Urban Company: Asia’s Largest Tech-enabled Home Services Marketplace
Where do you go looking for a technician when you need a home appliance fixed? Or what happens when your bathroom pipe abruptly starts leaking? Traditionally, people in India had to go through a broken system to connect with different service providers. For instance, you would rush to your friends or neighbors or flip through the yellow pages for recommendations on reliable plumbers, electricians, painters, etc. Hiring a local service provider was incredibly challenging in India. Realizing this, in 2014, three young men, Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Varun Khaitan, and Raghav Chandra, formed the home service startup UrbanClap (now called Urban Company).
Gopuff: Delivering Everything You Need Ultra-fast
The world is moving toward instant, and there's one rapid-delivery startup at the forefront—Gopuff. One of the key learnings from the global pandemic is that time is limited. We'd rather spend our time on things and people that are most important. Rapid delivery is the differentiator for many shopping decisions since it saves time. And, for grocers, rapid grocery delivery is essential to remain competitive. Gopuff is an on-demand solution. With the Gopuff app, you can order from among thousands of products stocked in the company's micro-fulfillment centers.
Etsy: Global Online Marketplace for All Things Handmade & Vintage
Searching for extraordinary things requires an extraordinary amount of time and effort. Products that are handmade, vintage, and crafty are always in short supply. However, the search becomes much easier if you're at the right place at the right time. Luckily, one company took care of all the searching to ensure the products you're looking for (and more) are found on one platform. That company is the American e-commerce behemoth 'Etsy,' whose mission is to 'keep commerce human.'
Misfits Market: An Economical Way to Reduce Food Waste
Respect for food is a respect for life, for who we are and what we do'- Thomas Keller, American chef. A massive quantity of food waste happens in our homes every day. The amount that occurs on farms is even more shocking. The USDA estimates that about 33% of farm produce (worth $161.6 billion) is wasted. Primarily due to logistical and cosmetic reasons. In other words, good-to-eat fruits and vegetables are rejected on farms due to their shape, color, or size. Hence, 'Ugly produce' gets tossed because it's too unattractive.
Clean Power Hydrogen Group: Fueling the World With Clean Power
The need for a savior arose with the thoughtless acts that led to irreversible damage to nature. Power sources stain our waters, lands, and air, increasing the carbon footprint to a staggering height. Fast forward to 2012, the period in time when Nigel Williamson and Joe Scott decided to take matters into their own hands. By setting the foundations of a tech company called Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2), the world was to get one step closer to a cleaner tomorrow, thanks to the company’s purpose of contributing to utilizing a greener energy source using hydrogen.
Payhawk: Creating the Future of Banking
Software companies are forever changing life as we know it. From communication and transport to healthcare services and finance management, our everyday lives are evolving more rapidly than ever, thanks to the tech industry's development. Experiencing a revolutionary improvement in finance and banking is a grand courtesy of pioneering fintech companies, one of which is Payhawk. Payhawk is a Bulgarian-based startup that operates in more than 30 countries worldwide, aiming to build the financial system of tomorrow.
Porsche: The Stuttgart Stallion Stands the Test of Time
From the time the first automobiles were invented, humans started developing them for high speeds and racing. A sports car is constructed with an accent on dynamic performance, particularly handling, acceleration, peak speed, driving thrills, and racing capabilities. Thinking about sportscars, Porsche is an undeniable staple the market has been relying on since its launch. Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of Porsche AG — an Austrian-born engineer — resides in one of the top spots in the automotive industry hall of fame.
Socialpoint: Where Gaming Meets Social Media
The gaming industry has had its fair share of revolutions and transformations. But no one caused the stir-up in the gaming market quite like Dragon City and Monster Legends - two legendary games created by Socialpoint. A leader in the gaming realm, Socialpoint was founded in 2008 in Barcelona by Horacio Martos and Andrés Bou. The aim was simple - to create online free games for none other than Facebook.
The Job Doctor: Transforming Careers in the Digital Age
“It's people that make or break your business. Don't deceive yourself into thinking it's anything else.” – Tessa White. How do I prepare for a job interview, negotiate my pay, or ask for a raise? You might get the answer from peers or older colleagues, but they can only tell you their side of the story. Getting expert insider advice will give you leverage in any workplace situation. And your secret weapon? The Job Doctor. Tessa White, a.k.a., The Job Doctor, founded her company to help individuals navigate the ups and downs of the workplace.
NeoGames: iLottery Technology Solutions for Thriving Businesses
Few other games deliver the kind of diversity lotteries do. But the rising digital age might have improved it even further. Thanks to the latest digital advancements, lottery games have melted into iLottery games and taken the world of players by storm. Carl Johan Ström predicted the switch from standard lottery to iLottery and founded NeoGames. NeoGames has been a global leader and a technology-driven innovator that offers iGaming and iLottery solutions for gaming and lottery operators.
Share Ventures: A Light at the End of the Tunnel for Small Business Owners!
“Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.” - Seth Godin. The Internet is truly a wonderful place. It helps us spread ideas, inventions, and call-to-action banners across the globe. This elevated way of communicating helps us get the conversation going in all kinds of fields, especially those concerning the quality of our day-to-day lives. Therefore, each idea shared as a thought or message can undoubtedly become a reality with the right circle of people supporting it. To aid in this cause, Hamet Watt founded Share Ventures in 2019.
GoPublic.AI: Bringing Mission-driven Companies and Funders Together!
Ideas without capital are powerless. Are you a small business owner with a world-changing idea and a wish to go public? Then you know getting funding is a manifold process. Thankfully, the odds are on your side today. GoPublic.AI is a capital markets advisory firm that partners with forward-thinking companies that have the potential to make a difference in the world. They help them raise growth capital, provide the right connections and support them in going public. Behind this venture is a group of millennial professionals led by Nick Findler, CEO of the company and host of the Go Public Podcast.
Fugo Games: Casual Entertainment Across the Globe!
Sometimes, the best way to unwind after a long day is by playing a quick, stress-relieving game on your phone. Some of these games come in the form of wordplay, while others let you put puzzles together and solve mysteries. If you’re someone who hasn’t come across a quality casual game in a while, let us introduce you to Fugo Games. Fugo Games is a casual-game developer company led by Deniz Mert Edincik and Erol Nahmias. It is proof that great things happen when brilliant minds get together! Founded in Turkey in 2010, Fugo bends the rules and revamps the mobile game industry, one step at a time.
Denali Advanced Integration: In Favor of Outstanding Business Outcomes
From the start of the era of technology and the invention of computers, IT technology has grown exponentially and helped humanity make a quantum leap. Whether using computers to generate, handle, preserve, retrieve, and share various types of data and information, Denali Advanced Integration achieves one positive change after the other. Denali’s creators, brothers Mohamad, Majdi, and Mitch Daher, overcame the thick and thin of the industry to ultimately grace the tech world with supreme technology that ensures top business outcomes.
ID Ward: Successfully Utilizing AI to Protect the Digital Privacy of the Masses
Although information has always been a vital resource, it has never been more available or highly regarded than it is now. As a result, protecting confidential information is one of the key responsibilities of businesses and organizations. Companies risk losing customers and the trust of their clients if they fail to do so when a data breach occurs. No trust equals no business.
Sezzle: Boost Revenue With Customer Interest-Free Installments!
Did you know that 60% of consumers in this survey have used a “buy now, pay later” service? Of that percentage, the majority spent money on clothing, electronics, and furniture. However, we can’t rule out other consumer goods like cosmetics and food and drinks. As you can see, shoppers are very keen on purchasing all kinds of things interest-free using services such as Sezzle, which we’ll be discussing today.
Tilting Point: Progressive Publishing to Drive the Market Forward
In today’s business climate, reaching a target audience often happens with a much-needed push. Making the kind of push that the industry requires is what award-winning and free-to-play game publisher Tilting Point does best. Created by Dan Sherman and Kevin Segalla, Tilting Point lends a helping hand to independent game developers in expanding and thriving on the market. Tilting Point makes a partner-first company that uses cutting-edge technology, a war chest for user acquisition, and extensive marketing and product knowledge in order to power up existing live games.
TATA Group: A Conglomerate With More Than 100 Years of History
“Businesses need to go beyond the interest of their companies to the communities they serve.” With these words, Ratan Tata pointed out the highest value in building successful and lasting businesses. Conglomerates and holdings are something we frequently see on the global market. They can unite the efforts of thousands of people to build a brighter and better future. Their innovative business practices, financial liquidity, and employment opportunities help communities thrive and prosper. However, these companies are rare diamonds.
Viveka: Eliminating Toxic Work Habits and Boosting Productivity One Step at a Time!
“Leadership is the ability to facilitate movement in the needed direction and have people feel good about it.” - Tom Smith We don’t need a quote to tell us that happy employees equal a job well done. However, it doesn’t hurt to be reminded! We indeed live in an era of constant movement — a rat race. Employers are fighting an economic crisis, sometimes sacrificing the needs of their employees in the process. All this eventually results in unhappy workers, an uneven workload, and no profit.
Glu Mobile: Word-class Mobile Gamemakers
A game is an entirely free exploration of freedom in a limited setting. Games are a favorite pastime for many people, and since we always have our phones around, mobile gaming quickly became one of the fastest-growing segments of the gaming industry. Today, mobile gaming is a competitive field, and companies are constantly working on being the best and dominating the market. However, Glu Mobile was one of the first companies to provide entertaining phone games that players loved.
MarketPryce: A Marketplace for Sports Deals!
Sport can unite people worldwide in a way that nothing else can. Still, only a tiny percentage of the superstars and sports brands get the attention they deserve. This fact can discourage some athletes from pursuing a career in sport. Fortunately, the two former colleagues – Jason Bergman and Shehryar Khan – took notes and decided to change the situation for good when they created MarketPryce in 2021. MarketPryce is a virtual marketplace connecting athletes, soon-to-be athletes, and agents with prominent brands for endorsement deals.
Sanofi: Miracle of Medicine for Health
Modern medicine saves and improves countless lives daily through dedication, research, and development. Human life expectancy has been steadily increasing in the last few decades thanks to advancements in the scientific field. A lot of money is spent annually researching and developing cutting-edge treatments that will save lives and extend people's lifespans in the long run. Sanofi, as one of the world's oldest and most consistent pharmaceutical companies, strives to provide people with the tools to lead long-lasting, healthy lives.
Playdead: Nordic Video Game Developer That Pushes the Art Boundaries
The video game market has seen exponential growth in the last two decades, making it a challenge for existing developers to keep up with demand and supply. And as more creative minds enter the field to join their forces, separating yourself from the bunch is no easy feat. But, some companies have managed to achieve immense success. How? Let’s explore the story of Playdead.
The Undress: Success by Getting Out of the Status Quo
“The riskiest thing we can do is just maintain the status quo” - Bob Iger, Walt Disney Company. Making progress is always grounded in being unsatisfied with the status quo, and change does not necessarily mean progress. Still, challenging the status quo is always a good choice. Many real-life examples prove this, and today, we’ll unravel one more - the story of The Undress. Being active in today’s dynamic world with a busy daily schedule is challenging for everyone. Practicing sports activities between going to work, meetings, picking up kids from school, or shopping is time-consuming and not always a doable activity, especially for women.
Abbott Laboratories: Live a Long and Healthy Life
“Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” – William Osler. Today, there is a cure for almost everything. Science and medicine have improved to outstanding levels, allowing humans to live longer and better lives. What’s more, thanks to technology, there are countless gadgets today that can easily trace diseases or give answers to medical questions. But this wasn’t always the case. Long ago, people didn’t have the same access to medicine as we have today. That was until Wallace Calvin Abbott entered the scene and started slowly creating ways to help people build healthier lives.
Meesho: Start Your Reselling Business From 0
“Don’t find customers for your product. Find products for your customers.” – Seth Godin. Today, there is no need to spend hours getting ready to go shopping when you can easily click a few buttons on your phone and get everything delivered right to you. But the process is not that simple for resellers. They have to spend days or even weeks finding brands, and customers, establishing their stores, etc. Well, that was until Sanjeev Barnwal and Vidit Aatrey decided to change things for new businesses that worked with reselling. And that is how they came to start the online shopping platform Meesho!
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Life, from the Comfort of Your Screen
Notice the way the media presents the news. How is a story developed afterward? Across social media, a story is shared over and over, allowing for debating, commenting, and plotting. In a nutshell, the business world and much of our essence come down to entertainment. And no one does entertainment better than Sony Picture Entertainment. Founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka, Sony has survived 8 decades on the market - and grown into one of the most recognizable names in the entertainment industry.
Scopely - Games for the Long Haul
Gaming has become a sensation in the 21st century, evolving from pixel graphics to experiences never thought possible, engaging stories that will leave people awestruck and cherishable moments that will be remembered for years to come. With the rise of technology and smartphones, gamers can now game on the go. What was once thought impossible and what was present in futuristic movies in the 90s has now become a reality. A handheld device that fits inside your pocket has the processing and graphics power of all computers in the 90s combined.
VertigoGames: A Rising Star in the Gaming World
The gaming industry is forever pushing the boundaries of technology and human creativity to come up with the ultimate entertainment experience. One rising star on the horizon of the gaming world is the Turkish mobile game development company – VertigoGames. Since the release of its mid-core real-time social multiplayer game Critical Strike, the VR (virtual reality) game developer has been the talk of the town. Behind the steering wheel of Vertigo Games are Murat Sayin and Ali Sayin, two brothers who share the same passion for entertainment and high-quality gaming experience.
Dream Games: Entertainment for All Ages
Games have engaged people of all geographies, genders, and ages. From the simplest board games to pioneer video games and the latest hits, games have become an unseparated part of the modern world. Eager to make their own contribution to the industry as well, game developers Soner Aydemir, Eren Şengül, İkbal Namli, Hakan Sağlam, and Serdar Yilmaz created Dream Games. Istanbul-based Dream Games combines creativity and technology to create leading mobile games for every preference and taste. Launched in 2019, Dream Games quickly captured the industry’s attention and drew in 6 million active users a month.
Gram Games: What Goes Into a Fun Game
A crucial part of game creation is to have fun! But, just what makes a video game good? Gram Games seem to have the answer, as their releases have been among the most popular mobile games for years. This entertainment company designs social games for mobile phones with the aim to engage players, create real bonds, and help young talents in the gaming world thrive. As they put it, they have “one goal, and one passion: to have fun, and to turn that fun into top-notch games.”
i-Expand: Scaling Your Digital Health Business Globally
Are you a health tech thinking about going global? Let i-Expand help you expand your business internationally. Scaling and thriving in the global health tech industry is easier said than done. The competition is fierce as more and more new entrants are moving into the industry to revolutionize how we live and navigate our health - from digital pharmacies to holistic patient care and AI-powered robotics. Fortunately, passionate believers in innovation like Pilar Fernandez Hermida have developed a solution to help health tech startups grow and increase the scale of their operations.
Plantable: The Power of Food Is in People’s Hands
The food we eat influences the quality of our lives. And we don’t really pay attention to what we eat. While we can’t directly influence everything, we can live a healthier lifestyle and improve our longevity. And we can do so with the help of Plantable. Plantable has a mission to prevent and reverse chronic illness and disease by changing how the world eats. Luckily, some still live with the idea of helping others, and one of them is Nadja Pinnavaia, a woman who has taken tremendous steps to inspire and help people improve their lives.
Plarium: Top-notch Online Games for Everyone’s Taste!
When people hear the term ‘online games,’ many instantly think of mind-stimulating gameplay, intuitive design, and prizes waiting to be unpacked. And while not all game developers reach this level of accuracy – Plarium Global Ltd. sure does. Haim and Iliya Turpiashvili, together with Avraham and Gabi Shalel, founded the game company with the mission to provide a pleasant escape from reality once in a while.
Stash: The Mobile App that Changed the Lives of Americans $5 at a Time
The world of finances is shaped by new technology, and fintech (newly developed financial technology) constantly automates, advises, and improves the use and delivery of financial services. The new financial - technology firms aim to help customers with investments, banking, and financial services. Especially in an environment that is heavily stacked against the everyday American.
Masomo: Games That Captured Gamers' Hearts!
As the number of entertainment companies grows, it makes sense to settle down with a reliable creator whose video games will consistently deliver above and beyond. If you’re looking for such a video game producer, sit tight as we unfold the story of Masomo – a Miniclip subsidiary! Ibrahim Akman saw the need for a gaming business that could fuse the perks of real-time and multiplayer games, and he founded Masomo in 2015. Launched in Izmir, Masomo is a company specializing in the gaming area and looking to make a boom in the mobile game landscape.
Uber: The World's Most Popular Ride-Sharing & Delivery Platform
Getting a cab when required used to be quite a hassle until the innovative mobile-based service—UberCab (now Uber)— changed all that in 2009. Just over 13 years ago, UberCab made it possible for riders to book a ride within minutes. In 2015, it became the most valuable startup globally. Now in 2022, the company is the world's largest ride-sharing company. Founded by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, Uber's disruptive technology, exponential growth, and association with controversy make it one of the most intriguing enterprises to arise in recent times.
Headspace Health: Your Mind’s Best Friend
The Headspace app helps you create life-changing habits to support your mental health and find a healthier, happier you. Mindfulness and proper meditation techniques may be unfamiliar to most of us. Yet they are proven healing concepts. With origins in Buddhism, practicing mindfulness is known to help reduce stress. It also helps with diverse conditions like chronic pain, anxiety, heart ailments, psoriasis, sleep disorders, and mental health issues. Unfortunately, like most people, you may not have indulged in these therapies due to your busy lifestyle or lack of awareness. Fortunately, there is a company that is changing that.
Paytm: Starting India’s Digital Revolution
Can you imagine surviving a week or longer without your wallet? Perhaps yes, if your smartphone could do everything your wallet can. Before 2010, millions of prepaid mobile users in India went through the hassle of going to a store to recharge their prepaid accounts. That common hassle was the first pain point digital mobile wallet 'Paytm' went on to address. The short form for 'Pay Through Mobile,' Paytm, began in August 2010 by Vijay Shekhar Sharma. He founded the company under the platform's parent organization One97 Communications, based in the northern Indian city of Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
Boxed: The Wholesale Shopping App for Millennials
Boxed Inc. gives shoppers the best bang for their buck by allowing them to buy everyday items in bulk from an app on their smartphone. Almost every city suburb in the United States has a warehouse or wholesale club. Typically spread over 16 to 20 acres of land, these mega-stores offer members heavily discounted prices for bulk quantities of merchandise. But what if you work and live in the heart of a big city, far away from a wholesale club, and don't have a car?
Lenskart: Providing Vision to India
One company has shown the world that passion is the foundation of a strong business. There are 15 million blind people in India, which is more than in any other country. Furthermore, a third of India's population needs glasses but doesn't have access to them. With those pain points in view, there's been an urgent need to add value to customers' lives. Making high-quality, affordable prescription glasses available to those in need can instantly impact lives. No one knows that better than ex-Microsoft 'techie' Peyush Bansal.
Warby Parker: An Online Eyewear Company With a Great Vision
Can a business scale, be profitable, and do good in the world— without charging customers a premium? Yes, and Warby Parker is the perfect example. Warby Parker (JAND Inc.) is an innovative online eyewear company headquartered in New York City. The company sells eyewear (prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contacts) online and through brick-and-mortar stores across the United States and Canada.
Adidas AG: The Global Sports Brand That Began in a Wash Room
There have been many shoemakers in history thus far. Yet, one stands out for its commitment to being distinct in the market. The company in question captured a dominant market share by creating a product providing high value to its customers. The story of Adidas began with its founder Adolf 'Adi' Dassler, in a small town in Bavaria, Germany. Adi Dassler created a sports shoe that took into account customers' needs. He followed a process that entailed gathering feedback from athletes about what they desired in a shoe, the pain points about their existing shoes, and what they felt needed improvement in earlier shoe models.
Moonfrog Labs: Redefining Mobile Gaming
“Every age has its storytelling form, and video gaming is a huge part of our culture.” - Andy Serkis By experimenting with new ideas, companies are constantly working to make our phones more than just calling machines. This is precisely where Moonfrog Labs comes in. Moonfrog was founded in 2013 by IT graduates Tanay Tayal, Ankit Jain, Kumar Puspesh, Oliver Jones, and Dimpalkumar Maisuriya. Starting the company took some risks, but they paid off, as today Moonfrog Labs is a notable industry name. The company aims to change how we perceive mobile gaming and take it to the next level.
BoomBit: The Best F2P Mobile Games
The world of mobile gaming is continuously evolving; the competition is real, but there is always room for innovation and fresh ideas. That is the mindset of BoomBit, the Polish-based company which publishes its own games in the “free to play” model, as well as games developed in cooperation with other studios from all over the world. With over a decade of existence, BoomBit has achieved global success as one of the fastest-growing mobile gaming studios. By now, it has 33 million monthly active users, 200+ published games, and over 1.1 billion downloads.
PlaySimple: From Indian Startup To Global Success
Games aren’t just a fun way to pass the time but a wonderful means to connect! Today, mobile games are slowly becoming a more prominent part of our interactions with friends and family. This opens up space for many new companies to bloom and bring exciting and original ideas to the table. One of the leading publishers of online word games in the digital world is PlaySimple. The Bengaluru-based game development startup was founded in 2014 by brothers Siddharth and Siddhanth Jain, along with Preeti Reddy and Suraj Nalin. From the beginning, all the founders were committed to building an exceptional global company. They knew if they were successful in the international markets, they’d be successful in India too.
Dunzo: The New Way of Delivery
In a fast-paced world, everyone is always busy with something and has no time for the simple things like grocery shopping or going to the store to pick up some medicine. For this reason, delivery services emerged – they pick up the things for you and get them to your doorstep. And on the Indian market, Dunzo is one of the main delivery companies. Available in all regions around Bangalore, Dunzo offers extensive delivery services in the shortest amount of time to Indian customers.
UltraSoC Technologies: A Pioneer in Debugging Technology
As technology moves forward, our main goals are to reduce the required energy consumption, save up on all extra tech costs and reduce the space taken by large systems. For that reason, today, we have SoC, better known as “System on a Chip.” Basically, these small chips have a whole electronic system integrated into them. Depending on the system, an SoC can perform various functions. However, you can’t just place it and leave it as is – these chips need constant monitoring and self-analytics to be functionally safe. This is where UltraSoC Technologies helps!
Attentive: A Bridge Between Brands and Consumers
The latest technological developments have drastically altered consumer behavior and marketing strategies. Digital marketing is the way of the future, but this field is also not immune to change. Consumers are already overwhelmed with outdated digital marketing strategies like email promos and newsletters. People want more authentic and personalized experiences. And this is where mobile message marketing comes in. It allows brands to send customized ads based on a person’s interests and behavior. It also lets people directly message brands with questions about delivery, product materials, etc.
Douugh: Making the World Financially Healthier
“The single most powerful asset we all have is our mind. If it is trained well, it can create enormous wealth in what seems to be an instant.”―Robert T. Kiyosaki, Rich Dad, Poor Dad Being more conscious of your expenses and savings will make you feel financially secure, allowing you to achieve your financial goals. Taking an AI-first approach, Douugh is the thing that will help you foster good habits of spending wisely and saving regularly, hence establishing your financial well-being. Douugh is an Australian full-service fintech banking app offering consumers one-stop to budget, save, and invest their money to become financially literate by their own means.
Pariplay: Number One Aggregator and Content Supplier
Aggregating content manually is hard, but the data-driven world gives us options to use various online aggregation providers that are super practical. There are multiple online aggregators, but those for iGaming content have become the most attractive ones. With the idea of creating a unique platform that would do the heavy lifting, Gili Lisani launched Pariplay in 2010. Pariplay is a leading aggregator and content provider that is a part of the Neogames group.
Chipper Cash: Finessing Cross-Border Transactions
Making online transactions is part of almost every person’s daily life. Whether to receive your monthly payment or purchase a product online—you constantly use a digital banking platform. Therefore, it’s essential to rely on a safe fintech service at hand. Chipper Cash is one of the most well-known fintech platforms in the world, offering financial services and online and mobile payments round the clock. Ham Serunjogi and Maijid Moujaled launched the startup in San Francisco in 2018. Chipper Cash provides various fintech services, such as free transfers all around Africa, with the lowest cross-border rates.
Clubhouse: Revolutionizing Social Networking
The first social media platform launched a couple of decades ago. Today, life without social media is unimaginable. In addition, the platforms are influencing our thoughts, feelings, and actions. But this is only the beginning—we have yet to witness their further growth and transformation. One company at the forefront of the future of social networking is Clubhouse—a San Francisco-based tech company that flipped virtual networking on its head. It aims to provide more authentic and humane connections, using audio as a primary tool. Clubhouse allows you to enter live audio chats and interact with other listeners and speakers.
Glossier: Beauty Startup That Sparked a Paradigm Shift
The cosmetic industry is experiencing a makeover with an e-commerce-centric philosophy. Digitally native companies are slowly replacing the beauty counter and sales representatives. Brands are harnessing the potential of social media to create online communities that foster customer trust through peer-to-peer connections. Glossier is one of the trendsetting brands that ignited a revolution in 2014. It leveraged content and community to deliver an enhanced shopping experience. From its modest initial offer of four products, the beauty company has evolved into an international brand with 5 million global customers.
Good Job Games - The Hypercasual Game Developer That Believes in the Power of Imagination
The world of mobile games is constantly changing, and it's never been more popular than now. Many game studios specialize in various game genres. Yet, in particular, one has taken the industry by storm - hypercasual games. Hypercasual and casual games lack a sophisticated design but are easy and free to play. So, they attract many players from all age groups. Monetization comes from advertising, cross-promotion, and in-application purchases. One such company is Good Job Games, a mobile game developer founded in 2017 by Ilker Ilicali. Ilker believed in the power of imagination as a young and passionate entrepreneur.
Sakara Life: When Food Becomes Our Medicine
“Some calories are addictive, others healing, some fattening, some metabolism-boosting. That’s because food doesn’t just contain calories, it contains information.”—Sakara Life. Many of us struggle to be fitter and lose weight, yet most programs providing us with the possibility are too broad and info-lacking. Such fitness plans can negatively affect our health, as no two bodies are alike. What we need is a customized diet and lifestyle to keep ourselves healthy and well-functioning. Sakara Life aims to keep its customers slim and fit and inform them about what their body truly needs.
Biogen: Seizing the Opportunity to Change Human Lives
The most significant medical achievements were all fruits of detailed research and development. Add technology and life itself to the equation, and you get biotechnology. Biotechnology uses biological material to create better healthcare, and five scientists took a bold chance in the industry. Kenneth Murray, Phillip Allen Sharp, Walter Gilbert, Charles Weissmann, and Heinz Schaller combined their knowledge and technological advances to build one of the world’s first global biotechnology companies - Biogen.
Airalo: Game-Changing Global Digital SIM Cards
Smartphones have changed since they first appeared on the market, but people continue to get hit by hefty phone bills upon returning from their holidays. Travelers have been waiting for a miracle to end the problems related to getting a smartphone SIM card when they visit a foreign country. Ahmet Bahadir Özdemir and Abraham Burak knew that a physical SIM card was the missing part of the puzzle when they founded Airalo in 2019. Airalo is a mobile app and telecommunication platform that prides itself on being the world's first eSIM (digital SIM card) store.
BtoBet: Let’s Play and Win Together
“A dollar won is twice as sweet as a dollar earned.” The world of gambling has changed a lot in recent years – instead of choosing a fun-filled trip to land betting places, people prefer betting online. However, as fun as it is for players, the other side of the mirror sees different things. It’s not so easy to build, let alone maintain a sportsbook website. One bright mind, Alessandro Fried, felt there was a need for a sportsbook platform that would provide a top-notch solution for all iGaming operators and a unique experience for sports betting fans. That is when he founded BtoBet.
Game Show Network - Bringing Entertainment to Your Living Room
With the rise of home entertainment media and demand for more interactive and new, fresh experiences, an idea arose for game shows, where viewers could call the host and play games on live television. From puzzle games to quizzes, card, and poker games, people found ways to make basic cable channels into something more than what you could watch. Enter Game Show Network - an American channel owned by Sony Pictures Television that brought entertainment to every living room across America.
Jam City: The Evolution of Gaming
A game gives us the chance to put all of our attention and unwavering optimism into something we like and are skilled at. So playing is the emotional inverse of being down. Mobile video games have improved steadily along with the rapid advancement of cell phone technology. The mobile gaming industry is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and some of the bigger games even make more money than some of the most expensive, mega-budget console games. American video game creator Jam City, Inc. is one of the startups creating waves in the mobile gaming industry.
Remedy Entertainment - A Genre-Defining Studio
In a world filled with thriller and action games, none came close to recreating the iconic genre-defining titles Remedy Entertainment has released. Founded in 1995 by Samuli Syvähuoko, John Kavaleff, Markus Mäki, Tero Virtala, and other like-minded individuals with a demoscene background, they started their video game studio based in Finland. With their first mainstream title being the gritty and dark Max Payne series, preceded by the horror and mind-bending Alan Wake series and their newest title, Control, they’re pushing hardware limits and what it means to tell stories that will stick with you for the rest of your life.
Blue Apron: A Meal-Kit Industry Pioneer
If you have a cooking idea and all the necessary ingredients - your dinner is half-ready. Businesspeople, single parents, and diet-restricted individuals don’t always have the time to decide what to cook every day and shop for the right products. Most of the ingredients leftovers necessary for the planned meal end up unused and forgotten in the back of the fridge, only to end up in the garbage. To motivate people to stop throwing away food and cook with pleasure, Matt Salzberg, Matt Wadiak, and Ilia Papas founded Blue Apron. Launched in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Blue Apron is a revolutionary ingredient-and-recipe meal kit company that offers its services in the United States.
Celsius: The Crypto Giant’s Tumultuous Journey
The journey to success is never easy! The first Bitcoin transaction was made in 2009, and very soon after, this new technology took the world by storm. Celsius Network aims to use this fintech innovation to make a positive impact on the world. The company was founded by Alex Mashinsky, Nuke Goldstein, and Daniel Leon in 2017. It was initially nothing more than a promising idea jotted down on a coffee shop napkin. However, through painstaking work, the three founders turned their dream into reality. As cryptocurrency became a popular financial asset, Celsius rose to be one of the most prominent players in the crypto lending market.
CrazyLabs: A Billion-Dollar Mobile Game Developer
Children adore using mobile devices and downloading game apps that can keep them distracted for hours. And while the number of mobile game developers is abundant, rarely do they offer the type of entertainment or quality you seek. Fortunately, Sagi Schliesser, Nir Bejerano, and Oran Kushnir have cracked the code, uniting their comprehensive knowledge of education and children’s psychology, and founded CrazyLabs in 2011.
Homa Games: A Trendsetter in the Gaming Industry
The mobile gaming industry has had incredible growth over the past decade. Now, this trend has only continued at full speed. Luckily, the global gaming stage is not a winner-takes-all market and is all about healthy competition. Homa Games is a leading platform for creating and publishing mobile games. It was founded in 2018 by Daniel Nathan, Juan José Mostazo, and Olivier Le Bas. Ultimately, game development comes down to creativity and adaptability to what players like. As a result, this company saw great potential in combining both concepts.
Pixel United: More Than Just a Games Powerhouse
Playing games has always been a popular free time activity, but people in the modern world live busy lives and don’t have time to visit land gaming houses. The world called for a mobile games powerhouse that can meet game players’ requirements and needs. Leonard Ainsworth had already had experience in the manufacturing business before they launched Aristocrat, which was later rebranded into Pixel United™. Pixel United is a mobile-games powerhouse that boasts three leading publishers in Plarium, Product Madness, and Big Fish Games, entertaining millions of game fans daily. As one of the leading games publishers, it helps start-ups and independent studios to scale and helps top talent to shine.
Proving Ground: Building From the Ground up Made Easy!
If there’s something in this world that has existed ever since the creation of civilization itself, it’s the building sector. We’ve always needed to put a roof over our heads and protect ourselves from external conditions. And no matter that this industry is one of the longest existing we know of, today, building is still a long and arduous process. The workforce needed for building anything is immense. Even though many advanced countries have found alternative solutions to lowering the need for physical power, construction workers are in huge demand as the increasing population requires more housing with each passing day.
Ruby Games Studio: Fun for Everyone
Innovation that makes mobile gaming hit new levels! Creating successful game titles nowadays is a pretty challenging and expensive task. However, in the global game market, there’s an emergence of a new genre, one with simplicity and accessibility at its core. These are hyper-casual games that are quickly becoming the obsession of many players and the focus of more and more studios. Mert Can Kurum could easily recognize this growing niche and came up with an idea to create reality-simulating mobile games. In 2018, he launched Ruby Games Studio with a specific goal in mind: to develop hyper-casual games and eventually expand to hybrid-casual gaming and beyond.
Safeboda: Orange Helmets That Save Lives
Safety is more important than convenience - but there’s no reason you can’t have both! Around 1.25 million people die each year due to traffic accidents. African roads have a much higher risk of fatalities than other countries. Governments should play a crucial role in road safety improvement. However, progress through law and regulation is often slow. A lot of the time, it’s up to individuals to protect themselves and other traffic participants. This was the goal behind Safeboda – a company made by a former boda-boda driver with a vision to enhance road safety by providing secure and professional transport services.
Beyond Meat: Are We Ready for a Game Change to Save the Earth?
“A reduction in meat consumption is the most powerful single act that you can take to halt the destruction of our environment and preserve our natural resources.” As the world keeps growing, we face one big problem – the depletion of natural resources. Meat takes a lot more natural reserves to produce, so there came the need to find a more sustainable way to make our food. And as people were turning left and right, searching for the best solution, one brilliant mind worked on the issue at hand with one purpose – to give people a nutritious, healthy, and tasty substitute for meat.
Learning to Sleep: Waving Restless Nights Goodbye With the Click of a Button
The hecticness of today, the fast-paced business world, and the many obligations weighing on people can push the no sleep button in some of us. Sleep deprivation is very real, troubling many and throwing our lives off balance. Noticing how challenging this issue is for many, Micael Gustafsson and Peter Boye founded a company that offers a helping hand for many (not by choice!) night owls. Founded in 2009 in Malmo, Sweden, Learning to Sleep started by teaching people how to regain control over their sleep schedule. For over ten years, Micael and Peter’s company has been helping many sleep-deprived individuals finally get a good night’s rest.
Rollic Games – Leading Developer in the Hyper-Casual Market
Leading the world to a hyper-casual gaming future! One of the hottest new trends is an ultra-simple sorting game with rudimentary graphics that asks the users to fill the fridge after they’ve completed the shopping. Fill the Fridge is a “hyper-casual” mobile video game – a subgenre of easy and free-to-play games that have become increasingly popular. This title was published by Istanbul-based Rollic Games, a young company that’s found quick success in the gaming market. Rollic Games was founded in December 2018 by Burak Vardal, Deniz Başaran, and Mehmet Can Yavuz.
Unite Us: Military Coordination between Communities and Providers
Almost 20% of US citizens can’t access proper healthcare providers, and over 77% go first to the internet searching for medical advice. America appreciates its service members but faces difficulties coordinating them with organizations that help them. Three former servicemen, Taylor Justice, Andrew Price, and Daniel Brillman, found many nonprofits and government agencies aimed at helping veterans. However, not any of these resources were approachable due to their disorganization.
Purple Carrot: Plant-Based Meal Kits for a Healthy Future
In recent years, people from every corner of the world started noticing meat consumption's negative impact. Considering the animal abuse in factory farms, this created a shift in the overall global diet, turning veganism into an accepted, even popular, choice. Way before the internet started to bloom, vegetarianism and veganism weren’t nearly as recognized or understood. People believed they stood for eating raw vegetables and fruits or food with a blunt taste, with no variety of other products to choose from. The fast-paced life wasn’t making things easier, directing people to reach for fast food instead of home-cooked meals.
Moortec: A View Across the Vision of a Chip
In the era of Smart Everything, devices are getting better and connecting in an easier way. People have even started to link their house appliances and various gadgets to one set that would allow them to control everything. All of this is thanks to high-quality, high-performance chips that are part of these machines. Powering the whole era, these chips enable everything, from self-driving cars to faster communication across our phones. And at the forefront of this is Moortec Semiconductor, or as it’s called now, Synopsys.
Aristocrat: Supportive Business Transformed Into a Global Leader
John C. Maxwell said, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes that way, and shows the way.” Being a leader is not just owning the title – some people set out to make a difference. The same can be said about Leonard Ainsworth, a man whose dream was to elevate the family’s heritage to a new level and provide immense entertainment to everyone. Thanks to his business potential and a strive for success, today, Australians and people worldwide can enjoy thousands of poker and slot machines. Behind these games is a leader in the market, the company Aristocrat, which sets standards and pushes boundaries for innovation and creativity.
Moon Active: Let the Games Begin!
You’ve probably heard that playing games is not good for you. Wrong! Plenty of research studies prove that playing mobile games can exercise your brain and save you from losing your marbles. But even today, many don’t believe in the benefits that mobile gaming can have. Determined to prove them wrong, a bright and diligent entrepreneur embarked on a journey to create the best games that every Android or iOS user could enjoy. And that is how Moon Active came to be! Samuel Albin focused his company on devising games that would be perfect for small screens. But seeing how the population turned to social media, Moon Active opened a new path and ventured into Facebook games, too.
Solta: The Pioneers in the Aesthetics Industry
“So much has been said or sung of beautiful young girls. Why doesn’t somebody wake up to the beauty of old women” - Harriet Beecher Stowes. Staying and looking young has always been the ultimate dream of most women. The endless search for an effective cosmetics product, eating specifically chosen food, and living a healthy life, is primarily promoted to meet the needs of those entirely devoted to it. More and more people undergo non-invasive and patient-friendly procedures. Less painful treatment, lower risk of scarring, shorter recovery period, and more affordable procedures are preferable options nowadays.
Justin’s: The Meaning of Life is Being Passionate in Whatever You Do
As the saying goes, “Eat healthy, live healthy!” However, today that seems to be a bit harder. People are always working or trying to accomplish their goals and, as a result, end up eating junk food or frozen meals that are bad for their health. But even those that try to be healthy and watch what they eat face problems when choosing products. Take nut butters – they’re part of every diet today, but are they all good? Well, this is what Justin Gold decided to change. As an active outdoorsman and a vegetarian, he wanted to create a solution that would fuel his protein needs while being healthy. So, he started Justin’s!
Product Madness: The Social Casino Operator That Plays the Game Right
In today’s world of endless mobile games, only a few remember how and where it all began. In 1997, Nokia’s Snake became the first promising step in a new era of games. Since then, smartphone gaming development never looked the same. It was destiny that crossed the paths of Israeli Stanford student Lior Shiff, and his Spanish colleague Jose Brotons. Stanford students and passionate games players, they entered the gaming industry full steam ahead, hoping to one day to become creative leaders.
Seavus: Creating Value Through Technology
Technology has evolved to the point where it is now an indispensable component of modern-day living. In the contemporary world, technology's role in our professional and personal lives is of utmost importance. In 1999, a group of three came up with a ground-breaking idea - to start a firm that would give customers and companies innovative business software solutions. To help businesses find answers to their challenges, Richard Murbeck, Gligor Dacevski, and Jeffrey Kolovson established an ideal place for companies to locate solutions. Seavus is a company that specializes in the production of software and consulting services.
Eat Just: The Forefront of the Food Supply Revolution
“The foods we choose make a difference.” - Michael Greger. The global population's growing demand for food became unachievable for traditional farming to meet their needs. Facing supply disruptions, plus the greenhouse emissions in the atmosphere coming from agriculture as a significant contributor, humanity came before the doorstep of the existential challenge of exploring new food sources. Today, huge efforts are put into plant-based product development as possible solutions for future generations. Determined to contribute to the change, Josh Tetrick and Josh Balk became one of the players in this global game by opening Eat Just Inc.
Zynga: Know Your Goal
“Reality is broken. Game designers can fix it.” - Jane McGonigal. Social gaming grew into a movement that connects people — regardless if you’re interacting with people you know or playing with people from all over the globe. The Internet helps people connect, and so do the games. Social gaming became one of the key trends in the gaming industry in the last year and is expected to expand in the metaverse. Despite being a recently growing craze, the industry has been on the market for over 2 decades. And Zynga Inc., by way of Zynga games, is one of the pioneers.
Coreworks: Improving Senior Living One Service at a Time
Hospitality is a friendly, generous, and welcoming relationship between guests and hosts and has been developing and responding to customers’ needs. Not long ago, hospitality’s winning formula was one size fits all. But, in recent years, customers have become highly demanding, with more specific and unique needs. Even for the elderly, whose best years were in a modest concept, their extended life expectancy and needs based on health status have given the industry a new direction. This is the case with Coreworks. A hospitality service provider company with unparalleled facility support services which first started as a dining service.
Otonomy - A Patient’s Approach to Healing Themselves and Others
Imagine if no FDA drugs were approved for the discomfort you are experiencing - what would you do? Well, of course, the first thought wouldn’t be to start a company that would cure your disease and help to develop further research on it, would it? But this is exactly what Jay Lichter did back in 2008 by establishing the biopharmaceutical company - Otonomy, Inc. Being diagnosed with Ménière’s disease, Jay Lichter tried finding a reasonable solution to the hearing loss problem and vertigo he started experiencing. Yet, facing the fact that the FDA hasn’t approved any drugs for treating this disease brought him to find a solution following a different direction.
Accenture: Playing to the Tune of Modern Times
To do great business today takes more than just placing a product or service on the market. Strategizing, management, digital technologies, and operational consulting are some ingredients that make a smooth-sail business cake. Integrating these values into the picture, Arthur Andersen created a platform that does things a few steps ahead. Accenture is a service leader that helps businesses improve their efficiency and operational growth while also digitizing companies of various industries so they can easily keep up with the times. Calling the way they do business a professional and personal responsibility, the Accenture team has not only earned its place in the service market but also brought together countless partners, individuals, and communities in the process.
Deloitte: Individual Decisions That Lead to Global Impact
Tax, finance risks, finance moves to make - these are not just your everyday tasks. It is safe to say that dealing with the logistics of money and debts has never been taught to us by nature. So, for many, resorting to an expert is the preferable solution. And this is where William Welch Deloitte comes into the picture. Way back in the 19th century, William noticed the need for financial consulting and stepped up to the plate, launching the ever-remarkable Deloitte. A global leader in audits and assurance, financial and risk advisory services, tax services, and more - Deloitte has become one of the Big Four accounting companies, side to side with EY, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Junglee Games: For the Love of Skills and Easy Gaming
Gaming has undoubtedly made the market more profitable, people happier, and life more fun. But behind a good game is an even better concept that only a few can deliver to life. Building a company that people love to work and get creative in is what Ankush Gera, Sandeep Kumar Sood and Rahul Bhardwaj did when they founded Junglee Games. Known as the fastest growing skill games company based in the US whilst doing business in India, Junglee Games packs the most thrill-seeking and action-driven games to be played on mobile and desktop. The best thing about their games must be the finest tech brainiacs that bring insanely fulfilling concepts to life and sharpen one’s skills like a blade.
Porch: Get Your Dream House
Dorothy got it right in the Wizard of OZ: There’s no place like home. Most people see their homes as a sanctuary – somewhere they can relax and let the day's stress slowly wash away. But for a house to be the perfect home for you, you must put in the effort. There is a lot of designing, remodeling, planning, etc., that can get messy. Thanks to one individual, today, you can easily get in touch with a home improvement professional. Matt Ehrlichman decided that it was time for the age-old problem of finding a good professional that can help with the repair or improvement of your home to end. And that is when he and a couple of friends founded Porch!
Rovio Entertainment: Joy as a Fingerprint of Success
The world of games is fascinating, and with the booming competition, not everyone can take it by storm. But, for Finish students Niklas Hed, Jarno Väkeviinen, and Kim Dikert, taking their gaming challenge to the next level was a driving force. And when the trio created their own gaming mogul, Rovio Entertainment, the market noticed. The creator of easily one of the most played games out there - ‘Angry Birds,’ Rovio Entertainment delivers high-value experiences to players. Sharing the joy of gaming globally, Rovio is more than just gaming and maintains an environmental and community mission as well.
Playsoft: Fun & Games Beyond Measure
In the 1990s, the video games industry provided entertainment for a small, limited audience. Thirty years later, thanks to technological development and the rise of the internet, this industry has grown into a widespread international sector. Thus, it is geographically not limited only to Silicon Valley or Asia. Poland is one of the countries that attracted investors in the past few decades thanks to its working capital. Together with some Western European countries, it made Europe the third largest region in the video games market, after the Middle East and Africa. Two enthusiastic, natively French entrepreneurs, Nicolas Bensignor and Pierre-Olivier Monteil, recognized Poland’s potential ahead of time.
AnalyticsIQ: Smart-Model Data Company
'If you don't care about your customers, your competitor will.' - Bob Hooey. Mountains of information circle the internet today, but unless carefully channeled, it may not be beneficial for all data consumers. People used to have trouble searching for the correct information, while companies used to post ads that didn't target the right audience. It was time for a change as brands needed relevant data that they could use as fuel to reach their goals. Dave Kelly saw the potential of building a platform with relevant data about people, which could help marketers, and founded AnalyticsIQ in Atlanta in 2007. AnalyticsIQ is a data company that blends cognitive psychology and data to help you understand the individual's actions.
Freshly: Innovation in the Food Industry
Eat healthy meals every day, and you will feel better than just OK! Everyone deserves to eat healthy meals, but school, work, kids, and other daily distractions make things harder and get in the way. There used to be a shortage of businesses ready to solve this problem and provide a perfect combination of convenience and deliciousness. Michael Wystrach and Carter Comstock knew exactly what busy people wanted when they founded Freshly in New York in 2012. Freshly is a private company that delivers fully prepared meals to its customers throughout the United States. The menu of this service consists of wide-ranging single-serve dishes, such as high-protein, low-carb options to match dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo, and keto diets.
Lori Systems: Revolutionizing Africa’s Logistics
In recent years, Africa has climbed to the top among regions that have made a high jump in development. That is why many companies from around the world are turning to this continent to build and flourish it to its full potential. Generally speaking, the infrastructure and building sectors are the fastest growing ones, with many European or overseas countries increasing their investments day by day. However, this significant change naturally brought some problems, especially in the logistics space. Josh Sandler saw this and decided to make a change. His idea to found Lori Systems was built on the desire to contribute to Africa’s development, emphasizing the need to change their logistics.
SunBasket Meals: More Than Just Regular Plant-based Meals
Hectic schedules and busy lifestyles don’t give people a chance to prepare their meals, so they are pushed toward unhealthy eating habits. Working people and students often skip meals or eat takeout foods because it is a faster and handier option than searching markets looking for organic meals. Those who are vegans find it even harder to buy and consume the best organic food because not all restaurants and snack bars offer vegan meals. Luckily, Adam Zbar, Justine Kelly, Tyler MacNiven, and George Nachtrieb recognized the need for a health food service when they launched SunBasket in 2014.
Veestro: Let’s Eat Plant-Based Meals
“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” - Ann Wigmore. American citizens are becoming more health conscious, and at the same time, they are interested in finding solutions to make their life easier. But in this fast-paced world, people don’t have time to shop for food and cook meals. This is where Mark Fachler and Monica Klausner’s Veestro came in. Launched in 2013, Veestro is a food delivery company that offers a solution for working people who wish to eat organic and healthy plant-based meals.
VegReady: Open, Eat, Complete!
It’s said for a reason that in a healthy body lives a healthy mind. In today’s fast-moving world, people are so busy there is no time to cook, let alone enjoy the things around. Everyone is grabbing fast-food, unhealthy meals that would satiate their hunger, all the while not paying attention to the detrimental effect it has on their body. This, coupled with the idea of reducing the consumption of animal products, was the basis for veganism. But, the same obstacle arises – no time to cook. Mark Perlmutter constantly questioned why healthy, affordable food was always so hard to find. He knew eating more plants (even for non-vegans) could help avoid diseases. So what did Mark do? He founded VegReady!
Zebit: Buying Now And Paying Later Without Interest
Keeping up with credit cards and payments and beating the interest rate is one of the biggest challenges in the modern world. Online shopping and paying should be a frictionless experience for everyone, and that’s precisely the idea the two innovation facilitators, Michael Thiemann and Marc Schneider, had when they founded Zebit. This San Diego, CA-based drop shipping startup offers an opportunity for people facing financial hardships to get on track, make payments and get what they need without interest. The embedded buy-now-pay-later option allows both buyers and suppliers to enjoy smooth payments.
AbbVie - Working Towards the Greater Good
“Our mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and products that solve serious health issues, enhance people’s lives today, and address tomorrow's medical challenges.“ This is one of the company's mottos striving to go where others are scared to dare - terminal illnesses. AbbVie, with currently over 50.000 employees worldwide, has set its goals toward reaching the unreachable. Emerging from Abbott in 2013, AbbVie became an individual in its work, with a small abbreviation in the name as they still proudly want to represent where their company originated from.
Cerberus Sentinel - The Mythical Cybersecurity Guard
Running a successful business in the 21st century without a proper cybersecurity provider is unimaginable. The technique of protecting electronic systems, networks, and data, including computers, servers, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, against hostile intrusions is known as cyber security. The security of electronic information is also known as information technology security. As the CEO of many enterprises, David Jemmett faced multiple cybersecurity challenges, which were the foundations for his business idea.
NeuroFlow: A Whole New Approach to Mindfulness
Experiencing negative thoughts is common, but letting them control your life shouldn’t be! Since we’re living in a fast-paced world, many of us don’t find the time to stop and smell the roses. We let moments pass us by and miss out on chances we may not encounter again. Today, we find ourselves more involved in what needs to be done to meet someone else’s expectations rather than focusing on ourselves and what we should do for our well-being. With that notion in mind, two young people decided to end the vicious cycle of self-neglect and offer a new approach to becoming mindful.
Vigil Neuroscience: Reinventing Neuroscience and Changing Lives
Nothing is more fulfilling than working for the greater good. The study of the most complex system in human anatomy, the neurological system, is known as neuroscience. Researchers in the field of neuroscience utilize a variety of methods to get a mechanistic understanding of how the brain functions. This story is about Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch and how she got the idea to change neurodegenerative disease therapies to help patients, carers, and families.
OptoVision: The World Through a German Lens
We are so preoccupied with the digital world today, trying to catch up to a new show or series, buying things online, searching, and sitting countless hours before a screen that we forget how this affects our health, especially our eyes. So the salvation we seek lies in glasses or, even better, lenses. Günter Agotz and Jürgen Braun - two bright minds - were the first to notice that the medical sector was surprisingly lacking in ophthalmology. So they embarked on a journey to improve it. Their idea was to focus on lens manufacturing to offer the best possible tools to their fellow Germans and later improve the optical instruments that test visual impairment levels. This is how OptoVision was born!
Salubris Bio: Meeting the Special Medical Patient Needs
What if patients with special medical needs have easier access to the treatments they need? Neurodegenerative diseases, oncology, and cardiovascular disease affect millions of people worldwide. Patients who face severe health conditions are looking for a treatment that can provide them with a better quality of life and fewer health problems. With a mission to develop top-quality biologics that can improve the way of living for patients facing complicated diseases, John Li and Samuel Murphy founded SalubrisBio in 2016.
Stealth BioTherapeutics: Better Life For Mitochondrial Patients
A good night's sleep might be the key to most problems. We live busy lives and rush to finish everything on our task lists, which often drains our energy and sucks our youth and beauty. And while we believe that we can quickly fix this condition with a good night's sleep, we give extra time for our mitochondrial disease to take control over our life. Luckily, Hazel Szeto recognized the real reason that makes us exhausted and aged, and in 2007 she founded Stealth Biotherapeutics in Newton, Massachusetts.
Sunbit: Enjoy Life with no Money Constraints
We only regret the chances we didn’t take — this is what works for life, friends, and business. It could be an item we want to buy or an event we want to attend. But we can’t always afford everything we want at the moment. Or we couldn’t. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is a new payment method that allows people to purchase items online and pay sometime later, either delaying the payment date or splitting the cost into monthly installments. The online shopping platforms with BNPL are growing and becoming popular, especially among teens and young people. Simple online shopping, effortless and safe, BNPL enables customers with more financial power.
Amgen: Pioneers in Cancer Treatment
Chemotherapy is unpleasant and reduces the body's ability to deal with an infection, which can worsen the health condition. Lower leucocyte count also leads to severe infections such as sepsis, which is one of the biggest problems for cancer patients. An old proverb says: if you can lower the risk of cancer patients getting sepsis, the world won’t forget to beat a pathway to your door. George Rathmann didn’t search for that path, but he wanted to help hundreds of thousands of people in the process when he co-founded Amgen Inc. Launched in Thousand Oaks, California, in 1980, Applied Molecular Genetics (Amgen) is a multinational biopharmaceutical company specializing in therapeutics.
HYON: The Missing Link in the Blue Economy
There’s no future without eco-consciousness, and HYON knows it best! As years pass by, we, as dwellers of the Earth, have become aware of the negative impact on the green economy, which is a massive step for humankind, but we have failed to popularize the blue economy. Equally as important as the green economy, the blue economy yields a revenue of trillions of dollars a year. As a matter of fact, oceans are the means for the transport of over 90% of all of the traded goods, so we can only imagine the potential damage to the water surfaces. With the goal to halt the possible damages to the blue economy, 3 business entities joined forces and established a company that’ll deliver renewable solutions for the maritime industry.
Jidu Auto - From a Search Engine to a Self-Driving Vehicle
Technology spins the world around, and it is the great minds, such as Robin Li Yanhong, that keep on pushing this world to technological advances unimaginable for us just 20 years ago. This story starts like any other, with an ambitious young boy from a humble family growing up to attain a university diploma and fulfill the duties of ordinary life. But this modest story ends up following a totally different direction. What is truly amazing about Li Yanhong, apart from his endeavors to success, is being the mastermind behind Jidu Auto - the company that manufactured the first robotic car in the world.
Novavax: Gateway to Healthier Life
Vaccines save millions of lives every year, and the development of safe and effective vaccines is a giant step forward for humanity. Programs for mass immunization have already proven successful in controlling and even eliminating certain diseases. Companies for vaccines offer a chance for a longer and healthier life. Scientist Bror Morein recognized the need for new vaccines to protect the world from modern infectious diseases when he launched Novavax, Inc. in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in 1987. Novavax is a late-stage biotechnology enterprise that promotes better-quality health worldwide by discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases.
Soundsuit: The Melody of a Successful Tech Start-up
“Without music, life would be a mistake.” - Friedrich Niche Everywhere you turn, music is there. Whether you’re buying coffee or passing by your favorite restaurant, you can hear soft melodic sounds coming from the inside. However, this music doesn’t just appear on its own - managers lose hours on creating an appropriate playlist for the day. What if that could change? What if you no longer have to spend time creating a playlist, but something does the job for you? Mikael Bourdon, an engineer and technology admirer, realized this gap and had a simple, innovative idea – create a product that adapts to any business nature and finds the appropriate playlist. Hence, Soundsuit!
TC BioPharm: Pioneers in Cancer Treatment
A hard-to-hear cancer diagnosis might no longer mean a terminal outcome in the near future, thanks to TC BioPharm. A staggering cancer-related fact is that over 10 million people lose their lives to cancer each year. According to medical stats, at least one-third of the most common cancer types are preventable. Becoming aware of the fact that cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, Angela Scott, Artin Moussavi, David Gallagher, and Michael Leek couldn’t just stand still and do nothing about it. The year 2014 marked the beginning of TC BioPharm - the company that’ll pull the rug from underneath cancer.
Eyeware: The Tiny, All-Mighty Solution for Eye-Tracking Software
If there’s a way to enhance the deep tech industry, Eyeware knows it! Did you know that the oldest webcam in the world was introduced in 1994? Can you imagine the hype that it created? Well, in 28 years, the technology revolving around webcams has massively evolved and offered web users a whole new experience. Tech companies in the smartphone business, as well as those in deep tech, are looking for cameras and 3D sensor novelties that can be seamlessly incorporated into products. Among the companies that offer such novelties is Eyeware - a Switzerland-found software company that manufactures high-definition head and eye-tracking software using computer vision algorithms and machine perception AI technology.
Pharnext: Redefining the Use of Medical Drugs
It doesn’t take much to find concrete proof of how our lives have extended over the past centuries. We are the living confirmation of how far medicine and pharmaceuticals have gone. Most diseases that had been a threat to our lives can now be treated and cured, and we can continue our lives as if nothing happened in the first place. The key is in “most.” That is where advanced clinical-stage biopharmaceutical companies put their effort in. Since we are witnessing incredible growth in the pharmaceutical sector, even more after the pandemic outbreak in 2020, a tremendous amount of funding is put into research towards a healthier and longer-existing humanity.
Zenyum: Smile, Asia!
No one should hide their smile, not if Zenyum can help it! Dental care in Asia has a tradition of being widespread and practiced by the majority of Asians. Still, few can afford top-notch oral care due to the high prices of dental care. When Julian Artopé came head-to-head with the issue, he couldn’t grasp the fact that dental care in Asia was off-limits to many due to low accessibility and the cost of the procedures. As a savvy entrepreneur, Julian knew exactly how to start a company that’ll benefit people in the most suitable way. Julian founded Zenyum, a company that delivered invisible braces and a range of oral cosmetic services using cutting-edge 3D technology.
Hastee: Giving Financial Control Back to Employees
Happy employees are the best employees, and Hastee makes sure of that! Fact: Financial problems are the number 1 leading cause of stress. The uncertainty of not knowing when your next pay is coming can mess up the quality of life beyond recognition. Well, two people decided to do something about it, enabling workers to get part of their earnings whenever needed. Hastee is the company that came to be due to the will and determination of James Herbert and Simon Draper to let employees get more financial benefits out of their own pay.
InVideo: Bringing Video Content Creation into the New Era
Videos are the best way to express concepts and ideas, and the global population can’t imagine spending a day without watching or creating videos. YouTube reveals that it currently boasts over two billion users, meaning it’s the perfect venture for aspiring content creators. To take advantage of videos, you must focus on conveying original ideas and creating engaging content, which is no simple task.
Bounce Imaging: A Whole New Outlook on the Surroundings
Parallel to the ever-lasting evolution of technology, the concept of identity and security is rapidly changing and requiring new equipment for businesses. While old-school cameras only let you see the world with a limited field of view, Francisco Aguilar set out on a mission to provide a completely new opportunity for the tactical industry. Francisco’s brainchild, Bounce Imaging, designs throwable sensors and cameras for the highest-quality omnidirectional image stitching algorithms available to first responders. Unlike the usual, one-dimensional view offered by traditional cameras, the devices manufactured by Bounce Imaging observe in all directions simultaneously.
Hiya: The Smartphone Protector of Fraudulent Calls
We live in a smartphone-dominant era where 6.4 billion people use mobile phones worldwide. As the number of smartphone users grows, the number of issues with spam messages and annoying phone calls from unknown numbers increases. However, many smartphone users weren’t expecting those difficulties, and the situation made them feel unprotected. Looking back, Alex Algard was one of the few people who recognized the problem and the need for a solution on time when he launched Hiya in 2016. Hiya is a Seattle-based Caller-ID app that sells caller profile information to identify incoming calls or block unwanted numbers.
Modular Medical: Reinventing Diabetes Care
People with diabetes can still live fully-functioning lives thanks to Modular Medical. In the US alone, more than 37 million people have diabetes, and 1 in 5 don’t know they have it. Rapidly becoming the 7th leading cause of death in the States, diabetes is making people believe their lives should be led differently than usual, but not if Paul DiPerna has a say in it. To help diabetes patients feel good about themselves, Paul devised an approach that would reinvent diabetic care that was practiced until 1998. Using all of his knowledge to devise a medical asset that will help struggling diabetics control the disease, Paul made his vision a reality.
Brex: Reinterpreting Financial Systems
The digital world is with us - almost everything we do today can be done online. Every business shifted to the online space in the last couple of years. Restaurants have started accepting and delivering through online apps, shops have opened e-stores of their brands, etc. But what happened with the financial part of their stories? Many businesses, especially start-ups, can’t get access to a full scope of financial services if their credit score is not acceptable. This is what Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi saw as a flaw in the system and decided to change.
MikMak: Bringing E-Commerce to the Social Media Generation
In the ever-changing world of tech, e-commerce needs to follow the trends to thrive. How we shop online has changed drastically over the last few years. Retailers can no longer rely on customers visiting their stores directly. Instead, social media is becoming the dominant marketplace. However, many companies failed to adapt to these changes. That was until Rachel Tipograph noticed the disconnect and decided to bridge the gap. She figured that there had to be a better marketing strategy than sending emails. Thus, MikMak was created.
Curology: The Custom Weapon to Fight Acne
Order a custom skin care solution shipped to your doorstep, and get clear and glowing skin! We all know how important good skin care is, but unfortunately, things can get in the way. Many of us don’t know what products to use. And if we do find the right products, they can be too expensive for our budget. But there is a company that wants to change that. Curology was founded by Nancy Satyr and her 2 sons, David Lortscher and Glenn Lortscher. But it was only with the financial help of Kris Fredrickson that their dream was possible. With Curology, clients can get a custom prescription for their skincare products provided by a professional dermatologist. The users can then order these products and have them delivered right to their doorstep.
Unqork - The Premium Spot For No-Code Complex Apps
Creating an app of any sort is far from easy, and not everyone can do it. The biggest obstacle faced is the coding process. This takes time to learn and requires a lot of effort. But what if there was a way to create an app without entering a single line of code? Can we really make high-quality software without coding? According to Gary Hoberman, yes, we can! This tech genius thought of ways to help people facing this problem and came up with a simple solution - Unqork. This is a no-code enterprise application designed to help businesses develop complex apps free of the standard code procedure. Unqork was created to help any business, enterprise, insurance, healthcare, and even government devise their own PaaS apps.
Brooklinen: The Ultimate Comfort
There is an age-old saying, “You get what you pay for.” But what if that could change? Everyone wants quality products that would garnish their homes. Yet, the unfortunate reality is that these are usually expensive. Well, that has finally changed thanks to a power couple with a knack for creativity! Meet Rich and Vicki Fulop, the brain behind Brooklinen - a company that sells various home products that provide ultimate comfort. The merchandise ranges from bedding necessities to bath mats, robes, curtains, etc., while cutting the overall cost. The middleman is out of the picture, allowing customers to purchase high-quality home essentials at reasonable prices.
Dataiku: The World's Leading Platform for Everyday AI
“Artificial intelligence is the future, and the future is here!” The world expects AI to surpass human intelligence and start automating various industries by 2025. It has the power to boost business productivity by up to 40%, so right now, over 50% of the world's population uses AI assistance. AI has always been the doorway to the future. In 2013 in Paris, 4 bright minds saw the many opportunities this could bring and decided to help the world with it. Thus, Florian Douetteau, Clément Stenac, Thomas Cabrol, and Marc Batty created a platform for everyday artificial intelligence that democratizes data and empowers organization-wide collaboration - Dataiku!
Finverity - Closing the Funding Gap in Emerging Markets
When investors struggle with the fragmented supply chain finance sector and lack of standards and visibility of the money chain, Finverity offers a solution, first in a class. In this new era of globalization and improved connections, still, a historical financial gap exists between developed countries and those still in development. Having founders ready to invest on one side and emerging small businesses with fresh ideas, but need financial support to survive on the other, is like having two islands that need each other.
Retrieving Lost Funds Worth Millions Only With Gravy
A failed payment can damage a company financially, but multiple such occurrences can drown one’s business in debt and drive potential investors away. Driven by a personal problem in the same area, Casey Graham decided it was time to make a change. He got an idea to become a middle-man no one sees and notices while fixing companies’ financial issues. Together with Renee Weber, they created Gravy, a company born to make things right as its main purpose is to recover failed payments and retain customers. This way, businesses can gain back huge sums of money that would otherwise slip through their fingers.
Human Interest - Retiring Plans Have Never Been This Good
Long sandy beaches or vast verdant mountains - that is what most people want when they punch their ticket for the last time at work. But if you don’t have a good retirement plan, chances are these will be left as only vivid dreams. Many companies don’t provide employees with a 401(k) plan. Driven by the need to change this, Roger Lee and Paul Sawaya decided to open Human Interest. This company is built on the idea of helping small and medium-sized businesses form high-quality retirement plans with the lowest cost. It is made with end-to-end technology, aiming to solve administrative and compliance problems and form quality retirement plans for the company’s retired members.
Auth0 - Verification Taken to the Next Level
All companies often have trouble verifying users and determining whether they are legit or not. This used to be a painful process considering it’s a tricky thing to distinguish such occurrences. Luckily, Auth0 came to the scene and as a helping hand to many businesses that try to overcome this problem. The co-founders Eugenio Pace and Matias Woloski decided to finally create a system that would help every global enterprise facing complex identity-use processes.
Butter CMS: Manage Your Content With Style
Want more traffic to your website? Content is key! It projects the driving force of the company, the goals we wish to achieve, and what the service customers can expect to receive. Creating a website for your business may seem like nuclear physics, but it can be a stroll in the park. Content Management Systems (CMS) come in to make your life easy. CMS assists users in creating, managing, and modifying website content without hiring expensive technical support specializing in the field.
Daily Harvest: Delivering Healthy Food to Your Door
Burgers, pizza, pasta, pancakes, donuts, and other calorie cocktails can be at your door within minutes. What about healthy food? We all know of the already existing fast-food delivery chains, but getting vegetables and fruits delivered to your home is usually not an option. Or better said - it wasn’t. Daily Harvest is a customer-first platform that delivers healthy veggies and fruits upon subscription. The genius behind Daily Harvest is the 39-year-old New York entrepreneur Rachel Drori. The idea that made her consider Daily Harvest was to allow people to order fresh and nutritious food and ease their busy daily schedules.
Faire: Empowering Entrepreneurs to Chase Their Dreams
The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want, as said by Sam Walton. But selling brands to local retailers without help is frustrating, or it used to be. In 2017, a group of five people came up with a groundbreaking idea - to launch an online wholesale marketplace that can connect independent artisans and brands with local retailers. So, Walton built Walmart and became a successful businessman, while the squad of 4 created Faire, helping everyone become successful retailers.
Interstride: No Boundaries for International Students
Getting a higher education degree is no easy task, and international students know it best. They need particular, customizable advice and insights, job opportunities, and a community they can reach out to and receive the support they need for academic success. Inspired by their own experience, Christian Eder and Nitin Agrawal had these exact needs in mind when they teamed up to start Interstride. The two entrepreneurs founded Interstride in 2018 in San Francisco as an educational tech startup with one primary vision - to help international students and their universities with convenient support services that will close the gap in job prospects.
Rippling: Replacing Paperwork With Software on a Highest Level
Those who run a company know it has a lot of manual administrative work. It takes hours to onboard new employees, and there’s much work connected to organization chart changes or sending out annual reminders, resulting in a mountain of paperwork. That’s where Rippling comes in! The company’s mission is to create a single system for employee information that companies can plug in and play right into. The tandem that made Rippling possible is made of two creative guys, Parker Conrad and Prasanna Sankar.
Songtradr - Powering the World by Music
As Louis Amstrong liked to say - 'Music is life itself.' And for many people, music is a way of life, even though managing a career in the industry isn’t easy. The Australian performer and songwriter Paul Wiltshire decided to revolutionize how music artists connect and other people in need of music content. The core purpose of Songtradr is to allow people to manage their careers in the music industry and establish music rights. What started as a garage project in 2014 today allows a much easier song licensing process, authorizing others to use the pieces for films and advertisements. Artists can upload their music on the platform for free and set their licensing fees.
Well Health Inc - Patient-Healthcare Communication Has Never Been Easier
Communication is at the core of every society. And when it comes to healthcare, it’s not a secret that the communication between patients and healthcare providers is not as practical as it should be. Guillaume De Zwirek and Joe Tischler had a brilliant idea to combat this two-sided problem. They thought of creating a platform that would ease the communication between patients and healthcare in the US. Their groundbreaking idea came to life in 2015 and has been a staple in the industry ever since. Well Health is a communication tool that allows the healthcare front offices to get in touch with their patients through instant chat, email, and phone lines.
Bestow: The Gift of Safety
Life insurance is the safety net we all need in the fast-developing world, where danger lurks around every corner. With it, you get financial protection for yourself and your family if something unfortunate happens. However, getting this insurance requires a long, complex process. Driven by the unfairness tucked beneath this problem, Melbourne O’Banion and Jonathan Abelmann decided to create a way in which all people could get life insurance in mere seconds. And thus, Bestow came to life!
Dispatch: Never Pay More Than What You Bargained For!
An increasing number of civilians unknowingly pay expenses placed on them by the brand they’re working with. More than a few enterprises have independent contractors working for their installation, repair, and maintenance services. However, this exposes the customer experience and the brand’s reputation to unnecessary risk. It’s normal for customers to expect transparent service and have their expectations met. A couple of Boston natives, Alex Beletsky, Avi Goldberg, Eliran Sapir, and Yaakov Zar, created Dispatch - software that automatically connects consumers to businesses and their outside services. Using it, clients can communicate service details and manage jobs via their mobile devices.
Petal: Equal Opportunities of Credit for Everyone
Credit cards were one of the biggest revolutions in the financial world. People could finally leave their checkbooks at home and just pack the small plastic card in their wallets. However, as time passed, credit cards accumulated credit debt. Over half the population in the US has credit card debt, making acquiring a new credit card a very challenging process. A few finance experts sought a way of making credit more accessible by focusing on cash flow instead of credit scores. Andrew Endicott, David Enrich, Jason Gross, and Jack Arenas reimagined how credit score was perceived.
2ndKitchen: The Only Kitchen You’ll Need
Get ready to order your favorite meal, no matter where you go out! In the client-centered sphere of food tech, customers want to have more options on food choices when dining out, and venues want to meet these desires. However, not every establishment has the needed resources to run a dedicated on-site kitchen and prepare food for its guests. So what are they to do? This is precisely what 2ndKitchen aims to solve - developed by Arik Gaisler, Jonathan Elron and Nick Anastasiades - this company enables any venue to serve the food they want.
Adani Wilmar: Spreading the Taste of India
Is there anyone who doesn't appreciate stir-fried rice or homemade doughnuts cooked in the finest edible oil? Adani Wilmar doesn’t think so! Food and agricultural goods have been a part of everyone’s lives since the dawn of time, however, in comparison to the past, we all desire to live a healthier life now. Adani Wilmar is dedicated to helping you with the benefits of a healthier lifestyle - it provides goods that will fit in your kitchen well. What sets this company apart on the market is its commitment to providing safe, healthy, and high-quality agricultural commodities and food on a long-term basis - and that’s exactly what the majority of people are searching for!
AfterPay: A Pocket-Friendly Payment Alternative
The one and only secret to total wellness is to live each moment to the fullest. Since practically everyone connects the term ‘wellness’ with the human body, it’s time to shift the focus - we’ll concentrate on financial wellness. Many people wish to buy things without spending their last dollar - which isn’t always the case. However, there is someone who can help people buy the items they’ve placed in their virtual shopping cart while also allowing them to maintain financial wellness - we’re referring to Afterpay!
Allbirds: Walking in Sustainable Shoes Never Felt Better
Is there such a thing as comfortable and stylish shoes made of eco and premium materials? Yes, there is - Allbirds knows all about it! Allbirds is a fashion company that designs and creates shoes made from natural materials, such as wool. This eco-friendly company is an environmentally conscious fashion brand specializing in producing long-lasting footwear. Allbirds was launched in 2016, and until today, it has become a global brand. With affordable prices and excellent quality, the Allbirds shoes are even loved by Emma Watson, Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and many others.
Alpha MOS: Reinventing Senses
Recreating the human eye, nose and tongue is no longer a pipe dream! Artificial sense organs such as the human nose could bring many advantages for humankind. That way, you can have a machine or computer detect and measure the composition and contamination of whatever you’d want. You can also calibrate it to be more sensitive than the real thing! Jean-Christophe Mifsud had that exact idea over 20 years ago when he founded Alpha MOS. After studying chemistry and chemical engineering at one of France's top universities, he realized the potential artificial sensory analysis devices would have.
AnswersNow: A Safe Haven for Autism
Autism is a spectrum of different conditions that are characterized by challenges that children face in their daily life. These challenges include nonverbal communication, social skills, speech, and repetitive behavior. What is important to understand is that autism is not an illness that needs treatment. It’s something that a child is born with or it may develop at a young age. It’s a condition where the brain functions differently from the remainder of the population. Considering that parents don’t always get the help and support they need from professionals, and with the COVID-19 pandemic changing people’s lives, Jeff Beck and Adam Dreyfus came up with the idea to turn their AnswersNow platform into a tele-ABA platform.
Arohan Financial: A Ray of Hope for the Financially Underprivileged
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail - and Arohan Financial would never let you fail! The majority of us have been in a situation where we are financially insecure and unable to meet our basic needs. When you have no one to support you, it can be quite difficult, but fortunately, there are financial services that can extend a helping hand when you need it the most. Vineet Rai saw that the number of Indians in need of help was growing every day, therefore, he devised something that saved countless lives - the Aavishkaar Group.
ASOS: The Fashion Phenomenon of the 21st Century
ASOS - the British online fashion retailer that never goes out of style. Who wouldn’t want to go shopping from the comfort of your living room? In just a few clicks you can get the latest clothing items delivered straight to your doorstep. That is exactly what 4 young lads had in mind at the turn of the millennium. In 2000, as the internet was becoming more popular, 4 visioners gathered in London and decided to make the most out of it. Thus, Nick Robertson, Andrew Regan, Quentin Griffiths, and Deborah Thorpe created an online retailer primarily aimed at young adults, but their business expanded faster than they could have imagined.
Authentic Brands Group: The Hub of Brands
No one does brand management for the stars better than ABG! Finding a company that encourages young people and brands to find their identity, evolve, and become trending in the industry is made possible thanks to ABG. The Authentic Brands Group is a marketing and brand platform that helps firms in the fashion, sports, and entertainment industries flourish. Entertainment brands like Elvis Presley, O’Neal, Marilyn Monroe, and Nine West are all part of ABG. It’s no wonder that fan-favorite Shaquille O’Neal became part of ABG!
Baobab Clothing: The Shirt That’s As Good As New
Instead of getting frustrated about not finding the clothes you like, start a personal clothing brand -it’s that simple! It’s no secret that the quality in the clothing industry has been dropping over the years. In the race to make their brands more acceptable and affordable for a large audience, clothing companies are starting to compensate for quality over price and quantity. Brandon Davenport and Marcellus Alexander III are two friends who decided enough is enough. Why spend loads of money on clothes with questionable quality that will shrink or fade after a few washes?
The HqO Experience: Everyone’s Workplace, but Better
Workplace experiences are the latest trend among countless businesses and yet - not everyone has boarded the innovation train. Interestingly, the root of every quality workplace or commercial venue starts with a respective building. And no one combines buildings with flair and working experiences quite like HqO. Designed by four curious masterminds, HqO is a remarkable company that pays special focus on the quality of a work setting and the overall satisfaction of its employees and management. HqO is the global partner of all businesses that want to adopt customer-oriented workplace experiences.
iFIT Health and Fitness: Fitness Never Felt So Personal
In a world of the same fitness exercises, one company took a more personal turn. Slowly but steadily, we are coming back to our old daily routines and habits, finally free of restrictions. As the fitness industry is expanding by the minute, more and more people are confiding in fitness to achieve their dream figure and boost their health. Many of us have tried different sets of exercises recommended by our friends, swearing by them, but they did nothing for us. Back in 2013, two men set out to shake things up in fitness and revolutionize the industry, offering to each their own.
Millie: Sharing Is Caring
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” - Maya Angelou Rachel Klausner wanted to create a way to make people more involved in giving and more thoughtful of their donations; thus, Millie was born. The platform is designed to make charitable donations fun and accessible, and to create a workplace culture that encourages these activities. Ultimately, Millie’s goal is to have a big effect on how people engage with giving, and consequently make a significant impact on the world in the most positive way.
Bawat A/S: Preserving the Eco-Balance, One Ship at a Time
Let’s set sail and explore how ships can become more eco-friendly, Bawat-style. Large ships usually take up ballast water from one destination and dump it at another. This water is essential because it helps keep the ship stable. However, this water often contains biological contaminants and sediment that could be harmful at the ship’s final destination. This is where Bawat comes in to save the ecosystem. Marcus Peter Hummer created this company in 2011 to help clean the ballast water used by ships. Thanks to him, today the oceans are just that much cleaner.
BeeReaders Inc.: A Unique Play-and-Learn Experience
Educational content that’s fun and playful?! - Sí, por favor! Well, here is a company that can entertain you while you learn how to habla. BeeReaders Inc. is the company we're talking about! BeeReaders Inc. is a digital reading platform that aims to expand the academic opportunities for Spanish-speaking children in grades K-12. This platform allows tutors to provide a customized learning experience. The incredible combo of Luis Gringras and Ruben Arias - the creators of this innovative platform that has aided so many pupils - is credited with the company's success.
Biller Genie: Making Billing Issues Disappear
If your wish is to make timely payments, then Biller Genie will make it come true! Are you running a business and having issues with late payments that are costing you time and money? Well, there is a company called Biller Genie that will put an end to that! Biller Genie is a service that enables automated cloud-based accounts receivable solutions to small and mid-sized enterprises - and it is one of the few that does so. Thomas Aronica is solely responsible for the company's success. He is the man who built the company's pillars and many other businesses' cornerstones.
Branch: Innovation-Led Solutions for Modern-Day Issues
The mobile app industry has grown into a titan in less than a blink of an eye, becoming directly interwoven with the future of humanity as we know it. And at the center of it all is one piece of land in sunny California, Silicon Valley. One of the rare companies that managed to beat all odds and branch out into the mobile development industry is Branch – a mobile linking and attribution software. Mada Seghete, Alex Austin, Mike Molinet, and Dmitri Gaskin are the brains behind the company. They started it in 2014, inspired by a class in their Business postgraduate program at Stanford. The four of them have entirely different backgrounds but share two common interests – innovation and software engineering.
BUTTON Wallet: Blockchain Solutions at the Tip of Your Finger
Get into the world of cryptocurrency with a click of a BUTTON. Even though cryptocurrency is taking the world by storm, there are still people that struggle with the whole process. Getting verified as a new user and purchasing crypto can take up to 3 weeks in the US. The further development of the blockchain industry aims to ease this process and enable users with a debit card to get eligible for a crypto purchase within an hour. Alexandr Safonov, Kirill Kuznetcov, and Nick Kozlov joined their forces with a shared vision - the evolution and optimization of financial technology that would let users manage their digital assets more efficiently and safely.
Chisel: Helping Sculpt Success
Masterpieces have been created by the use of a straightforward tool, a chisel. Used for intricate designs and sculpting, the secret magic behind this tool may be mirrored in today’s technology. Every artisan is looking for the best way to create a masterpiece that others will admire. But unlike art, the chisel in technology aids in solving problems and helping others achieve their goals. One such visionary craftsman is Praful Chavda, a young man who started Chisel to fix a problem he was having with previous product management software.
Choco: Making Food-Wasting a Thing of the Past
Get all of your orders in order with Choco. The food industry is keeping up with trends and modernizing its systems. Are you tired of dictating your order in audio messages and checking for error deliveries? This is all changing now -there is a new kid on the food scene ready to make your life heaven. Choco is the answer to connecting restaurants with their suppliers while at the same time optimizing the food supply chain. A pioneer in the global food industry, Choco is among the fastest-growing start-ups.
Chordate Medical AB: Curing Health Problems in Unusual Ways
Chronic migraines and nasal congestion are soon to be a thing of the past. A lot of people suffer from chronic migraines around the world. In fact, an estimated 110 to 170 million people suffer from it around the world, leading to productivity loss and healthcare costs. The world is in dire need of better migraine treatments. This is where Chordate Medical AB comes into play. With the help of its CEO, Anders Weilandt, the company is working on an innovative new procedure to tackle chronic migraines and nasal congestion. Chordate Medical’s pride and joy is called Kinetic Oscillation Stimulation (K.O.S.), a drug-free alternative to traditional migraine treatments. And what’s more, it has no side effects, whatsoever.
Clumio: Data Protection for the Modern Times
How many of us have misplaced essential files and been unable to recover them? Fortunately, a company based in Santa Clara, California, believes that such issues will be a thing of the past - we're talking about Clumio. Clumio makes data protection easier for businesses. Its secure solutions protect against ransomware while also allowing businesses to meet demanding regulatory standards, backup and recover data in minutes, and gain better insight to reduce cloud storage expenses. Clumio's story features a trinity consisting of Kaustubh Patil, Poojan Kumar, and Woon Ho Jung, the masterminds behind the company.
CNote: Making What Goes Around to Come Back Around
There’s a new safe spot for your money in town! Do you ever think about where your money goes to sleep at night? - most likely a spot on the shelves to collect dust. While you're letting your money slumber like that and doing nothing to benefit you or the world around you, there's still time to reverse that - CNote is coming with something spectacular to offer! CNote is an investment platform that allows you to earn a competitive return while also expanding economic inclusion and aiding financially marginalized communities around the United States.
CoachHub: Coaching for the Next Generation
Every job is challenging and requires complete dedication, but sometimes companies and their employee teams have trouble finding the right motivation. In difficult times, all a company needs is a coach to help motivate the employees into highly successful and inspirational leaders. Such a platform is CoachHub, a digital coaching firm launched in Berlin, Germany, in 2018. The platform provides the most advanced professional growth at all career levels and customized and quantifiable coaching packages that help companies achieve their business objectives. Digital coaching is a growing trend in the area of coaching, especially in recent years.
Coded Minds: Encoding Young Minds With the Feel of the Future
Kid-friendly coding? Yes, Coded Minds made coding appealing to children. In recent years, iSTEAM education has been on the rise, especially among elementary students. However, for now, there are only a few such educational platforms that offer to teach kids about innovation, science, technology, engineering, arts, and math - all combined. With parents being skeptical regarding this way of learning and the platforms lacking in budget, none of the companies have made a big boom on the market. That was until 2017, when Coded Minds was formally established with headquarters in Dubai. Omar Farooqui got the idea to create an iSTEAM platform with a more unconventional learning approach and available high-tech tools.
CryptoSpend: The Crypto Credit Card You Can Use
Crypto savings can now take a new form - credit cards. Crypto enthusiasts have been waiting for the day their currency of choice is ‘ripe’ enough before they spend it. Luckily, the time has come for crypto fanatics to be able to spend as little or as much as they want to without having to go through the classic trading scheme. Aussies can now pay their bills or purchase anything they want, thanks to CryptoSpend. CryptoSpend is an app made by Australian people allowing everyone to enjoy crypto to AU$ transactions as smoothly as if they were using regular cash.
Dapper Labs: A Blockchain of Fun and Games
Dapper Labs can give you exclusive access to sports events you won’t see on TV! With the ever-increasing number of intellectual products and properties, the problem of authenticity also becomes much more complex. These days, people can hardly distinguish between an original or a copy, between a unique piece and a dupe. This is where Dapper Labs takes the stage as an NFT (Non-fungible) company that provides blockchain services. The company’s ultimate mission is to cover some of the best games and entertainment events while providing customers with a chance to participate by buying NFTs proactively.
Elly: Decompress the Financial Stress With Elly
Can you imagine passing a day without using an app? Hardly so. More and more apps are being developed to ease out everyday navigation and use certain resources. Dejan Roljič and Matej Gregorčič are the two partners behind the revolutionary multi-functional wallet, Elly or Eligma, as it used to be called in the first place. Slovenia is thought to be the Silicon Valley of Europe and the Balkans since it has given the world many brilliant young minds like Dejan and Matej. How did two fellow entrepreneurs from the Balkans come up with an idea to develop an app that can make transactions easier than ever?
Extend: Out With the Old, In With the New Customer Experience
How many times have you wished for a better customer experience? Due to the legacy system being outdated, it causes headaches to millions of people worldwide. Thousands of customers were desperately waiting for a company that could help eliminate the issues they face with legacy offerings. Joe Moss, Michael Darmousseh, Rohan Shah, and Woodrow H. Levin heard the echoing scream when they created the brand Extend. Although the 4 co-founders strongly believed in their idea, they couldn’t have imagined the popularity they would reach with Extend.
Speechly: Giving Voice Applications Natural Language Quality
“The art of communication is the language of leadership.” In these words by James Humes lies the meaning of any type of communication. Communication and interaction are key human traits that are today integrated as voice technology solutions. Although unfamiliar with this new way of operating, many still admit that next-generation voice technologies are alleviating life on a large scale. Speechly is a natural language understanding tool with real-time automatic speech recognition that allows full customization and accuracy of a voice application. Co-founded by four information technology geniuses, Speechly’s creators wished to give the technology world a voice.
GreenVolt: In Sustainable Energy We Trust
Working towards a sunnier tomorrow is what GreenVolt is dedicated to, one sunny day at a time. Every industry runs on energy, but the more we exploit unsustainable energy sources - the more we harm the environment. The planet is pleading for change and it’s high time we took a new, more ethical approach to energy. The healthy alternative that helps us become balanced with nature and become carbon neutral is switching to renewable sources. João Manso Neto’s vision as the CEO of GreenVolt is to generate innovation and utilize the clean, smart energy we actually need.
Finn AI: Banks' Right Hand
The virtual assistant of the future is here, and it’s called Finn AI. Artificial intelligence has taken on the weighty task of learning the secrets of being a human being. With technology entering every aspect of our lives, it’s no wonder that AI is slowly but surely taking over human tasks to facilitate companies and their end-users in the line of communication and services. Finn AI is a chatbot that specializes in financial and banking issues. Being the middleman between banks and credit unions on one side and end-users on the other, it is a relatively easy and convenient banking tool.
Globechain: Making a Difference We Can Feel
Meet the business embodiment of “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”! In recent years, waste and sustainability have been a significant topic and are no longer mere fluff words used by marketing and PR teams. Globechain aims to make a difference by pioneering an online circular economy as a new way of handling waste. Many resources companies use are thrown away and replaced, even if they’re as good as new. Founder May Al-Karooni understands this well, having witnessed firsthand how carelessly businesses dispose of material resources.
Harvest Platform: A Financial Claim to Your Favor
The greater the effort, the greater the glory - C.Pierre. Living in the 21st century means two things: a million life problems and two million solutions to them. Today, everyone has a problem, but the most common ones revolve around finances. Luckily for us, there are certain people who have done their best to alter our daily habits for the better. Gabriel Dell'Accio and Namrata Badal, are two young people who are proof that hard work and a great desire to create what you want always pays off. Driven by their shared desire, Gabriel and Namrata succeeded in their idea and created the Harvest Platform, one of the largest American platforms that help users negotiate bank fees and receive a refund.
HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.: Making People Excited About Technology
Creating software that yields enjoyment using it is what HeartCore does best. Having the latest technology tools to create the best content for your webpage is essential if you wish to be a leader in your field. These tools allow you to have control of your webpage content and design. Having an organized, great-looking, and updated website creates the image of your company. HeartCore Inc. is a Japanese company founded by Sumitaka Kanno, dealing with high-tech tasks and process mining. It also deals with robotic automation accelerating the digital transformation through data extraction and analysis.
Hour Loop: For the Gift-Giver in You
Gifting is a thoughtful process that requires skill and imagination, and Hour Loop knows all about it. Buying a gift is more than just going to the store and purchasing an expensive item. When gifting, children don’t consider the value of the gift but engage in a thinking process of discovering what would make the person happy. A drawing made by a child or a simple figurine they selected brings more smiles than any diamond bracelet. However, not everyone is a skilled craftsman. Companies like Hour Loop exist to offer a wide selection of gifts for every budget range. They offer affordable and authentic gifts, from figurines to apparel and electronics.
Hover: Home Improvement of the Future
“Goodbye tape measures, hello accuracy in 3D”, says Hover. Providing a better experience for both contractors and homeowners, Hover paves the road to the future of home improvement. What Hover’s software does is create 3D models of buildings using smartphone photos sent by the app users. So, whether it’s a contractor, homeowner, or architect, everybody involved in the construction process can use the data to create their ideal space with more ease and accuracy. The company was founded by two army veterans - A.J.Altman and Ross Hangebrauck. They launched Hover in 2011 and the main product 4 years afterward. The company already has over 1.1 million app downloads and over 200 loyal customers.
IXIGO: Your Personalized Travel Guide
Bringing order in the chaos of traveling is what IXIGO excels at. People travel all around the world on a daily basis, some more frequently because of work, others simply for fun and relaxation. When traveling, what's most important is to have well-organized and planned transportation and accommodation. IXIGO is an online-operating travel platform with over 150 million users who can plan, book, and monitor their journeys globally. It features an AI-powered app, and its primary purpose is to give travelers trustworthy suggestions tailored specifically for them.
Labster: Making Science Laboratories Available for Everyone
Accessing labs is made as easy as clicking a button, thanks to Labster. Nothing hurts a youngster’s prospects as wasting talent and potential. So many ideas fade away in the realms of the past due to not having access to the means to make them come to a realization. Fortunately, the future is here and students can now explore aspects of science they never thought they could. This is all possible thanks to Labster, the world leader in simulation labs and science. This platform offers students access to experiencing realistic lab experiments encompassing all sorts of science segments.
Lili: Keeping Your Finances at the Palm of Your Hand
What if you could keep track of your finances on the go? One company made that happen. Keeping track of your finances and monthly expenses can be challenging and time-consuming. Especially for freelancers and own-account workers, monitoring every financial insight, tax, and income can be challenging. Lili is a freelancer-friendly digital banking platform that offers real-time cost monitoring, tax tools, and financial analytics. Its design allows people to keep work and life separate, enjoying financial independence.
MamaMend: Mending New Moms’ Mindset
Giving birth to a child is the most wonderful, and at the same time, the most stressful experience a woman goes through. Every new mom is excited during her pregnancy, watching how her body changes while a new life grows inside her. This is a wonderful journey, but not many women talk about the issues they face after becoming mothers. Childbirth recovery and postpartum health are two crucial issues that not many doctors offer advice on dealing with. Having faced this problem themselves, Sara and Jon Bates decided to lend struggling women a helping hand.
Mythical Games: The New Generation’s Marvel
Fasten your seatbelts because Mythical Games is bringing something spectacular to gamers. The dream of owning a portion of a game and earning money while playing has come true! - the NFT gaming technology studio created blockchain-based games that allow players to profit from digital ownership. The story behind the creation of this marvelous platform brings together the quintet of Cameron Thacker, Jamie Jackson, John Linden, Rudy Koch, and Chris Downs. With their tremendous desire to add more thrill to the gaming industry, the youngsters created something that has been on gamers’ wish lists for decades.
Neurable: A Step Closer to Monitoring Human Thoughts
Take a plunge into the depths of the human mind. Needless to say, the human brain is a rather complex system that is somewhat hard to understand. A lot of people want to be able to read minds and control the real world with their thoughts. Well, as scary as it may sound, that could soon become reality. A few people that had that exact vision are Adam Molnar, James Hamet, and Ramses Alcaide. They realized the potential of tapping into the inner workings of the mind and developed a Neurable to utilize that.
Nodle.io: Turning Smartphones into Power Outlets
The connected future is becoming more innovative and more eco-friendly! The world we live in has hundreds of different smart devices, such as e-Scooters, intelligent lights, speakers, etc. This is commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT), and these devices need to communicate somehow. This is where Nodle comes into play: developed by Garrett Kinsman and Micha Benoliel, Nodle is a wireless network that promises to connect the IoT conveniently and straightforwardly.
Nuovopay: The Safekeeper of Your Smartphone
There’s a digital guardian of your smartphone, and it’s called Nuovopay. More than a few telecom companies charge for more than just the devices they’re selling. Miscalculations in leasing contracts due to taxes, delayed payments, and bad debts happen more than occasionally with the carriers paying a hefty price. There was a need for a platform to protect the resellers and build a safer, more sustainable device-leasing model! It seemed like telecommunication carriers and finance firms were doomed until two IT and marketing specialists, Alok Londhe and Harishankar Kannan, entered to save the day! With their inventive device-locking technology, they successfully protected leased devices from non-payments and theft!
Orchid Black: A Ray of Light for Budding Businesses
“Talent wins games, but team and intelligence win championships” – Jim Barnish. Nowadays, many people are trying to start their own businesses, and these same people want to advance quickly. But sometimes, achieving your own goals quickly requires a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. Jim Barnish, Steve Horwitz, and John Lema are the three creators of a consulting company, called Orchid Black, a company that’s a real success story. The narrative behind the Orchid Black company is very motivating since it deals with the average Joe that is struggling to run a business.
PharmEasy: Aggregator of Affordable Healthcare
There’s a company that puts health above wealth, a rare find, indeed. Since the dawn of time, the ancient people have known what the true value of one’s fortune is - it is health that is the real wealth. Centuries ago, people in India worshipped the god Dhanvantri in order to obtain good health. People were left to pray to gods and use nature to heal themselves because medications were scarce at the time. Since then, the importance of health has remained constant, but technological advancements and access to medication have altered.
Pleo: Save Time, Money, and Peace of Mind with a Financial Card
Compress your employees’ expenses with the Pleo hive-mind card. Being in charge carries a lot of responsibility, especially in the financial sector of a company. Financial directors and assistants know how challenging it is to manage all the employees’ expenses. It’s not something any authoritative figure could restrict as the hired hand must purchase things they need to do their job. Tracking employees’ receipts is a thing of the past - no more collecting receipts, scanning, and inputting them into the financial company’s system - the Pleo card can do all of that for you.
PureKana: Sharing the Elixir of Health with the World
A healthy outside starts from the inside! Many are looking to transform their aura and boost their happy hormones. Well, everyone can stop searching, since PureKana has figured out the mystery. According to the company, the source of all happiness lies in nature, and it’s nature that provides people with CBD oil - the substance that promotes tranquillity and peace. Although many companies sell CBD oil these days, only a handful are capable of creating the most potent oil concoction of non-intoxicating cannabinoids present in hemp - and one of them is PureKana.
Radpay: A Pioneer in Modern Online Payment
Day by day, the dynamic nature of the fintech industry is opening the doors for innovative brands with a vision for modern financial services methods. Some of the most influential entrepreneurial names in this industry over the past few years are Dana Love and Jared Stauffer, the founders of Radpay. This platform was launched in 2018 and introduced a creative approach to financial services that aims to disrupt the $32 trillion global credit card payment market. Radpay focuses on providing an online platform for merchant payment services by merging blockchain technology and PCI-compliant card payment.
SAMHI Hotels: Reinventing the Hospitality Business
Luxury must be pleasurable; else, it isn’t luxury! Many hotels nowadays are labeled as opulent, but they are not in actuality - they do not provide their customers with the essential amenities. However, not every success story is based on financial growth, others are based on hard work and a strong desire to deliver only the best. That kind of narrative puts Ashish Jakhanwala and Manav Thadani, the creators of SAMHI Hotels in the center of our success story. The great triumph was achieved by combining an extensive understanding of Indian hospitality with great motivation and effort. More than 4.000 keys are now in Ashish and Thadani’s pockets.
Seekify: Offering Customers a Custom “Wow” Experience
Making sure customers have the best experience has never been so easy! In today’s world, customers want a personalized experience tailor-made for them, not just exceptional service. And analyzing the huge amount of data available can be a pain for any company, so it is often neglected or even ignored. This is precisely what Seekify was set up to solve. The brilliant minds of Ajeet Singh Kushwaha and Arihant Jain realized that they can work directly with businesses to help them with this problem.
Smart Valor: The Future of Cryptocurrency-As-A-Software
There’s no currency like cryptocurrency, and the world is yet to witness a boom. There is a high demand for cryptocurrencies, rendering them more and more used for various investments. Cryptocurrencies, as a part of the fintech industry, are a rather new branch that still invokes doubt within people. If you’re considering purchasing or trading cryptocurrencies, you have to do it safely through the best investment platform, much like Smart Valor - a high technology platform that provides software as a service to banks and fintech firms. The enterprise acts as a provider, trader, and manager of digital assets.
SWVL Technologies: Straightening the Chaos in Transport
Getting from point A to point B has been a challenge ever since the dawn of ages. Today, we’re still challenged by our means of transportation, even though technology pierced through obstacles with lightning speed. In certain countries like Egypt, with so many people living side by side, the streets can become overcrowded, and getting to where you’re headed might become a serious task. SWVL Technologies, the brainchild of Ahmed Sabbah and Mostafa Kandil, launched in 2017 in the streets of Egypt to give people, businesses, and communities a leg up with transport.
Upkey: The Key to a Successful Career
A helping hand is always welcomed, but a key to a successful career is something else! Online learning is a growing industry, and about 43% of college students in the US believe that e-learning resources are tremendously helpful for boosting knowledge. A high 49% of students globally said that they had taken an online course or used e-resources in the last 12 months. Since these numbers were lower a few years ago, Amir, Mark, and Mo must have had a crystal ball predicting the future when they launched Upkey.
Urban Farmers: Farming for the 21st Century
Urban Farmers brings what people deserve – 100% natural fresh products. The demand for organic food rises, yet it doesn’t seem like there is much that can be done about this aside from one thing. Many are fooled by the organic label and pay a reasonable price for what they consider organic, only to find the fine print on the label that says the produce has been treated with chemicals. Fortunately, there’s a Swiss company that manages to provide fresh organic food of high quality to many markets thanks to their horticulture and aquaculture strategies. Urban Farmers is a global pioneer when it comes to managing urban farming, thanks to Roman Gaus.
WeSolv: Bringing Companies and Employees Closer Together
How is a candidate supposed to show their performance abilities if they are not allowed to perform? - WeSolv offers the know-how. The human resource industry has always faced challenges, and both sides of the coin are experiencing the same pressure that arises when job openings appear. Companies have difficulty finding candidates that fit their company requirements, while applicants have problems being identified and isolated in the overflowing candidate pool. Stella Ashaolu herself struggled to break the vicious cycle and convince potential employers of her skills and abilities. An ambitious black woman, Stella had to overcome many obstacles, but that didn’t stop her from advancing in life and her career.
Wheels: More Than Just a Ride
Over the last 5 years, the 'last mile' of the transportation business has become incredibly congested. The world is changing, and so is the way of transport. The companies started offering low-cost rides on modern bikes and electronic scooters, but they also got into expensive battles for more prestigious offers and more clients. Once people got used to getting around using modern scooters and bikes instead of their cars, the two brothers Joshua and Jonathan Viner together with Chris Stavlas felt that it was about time for a next-generation player when they created their new E-bike company.
xFarm Technologies: A New Way of Farming
A simple, wholesome platform for the optimization of agricultural activities at your service! We’ve all witnessed how inefficient farming and agriculture can affect our own lives and the environment, as well as increase the costs of production. The evergoing growth of the world’s population, the poor quality of the soil, paired with the global warming all make agriculture one of the ruthless industries. xFarm Technologies, a platform developed by Swiss-Italian farmers, was founded in 2017 with the sole reason to ease farmers’ work and day-to-day life.
Youth To The People: A Beauty Brand Like No Other
Is food more than just food? - Two cousins think so. As the beauty industry is expanding, we are all collectively getting preoccupied with beauty. Since ancient times, people have used makeup and cosmetics; through the years, women performed rituals to correct their bodies' flaws and uphold the idea of natural beauty. Nowadays, we all try new makeup products recommended by professionals or our friends, but we can’t always be sure we’re giving ourselves nothing but quality. Back in 2015, two cousins, Greg Gonzalez and Joe Cloyes, with the help of their professional-grade skincare pioneer grandmother Eve, decided to shake things up and start a revolution with skincare products.
Zypp Electric: Unzipping a Clean Energy Potential
Zypp Electric is a green and profitable solution for everybody! We all know the challenges the world faces referring to energy consumption and pollution - the need for migration to clean and sustainable energy is urgent! However, this would remain a mere impossibility if we don’t start focusing on our means of transport. The situation becomes even scarier if we place this problem in an Indian context - a country of 1,5 billion residents with so many people living below the poverty line. With that precise image in mind, two young visionaries decided to launch Zypp Electric, a smart app platform focused on clean and sustainable energy.
Agendia N.V.: A New Hope for Breast Cancer Patients
On average, 1 in 8 women in the United States develops invasive breast cancer in their lifetime, which speaks volumes about the need for the development of diagnostic technology. It is the duty of modern medicine to help breast cancer patients and their families that watch them go through this debilitating disease. An early diagnosis and personalized treatment in alignment with the highest medical care standards are the main factors in improving patients’ quality of life. Bernard Sixt, Laura Johanna van 't Veer, and Rene Bernards embarked on a noble mission to make the breast cancer patient's journey easier through effective molecular diagnostics.
AllCampus: Building a Better World for University Students
The future of academic education is now - and it’s inevitably linked to the development of technology, says AllCampus. Students’ demands are gradually expanding and so are modern universities’ needs for constant evolution of their academic programs. Nowadays, virtual management services are of great help in creating better conditions and changing academia for the better. Having worked on raising awareness in high education spaces for more than two decades, the vision for technological progress in academia is what prompted Joe Diamond to create AllCampus.
AMTD Digital: Accelerating the Digitalization of Financial Services
The digital revolution of actual economies and people's everyday lives has become the new normal. To empower and unify our ecosystem of digital enterprises, businesses need a multi-dimensional, integrated digital platform - and that is what AMTD Digital does best! Having worked in the finance sector for a long time, Calvin Choi realized that companies must become digital to survive. He then went on his journey to create this revolutionary platform - and what a fruitful journey it has been.
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals: A Beam of Hope on the Pharmaceutical Horizon
Lending a helping hand to struggling patients is the one thing Amylyx does best! Some statistics show that today in the US, close to 1 million people are living with some sort of neurodegenerative disease. Fortunately, there are dedicated companies and organizations that work tirelessly to make these people’s day-to-day life a whole lot easier. Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, a fast-growing pharmaceutical company, was founded in 2014, with the initial idea and optimism to create a treatment for people living with neurodegenerative diseases.
Aspire Global: Vape Safely and with Style
By offering nothing less than top-quality products to users around the world, Aprire Global is the go-to place for vaping products! Old-school smoking can seriously harm your health, but your lungs will be quite grateful if you switch to e-cigarettes. The public awareness-raising about the health risks of smoking has significantly increased the popularity of the e-cigarette and vape market. Not only have smokers opened their eyes to the harmful effects of this habit, but the improved technology and added flavors (such as fruits, menthol, or nuts) are another reason that makes e-cigarettes much more appealing to consumers nowadays.
B Capital Group: A Helping Hand for Sprouting Businesses
Life would be so much easier for promising entrepreneurs if only they had a little support and help, in raising their companies. That’s especially needed nowadays when both new and existing entrepreneurs struggle with financial problems, recognition issues, and so on. Here comes B Capital Group - one of the biggest companies that enable entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and gain worldwide visibility. It was launched in 2015 by Eduardo Saverin, Howard Morgan, and Raj Ganguly. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company links technological start-up firms with the most influential globally known CEOs, platforms, and brands.
Beeznests: Locating the Right Remote Talent for Your Business
Are you a busy bee looking for work? Beeznests is your nest! The Covid-19 pandemic left half of the world’s population unemployed. With most of the people stuck in lockdown, businesses had no other choice but to pause or completely stop services. With no guests in restaurants, many students were left with no summer jobs. There came a need to observe new ways of remote working. Amanda Lee and Jin Liu made every student’s life a bit easier when they launched a freelance platform that will remotely connect businesses to the sought-after talent.
Biotechnology’s New Rising Hope: Beroni Group
The fact that technology has reached its peak and scientists still haven’t found the cure for cancer is astonishing. The sad truth is that over 18% of the Australian population is at risk of developing cancer at some point during their lifetime, and the numbers are only increasing by the year. Although the cure still hasn’t been found, biotechnology is working towards bringing humanity closer to it. This is where Boqinq Zhang enters the picture. His benevolent character and personal upbringing motivated him to dedicate his life to alternative medicine and technology.
Chainalysis: Increasing Trust in Blockchain,One Block at a Time
Step into the crypto world, worry-free, because Chainalysis made sure you’re in it for a smooth ride! Bitcoin and blockchain are increasingly familiar terms you will nowadays come across in the mainstream economy narrative. However, one lingering question still holds some people back - is cryptocurrency safe? Building a strong cybersecurity network is the most efficient way to enhance the global climate of trust in blockchains. Many institutions that work to fight illicit cryptocurrency activity - such as businesses, law enforcement agencies, and regulators - need further assistance and professional upgrade in their policies.
CinCor Pharma: Where Hearts are Taken Care of
Over 47% of the US population suffers from hypertension, meaning almost half the citizens are at risk of cardiovascular diseases. High blood pressure can cause the heart to give out earlier than expected, and the number of young deaths keeps increasing. But where science has failed, perhaps biotechnology could succeed and finally produce the remedy for high blood pressure. Catherine Pearce and Jon Isaacsohn entered the picture with a promise to create a world-class, groundbreaking drug that will help patients kiss hypertension goodbye!
Chobani: Healthy Yogurt-y Deliciousness
All hail the Yogurt King, offering deliciousness since 2005! Nowadays, the lack of nutritious, non-dairy yogurts encouraged a certain food-maker to tackle the food industry and shake it up a bit. Thanks to a brand known as Chobani, enjoying a delicious glass of yogurt has never been more pleasurable. When the idea popped into founder Hamdi Ulukaya’s head, he immediately thought of a motto like “make healthier and quality vegan food more approachable by all people worldwide”. Given the fact that no other food company before 2005 had produced plant-based natural greek yogurts, Chobani made a big boom on the market.
Coforge: The Forger of IT Solutions
Do you desire control over your destiny in the workplace? Let Coforge lend a hand. If someone wishes to modernize, update, or build superior solutions, some support with innovation and speed-to-market will be necessary on their behalf. It can only be supplied by a team that understands the context of the business process and also has the skills to implement the most suitable technological solutions. To assist millions of individuals all over the globe, Rajendra Pawar and Vijay Thadani created NIIT Technologies. Coforge Limited is the name that this firm is currently commonly known by.
Coresystems: The Core of System Development
'The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams' – Eleanor Roosevelt. As the years pass, internet services count bigger and larger successes. Today, each person has the opportunity to find out all the information they need with just one click. But for finding any information, proper internet speed is needed, right? Well, Coresystems understood the task well and delivered it! Following his dreams, young Manuel Grenacher founded Coresystems - an independent system-developing company based in Windyz, Switzerland.
Decipher Biosciences: Tearing Up the Veil of the Unknown
Battling a dreadful disease is never easy, but Decipher Biosciences might just turn things around! News that someone has cancer will forever be harsh. However, with the help of Decipher Biosciences, patients can feel more confident about the course of their treatment. Decipher Biosciences is an oncology company that focuses on urologic cancers. The development of their tests provides information, which previously wasn’t available to physicians.
Delphi Digital: A Leader in Cutting-Edge Crypto Research
The crypto industry is taking over and only the best competitors are able to stand out from the crowd, much like Delphi Digital! Today’s digital market is a challenging and crowded place where high-quality technology and precise analysis are necessary factors on the road to success. Companies are required to tailor their project analysis, research, and consulting services to the highest and ever-growing standards of the industry. Anil Lulla, Medio Demarco, and Tom Shaughnessy Jr. are the names behind one of the leading brands in the crypto field, Delphi Digital.
Direct Digital Holdings: Only the Best to Boost Your Health
Every health issue needs trustworthy medical assistance, just ask Direct Digital! We live in an ever-changing world where it might seem as nothing is certain anymore. When it comes to the most important thing in our lives - our health, we need a solution we can trust. And that is exactly what we’ll talk about. Direct Digital, or as it is now known - Adaptive Health, was set up to offer people health products they can trust to work. But that wouldn’t have been possible without the ingenuity of the company’s founders - Brandon Adcock and John Kim.
Elicio Therapeutics: A Glimmer of Hope For Cancer Treatment
Kicking cancer out of the way is Elicio’s mission for a healthier tomorrow! Cancer, one of the most dangerous diseases today, along with a few other diseases, is still unknown to doctors and the world. To save as many people as fast as possible, medicine needs to evolve efficiently, and medical innovations must be made. Elicio Therapeutics is a startup that restructures and rebuilds a person’s immune system with the goal of defeating cancer and other infectious disorders.
Everside Health Group: The Ultimate Tech-Driven Healthcare Platform
Everside is rounding up the best of the best in healthcare to make sure no one is left untreated! Even though there are many healthcare centers and platforms, not all of them offer high-technology apparatuses and exceptional treatments to their patients. Anyone who has ever required medical help can agree on one thing - technology-led healthcare delivers better results. Developing long-term relations with its clients and patients is what Eversde Health Group is aiming for.
Four Springs Capital Trust: Quality Real Estate at Its Best
Four Springs Capital Trust has arrived to make the impossible possible! Many individuals struggle to locate reputable real estate companies, and as a result, many of them wind up with a bad one or one that does not provide the services required. Fortunately, Four Spring Capital Trust is of high-quality character! It is a self-managed real estate investment trust that focuses on purchasing, holding, and actively managing a portfolio of single-tenants - and only high-quality services are what they provide! And we have Spencer Segura to thank.
FreeCast: High-quality Video Streaming for the Whole World!
The world of video content is at the tip of your fingers, thanks to FreeCast! We all spend a lot of time watching movies, shows, documentaries, and all sorts of entertainment media. But, not all digital materials are available everywhere, and that might pose a problem. Therefore, a platform that contains the whole universe of streaming entertainment was very much needed. So, when FreeCast was established in 2011 with headquarters in Orlando, it came upon very positive reactions from the global audience.
Gilt Groupe: Retail Fashion Outlet for Everyone
The fashion industry is constantly evolving and so is the need for modern, customer-friendly retail services focusing on the right values. A successful fashion outlet in the 21 century requires the perfect juxtaposition of retail and technology. Contemporary entrepreneurs in this ever-growing, competitive industry are here to generate innovation, change, and satisfy new demands. These are the main pillars of the entrepreneurial team that started the success story under the name of Gilt Groupe.
Global Esports (GE): India’s Esports Dream Team
No one has managed to reinvent esports quite like Global Esports, the silent victor. Like it or not, we’re living in a world predominated by gaming, and gaming 24/7. Once you start playing, you just can't get enough. Step by step, games have reached the height of paid jobs. You start out playing as a hobby to fill your time, but you end up making a lot of money just by playing games. An example of that is Mohit Israney and Rushindra Sinha, childhood friends and founders of Global Esports GE.
Blue Water Vaccines: Stirring the Waters of Vaccine Advancement!
Every year, as wintertime approaches, the flu begins spreading like wildfire. And for years, scientists have been unable to develop a functional vaccine that would combat the symptoms of influenza viruses and protect the population from repeated contagion. That’s where Blue Water Vaccines comes in! This for-profit organization was founded in 2018 by Joseph Hernandez and has been coming up with unique formulas to develop a universal flu vaccine and treat influenza viruses since then.
Foresite Labs: The Lending Hand in Healthcare
The healthcare-friendly lab of tomorrow, making sure help is on the way! For the needs of medicine and its advancement, new medications must be constantly discovered. And, for that purpose, innovative companies that discover new drugs have to be established and supported. Foresite Labs is one of the rare facilities that financially support promising healthcare entrepreneurs to make companies that will discover much-needed medications. Co-founders Alex Blocker, Paul Da Silva Jardine, Rick Dewey, and Vikram Bajaj came up with the idea of Foresite Labs.
Hillstream BioPharma: A Breath of Fresh Air in Cancer Treatment
Giving cancer a taste of its own bitter medicine, Hillstream BioPharma is in it for the long run! Currently, humanity is facing one of the most serious and deadly diseases - cancer. Even though some rare forms of cancer date back to ancient times, new ones are constantly being discovered, making cancer a modern-day issue. However, one problem seems to regularly exist, and that’s the insufficiency of science and cutting-edge technology needed for the treatment of cancer-diseased patients. That changed when Chester, New Jersey became richer by another company promising to battle cancer.
iCIMS Holding: Reinventing the Recruitment Process
Talent is the hottest inner quality anyone can have, and iCIMS makes sure to locate it! The busy world has affected the process companies recruit their employees, focusing on candidates’ skills and talents. There are tons of companies that offer jobs, and millions of people who are looking for a job, but finding the best match is pretty complicated and tiring. Luckily, Colin Day felt that the online market was begging for a functional recruitment software provider. To help employers attract, motivate and hire hard-working people, he created the iCIMS holding.
Intelligent Living Application Group: Helping People Stay Safe
Intelligent people need intelligent tools to make everyday life easier, and ILAP knows just what to do! People live busy lives nowadays, and the more they spend their time out of their homes, the more they realize that all their precious things are inside their houses. Being aware that thieves are like wolves waiting for unprotected sheep, people started changing their old-style lockets with new, more modern ones for better protection. Bong Lau turned out to be a real far-seeing entrepreneur as he could smell the need for higher security systems when he joined Intelligent Living Application Group Inc.
Intuity Medical Inc.: Monitor Your Sugar Levels With Ease
Whenever your blood sugar levels increase, insulin is triggered from your pancreas to help regulate them. As a key, insulin opens the door for sugar in the blood to enter cells where it may be used as energy. But what if there is one tiny device that can save your life by monitoring this level? Emory V. Anderson came up with the concept for Intuity Medical Inc. in that regard. This platform offers a blood glucose monitoring device that is unobtrusive, easy, and simple to use for checking blood glucose, benefiting millions of people!
Intensity Therapeutics: New Means in the Fight Against Cancer
Lewis Banden developed a technology intending to improve the outcomes for malignancy patients, and the world is thankful! Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and even though we all fight with it using all kinds of weapons, the war is far from over! Killing over 10 million people worldwide every year, cancer is the worst nightmare for many families! Driven by the idea to provide optimism for millions of people fighting this evil disease, Lewis Banden founded a company that creates hope for a life with cancer.
Justworks: Alleviate the Busyness in Your Business
With all the bells and whistles that come with running a business, you just need a platform that handles all the details, just like Justworks! Corporate-level benefits, payrolls, HR tools, and compliance support are just a few of the everyday concerns that can cause headaches as a brand owner. Having a business partner that has your back on all these fronts can create a happier and less stressful work environment for your management team. This was the exact mission that Iris Ramos and Isaac Oates took upon themselves by founding Justworks almost a decade ago.
JW Player: The Pioneer in Video Technology
“...and let there be video!” - shouted JW Player, and the world listened! A decade in internet history when Facebook, Youtube, or Instagram were still infants feels like centuries. In the beginning, the internet wasn’t as sophisticated as it is today; to a point where users couldn’t upload a video online. A coder by heart, but a communication expert by occupation, Jeroen Wijering noticed the lack of proper video software to post videos online. So, during his junior year at faculty, Jeroen sat down and started coding to create the video software. After a few years, JW Player got introduced to the scene.
Kindbody: The Future of Fertility Care
Kindbody is successfully reimagining and raising the standards of wellness services, providing a flawless patient experience, reasonable costs, and high-quality medical care. For a long time, navigating the American healthcare system has been a daunting journey, especially for women and minorities. Patients deserve to receive empathetic OBGYN care in comfortable, tech-enabled clinics for affordable prices. Gina Bartasi and Joanne Schneider are the brains behind Kindbody, a trailblazing project that has been promoting an intuitive and empowering approach to gynecology care since 2018.
Kitopi: A Cloud Kitchen for the World
No more strolling the streets for a decent meal - Kitopi will bring the food you crave via clouds! The way the world eats has modified dramatically in the last few years. While 2 decades ago, kitchen-quality food delivery was limited to Chinese food and pizza, today you can order whatever you want. Food delivery has turned into a global market worth over $150 billion and seems like Mohamed Ballout could sense the world will need a platform that will help restaurants to launch delivery-only locations.
Mary Agrotechnologies: The Fertile Ground for Cannabis
Can we not pretend that cannabis is the future of medicine? Cannabis being taboo or considered an illegal drug is a closed book from long ago. Nowadays, it’s more massively adopted as a recreational substance with many positive effects. Since the positive impact of cannabis was scientifically proven, the entire industry flourished, and it was high time for legalization. Frank Qin, along with his fellow friends, saw this as an opportunity to initiate a product on their own that will be practical for those of the green society.
Nubia Technology Co. Ltd.: A Smart Way to Connect and Discover
Staying connected means more now than ever before, and a company made sure everyone got connected. When it comes to smartphones, we've all seen how far they've come since they first became available. Smartphones are intended to provide us with access to any type of information as well as the ability to communicate with close friends, colleagues and others. There are so many companies that sell different models of mobile phones. However, this didn't seem to stop Felix Fu from constructing his own company, Nubia, a Chinese smartphone maker.
PicPay: Payment’s Never Been Easier
“Carry your most important goal in your wallet” – Jack Canfield. Today's technology is advancing at an incredible rate. It makes our daily activities easier for us and it significantly improves our lives. However, people have always wondered and looked for a way to integrate digital wallets into everyday life. But the green light turned on in a small room in Brazil, where Darcio Schwab Stehling created one of the largest digital wallets today, called PicPay. Partnering with Anderson Andrade Chamon de Carmo and Diogo Brumas Carvalho Roberte in the late 90s, Darcio decided to create a digital wallet that would provide an easy payment method to people in Brazil and around the world.
SailPoint: The Lifeline for Companies’ Data Systems
In a data-driven world, the security and integrity of data management are the driving force. Large and mid-sized businesses deal with vast quantities of data daily. Much of that is privileged business or personal information. Without proper management and security, sensitive information can easily fall into the wrong hands. Yet, statistics indicate big swathes of corporate data are ‘unstructured,’ i.e., information is not part of relational and organized databases. With over half a century of experience in tech and business development, Mark McClain and Kevin Cunningham understood the urgency of corporations to get on top of every fragment of data circulating in their data systems.
Samba TV: A Platform for the Next-Generation TV Experience
Samba TV is bringing some rhythm to your binge-watching TV routine! With the rapid evolution of media, ensuring a quality TV experience for the viewers is becoming an increasingly demanding task for providers. Striving to satisfy consumers’ needs, contemporary TV platforms have come a long way to create personalized recommendations for watching programs you’ll enjoy. Alvir Navin, Ashwin Navin, and David Harrison had a vision of accurate and representative data at the heart of media when they founded Samba TV in 2008.
Honeybee: Redefining the Health-driven Community
People play a critical role in offering the insights needed to develop the next breakthrough health breakthrough discoveries. People's involvement in health research is the key to bringing new ideas to fruition. However, barely 10% of the world's population engages in health research projects on a regular basis. Finding the necessary participants for health studies have shown to be quite a challenge. This is what caught the curious eye of Catherine Chan, an expert in nutritional sciences, who decided to revolutionize health research studies.
MeetFox: No Monetized Meeting is Boring
Time runs swiftly, especially if you’re running late for a meeting. With more industries turning to online spheres as their key profit source, online meetings have become imperative for every e-commerce. Since the majority moved online, there came a need for simplifying the way employers connect with their employees. That’s why Susanne Klepsch, Jozef Kitka, and Tali Mandelzweig launched a platform to ensure that no independent worker won’t go without work. By launching MeetFox, the three creators created a platform where experts and businesses of all sizes can never miss out on job opportunities.
Plaid: Financial Freedom for Everyone!
Redefining the world of digital finance, one line of code at a time! Nowadays, with so many banking institutions and different apps that claim to be safe and secure while doing transactions, it is quite difficult to find one that is really going to look after your private information and make the whole process as easier as it can be for you. If you are a big company that’s dealing with multiple transactions to different banks daily, you need a platform that is going to act as an intermediary between apps and different banks, giving you a read-only copy while making sure your private information is safe.
Qiniu: The Leading Cloud-Storage Provider in the East
See why storing data has never been made easier thanks to Qiniu! Data storage is nothing new, and it's of great importance on the Internet. Two partners named Xu Shiwei and Hugh Lv from Shanghai, China, decided to change how cloud data storage works. With a little bit of determination and past experience in the tech world, Xu and Hugh managed to shine. Qiniu Limited Information, as it goes by its full name, is a leading cloud-storage platform that covers around 80% of the Internet users in China.
Rhodium: The Only Investment Company For Entrepreneurs You’ll Ever Need
In the world of business, there’s nothing more precious than investing in the right place, and Rhodium knows it! Not all people out there are willing to help others, no matter what. Today, there are thousands of new entrepreneurs each week, and not many companies provide support from them. One Daniel Recanati, a fellow entrepreneur and start-up founder from Israel, had ideas to change everything. Rhodium is a private investment company founded by Daniel Recanati in 2008 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Sagimet Biosciences: Building a Firewall Against Liver Diseases and Cancers
If you can’t cure it - you can still treat it the best way possible. This may as well be the unofficial motto or selling point of Sagimet Biosciences. But we can’t really be sure researchers at this growing biotech firm won’t invent a cure for their targeted diseases. Liver diseases like NAFLD affect nearly 25% of American adults and about 4% of adults suffer from NASH, a more malignant form of NAFLD. The desire to help people coupled with a passion for studying the intricacies of molecular biology led founders Lucas Pelkmans and Urs Greber to establish Sagimet Biosciences.
Scientific Games Corporation: Where Luck Is on Your Side!
Luck will never leave your side if you stick to Scientific Games Corporation! Instant ticket gaming guarantees great fun with its low cost and the chance for winning money instantly. Both men and women enjoy using the perks of digital gambling because they can feed their hunger for wagering, without risking their wealth. However, this entertainment wouldn’t be available to many, if there weren't Daniel Bower and John Koza who planted the seed for this business about 50 years ago when they built Scientific Games Corporation.
ScoutCam Inc.: Reaching Micro-imaged Impossible Missions
Camera enthusiasts of the world, rejoice! ScoutCam is here to take you places you've never been! Cameras of all types are becoming a part of our everyday lives. Tiny little 'spies' as small as 1mm can be found in the most impossible places without us being aware. Some may be used for secret spying, but others have a much greater purpose for mankind. The smallest camera in the world was invented by a team of professionals from Medigus.
Splash Beverage Group Inc.: Splash of Health in a Cup!
Over 10% of the US population unknowingly sips sugar from their beverages. Splash Beverage does things differently! Thousands of sugar-free versions contain sweeteners that do not align with a healthier option. Mountain Dew and Coca-cola are still the number one sugary drinks, and it seems that fewer soft-drinkers want an alternative. There came a need for a company that will not seek to overwhelm their customers with their drinks, but make them healthier with every gulp.
Springboard: Accessible Education for Everyone
Education is the passport to a better future, says Springboard. Quality education prepares the world for tomorrow, but, unfortunately, not all people have an opportunity to get the education they have dreamt of. Seeing that higher education is inaccessible for many brilliant people, Gautam Tambay, with the help of Parul Gupta, created a company that can fill that gap. Springboard is a great online learning platform that educates and prepares students for modern careers via mentor guidance and a cutting-edge curriculum.
Stream: The Good Samaritan for Social Media
It takes two seconds for a click to redirect you, or otherwise, it’s considered late. The average page loading is 2 seconds, and if your site takes its time to load, chances are - you’ll lose the visitor. The problem of speed updates became personal to Thierry Schellenbach, who was a founder of Fashilista - a fashion social network. Being an algorithm wizard himself, he took matters into his own hands and solved the problem of every social network, including Facebook and Twitter.
TapRm: Where Every Beer Comes with a Story!
Do you want a beer from Brazil? No sweat - TapRm’s got your thirst covered! It’s been reported that people drink more than 50 billion gallons of beer per year, making beer the most consumed alcoholic beverage on the planet! Motivated by the idea that every beer fan deserves to get the beer they love wherever they want and whenever they are, Jason Sherman created TapRm. TapRm is an e-platform that simplifies the tangled world of retailers, beer wholesalers, and delivery couriers for their trademark partners. It is a first of its kind in the beer industry, as they deliver beers that people can’t find anywhere else, directly to their doors.
TPG: A Leader in Global Alternative Asset Management
Investing in the right prospects can make a shift for the better, and TPG knows just the way to do that. The private equity investment market has evolved and abandoned the requirement for private capital as a way to help the growth of early-stage businesses. The main premise of successful equity investment companies is that creating value takes time, therefore the fund structure of such firms is illiquid over the course of 10-12 years. David Bonderman, James Coulter, and William S. Price formed the Texas Pacific Group (also known as TPG) in 1992 with a strong ambition for fund abundance management in different industries.
UnWrapIt: Reimagining Corporate Gifting
Are you in for unwrapping a different kind of gift? If yes, UnWrapIt is glad to help! In the last decade, Forbes statistics have shown that corporate gift-giving is a $125 billion industry in constant growth, and the COVID-19 pandemic has already doubled these numbers in the last two years. For more than 25 years, eco-activists have advocated in favor of the circular economy as a more eco-friendly concept than the currently common linear economy. It’s time to start encouraging the reuse of materials rather than raw materials being made into products and leaving waste.
Verishop: The New Face of eCommerce
Verishop is uplifting customer experience, bringing fun back for everyone! When Amazon first appeared - online shopping flourished; more people relied upon online shopping because it was more practical. However, the online stores piled up on the virtual scene, and taking up eCommerce as a business required more innovation. Imran Khan not only brought freshness to online shopping, but he gave eCommerce a new face. While the innovation in eCommerce was internal, generally speaking, Imran decided to create a discovery platform where users can find products and inspiration in one place.
Yoshitsu Co. Ltd: Giving the World a Taste of Japan
Yoshitsu Co. Ltd is here to assist you in locating the best beauty and health products you seek! The first rule that a geisha is taught is to be charming - and what better way to do so than by using only the best beauty and health products. Since many people struggle to find beauty and health products of decent quality, unfortunately, many of them end up with toxic products. The skin is the body’s largest organ, and taking care of it has a direct impact on your overall health. If you haven’t already begun using health and beauty products, now is the time to do so - better safe than sorry!
Evotec: The Largest Medication Discovery in Europe
Aren’t we all glad there’s a solution to almost every medical condition nowadays? Thanks, science, for making all of our lives easier and healthier! And with the advancement of medicine, more drug discoveries are sure to follow. One of the most renowned drug research companies, Evotec, is on its way to bringing more pain relief to the world. Evotec, founded in Hamburg in 1993 by 5 doctors and 2 professors, is deemed one of the largest drug research and development collaboration firms. The founders’ initial goal was to develop something innovative and establish reasonable costs to maximize the operational efficiency of medications.
LIC India - The Guardian Of India
One of the primary things we’re always looking for are comfort and security. And what better way to get that than insurance? Life and health insurance is ideal for financial and health stability for the long run. But while insurance has always been the safety net for people around the world, in some countries like India insurance is not that popular among the masses. Luckily, the government has been working proactively since 1956 to erase the stigma around insurance and offer its people the security they need. After a parliamentarian Feorze Gandhi shed light on insurance frauds that led to a chain of events that would change insurance in India altogether.
Paradox Interactive: Merging Video Games with Reality
Video games have slowly taken over the world. It seems like everyone has dived deep into the insatiable world of virtual gaming. Inexplicable fun and a pinch of adrenaline rush is everything one needs to get their day started. However, players do not acknowledge the origin of such games. There came a need for some knowledge. Fredrik Wester managed to simultaneously teach the youth about historical facts while playing adventure games with high-quality graphics. This way the unintentional learning process took its course. Fredrik created a platform for everyone’s taste.
90min: The Most Important Secondary Thing in the World
Great soccer builds great fan bases, and great fan bases build powerful soccer communities worldwide. What was once a 90 minutes show playing out on the big screen has today turned into an in-depth culture featuring the latest soccer news, fixtures, and game statistics. Bringing that game-boosting technology to life and emphasizing the relevance of soccer globally are Asaf Peled, Gilad Beiman, and Yuval Larom, three sports enthusiasts to whom soccer is more than just a game! Driven to create a soccer haven for all eager, the trio developed 90min as the ultimate online soccer community!
Acast: The World’s Largest Podcast Platform
Over the years, podcasts have become the ultimate ‘place to be’ if anyone wants to be heard globally or share their stories. All of that wouldn’t be possible without two Swedish digital experts Karl Rosander and Måns Ulvestam and their viral idea to sophisticate the field of audio content. After realizing that podcasts at that point were just an unprofitable, amateur, and unattractive medium, they were triggered to create a change and implement a different approach to the world of audio. Acast was the revolutionary product that changed podcasts forever!
Enevo: Global Leaders of the Anti-Waste Culture
Everyone knows when their neighborhood community service day is up. The sad truth is - on a bad week - most containers still remain filled to the top and neglected, despite communities paying regular waste fees. Since filing complaints is all in vain, the garbage keeps on piling and the issue remains unsolved. Breaking this nasty trend are Fredrik Kekalainen and Johan Engstrom. The pair of innovators used their technological upper hand to create Enevo, a platform that delivers groundbreaking change within the waste sector.
How Mandolin Brings Quality Music Back in the Limelight
The pandemic has overshadowed life as we know it. The overwhelming impact caused by the lockdown drove everyone - people and industries - into a stage of almost hopelessness. Out of all affected, musicians and the entertainment industry have suffered the most. As an attempt to bring music back to its former shine, Mary Key Huse, Steve Caldwell, and Robert Meitus invented a platform that puts musical events closer to everyone’s home. Mandolin is a live-streaming video platform where musicians stream live concerts for eager fans to enjoy and look forward to.
Phoenix Motorcars: Charging Towards Tomorrow
Phoenix Motorcars has brought the future of auto motors closer - and it's electricity-powered! Although ‘future' may be a tad inappropriate to use, and you may be shocked to hear, but back in the 1800s, electricity was one of the preferred methods for motor vehicle propulsion. However, it appears retro is truly in again, and the trend has reached our means of transport. With technological developments and new environmental concerns, there has been a new surge of interest in electric vehicles, also known as EVs. Daniel J. Elliot was an 18-year veteran of sustainable energy by the time he started Phoenix Motorcars.
SeeMe: Pursuit of Yin And Yang in the Art World
Many artists forget to access the internet for a chance of getting discovered. A vast number of artists stick to the old-fashioned way of promoting their art and don't use the benefits of the most powerful tool- the internet. Nowadays, showcasing an artist’s work has never been easier. Made specifically for the evolving and unfolding world of aspiring artists, SeeMe works as the platform that connects two sides sharing the same interest. SeeMe was launched by William Etundi together with fellow entrepreneur Jared Cohen. The quintessential idea behind the product was to enable artists worldwide to share their art.
Smile Identity: The Fingerprint of the Digital Era
Since the digitalization of bank accounts, or digitalization in general, the world has experienced a wide variety of fraud and cyber thefts. In the beginning, programmers weren't that experienced in their field, so their platforms were semi-safe. However, it got to a point where it was crucial to develop high-functioning systems for the sake of safety. Countries like Nigeria are still stuck with old software, which makes it almost impossible to lead a normal life. Thus, Mark Straub and William Bares decided to take a step further to this problem and started a company that essentially includes everyone to get safe access to the digital and modern world.
Sounder.FM: Shaping the Future of Audio Businesses
A decade ago, video was said to have killed the radio star. But, as of late, the power of quality audio content has been making a major comeback on the business scene. Inspired to give the spoken word the impact it deserves, founder, entrepreneur, and technology executive, Dan Daugherty, designed the concept of Sounder.FM as a way to make everyone’s voice heard! Sounder.FM brings listeners closer to top-notch educational podcasts. The company aims to improve the quality of audio content worldwide and gather targeted audiences into one massive audible community.
Wizenoze: Metamorphosing Traditional Education for Generations to Come
The internet is the king’s ransom of data. Since its inception, people have piled up articles making it possible to find just about anything in one place. However, rummaging the internet for needful information can be a tedious task. To simplify data researching and reorganize the net into one repository, Diane Janknegt developed Wizenoze. A learning platform fit for younger generations - children, teens, and young adults - Wizenoze generates filtered content that facilitates the concept of learning online. Wizenoze singles out the most relevant and appropriate content for children and teenagers.
Affirm – Spend Without Thinking Twice
People don’t seem to enjoy going shopping anymore. Everything we buy costs more than we bargained for. While shoppers are terrified of extra costs, merchants continue to downplay the additional product fees. Unforeseen fees became a thing of the past with Max Levinch’s time and cash saving invention, Affirm. Affirm does not disappoint shoppers or makes them overspend. On the contrary, it helps save them money, time, and effort in finding the best products.
Cerebriu: AI Solutions That Change the Face of Radiology
The health tech industry has been widely expanding for the past few decades. The main culprit for the ongoing evolution of artificial intelligence? Expansion! As health tech companies address the need for software and services in healthcare facilities, the use of AI for medical purposes has been highly emphasized. Even so, medical technology development is a lengthy and complex process, and departments like radiology have been falling behind. Akshay Pai, Erik Dam, Mads Nielsen, Martin Lillholm, and Robert Lauritzen joined forces to develop an idea that improves efficiency and quality in the radiology field.
Geojam: Bringing Quality Music Close and Global Listeners Closer
The 21st century is all about social media, and the varieties are larger than life. Popular as social media may be, Sarah Nicole Figueroa noticed a large insufficiency in every platform she used - music. Bringing music back into play, Sarah created a platform that combines socializing through everyone’s favorite tunes. Geojam is not your ordinary social media giant. It is a social network that allows users to connect solely based on their music preference. It gathers global music enthusiasts in one place and allows them to link up during live performances.
Headliner: Never Miss Your Favorite Events Again - Ever!
Last year, when we scurried back to our homes during lockdown, it seemed like the pandemic filled the world with silence. Every exciting event was either canceled or postponed, and soon enough, the silence became unbearable as the pandemic took a toll on both artists and fans. Because of the darkness that covered the entire world that we now call COVID-19, Matt and Sam Smolin, two brothers from Santa Monica, had an amazing modern idea: to enable fans to interact with their favorite musicians and relive the best live stage performances. Headliner is a new and inventive way for music artists and fans alike to reunite in these daring times.
Infermedica: Smart Technology Meets Patient-centric Healthcare
The greatest achievement of humankind is the groundbreaking advancement of medicine. Technology has massively contributed to the industry’s refinement, mainly by implementing proficient and high-tech scientific innovations. One of the most remarkable innovations in healthcare was brought by Piotr Orzechowski, a creative and die-hard health fanatic. With the use of revamped digital tools, Piotr developed Infermedica as a unique medical platform that serves those in need!
Nomagic: Workspaces Looking at the Future
With the uproar of smart devices, most human tasks and duties can be tackled by artificial-intelligence bots. Way-back-when, this seemed like mere magic to people growing up in the ’70s. It took no magic to figure out that everyday chores can be accomplished much quicker by robots. But overall, it took three men to design the idea and bring it to life - Kacper Nowicki, Marek Cygan, and Tristan d’Orgeval. Nomagic is a leading platform in robotics. Based on tip-top software, the company provides assistance in manual or object-oriented labor.
No Isolation: Tackling Loneliness for the Less Seen and Heard
Loneliness can crawl under anyone’s skin and finding a way out of it can feel hopeless. Whilst your everyday person is no stranger to loneliness, it is vulnerable children and seniors that are hit by isolation the most. Being purposefully shunned - due to an illness, immobility, or else - was a toxic practice that Karen Dolva, Matias Doyle, and Marius Aabel decided to put to rest. With worldwide inclusivity in mind, the socially aware trio developed No Isolation!
PIQ: Looking at the Future of Sports through the AI Lense
For as long as athletes have existed, so has the need to sophisticate, optimize, and revolutionize their performance. Thanks to technology, global athletes witnessed the drastic revamp of the sports industry - and for the far, far better. Pitching in with their own take on sports, Cedric Mangaud and Ongan Mordeniz joined forces to design PIQ, a platform turning sports into more than just a game! PIQ is the bridge connecting sports and technology. Called the next-generation sports tool, PIQ elevates every athlete’s personal results to new heights.
SanBio: The Future of Medicine Fueled by Technology
Technology made it vastly easier to enhance all global industries, especially medicine. Regenerative medicine has long promised to solve a series of related conditions. And yet, the industry saw no bigger change in the past few years. Giving regenerative medicine the chance for a fresh start, Keita Mori designed SanBio, a platform fully committed to treating the sick and disabled. Without a doubt, SanBio single-handedly revolutionized the face of regenerative medicine.
Sweatcoin: Stepping up to the Plate, Cryptocurrency-Style!
There was once a time when humankind favored nothing but physical activity. With the surge of technology, however, the days of staying active turned to ancient history. Now, most of our daily hustle has gone online, and with it, health fell off everyone’s priority list. Two friends, Oleg Fomenko and Anton Derlyatka were also tired of abandoning physical fitness in the name of surfing the net. To mend the issue yet keep everyone happy, the duo created the first digital health platform of its kind. Largely supported by technology and virtual currencies, Sweatcoin is a health app that rewards everyone’s training efforts!
Tifosy: Capital Solutions, as a Way to Revive Worldwide Sports
Imagining a society without sports activities is close to impossible. A thriving industry indeed, sports largely depend on hardcore fans, global recognition, and investments. In terms of investments, no one did global sports bigger service than Fausto Zanetton. Turning traditional sports into fruitful investment fields, Fausto and his friend Gianluca Vialli created Tifosy, a platform that keeps all sports in the game! Principally tackling the UK and Italian market, Tifosy allows interested investors to financially support their favorite clubs and keep them in business.
Treedom: The Power of Trees in Saving the Planet
Technology and industrialization tend to be favored over nature. The cost we are paying in return is severe and threatens to permanently harm the planet. In a society overpowered by the business impact, all Federico Garcea and Tommaso Speroni could think about was saving the environment. Without leaving technology behind, the two innovation-savvy minds created Treedom, a company on a mission bigger than business! Treedom ties together eager tree planters and farmers to increase tree life and oppose the environmental crisis.
Artsy: A Place For Every Art Lover
Fine art: millions of thoughts and feelings, wondrously expressed by the human hand. In times long past, owning fine art was considered a grand privilege. However, today we live in a world where all kinds of art are available at the click of a button. Can you imagine looking at fine art from every gallery in the world whenever you decide? This idea boggled Carter Cleveland and Sebastion Cwilich's minds for a long time. So, they set their goal to bring world-leading galleries, auctions, art fairs, and art pieces closer to the curious public.
A Look under the Surface: BlueEye Robotics Gives Underwater Surveillance a Great Name
In today’s age, it is no surprise that robots can assist in everyday and business chores. Technology is at a state where everything is possible with a push of a button. All these advances in humanity would be worthwhile if and when used for a greater cause. More than half of the ocean world is unexplored. Interested in using advanced technology to examine the places men cannot yet reach, Christine Spiten created BlueEye Robotics, a platform with a keen eye for below-the-water-surface living.
BOOM Image Studio: Hear the Dreams of Youth
There is an assumption that digitalization has robbed people of their normal lives. Yet, it is not that technology is robbing us - it is us that cannot seem to put it to good use. Luckily, Federico Mattia Dolci, Giacomo Grattirola, and Jacopo Benedetti turned the situation around and proved living in a digital society is, if anything, a privilege. They highlighted the advantages by cultivating their passion for photography, as they introduced Boom Image Studio.
CreoPop: The World’s First 3D Pen With Cool Inc for True Art
Wherever we turn, there’s something artistic to be seen. Whether it’s a building, a statue, graffiti, a regular sitting bench along the pavement… art is literally everywhere. For someone who loves creating art, rather than just enjoying it, there’s an ever-growing market of products that offer numerous tools and trinkets that make the process of creating art fun and easy. Artists are on the lookout for a tool that might just help them create the most stunning works, from paintings to pottery. Now enters Daria Mironova.
Emjoy: Giving the Female ‘O’ the Respect It Deserves
Over 40% of women worldwide struggle to have an orgasm and 30% have libido issues. Sexual health has been the talk of town for decades, but sexual pleasure has been not. For women, the idea of orgasms - lasting, explosive, memorable - has almost become a myth. Changing the pace are inventors Andrea Oliver and Daniel Tamas, whose platform Emjoy successfully tends to every woman’s sexual climax and health. Posed as the female sexual wellness platform, Emjoy rounds a table of sex experts and doctors to deliver quality content to every woman in need.
Female Founders: We Are Coming for Ours
Women own 12.3 million businesses in the US alone. Sadly, the business climate still largely favors men. Here’s a somber statistic. In December of 2020, women lost 156,000 jobs, compared to the 16,000 jobs men lost. Spot the difference yet? Well, Lisa Marrie Fassl and Nina Woss surely did and decided to step up to the plate, and give women in businesses their deserving roles. Now, every woman in need has a female empowerment community to rely on - Female Founders.
FoodMarble: A Breath a Day Keeps the Doctors Away
One in eight people struggles with digestive problems. The thing that poses a real threat, however, is not the disease at hand, but the largely neglected medical sector behind it. The lack of resources has made digestion testing devices quite pricey, and what’s worse, not every hospital has one at its disposal. Then, Aonghus Shortt, Lisa Ruttledge, and Peter Harte came armed with knowledge, skills, and brilliant ideas. They invented a device that compensates for all medical shortcomings. Next up - Food Marble walks around town, boasting solutions!
Graphiq And The Tech Wizard Who Turned Problems Into Opportunities
Sometimes all it takes to succeed is to turn rising problems into solutions. Luckily, the Internet and the tech world are engulfed with problems waiting to be solved. That’s what Kevin O’Connor, one of the founders of Graphiq, has done throughout his entrepreneurial journey. The result? Multiple million-dollar-worth ventures and immense experience in creating something out of nothing. Inspired by other entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, the once young tech-enthusiast managed to turn himself into one of the most respected businessmen of our century.
Peanut: Reinstating the Power of Women as Mothers
Teenagers have TikTok, adolescents Tinder, or Instagram, - so what do moms have? Up until recently - absolutely nothing. For the longest time, the tech industry oversaw motherhood as a relevant-enough concept and discarded the exclusion of many mothers online. A new parent herself, ex-lawyer Michelle Kennedy didn’t have anyone to turn to when learning the hacks of motherhood. Annoyed by the lack of resources online, she created a society-oriented platform targeting mothers in need for emotional support and aid.
Give your hair the treatment it deserves with Shampora: Shampoos made just for you!
Give your hair the treatment it deserves with Shampora: Shampoos made just for you! It seems that with every passing day, keeping up with the perfect beauty standards of society gets a little harder to achieve. Many women endure complete transformations to look like an exaggerated version of themselves. There came a need for acceptance. Women needed to embrace their imperfections and individuality. What if there are products that enhance the beauty and cherish uniqueness? These were some of the ideas bussing inside Manuel Corona’s head when he decided to invest his time and effort into creating the best beauty products, authentic to the consumer.
Tattoodo: Pursuing the Tattoo Culture in the Digital Era
The tattoo culture evolved over the decades, but still, this emerging industry relies on the old viva voce method. People who want to get a tattoo have to go asking around their friends. But, those who were stuck with their parents in a new town had nowhere to turn. Needless to explain that turning to your parents for a tattoo is never an option. Therefore, Mik Thobo – Carlsen, Johan Plenge, and Ami James joined and decided to step up and bring the tattoo industry through the digital prism.
Tylko: Revolutionizing the Furniture Culture
Challenging already established cultures is laborious. When it comes to furniture culture, making a market difference is even more difficult. Despite the progress made within countless industries, the furniture sector has remained innovatively intact. But then, four people eager to revamp the tradition of furniture came along and introduced Tylko on the scene. Tylko is a next-generation modular storage company that delivers personalized high-quality products.
Zivity: Contemporary Nude Art Platform to Liberate The World’s Allure
The Renaissance period, still a wellspring of inspiration, is known for celebrating human anatomy. Many women posed for the great Michelangelo - the synonym of nude art. During that age, nobody considered it disgraceful, but things have changed nowadays… Cyan Banister was also inspired by the idea of celebrating our bodies, models, photographers who can be the contemporary Michelangelo, but no one points that out. So, she decided to make a place where sensuality will be celebrated.
CEEK VR – Where Dreamers Go
Have you ever dreamed about escaping into another world? Imagine being able to create your own simulated virtual world- just so you have that precious little grain of personal time. To be able to get lost in your world, whether that would be watching your favorite movie from your bedroom, or listening and getting blown away by your favorite song. That’s what Mary Spio was dreaming of. Sitting in front of the TV screen, she fantasized about visiting the moon one day and walking in the footsteps of some of the biggest names that became a household name in history.
Epidemic Sound: The Future of Music Has Its Own Soundtrack
Imagine a world without music, commercials without jingles, no soundtracks in the movies. It is close to impossible! There’s no doubt that music is an indispensable part of everyone’s life. But, the business of music makes it excruciatingly difficult to nurture the real love for the art. Changing the tide and giving quality music the air to breathe, Peer Åström and David Stenmarck created Epidemic Sound. A seemingly simple platform, Epidemic Sound is a place where worldwide storytellers can have access to soundtrack music, use it freely, and share it with the world!
LetsBab: The Lazy Shopaholic Guide
Countless influencers promote different products on their social media. Everything from skincare to fashion, all the way to nutrition and health, is plastered on our Instagram feed. It is public knowledge that these influencers earn money from giving a single product the limelight. But what if there is a way where everyone can participate in promoting their favorite products? Bonnie Takhar and Kyle Wasserman contemplated the idea of ‘influencing’ and how it affected brands. The increased dependence that people have raised towards technology made shoppers lazy, but with LetsBab, you can shop till you drop without actually leaving the comfort of your bed.
Lingokids: So That Every Child Can Learn Through Play
Nothing will ever be as paramount as quality education - especially for children. In times when society struggles to get a hold of its structure, education is the only glimpse of hope that keeps the world moving forward. For years, children have gotten their education the old-fashioned way - by attending school, learning their lessons, and having very little practice. When Cristobal Viedma examined the way children worldwide learned, he realized education was desperate for change - so he created it.
SenSanna: Masters of Dealing with Harsh Environments
Catastrophic failures happen daily. In some places, temperatures can drop down to -70Co (Russian Siberia). In others, they escalate up to +57Co . All in all, weather extremes are harsh on humans. Introducing technology to the world of harsh environments is Jacqueline Hines. Her platform, SenSanna, tackles severe climate changes as a way to aid humanity. SenSanna Incorporated develops custom-built and unique solutions to sense potential harsh climate issues. Using advanced sensors, the platform tracks geographical irregularities across both remote and rigid locations worldwide.
Virtual Gurus: Virtual Superheroes Achieving Double the Success
Gone are the days of unfinished tasks, unscheduled meetings, and missed deadlines. For decades, productivity has been a major hurdle for thousands of eager businessmen. Today, running a business solo is out of fashion - and personal assistants are taking the center stage! Every Iron Man needs its own Jarvis, and so, every business - physical or online - requires its manager. For this reason, Bobbie Racette created Virtual Gurus. If you're looking for a virtual assistant for your business, Virtual Gurus can match you with the ideal candidate.
BlaBlaCar: A Better Way for Everyone to Get Places
The number of those who leave their humble nests for life in the capital is on the rise. While coming home for the holidays will always be a good idea, traffic options to the outskirts of a country are anything but. During the holiday season, countless families are separated from their loved ones due to lack of transport options. The very same thing happened to Fred Mazzela; he found himself stuck in Paris with no transport home - twice. The miracle solution presented itself when his sister came to pick him up.
Celtic Renewables: You Mustn’t Drink and Drive, But Your Car Should!
When someone thinks of the planet’s condition nowadays, they agree that Earth is not at a place where it should be. The carbon emissions have impacted 17% of the ozone layer by 2020 alone. Some of the planet’s biggest enemies are factories and cars’ carbon emissions. However, carbon emissions and the dangers from vehicles’ gas exhaustion will become a thing of the past thanks to the invention of Martin Tangney. Martin benefited from using the old Scottish tradition of making whiskey. He tried his hand at changing the way the planet turns, and so he did with Celtic Renewables.
Gazella: Build Your Gazelle-Like Figure!
There is no greater sign of vigorous health than having a fit body. It has become everybody’s goal to be in better shape, and there is no finer way to better oneself than to start training. However, not all bodies are shaped alike and work the same. That’s why there came a need for an app that will track women’s training process, and offer the best exercises suitable for each individual. Originating from the country of some of the most beautiful people in the world, Spain, Carlos Floria invented the perfect handy-fitness tracker that will help women with their overall health and exercise.
Kheiron Medical: Giving Breast Cancer Patients a Fighting Chance
About 43,600 women in the United States fall victim to breast cancer annually. After years of lives lost, it was high time that medical science introduced breakthroughs in treating breast cancer. Rolling their own sleeves to help the cause, Peter Kecskemethy and Tobias Rijken used sophisticated human insight and AI to get a step closer to finding the cure for breast cancer. The duo launched Kheiron Medical – the leading AI medical platform that gives cancer fighters a fair chance of treatment. Kheiron Medical invented MIA, an insightful scanner that can accurately detect the cancer mutation in its early stages. MIA can detect any kind of malignancy before it spreads to other organs.
Lattice Medical: Leading the Breast Cancer Reconstruction Revolution
One in eight women suffers from breast cancer and requires a mastectomy as treatment. Whilst treatment options are partially available to breast cancer patients, reconstructive cosmetics are not. Despite the growing plastic surgery advancements, many breast cancer patients are left to their own devices in finding suitable post-treatment reconstruction options. Driven by a personal experience - a dreadful one at that - Julien Payen, a textile scientist, and expert, gathered Pierre-Marrie Danze, Phillipe Marchetti, and Pierre Guerreschi to wake up the hibernating plastic surgery industry with a brilliant solution!
Quinto Andar: Eradicating Real Estate Bureaucracy through Digitizing
Brazilian residents-to-be have to wait 30 days to settle in a home. Guarantors, deposits, extensive paperwork, notaries - it all used to be part of the homeownership package. While the world swayed with technology, Brazil’s real estate business still struggled to catch the wave. Luckily, Andre Penha and Gabriel Braga were there to digitalize the bureaucratic real estate choreography. Struck by the failing market, they took matters into their own hands and introduced the ultimate real estate platform, Quinto Andar.
Shawee: A Platform for Hackathons
Is there a marathon for coding, a place for computer programmers to come together? Yes, there is! These types of events exist and are called hackathons, from the words “hack” and “marathon”. When you think about social events held in Brazil, surely a hackathon won’t come to mind. But, the land of carnivals, beach parties, and football matches is also known for the evolving tech industry and a lot of talented developers. Brazil hosts these coding festivals, and because of that, three young and passionate people, Rodrigo Terron, Abraão Sena, and Wendel Nascimento, decided to bring these events to a new level and make their organization easier.
Text Away with Sinch: Lightning-fast messaging
It is estimated that the mobile phone is the invention of the century. Reaching someone across the world has never been easier. With the digitalization era being at its peak, citizens assume that messaging someone should be an easy-peasy task. But, unfortunately, mobile users are growing more and more frustrated upon experiencing a breakdown in connection. However, not for long. A young Swedish-born, Andreas Bernstrom set his goals on creating the ultimate, fastest mobile-messaging platform in the world. By implementing a special tool, Andreas managed to create a massive online platform that can connect anyone to any business.
The Iconic: Number One Online Fashion Retailer in Australia
Just like many other activities in our lives, shopping has also found its place online. More and more people are buying their favorite brands of clothes sitting in front of their computer. Instead of going from store to store, you can get well dressed by staring at a screen and clicking your mouse. But online shopping was not always as developed as it is today. Three people, Adam Jacobs, Finn Age Hänsel and Andreas Otto, started an online fashion store called The Iconic in 2011 in Australia, that will change this industry.
Virtuleap: Another Huge Leap for Mankind
With the worldwide overthrow of technological invention, it is no surprise that more people have been dwelling in the field of virtual reality. Something about controlling your fate, or having your dream life unfold in front of you became an irresistible opportunity. This is why the realm of technological experiments expanded to virtual reality performances. Amir, Hossein, Roland, and Thomas were multi-geniuses that brought the world closer to the future with the first-ever smart platform made specifically to stimulate the brain. Our imagination can finally run free with virtual reality.
Artomatix: The Future for 3D Artists Is Here!
Without the power of 3D animation and the advancement of technology, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy video games, movies, and TV shows. Three devoted art lovers - Barthelemy, Eric, and Neal, revolutionized the way the world perceives 3D art. By giving 3D artists the necessary tools for a more revolutionized artform, they changed the way the world viewed 3D art, eternally. Artomatix is a new innovative platform that offers countless opportunities for 3D artists. The company helps 3D artists perfect their art, by making it even more realistic.The platform is based on an AI material creation tool, called ArtEngine, that assists 3D artists to create even more lifelike pieces of art.
Bioo: Producing Photosynthetic Electricity to Preserve the Planet
The dangers of pollution have waited long enough to be solved. The ecosystem is rapidly declining, with over 95% of the population inhaling polluted air. Putting greenery back in fashion and also saving the planet requires a hero and found it in Pablo Vidarte. Trusting his extensive knowledge in all-things technology, Pablo created Bioo as a way to nurture greenery back to life. Innovation shapes the future, and so, Bioo merges it with technology to ensure everyone a higher quality of life. It offers advanced solar panel installations that turn plants into switches and thus put nature’s electricity to good use.
Coroflo: The Search for a Comfortable Breastfeeding Experience for All Women
Breastfeeding has been a stigmatized concept for the longest time - for no good reason. Proteins, fat, and vitamins - these all make essential ingredients every baby needs to grow healthy and strong. Even so, breastfeeding is not as attainable to many babies as it should be. In fact, only four out of ten children breastfeed for the recommended period of six months. This is where Coroflo the story of Dr. Helen Barry, James Travers, and Rosanne Longmore begins. Taught by their own experience, the trio developed Coroflo, a technological innovation intended for all babies dependent on breastfeeding.
Brewbot: a Revolution in Brewing Craft Beer
If coffee is the beverage that gets us going in the morning to give us energy for any tasks ahead, what beverage helps us relax after a long day at work? Nothing like a cold beer, right? The beer industry is dominated by famous brands like Heineken, Amstel, and Guinness. But beer lovers especially enjoy craft beers. Well, a Belfast-based team, lead by Chriss McClleland, made brewing your own beer into a reality. They combined their knowledge of technology, their love for craft beers and passion for brewing into one product. The result?
Flying Doctors Nigeria: Taking Healthcare to the Skies
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a top doctor’s team flying to your rescue! The medical universe has expanded times and again. Yet, never has it once before worked out of thin air - not until Ola Brown came into the picture. Envisioning medical aid from a higher viewpoint, Ola Brown created one of the most impactful medical platforms on the globe, Flying Doctors Nigeria. Nigeria is a rapidly growing country, healthcare-wise, with just 3.8% of its GDP spent on healthcare. Therefore, Flying Doctors Nigeria has the luxury to further finesse the industry.
GeoFluxus: A Waste-Free Tomorrow!
It seems like the planet is being slowly devoured by the forever-growing human waste. Every year, mankind drops a whopping 2.12 billion tons of garbage in oceans, landfills, and the environment, causing pollution levels to skyrocket. It was high time something was done to save the planet from total ruin. A young girl from the Netherlands, Rusne Sileryte, and her great love for the environment tackled some of the pollution issues that covered the whole Earth. Based on detailed research, she conducted different solutions to combat waste throughout the world.
Habi - Safe and Swift Real Estate Solutions
We all know that it’s an absolute pain to sell your property - properly! Particularly in Columbia, the hassle of selling your housings is much bigger than buying one. It could take up to a year for the process to be completed. With this complication in mind, Brynne McNulty Rojas and Sebastian Noguera Escallon wanted to aid Columbian house vendors sell their property as fast and safe as possible. So, the youngsters founded the Habi real estate company in July of 2019. Even though it's still a freshly established company, Habi has elevated to being a serious company that will buy the accommodation you’re selling in a matter of 10 days.
Lumos: Bringing Communities Out of the Darkness and into the Light
In this day and age, lighting is a given commodity - but only for part of the world. In some areas in Africa, however, light is looked upon as almost deity - a still-luxury many cannot afford. To introduce a beam of hope - and light - into every corner of the world, Yash Kotak alongside Tarkeshwar Singh and Pritesh Sankhe launched Lumos - the platform that ensures their light reaches people of all walks of life. Lumos now is one of the lead providers for high-quality smart solar systems on the market . Its main goal is to provide a stable electrical power solution for both homes and businesses.
ManoMano: From a Dream to a Revolution in the DIY, Home, and Gardening World!
Do-it-yourself projects have come a long way - especially when it comes to gardening. Today, tailoring a garden design to one’s preference is far more inspiring than a simple turn of the screw. To innovate and structure appealing garden spaces, Philippe de Chanville and Christian Raisson created ManoMano - and the world of horticulture got a little greener and more creative! ManoMano represents the ultimate DIY gardening and home project platform. With an expansive catalogue of appliances, the company digitizes and simplifies its purchase, delivery, and usability process for all eager gardeners. Not just for hobbyists, ManoMano also tends to thousands of B2B businesses - ensuring everyone designs the outdoor space they envisioned!
Parle On with Preply: The Number One Language Teaching Tool
Imagine visiting a foreign country, a dream come true for many adventure-seeking travelers. Sure, everyone would enjoy the versatile culture, sightings, and native population, but what if you can’t even buy some water without being lost in translation? This is a nightmare scenario for many, but for Sergey, Dmytro, and Kirill, traveling was their favorite pastime. Because they traveled a lot, they also struggled to communicate when in a foreign country. With this in mind, the trio focused on creating a portable translation platform designed for language-confused travelers.
Sulapac: A Sustainable Solution for Single-Use Plastic
Single-use plastic has become a hot-button issue for the world. With 12.7 million tonnes of plastics thrown into the ocean a year, the idea of sustainability takes the limelight. This is exactly what Suvi Haimi and Laura Kyllönen tried to do in designing Sulapac - the ultimate hero platform making a difference in the fight for a plastic-free Earth. Sulapac is a revolutionary sustainable material that ensures both aesthetics and superb functionalities. Natural to the core, Sulapac biodegrades in its entirety, leaving no microplastic traces behind.
Aktiia: When Medicine and Technology Join for a Greater Cause
Over 45% of the American population struggles with high blood pressure. In an age where technology is at its peak and medicine is a witness to countless innovations a day, the numbers are still alarming. Hypertension has been a silent and steady killer hovering over people’s heads for quite some time now, and something needed to be done. Two Swiss tech-geniuses, Mattia Bertschi and Josep Sola embarked on a journey of merging technology and medicine and revolutionized the way hypertension is treated. They introduced the first-ever blood-pressure monitoring technology.
Auto1 Group: A Placement Your Car Deserves
Being stuck with a busted car is a bummer for many drivers. There are many sketchy websites dedicated to reselling cars, however, there is always a sense of uncertainty. There needed to be a platform devoted to proper and quality car-selling and purchasing transactions. Inspired by their adoration towards cars, Christian Bertermann and Hakan Koç launched the mega-popular Auto1 Group, a safe platform for selling and buying used cars. Auto1 Group offers over 3,000 new cars daily, and selling or buying is guaranteed to happen within 24 hours! It’s the trapped driver’s dream come true. Drivers can sell their cars to the highest bidder, while those who want to buy one get detailed documentation of the car's condition.
Avocode: Making Designers and Developers Collaborate Easier
Designers and developers are two parts of the business puzzle. As such, both require tight collaboration in getting things done. Oftentimes, this collaboration brings a lot of problems, like a lot of manual work for both sides of the puzzle. And most of the time, it’s just the nature of the work that makes that collaboration difficult - both in execution and communication. To tackle this issue, three young people, led by designer Vu Hoang Anh and developers Petr Brzek and Martin Duris, decided to solve the issue by combining their wits into one product called Avocode.
BenevolentAI: Developing Drugs With The Help of Technology
Aren’t we all glad that medicine has advanced so much? We sure are thankful for all the medical breakthroughs! Yet, unfortunately, no matter how hard scientists work to put an end to a terrible disease, there are still a lot of unknowns in the vast world of medicine. Finding a cure or a treatment is the primary goal of many scientists and medical professionals, but it is no easy task. Wanting to do something to better the process of developing a drug, Ken Mulvany, founded a company for drug development, and went a step further into improving the process.
BlueDot: How an Algorithm Can Predict Infectious Diseases
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it crippled the healthcare system worldwide. What’s worse, it also brought the global economy to an almost complete halt. The truth is, had governments acted sooner, thousands of deaths could have easily been prevented. This is the pure intention behind the creation of BlueDot. Having experienced infectious disease outbreaks over the years, Dr. Kamran Khan created the AI platform to identify COVID-19’s threats. Posed as an outbreak risk software, BlueDot counts as the most reputable near-real-time system helping an array of institutions better track the progress of COVID-19. BlueDot is scientifically backed and transparent.
Sleep Soundly with Calm: One-Way Ticket to a Good Night’s Sleep
With overwhelming stress and anxiety, it is almost impossible to get a good night's worth of sleep. More than 7 million US citizens experience trouble either falling or staying asleep. A person needs their rest through the night, otherwise, grumpiness is lurking around the corner. Sick of his troubles with their difficulties with sleep cycles, Michael Acton Smith and Alex Tew took technology’s progress to another advantage. Sleep is the most cherished part of the day to many people, so the duo launched Calm in sunny California.
Surf Risk-Free with Capacity: A More Capable Future
The overthrow of the digital era is no longer deniable. Countless experiments brought in several different inventions, to which humans owe much of their daily benefits to. However, it is crucial to know that technology is created by humans to aid humans in everyday tasks and complete them as quickly as possible. These were some of the thoughts that flooded David Karandish and Chris Sims. The two technology enthusiasts devoted their lives to bringing digitalization closer to helping people.
Cohabs: A Different Co-living Experience
Have you heard about co-living? It’s a very popular term these days. A lot of people, especially youngsters, are utilizing this newfound way of habituating. Students, working adults, adventurers, modern nomads… they all need a place to stay. Co-living is a good option for commuters because it’s more affordable than renting a whole apartment or a house. If you’re in Brussels, finding a good place for co-living won’t be easy. Two Brussels-situated friends, Youri Dauber and Francois Samyn experienced the hardship of finding a good place for co-living and decided to make a change in the market of shared houses.
Coil: Never Let Your Content Go Unpaid, or Unnoticed!
Over 59.9 % of the population cannot imagine a day without surfing the web. This is evident, as social media and the worldwide web have become staples of upcoming generations. It became fairly recent to earn an income from producing content online, and that is partly owed to a particular person. Stephan Thomas helped shed light on hard-working content creators and assure that their art does not go unnoticed and unpaid. With his innovative platform called Coil, every online content creator out there got a proper chance of monetizing their art form.
CureFit: Fitness With a Goal to Cure
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a luxury not many can afford. To stay fit in times where stress does nothing but consume is struggling majority of people, daily. Fitness enthusiasts had nowhere to turn for exercise guidance and accurate advice on what’s healthy and what’s not. In a country such as India, where the population reaches almost a billion, physical health and mental well-being are often overlooked, but not for long. Ankit Nagori spent his entire lifetime perfecting the fitness approach India excessively needed with his company, CureFit. With CureFit, Ankit offered billions of users a chance for a healthier lifestyle and overall well-being.
Darktrace: World’s Best Digital Security System
Welcome to the era where almost every piece of valuable information is digitized. Just like any other goods or belongings, digital information needs to be protected, too. With the advance of technology, there is an advance in cyberattacks, too. Companies, organizations, and even governments have been looking for ways to defend and protect themselves. Understanding the importance of cyber security, Poppy Gustafsson created an effective system for defending against cyber threats. The best thing about it, you ask? Well, It does everything on its own, without the need for human interference or supervision. Neat, right?
Dauria Aerospace - The Space Race Saga Continues
If there weren’t any satellites up in space - you wouldn’t have any kinds of phone communications in the 21st century. Furthermore, satellite TV wouldn’t even exist and no one could’ve watched their favorite series or movies. But to put a satellite into space is absolutely not an easy task and it takes a lot of time, money, and expertise to build the satellite, part by part. Luckily, Mikhail Kokorich saw the not-so-easy opportunity and took it upon himself to soar into the cosmos mostly to help with radio wave signals.
Explore Asian Cuisine with Eatigo: The No.1 Reservation App
The city of Bangkok has a population of over 9 million citizens who want to, occasionally, wine and dine at the finest restaurants. However, because of Thailand’s exquisite cuisine, restaurants often get overcrowded with many customers not being able to make a reservation or sit down for a meal at all! To rescue restaurants and solve the issue with overbooking, 4 young entrepreneurs from Thailand formed an online platform that helps customers make quick reservations in restaurants in all of Asia.
Ecosia: The Search Engine That Plants Trees
Saving the planet under the pressure of looming climate catastrophes is close to impossible. Sadly, global CO2 emissions are the highest seen in history. This is courtesy of the ‘bounce back’ effect many booming businesses faced at the hands of COVID-19. One of the grandest environmental perils is deforestation, especially the cataclysmic effects the Amazon rainforest is facing. To prevent a bad scenario turning worse, Christian Kroll created an awe-inspiring platform, Ecosia.
Galaxis: A Platform Influencers Were Waiting for
The internet and social media gave us a new type of celebrity - influencers. Travelling, food, lifestyle, experiences - there’s nothing influencers can’t do. With the right platform, that is. Lo and behold, Max Gallardo’s Galaxis is breathing fresh air into the world of social media influencers. In simpler terms, Galaxis helps individual and brand influencers to earn their fair share, the easy way. Galaxis is a win-win-win solution for all audiences aiming for a bigger presence online, especially eCommerce businesses.
IQONIQ: Where Fans Are Welcomed to Stay
The sports and entertainment industry exist for a sole reason- the audience. Fans and admirers are the key points of the entertainment industry. Idols and their fans can create incredible relationships, and through newsletters and posts, they maintain their precious bond. Following his idol’s every move, Kazim Atilla made a promise to himself. He made it his mission to provide a haven for sports and entertainment fans, a place for like-minded people to share opinions.
Breathe in NuvoAir: The First Digital Respiratory Care Platform
Over 7% of deaths in America are caused by chronic respiratory issues. Medical professionals often overlook patients with chronic respiratory problems to focus on more common diseases, like cancer, heart failure, and strokes. However, the numbers prove that long-term diseases can be equally deadly. Lorenzo Consoli was ahead of his time when he embarked on a technological journey for medical purposes. He managed to insert technology into the health field of treating patients with lung capacity issues like asthma and CORD.
The Minimalist: The Big Punchy, Witty, Storytelling Bang
Recent statistics show that creative graphic designs pay off better than the automotive industry. It’s only reasonable, as a design must be a unique and well-thought process. Achieving a masterpiece takes a lot of patience, unselfishness, and hard work . Chiraq Gander and Sahil Vaidya, the two undecided engineers are the main characters in The Minimalist. To fill out their spare time at college, the entrepreneurs-to-be decided to create art as a side project on Facebook. But, as Facebook was a customer’s hotspot, they slowly grew natural traffic which became a leading advertising company.
TKP: Conquering the Japanese Rental Market
As far as overpopulation in big cities goes, Tokyo takes the cake as the most populated city in the world, with almost 30% of Japan’s population living there. Doing some quick math will show that this population density times the rising demand for real estate in Japan does not equal effective living quarters. Surprisingly though, even though the city itself is overcrowded, there are still hundreds of unused rooms and spaces across the city.
Digitail - An Online Pet Care Opportunity
Nowadays, it’s rather hard and time-consuming to go on the prowl for pet care facilities for your beloved pets. If you’re in a hurry to get an appointment for your pet, the first thing you take into consideration is a veterinary clinic that’s near you. Second, not just any clinic will suffice - absolute professional vet clinics are utterly necessary for the best pet care out there. So, Sebastian Gabor and Roxandra Pui from Romania have thought about making suitable software to help veterinarians with their practices, and pet lovers who are in dire need of them.
Heartland Media, LLC: TV Broadcasting Wholeheartedly!
Let us start this by saying TV broadcasting will never, and we mean never, die out! We’ve all been in a spot where we couldn’t get our eyes off television for hours and hours at a time. However, we never thought about how tough and time-consuming managing a TV broadcasting station it is, trying to meet the needs of every TV fanatic out there. This is where Robert S. Prather Jr. takes the cake and starts to engage in the televised world to provide people with major information through media broadcasting. With the power of Heartland Media, that dream turned into reality. Nevertheless, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows initiating a broadcasting company and owning television stations left and right!
Huuuge Games: Connecting People With Mobile Games
Almost every owner of a cell phone has used it for playing games. While traveling, or enjoying your break at work, or even while waiting for someone, mobile games are always there for a little entertainment. But can mobile games be more than just a game to pass some time? Anton Gauffin believes they can, and with his company for developing games, Huuuge Games, he started producing mobile games with a twist. Not improved graphically, not making them more complex or anything, his idea was simply to make them social. Mobile games that you can play in real-time with other people. This new concept was widely accepted.
Rise Again with iRise Mechanics: First Robotic Mobility Devices
Technology and medicine seem to go hand in hand into a brighter developing future. Thanks to countless scientists and engineers who work tirelessly beside technology every day, patients can rely on the latest tech-medicine. A young Bulgarian man named Lyubomir Vassilev, struck by gut-wrenching grief, wanted to implement new ways in which medical professionals would tackle the issues of disabled people. Determined to make a change, Lyubomir started an AI-based mobility-device-developing company, iRise Mechanics.
Infraspeak: Your Go-To Place for IT Support
Imagine working on an important piece for work and your computer crashes at the wrong time. This scenario is enough to drive any hard-worker crazy, especially with the necessary paperwork to file ahead of a deadline. Waiting for IT technicians to get crashing issues sorted out is a thing of the past, as an automated platform breaks way on the market. Luis Martins had seen enough IT trouble with his PC, and so, he decided to create the perfect IT service to automatically solve any and all technical issues.
Kumu: Create Content in Intergenerational Harmony
Numerous tales involve victorious corporations connected with the digital world. Virtual reality has become a crucial part of our everyday lives, being a place where everything happens slowly, and then all at once. Some of us use the internet for gathering the latest news worldwide, while many others use it as a form of a lifestyle, documenting everything they do. Watching, creating, and sharing videos is completely possible thanks to live-streaming technology. You just need a web-enabled device, along with a live-streaming platform. Social media giants like Facebook and Instagram are among the most popular live-streaming apps, followed by Twitch TV and House Party.
LuggageHero: Easy Solution for Your Luggage
Who wants to travel? Who doesn’t, right? Who wants to carry their luggage while doing it? Who does… Hey, wait a minute… no one does! Luggage is an unavoidable part of every trip. It can also be a great burden when there’s a huge gap between checking out or in your place of stay, and the schedule of your chosen transportation. Janick Lawaetz found a solution for this annoying problem. Why not leave your luggage in a nearby coffee shop or a store? Find a place providing this service, book the place online, and just leave it there for as many hours as you need. Together with Kristian Løkkegaard, Janick founded LuggageHero.
Meatable: No More Butchered Meat on Your Table
Though humans are classified as omnivores, slaughtering millions of animals to fill your stomach will, on the contrary, turn your stomach. Even the thought of consuming meat makes thousands of consumers feel uneasy doing it. Through and through, consumers have been proposing different rational alternatives like vegetable, fruit, and nut-based diets. Even so, vegetarianism and veganism have been practiced more recently, but neither has made much of a worldwide difference. So, Krijn de Nood and Daan Luining have made a revolutionary idea to make purely genuine and non-tortured meat made from a single cell of a given animal. The young man’s hope was that his idea would probably put an end to the inhumane way of treating animals for their meat.
Meero: The Bright Future of Data Processing
Photography dates back to the 19th century, and it’s no wonder that professional photographers have existed for a long time. Professional photographers are called professional for a reason. Not every regular Joe can have a keen eye for angles, lighting, composition, and focus. That’s why the world still needs professional photographers. Since photographers lose a lot of time on additional work, like editing, a young Frenchman by the name of Thomas Rebaud, decided to help them.
NutSpace: Building Children’s Skills Through Stories
The importance of education is undeniable, but its quality is oftentimes questionable. Insufficient dedication to educational reforms, the lack of vision as well as the ability to teach - all these factors have jeopardized the future of quality education globally. Rohini Vij, a storyteller and an educator, was the first to notice the crumbling education within the Indian educational system. To breathe some fresh air into the field, Rohini created NutSpace, an online platform exclusively dedicated to developing essential life, social, and communication skills in children of all ages.
Oura: The Strive for Wellness in One Ring
Not enough sleep? Large calorie intake? The answer to your worries might be - a ring. When it comes to wellness, the Oura ring is every fitness fanatic’s ‘precious.’ Brainstormed by the minds of Kari Kivelä, Markku Koskela, and Petteri Lahtela, the elegant and unintrusive little “health jewelry”, known as Oura, flung into the ever-changing world of today. With Oura, the hurriedness of everyday life, the stress of daily errands, and the pressure of obligations are no more. Kari, Markuu, and Petteri unleashed their creative potential and designed one ring to rule everyone’s journey to wellbeing and optimal health. Usability and accurate healthcare information are two of Oura’s greatest traits.
Securitize - Assuring a Liquefied Market
If you’re owning a private business and can’t be quick on the uptake to sell your bonds or some assets, they are not regarded as liquid. Most of the time, a helping hand is much obliged. Utilizing the services of a financial technology platform can be quite useful and fruitful. So, that was an idea that struck Carlos Domingo to ready his hand for helping with the Securitize platform which he established in 2017 in San Francisco.
Smarten Spaces: Managing Real Estate With An App
Since the industrialization of the world, the real estate business has been flourishing. Real estate owners today make a lot of money from the space they own but space optimization and space management take a lot of time and resources. Dinesh Malkani, an experienced and successful Indian, decided to tackle the problems in this industry by using technology. He saw the opportunity of using AI and the Internet of Things system to create a platform called Smarten Spaces. What the platform does is manage space more effectively, or as he puts it, smartly. Integrating data from different sources into an app provides real estate owners with a useful system for utilizing their space.
Snackpass: Connecting College Students through Food
If there is one thing that collectively gathers all college students studying at college campuses - it’s food. Unfortunately, food options at campuses are either limited or pricey. Not just that, but waiting in lines, spending extra on delivery, and managing a limited budget at the same time can be a hassle for every student. Kevin Tan, a Yale student himself, also had a taste of the food issues that arise at college and wanted to revamp the experience and make it more worthwhile for all. So, he and his two partners, Jamie Marshall and Johnatan Cameron created an app called Snackpass - so every student can order take-out from nearby campus restaurants, and socialize at the same time.
SurveyAuto: The Bright Future of Data Processing
Nothing circulates today’s tech-crazed society quite like information. But, doing research and collecting data takes time and resources. And if that’s not enough, there’s the off chance of making many crucial human errors whilst collecting it. Luckily, the complex process of collecting data was far simplified thanks to Umar Saif. A brilliant computer scientist, Umar created Survey Auto Inc., a company that leverages refined AI solutions and machine learning tools - thus facilitating data processing on a global level!
Tego: Transforming Businesses By Creating Smart Assets
Digitization and technology is massively changing the world in the last decades. Can you imagine life without computers? Hardly. Digitization is so incorporated into our lives that we take it for granted, without truly realizing its benefits. Timothy Butler, in the early years of the 21st century, came to the idea that more could be done by enriching components with dynamic data and information. But what does that mean? Imagine every asset in the process having its own story, waiting to be extracted and used for an optimized work process. When everything’s digitally connected, everything works better.
Dress to Impress with Wardrobe: Channel Your Inner-Fashionista!
Figuring out your outfit for the day is a vicious cycle for women. An outfit is supposed to give off a statement and it’s a reflection of who the individual is. It’s always advisable to watch out for your outfit, as it is someone else’s first impression of you. Well, Adarsh Alphons wanted to respect women fully by establishing a platform where they can choose any type of outfit or piece of clothing they want, 24/7! Wardrobe is the virtual cupboard every woman needs. Its doors are always open, day or night!
Aquagenuinity - Reiterating the Land of Liberty
Martin Luther’s American Dream was for future generations to live with equal rights in a civilized and democratic society. Many Americans supported his vision, sadly though, the future generations overlooked the toxins in the water in black and poor societies. The question arises, is this the best of the American Dream? Not to Doll Avant! Already coming as alumni from Harvard, Doll decided to seek water justice and tackle the problem American citizens saw as a failure of politics.
Hades - Going Deeper Underground
Every city you’ve visited, every city you’ve found breathtaking and beautiful holds its own, unrevealed dark secrets. Sewages, I’m talking about sewages, the underground areas of a city no one wants to mention or see. To dive into the unchartered waters of the underground, Dominik Boller co-created something to ease the mission of dealing with the gloomy and sticky nature of the sewage systems. Drumroll, please! Enter Hades! An artificial intelligence system that explores fractures, deficiencies, and blockages in sewers. In Greek mythology, Hades is the god of the Underworld. How neat!
Ifrågasätt - The All-in-one Plugin for All Things News Media
Gustav Jjarn is the mind behind Ifrgasätt, a Sweden-based business in Malmö, aiming to become the globe's leading provider of revenue, engagement, and user experience to broadcasters. Ifrgasätt offers cost-effective solutions. In collaboration with clients, it assists news outlets and publishing companies in regaining and retaining users, improving communication, and developing reader loyalty. Ifrgasätt assists publications in increasing consumer and audience interaction with excellent posts and live-blogging alternatives Ifrgasätt's network comprises items for real-time reporting and reader comments, for example.
Mirai 3D: 3D Creations that Can Save Lives
3D modeling has been one of the greatest breakthroughs of the 21st century. Its use has been widely accepted by the gaming, architecture, engineering, advertising, and even the movie industry. Nevertheless, people rarely thought of the benefits it could bring into the fields of healthcare and medics. Santiago Birkner de Miguel, Lucas Julián Mey, and Matías Ezequiel Biancucci recognized the most valuable aspect of 3D technology. The opportunity for its utilization in improving the healthcare system and surgical planning arose.
OneRoof: the App That Builds Communities
Since the days of old, people have been building communities and actively participating in their growth and development. The essential human needs made three young people think and come up with an idea of how to make all of us feel like living under one roof. OneRoof is a Brooklyn-based application that enables people to meet their neighbors, share items and ideas, or just hang out. The mission of this enterprise is to make people’s stay in big cities comfortable, and this can only happen if there are friendly neighbors who share our values and goals.
The Reader - Keep Reading and Stay Connected
The Reader is an organization that enables anyone to join and appreciate a fantastic book. The goal is to create an environment in which individuals feel at peace. Reading out loud to others is a unique experience. Jane Davis founded The Reader journal in 1997 and the Shared Reading around the same time, focusing on those who need it. Less than 1% of the public in the UK studies English Literature at the universities. Jane established The Reader since she wanted everyone to be able to experience the pleasures of reading.
Xtelligent: Artificial Intelligence As the Future of Commuting
Artificial Intelligence, AI, has come to a point when it doesn’t feel as artificial anymore. When it came to the roads less traveled by, it looked as though AI had some serious catching up to do. Road structures have been mostly built upon outdated patterns, and some innovation was long overdue. Meeting the world of roads with a solution was Michael Lim, the remarkable creator of Xtelligent - the smartest road platform!
CampMap: Unveiling Nature’s Finest Spots for the World to Enjoy!
Refined technology served us the world at our feet. With it, we can see worldly places we wouldn’t otherwise know. But, the truth is, no matter how much we want to see it all, some destinations still escape our reach. Why? Well, because, we just don’t know they're there. Simon Neal, a camper and a geologist, once struggled to find a convenient camping spot. Even with technology at hand, Simon still lacked maps to help him unlock Earth’s unseen beauty.
Etermax: A Verbatim Game-Changer
Smartphones have become the utmost run-of-the-mill devices for game apps. From the Android Play Store to the Apple App Store, a myriad of games nowadays is at each user’s fingertips. Even so, most games are just for entertainment purposes only. In other words, up until Maximo Cavazanni came around, rarely any game offered a proper educational essence. Etermax is the product of Maximo’s desire to become rightfully competitive within the gaming app business.
Konfio - Raising your Business Etiquette
Investors in small to medium businesses know that it’s not an easy task to get their merchandise up and going on the market. In addition, to achieve a spot on the public trading venues and earn their right to boost up productivity, investors are pressured to acquire startup fundings. Investors are now choosing to get credits so as to not fall short with their stocks. Therefore, Mexican citizens named David Arana and Francisco Padilla wanted to help these enterprises reach their designated place, so they established Konfio.
Kraftblock: Renewable Energy Storage System
Climate change is one of the biggest problems humanity is facing today. There is a scientific consensus that climate change is caused by humans. Changes are needed, and they’re needed fast if we want to leave a healthy planet for future generations. Understanding the dangers of climate change and the need for solutions to this problem, Martin Schichtel and Susanne König founded Kraftblock in 2014, in Germany. Kraftblock is a storage system for renewable energy. It works on the principle of storing electricity and heat in a specifically designed storage unit, that can be later used again in the industry.
StoryChief: When Stories Sell
In today’s way of living, numerous people turn to social mediums for their source of livelihood. With the magic of the internet, it has never been easier to reach millions in minutes. However, content creators often struggle to accomplish all tasks in due time. Valeri Potchekailov devoted his entire career to balancing quality content creation and distribution, and he made it possible for everyone thanks to StoryChief. StoryChief is the next best marketing tool for content creation and distribution for e-markets. It aids marketers, publishers and bloggers invent impressive content.
Unbabel: Communicating with the World, Loud and Clear
Machine translation is a breeding ground for our beloved memes that amuse us during work breaks. Although the internet provides us content from all over the world, we still cannot properly read the contents from machine translation. Vasco Pedro being a philologist himself, noticed this glitch as his opportunity to provide better service. Thus, along with João Graça, Sofia Pessanha, Bruno Silva, and Hugo Silva, they tirelessly clung to the idea to mix human translation and better service until they got a homogeneous result.
Arhaus: Crafting the Home of Your Dreams
Equipping your home with new furniture always poses a challenge. What to prioritize? Quality, or design? Environmental benefits, or price? How do you find a company you can rely on? Regardless of whether you’ve just bought a new home and are looking at the prospect of equipping it from scratch, there’s never a simple answer to these questions. There wasn’t, that is, until Jack and John Reed decided to revolutionize the world of furniture. Arhaus, Jack and John’s company, has always prioritized three key aspects of their products: they’re sustainably sourced, lovingly made, and built to last.
Arteris IP: A Leader In NoC Technology
Don’t you love it that we don’t tangle ourselves into wires anymore? Whether you use your laptop or phone - no more wires! And for this, we can thank the network-on-chip (NoC) technology. Basically, a dozen years ago engineers found a problem when improving the performance of the processors. Namely, the problems revolved around the limitations of the materials in the wires and the speed of the processor. This is why they started thinking of new ways to boost up the processor unit. After a long period of development, NoC came to life.
Augmedix: Entering the Futuristic World of Medicine
Did you know that doctors spend around 4 hours and maybe more doing administrative work around their patients? Daily! Going to the doctor in recent years has been a traumatic experience. First. patients had to wait to get their turn. Having to wait some more for the doctor to finish prescribing and writing down every note for the patient that just left, patients become frustrated. What if all of this could be evaded? What if there was some way that doctors could skip this whole administrative process and jump right to patient care?
CI&T: Paving the Way in the Digital World
With almost every retailer, store, and company shapeshifting into the digital format, it isn’t hard to see the whole world is rapidly moving towards the digital realm. In this climate, companies would ideally want to optimize the manner in which they are connected with their users and take full advantage of the efficiency that can come with digitization. This is where CI&T comes in to help. The systems integrator offers end-to-end digital transformation services and delivers speed-at-scale with its innovative design, methodologies, and tech.
Candela Medical: Your Way to Aesthetic Pleasure
“What can make us feel better than waking up in the morning and being pleased with what we see in the mirror?” - Shimon Eckhouse, founder of Candela. I don’t need waxing. Losing weight? No, thank!- said no woman ever. The possibility to wake up every day without having to worry about these pesky issues is the ever-loving dream of everyone. Shimon Eckhouse understood this problem that every person deals with and decided to put an end to it, by founding Candela. Coming up with devices that are essentially advanced, energy-based solutions to aesthetic problems or health problems, he gave the world magic.
Career Karma: Tech Career Planning, Redefined
Getting into the tech world can be a hard feat, yet it makes the most in-demand career path. While it is not unheard of for people of non-traditional backgrounds to break into the tech world, most don’t have the right tools or directions to do so. At least not until Ruben Harris, and brothers Timur and Artur Meyster decided to share their experiences and motivate others to follow their tech dreams with equal passion. To do that, the brothers created their podcast - Breaking into Startups - which later turned into a full-blown platform, Career Karma.
Chime: Manage Your Funds With The Tip Of Your Thumb
In today’s busy life, who has the time to go wait in line at their local bank? We’re living in the future, and in the future, why wouldn’t we access and manage our funds through modern, financially viable, and technically sound ways? Is this a fantasy? No. Of course not. We can do all of that on our smartphones by the tips of our thumbs with Chime. Its inventors, Chris and Ryan, two neighbors from sunny San Francisco, had the idea to revolutionize the financial system while having a friendly chat in the park.
CIAN Group: It’s All About the Comfort
Comfort has been a top priority for human beings for centuries. We have been building our homes, arranging our interiors, and even dedicating whole working lives to making our dwellings more comfortable. Nevertheless, with comfort come costs, and we all know how expensive and time-demanding are our efforts to find a pleasant home. This is where CIAN Group enters the scene. CIAN Group answered the call of millions of people across Russia searching for the best property and rent offers available. Today, CIAN Group can be easily called the leading Russian online real-estate market. If you are searching for a flat or rent in Moscow or St.Petersburg, then CIAN Group is your best option.
Claire’s: We Were Always There for the Girls!
There’s no better shopper than a woman! - A thought that’s lingering on many retailers’ minds. Women hold over 71% of the US shoppers, so accordingly, enterprises shift to suit their needs. With a natural tendency to update their appearance, women are in constant search of suitable products. Back in the 1960s, not many stores implemented women’s fashion as a trend. To make use of the situation, many companies included more female-meant products, especially jewelry.
Flex Energy Solutions: A Green Light for Green Energy
Being green is becoming more and more trendy and for a good reason! Over 76% of the greenhouse pollutants come from continuous carbon emissions. Because the planet is rapidly approaching an eco-catastrophe, scientists focus more on developing clean energy. It seems that humanity has finally opened its eyes to the massive eco-catastrophe happening on a daily basis. One example of an awakened, an eco-conscious individual is Edan Prabhu.
Fluence Energy: Manage Your Energy Fluently
Let’s stop draining energy! - Shouted Fluence Energy and the world listened! Yes, we’re sad when we see the poor and unsustainable energy consumption and storage, and its devastating impacts on our environment. The high costs, the great density, and very complex maintenance activities of energy storage are also discouraging us on our way towards change. Moreover, the pollution is taking its toll! However, we can cheer up a little bit! Don’t you think!? There still are great and successful companies dedicated to innovating modern electric infrastructure and supporting a more sustainable future.
Freehold Properties: A Backbone for the Underprivileged
Even in 2021, state-approved cannabis companies still face adversity and prejudice! If only there was somebody to give them a much-needed financial backing… Somebody like John A. Travis and his Freehold Properties! Cannabis-related properties have always been in a tricky position. On one hand, there’s indisputably high demand. On the other, issues with legality and a general narrow-mindedness. Even legal, state-approved cannabis companies and properties have suffered at the hands of this cultural stigma. Such businesses require stable support and a partner they can rely on.
Informatica: A Cloud for Everyone
Clouds just got better! Cloud services, that is. If you want to efficiently manage big chunks of data, cloud services are something you can’t ignore. In this modern business environment increasingly dependent on communication and information, cloud-data management solutions are swiftly becoming the key to efficient data management. That’s why software development companies providing these services are sprouting out like mushrooms after rain. However, today we’re going to talk about a rather different company.
Solo Brands: The Campfire Gods
Camping with friends and family is priceless time spent together. However, that tradition slowly transitioned out with the emergence of technology. We’ve undermined the power of nature, and we’ve become more focused on creating things instead of memories. The brothers, Jeff and Spencer Jan were inseparable growing up. However, at one point in life, they were parted and were separated for a decade. The fact their children grew up separately made Spencer return to the US and start a business with his brother.
Sonendo: The Scientific Way to a Perfect Smile
There is no pain equal in intensity to tooth pain. Every 1 in 4 American citizens has experienced the sorrow of root canal treatments. In a time when technology and science are at their peak, outdated dental treatments are no longer applicable to many patients’ situations. Many regular Joes and Janes are impatiently awaiting a breakthrough in endodontics. Olav Bergheim, a good-hearted and forward-oriented man dedicated his life to bringing modern dental technology closer to patients. Olav used his keen eye for business to formulate special digital offices for dentists all around California.
Winc: The Doorstep Delivery Wine Club of Your Dreams
Grab a glass because it’s wine o’clock somewhere! The 2020 pandemic took a toll on everyone. And this especially goes for shops and small businesses. However, amidst the crisis, people found a solution: door-to-door deliveries. And this is where alcohol delivery took the spotlight. The Winc wine club is one of these market conquerors. Thanks to 4 people - Brian Smith, Geoff McFarlane, Mark Thomas Lynn, and Xander Oxman - today we can all enjoy a taste of Argentina, South Africa, or other faraway places through a sip.
Backblaze: It’s Time To Back Up!
The internet is forever, but our devices aren’t! With the entirety of our lives slowly being digitized, it’s brought new considerations on keeping data safe. A single drive crashing can be the equivalent of a massive house fire causing irreparable damage to your information, losing large amounts of data. Yet, the majority of people still fail to back up their electronic devices. The founders of Backblaze noticed this and set off to fix this problem by creating an easy and convenient way to store data. Backblaze hopes to provide users with easy disaster recovery if something unfortunate did happen.
Cingulate Therapeutics: A Ray of Hope for ADHD Patients
If you have fallen a victim to modern-day living, and you feel tense on your shoulders, don't panic - you are not alone. There are many things to worry about these days, including relationships, politics, and the COVID pandemic, making anxiety and other mental conditions become hosts of the modern individual. Life can unnoticeably turn into a nail-biting marathon caused by your nerves, stress, and tension.
Ensemble Health Partners: The Driving Force in the Health Department
Modern times call for modern solutions to troubling issues - Ensemble Health Partners assembles its expertise, ready to save the day! In dynamic economies, the health protection sector is quite a profitable business. Even though this sector is prone to crises, the healthcare business in the USA and Western Europe has zillionaire volumes. That creates the need for financial control optimization, and Ensemble Health Partners is the perfect choice for it!
Genius Group: Overhauling Education on a Massive Scale
We need to learn how to learn! -It’s the idea behind Genius Group Ltd, the most famous and influential entrepreneur education company in the world. It’s high time that we revamped the global education system - both children and adults deserve a chance to learn and become the best versions of themselves! Many governments and universities have been working on this for years but to no avail! This might be so because it’s not just the system itself that needs changing, but the minds of the people, too.
Impossible Foods: The Future of Sustainable Food
Imagine a greener future. Can you? Not the way we’re going about things! Impossible Foods is tackling resourcefulness for a better tomorrow. For the time we are here on Earth, we are solely responsible for our own environmental footprint. We can turn things around by changing our diet - replacing meat with plant-based food. Dr. Patrick O. Brown, the founder of Impossible Foods, back in 2009 wanted to tackle a problem that was getting out of control – climate change.
Instacart: Fail 20 times, Stand Up the 21st!
Can your shopping cart get stocked online? It sure can - Instacart makes sure of it! Online shopping made a huge hit as social media became more popular. Amazon or other big-selling platforms became empires through online shopping. But, what about online grocery shopping? That's more than necessary, but is it doable? Of course, it is doable! said Apoorva Mehta, the founder of Instacart. Apoorva was an ex-Amazon employee, and he realized he wanted to create something meaningful. And that's how he created Instacart.
Sono Motors - The Future of Solar Cars is Right Here
Imagine standing beneath the sun with your friends, and one of you gets the idea out of nowhere and decides to use the sun to revolutionize the automobile industry. This is how Laurin Hann, one of the co-founders of Sono Motors, decided to change the world one day. Sono Motors is a German start-up company that specializes in designing solar-powered vehicles, most notably the Sono Sion. The company was founded in Karben, 2016, by three fellow founders Laurin Hahn, Jona Christians, and Navina Pernsteiner.
Kraken: The Ultimate Cryptocurrency Exchange Marketplace
In case you didn’t know, cryptocurrencies, or to be more specific, Bitcoin, are the future of online payments. Today, there are many exchange platforms on the internet, but few to none can match what Jesse Powell achieved in 2011. Jessie’s Kraken is a virtual exchange platform where people can trade with over 40 digital assets. Today, it’s one of the most successful and fastest-growing Bitcoin exchange markets in the world, connecting traders and buyers into one place. It went live in 2013, and it’s the perfect replacement of the old Mt.Gox, which crashed before Kraken’s launch in the very same year.
Expensify: Expense Receipts That Don’t Suck!
As technology progress is in fast mode, businesses must follow its course closely to meet their goals. Thus, to grow a business, one must have an unobstructed company workflow. David Barrett, a coding enthusiast from Michigan, seized the opportunity to present a solution to get reimbursement to companies in 24 hours. According to him, a business never fails - but runs out of money. Therefore, time is money, so, here’s Expensify.
LuLu's Fashion Lounge: The Best are Born in the 90s
Every girl already has a myriad case scenarios about the prom dress she’ll wear - short ones, long ones, midis - you name it. However, not everyone can afford to purchase a quality Prom Queen gown due to the sky-high prices the industry poses. Debra Cannon and daughter Colleen Winter were fully aware of the industry issue, and so decided to open a small vintage boutique where everyone stands the chance of looking like a million dollars.
The Future of Energy Saving: Redaptive Inc.
We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. We are at a pivotal moment where we need to actively join climate activists and help save our planet. It might not seem like a lot or as exciting as Tesla, but energy saving and energy efficiency are one of the ways we can do that. The all-time rise of demand for saving energy, reducing energy costs, and sustainability goals worldwide motivated two men to create Redaptive Inc.
Braze: The Multichannel Market Tool to Rule Them All
Forging a fruitful brand-customer connection is right up Braze’s alley, the rookie-turned-Goliath of marketing. Today, digital marketing is an essential tool for online business; every major company needs a multichannel tool to present its products to the public. Three entrepreneurs decided to take it to another level and forged the idea for a perfect multichannel platform called Braze.
FINO Payments Bank: A Vision for Prosperity
Financial services should be available for everyone, at least that’s what Manish Khera thought too. But taking matters into his own hands made it possible! The fact that almost 10% of the human population lives impoverished lives, in this technologically developed day and age, is sad and unfortunate. Manish Khera, an Indian entrepreneur, came up with the idea to provide financially disadvantaged people of India with access to banks, by means of financial services.
Go First/Go Air - The Airway Company Where You Come First
They say the sky's the limit - but for some, their budget is too! Travelling used to take days to reach the desired destination, but now we’re able to fly from one part of the world to the other within a matter of hours. Yet, as convenient and fast as it may be, finding tickets that won’t put a dent in one's wallet is hard. Jehangir Wadia, the son of a wealthy and well-known Indian Businessman, wanted to combine convenience and affordability and reduce the congestion in Indian traffic. By offering cheap flights, Jehangir wanted to prompt everyone travelling by train to use his airline.
MobiKwik: A Wallet for the Modern Times
You forgot your wallet at home? Don’t sweat - MobiKwik has got you covered! Long gone are the days when we were wondering what it looks like to not carry a wallet everywhere we go. Nowadays, every second person on the street has an e-wallet. But we don’t just pay our bills online - we can even postpone the payment! Although the UK has been a leader in the field of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL), this trend has spread fast all over the world! MobiKwik is now one of the most respected fintech companies.
Mitesco Inc.: Valuing Health Before Sickness Arrives
“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise!” Or so we’ve been told… But, how about when it comes down to healthcare solutions and services that aren’t of high quality but are enormously pricey at the same time? Not to mention the fact that these services might be unavailable for some patients. And by some, I mean plenty of them. It’s a frustrating issue, to say the least, and the frustration bothered Larry Diamond immensely, so he felt the need to brainstorm an objective about fixing this grave problem.
Nuvectis Pharma: a Powerful Cancer-battling Ally
Oncological issues are becoming more and more burdensome on many people, but there’s a speck of light at the end of the tunnel. In a time when millions of people are battling serious cancer conditions, Ron Bentsur, a highly experienced biotechnologist, offers a helping hand to possibly save millions. Ron founded Nuvectis Pharma - a modern and well-equipped company that aims towards remarkable changes and progress in the field of medicine. Nuvectis Pharma Inc. focuses on designing therapies for treating cancer, which restores hope for many patients. As a new biopharmaceutical company that is implementing innovative precision medicines, finding essential measurements for severe oncology conditions is a foremost priority.
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance: The Investment Solution of the Future
Getting your money’s worth comes easy with the right investment partner, and Chicago Atlantic knows the shortcuts to success! In the business world, investing is considered a special art that you cannot learn in a book, but it rather comes with a lot of experience. Every investment situation is different with circumstances determined by the specific business environment and participants. For instance, debt and equity deals are two extreme sides of the same coin that require the same expertise and understanding.
Compass Inc: The Guiding Force Through Real Estate Labyrinths
Lost in the hallways of real estate? Compass Inc. is here to navigate you through the labyrinths of owning a home. In the past, people used a compass to navigate, and find the direction to their location, but today, you can use Compass Inc. to find the best matching real estate for you, and find your place under the sky! Owning a home is a lot more than hype, as it increases stability and sustainability. If you haven’t bought your home yet, now is the right time to do that. As the old saying goes: “Instead of waiting to buy a home, buy a home and then wait”.
Couchbase: Enriching the Realm of Cloud Services
In a modern world that heavily relies on communication and information, cloud services are a must to manage large amounts of data efficiently. Cloud-data management solutions are quickly becoming the key to efficient data management in today's modern corporate environment, which relies more on communication and information. As a result, software development companies that offer these services are on the rise and in high demand.
Coupang: The New Shopping Experience
With the world going digital, the future of consumerism lies in e-commerce. Almost 44.5% of the South Korean population turns to online shopping for their basic needs. Countless enterprises are adapting to the digital world to directly approach their consumers. A South Korean, business-focused young man named Bom Kim, decided that his country shouldn’t stall away from accepting the online sphere as a market, but rather embrace it. By establishing an online appearance with Coupang, South Korea is building the future of commerce.
Delhivery: Every Online Indian Business’ Blood Flow
A businesses’ blood flow is directly controlled by its consumers via revenue. Rapid delivery is a must-do for every store nowadays, but the early 2010s of India hadn’t yet adopted that method. With a population surpassing a billion, it was high time India witnessed lightning-speed delivery. Although not fully adapted, the idea of e-commerce was expanding the gates of India, with global investors showing keen interest. Five management consultants Sahil, Mohit, Bhavesh, Suraj, and Kapil seized the increasing potential of online consumerism and transformed it into a delivery powerhouse.
Digital Ocean: Smooth Sailing for Struggling Developers
Moving the world towards digitalization is inevitable. This ocean of clouds makes developers unleash their full potential to construct the applications of our future. Under the motto of ‘Cloud is complex, we make it simple’, Digital Ocean splashes the waves and leads developers and startup companies to the paradise island of cloud computing. For thousands of users to navigate the clouds with ease and find the paradise island of their dreams, Alec Hartman, Ben Uretsky, Jeff Carr, Mitch Wainer, and Moisey Uretsky joined forces to make this dream come true.
Emcure Pharmaceuticals: Access to Proper Healthcare for Everyone
Everyone is entitled to proper medical care, right? Yes, of course! That’s why Emcure Pharmaceuticals made sure no one’s medical condition is left unattended. Medicine thrives on technological processes. Without progress, humanity wouldn’t be able to fight off plagues and crises annually, and mortality levels would increase dramatically. In a full-of-life country like India, it’s ridiculous for patients not to have access to health care.
FIGS: De-Commoditazing a Commodity
Drive, passion, and perseverance are all common words used to describe those who strive to make a change in the world. One amongst those that are important but not celebrated enough is the medical personnel - the everyday heroes, especially in these pandemic times. While you may know all the famous brands that athletes are wearing, I bet you have never heard of the everyday struggle of the most important link in every society - the doctors, the nurses, and every staff member working day and night to keep the community going.
Fresh Vine Wine: Great Wines Tell a Story
Is there anyone who doesn't enjoy sharing fantastic life stories over a glass of crisp, delicious wine? If there is, they are not many, and they’re missing out, right? Wines have been part of our lives for many years. In today’s culture, we all want to enjoy delicious, fresh wine, but we also want to live a healthy and active life. This is a story of how Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough shared their first glass of wine and came up with the idea to create Fresh Vine Wine, the winery. What’s different about Fresh Vine Wine is that it’s designed in a way for people to enjoy their glass of wine without feeling guilty.
HashiCorp: Swiftly Gliding Towards the Future
Nowadays, the world of the internet is a vast expanse. Everything that people do work on, create, and see, has either been created in “the cloud” or has a backup version on it. The future really has arrived, hasn’t it? Indeed it has, but for some companies, organizations, or individuals, it may have arrived a bit too fast. Adapting to the new cyber-landscape isn’t always easy for everyone. This is why technical help with navigating the cloud is more than welcome. Luckily, this is precisely where a company like HashiCorp excels. Constantly producing different open-source software tools, HashiCorp’s ultimate goal is to help automatize struggling businesses and organizations.
Nubank (Nu Holdings Ltd): A Bank at the Tip of Your Fingers
Is going to the bank getting more and more frustrating? Well, not anymore, since Nubank’s shaking things up! Fortunately, the complicated procedures combined with hidden charges are becoming less necessary as technology penetrates the finance sector. The long queues and high bank fees are slowly becoming history - and we have fintech inventors to thank for. In Brazil, the modern conjunction of financial services and technology has three leading names - David Vélez, Cristina Junqueira, and Edward Wible. Their brainchild, Nubank, is a result of their visionary and people-centric thirst for changes in the Brazilian banking industry.
Nuvo Cares: Appreciating Life from the Very Beginning
Expecting mothers should expect no less than to be appropriately treated by innovation. Every 7th out of 10 women experiences some difficulties during their pregnancy. Mothers need to be constantly supervised and communicate with professionals to eliminate possible inconveniences. To avoid unnecessary worries, Oren Oz and his FDA-approved Nuvo introduced a platform that will help monitor pregnant ladies’ well-being throughout. Through AI, Nuvo gives checks, stress tests, and virtual appointments for mothers when they need it the most.
Ola Cabs: Building the Future of Mobility
Providing transportation services for a billion people seems like a daunting task, yet in the offices of Ola Cabs, it is a routine workday. One of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies has earned its reputation as the fastest-growing start-up in India. Ola Cabs has been at the forefront of developing technology that enables mobility solutions by connecting customers to drivers for over a decade. The company is not limited to the standard model. It allows clients to choose the mode of travel through their app, offering shuttle buses, bikes, auto-rickshaws, or any other vehicle for navigating the congested Indian streets.
Oscar Health: Invest in Your Health!
“Part of every company’s founding story is a degree of dumb luck!” – Mario Schlosser, co-founder, and CEO of Oscar Health Health is one of the ground factors for one’s physical and mental well-being. To be able to function and live in a complete state of social well-being, we need to be healthy. However, life is unpredictable and has its own ups and downs. Illnesses and injuries, unfortunately, take part in our lives.
Playtika: The Entertaining Side of Smartphones
It’s truly astonishing how many people today like to play games on their smartphones. Online social games have become a part of our daily lives, and there is nothing wrong with it. Everyone likes playing games on their mobile phones - it’s fun, engaging, and sometimes even ultra-challenging. But have you ever wondered what it takes to create one? It takes time, energy, and a mastermind or two. Today, one of the biggest leading gaming companies is called Playtika. And Playtika is all about fun and casual games - you name it - they have it!
Vizio: Top Quality for the Best Price!
Having a TV is something that we can’t imagine living without, but not so long ago, TVs cost an arm and leg, so many couldn’t really afford to buy one. The TV market was desperate for a change - that’s when William Wang shone as bright as Sirius A on a mission to help anyone afford a TV at home. Moved by the life he used to live in Hawaii, learning all about the usefulness of TV sets, William started his own TV company. Together with Laynie Newsome and Ken Lowe, he created Vizio, a company that soon turned into the change people were waiting for.
Vipps - Mobile Payments Done Swiftly
A lost wallet, not enough cash, the store accepts only card payments - we’ve all been there. The need for paying anything in just a matter of seconds is long-awaited, and now it can be done by the only thing that you take literally everywhere with you - your phone. One of the leading mobile payment services which give the public fast, easy and safe transactions is Vipps. Following their motto of making everyday life easier and simpler, Vipps gives users the opportunity to make various transactions, pay in stores, and check out their tax returns.
ZipRecruiter: What Works for You in the Workspace
As the old Spanish proverb goes “Work improves the harvest better than the field itself”, and one company made sure no field remains unreaped. Over 47% of US citizens remain unemployed; energy wasted seeking jobs can be cleverly used to flourish in the work field. In a time when there’s a job for anyone, it has never been harder to find suitable work for just about everyone.
Acciona: Experts in Designing a Better Planet
If there has even been a time where we need to pay more attention to the planet and how much damage we are causing, it is right now. Acciona is a platform that’s continually contributing to the wellbeing of the planet by creating solutions for the most concerning issues today, like global warming, water scarcity, etc. Since being fully established in 1997 by José Entrecanales Ibarra and Manuel Távora, Acciona has taken big steps into providing our planet with different solutions to big global problems.
Aiisma: Stop Giving Away Your Data for Free!
Rising technologies don’t rest, and every new advancement forms countless opportunities. Working online does have its merits; however, it brings forth a lot more exposure. E-commerce develops by relying on a person’s data. The more of it online, the greater the chance of misuse. Ankit Chaudhari and Nicholas Boehnlein were two bright-minded people aiming at creating a tool that would help individuals control their data flow. They wanted to help people understand the value of their data and personal information.
AppLovin: The Low-Key Giant of Silicon Valley
Thought building a brand was difficult? Try promoting it! One tech firm is confident it has found a way. There’s always potential to be leveraged from a growing industry, and rarely has a corporate sector over the past ten years expanded more than the smartphone industry, and mobile apps are the lifeblood of every modern smartphone. Adam Foroughi noticed the untapped potential of the mobile technology sector early on and invested all his efforts and knowledge into creating AppLovin.
Coinbase - The Gmail for Bitcoin
Surging into the 21st century, digital currencies are no longer hype, but reality. Digital currencies are the new it thing in the world. Having existed for quite a while, payments and transactions with cryptocurrencies are quite widespread. Digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, are attainable either through mining or exchange. Since mining is costly and tricky, it is much easier to buy virtual currency second-hand, through an exchange platform.
Coursera: The Undisputable Giant in the E-Learning Market
Education is the most powerful lance that keeps our world evolving. Modern technology has affected the entire educational process and has revolutionized the way people learn and work. Today, there is a vast array of online platforms that offer endless learning opportunities. But, one Andrew Ng could smell that the job market is becoming highly competitive, yet, not as productive. To replace quantity with quality, he decided to create an educational platform that rises to every challenge at hand.
Didi Chuxing - The Journey That Lasts a Lifetime
Being constantly pulled to the sides of the many errands that await our attention, some things are bound to be left out. The world is in dire need of a tool, or an app to ease our lives, transport-wise. Welcome, Didi Chuxing - the world's leading mobile transportation platform with more than 550 million rides and 21 million drivers. This app-based transport company provides a variety of services including taxi hailing, ride-sharing, delivery services, private car-hailing, etc.
DoorDash: Delivering Deliciousness to Your Door in a Dash!
Nothing brings people together quite like good food, and DoorDash delivers food right to your door, in a dash! Not to sound like their unpaid marketing, but for most of human existence, being only a few clicks away from having anything you crave delivered straight to your doorstep - was a dream too good to have. It majorly eases the food-delivery process for both consumers and business owners and changes the game. But how did they get started?
Duolingo: The Mission to Learn Through Games
Back in the early 90s, kids had a different obsession - Cartoon Network. Children spent time in front of the TV and managed to pick up the English language without planning to. That’s how many non-English children learned new languages, but others had to pay for classes. Louis von Ahn, a doctor in computer science, knows the power of technology and the leverage of apps. Thus, with the help of his student, Severin, Louis decided to make a small step in educational methods, but huge for all language enthusiasts.
Heroes: Pass Your Brand in Good Hands
Although selling your company is a milestone in your business career, handing over the incorporation of your professional dreams to someone else is not quite an easy ordeal. This is exactly the premise upon which Riccardo and Alessio Bruni started building the success story that is Heroes. The two London-based siblings of Italian descent founded the platform amid the COVID-plagued global economic climate in June 2020 with the idea of acquiring and keeping businesses alive and thriving. Despite the atmosphere of heightened risk and obstacles, we can safely say their bold step is paying off.
Krispy Kreme: Kreamy Deliciousness for Everyone
“Kraving” doughnuts? Krispy Kreme serves “kreamy” tastiness to everyone! Krispy Kreme is the best doughnut and coffee store in the world. The doughnuts have been prepared by the original recipe that’s been used for more than 80 years. Vernon Rudolph, then 22, founded the first Krispy Kreme in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The recipe was not invented by Vernon, however, he got it from a French confectioner in New Orleans.
Monday.com: Improving Your Work to Flawlessness
“Like many successful businessmen have said over and over again - organization is key! Are you struggling to make your own work management software? Well, stress no more! There’s an amazing cloud-based platform that’ll bring you closer to achieving your goals. Founded in 2012, Monday.com has been at the top for many years. The company helps a lot of other companies improve team management and communication skills by offering useful tools and templates suitable for any manufacturing.
OVHcloud Provider: The Path to Success
Countless companies that thrive in their businesses all come across the same trouble - data storage. The need for a cloud provider was like a bubble that was only going to burst, and here we are today, with a self of them to choose from. The name behind the OVHcloud provider is Octave Klaba. And the idea was formed like a spark in Octave's imagination when he couldn't find a good provider for himself - so he decided to create one!
Oatly: Redefining Vegan Nutrition
“Healthy can be tasty!”, shouted a lone company - and the world listened! We are what we eat - but diets and health does not always come at a great taste. Most of the diets and meals start with one of the most used ingredients - milk. The inventor of the oat milk, Rickard Öste, joined forces with his brother, Björn Öste, to create a healthier future for everyone. Bjorn and Rickard Oste started their journey into making oat drinks that will tingle even the pickiest vegan palates. Oatly started small in their hometown Malmo and now they are taking over the world with the godly taste.
ObserveAI: Allow Experts to do Your Talking
Miscommunication and wrong pronunciation are a daily routine for contact agencies every day! Because of the lack of well-trained employees - the number of agencies losing credibility is higher than ever. To avoid inadequate staff, agencies needed to look deeper into who they hire as their representative! Akash, Sharath, and Swapnil came up with a brilliant idea to prioritize proper language assessment and delivery for every contact agency. They established an AI platform that helps agents improve their language skills - a perspective that will be only beneficial to the agency.
Persona: Your Digital Vault for Safekeeping
The popularity of online workspaces has drastically increased over the years. Workers turn to online platforms to store the important documents necessary for their jobs. However, behind this seemingly innocent approach, lie thousands of threats of cyber-criminals. Your data can be easily be abused for unlawful activities, and there needed to be a platform that guarantees personal safety and others’. Stefan, Ioana, Rick, and Charles spent their lives surrounded by IT equipment, so they understood some things about the dangers of the online world. That’s why they constructed a platform called Persona that will make sure that all data remains personal.
Poshmark – Fashionistas Know Why!
“Everything is possible. It just depends on your determination!” – Manish Chandra – CEO & Founder of Poshmark. We’ve all experienced a moment where we can’t decide what to wear. And there are several reasons for that. Maybe we have too many clothes and the closet is jam-packed, or maybe we don’t own that one special dress. Whatever the reason is, in a situation like that, a quick solution is much needed. A platform to either sell the extra clothes lying around or buy the dress you desired for such a long time? Yes, please!
Procore - Construction Management Going Digital!
Digital management - the solution-providing tool of the modern age. Management is always key to building anything in the most efficient way. Speaking of building, construction management has always been hard to pull off flawlessly. Management, and workers, for that matter, were in dire need of a tool, a platform that would mix and match needs, real projects, guidelines, and all things construction into one place.
Robinhood Markets: The Beloved Wall Street Villains
Is the stock market only for the wealthy? Surely, not! With Robinhood Markets, everyone gets a piece of the cake! The stock market still fosters a certain hierarchy in who gets access to the stocks. Regardless that we’re far away from having a class separated society. However, the part in finance doesn’t agree with liberal access to every stock – money still defined the access. So it was until Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt decided to act on the real cause. These two mathematicians developed a stock market called Robinhood Markets that allows every person to get access to the stock market, and profit, not just the rich ones.
Snowflake: A Tale of Bromance and Success
In the digital world of today, data storage is essential, but what’s more, cloud storage is paramount! Snowflake is a cloud-based data warehousing company based in California. Snowflake offers a software as a service model, which requires little maintenance, helping customers to focus on getting value from their data. Benoit and Thierry, the masterminds behind Snowflake, have a history of a very strong friendship and are absolutely adorable!
Spacemaker: A Revolutionary Vision for Urban Architecture
With the global population rapidly growing, providing people with decent housing solutions is an evermore pressing social issue. In a world where urban areas are presented both with the concerning levels of homelessness and the environmental threat of pollution, architecture is facing a grave challenge that has to be overcome. Change is needed and inevitable to ensure a better future for the generation, and as in many other industries nowadays - this is where AI technology steps in.
Unity Software Inc.: Games Made Easy
If you’ve ever come across a video game nowadays, chances are it’s made with Unity software. An unknown gaming studio turned into a global leader providing the gaming industry with the most sophisticated cross-platform engine for 2D and 3D content. What started as a teenage dream in a basement in Copenhagen with just three employees is now a company with a net worth of $42.75B. Founded in 2000, Unity Software is best known for its game engine for creating video games.
WalkMe: A Top Business Platform for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Do you have a stellar business idea, but lack the know-how of someone who’s tech-savvy? According to GoodFirms’s 2021 survey on visitor engagement, the top reasons a visitor may leave a website are due to slow loading times and poor website navigation. Pair that with an outdated website model, and you’ve got a ticking time bomb. That is why Dan Adika, Rafael Sweary, and Eyal Cohen came together in 2011 to invent WalkMe’s Digital Adoption Platform. The primary goal of the DAP is to simplify the user experience and spark interest within visitors by implementing an easy website walkthrough.
Wise: Money Transfer that Knows No Boundaries!
In an ever-accelerating world and at a time when technological progress knows no bounds, choosing a wise way to transfer your money abroad can be tricky. Most often, people do not pay attention and fall under the impact of the banks through which they make transfers. Banks often appear on the transfer market with good offers, providing low fees or even free fees, but in fact, there are hidden costs. Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Kaarmann are the masterminds behind Wise- the money-transfer platform that will allow you to send or receive money without breaking a sweat while sitting and enjoying in your favorite place. More importantly - with the lowest fees.
The Honest Company: Success Based Built on Merit, Principle, and Integrity
Happiness goes hand-in-hand with health, and personal care products are a means to a healthier and happier lifestyle. But what if the product that is supposed to boost your health goes south? Common consumer products like televisions, computers, smartphones, and even baby bottles contain petrochemical and other potentially harmful elements (like phthalates and parabens, found in cosmetics) that can cause health hazards in the long run. This is what led Jessica Alba (yes, that Jessica Alba) to launch her own company.
OUI: The Ideal Birth Control for the Modern Woman
Being a woman is awesome, but taking care of a woman’s contraceptive health can be a pain in the neck! Something needed to be done to update the relic ways of managing birth control. Enter OUI! The need for a contemporary, all-around tool for regulating and controlling the process of managing possible pregnancies, was becoming bigger by the day. The initial idea behind OUI was to develop modern, yet more natural and non-hormonal contraception methods for women. By replacing the old contraceptive methods, side-effects would become a thing of the past.
Uncapped: The Revenue-Based Financing Every Broke Startup Needs
Your company needs funds but you don’t know where to start looking? Uncapped does. Although raising funds is difficult on its own, having to do it without knowing the process, young businesses get overwhelmed and eventually give up. That is why Uncapped was formed - to put an end to an endless financial struggle, funding-wise. Asher Ismail started off as an entrepreneur when he got the idea for a company that will provide revenue-based financing. Piotr Pisarz, the other Uncapped co-founder joined forces with Asher and set sail towards a more functional, revenue-based financing.
BuzzFeed: Sharing Is Caring
“Information and knowledge: two currencies that have never gone out of style.” What author Neil Gaiman wrote rings true, especially in today’s digital landscape. In fact, the exchange of information has stayed so on-trend that today’s means of sharing are indistinguishable from those of merely decades ago. When the internet was still in its infancy, it was in the process of developing its own way of spreading information, and some people were curious about how this all worked.
Cabify: Тhe Whole City at Your Fingertips
Riding in a cab is cool; however, riding door-to-door with Cabify is even better! Every passenger, including the self-employed driver, will get to enjoy a door-to-door adventure with Cabify. This company’s employees believe that by making clients’ transit more pleasant - they can improve the quality of life in Spanish cities! As cities continue to experience the effects of lockdowns and other restrictions, unexpected requirements arise on a daily basis, necessitating the creation of new brand standards or modification of the current ones on a constant schedule.
Checkout.com: Payment Processes, Redefined!
During the pandemic, the digital economy drastically grew. A lot! And for a pile of digital stakeholders, this was really a “blessing in disguise”. Long before the invention of debit and credit cards, payments were made with currency equivalent cash or checks. Alternative payment methods are now becoming more popular among clients all around the globe. The world is not the same as it was before 2020, but the security, improvement, and online payments trends should continue.
Elite Body Sculpture: The Modern Liposuction Story
Is there such a thing as body sculpting? It sure is! - Elite Body Sculpture knows all about it. Liposuction is a welcomed obesity remedy that delivers the fastest results. But, liposuction treatments require needles, thereafter painful treatments. While the world was already familiar with laser treatments, liposuction seemed to have closed the ears for a long time, but not until Aaron Rollins noticed the deficit and provided the solution. Aaron is a passionate sculptor-turned-doctor who channeled his passion into body contouring. Being there for his patients, complaints about the painful treatments were heard, and he decided to act.
GOAT - The Only Sneaker Marketplace You’ll Need
It’s not a secret that everyone loves to own a pair or more of original sneakers. The internet is filled with thousands of cool sneakers, but not all marketplaces sell genuine products. After being scammed when buying sneakers online, Daishin Sugano and his friend Eddy Lu decided to revolutionize how people buy sneakers online. Deciding to Quit their boring corporate jobs, the duo from UC Berkeley had an excellent idea to start a platform where people can buy and sell authentic footwear.
HireRight Holdings Corp: The End of CV Frauds
When a convenient job vacancy goes out, people do everything in their power to get it. It’s no secret that many lie in their CVs, and they take the position from someone more suitable, thus causing damage not only to the right person but also to companies. Alexandra Fillia Kelly, a determined businesswoman and advocate for the hard workers, decided to step in and founded a company that does a thorough background check on applicants. Her long experience in business and strategies helped her raise and develop her company Powerchex which would later serve as the foundation of HireRight.
LianBio: Medical Pipeline Stretching from the US to China
Should medical assistance be available to everyone? LianBio thinks so, yes! Over 290 million people in China struggle with cardiovascular diseases, and more than 100 million people struggle with chronic diseases. We’re talking about human beings, not just numbers, and that’s what’s alarming; those are people who cannot get treatment due to a lack of medication. Konstantin Poukalov proved to be one of the bravest who decided to address this issue and act on it. Although it’s a huge undertaking, his plan was to create a pipeline that leads to these people and helps them with health issues.
NextDoor: Get Up-close and Personal With Your Neighbors!
Door-to-door neighbors are like family! Yes, an app brought neighborhoods back in style! The global phenomenon that is Facebook got some fierce competitionー NextDoor! This socially-interactive app was founded in 2008 with the purpose of forming meaningful connections between neighborhoods. If you turn to social media for daily advice on the best places to eat at or the latest gossip on town shenanigans, NextDoor will give you that and more! No more sifting through multiple social media platforms when you can have it all in one place. From place recommendations and tasty recipes to pet rescue missions, you can finally gather your community in one place, united and in it together, as it should be.
N26: Ascendance Of A Leader In Digital Banking
Running late, but need to visit the bank? Don’t stress, all you need is a phone! With the dynamic and fast-paced reality of today, all of us have been juggling errands to the best of our abilities. But, being only human, something important might be left out. Simplifying everyday errands can mean the world to us, regular people. So, buckle up, we’re about to learn a thing or two about a leader in digital banking, the German-based neobank - N26. N26 is one of the pioneers in the mobile banking business. Two lifelong buddies, Max and Valentin, came across the idea to create an online banking solution without a physical branch network. Max and Valentin imagined a hassle-free banking experience, and that’s exactly what they accomplished.
Project 44: The All-Seeing Eye in Logistics
Meet Project 44 - the platform that’ll keep an eye on your shipment for you! Living in the dynamic world of today, many of us simply don’t have the time to go out and browse for the products we need; instead, we prefer to have a designated item shipped to our homes, hassle-free. Jett McCandless is a man who was quick to come up with a much-needed solution to a dull logistics problem - creating an all-seeing eye in logistics. His idea, supported by Wally Ibrahim, led to resolving a pesky issue with shipment logistics.
Rent the Runway: Being Stylish on a Budget
No more window shopping! Rent the Runways has you covered, literally covered in clothes! We have all been caught in a situation, looking at the same designer dress or shoes for months that we can’t afford to buy. Well, Rent the Runway is here to give you the opportunity to dress and wear special designer clothes that you usually can’t afford at the moment. Jennifer Hyman got the idea of renting designer clothes when her younger sister broke the bank by spending too much on a dress. Rent the Runway is a brand for women that allows them to spend less and wear more.
Rivian - the Future of Vehicles
Electric vehicles of the future? One company says there is such a thing! Rivian is a company that produces electric vehicles, develops electric SUVs and pickup trucks based on a 'skateboard' concept and an electric minivan. Rivian's creator and CEO is Robert 'RJ Scaringe.'' Following his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, RJ founded the firm in 2009. Rivian's promise lies in developing solutions that transform people’s perceptions in reducing carbon output to create a safe and clean future.
Grab: The Dragon of Southeast Asia
Getting a taxi in a crowded city used to be difficult, downright impossible at times. Traffic jams, rush hours, shady taxi drivers are all things that get in the way between the passenger and his/her destination. That’s where two colleagues from the Harvard Business School, Anthony, and Tan, stepped up and found a solution to the pesky issue. Grab started out as a taxi service, but eventually evolved into a tech company. How, you may ask? By simply feeling the pulse of the market and its demands, and making the most out of a challenge. When Anthony and Tan noticed the market making demands - they delivered!
NerdWallet: The Answer to All Your Financial Questions
As financial advice is not something just anyone can give you, an increasing number of people are having difficulty managing their money. With NerdWallet, the difficulty of finding solutions to all of your financial questions can be easily solved. NerdWallet is a well-known financial advisor in the United States. It offers financial guidance and tools for insurance, loans, mortgages, taxes, credit cards, and other financial goods.
Nykaa: The One in the Spotlight
In today's society, beauty is no longer considered an indulgence, but a requirement that transcends geographical boundaries, age groups, and gender. The beauty, wellness, and fashion industries are expanding rapidly. Starting from regular face soaps to different skin solutions, ingredient-led formulas, and state-of-the-art skincare routines. Flaunting a ravenous hunger for business for more than two decades, Falguni Nayar, the creator of Nykaa, finally gave it up to pursue her passion for the beauty and wellness industry.
Volvo: The Car Ride of a Lifetime!
In today's society, having a car is a necessity; it’s no longer a luxury. It is our initial mode of transportation, making life easier. Breaking the mold and bringing the future closer means reducing travel time while maintaining a high level of safety. Automation is inevitable and will bring us one step closer to the future in many ways. Assar Gabrielsson is the genius behind the great idea of recreating the ordinary. His idea to help people, make life easier and safer, plus the great desire for driving, brought the dream into reality with Volvo.
Klarna - Shopping Made Easy
“Don’t trust people on the internet!”- it’s every parent’s mantra nowadays. This sentence echoed out from the mouths of parents everywhere, and most internet users today have heard some variation of this. Yet, we are expected to trust online spaces more and more with various aspects of life - even with our finances. So, naturally, people will harbor many insecurities when it comes to e-commerce. Easing these insecurities was crucial in expanding stores’ online market. Leading the movement towards such action were Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Victor Jacobson, and Niklas Adalberth when they founded Klarna.
Ascend Into the Clouds With Style
The sky is the limit, they once said. But to see the sky with all of its colors and thrills, you have to experience the flight. Sometimes what makes the trip worth isn’t the journey but the destination Nowadays, since more and more people are choosing to reach their destination by plane, the experience has to be one of a kind. Combining his knowledge and power, Richard Charles Nicholas Branson steps up with the idea to connect the United Kingdom with the world through the vastness of the air. Making a trip to the sky, Richard Branson incorporated safety and enjoyment in the same package with air travel.
Babylon Health: The Game-Changing Healthcare Concept
The healthcare industry is one of the most significant accomplishments of humankind. Promoting both physical and mental wellbeing, it takes an enormous part of people’s everyday life. Ali Parsadoust is an extraordinary example of someone who has been through hell and beyond to fulfill his childhood dreams. A man who truly sacrificed himself to succeed in what he thought was best for him to have a better personal and professional lifestyle and career in the future. Today’s prestigious engineer and successful healthcare entrepreneur, Ali once was a refugee from Iran, fighting for his life and looking for a way out from the war.
BandPage: For the Love of Music and Artists!
Nothing had ever felt as important to James ‘J’ Sider as marching to the beat of his own drum, for his career or otherwise. Betrothed to music as a way of life, James knows no other way to be - or needs to for that matter. A born and bred lisztomaniac, James combines the best of both worlds and transcends his musical flair and professional devotion into creating the kind of platform that makes room for aspiring stars and promising new bands - BandPage. Out of all noteworthy apps, BandPage does creative music the biggest justice, and it is all due to the man behind the curtain, James Sider. A striving musician and an eager deliverer of greatness, James is currently enjoying the fruits of his own labor and takes pride in the way his platform serves others - creatively and professionally.
Bloomscape: Fortifying the Relationship of Plants and Humans
Time and again, science has proven that the effect of caring for plants has a beyond beneficial impact on humankind. Plant lovers are omnipresent worldwide, and as such, they thrive on revamping indoor and outdoor spaces more vibrantly, or by introducing some much-needed greenery. Proving that life with plants is always a good idea, Justin Mast founded and launched Bloomscape - a modern, different, and unique online greenhouse that sets a higher bar of quality among ongoing horticulture trends and takes care of the process of purchasing and delivering plants as no other rival does.
Cockroach Labs: Putting Worldwide Databases in Order
Are people predestined to meet? Yes, if you ask Peter Mattis and Spencer Kimball. College buddies, business partners, and bros in every sense of the word, Peter and Spencer know how to make good things happen. While neither of them had imagined working in the exponential world of databases, it was in fact fractions, analysis, curiosity and problem-solving skills that brought these two to create Cockroach Labs. The name stands out at first glance, but there’s nothing buggy about this little miracle worker. Cockroach Labs is all about precision, intelligence and a business partnership that lasts. Once a heartfelt mission to achieve more than the ordinary, Cockroach Labs is not the first of Peter and Spencer’s ventures. With a generous range of successful and not-as successful platforms, this is the story of two inventors relying on each other in order to bring databases worldwide - in order.
How Health Engine Helps People Receive Better Medical Care
The evolution of medicine has allowed technology to get futuristic especially in terms of medical care, advanced treatments, and scientific achievements. Dr. Marcus Tan, a reputable Australian innovator, and businessman found a way to combine traditional medicine with today’s ultra-modern science and implement a better, faster, and stronger low-cost platform - Health Engine. Health Engine is an urban directory and an online booking tool that permits patients to schedule medical appointments and attend consultations without actually having to visit their doctor. Moreover, the platform’s health engine makes it possible for patients to manage their medical affairs, whilst allowing hospitals to automate their day-to-day operations, track their workflow, access patient records, and ensure their overall quality of service.
How Medinas Health Became the Contemporary eBay of Healthcare
What about gender equality? That was likely the first question on Chloe Alpert’s mind when she first took the business world by a storm. Not just any business world, Chloe Alperts became a health industry trademark name, and a loud female voice saying anyone can do just about anything - if they set their mind to it! Giving back to her community is what Chloe Alpert’s platform Medinas Health does best. A digital health platform, Medinas Health mainly focuses on buying, selling, and redistributing pre-owned medical equipment and supplies to health facilities in need. As one of the most powerful, goal-oriented, and inspirational women on the tech industry scene, Chloe’s journey to the top was not without its challenges. However, those who know Chloe also recognized her utter determination in succeeding, at whatever cost it took - and in heels!
How Movandi Powers the Future of Digital Communication
We use it day by day and we can’t even imagine our lives without it, but WiFi is so much more than the ultimate way of connecting to the world. Elaborating the concept of WiFi in-depth and providing society with the connective tie that binds, Maryam Rofougaran is the ultimate contributor to virtual tech as we know it. With efforts a decade in the making, Maryam has slowly yet surely become the face of global technology, the way it works, and all things wireless. It is thanks to this walking female power figure and her outstanding platform, Movandi, that today, we can communicate virtually better than ever, with anyone, anywhere, and anytime.
Europe’s Greenest Battery Gigafactory: The Story of Northvolt
Warnings about climate change are rapidly growing by the day, with experts desperately trying to spread social awareness to avoid a global catastrophe. Driven by the urge to make a significant change for our planet Earth, and make better conditions for a greener and more prosperous life - the Swedish entrepreneur and expert in Quality Control, Production, and Economics, Peter Carlsson, is determined to make an impact with his lithium-ion technology through producing low-cost and carbon-free electric vehicles.
Secret Escapes: Traveling Large, Available on a Budget!
This is a story of two people that didn't expect success to come to them - instead, they sought it with all their might! Becoming billionaires from an academic side project, John Bicket and Sanjit Biswas left their cozy homes, stepped out from their comfort zones, and worked hard to create a truly revolutionary company. The next thing they knew - Samsara popped into existence! Looking into everything that the logistics industry was missing, the duo created numerous solutions to help their customers build stronger relationships with employees and consumers.
Shape Therapeutics: Quality of Life Above Everything Else
If you ever had the power to change people’s lives, improve their biological status, and find the solution to countless diseases, would you dare take the shot? While most wannabe-heroes would forever wander, Francois Vigneault, Prashant Mali, and John Suliman gladly and eagerly rose up to the challenge. In fact, this trio took the road less traveled by and emphasized the importance of contributing to humankind. Willing to sacrifice their time, efforts, and earnings, the trio created a platform serving a humanitarian mission rarely anyone dares take on - Shape Therapeutics!
How Singularity Shapes the Future of Humanity
We are living in a world of rapidly accelerating technologies, where artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality, digitalization, biotechnology, genomics, nanotechnology, and other innovative branches have become the new normal. Peter H. Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil, the famous futuristic and data-driven duo, have shown the world a whole other side of technology as a whole, and have dedicated most of their lives to creating intelligent solutions for every challenge imposed both as a team and individually.
TripActions: A Prime Unicorn Rising from the Ashes
Only those who pluck up the courage to raise from failure can become successful. Nothing knows this better than Ariel Cohen and Ilan Twig - two Israeli entrepreneurs whose curiosity for technology and math sparked a desire in them to get creative. Cutting their teeth in various startups before launching their own venture taught both Ariel and Ilan of the three cornerstones of entrepreneurship - seizing an opportunity, finding a solution to a given problem, and relishing the success that comes as a result. Set out to solve a variety of payment irregularities in travel experiences and optimize traveling as a concept, Ariel and Ilan developed one of the fastest-growing unicorns in history, called TripActions.
Thrive Global: Taking Care of the World’s Health, But Better
This is the story of one of the most influential women worldwide who majestically turned pain into power, Arianna Huffington! Arianna’s journey to stardom was anything but smooth. As a stalwart woman, Arianna never looked back at the hardships life constantly threw at her. Instead, she walked the extra mile, got accustomed to the harshness of the business world, and fought with all her might to make a life for herself, one she deeply believed in - and deserved. The never-ending struggle to the business top burned Arianna out. But, amid the exhaustion, she once again turned her downsides into advantages and created a company that solved similar problems for millions of strugglers worldwide.
Argo AI: The Future is Happening Right Now
As technology grows, so does the need to reorganize the chaos that is today’s traffic. Safe driving, better coordination, comfort, and logistics, are just a portion of the demands to incorporate in the already impaired traffic system. Realizing the general inability to adjust to the surging number of vehicles and the overall street mess, Bryan Salesky and Peter Rander came up with the most brilliant solution, one that puts quality traffic back on the right track! Striving to make a collective improvement that impacts as many aspects of today’s modern life as possible, Argo AI evolves street motion to the nines.
Better: The Mortgage Industry, Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
For millions, purchasing a house is a milestone to behold. When Vishal Garg wanted to buy his very first home, however, his experience was nothing short of disappointing. Back in the day, the US real estate market was facing countless market insufficiencies - it used outdated technology and ultimately delivered less than desirable properties to buy or lend, both at skyrocketing costs. Without any other viable option at hand, Vishal relied on his creative self and tried to reimagine, redefine and restructure the real estate market, all the while making the buy-and-lend process equally accessible for all.
BrewDog: For the Love of Beer, Brewing, and Breakthroughs!
There are over 19,000 active craft beer breweries spread across 209 countries worldwide. Considering the abundant selection of specialized flavors and types available today, the beer industry is oversaturated with options, and standing out from the competition can only be achieved if something never seen before is brought to the table. Fulfilling the demand for newness are James Watt and Martin Dickie, two Scotsmen and lifelong friends, whose passion for quality beverages inspired them to create a unique brand that perfectly combines traditional and contemporary brewing.BrewDog is not your everyday brewery. It offers a rich palette of high-quality beers - over 82 types and flavors to be exact- along with a sublime selection of homebrewed liquor, and over 78 branded bars - yes, bars - across the globe.
Cazoo: Purchasing Quality Vehicles without Leaving Your Sofa
Hit the brakes on traditional, dull and pricey vehicle purchasing - a new player is in town, and it has Alex Edward’s name written all over it! It might have taken Alex Edwards a handful of business launches and years of hard work and constantly pursuing his next great dream to make it, but bringing Cazoo to the vehicle industry market was one of his greatest inventions yet. No sufficient budget to buy or rent a car? No time to hit the shops? No problem! With the creation of Cazoo, Alex Edward not only facilitated the saga of purchasing a vehicle but also made it perk-rich and affordable for all of his customers. With a heavens-given talent for inventing the uninvented and the recognizable Londoner’s charisma, Alex is a breath of fresh air among a range of repetitive, dull, and money-hungry creators.
How Stuart’s Ecobee Came to Transform How People Live Today
Once upon a time, smart homes were but a myth. Everything from managing home appliances to turning the lights on and off was a dull and manual task. With the growth of technology, however, the need to optimize the way we live became even more emphasized. Whilst technologically arming worldwide industries was downright impressive, for Stuart Lombard, it was home devices and appliances that needed a much-deserved technological boom. An eager consumer of electronics and a self-taught tech extraordinaire, Stuart developed Ecobee - a unique home automation platform through which home devices could work harmoniously and in favor of every homeowner’s complete comfort and security!
FlixMobility: The Anything But Ordinary Travel Solution
If there’s one thing an ambitious entrepreneur should possess, it’s an immaculate skillset and the power to recognize a riveting opportunity! That is exactly what German trio, Jochen Engert, Daniel Krauss, and Andre Schwammlein, take pride in. The three friends, entrepreneurs, and co-founders joined forces and skills in developing the most sophisticated and revolutionized intercity and long-way traveling company - FlixMobility! The bus industry is viral worldwide. Whether you want to travel inside a specific town, or your route is between cities, buses are always one of the most essential means of transport. The public commute is utilized daily and in almost every corner of the globe.
Go1: Implementing Corporate Learning Courses, Everywhere
This story follows four different people, with four different backgrounds, who managed to pull together, rise from the shadows together, and dominate a specific niche as one! For the Australian entrepreneurs Vu Tran, Andrew Barnes, Chris Eigeland, and Chris Hood, the life journey was nothing-out-of-the-ordinary. It wasn't until Vu realized that working a mere mortal job didn't fulfill him, so step by step incepted the thought within the other three intellectuals. Although all of them were immersed in four different specialties, one thing connected them all – learning!
Hopin: Giving Traditional Events a Virtual Makeover
Designed to engage. Envisioned to virtually connect. Bound to deliver. Those were the three business pillars Johnny Boufarhat had in mind the first time he designed Hopin. Ever the creator, Johnny had always trusted his set of professional skills and utter love for designing to deliver something of value to society. When Hopin first made its debut, the only thing Johnny wanted was for it to become a platform that enabled event-attending online. Initially, Hopin became just that, a place where event enthusiasts could come together virtually and brainstorm ideas, exchange business visions, and do it all within a realistic conference setup.
Lime: Resuscitating Urban Travel by Greening It Up!
Traffic and transport are as much of a blessing as they are a burden. Cars and buses alone are responsible for 45.1% of the total air pollution, whereas 29.4% of the ‘contribution’ goes to freight trucks. Noticing the growing perils traffic imposes on society, Toby Sun and Brad Bao decided to introduce simplified urban travel solutions. Inspired by the idea of a greener world, the two entrepreneurs created Lime, an all-green platform facilitating commuting and offering a great collection of electric bikes, standard pedal bikes, electric scooters, mopeds, and cars - all using a shared intercity system!
MeetMe: A High School Side Project Turned a Million-Dollar Baby
Success doesn't come from what you do every now and then, but the things you do persistently. For Catherine Cook, growing up with this idea led her to earn her very first million whilst still in her teenage days. Somewhat inspired by her own loneliness and having zero friends, Catherine ultimately created something that definitely got everyone's attention - friends and the lack thereof included. Before success met Catherine, she first had to deal with the pressure of running her own website, and successfully so. Partially hiding her accomplishments in order not to make others feel bad about themselves, Catherine did her business in silence, solace, and soon, in majestic triumphs.
Monzo: The Bank That Fits in Your Pocket
Meet Tom Blomfield, a man who spent years on a quest for his true calling. But once he found it, or maybe - it found him - the world of smart baking never looked the same again! Accomplished, innovative, and downright oriented in creating something that served humankind a great purpose, Tom’s unicorn company, Monzo means business! Otherwise known as the bank that fits in your pocket, Tom’s Monzo is a clean, slick, and beyond-useful platform in today’s overactive world of banking. With Monzo, you can do it all - split a bill, track your spending, and even save up for rainy days!
Nuro: Redefining the Power of Thoughtful Robotics
We are living in an era where artificial intelligence has become the new normal. Since its introduction, a major portion of society noticed the need to automate countless manual processes and facilitate human living through a robotic touch. Field experts Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu founded Nuro with the same mission in mind - to simplify and accelerate the use of robotics in everyone’s life! Considering artificial intelligence almost essential, Dave and Jiajun’s Nuro implements smart robotized methods that will soon play a detrimental role in shaping society, mobility, and delivery as we know it.
Oonee: The Company Designed To Be Noticed
Coming back stronger after a rejection is designed for those who strive for success and are unafraid to dust themselves off and try again. Shabazz Stuart’s story is the best example of this. Despite his troublesome journey, discouragement, and temporary financial struggles, Shabazz pursued his dream to become an entrepreneur - as if no challenge was great enough for him to fail! Born in a Brooklyn neighborhood, Shabazz knew no other way to succeed than through utter dedication and persistence in achieving his dream.
Phylagen: Exploring the Unseen for a Better Tomorrow
People are not fully aware of the presence of microorganisms and their role in humans’ lives, but this complex system is basically shaping the world as we know it. Nobody is ever really alone, and creepy as that might sound, acquainting ourselves to the universe at its tiniest might unlock a few grand secrets about our existence. Doing just that, Dr. Jessica Green and her co-worker Dr. Harrison Dillon created their brainchild, Phylagen, to explore and research biotechnology and bioinformatic innovations in order to explain the existence of trillion-plus tiny organisms omnipresent in our everyday lives.
Ritual Inc: Minimalist Approach, Maximalist Enjoyment
Gone are the days of labeling food and beverage delivery a taboo practice. A lifestyle today, the food delivery industry has drastically changed the way we wine, dine, and interact with food - for the better! Spritzing a dose of difference on the market, however, are three ambitious Torontonians - Ray Reddy, Robert Kim, and Larry Stinson - all entranced by gastronomy and determined to surprise the industry with a food delivery platform that combines tech and quality food experiences to ravenous foodies.
Simplebet: Where the Odds are Ever in Your Favour
What we dwell on daily is undoubtedly what we ultimately become - at least, this was the case for Joey Levy. Seeing his father immersed in his fantasy baseball games, Joey had no choice but to follow in his footsteps. For him, gaming was more than just playing - it was a lifestyle and the opportunity to build a fruitful career out of it. To do that, Joey had to pour his blood, sweat, and tears into a project that will make the desired impact within the world of gaming. Willing to sacrifice his education to transform sports betting info into a more than fun experience, Joey created a mogul B2B product development company - Simplebet.
Snyk: Making Companies Feel Secure, Once and For All
'You know how the famous saying goes, choose a job you love and you won’t have to work a day in your life, right? Ever since a young boy, Guy Podjarny did exactly that, and his story is living proof that the saying is more than possible. Occupying his mental faculties with computer science throughout his life, Guy’s abilities were constantly growing, as did his ambition. For this reason, he operated flawlessly in every job position he held. That is, up until it was time for him to build his own. Although his first company cannot be considered an utter failure, it didn’t meet Guy’s life aspirations. However, he found a way to come out stronger instead of wallowing in his own grief – to sell it and move on towards his most successful venture!
Terradepth: The Ocean’s Potential at Your Fingertips
Nothing poses a bigger mystery to unravel than vast and open water bodies. How deep is the ocean? How blue is it? What hides beneath its surface as well as at its greatest depths? Answering all of those questions and then some are Joe Wolfel and Judson Kauffman. Struck by the immensity of water and the ever-secluded world expanding beyond the waves, Judson and Joe created Terradepth to enrich the knowledge-starved world with essential details on nature’s deepest treasures. Both ex-Navy Seals, Judson and Joe ought to be familiar with every corner of the world. However, the deep blue ocean hides its secrets so well that only a robotics’ touch could really dig deep under the surface and fish for answers.
Understory: A Step Ahead in Anticipating the Storm Before the Calm
Hiking for a day. Camping for the weekend. Sun-soaking at the beach. No matter your favorite outdoor adventure, nothing can spoil it quite like bad weather. Inspired by his personal experiences, especially the bad and unpredictable, Alex Kubicek made it his mission to never let another day of outdoor planning be spoiled by the weather’s mood. Not just the weather itself, Alex had always nurtured a fascination with climate change and everything revolving around it. Never once desiring to be caught unprepared or uninformed, weather-obsessed Alex created an innovative and informative platform that predicts much more than your everyday weather forecast.
VICE: The Media Tycoon That Tells It Like It Is!
Journalists have always taken it upon themselves to portray our world in a pre-tailored fashion. A touchy subject for many, transparent journalism today has become an almost mythical, or to the very least - taboo - concept. Fed up with suppressing his voice in the name of political correctness, journalist Shane Smith dared to make journalism bold again. Taught by the spirit of Hubers S Thomson - a risque writer to many - Shane and two of his friends created VICE, a platform that brings unconventional media content to the spotlight! Called the definitive guide for enlightening information, VICE does not shy away from reporting on all-worldly affairs and trusts refined technology in delivering heartfelt and relevant global stories by tapping into almost every aspect of life, business, and human existence.
Xilis: A Game-Changing Platform That Saves Lives
Cancer is among the deadliest diseases in the world. As the second leading cause of death worldwide, cancer kills over ten million people annually. Despite all breakthrough advances in treating it, the cure for cancer is yet to be discovered. As renowned scientists are still trying to dig deeper for answers, more and more targeted treatments are on the rise. Putting an end to this almost aimless search and offering a possible solution is Xiling Shen and his dedicated platform - Xilis! Xiling Shen developed Xilis not out of joy, but need.
Zume Inc: The Food Industry, Sophisticated
There’s nothing better than a juicy, hot, and rich slice of pizza, fresh out of the oven. Add a cold beer into the mix and you got yourself a Saturday evening. As sweet as the combo sounds, ordering food online can make or break your experience, and one of the culprits to point a finger at are plastics. Single-use plastic packaging has long been the trend within the food delivery industry, and it has forever spoiled the way food tastes and looks. Putting an end to this toxic practice are Alex Garden and Julia Collins and their modern, innovative, and unique platform - Zume Inc. When Alex and Julia first created Zume Inc, they had a single idea in mind - to rid the world of plastic packaging and introduce a line of sustainable and eco-friendly food packaging alternatives instead.
99designs: A Wunderkind's Millions-Worth Business Project
In the late 2000s, businesses operated much simpler than they do today. Although the majority of them pulled all the right strings and marketed their businesses the best they could, one major aspect was missing in the picture - design. In 2008, the only person who seemed to have understood the impact of top-quality graphic design in scaling businesses was Matt Wickiewitcz, a man with a powerful affinity for the visual. To empower the face of businesses worldwide, Matt developed 99designs, a place where clients can meet prominent design experts to revamp their business. From 2008 onwards, 99designs has represented the leading platform where freelance graphic designers could prove their skills to valuable employers and impress them with style, zest, and dynamic storytelling.
CMR Surgical: When Robotics Meet Minimally Invasive Surgery
The lack of robotic systems is taking its toll in modern medicine. Despite hospitals' best efforts, even the simplest of surgeries continue to leave patients with lasting scars. Implementing minimal access surgery in medicine is obviously a dream come true - a solution that will ultimately provide patients with smaller incisions, reduced pain and recovery time, and little to no scars. How many men does it take to find the key to the growing issue? In this case, five. Driven by personal reasons, their will to contribute, and their prior experiences, Martin Frost, Keith Marshall, Mark Slack, Luke Hares, and Paul Roberts presented the world with a unique robotic surgical revolution - CMR Surgical!
Infarm: The Evolution of the Vertical Farming Revolution
Although many would assume the foods on their table come from a farm far, far away, chances are, those fresh veggies and fruits may have also come from a vertical farm near you! With the exponential surge of urbanistic solutions, it was a matter of time before quality farming got its long-awaited revamp, too! The concept of vertical farms sounded undoable until Osnat Michaeli and the Galonska duo of Guy and Erez brought Infarm to the picture!
Judo Bank: The Refined Business Banking Extraordinaire
The rise of software solutions put the ways of standard banking to rest. The traditional-to-technological switch somewhat forced countless businesses to urgently grow accustomed to the new banking innovations. Be that as it may, a large portion of banking - lending - was left unmanaged and uncared for. That is until Joseph Healy came into the picture. Unable to find a modernized lending provider and packed with over 35 years of banking experience, Joseph was determined to create his customized banking platform that does lending superbly!
Koala Mattress: A Community Larger Than Business!
If technology once paced, today it runs at a constant sprinting pace. Technology is so codependent on today’s business world that there’s almost no industry without it. Yet, out of all technologies in all industries worldwide, the mattress industry is likely the most neglected one. But, thanks to two sleep-worms, Danny Milham and Mitch Taylor, quality sleep is back in style and the hibernating mattress market is, therefore - back in play! Born in Australia, Koala Mattress is not your run-of-the-mill company. It presents a whole assortment of quality mattresses, all made from scratch and all in compliance with ethical and environmental criteria. Even more, the company makes it its mission to save endangered animals worldwide, including bears and turtles - but especially koalas.
Power Ledger: Harvesting Nature’s Energy-Rich Fruits
Besides money, energy is the second most crucial pillar to building an optimal society and industries. Twenty years ago, trading energy for power would have been a myth, but today, energy seems to be the talk of the town, and everyone’s in on it! While the debate whether to use energy as a natural market resource or not was raging on, Jemma Green had already developed a solution that puts energy in the spotlight and gives it a whole new purpose! Power Ledger makes energy trading a palpable reality. The platform, Jemma’s firstborn, allows the trading of electricity between markets and households using blockchain tokens called ‘POWR’. The company uses solar panels that turn sunlight into electricity and makes the fittest candidate for the upcoming Smart Cities and Suburbs initiative.
Grail: Finding Meaning In The Darkest Hours
The technology of the 21st century has developed so much that it can inspect possible evidence of life on the closest planet to the Sun, defying the studies we learned at school. However, technology is yet to develop in the field of medicine. This results in diseases like cancer still being an inevitable threat to many people. Jeff Hubert was a tech-enthusiast with a dream to operate in the IT sector, but life held something else for him. He lost his wife to cancer, and that marked the start of his war against cancer. Grail is a company whose mission is to pre-notice the beginnings of cancer and prevent it from further spreading. The team in the company developed a liquid biopsy that can detect nano changes in your body and determine whether there is a predisposition for cancer.
How Gympass Got the Business World in Tip-Top Shape?
If there's one thing our community can benefit from, it’s undoubtedly exercising. After all, living in a world that has us chained to a desk for most of the day calls for shaking off the tension and putting that body to good use. No one understood the need to maintain a strong body mindfully like Cesar Carvalho, a Brazilian entrepreneur whose passion for sports and contributing transcended onto a fabulous exercise platform - Gympass! Positively changing people's perspectives on workouts, Gympass mainly serves businesses whose employees could benefit from an hour or two of active workouts. Gympass combines the best of personal and individual training practices, fitness apps, yoga sessions, and even meditation and mental health classes, all to ensure its users' maximum health, performance, and quality of life!
Improbable: Virtuality as the Future of Gaming
Nothing drives a greater craze among fans of virtual worlds like refined gaming. Fans or not, virtual societies - games included - are going to define the way we connect, interact, and make the most of technology down the line. The latest virtual enhancements are expected to deliver a stellar revolution in the industry, so large that gaming duo Herman Narula and Rob Whitehead couldn’t resist having a go at it. Following their childhood passion - to game for a living - Herman and Rob created Improbable, a unique platform that expands the horizons of traditional gaming. Improbable is the ultimate genius gaming platform - it creates sophisticated multiplayer solutions for virtual gamers and offers them the chance to create worlds yet unseen and build societies yet unstructured.
Influencer: Nurturing the Bond between Brands and Consumers
Age is just a number, and a full bloom can happen to one at any stage of life. Living proof of this is Ben Jeffries, whose first business venture happened when he was only fifteen. A solo brainstormer, Ben had never been a fan of marketing ads and even noticed the repulsion in thousands of businesses dependent on aggravating advertisement tools. Taking a major shift from the traditional and into the unordinary, Ben contemplated a whole new strategy to enable brands to market their products ads-free: influencers! Dropping out of school, Ben remained focused on developing his unique platform that would revolve around building relationships between brands and influencers thus facilitating the marketing of their products. Out of that effort came Ben’s authentic new platform that just kept on giving - Influencer!
Issuu: The Leading Digital Publishing Service
In the era of super-advanced technology, digital publishing platforms have become an essential need for ventures looking to find their place in the online market. Fifteen years ago, a group of Danish enthusiasts - Michael Hansen, Ruben Bjerg Hansen, Martin Ferro-Thomsen, and Mikkel Jensen - craved to give digital publishing a bigger business role by developing an all-in-one tool that meets’ the publishing market’s need for online content creation. The fruit of their labor, Issuu, represents an electronic publishing platform that revamps digital content publication - from magazines, ebooks, and catalogs to digital libraries and PDF content. Essentially, Issuu is a unique media company that allows businesses to distribute and publish online content both globally and faster than ever before!
Kahoot: The Playful Side of Studying
Ever since 2020 put everything on hold, the world was left with nothing to do but adapt. One of the fields that suffered the most at the hands of the pandemic was education. Lucky for students around the world, Norwegian professor of game technology, Alf Inge Wang, came up with the idea of taking traditional studies online and to the next level. Alf Inge Wang basically combined gaming and studying, both his deep passions. When he presented the world with Kahoot, Alf enabled students and teachers to engage in various education programs, all the while having genuine fun. Kahoot is designed so the students compete, which fuels their desire for learning - without them even realizing it!
Plactherm: More Than Just a Heat of the Moment System
Warming up has never been easier than it is with underfloor heating systems. Over the past decade, heating systems have been revamped in every which way, but no matter how good they were, they were never good enough to reach the perfect temperature. Intrigued by the desire to implement substantial change within the heating system industry, entrepreneur Lluc Marti saw a window of opportunity in developing a far more sophisticated underfloor design - and took it!
Spaceship: Buckle up, We Are Going the Right Way!
The history of saving funds suggests that millions are still loyal to traditional schemes. It’s sad but true, but rusty investing schemes fail to keep up with the pace of booming technology, and it’s a real pity the market goes unnoticed. Bringing a breath of fresh air to the industry of investing are four millennial entrepreneurs, born to and raised by technology itself. Dave Kuhn, Andrew Sellen, Paul Bennet, and Kaushik Sen are all about the modern investment approach, one that ensures everyone a better future. Offering a new way to invest money for a better tomorrow, Spaceship is presented as a transparent superfund where investors of all walks of life can start saving up for rainy days.
Typology: The Conscious Beauty Brand, from Paris with Love
Beauty products have had their fair share of ups and downs throughout history. Despite the effort to address the perilous effect of certain beauty brands, many consumers still chose to turn a blind eye to the health considerations included. Noticing the ongoing industry conundrum, and the use of toxins in skincare products, Ning Li took a sudden career switch and abandoned his furniture business to create a line of beauty products that meet all environmental and health-related criteria. Ning presented Typology as a digitalized and clean beauty brand offering skincare enthusiasts a line of environmentally friendly, vegan, and 100% natural products. Toxin- free and organic, Ning’s Typology transformed into a global household name that deserts traditional retail marketing and instead focuses on the direct-to-consumer model for faster and more efficient product distribution.
Yogaia: Transforming People’s Lives from the Comfort of Their Homes
As cheesy as it sounds, finding the perfect balance - connecting the mind, body, and spirit in a unified whole - easily improves your quality of life. Today, countless spiritual and mindfulness-enhancing tools are out yet none as efficient, purposeful, and mind-expanding as yoga. A century-old practice, yoga has been the deliverer of inner peace, emotional harmony, and physical strength. Recognizing the merits of this mesmerizing practice and the world’s need for it, Mikko Petäjä decided to bring yoga and the online world together through one designated platform - Yogaia!
Breather: Become the Future of Office Spaces
Working at a coffee shop table may be instagrammable, but it’s far from practical. Business-wise, nothing contributes to greater productivity and efficiency like a superbly designed and designated office space. Having run the majority of his career out of coffee shops, innovator Julien Smith had just about enough of the noise, chaos, and ineptness that came with the experience. Desperately craving a suitable business office but failing to find one urged Julian to think outside the box and develop Breather as an initiative of bringing purposeful business offices back in fashion!
Bungalow: Home Is Where the Innovation Is
Be it the suburbs or the heart of a metropolitan city, having a place to call your own is a monumental accomplishment many aim for. Still, today’s estate-driven market makes buying a home far costlier, which causes homeowners-to-be to abandon the ownership trend and settle for a more efficient, versatile, and rewarding model - renting! Frustrated with their own housing situation, Andrew Collins and Justin McCarty created Bungalow, a designated platform that ensures everyone finds their ultimate real-estate match! Initially envisioned for roommates, Bungalow is also designed for solo residents, families, and occasional renters, and boasts a wide spectrum of affordable-to-rent homes, all technologically and aesthetically equipped.
Mister Spex: You Have to See It to Believe It!
Since the arrival of glasses and lenses, the eyesight market has remained stagnant. Innovation-wise, the vision care market went into a decade-long drought and left the industry starved for new solutions. Fueled by his love for entrepreneurship, Dirk Graber - a glasses wearer himself - noticed the vision industry has been long neglected by both technology and field experts. Inspired to ameliorate a field that not all dared tackle, Dirk created Mister Spex - an eyewear startup that looks the future in the eye and gives it a wink!
Playtomic: Solidifying Sportsmanship and Resetting the Rules of the Game
Sports are more than just a game. With millions of fans and supporters worldwide, doing sports has become a principle of life, whereas the need to make sporting events accessible to all - even more colossal. Bringing quality sports back in fashion is not easy, considering the technological distractions in existence, but for Pablo Carro and Pedro Claveria, sports have always been a ritualistic way of life. To allow the world to play sports to its heart’s desire, Pablo and Pedro developed Playtomic, an online booking platform enabling athletes and recreational players to rent out sports courts worldwide.
FitnessGenes: The DNA Testing Platform - Leader in the Fitness World
Urban living dictates a constant rush, and with that comes difficulty in maintaining your fitness and nutrition goals. Sometimes, that pressure can be too challenging. Willing to help people find a solution for a better lifestyle, Dr. Dan Reardon decided to try his hand at putting together all the knowledge he had gathered to solve this problem. The appreciated doctor, fitness lover, and entrepreneur designed a unique and scientifically proven platform, naming it FitnessGenes! He was supported by his co-founders, friends, and scientists Dr. Stuart Grice, Mark Gilbert, and Dr. Samantha Decombel.
Modern Logistics: The Brazilian Expert Shipping Brand
Have you wondered how difficult it must be for logistic firms in overpopulated countries like Brazil? It comes as no surprise that the land of exotic beaches and famous carnivals, up until recently, had poor shipping services due to its territorial vastness. Gerald Blake Lee is a brilliant entrepreneur who decided to take matters into his own hands. In 2014 he found the solution to this problem, and thus Modern Logistics was set and ready to go. Modern Logistics offers safe and fast transportation through the country of any item. With 8 distribution centers, the company succeeds in handing in every product in time.
JUUL: Make the Switch to a Top-Quality Experience
Living on the edge is a great life philosophy, but not when it comes to cigarettes. Although an ancient practice adopted by millions, habitual smoking has always been labeled risky, harmful, and in instances, even lethal. Bothered by the health perils that came with smoking, Adam Bowen and James Monsees, both avid tobacco fans, decided to make their and every other smoker’s life easier and cleaner. It took the friends one look at the mortality rates caused by smoking to act upon the issue and ultimately set up a totally new market trend - vaping!
Meural: Showcasing Visual Art via Its Own Medium
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The real question is - how does one estimate Mona Lisa’s worth? Out of all viable markets and industries nowadays, visual artistry seems to be getting the least attention. So, while most artists have their respective platforms to showcase their work on, visual artists were somewhat left out. Making amends on the market and empowering the impact of visual art was a benevolent challenge taken on by Vladimir Vukicevic and Jerry Hu when creating Meural.
TIDAL: Quality Streaming at the Beat of Its Own Drum
When music does the talking, people tend to listen. The ongoing music market is undoubtedly oversaturated with music service providers and streamers. To even attempt to break the industry’s ways, one has to always be steps ahead of the competition and deliver something the music world has not yet seen. Instead of being a one-man brand, TIDAL is the fruit of dedicated team effort. Brought by Norweigan public company Aspiro, TIDAL is the first-ever global streaming service worldwide. It offers high-fidelity sounds, customized playlists, and a richness of original music content.
The Hut Group: Changing the Rules to the eCommerce Game
The coziest thing about modern eCommerce is the comfort of shopping from home. Suffice to say, today's markets are oversaturated with a range of eCommerce brands that make competing for a spot on the market a tough nut to crack. Aware of the challenge, yet driven to transform physical shopping into a sublime online experience, Matthew Moulding impressed the world with The Hut Group! The Hut Group is a universal eCommerce leader that basically grew before the market's eyes. The Hut Group mainly works with beauty and lifestyle brands and collaborates with over 160 websites to sell their products across 140 different markets.
Loft: Playing a Game of House, on Another Level
In the real estate market, time equals money, but sadly neither can ensure top service. Bureaucratic policies can easily get in the way of proper real estate purchasing. The lack of market fairness and poorly designed real estate plans have sadly sent the property industry down a painstaking path. Reviving the real estate market was a task creative innovators Mate Pencz and Florian Hagenbuch could tackle seamlessly. Loft was initially created to regain the economic powers of the real estate market. Today, however, it represents an online platform where users can buy, sell, and rent residential and commercial real estate.
Aircam: Capturing Moments in Time, The Smart Way!
A picture speaks a thousand words. No one knows this better than Evan and Ryan Rifkin, two brothers fascinated with the power of capturing the most memorable moments on camera. Be it a wedding, a black-tie event, a party, or a birthday celebration, Evan and Ryan made it their mission to help photographers and their fans take or gather physical memorabilia all through one dedicated platform - Aircam! When Aircam was first born, the world of photography seemed oversaturated with platforms that were all alike. Yet, Evan and Ryan took it upon themselves to distinguish the platform from others of its kind.
Urbio: The Magic Touch of Urban Small-Space Gardening
Imagine a garden. A garden so beautiful and vivid, bursting with colors and liveliness. But instead of blooming in someone else’s backyard, this garden is right there, in your one-bedroom apartment, front-and-center in your living room, hanging from the walls, or even more - hanging from your ceiling. No matter how luxurious your private slice of garden heaven may be, Beau Oyler and Jared Aller are here to make your horticulture dream come true. Fuelled by the idea of revamping dull, small spaces and transforming them into aesthetic wonders, Beau and Jared founded a platform much different from the rest and aptly named it – Urbio.
How Alkira Became the Unrivalled Tech Giant in Multi-Cloud Networking?
This is a story of purpose, intuitive vision, and the enduring strive for greatness. It's also the story of two Pakistani brothers whose careers turned out to be nothing they could ever imagine. For Amir and Atif Khan, the ultimate professional dream was to earn their living by playing squash. It was not until their teenage days that the brothers realized their mission might be larger than life and far more rewarding than they had anticipated.
Bird: Transforming the Concept of Urban Mobility
Not every success story requires a prestigious background. Travis VanderZanden's life is a great example of how favorable outcomes come only to those who dare play the game boldly. Stemming from a modest family, and raised by a single mother struggling to make ends meet, Travis rose from the shadows and gave his lifelong mission a purpose, a concept, and a staple name. Empowered by his stubbornness, resilience, and diligence, Travis transformed his childhood passion into a world-changing company - Bird!
Deliveroo: Bringing Restaurant-Quality Service to Everyone's Kitchen
What does it take for a person to fundamentally change an aspect of life, thus forever redefining its purpose and function? No, we are not referring to science, nor medicine, nor sports - but food. One of the most relevant industries of today, no one cared more about quality food management more than Will Shu. A dedicated worker, with very few hours to spare on eating, Will never had the chance to fully satisfy his daily appetites.
Eyesynth: A Remarkable Sonic System Tending to the Blind
Out of the 285 million visually impaired people worldwide, 39 million are entirely blind. While the figures are concerning, to say the least, what's even more contradictory is that the global visual impairment industry - worth $4,362.8 million - has done very little to solve the problem. Noticing the market’s lack of action, Antonio Quesada - a tech geek and creative - aimed for a bolder solution that tends to the blind with purpose. Powered by innovation, Antonio’s platform - Eyesynth - opens new horizons for the visually impaired and allows them to ‘see’ the world differently!.
Discourse: The Riveting Pursuit of the Tech Throne
'When given a choice, choose the thing that scares you a little. If it's 100% safe, it is holding you back'. Had it not been for his fear of holding himself back, and the undying will to redefine interaction as we know it, Jeff Atwood wouldn't have amounted to very much. Eager to pave his own path to business glory and enrich the tech world with yet another trademark name, Jeff developed Discourse, a communication platform where everyone gets a say!
Qumulo: Taking Data Management to the Next Level
If you’re in business, you’ve probably had trouble with online storage, file managing, or smart data sharing - and millions of others experienced the same problem too. In today’s tech-driven world, everything seems to revolve around data - filing it, transforming it, logging it - you name it, but it didn’t just pop out of nowhere: curating large amounts of data had been a process decades in the making. With the rise of virtual businesses, however, the need for sophisticating the way we handle online data turned almost crucial. At the other end of facilitating the process of proper data storing is Qumulo - a platform that does the due diligence on your behalf!
Samsara: Real-Time Satisfying Thousands of Customer's Desires
This is a story of two people that didn't expect success to come to them - instead, they sought it with all their might! Becoming billionaires from an academic side project, John Bicket and Sanjit Biswas left their cozy homes, stepped out from their comfort zones, and worked hard to create a truly revolutionary company. The next thing they knew - Samsara popped into existence! Looking into everything that the logistics industry was missing, the duo created numerous solutions to help their customers build stronger relationships with employees and consumers.
How Solidia Tech Greens Up an Entire Industry for the Greater Good
'It can’t just be green, it has to be better!' This is the philosophy behind the great innovator, Tom Schuler. Tom’s journey has been riddled with all kinds of ups and downs ever since he was a kid. His vicious resilience helped him overcome every struggle he ever faced - and made him what he is today! With over 25 years of experience on his belt, and inspired by the lack of progress in concrete production, he joined Solidia Technologies to make history. Driven by the idea of reducing massive CO2 emissions and the volumes of fresh water required for concrete production, Tom gifted the world with a unique solution.
Blend: Worldwide Lending, Simplified
Digital lending has skyrocketed in the last decade, and for a good reason. A while ago, the mortgage industry was all paper-driven, leaving loaners with plenty of room to err. Although a trillion-dollar industry, the process of obtaining a mortgage was no walk in the park for borrowers. The agonizing experience required filling out dozens of pages with data, which when completed - required even greater data management! Well, someone had to put an end to this time-consuming, inefficient, and frustrating process of money lending and borrowing.
Bromium: The Ultimate Data Breach Shield
Each more advanced than the one before, data breaches used to be the number one peril to healthy and thriving businesses. Alas, the days of ongoing data breaches imposing threat to all-sized enterprises are done. Facing a problem of this magnitude, the only way enterprises could stay on the safe side was to eradicate the repercussions that sink them to the bottomless sea of catastrophe. When it came to data exposure, one question begged to be asked: 'Is someone out there bold enough to become the hero of failing businesses worldwide - and solve the problem of data breaching?'The answer is threefold - Gaurav Banga, Simon Crosby, and Ian Pratt.It was simple as that - three geniuses coming together to invent a whole new approach to protecting worldwide data. But what did it take to combat global data breaching and deliver? Read on to learn their story here:
Centercode: A True-Solution Product Technology
Getting a product out of the lab and launching it right into the hands of its future users is a process businesses need perfected. An inimitable, unique platform empowering suited solutions for highly successful products, Centercode is the Alpha and Omega of generating client feedback. Two decades in the making, Centercode still leads the way in smart learning through even smarter tech product enhancements! With less time and capital invested, Luke Freiler, the founder of Centercode, gained massive recognition in shaping the future of beta testing worldwide!
Metamarkets: Accumulating Data, Simplified
Data has been and still remains the power source of programmatic marketing. Empowering knowledge, accelerating decision-making, and opening an abundance of information-packed corridors, data aids teams worldwide with prompter, cleaner and more sophisticated data use. With a little help from a platform that accumulates all data in one place, companies can easily make sense of data purposed to enforce top programmatic exchanges. Uncomplicated, undemanding, and facile, right? Well, it hasn't been like this forever. Not that long ago, standard reporting systems provided global businesses with static, dare I say, fruitless results.
Mobilize: The Power of Community and Change
How does a single organization become the staple for modern-day tech excellence? In a world deprived of social engagement, smart data acquiring, and revenue growth, Mobilize is a beam of hope in getting things done - simply and efficiently. From small but impactful networks to world-changing initiatives, Mobilize offers the best of all worlds: unique tools, profitable options, and community-oriented solutions. Through their modern approach to reaching out, chatting, creating events and networking, among other services, Mobilizes connects global communities on a unifying mission. The story of Sharon Savariego, the inventor of Mobilize, is surely a geeky one!
Sidewalk Labs: On a Mission to Save Communities Worldwide
For thousands of years, urban civilizations worldwide have seen the rise and fall of kingdoms, empires, governments, and corporations. In a span of a few decades, however, the urban environment has undergone a series of major transformations. Today's wave of mass urbanization is historically unprecedented: almost half of the global population today thrives on the urbanized lifestyle! Under these transformations, cities of today are still facing great challenges. With the rapid increase of the urban population, environmental issues and high expectations regarding the living standard seem to be more notable than ever.
SproutSocial: Social Media Meets Refined Customer Care
Not that long ago, companies tackling customer care like pros felt like hitting a dead end. The result? Waves of clients reaching out on social media with their complaints. As social data prevailed, all media aimed to develop a tool to put that data into perspective - and who better to do it than Justyn Howard, the man himself? By changing the ways of communication, product authentication, and brand accountability, Justyn developed a specialized platform unlike the rest - SproutSocial! Digging for solutions for all-size companies, SproutSocial aids growing marketing agencies in dealing with a variety of issues, but most of all - customer care.
Udacity: Smart Learning, Available Worldwide
America - land of the free, home of the brave, and to many, the epicentre of top-notch education. Without a doubt, US universities fall among the highest of privileges for the common folk. Armed with state-of-the-art premises, highly-skilled professors and centuries-old literature, Americans do education like pros - and yet, largely behind closed doors. At some point, however, someone had to notice the growing intellectual potential still residing outside US borders. That same someone had to also find a way to bring the greatest masterminds - Americans or otherwise - into one exceptionally useful learning platform.
Vrbo: Quality Vacation Rentals Created With The Power of Family
No matter your budget nor your favourite type of residence, name any destination in the world you want to stay in - and Vrbo will take you there and settle you right in! Although an industry four hundred years in the making, the concept of vacation homes has never been quite as attractive as it is with Vrbo. Thanks to David Clouse and his wife Lynn, vacation rentals are now at the tip of your fingers!
AppSumo: Reshaping the Way to Epic Success
Jumpstarting a business a decade ago wasn’t the picnic it is today. With no shortcut to success, young entrepreneurs took care of business in a far more traditional - and limited - fashion. Placing the right product on the market back then relied on various key factors - proper advertising, developing an in-demand product, and uncovering a fruitful way to profit in the meantime. When Noah Kogan first entered the online business market, he seemed to have the perfect platform to help thousands of start-ups worldwide succeed - AppSumo!
FindThatLead: The New Way of Finding Customers
Has your lead generation led you to groundbreaking findings? It's true what they say: without proper information at hand and relying solely on manual prospecting, a modern-day business is bound to suffer. No more beating around the bush - FindThatLead is here to save the day and get your business on a roll! Through scaling lead generations for clients and corporations worldwide, FindThatLead lives up to its apt name, and what's more- instantly propels your business to certain growth!
Qualtrics: Delivering the Customer Lifetime Value You Deserve
As technology scales, so does the necessity to improve, optimize and reinvent the client experience and in all lines of business - and this is extremely costly in both time and money. Fortunately, someone already invented a solution - Qualtrics. For Qualtrics to grow into the exceptional customer service platform it is today, the tech world needed Ryan Smith. A true empath at heart, Ryan’s mission in developing Qualtrics was based on his mere understanding of the way humans acted, reacted - and interacted.
Squarespace: A Dorm-Room Project Worth Billions
You need to do three things to launch a promising career - dream big, find your passion, and devote to it! What's your next move? Ensure the crowd is watching, because, at the end of the day, it is all about reputation, quality, and value. In our case, we're looking into the value of a high-end website. Laugh at the plainness of the idea all you want, but building a professional website used to be a tough nut to crack.Fair amounts of money were spent to even jumpstart one, and then, coding got involved, and that was a huge - _ah-ah-ah_! When Anthony Casalena came across this gap, finding a way out of the mess became his primary focus. He'd bring something of value, something to change people's lives- starting with his.
Yext: Revamping the Future of Accurate Information
Ask Google a random question on any particular business - and you’ll get your answer on the spot. Acquiring proper online intel might sound like a breeze, yet a decade ago, it was anything but. Way back when, Google searches used document-based keywords to redirect you to a page of links, where an answer was made available. Nowadays, however, Google magically processes human language to instantly provide users with a specific answer to just about any question.
Yotpo: The Loveable Brand
Isn't it true that, whenever someone comes bearing a great tip, we always tend to listen? On one hand, useful information keeps us engaged and arouses our curiosity. On the other, it all depends on the source itself - the more thought-provoking, the better. The same curious thing happens with user-generated reviews and content online. These days, we all realize that online customer reviews are one of the first indicators of product quality, and a desirable concept potential buyers peruse when making a purchase.
From Lunch to Launch: AppFolio's Journey to Software Brilliance
AppFolio makes a great example of how even the most unusual of ideas can blossom into a prosperous business! A simple lunch between two good friends turning an ordinary idea into an extraordinary accomplishment! For Klaus Schauser and Jon Walker, nothing felt unusual in brainstorming business ideas, as they nurtured a common desire - to build the ultimate in-demand software company. Of course, both Klaus and Jon were well-aware of the blood, sweat, and tears they'd need to pour into their baby project, but hesitation was never on their menu, and that paved their way to worldwide recognition!
Cision: A Century-Old Media Success Story
Do you know the recipe for successful top-search page ranking? Some top-notch SEO, a volume of high-end content, a hint of proper linking, and, as always - some great PR! There is no secret that PR stands for public relations, but what makes the concept more intriguing is the way it serves its clients. While not many tackle PR and SEO tasks efficiently, Svenska Telegrambyrån does! The first-ever Swedish news agency not only excels in all-things SEO and PR but they also have a platform that implements the very same - only better than the rest!
DocuSign: Signature Mobility At Its Finest
Nowadays, it takes less than a minute to find a document, sign it and send it wherever needs be. Of course, signing, sending, and managing legally binding documents sounds all dandy now, but way back when it was a tough nut to crack! Once upon a time, people used to sign papers manually, and send them across the world using traditional means. As a result, countless files got lost along the way and even more lagged behind - costing companies valuable bucks! That is, until Tom Gonser's invention DocuSign put the file chaos to rest!
From Bankruptcy to Billions: The Story of Influitive
Once upon a time, marketers implemented a wide range of strategies to attract more buyers. From launching promotional products to creating powerful yet costly advertising- spamming clients was the way to go. Worst case scenario - a bad review would ensue and a company’s reputation would shatter to pieces! Offering a smarter solution to this timely way of advertising was Mark Organ - the man who invented Influitive! Leaving nothing to chance, Mark introduced his groundbreaking idea as an aim to turn companies’ most loyal users into an army of advocates willling to publicly share their love for a certain product.
Joom: Reshaping Mobile App Shopping Worldwide
Want to purchase goods but hate the idea of leaving your home to do it? Modern e-commerce nowadays is likely the greatest invention for traders, entrepreneurs and eager buyers. In reality, nothing compares to the commodity in online shopping - you can buy, sell, trade, and exchange goods - all in just one click. Speaking of quality online shopping, Ilya Shirokov is the man to look at and so is his genius of social networks platforms - Joom!Welcoming a new era of shopping, Joom is all about breaking performance records and forever changing the game of mobile e-commerce, all through introducing a finer and refined platform beloved by worldwide individual users, companies and then some.
Livi: Fast-Forwarding the Future of Healthcare
Healthcare makes one of the greatest accomplishments of humankind. As a structure bound to ensure our physical and emotional wellbeing, it’s a pure disaster whenever we witness a collapse within its system. However, the healthcare industry is no novice to slipping over the edge - we have seen it happen one too many times. Taking note of these wrongful patterns of healthcare is Livi - the largest digital healthcare provider, a company on a mission to change the health system worldwide! It aims to deliver something both helpful and meaningful. In its essence, Livi is a medical application platform for those in need of quality healthcare.
Ananay's Listnr: Breaking the Barriers of Podcasts
If video killed the radio star, podcasts have performed a resurrection - in a more structured and thought-provoking fashion. Designed to bring podcasts closer to listeners around the globe, Listnr is the latest software revolution proving that - when brains talk, smart people listen! Intended for those nurturing a special affection for the spoken word, Listnr was founded by Ananay Batra, who wanted to break the barriers of podcasting through simplifying the way we interact with audio content - easily and without recording a single word!
CD Projekt: Playing a Refined Game of Integrity
Out of all industries worldwide, no industry attracts a wider audience than gaming! And why shouldn't it, anyway? For decades back, gaming has been a personal as well as a professional resort to countless eager fans across the globe. The demand for more functional and optimized gaming has been more noticeable now than ever, and for a good reason - everyone loves a taste of real-life gaming thrills! Driven by the idea of virtualizing and revisualizing high-quality games, Polish duo Marcin Iwinski and Michal Kicinski have taken the industry to a whole new level of excellence!
Wish: For the Fun of Modern E-Commerce
Shop 'til you drop, and right from the comfort of your own home - that's what modern-day e-commerce is all about! With the arrival of online shopping businesses, retail therapy has never looked the same again. It goes without saying - today's online shopping market is oversaturated with options and choices, with each brand fighting hard to earn its spot among the crème de la crème of retailers. Out of them all, one platform stood out from the pack in quality, service and efficiency, ultimately delivering the kind of online shopping users craved - Wish!
How a Brainiac Calculated His Way to Groundbreaking Success
Compelled by the spell of computing, Rod Drury explored a plethora of options throughout his youth. He had just one, simple goal in mind: to become the ultimate master of accounting. But, before he saw the light at the end of the tunnel, Rod had to pass the thorns and put in the work. Before he even turned thirty, Rod had already birthed three different start-ups, and honestly, he had just about enough of it. What Rod now needed was a different goal, a larger-than-life ambition, a one that grew past his lust for riches. Given that he wanted to do something different from its competitors, he went anything but big. In fact, since Rod, small business never looked the same again!
Zendesk: A Loft-Project Turned Unicorn Company
A decade ago, it took a whole village of people to make customer support work. As businesses continued to grow, however, so did the responsibilities business owners had towards customers. It is in a customer’s nature to ask business-related questions, employees still struggled to provide them with a timely response. Eventually, this led to a mass of infuriated customers left with unanswered questions. Solving this problem, once and for all, were Mikkel Svane, Morten Primdahl, Alexander Aghassipour - a trio of Danes fixated on the idea of boosting customer experience globally.
Talent Garden: Revolutionizing European Tech-Based Coworking
The way people work and collaborate amongst each other has changed through the years, but for both individuals and businesses, coworking has always been the tie that binds! In efforts to bring back collaboration’s former glory, one tech genie took the idea and elevated it to a whole new level! The only goal Davide Dattoli bared in mind was to create an environment where he, his companions and every other working collective could grow together and excel as a team. What Davide thought would be a small fragment of his everyday life, brought him his first out-of-this-world successful start-up - Talent Garden!
Agricool: Giving Birth to Urban Agriculture
Urban centralization has taken its toll on fresh food, leaving no room for the production of fresh and organic fruits and vegetables in large cities. Food needs to grow faster and better - and modern chemicals are all too glad to help! Pesticides cause a continual nutriment decline that impairs produce in every aspect imaginable - taste, quality, and ultimately, even nutrition. When Guillaume Fourdinier and Gonzague Gru came into the picture, agriculture seemed destitute of taste. As two people who grew up on farming and agriculture, Guillaume and Gonzague dreamed of bringing tasty, pesticide-free food back in fashion and making it widely accessible.
Bunq: Traditional Banking Made Simple
If endless possibilities and contemporary banking features are your cup of tea, you'll love Bunq's story! A modern, mobile-first neobank packed on services and key features yet unseen, this company is the pundit in modern-day banking. Ali Niknam, the man behind Bunq, is a visionary with one clear goal in mind - to develop a unique and multilayered mobile app for all generations. A more versatile and time-saving take on banking, Bunq lets you fall head over heels even with something as technical as finances. While it's relatively new on the market, Ali's Bunq incorporates intelligent banking solutions and efficiency in one purposeful and easy-to-use platform.
D2L: Reshaping Stale Learning in the Name of Quality Education
Prior to the 20th century, teachers didn’t have the use of technology available at their fingerprints. Classrooms lacked suitable educational equipment, whereas students craved for their effortful tasks to be registered and graded accordingly. Without the rightful feedback at hand, students spent more hours at school, trying to accomplish massive assignments only using basic tools. But when the dot-com era arrived, people derailed from the traditional way of doing business and instead, revolutionized every sector in every profitable industry. However, in the midst of this automatization, no one gave education the reform it so desperately needed.
The Story of Depop: The Visual Marketplace
What do you get when you cross Instagram's aesthetics and eBay's signature merchant traits? A brand new platform that does it all: Depop. The mastermind behind the idea, one Simon Beckerman, established Depop back in 2011, and has since created the largest fashion marketplace online, with more than 21 million users buying and selling all-things vintage, and on the daily. Its aptly crafted motto invites clients to 'buy, sell, discover, and explore the most inspiring and unique things', allowing users the freedom to define their own vintage journey.
Glassdoor: Opening the Doors to Your Dream Job!
In the very beginning of the 20th century, dominating corporations introduced the concept of restricting information to the common folk. The goal behind this scheme? To acquire world domination of data that would be exclusively available only to an elite few. For one man, however, Richard Barton, it became crystal clear that technology would-sooner or later- help this system fail. Overpowered with the idea to neutralize the barriers between ordinary people and information available to them, he focused on sourcing and analyzing the problem at its root.
Indusgeeks: Game Your Way to Quality Learning!
Learning is a lifelong process, be it a new skill, behavior, value, or knowledge. However, the methods in acquiring that knowledge are what separates quality from mediocre learning. In other words, learning should be anything but dull. If not stimulative, intriguing, thought-provoking and intuitive, the learning process can easily be labeled mechanic, uninspiring and, in many ways, limited. This is exactly where Indusgeeks comes into the picture. A company driven by the idea of introducing a whole new and innovative way of learning, Indusgeeks crushes the undesirable stereotypes of traditional education. Instead of overpowering one with a wave of information, Indusgeeks incorporates simplified learning through gaming and visual simulation. The founder and creator of Indusgeeks, Siddharth Banerjee, first birthed the idea based on his own schooling experiences.
Monese: The Ultimate Banking Solution Worth Millions
Online banking might seem like a ‘smooth sailing’ service available to all, but back in the day, it looked a whole lot different. In a then-world which still did not rely on internet services, virtual banking basically had to be invented from scratch. Along came the man whose future vision would change the game of finances for generations to come. In a society that had yet to grasp the concept of online banking, Norris introduced novelty and innovation in developing just that.The concept of e-banking might not seem like a big deal from today’s standpoint, but in the early 00s, being able to set up an account in less than ten minutes was a seminal milestone in the online and cash-savvy world.
Sage's Journey: From Square One to Number One!
Until the 1980s, accounting was deemed a bootless errand of manual data analysis and storage. Having worked at a printing company for over two decades, no one knew this better than David Goldman. Not only was it unreliable and brought with itself only a tiny amount of strategic insights, but also accounting took an enormous amount of his small business' resources. Consequently, the information being outdated, caused his decision-making to be extremely slow - and he wanted to fix it!
Talend: A Success Based On Patience, Integrity, and Professionalism
Dynamics, refinement, facilitation - those are the three rods that keep the ship of technology moving. As technology evolves, extra emphasis is put on the way we use, manage and collect data. Essentially, modern-day data computing boils down to one main concept - storing it right! Easy as it seems, companies worldwide have long struggled to gather greater volumes of data in one place. Be it a lack of resources or crucial development tools, mismanaging data has caused countless companies a significant loss in funds, and even bankruptcy!
Trustpilot: Pioneering Digital Trust, One Review At A Time!
In a society dependent on online shopping, customer reviews represent an inevitable staple of quality. Way back way, however, virtual interacting was still a concept to be developed, as it was the culture of reviewing products, services and business. While not the most notorious household name, Peter Holten Mühlmann is the man behind the notable rise of the review culture. Through facilitating online shopping for users worldwide, Peter delivered a major impact in helping both mogul brands and everyday retailers grow and prosper.
Ubisoft's Journey: More Than Just A Game!
Video games have seen a sublime transformation since their first introduction to the technological world. Years ago, the creativity in making video games played a huge part, and despite this, producing quality content still posed somewhat of a mystery. Thanks to the development of technology and computer science throughout the years, however, we are now witnessing creations and visualizations of mind-blowing proportions.
UiPath: The First Romanian Unicorn
Until the beginning of the 20th century, managing daily repetitive tasks was an uphill struggle for a lot of workers worldwide. As the century passed on, the technological boom received global praise for its countless benefits and perks. One such technological wonder was the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Software, and it seemed to have emerged at the right place and at the right time. Although RPA dates back to the 2000s, it was not as appealing of a concept- not until Daniel Dines and Marius Tirca brought it closer to the wider mass. The two co-founders learned to rise up from their mistakes and turn them into something fruitful- a rising global leader in the world of bots.
Brainly: A Young Boy's Vision Come to Life
Entrepreneurs don't always go through a painful journey to lay the foundations for their success. Sometimes, the most fulfilling experiences can also trigger effective and in-demand business solutions. That's a significant piece of one of today's most intriguing puzzles: Brainly! A labor of the early, behind-the-desk CEO ways of Michal Borkowski, today Brainly is one of the most successful educational platforms in the world. Nevertheless, the road to business accomplishments turned out to be vastly different than the joyride Michal knew his life to be.
TIER: Reshaping Mobility, One Scooter at a Time
Every once in a blue moon, existentialism rings its alert bell to remind us all of the importance of repurposing. Even so, we're constantly contributing to more pollution, habitat destruction, and piles of colorful, toxic garbage in almost every corner of the world. So, how do you draw the line? With a simple invention - TIER Mobility! Developing the secret behind wasting less and reusing more, turned out to be extremely impactful and purposeful. Naturally, it led to an online marketplace where people could buy and sell second-hand items of all sorts - worldwide! Ever since the fuzzy 90s, the transportation sector has been labeled one of the greatest culprits for climate change, so TIER's founder, Lawrence Leuschner, decided to get both inventive - and reinventive.
No Pain, No Gain: How VIPKid Raised the Bar For Quality Education
Channeling pain into success is not unheard of, and it can be quite fruitful too! The journey from zero to hero is easily noticeable in the many stories of entrepreneurs whose personal struggles turned to financial success. Once, Cindy Mi was just one of the million individuals cheated by the educational system. But instead of dwelling on that fact, Cindy decided to use her wits and ambition to create a place where young learners would have the opportunity to learn differently.
Zopa: How a Team of Five Built a Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry
It takes only seven minutes for a person to create a peer-to-peer lending account. Yes, it sounds all easy-peasy now, yet, back in the day, developing lending accounts was no walk in the park. This is a story of one resilient company that not only pioneered P2P lending but also paved the path for other up-and-coming crowd lenders. First established in 2004, as a collaboration of five, Zopa blew a breath of encouragement to the business world of lending, ultimately transforming it into a multi-billion-dollar industry. How did these five brilliant minds revolutionize lending, to begin with?