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Rivercell builds experimental data infrastructure and AI models to predict how human cells respond to treatments.

Bloom connects hardware companies with manufacturing, logistics and after-sales service providers through an AI-powered marketplace.

Teikoku Fudosan develops, builds and manages rental housing, providing property owners with services across the building lifecycle.

Ledgebrook provides specialty insurance for complex commercial risks through wholesale brokers.

Parallel Systems develops autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles for shorter freight routes on existing railway infrastructure.

Reinforcement-learning environments that help AI labs train models to solve tasks without exploiting flaws in the grading system.

Sunfox Technologies develops portable ECG devices and remote cardiac-assessment tools.

Data collection, evaluation and integration infrastructure for teams training robots and deploying them in commercial environments.

Quanfluence develops photonic quantum-computing hardware and software.

Henry supplies cloud hospital software combining electronic medical records, clinical orders and insurance billing, alongside operational support for Japanese hospitals.

Multiply Labs builds robotics for manufacturing personalized medicines, helping drug makers produce individualized treatments with less manual work.

PlannerPal connects client conversations, documents and CRM data to automate administration for financial advice and wealth management firms.

Connects smallholder farmers with urban food retailers through sourcing, processing and logistics.

Zomint offers an AI-powered wealth management platform for Indian consumers seeking financial guidance and investment support.

byteXL works with engineering colleges to connect technical education with industry skills.

Every WiLL develops parcel collection locations and consumer rewards services designed to reduce repeat deliveries in Japan.

MOLCURE combines AI molecular design, simulation and laboratory experiments to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners discover and improve antibody and peptide candidates.

Mobge Games develops mobile games, including action-adventure title Oddmar.

DeepFacts develops wearable patient monitors and a software platform that helps clinicians follow vital signs in hospitals and at home.

AI customer service and commerce agents that share context across a consumer brand’s customer relationships.

niubiq analyses sales conversations and customer interactions to help businesses understand why leads convert or fall out of the sales process.

AI workspace helping commercial insurers assess physical risk and prepare inspection reports.

Archeon Medical develops ventilation feedback devices that help emergency responders measure and adjust manual ventilation during resuscitation.

Kinetic Age provides coordinated home-based care for older adults, combining physiotherapy, fitness, nutrition, emotional wellbeing and doctor-led reviews.

Tab is a personal AI assistant that carries out tasks through iMessage and WhatsApp, including calls, bookings and purchases.

Raycura Medical Technologies develops orthopaedic implants and physiotherapy devices, including a wireless implant for limb lengthening.

Tokenized money-market infrastructure that gives businesses and investors access to cash yield.

Melius gives creative teams a shared workspace where AI agents produce images, video and audio, taking on repetitive production work so people can focus on concepts and creative direction.

Bavarian company providing early warnings about agricultural supply risks.

Indemni combines freight data, risk management and insurance tools to help cargo businesses identify fraud and protect shipments.