AXA Venture Partners

New data privacy regulations have opened up space for a new wave of compliance-focused startups.

Digital Privacy Tools

Ethyca provides a platform that enables organizations to automate data discovery, classification, subject rights management, consent management, data governance, data protection impact assessments, monitoring, and reporting. Ethyca works with companies such as Away, IDEO, and InVision, along with several other large tech companies, banks, and small businesses.In June 2020, the company launched a self-service tool that enables businesses to sign up and have a running privacy management solution quickly. The company also provides a front-end solution that allows users to manage consent for the collection of their data. Any change made by the user is applied to their data automatically throughout the organization. The company also open-sourced its internally developed tools called Fides that will allow developers to build privacy tools and monitoring mechanisms directly into their code.In 2021, Ethyca launched Fides, an open-source privacy engineering platform. Fides is a human-readable description language that allows developers to write code with privacy designed into it, enabling them to locate privacy-related information throughout the software development process. Ethyca's goal is to make privacy a default feature of every tech stack, moving beyond mere legal compliance to build systems that respect user privacy and restore trust in the internet.Key customers and partnershipsAs of September 2024, the company claimed SurveyMonkey, Twitter, The New York Times, Vercel, Casper, CodeAcademy, Away, Parachute, Tonal, and Slice among its customer base.

Hub Security (HUB) is an Israeli data privacy startup that provides cybersecurity and confidential computing solutions aimed at protecting sensitive commercial and government information. Founded by members of the 8200 and 81 elite intelligence units of the Israeli Defense Forces, HUB has developed advanced encrypted computing solutions for the prevention of hostile intrusions at the hardware level along with a novel set of theft prevention solutions.HUB provides a range of cybersecurity hardware and services including HUB’s main solution, confidential computing, which encrypts data in rest, in transit, or while in use. Other services offered by the company include threat modeling, cyber risk mitigation, secured cloud workspace, safety and reliability management, governance, risk &amp; compliance (GRC), and incident response, focusing on heavily regulated industries such as finance, insurance, and healthcare.&nbsp;In February 2021, HUB merged with Israeli software and consultancy company ALD Advanced Logistics Development Ltd by acquiring a 51% stake in the company. HUB planned on leveraging ALD’s established sales infrastructure and clientele to drive its growth. Furthermore, in September 2021, HUB acquired cybersecurity company Comsec Global for NIS 70 million (~USD 19.4 million). Through this acquisition, HUB was able to expand its global sales and distribution network by 40+ countries, along with doubled revenue potential and increased penetration of cybersecurity solutions to global enterprises.Formerly listed on the Tel Aviv stock exchange, HUB Security merged with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Mount Rainier Acquisition Corp. in February 2023 and transitioned to trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. As of April 2024, HUB had an employee headcount of 600+ employees spanning over 30 countries.Key customers and partnershipsAs of March 2023, HUB had an extensive list of partnerships with cybersecurity solution providers, edge computing companies, AI/ML focused solution providers, and more. In September 2022, HUB won a tender contract worth NIS 4.2 million (~USD 1.2 million) from the Israeli Department of Defense for the provision of services over the course of the following three years. Furthermore, in March 2023, HUB announced a public cloud and data privacy solution aimed at Google Cloud that leverages HUB’s technologies. Developed in collaboration with Google, this solution provides scalable and high-fidelity confidential computing solutions for both small and large organizations alike.In August 2024, HUB Security partnered with enterprise AI vendor BlackSwan Technologies to co-develop and showcase innovative secured data fabric solutions.

New insurance models are disrupting a centuries-old industry with a focus on personalization and convenience

InsurTech: Personal Lines

Dayforward is a full-stack digital life insurance provider that offers its own term life insurance policies. Unlike traditional term life insurance products, Dayforward’s product is based on the policyholder’s annual income. If the policyholder were to pass away while the policy is in effect, their family would receive the policyholder’s annual income in twice-a-month payments for a specified time period.The company claims that most people will be able to get covered online without requiring a medical test. Dayforward’s policy can be customized according to changing life circumstances, such as changing income levels, the birth of a child, etc. As of January 2023, Dayforward was available in 38 states.Dayforward <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15874">acquired Commercial Travelers Life Insurance Company </a>from National Guardian Life in January 2023 (subject to regulatory approval). Through the acquisition, it planned to expand nationally and broaden its product lines across life, health, disability, and retirement to become a more comprehensive insurance provider.In August 2024, the company launched an <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32368">enterprise solution</a> that helps insurance carriers and distributors create, manage, and grow new life insurance products. The platform integrates sales, underwriting, and policy administration into a single solution.

Policygenius offers a platform for customers to compare and purchase insurance policies from top insurance carriers, get expert advice, and manage their insurance portfolios. The company’s proprietary technology platform integrates life, home, auto, disability, and renters insurance carriers to provide an online digital experience for both consumers and carriers. The company earns its revenue through commissions, which are already built into the price of each policy.In February 2022, the company launched Policygenius Pro, a turnkey partnerships (B2B) platform that helps independent agents and financial advisors accelerate and streamline life insurance sales. It claims the platform has reduced the average time an advisor spends on an application from 2.5 hours to 15–20 minutes.In April 2023, Policygenius was <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18012">acquired by Zinnia (previously SE2) </a>, a developer of insurance software solutions. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Post acquisition, Policygenius will continue to operate under its own brand and offer its full range of online services. The combined entity will service more than 60 carriers, 50 distribution partners, and over 2 million policyholders.Key customers and partnershipsIn June 2022, Policygenius partnered with Impact Partnership to bring the Policygenius Pro platform to Impact’s network of financial advisors consisting of over 200 constituent firms and 2,000 advisors.Funding and financialsIn March 2022, the company raised USD 125 million in Series E funding. The company aimed to use the new funds to support the growth of its core business. Between 2014 to March 2024, Policygenius claims to have sold over USD 200 billion in insurance coverage.

A concentration of wealth and a willingness to adopt age-in-place technologies present new opportunities.

Age Tech

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 London-based Florence provides a caregiving platform for nurses and caregivers looking to earn extra money through home care for the elderly. The platform also caters to caregiver providers looking to fill staffing gaps. The platform acts as a marketplace where family members or the elderly can post available shifts while nurses and caregivers can choose to accept those shifts. The platform also offers training programs so that caregivers and nurses can obtain additional certifications. The platform has staffing optimization functions for caregiver providers as well.
 
 
 In May 2022, the company raised USD 35 million in a Series B funding round led by Axa Venture Partners. The funding was set aside to develop new product offerings to the platform outside senior caregiving.
 
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K4Connect provides technology solutions to residents and staff members in senior living communities through its K4Community platform. The company was co-founded by Scott Moody who sold his fingerprint sensor technology company AuthenTec to Apple for USD 356 million in 2012, which then became the basis for Touch ID.The platform's offerings include digital voice and video communication, and community updates for residents. It also provides smart home automation through the provisioning of plug and play Alexa devices for residents and supports smart thermostats, smart lights, motion sensors, and sleep tracking devices. In addition, community staff members have access to tools for resident surveys, resident and family management, and communications. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the platform also established an expanded video chat service to facilitate resident-to-resident communication, staff requests, yoga classes, and dining room bookings. Further, in March 2020, it partnered with software communications firm Bandwidth to introduce a hotline for staff and residents as a means of keeping all parties up to date with community information.The platform is built on the company’s patented operating system, FusionOS. The company claims that FusionOS is an advanced multi-modal edge-cloud architecture, the first of its kind in the senior living industry. Residents and staff can access the platform using a smartphone app or pre-provisioned tables in the living communities priced on a per-resident basis.As of July 2020, the platform served over 800 independent and assisted living senior living communities across the US. The platform serves over 29,000 users at more than 125 senior living communities across 27 customers as of February 2020, more than doubling its users from 2018, which it expects to repeat in 2020. The company has established channel partnerships with Allbridge (a data, video and voice solution provider for senior living) in July 2020, and Eskaton (a senior services provider) and White Horse Village (a continuing care retirement community) in May 2019. It collaborated with GlobalLogic (a digital product engineering company) in July 2020 to expedite the development schedule of its K4Community Plus app in response to Covid-19.

Travel Tech

FLYR offers AI-backed revenue management solutions for airlines, cargo, and hospitality businesses. The company leverages deep learning to develop revenue management systems for airlines, offering features such as dynamic pricing, inventory optimization, and forecasting. FLYR creates a middleware translation layer, allowing enterprises to retain legacy backend systems while upgrading customer-facing channels. Additionally, the company provides an end-to-end offer and order platform that streamlines the creation, distribution, and management of customized offers.The company noted that its annualized revenue nearly tripled for the 12 months leading up to August 2024. FLYR’s most recent M&amp;A activities took place in September 2022, where the company acquired 1) Pribas to enhance its customer airline retailing capabilities and 2) Pace Revenue to extend its revenue management solutions to hotel and alternative lodging providers. Older acquisitions include Newshore (July 2022) to improve its offering in direct distribution and retailing capabilities and FareDirect and xCheck (September 2021) to strengthen its ancillary revenue solution offerings to airlines.Key customers and partnershipsIts notable customers include JetBlue Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Azul, and Best Western Hotels and Resorts.

Paris-based Virtuo is a car rental company that specializes in providing premium car brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW in seven European markets. The company entered the German and Portuguese markets in July 2022 and the Italian market in May 2021. Virtuo offers a variety of car options, including electric vehicles (such as Tesla, introduced in June 2021), seven-seaters, SUVs, and compact cars. In June 2021, the company outlined plans to make 50% of its vehicle fleet electric by 2025, and 100% electric by 2030. As of February 2023, per-day pricing ranged from ~USD 30 to USD 602, based on car type.Users are able to access their car via a digital key and can choose to pick the car up from one of their stations or have it delivered to their location via Virtuo Delivered (a contactless delivery solution launched in September 2020). The app also allows users to add extras like baby seats and extra mileage and includes an AI-powered damage report system (launched in November 2019). Furthermore, Virtuo offers insurance options to reduce the amount payable per claim, with users being able to book a car for a period of one to 90 days, with free cancellation.Virtuo also provides B2B car rental services through Virtuo for Business, which includes discounts, a higher mileage package, and fixed prices throughout the year. Further, Virtuo for Business offers tools to manage and access the company's bookings, with flexible payment options (either centralized monthly payments or for employees to manage their own payments).Key customers and partnershipsAs of September 2024, the company served more than 3,000 businesses, notably Relais Colis, Cazoo, Swile, and Egis.

Empowering efficiency, visibility and collaboration throughout supply networks

Supply Chain Tech

Tive offers technological solutions to enable real-time supply chain visibility, helping organizations monitor and optimize their logistics operations. The company's solution includes the use of IoT-enabled tracker devices to capture and transmit data to cloud-based platforms, which will provide users with real-time visibility into their supply chain operations.In addition to location tracking, the solution also provides users with insights into the temperature, humidity, shock, and light conditions of shipments in real time. Further, the platform is equipped with data analytics, alerting, and reporting capabilities to enable data-driven decision-making and process optimization. The company’s solution has been adopted in industries such as food and beverage, high-value goods, life sciences, and transportation and logistics. In 2023, the company celebrated the sale of its one millionth tracker.In July 2024, Tive has <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/31075">partnered</a> with cloud-native transport management software provider Transport Pro. The partnership focused on offering an additional layer of protection to shipments by integrating Tive trackers with Transport Pro's native visibility tools to provide real-time cargo tracking.In 2023, Tive reported a revenue growth of 50% YoY. During the year, Tive added nearly 300 new customers and saw sales to existing customers increase by 144%. Key customers and partnershipsAs of April 2022, the company was reported to have 350 customers. Some of the customers included leading companies such as DSV, Johnson Controls, Nissan, Crane Solutions, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Alpine Fresh, and Bollore Logistics. The company also claimed that its platform is used by one of the world’s largest logistics companies to track pharmaceutical shipments across the globe.In 2021, the company announced its partnership with FourKites to offer shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics service providers (3PLs) an integrated platform that provides greater insight into in-transit shipment data. Also in April 2023, the company announced its strategic partnership with Freightflow to provide Freightflow's perishable shipping customers with real-time supply chain visibility.

SecurityScorecard offers a platform that monitors and rates the cybersecurity posture of an organization by identifying security vulnerabilities in a company’s digital assets. These ratings are based on risk attributes of a company including attributes such as domain name system (DNS) health, endpoint security, availability of leaked data, cubit score, etc. By February 2022, the company claimed that it had rated over 12 million companies. These ratings were used by more than 30,000 organizations for cyber insurance underwriting, cyber risk, and third-party risk management as well as to monitor and identify risks in real time. These organizations included insurance carriers, reinsurers, brokers, and risk managers.In February 2022, the company expanded its presence in the cybersecurity space by acquiring digital forensics and incident response services company LIFARS. The acquisition created a new digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) services practice within SecurityScorecard's Professional Services group, which complements its third-party risk management (TPRM) advisory services and cybersecurity intelligence services and provides a 360-degree approach to security prevention and response. LIFARS’ in-house threat intelligence, data collection, and post-breach response capabilities were also to be integrated with SecurityScorecard’s platform.In April 2023, <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18005">Security Scorecard launched a generative AI cyber security ratings platform </a>, which provides conversational assistance on cyber risk. In August 2023, the company <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/20784">launched a new managed cyber risk service </a>designed to help businesses implement third-party risk management controls. The service is linked to SecurityScorecard’s platform and offers API connectivity for integration into security stacks.Key customers and partnershipsAs of April 2024, companies such as AXA, Liberty Mutual, and Great American Insurance Group were using the company’s platform. The company also claimed that by the end of 2023 it had 2,600 customers and 70,000 organizations using the platform.In August 2024, SecurityScorecard and Reco, a SaaS security platform, <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32702">announced</a> a strategic partnership to improve organizations' ability to identify and manage risks associated with third-party SaaS applications. The partnership combined Reco's inside-out view of an organization's SaaS ecosystem risks with SecurityScorecard's outside-in perspective on SaaS vendor risk profiles. This integration offers customers a comprehensive 360-degree risk assessment within Reco's platform, incorporating SecurityScorecard's Cyber Ratings for each discovered SaaS app vendor.

New technologies are opening up mental health services to previously overbooked and underserved populations.

Mental Health Tech

Valera is a B2B telepsychiatry platform that offers personalized digital mental health services using a team-based care approach that gives patients access to a care team consisting of in-network health coaches, therapists, counselors, social workers, nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists. Valera matches patients with an appropriate therapist after an initial consultation with a health coach and the patient’s care team creates a treatment plan.&nbsp;The company’s services include therapy, meditation, and medication for a range of mental health conditions from mild depression to severe schizophrenia. The company caters to members of insurance companies and employers with a mobile app that provides patients with access to their care team, video consultations, and a library of wellness and meditation programs. Valera claims that its treatment has led to depression improvement rates of more than 80%.Key customers and partnershipsValera Health has established partnerships with numerous health plans and healthcare systems, including Cigna, Humana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, and Point32Health. As of July 2023, the company's services were available to over 60 million lives across 10 states.&nbsp;In September 2023, the company partnered with BetterMynd to provide mental health services to college campuses across the US.

Old CRMs were complicated, expensive, and limited. Simpler, cheaper CRMs targeting SMEs have arrived.

SME CRM

Based in Belgium, Odo is a provider of a comprehensive suite of open-source business applications designed to meet various business needs, including CRM, finance, human resources, marketing, ecommerce, inventory, and project management. The firm follows an open-source development model where in addition to 30 core applications developed in-house, together with its community of 1,500+ developers, it offers more than 45,000+ community apps and claims to have the world’s largest collection of business apps covering a wide range of business needs.A key differentiator of Odoo’s offering is its highly integrated platform where users can seamlessly integrate its solutions with other Oddo business apps and third-party apps. It also provides Odoo Studio, a no-code design platform to create custom versions of its apps that streamline business operations across multiple functions.Odoo’s solutions are available in an open-source free-to-use community edition and a subscription-based enterprise edition, which provides additional apps and services.Key customers and partnershipsAs of May 2024, the firm had more than 12 million users, with 50,0000 paying customers (as of June 2023) across more than 200 countries.The firm also offers a partner program with a network of 5,000+ global sales partners to cater to enterprise users.Funding and financialsIn June 2023, the firm raised EUR 150 million (~USD 164 million) in a private equity round led by General Atlantic to support its global expansion.

Membership-based, non-insurance healthcare companies helping maintain a steady state of well being.

Preventive Healthcare

Vida Health is a digital therapeutic startup that provides personalized health programs and chronic care management solutions to prevent, manage, and reverse hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. It also helps members manage mental health conditions such as anxiety, stress, and depression, which accompany chronic conditions.The Vida platform has more than 30 health trackers and integrates with more than 100 third-party apps and devices. The company operates in the B2B enterprise market (employers and health plans), offering members video sessions with health coaches or therapists, text-based support, and educational content via Vida’s app. Further, Vida operates a "100% fees at risk" model, whereby service fees are entirely contingent upon achieving specific health outcomes. It uses health claims as well as biometric and health risk assessment data to identify members in an organization that can benefit from its program.Key customers and partnershipsAt a program cost of USD 79 per month, it is available to two million covered lives via Vida’s partnerships with health plans across all 50 states. The company’s key corporate clients include Boeing, Visa, Cisco, eBay, Humana, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/29420">May 2024</a>, the company partnered with Hawaii-based Outrigger Resorts &amp; Hotels to provide personalized diabetes management solutions as part of Outrigger's employee benefits program.Funding and financialsIn <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/23803">November 2023</a>, the company raised USD 28.5 million in a funding round led by General Atlantic, Ally Bridge, Canvas Ventures, and Hercules Capital. The new funds were used to scale up the company’s operations and pursue growth prospects, especially in the GLP-1 industry.Vida reported revenue growth of 3x from the beginning of 2020 to May 2021 and has also expanded its network of therapists, coaches, and dietitians by more than 5x.

Artificial intelligence is helping sales teams manage relationships and optimize the customer lifecycle.

Sales Engagement Platforms

UK-based Cognism is a customer and sales intelligence platform for sales, marketing, revenue operations, and go-to-market leaders. It operates a B2B market intelligence database, which features lead generation, outbound automation, and data processing services. Cognism’s technology extracts data from public and private sources including Mergent, S&amp;P Global, and Crunchbase as well as crowd-sourced and consented-in private data. It also offers DiamondData (launched in October 2021) powered by intent data platform Bombora (partnered since March 2021), which provides phone-verified contacts for customer engagement. The platform integrates with CRM systems (Salesforce, Hubspot) and sales engagement tools (SalesLoft, Outreach), providing global coverage and compliance with GDPR and DNC regulations. As of February 2022, the platform consists of data assets of 5.6 billion data points, including 400 million business profiles, 10 million companies, and 20 million direct dials across the US and Europe.&nbsp;The company acquired Mailtastic, an email signature marketing platform, in May 2020, with plans to strengthen its lead generation capabilities. In December 2020, Cognism acquired Ricochet, a Chrome extension for outbound sales teams.The company claims to achieve 3x higher connect rates with Diamond Data compared with the industry average.Key customers and partnerships&nbsp;As of August 2024, the platform had served 3,000+ customers globally, including Drift, aircall, slalom, Freshworks, Amazon, Onfido, and Consenna.

Property owners and real estate companies are able to handle larger portfolios while offering faster and cheaper services.

Residential PropTech

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 France-based Unlatch is a platform that automates and digitizes the processes of residential property sales. The platform also offers real estate sale tracking and analysis, external property listings, customer relationship management, etc. The company claims to have streamlined completing a real estate sales transaction to 29 days, compared to the industry average of more than 50. Unlatch allows clients to offer its solutions under their own brand and integrates with DocuSign to facilitate electronic signing.&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
 
 As of November 2021, the platform had transacted real estate sales worth EUR 11.7 billion and as of April 2022, was used by 400 property developers and marketers, and more than 100,000 users.&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
 
 In November 2021, Unlatch raised EUR 800,000 in funding as a joint investment by French Notaries.&nbsp;
 
 
 
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Using online platforms, autonomy, electric and fuel-cell tech solutions to shape the future of trucking.

Truck Industry Tech

Idelic offers a driver management platform dubbed “Safety Suite” that consolidates fleet data and automates compliance processes for safer transportation. Safety Suite uses machine learning to convert fleet data into predictive insights to reveal drivers’ performance and safety operations. The platform can identify at-risk drivers prior to an accident, reduce turnover, and lower insurance costs.In <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/22681">October 2023</a>, Idelic launched “SafeView,” a business intelligence and analytics module that leverages the fleet data to generate insights for fleet management. SafeView provides a dashboard with visualizations and insights, such as impact analyses, trend monitors, and industry benchmarks to help trucking fleets understand and manage risk. The model can be used as a tool to optimally allocate driver safety resources, pinpoint high-risk geographies or terminals, and measure the impact of risk-reducing initiatives.&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsAs of July 2024, Idelic’s users included Pitt Ohio, Modern Transportation, Market Express, Boyle Transportation, Dot Transportation, Hub Group, Dollar General, Trimac, Tyson, Pitney Bowes, RelaDyne, Hansen &amp; Adkins Auto Transport, NEP, Jetco, and TCI.Idelic partners with third-party companies for an enhanced user experience. These include referrals, resellers as well as integrating data and workflows from other technology providers including transport management systems (TMS), onboard telematics, asset management, HR systems and training, etc.The company also had integration partners, namely for 1) telematics/cameras (Geotab, Isaac, Motive, Speedgauge, Platform Science, Lytx, Netradyne, Bendix, Orbocmm, Verizon Connect, Samsara, etc.) and 2) accident/risk data (Our Safety Department, Origami Risk, EHS Insight, Truckmate, Riskonnect, etc.).

AI-based solutions for evolving digital threats

Next-gen Cybersecurity

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 SecurityScorecard offers a SaaS platform that monitors the cybersecurity posture of an organization and rates it by identifying security vulnerabilities on the digital assets. It expanded its presence in the cybersecurity space by acquiring digital forensics and incident response services company LIFARS, in February 2022. LIFARS provides solutions such as digital forensic investigations, incident response, data breach response, ransomware response, managed detection and response (MDR), and cyber resiliency services, to protect organizations from hackers and advanced persistent threat actors. The company offers remote cyber incident response and MDR services by deploying a response team called LISIRT.
 
 
 The acquisition of LIFARS and its cybersecurity team created a new digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) services practice within SecurityScorecard's Professional Services group, which complements SecurityScorecard&rsquo;s third-party risk management (TPRM) advisory services and cybersecurity intelligence services, and provides a 360-degree approach into security prevention and response. LIFARS&rsquo; in-house threat intelligence, data collection, and post-breach response capabilities were also to be integrated with SecurityScorecard&rsquo;s platform.
 
 
 The company&rsquo;s platform is used in industries such as insurance, financial services, healthcare, technology, and government. Notable customers include AXA, Cadence Bank, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Maximus, Nokia, Virgin Pulse, Horizon Media, and Great American Insurance Group.
 
 
 In 2021, SecurityScorecard recorded a 116% increase in net customer retention and over 100% growth in international sales.
 
 
 In SecurityScorecard&rsquo;s last funding round (Series E in March 2021), it raised USD 180 million at a valuation of nearly USD 1 billion. The round was led by investors such as Silver Lake Waterman, and the company expected to use the funds for global expansion and to launch new product lines and innovations.
 
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The latest line of defense against rising cyber attacks

Cyber Insurance

SecurityScorecard offers a SaaS platform that monitors and rates cybersecurity posture by identifying security vulnerabilities on a company’s digital assets. Enterprises are rated based on 10 risk attributes—domain name system (DNS) health, endpoint security, availability of leaked data, cubit score, web application security, network security, IP reputation, underground hacker chatter, patching cadence, and social engineering attacks. Security Scorecard’s platform is used in industries such as insurance, financial services, healthcare, technology, and government.By February 2022, SecurityScorecard had rated over 12 million companies and these ratings were utilized by more than 30,000 organizations for cyber insurance underwriting, cyber risk, and third-party risk management as well as to monitor and identify risks in real-time. These organizations included insurance carriers, reinsurers, brokers, and risk managers. At the moment, companies such as AXA, Liberty Mutual, and Great American Insurance Group are among the insurers who use the company’s platform.In April 2023, <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18005">Security Scorecard launched a generative AI cyber security ratings platform</a>, which provides conversational assistance on cyber risk. The platform was developed by SecurityScoredcard’s innovation incubator firm ScorecardX, and is based on OpenAI’s GPT-4 large language model (LLM).SecurityScorecard acquired the digital forensics and incident response services company LIFARS in February 2022. LIFARS provides solutions such as digital forensic investigations, incident response, data breach response, ransomware response, managed detection and response (MDR), and cyber resiliency services. The acquisition of LIFARS and its cybersecurity team created a new digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) services practice within SecurityScorecard's Professional Services group, which will complement SecurityScorecard’s third-party risk management (TPRM) advisory services and cybersecurity intelligence services. LIFARS’ in-house threat intelligence, data collection, and post-breach response capabilities were also to be integrated with SecurityScorecard’s platform.Key customers and partnershipsThe company <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21924">partnered</a> with Measured Insurance in September 2023 to offer the latter’s cyber insurance customers incentives on their policy premiums based on cyber risk posture assessments conducted by SecurityScorecard.Funding and financialsIn SecurityScorecard’s last funding round (Series E in March 2021), it raised USD 180 million at a valuation of nearly USD 1 billion. The round was led by investors such as Silver Lake Waterman, and the company expected to use the funds for global expansion and launching new product lines and innovations.In 2021, SecurityScorecard recorded a 116% increase in net customer retention and over 100% growth in international sales. The company also partnered with the Retail &amp; Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) to offer complimentary platform access to RH-ISAC members.

Disrupting the traditional financial system using blockchain

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Blockstream is a blockchain infrastructure company specializing in developing technologies that enhance the Bitcoin ecosystem. Its key offerings include: 1) Liquid Network, a Bitcoin layer-2 chain that enables users to tokenize real-world assets; 2) Core, a Lightning Network implementation for developers and platforms to offer rapid, low-cost Bitcoin payments; and 3) Elements, an open-source platform built on Bitcoin to deploy federated sidechains and blockchains. The liquid network also offers a native token named “LBTC,” which is pegged to the value of Bitcoin.&nbsp;Liquid Network users can issue tokenized versions of assets such as stablecoins, tokenized bonds, and securities and trade them on peer-to-peer markets while using Bitcoin-based infrastructure for settlement. Additionally, the platform enables users to set granular, category-based transfer restrictions, manage vesting, and track dividends.&nbsp;Blockstream also provides Bitcoin mining services, operating multiple enterprise-class mining facilities.&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsAs of October 2024, over USD 1.8 billion in digital assets had been issued on the Liquid Network. During that same period, it had over 70 members, including companies such as Huobi, Bitso, Maven, Bitso, Cobo, and BTSE.

Marketplaces and related solutions for selling goods and services online

Ecommerce Platforms

French company Veesual offers a “virtual try-on” platform for fashion ecommerce, allowing shoppers to select from a diverse range of models and view any clothing combination offered by a store. The company aims to allow stores to drive engagement and increase conversion rates by allowing shoppers to view how clothing may look on a person similar to themselves, prior to purchase. Veesual’s offering includes the following:1) Mix and Match: Allows shoppers to select a model and swipe to see different outfits2) Switch Model: Lets users view an outfit on multiple different models3) Digital Dressing Room: Allows shoppers to style outfits from a selection of clothesVeesual allows ecommerce businesses to upload product images and photos of models directly to their platform without having to generate 3D models. The platform uses deep-learning algorithms to combine images of clothing with models, creating photorealistic representations of products.Key customers and partnerships&nbsp;As of May 2024, the platform primarily served fashion designers and retailers, including Jules, La-redoute, Sustainable.com, Marine Henrion, and Gemo.

Powering digital transformation for businesses

Low-code Platforms

Odoo is a comprehensive open-source business software suite that offers a wide range of integrated applications for enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), ecommerce, accounting, inventory management, and more. Founded in 2005 by Fabien Pinckaers in Belgium, Odoo has grown to become one of the leading providers of business management software worldwide. The company's mission is to create intuitive, fully integrated software that can support all business processes efficiently and affordably.
Odoo's platform is designed to be scalable and user-friendly, allowing businesses to select and implement only the modules they need. Its open-source model encourages community-driven development, resulting in constant innovation and a large ecosystem of apps. As of 2023, Odoo reported having over 7 million users globally and a network of more than 3,600 partners across 100 countries.
The software suite includes both free and paid versions. The Community Edition is open-source and free to use, while the Enterprise Edition offers additional features, infrastructure, and professional services. Odoo's pricing model is based on a per-user, per-month subscription, with the ability to add or remove apps as needed. The company's approach to simplifying business software has led to rapid growth, with Odoo achieving a valuation of EUR 3.2 billion in June 2022.
Odoo's technology stack is built on a modular architecture, allowing for easy customization and integration. The platform uses PostgreSQL as its database management system, ensuring that users maintain ownership of their data. Odoo's commitment to open-source principles extends to providing source code access and GitHub repositories for developers and users alike.
Key customers and partnerships
Odoo has established partnerships with various organizations to expand its reach and enhance its offerings. In May 2023, KPMG in Belgium announced an expansion of its alliance with Odoo beyond real-time accounting to include Odoo's full open-source business solution. This partnership aims to provide comprehensive solutions to KPMG's clients, leveraging Odoo's technology and KPMG's expertise in business transformation.

Managing employee health-related benefits

Health Benefits Platforms

Gravie is a health benefits company that specializes in offering solutions designed to meet the healthcare needs of both employers and employees. The company focuses on serving small to medium-sized employers, offering them a way to provide health benefits that are both comprehensive and cost-effective. Its offerings include Comfort, Gravie ICHRA, and Gravie Pay, each tailored to provide comprehensive coverage without the burden of complicated copays.Gravie's primary offering, the Comfort health plan, emphasizes simplicity, predictability, and affordability in healthcare, aiming to ensure that preventive care is more accessible and to reduce the likelihood of emergency room visits. Users of the Comfort health plan have reported a 15% savings on premiums compared with their previous carriers, and 93% choose to offer the Comfort plan again due to its high retention rate. Additionally, Comfort plan members enjoy a 20% reduction in claims costs and a 61% savings on out-of-pocket expenses, showcasing Gravie's effectiveness in delivering cost-effective health benefits​​.Key customers and partnershipsAs of January 2023, it was reported that the company served ~1,000 employers.In August 2021, the company partnered with Decisely, an HR service provider, aiming to provide comprehensive health benefits. The partnership will use Gravie's health plan, Comfort, as a preferred health program for small to medium-sized businesses in the delivery service and freight sectors via Decisely's platform. More than 120,000 employees across the US were expected to benefit from this partnership.

Digitizing the commercial real estate value chain

Commercial PropTech

Mytraffic is a French company founded in 2016 that provides location analytics and traffic intelligence solutions. Its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform quantifies and qualifies footfall and vehicular traffic at any physical location across Europe. Through advanced algorithms that process teraoctets of raw data, Mytraffic generates detailed insights such as heatmaps, statistics, and visitor profiles while adhering to GDPR compliance.
Mytraffic assists clients in data-driven decision-making for various use cases. Real estate asset managers leverage the platform to drive performance, optimize marketing activities, and attract ideal tenants. Retail chains utilize the insights to select optimal locations for store expansions. City authorities rely on Mytraffic's analytics to measure the impact of their policies, improve attractiveness, and reduce vacancies. The company's solutions also cater to real estate brokers, research analysts, and other businesses seeking location intelligence.
In November 2022, Mytraffic secured a EUR 30 million Series B funding round led by AXA Venture Partners, reaching a total of EUR 45 million raised since its inception. The funding fueled product enhancements, including the addition of tourist insights, purchasing habits, rental value analysis, and vehicle traffic monitoring. Mytraffic experienced rapid revenue growth, doubling year-over-year from 2019 to 2022, driven by the increasing demand for location analytics in the physical world.
In January 2024, Mytraffic acquired Geoblink, a geospatial intelligence platform, in a strategic move to establish itself as the premier location intelligence provider in Europe. This integration combined Mytraffic's robust analytics capabilities with Geoblink's cutting-edge geospatial technology, creating a comprehensive suite of solutions for businesses across the continent.
Key customers and partnerships
Through the acquisition of Geoblink, Mytraffic gained access to a notable client base, including prominent brands such as Danone, KFC, Pepsico, IKEA, and CBRE. By combining their expertise and offerings, the newly formed entity aims to cater to a diverse range of industries seeking advanced location intelligence solutions.

Simplifying healthcare administration with intuitive tech tools

Hospital Management

Hint Health is a digital health company dedicated to supporting the growth of the direct primary care (DPC) model. DPC is an alternative payment model where patients pay a monthly membership fee, typically between USD 50 and USD 150, for unlimited access to primary care services. Hint Health offers a comprehensive platform called HintOS, which provides membership management, billing, and employer direct contracting infrastructure for DPC and membership-based providers.
The company's platform automates processes such as enrollment, eligibility, invoicing, and payment, reducing administrative burden for providers. Hint Health's solutions have helped providers increase membership by as much as 24%, and one employer saved 58% on monthly healthcare costs using the platform.
In November 2022, Hint Health acquired AeroDPC, an electronic health record (EHR) and practice management software company specifically designed for DPC clinics. The acquisition aimed to provide a simplified all-in-one solution for DPC practices, combining features from AeroDPC and HintOS. In March 2023, Hint Health launched Hint All-in-One, an integrated platform that combines its existing membership management solution with a new clinical platform, enabling DPC physicians to focus on patient care while managing their practice efficiently.
As of August 2023, Hint Health supports over 3,500 clinicians and reaches more than 1 million members across the US. The company has raised a total of USD 60 million in funding, with its latest Series B round of USD 45 million announced in May 2022.

Creating affordable content for the digital age

Content Creation Tools

Technologies and processes that revolutionize the traditional construction industry

Construction Tech

Tracktor is a B2B marketplace for construction equipment rental, founded in 2017 by two industry expert engineers. The platform digitizes the rental process for small and medium-sized businesses in the construction and industry sectors. Tracktor's service allows professionals to access negotiated prices from over 400 rental companies across France, centralizing all their rentals in a single tool. This approach enables clients to book equipment in three clicks, regardless of their needs, saving up to three hours on the management of each rental.
The platform offers features such as instant quoting, price comparison, and automated invoicing, supported by digital processes. Tracktor's technology frees clients from traditional rental constraints, providing them with more visibility to optimize their expenses. As of February 2022, the company had attracted more than 3,500 construction and industry SMEs. Tracktor's business model involves taking a percentage of the arranged turnover, meaning renters only pay for Tracktor's services in the event of a successful order.
In 2022, Tracktor aimed to triple its business volume compared to 2021. The company has been investing heavily in technology and product development to offer what it considers the best customer experience in the market. Plans include the development of a mobile application to integrate customer needs in the field, and a management tool to centralize 100% of rental activity and dematerialize the internal flows of SMEs.
Key customers and partnerships
Tracktor's client base consists of over 3,500 construction and industry small to medium-sized businesses across France. The company works with more than 400 professional rental companies throughout the country, providing its customers with access to a wide range of equipment and negotiated prices.
In February 2022, Tracktor partnered with AXA Venture Partners and Bpifrance through its Digital Venture fund to support its growth and development plans. This partnership was formed with the shared vision of becoming the one-stop shop for construction equipment rental by offering the industry's best customer experience through technology and product development.

Harnessing tech to provide exceptional customer experiences

Customer Service Platforms

Gladly is a customer service platform that leverages AI to provide personalized and efficient support for brands. The company offers two main products: Gladly Hero and Gladly Sidekick. Gladly Hero is designed for human customer service agents, organizing customer conversations into a single, lifelong conversation across all channels. It uses AI capabilities to summarize conversations, suggest replies, and rewrite copy. Gladly Sidekick, introduced in July 2023, is an AI and automation platform that enables customer self-service through no-code authoring solutions for creating automated conversation threads. The platform includes Gladly Answers, a searchable knowledge base for frequently asked questions.
Gladly's approach differs from traditional ticket-based systems by focusing on people rather than case numbers. The platform combines rich customer data with brand understanding to engage customers 24/7 using both AI and support teams. It offers native integration of multiple communication channels, including voice, email, SMS, chat, and social messaging. Additional features include an IVR system, contextual callbacks, dedicated hero assignments for VIP customers, and proactive outreach capabilities. Gladly also provides tools for performance monitoring, such as Liveboards for real-time updates on contact center metrics and Insight Builder for custom report creation.
Key customers and partnerships
Gladly's customer base includes several well-known brands in the retail and ecommerce sectors. Some of its key customers are Allbirds, Bombas, Crate & Barrel, Ulta Beauty, and Warby Parker. These companies leverage Gladly's platform to enhance their customer service operations and build customer loyalty. In July 2023, Gladly acquired Thankful, an AI company specializing in customer service automation, to expand its AI capabilities and offer more comprehensive solutions to its clients.

Redefining hospital care with the comfort of home

Hospital-at-Home

Wellth is a company that leverages behavioral economics principles to help individuals form healthier habits, particularly those with chronic conditions or facing income insecurity. The company's approach is grounded in the understanding that people often make irrational decisions, even when provided with the right information. Wellth's solution is designed to address this irrationality by applying concepts such as loss aversion, present bias, the intent-behavior gap, and the endowment effect to encourage better health outcomes.
The company's methodology is based on decades of research by leaders in behavioral economics, including Richard Thaler and Daniel Kahneman. Wellth's founders have adapted these principles to create a new approach to habit formation for healthier living. Their focus is specifically on individuals who struggle the most with maintaining healthy behaviors, recognizing that traditional methods may not be effective for these populations. By tailoring their solution to account for predictable irrational behaviors, Wellth aims to provide a more effective way to support lasting health improvements.

Making cold chains faster, smarter, and cooler.

Cold Chain Innovation

Tive is a global leader in real-time supply chain visibility solutions, providing end-to-end tracking and monitoring for shipments across all modes of transportation including over-the-road, rail, ocean, and air. Founded in 2015 by Krenar Komoni, Tive offers cloud-based software, sensors, and services that allow companies to track the location and condition of in-transit shipments in real-time. Tive's hardware includes Solo 5G trackers and Tive Tags, which can record data on location, temperature, humidity, shock, and light exposure. This data is accessible through Tive's cloud platform, which allows users to set custom alerts and integrate the information with existing systems via API.
Tive's technology enables companies to prevent issues like stock pile-ups, reduce rejected loads, and minimize theft, damage, and spoilage of shipments. In 2023, Tive reported annual recurring revenue of USD 29 million, with projections to reach USD 50 million by year-end. The company has expanded its workforce from 120 to 300 employees and serves over 350 customers across industries such as consumer packaged goods, logistics, produce, retail, and pharmaceuticals. Tive's innovations include a 5G-connected tracker for pharmaceutical shipments and advancements in multimodal and multi-leg tracking capabilities.

Imbuing emotion into human-digital interactions

Digital Humans

D-ID is an Israeli AI company that specializes in creative media technologies, primarily focused on generating and animating realistic digital humans from still images. Founded in 2017, D-ID initially developed facial de-identification solutions to protect images from facial recognition software. The company has since evolved to offer a range of AI-powered video creation tools. D-ID's flagship product is the Creative Reality Studio, a self-service platform that allows users to create videos featuring AI-generated digital presenters from text and images. The platform combines D-ID's proprietary deep learning face animation technology with large language models and text-to-image capabilities.
D-ID's technology gained widespread attention with the viral success of Deep Nostalgia, a feature developed in partnership with MyHeritage that animates old family photos. Building on this success, D-ID has expanded its offerings to include Speaking Portrait, which transforms still photographs into customized, photo-realistic videos capable of delivering scripted messages. In December 2022, D-ID launched the first multimodal generative AI video platform that combines text, image, and video generation in a single interface.
The company's AI-powered solutions have found applications across various sectors, including corporate training, education, marketing, and customer service. D-ID's technology enables the creation of digital presenters, brand ambassadors, and AI chatbots with photorealistic faces, aiming to enhance engagement and reduce production costs. As of September 2023, over 110 million videos had been created using D-ID's AI platform.
D-ID places a strong emphasis on ethical use of its technology, implementing safeguards against potential misuse such as deepfakes and misinformation. The company has established partnerships with privacy experts and ethicists to develop guidelines for responsible AI development and use.
Key customers and partnerships
D-ID has collaborated with several notable companies and organizations to implement its AI video technology. The company partnered with MyHeritage to create the Deep Nostalgia feature, which went viral and drove significant user engagement. D-ID has also worked with Warner Bros. Pictures on personalized movie promotions and with Mondelez (formerly Kraft Foods) on marketing initiatives.
In the public sector, D-ID collaborated with Public Health France on an HIV awareness campaign called "Letter to Myself." The company has also partnered with The Glimpse Group to explore applications in the metaverse and virtual reality spaces. D-ID's technology has been used in impactful social campaigns, such as "Listen to my Voice," which addressed domestic violence issues in Israel.

InsurTech: Infrastructure

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Ethyca provides engineered solutions that assist businesses in saving time, reducing costs, and minimizing operational risks related to data privacy. The company focuses on building automated data privacy infrastructure, making it easier for developers and privacy teams to ensure compliance in their products. Ethyca's privacy engineering platform allows engineers to seamlessly integrate privacy features into any system they develop.

Odoo is an open-source platform that provides integrated business applications for managing various company operations. It includes tools for tasks such as CRM, eCommerce, accounting, and inventory management. The applications are designed to work together, supporting workflows across different departments.

Agicap is a treasury management platform for SMB and midmarket companies. Agicap allows business owners to build dynamic, reliable forecasts and have real-time visibility over their current and future cash position. This data, which can be easily shared with banks, makes it easier for SMBs to access financing options and reduces the risk of bankruptcy.

Gladly is a customer service platform that enables B2C companies to focus on people talking to people throughout a lifetime of naturally productive conversations. With Gladly, customers are at the center and brands can communicate with their customers seamlessly across any channel from voice, email, messaging, chat, and social media. Agents are empowered, customers feel known, and companies build love and loyalty through consistently positive experiences. Gladly is based in San Francisco and funded by Greylock Partners, GGV Capital, NEA, and JetBlue Ventures.

Strider is a strategic intelligence firm that utilizes artificial intelligence to convert publicly available data into vital insights. The company helps organizations secure and advance their technology and innovation. Strider focuses on identifying and mitigating risks associated with state-sponsored intellectual property (IP) theft, targeted talent acquisition, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

FINBOURNE Technology was founded in December 2016 with a mission to reduce the cost of investing and increase transparency for everyone. The company has grown from seven founders to over 130 people in less than five years. The company's SaaS-native solutions offer greater agility and control, designed to deliver a new standard for data management, with a faster time to market. Built as a bitemporal engine and using open APIs, LUSID®ingests and translates data across organizations’ existing operational stack and the wider ecosystem. The data platform supports IBOR, ABOR, tax-lot accounting, valuation, and risk workflows. While, Luminesce®, a data virtualization engine, solves the need to find and securely gather an extended world of data in real time, enabling deeper insights and analytics. Together, they cover a depth of critical data management processes, for start-up managers, through to global investment institutions.

Veesual is on a mission to help fashion shoppers better project into the garments they buy online.  We help them to answer their 2 questions: will it fit me? what will it match with?   With Veesual, fashion brands and retailers enhance their customer journey with Augmented Shopping Experiences like Mix&Match, Switch Model and Virtual Try-On. All are fueled by dynamic content thanks to a proprietary 2D-based Image Generation Technology developed in-house. Impact for the brands? Double the conversion.

Bene Bono is an organic producer that offers a variety of seasonal products from their fields. They purchased cheap vegetables directly from farmers, allowing farmers to sell their rejected product in exchange for money, offering customers access to reasonably priced organic produce, and reducing overall food waste.

Qloo develops an AI-powered personalization engine for cultural preferences, providing completely anonymized consumer taste data and recommendations for leading companies in the tech, entertainment, publishing, retail, travel, hospitality, and CPG sectors. The company's proprietary Taste AI predicts consumers' preferences and tastes across over a dozen major categories, including music, film, television, podcasts, dining, nightlife, fashion, consumer products, books, and travel. Launched in 2012, Qloo combines the latest in machine learning, theoretical research in Neuroaesthetics, and one of the largest pipelines of detailed taste data —and makes all of this intelligence available through an API. By allowing companies to understand and connect with their target customers more effectively, it helps its clients solve real-world problems such as driving sales, saving money on media buys, choosing real estate locations, and building brands. Qloo is the parent company of TasteDive, a cultural recommendation engine, and social community that allows users to discover what to watch, read, listen to, and play based on their existing unique preferences.

CryptoNext is a spin-off from Inria Paris and Sorbonne University. The quantum computer disruption is an opportunity, a source of progress for many fields, but also a serious threat to the security of electronic communications. A large-scale quantum computer will break the cryptography that permits to secure Internet. Their vision is that quantum computers is a risk that we cannot ignore.

Radius Agent is an online real estate brokerage focused on helping agents succeed. Agents keep 100% of their commissions while getting 100% support from the Radius team. Agents can use our tools even if they’re with another brokerage. Radius Agent features a 71,000+ social network of real estate agents, a referral marketplace to receive referrals, and an ISA that vets leads into buyer-ready clients.

deskbird is the workplace management app that puts employees first. The platform provides a smooth and user-friendly experience, allowing users to easily check the office's occupancy and adjust their schedule accordingly. With just 2 clicks, you can book a desk on a mobile, desktop, Slack or MS Teams app. That's why employees love it! Over 5,000 offices are already using deskbird globally. Clients like AON, Unicef, Vitra, Heineken, and ThyssenKrupp trust deskbird to implement desk booking, coordinate employees returning to the office more often, optimize the office space, and save costs on lease and energy.

K4Connect develops solutions intended to serve and empower older adults and individuals living with disabilities. The company's products enable smarter living environments and healthier lives, while fostering family and community engagement. K4Connect's first product,  K4Community, is a groundbreaking amenity for Senior Living Communities developed to make residents’ lives simpler, healthier and happier, while providing operators the insights and analytics needed to provide quality care, unprecedented hospitality, and operational excellence.

Zinc builds automated reference and background checking tools for forward-thinking companies that really care about candidate experience. Founded in 2018, Zinc has a unique approach to background checking, that's redefining industry standards.  Zinc is headquartered in London, England.

Technology continues to drive the world forward. From rockets that land themselves in the middle of the ocean to AI that continues to shatter the status quo, ultimately, it's the people behind these activities that are writing the code to build the future of the world, today. hackajob exists to bring these people together with the companies that need them to continue driving the world forward. To continue building the future. By creating a candidate-centric platform, tech professionals can leverage their platform to learn new skills, participate in community events, engage directly with employers and ultimately, find their next role. Through their full-stack hiring platform, companies are able to directly source talent through a two-sided marketplace, craft a compelling employer brand to a community of over 500k tech professionals, conduct online assessments, and remote interviews; as well as generate powerful insights about their diversity and inclusion performance.

Gravie is a health benefits platform that offers insurance services. Their software products include Comfort and Ichra. Gravie designed health benefits to help employers control costs. They take a defined contribution approach, to employers set a fixed budget each year.

Dayforward is a provider of a life insurance platform designed to bring financial security to families. Dayforward provides life insurance policies that protect clients' income until their children reach adulthood, allowing them to maintain their current lifestyle.

MyTraffic uses the power of traffic data insights to help companies make quicker and better decisions. They provides analytics, average, dynamic attendance, socio-demographic profile, penetration rate,  pedestrian, and vehicle traffic data access solutions.

ARTA is a logistics software and fulfillment service. Their API automates shipping and fulfillment for value and collectible objects. Their resources focused on post-sale fulfillment for online and offline sellers. They specialize in logistical services for art, design, furniture, antiques, jewelry, watches, and collectibles.

Founded in 2015, Valera Health combines digital technology and data science with a human touch to deliver in-class clinical services to patients with mild to severe mental health conditions including depression to schizophrenia. With a focus on outcomes and servicing hard-to-reach populations, Valera Health is redefining high-performing mental healthcare.

Healthcare professionals are now overwhelmed by the volume of patients and images. They need new tools. As safeguards of our Healthcare system, they need to be empowered and to participate in the AI production process. This is our mission through our co-creation projects.

Geomiq is an intelligent platform that provides Instant quotes and Instant ordering of custom manufactured parts.

Florence is an online marketplace that connects vacant care home shifts to local nurses and carers looking for extra work.  Our online platform takes an intelligent approach to managing the healthcare staffing crisis. Florence is built with the needs of nurses and healthcare providers at the forefront. It operates as a marketplace that cuts out the middleman and empowers healthcare operators to find the right staff with the right skills at the right time.  The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in London, England.

SmileMD is an on-site anesthesia service company bringing anesthesia care teams and logistics to optimize the venue for surgeries. It provides anesthesia to pediatric and adult dental practices in their office setting, reducing anxiety and increasing access to care for thousands of patients each year. They utilize the same safety processes and procedures as hospitals, and our anesthesia care team allows us to provide the highest quality patient care efficiently and safely.

OFFOR Health is an on-site care delivery platform that utilizes existing capacity medical offices, dental offices, etc to accelerate surgery backlogs, provide accessibility, and improve outcomes for Medicaid patients.OFFER Health provides accessible pediatric dental anesthesia, and we are expanding into other verticals such as Mobile Integrated Healthcare community paramedicine, dental-driven primary care, vaccinations, etc.

Tive is a Boston-based startup that helps companies take the surprises out of their supply chains through true end-to-end visibility. It is the easiest way for companies to manage their supply chain – and get results. Unlock unparalleled insight and enhanced visibility. They help companies improve efficiency and meet regulatory requirements by providing an end-to-end sensor solution to visualize, optimize, and monitor operations in real-time.

D-ID is a software development company. They provide API, reality studio, training, development, live portrait, and speaking portrait products. Their AI technology elevates video content in the fields of marketing, learning, development, and content creation. They provide AI tools to produce videos featuring talking avatars.

Policygenius is the online insurance marketplace combining cutting-edge technology with the expertise of real licensed agents to help people get the coverage they need to protect their family, property, and finances with confidence. Since 2014, we've served as a resource for millions of people on their insurance journeys, and we've placed more than $160 billion in coverage. Policygenius was founded in 2014 and has headquarters in New York, New York and Durham, North Carolina, United States.

Gravia offers steel products and services tailored for construction, industry, agribusiness, and metalworking. Its products include steel plates, coils, sheets, pipes, tubes, rebars, beams, angles, wires, bars, rods, mesh, gratings, and customized steel solutions for various industries.

Tracktor is a rental platform for construction workers, enabling them to rent out or borrow construction equipment in a few clicks.

Zenjob is a digital staffing marketplace that provides temporary work to workers and employees to companies. Using the Zenjob app, talents find and book jobs on an hourly basis and can flexibly decide when, where and for whom they work. Each month, more than 40.000 workers are employed in sectors such as logistics, e-commerce, retail, and service.  Zenjob was founded in 2015 by Fritz Trott, Cihan Aksakal, and Frederik Fahning in Berlin and currently employs over 300 people.

Cognism is an end-to-end sales-acceleration solution that provides sales organizations with a more efficient way to prospect. Delivered as a software service (SaaS),  with its unique data asset and compliance engine, Cognism is helping to enrich CRM records, stream leads into the funnel and is using artificial intelligence to surface opportunities and identify customer trends. The company is a pure AI sales technology company that generates prospect data at scale, cleaning and enriching it, helping sales teams to grow and scale across all levels of the sales process.   Cognism using patented AI technology, to provide B2B sales teams with a blend of real-time company, people and event data to streamline prospecting, find and deliver new revenue. It integrates seamlessly with all major CRM and Email Service systems. They use it to manage their database and provide high-quality, real-time B2B data to their clients. Cognism was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England, UK, with offices in USA, Macedonia and Croatia.

Contrast Security is a code security tool developer that embeds code analysis and attacks prevention directly into the software. Its patented deep security instrumentation completely disrupts traditional application security approaches with integrated, comprehensive security observability that delivers accurate assessment and continuous protection of an entire application portfolio. This eliminates the need for disruptive scanning, expensive infrastructure workloads, and specialized security experts. The Contrast Application Security Platform accelerates development cycles, improves efficiencies and cost, and enables rapid scale while protecting applications from known and unknown threats.

Simundia is a provider of digital coaching platform for a personalized development experience.The company's platform offers convenient, discreet and affordable coaching classes on a short distance format and tools to raise awareness about different themes, enabling business managers to develop their soft skills and deal with the problems they may encounter.

Troy Medicare is a pharmacy-powered Medicare Advantage company. The company presents a Medicare advantage plan that uses data and technology, enabling people to get access to the fair, transparent, and personalized health plan as well as pharmacies and health care providers to truly impact each patient's health and get rewarded for those results. Troy Medicare was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Vida Health is a virtual care platform intentionally designed to treat a person’s whole health by treating mental and physical conditions, together. Vida’s clinically validated approach combines an AI-powered, personalized experience with the support and human connection of coaches and therapists. Vida’s app offers video sessions, messaging, and digital content to help people prevent, manage, and reverse chronic conditions — like diabetes and hypertension — and the mental conditions that accompany them — like stress, depression, and anxiety. Some of America’s largest employers and health plans trust Vida’s whole health offering. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in 	San Francisco, California

Futurae was created in 2016 as an ETH-Zurich spin-off. Futurae has the goal to make the authentication process easier and safer for users and companies. Futurae offers companies a comprehensive Authentication Platform with AI-based authentication and regulatory-compliant products (e.g. PSD2/SCA). These products reduce user friction, improve the overall user experience and reduce support costs for companies.

Idelic is a driver management platform designed to consolidate fleet data systems and automate compliance processes. The platform helps prevent crashes, reduce driver turnover, and lower insurance costs by unlocking the power of data organization, artificial intelligence, and smart driver management.  The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Virtuo is a digital car rental app Designed for city dwellers that provides a range of cars on demand, that can be unlocked all with their phone.

SecurityScorecard is a global leader in cybersecurity ratings and the only service with over a million companies continuously rated. Founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh, SecurityScorecard’s patented rating technology is used by over 1,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting; making all organizations more resilient by allowing them to easily find and fix cybersecurity risks across their externally facing digital footprint. SecurityScorecard is the only provider of instant risk ratings that automatically map to vendor cybersecurity questionnaire responses - providing a true 360-degree view of risk. SecurityScorecard continues to make the world a safer place by transforming the way companies understand, improve, and communicate cybersecurity risk to their boards, employees, and vendors.

AxonIQ is a solution that takes the stress out utilizing an event-driven architecture and offers extensive tooling, professional support and education. AxonIQ B.V. is based in Amsterdam and was founded in 2017 by a team of super techies to focus almost exclusively on development and support for a microservices communication platform for building event-driven, distributed and highly dynamic applications.

DocAuthority is developing a revolutionary document control solution. DocAuthority solves this by automatically discovering and accurately identifying unprotected sensitive documents, thus enabling a broad yet business-friendly security policy.  The company introduces a unique approach that enables IT professionals as well as business users to define business aligned security policies to control documents'​ usage throughout the organization.

SendCloud is an all-in-one shipping platform that connects online retailers to shipping carriers to save them time and money. The platform is easy to implement and takes about five minutes of the webshops time. After integrating their module the webshop can connect with several shipping carriers.

Mindoula is a next generation population health management company that scales the human connection through technology in addressing mind, body, and life challenges. We identify, engage, and serve populations with behavioral health and medical challenges across the continuum of care. Our adaptive data science approach, multi-platform technology stack, and virtual + in-person care extension teams enable our payer and provider partners to achieve improved outcomes and significantly reduced costs by integrating behavioral, medical, and social determinants of health.

Unlatch is a B2B software solution for residential real estate professionals – property developers, brokers, social landlords – that fully digitizes the sales process. “Thanks to Unlatch, processing times are significantly reduced and the parties involved benefit from an online collaborative tool that makes the entire sales process smoother and simpler all while enriching the relationship with the buyers.” Nearly 250 property developers, brokers, social landlords, including Quartus, Constructa, Emerige, and Demathieu Bard use the software.

Our healthcare system assumes we make decisions based on what is best for us. But it’s not that simple. Everyday stressors often cloud our judgement as to what’s best in the long run. For people with chronic conditions, this can make healthy habit formation difficult.  Wellth is a venture-backed digital health company that improves adherence in chronic disease populations. Using the science of behavioral economics—combined with an appreciation for human nature—we uncover and address the unique obstacles that prevent people with chronic conditions from improving patient outcomes. Our program goes beyond current efforts to boost adherence with technology, reminders, and coaching solutions using contingency management and loss aversion to create motivation, behavior change and improve population health at scale. In addition to our RCT-proven outcomes, our easy-to-use mobile platform experience has been proven by health plans, providers, and other organizations to empower members with the incentives and support system they need to establish new healthy habits. Key outcomes for members include improved med and care plan adherence, reduction in readmissions, hospitalizations, and ED utilization, improved PDC, and more.  Learn more at www.wellthapp.com.

NS8 is a comprehensive fraud prevention platform that combines behavioral analytics, real-time scoring, and global monitoring to help online businesses minimize risk. Its patented scoring technology provides actionable data about the type, quality, and trustworthiness of transactions, which businesses leverage to automate fraud management workflows to suit their individual needs.

HUB Security was established in 2017 by veterans of the 8200 and 81 elite intelligence units of the Israeli Defense Forces. The company specializes in unique Cyber Security solutions protecting sensitive commercial and government information. The company debuted an advanced encrypted computing solution aimed at preventing hostile intrusions at the hardware level while introducing a novel set of data theft prevention solutions. HUB operates in over 30 countries and provides innovative cybersecurity computing appliances as well as a wide range of cybersecurity professional services worldwide.

InsideBoard is an AI platform for change management to sustain ongoing employee adoption and performance. InsideBoard offers in one united change management platform a wide range of innovative solutions to engage all agents of transformation: end users, ambassadors, managers, and top management. Empower your team and ignite their interest to be the drivers of their own change.

Seismic specializes in enablement that helps organizations engage customers, enable teams, and ignite revenue growth. Their solutions include sales content management, learning and coaching, buyer engagement, content automation, strategy and planning, and enablement intelligence.

Phenom is a purpose-driven company that delivers AI-powered talent experiences to global enterprises. Employers are using Phenom to hire employees faster, develop them to their full potential, and retain them longer.  The Phenom Intelligent Talent Experience platform seamlessly connects candidates, employees, recruiters, hiring managers, HR, and HRIS — empowering over 500 diverse and global enterprises with innovative products including Phenom Career Site, Chatbot, CMS, CRM, AI Scheduling, One-Way Interviews, Campaigns, University Recruiting, Talent Marketplace, Career Pathing, Gigs, Mentoring, and Referrals. With Phenom, candidates find and choose jobs faster, employees develop their skills and evolve, recruiters become wildly productive, managers build stronger-performing teams, HR aligns employee development with company goals, and HRIS creates a holistic tech infrastructure through seamless integrations. Phenom has a purpose of helping a billion people find the right job.

Thimble is an insurance producer enabling small businesses to succeed on their own terms. The company provides liability coverage for customers in more than 100 professions including landscapers, beauticians, dog walkers, handymen, DJs, and musicians. It also offers flexible, short term, and versatile insurance to small businesses, independent workers, and freelancers. Thimble allows the company to expand from its roots as a pioneer of drone insurance to a full partner for all small businesses and modern workers as they grow in the on-demand economy. It also allows small businesses to obtain insurance for every job.

Neura helps leading mobile brands drive higher customer engagement & retention with AI-powered, real-world insights and advanced campaign segmentation & triggering. To learn more, visit us at www.theneura.com

Jobble puts the power of recruiting and managing an on-demand workforce in the hands of companies and agencies. You get the operational efficiencies of a staff management platform plus a professional and vetted on-demand workforce, with ratings and reviews by former employers. In just a few clicks you can handpick a workforce that best fits your needs, control costs, and manage operations.

Limelight Health helps insurance carriers, PEOs and employee benefit brokerage firms to achieve higher levels of sales by automating manual workflows and supporting plan distribution through our technology. By using our 'quote-to-enroll' platform, users simplify their experience, promote their value-add, and reinforce their brand. Integrated API enables seamless connectivity with other carrier, agency and employee benefit systems for end-to-end integration. By using our 'quote-to-enroll' platform, users simplify their experience, promote their value-add, and reinforce their brand. Integrated API enables seamless connectivity with other carrier, agency and employee benefit systems for end-to-end integration.

Happytal revolutionizes the hospital experience through human and digital support, for more comfort during the hospital stay. It provides a complete offer that includes local products and services to maintain daily habits and take care of the patient.

ForceManager is the all-in-one sales accelerator platform for field sales teams. In order to improve results and increase sales activity, the system offers a native application for smartphones, tablets and the Apple Watch that tracks and provides contextual information when on the move, allowing sales reps to work efficiently and focus on selling, not on reporting.   With ForceManager, sales managers also get real-time insights into their sales team's activity. By receiving detailed statistics that accurately reflect all interactions between sales teams and customers, managers make better decisions and increase quarterly revenue.

Hint Health powers tomorrow's healthcare providers by giving them the tools they need to operate and administer their own plans, and by doing so compete directly with insurance-based models. Based in San Francisco and backed by top investors, Hint’s mission is to fix the broken healthcare system by fundamentally restructuring the way that care is delivered. Hint was co-founded in late 2013 by Stanford GSB alum Zak Holdsworth and CTO Graham Melcher. Their annual conference Hint Summit (summit.hint.com) brings together pioneering physicians, industry leaders, technology experts, and policy advocates who are at the forefront of healthcare reform in the US, to accelerate direct care and make it the new standard.

Lyric designs accommodations for business travelers. They design, install, and manage in-house they created a housing solution built for real estate. They help owners and managers of rental properties.

Goji was founded in February 2015 by professionals with backgrounds in wealth management, banking, and technology with a vision to empower direct lending. Goji is backed by leading Fintech Venture Capital and Angel investors. Goji's vision is to bring online direct lending to new investor markets.

Tanker offers the world’s first end-to-end encryption platform in the cloud. The platform enables online businesses to easily encrypt their user’s sensitive data at the source: directly on end-users' devices. Designed to be used by all developers, with no cryptographic skills, Tanker can be up and running in existing apps within a month. Available globally, the platform scales to tens of millions of users. Built to meet the needs of global digital businesses, it is manageable, reversible, invisible to end-users, audited and tamper-proof. The platform builds on existing security infrastructure and drastically reduces the impact of a data breach. Tanker safeguards the data privacy of over 14 million online users at European telehealth leader Doctolib and French online insurer Alan.

AXA Venture Partners (AVP) is a venture capital fund investing in high-growth, technology-enabled companies. AVP has built a unique investment platform specialized in tech investments with $600 million of assets under management through three pillars of investment expertise: Early Stage Fund, Growth Stage Fund and Fund of Funds. To date, AVP has invested in 40 Early and Growth equity deals and 6 Fund investments. AVP team operates globally backed by offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong. Beyond investments, AVP provides access to business development opportunities helping portfolio companies to scale globally and accelerate their growth.

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