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Ankara biomaterials company developing mushroom-based alternatives for industrial products.

GX MINERALS produces engineered talc fillers that help manufacturers adjust the strength, weight and other properties of resin-based materials.

Fleet software using connected vehicle data to manage home charging reimbursement and vehicle usage.

Omnio develops a plasminogen-based biologic for chronic wounds, initially diabetic foot ulcers.

Lambda provides GPU cloud infrastructure for training and running AI models.

Giver Link develops software and AI agents that help Japanese care providers manage paperwork, prepare for inspections and maintain reimbursement-related documentation.

DoIT helps businesses adopt AI in day-to-day operations.

Clean Energy Connect supplies corporate customers with solar electricity and the associated environmental attributes through off-site power-purchase agreements.

LAUNCHub Fund III backs early-stage technology companies founded in Central and Southeast Europe and the region’s diaspora.

Homeward provides cash offers and bridge financing for homebuyers and sellers.

Homeward provides cash offers and bridge financing for homebuyers and sellers.

Leafea provides employee-benefit services designed for adoption by small and medium-sized businesses in Japan.

Human Physical Intelligence develops AI-controlled assist suits that help care workers learn and maintain less physically demanding working postures.

Develops autonomous hypersonic cargo rockets for military micro-payload delivery.

An advanced-materials manufacturer combining metals with ceramics or graphite for thermal and precision-engineering applications.

Robot-control software that lets operators coordinate machines from different manufacturers through one platform.

A construction operating system for payroll, human resources and field operations.

AnaCardio develops oral medicines intended to improve heart muscle contraction in people with heart failure.

Legmin develops crop-spraying robots and operates spraying services that help farms carry out labour-intensive field work.

A professional-services company that assembles accounting and finance teams for acquisitions, integration and restructuring.

Everphone provides smartphones, tablets and laptops to businesses through a managed device-as-a-service platform.

Vytalyou provides doctor-led preventive-health services combining diagnostics, personalised interventions and medically supervised care.

An online learning platform for Indian school students preparing for board curricula and competitive exams, with AI tutoring in vernacular languages.

xHeron runs guest communication, coordination and issue resolution for short-term rental operators.

Develops humanoid and quadruped robots, including their mechanical systems, controls and AI software.

GMI Cloud provides GPU computing, model inference and infrastructure for AI applications.

Receipt-based marketing software that helps brands connect advertising campaigns with customers' actual purchases.

Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals develops treatments intended to protect brain tissue after concussion, traumatic brain injury and stroke by targeting astrocytes.

Kutlerri.ai operates managed AI services that carry out restaurant sales and cost-control tasks.

Aventix builds sensor-based analytical instruments for laboratories. Its first product, Scarlett 01, measures liquid volumes across microplate wells without touching the sample, helping R&D teams check dispensing quality and catch volume variation before it affects assay results.