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Company
Intro
Industry
Stage
Fouded Year

The Folklore Group

Wholesale e-commerce platform connecting African luxury brands with global retailers.

E-commerce

Pre-Seed

2018

The Folklore Group

Industry

E-commerce

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Amira Rasool

Founded

2018

website

https://www.thefolklore.com/

The Folklore Group is a wholesale e-commerce platform that connects Africa-based luxury designer brands with American and European-based retailers, enabling them to satisfy retailer requirements and scale their businesses by providing tech infrastructure and access to capital.

Welcome Tech

Essential services benefits platform connecting immigrants and employers.

Enterprise Software

Series B

2010

Welcome Tech

Industry

Enterprise Software

Stage

Series B

FOUNDER(S)

Amir Hemmat

Founded

2010

website

https://welcome.tech/

Welcome Tech is a platform improving access to essential services for Hispanic and Latino immigrant consumers and workers in the US, offering health, financial, and employment services and benefits through a subscription model.

WEIR AI

NIL rights management platform for content licensing.

AI

Pre-Seed

2024

WEIR AI

Industry

AI

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Founded

2024

website

WEIR AI enables content owners to monetize, manage, and protect their name, image, and likeness (NIL) in AI-generated and manipulated content through its CASE platform. It addresses challenges around AI-generated content misuse through detection, context analysis, compliance monitoring, and remediation capabilities, while targeting advertising platforms that will pay premiums for licensed NIL usage.

RubyWell

Medicare reimbursement platform for family caregivers.

Healthtech

Seed

2023

RubyWell

Industry

Healthtech

Stage

Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Julie Kennedy

Founded

2023

website

https://www.rubywell.com/

RubyWell enables family caregivers to receive reimbursement for home health-aid care through Medicare, assisting home health agencies in better targeting Part B benefits through the billing, documentation, and eligibility/certification process. It targets the 38m American family caregivers who provide unpaid care to their loved ones, at an estimated $590b annual value.

Rosarium

Home accessibility platform connecting contractors and therapists for assessments and modifications.

Healthtech

Pre-Seed

2021

Rosarium

Industry

Healthtech

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Cameron Carter

Founded

2021

website

https://www.rosariumhealth.com/

Rosarium Health’s platform connects home contractors and occupational therapists with customers to execute accessible house assessments and home modifications at a client's primary home, leased property, or company. Its rapidly expanding network has over 2k clinicians and contractors on call to complete home assessments and accessibility modifications.

Please Assist Me

Concierge services platform for apartment buildings.

PropTech

Seed

2018

Please Assist Me

Industry

PropTech

Stage

Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Stephanie and Rashad Cummings

Founded

2018

website

https://www.pleaseassistme.com/

Please Assist Me is a management platform for multi-family building managers and tenants that offers services like package delivery, home cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry, and more.

Olira

Remote patient monitoring platform for outpatient care.

Healthtech

Pre-Seed

2023

Olira

Industry

Healthtech

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Patrick Emedom-Nnamdi

Founded

2023

website

Olira is transforming outpatient care with a remote-monitoring platform that improves clinical outcomes and enables continuous patient monitoring beyond traditional clinical settings. By leveraging Olira's robust data collection and remote monitoring capabilities, healthcare providers are empowered to maintain patient oversight while patients receive care outside the clinic.

Afterschool HQ

Streamlining K-12 after-school programs with data-driven management tools.

EdTech

Pre-Seed

2017

Afterschool HQ

Industry

EdTech

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Founded

2017

website

AfterSchool HQ serves youth program providers, school districts, and K-12 students by addressing their pain points in data collection, attendance tracking, and relationship building – materially increasing after-school program participation while streamlining program management.

Brevity

Transforming sales training with AI-powered voice-based role play.

Enterprise Software

Seed

2020

Brevity

Industry

Enterprise Software

Stage

Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Founded

2020

website

Brevity is an AI-powered training software that enables realistic, voice-based role play across multiple languages, starting with sales and expanding through the enterprise. The company sells across the B2B Sales, Financial Services, and Life Insurance verticals.

BrightUp

Employee financial wellness platform for enterprises.

Fintech

Pre-Seed

2020

BrightUp

Industry

Fintech

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Valerie Mosley

Founded

2020

website

https://www.getbrightup.com/

BrightUp’s financial wellness platform enables employers to deliver comprehensive financial wellness benefits, growing employee net worth and improving their self worth. Its flagship offering is a debt consolidation service offered by large employers to their employee base.

Conduiit

Modernizing film and TV production finance with tax and payment management.

Fintech

Pre-Seed

2020

Conduiit

Industry

Fintech

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Shawn Hamilton

Founded

2020

website

https://www.conduiit.app/

Conduiit is a fintech platform modernizing film and TV production finance through its cloud-based purchase order/payment management system and tax incentive automation tool. It targets studios, networks, and production companies with an initial focus on tax incentive management before expanding into embedded payments, lending facilitation, and insurance offerings.

Culina Health

Telehealth nutrition therapy through registered dietitians.

Healthtech

Series A

2020

Culina Health

Industry

Healthtech

Stage

Series A

FOUNDER(S)

Vanessa Risetto

Founded

2020

website

https://culinahealth.com

Culina Health is a tele-health services business providing medical nutrition therapy services through licensed registered dietitians to patients with chronic conditions.

EMTECH

Modernizing central bank technology for digital currency management and regulation.

Fintech

Seed

2019

EMTECH

Industry

Fintech

Stage

Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Carmelle Cadet

Founded

2019

website

https://emtech.com/

Emtech Solutions is a modern central bank technology and services company offering an integrated SaaS platform with products such as the Digital Regulatory Sandbox and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Its innovative solutions empower central banks, financial institutions, and regulators to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of financial services innovation and regulation.

Guaranteed

Technology-enhanced hospice care for at-home patients.

Healthtech

Seed

2021

Guaranteed

Industry

Healthtech

Stage

Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Founded

2021

website

Guaranteed is an end-of-life care company making difficult moments easier by blending at-home treatment with cutting-edge technology to dramatically improve the hospice care experience.

Goodfynd

All-in-one platform for food truck operations, and management.

Fintech

Pre-Seed

2018

Goodfynd

Industry

Fintech

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Sofiat Abdulrazaaq

Founded

2018

website

https://www.goodfynd.com/

Goodfynd is a “business in a box” for food trucks and mobile vendors, providing an all-in-one platform for payment processing, menu automation, customer loyalty programs, marketing programs, staff scheduling, inventory, and supply chain management, etc.

Hive Wealth

Personal finance insights platform for community banks.

Fintech

Pre-Seed

2017

Hive Wealth

Industry

Fintech

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Yvette Butler

Founded

2017

website

https://www.hivewealth.com/

Hive Wealth is a platform serving individuals seeking data-led insights into their net worth as compared to their peers via small to medium banks. It enables transparent, shame-free conversations and recommendations about money as the first step towards generational wealth building.

IEP&Me

Digital IEP management platform for K-12 schools.

EdTech

Pre-Seed

2021

IEP&Me

Industry

EdTech

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Coretta Martin and Bridgette Leslie

Founded

2021

website

https://iepandme.com/

IEP&Me is a digital platform for managing K-12 individual education plans (IEPs), providing teachers, administrators, students, and parents with implementation digitizing data capture, compliance ensuring document compliance, and reimbursement.

Kloopify

Supplier cost tracking platform for Fortune 1000 procurement teams.

ClimateTech

Pre-Seed

2020

Kloopify

Industry

ClimateTech

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Daniela Osio

Founded

2020

website

https://www.kloopify.com/

Kloopify uses proprietary algorithms to gather cost data for Fortune 1000 procurement departments, enabling them to integrate sustainability into procurement decisions for better transparency around overall environmental impact.

Lunchtable

Fan engagement platform turning customers into digital brand ambassadors.

SportsTech

Pre-Seed

2020

Lunchtable

Industry

SportsTech

Stage

Pre-Seed

FOUNDER(S)

Joshua Reid

Founded

2020

website

https://lunchtable.ai/

LunchTable is the first fan activation and engagement platform designed to mobilize fans into digital brand ambassadors that boost brand, marketing, and sales efforts.

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