Top 45 Art Startup Investors in Canada (August 2026)

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• BenchSci — BenchSci is the world leader in AI-Assisted Reagent Selection and Experiment Design. Our preclinical R&D SaaS platform uses machine learning to help pharmaceutical companies increase their research velocity.
• DropGenie — DropGenie is building connected hardware to automate gene editing. They are accelerating the pace of discovery through the generation of standardized and compatible scientific information.
• Nord Quantique — Nord Quantique creates quantum processors based on second-generation technology.

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• Pelcro — Pelcro is an all-in-one platform for businesses selling digital memberships, subscriptions, magazines, newspapers, and everything in between.
• Swish Solar — Eliminate inefficiencies and maximize energy output with our breakthrough waterless self-cleaning solar panel technology. Perfect for arid regions with zero moving parts.
• Serenity Power — Advanced SOFC technology with high-efficiency targets, lower emissions, and fuel flexibility for oil & gas, industrial operations, and distributed power applications.

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• MACH32 — MACH32 is a medical device startup that develops innovative solutions for new and longstanding medical problems.
• Difinity Solutions — Difinity Solutions is specializing in the development of medical devices and technology solutions.
• Possibility Neurotechnologies — Connecting hearts and minds while fostering community through simple, accessible brain-controlled technology. #BCIs #assistivetech #inclusion

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• Communo — Communities of compatible marketing pros collaborating on the work they love, with the people the love, for the brands they love.
• MarketMuse — Our AI-powered software tells you what content to write (and how much) to leverage your experience and rank higher where competitors are weak.
• OnCall Health — Leading behavioral health EHR software and electronic healthcare record solutions built to modernize care, manage workflows and improve patient outcomes.

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• Xatoms — At Xatoms, we clean water with Quantum Chemistry and AI, revolutionizing water purification for communities worldwide. Our innovative approach rapidly identifies new, sustainable materials to remove harmful pollutants and pathogens. We aim to alleviate the burden on women and girls in underrepresented communities, transforming the global landscape of water accessibility and empowering a more equitable world. Xatoms is at the forefront of combining scientific innovation with social change.
• RainStick — The RainStick shower is a recirculating shower that saves 80% energy and 80% water but still feels like a luxurious shower.
• Afynia Laboratories — #FemTech startup developing fast, easy-to-use products to fill current gaps in #womenshealth-- starting with at-home testing for #endometriosis.

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• Anime Universe Global — The AU platform will be a fully immersive, safe and trusted environment where we will find a space for ourselves and our communities to create new memories and share our activities.

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• Peggy — Peggy is a social marketplace that allows you to discover, buy, and sell investment-worthy art. A place for the art-curious and the art-expert, for the art gallery and artist. A new way forward for the art world.
• Zazuu — Zazuu is a platform for sending money across the border.
• Gener8 — We believe that the advertising industry needs more transparency and that people should be able to control their own data. Our technology gives people the control that is currently missing. And if people choose to share their data with advertisers, we reward them for it. Consequently, people trust us and 83% of them share their data with us.Meaning that we have an incredible understanding about these people and their online behaviour. We work with companies (and their media agencies) in the capacity of a media owner to do three things: 1. Provide premium media for you to reach this highly defined audience.2. Use our proprietary first party data to unveil actionable insights about your customers, eg. their purchase habits.3. To promote your brand and drive an action from your audience.

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• Backboard.io — Sovereign AI infrastructure for organizations
• Partage Club — Share more, own less
• Chatforce — Chatforce is an AI-powered game studio. Four AI agents turn your ideas into playable, shareable games in minutes. No coding required.

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• Hallow — Pray every day this Lent with Mark Wahlberg, Chris Pratt, Jonathan Roumie, and millions of others around the world on Hallow, the #1 prayer app.
• Schoola — Schoola is an American online retail company that sells second hand women's and children's clothing. Schoola solicit the clothing via donation and in return donate a portion of each sales proceeds to the school of the donor's choice. Schoola is a self-service fundraising platform that schools, principals, PTAs and PTOs can use toraise significant funds for schools and other non-profits. To date Schoola has partnered and raised funds for over 10,000 schools throughout the US. Headquartered in San Francisco, Schoola was founded by former school administrator Stacey Boyd and is backed by several prominent angel and institutional investors.
• Unsplash — Beautiful, free images and photos that you can download and use for any project. Better than any royalty free or stock photos.

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• Kin Community — Kin is a lifestyle entertainment company that develops, creates and distributes lifestyle entertainment in all forms and across all platforms for women in the “Builder” stage of their lives.
• Execution Labs — Execution Labs

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• Pelgo — Pelgo is a startup that provides AI-powered career transition services. For employees coming out of layoffs, young grads just entering the job market, or full-time professionals trying to adjust to a developing AI-driven economy, its tools, along with human advisors, help onboarding, transition, and reskilling.
• howie — Howie is an AI calendar secretary for email, SMS, iMessage, Gmail, and Google Calendar. He books meetings, protects focus time, follows up, and handles reminders.
• Self Protocol — Self is spearheading a secure, human-first internet by allowing users to verify their identities while maintaining their privacy. Self Protocol is an identity and proof-of-humanity solution that uses zero-knowledge technology to confirm personhood and distinctive traits, like age and nationality, without revealing private information.

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• Leav — Sign up for a free trial of the most intuitive mobile self-checkout platform designed for today's retailers.
• Meight — Run your cargo on budget and on time with a few simple clicks, from your laptop. Forget phone calls, driver headaches, hardware and tech nightmares, forever.
• Stamped Technologies — Stamped is an accounting firm using technology to provide SMEs with fast, easy and affordable financial and corporate tax preparation.

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• howie — Howie is an AI calendar secretary for email, SMS, iMessage, Gmail, and Google Calendar. He books meetings, protects focus time, follows up, and handles reminders.
• Double — Double is a software platform that helps users to build, automate, and analyze investment portfolio for retail investors.
• Augment Markets — Buy and sell shares in private tech companies. Also private markets intelligence news: @TheAugmentPulse

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• Flex — 10x higher credit limit. 0% interest for 60 days. No personal guarantee. No personal liability for construction
• Moss — Moss is a technology-based payment and credit card platform that enables companies to optimize their finances. Thanks to a dynamic and up to 10x higher limit, our corporate credit card can handle even the highest spend. With virtual and physical credit cards, the entire team can spend easily and securely. Individual spending limits and real-timedata per card, merchant or team keep costs under control. The Moss app makes it easy to digitize receipts, including cost center and VAT assignment. At the end of the month, all data and documents can be exported to any accounting software.
• Faye — Travel insurance that goes the distance to cover you at every step of your journey with incredible coverage, 24/7 support, instant claims processing and more.

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• SELL IT9 — Get top cash for your tech with SELLIT9, Canada's trusted trade-in service. Free same-day pickups, convenient drop-off locations, and pre-paid shipping labels nationwide. Fast, secure, and hassle-free!
• DropGenie — DropGenie is building connected hardware to automate gene editing. They are accelerating the pace of discovery through the generation of standardized and compatible scientific information.
• Solving.AI — Solving.AI is an AI training platform that helps in solving business software adoption issues.

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• Wygo — This is why you've gotta go outside.
• Attn: Grace — Attn: Grace is the Certified B Corp.™ behind the only natural incontinence care line that outperforms conventional brands. Our products and packaging combine innovative, plant-based materials with cutting edge technology to deliver high performance, skin-safe protection women can trust while supporting better overall health and wellbeing. We arealso deeply committed to eliminating the shame and stigma historically associated with urinary incontinence and ensuring women have access to reliable information about this condition, including treatment options that may be available.Attn: Grace was founded by Mia Abbruzzese and Alexandra Fennell in 2019 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Tall Poppy — Digital safety for everyone.

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• Landing Zones — Landing Zones uncrewed vehicle systems and aerospace solutions are recognized worldwide for their reliability, reusability, and ruggedness.
• Drive Hockey Analytics — NHL level player & puck sensor with AI made simple & affordable for amateur hockey. Data driven hockey analytics for evaluations, player development & scouting.
• Resiliocs Intelligence — State-of-the-art Climate Risk and Resilience Platfrom - A Climate risk and Analytics prediction powerhouse.

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• iCollector — Founded in 1997, icollector.com was one of the pioneers in bringing auctioneers together with interested buyers. Today, we have over 1000 auction house clients worldwide, among them the top auction houses and licensed dealers in their respective categories. We specialize and excel in coin auctions, vintage collectibles, gaming memorabilia,collectible firearms, movie props and original set costumes. Furthermore, our clients excel in placing native memorabilia, original prints and paintings as well as vintage and one of a kind jewellery and diamonds.Our main service offering is pay per use access to our platform icollector.com on which we list our client’s items for sale in a catalogue order to coincide with the physical auction at the location and date they chose. Our software tools and reporting suite let interested bidders register for a free account online, place bids raise or alter bids on as many items they like and ultimately bid live in real time against hundreds of other bidders on the auction floor or around the world.Having run over 10,000 auctions since our inception, we can draw from a deep and well structured database of past bidders, auction item stats, sold prices and other useful information for bidders and dealers alike. Coupled with innovative marketing using a combination of email marketing, social media and traditional vehicles to reach bidders, we are a full service firm focused on doing the best things to help our customers grow in their business.Before, during and after each auction, we offer full auction house support. This ranges from reporting functions such as geo targeting of bidders and marketing efforts to credit approval payment and shipping integration to facilitate and automate as many functions of our client’s operations as possible.Icollector.com also has shared functions with its sister platform www.liveauctionworld.com which is mainly used to promote industrial and commercial sales at auction.Icollector.com also belongs to the same group of brands that operates www.liveauctiongroup.com, which is a custom software builder for the auction industry, lending a client a unique and powerfully branded platform while giving them full access to all the major tools and reports the auction industry relies on for its success.

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• Henry — Henry is a software company that develops AI-powered workflow automation tools for commercial real estate professionals. Its platform automates underwriting, market research, comparable property analysis, transaction tracking, buyer identification, and pitch deck creation. The platform also builds and maintains proprietary property and transactiondatabases, generates Excel-based underwriting models, and integrates with existing workflows to support investment sales, acquisitions, and brokerage teams throughout the deal process.
• Bluecore Energy — Bluecore Energy is a maritime nuclear energy startup that builds compact, zero-emission small modular reactors (SMRs) on floating barges to democratize access to clean energy. The company develops portable, water-cooled power systems designed to scale and meet the energy demands of heavy maritime operations, coastal communities, and major ports.
• Infinity Constellation — AI holdco that is focused on launching AI Service products into category defining companies https://t.co/BeuL2aR9AA

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• Wondeur Ai — Wondeur researches the dynamics of value creation and biases in the art world. Wondeur equips museums and art professionals with new information to achieve their curatorial goals and provides the financial industry the tools and knowledge necessary to deliver responsible art asset strategies. It quantifies the artist’s growth, tracks the evolutionof value, and measures the past and future influence of museums and galleries, globally.
• Elucid Labs — Elucid Labs is a MedTech company developing augmented intelligence imaging solution for early detection and diagnosis of skin cancer.Its proprietary imaging technology probes the molecular makeup of the skin at different layers and produces an unique fingerprint for the mole/lesion. The company has developed a proprietary AI technologytranslates this fingerprint into valuable clinical informatics to assist dermatologists in making better, faster, and more well informed decisions. With its technology, detection and diagnosis of skin cancer can be performed at much earlier stages of development which in turn reduces the cost of treatment as well as significantly reducing the unnecessary biopsies carried out every year.
• InnerSpace — InnerSpace is the fastest way to transform your business and power the hybrid workplace strategy. Transforming workplace experience with insights into how people use a space and create innovative solutions that drive revenue and improve operations to hybrid offices.

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• TACMIND — Tacmind is an AI platform that helps companies understand how AI models perceive, describe, and recommend their brand. It analyzes how large language models and other AI technologies speak about a brand, detecting tone, emotion, and narrative. Tacmind provides insights that allow companies to see their brand's presence and reputation inAI-driven environments, benchmark against competitors, and optimize their brand assets and messages specifically for how AI systems view them. This helps companies influence and improve the narrative AI models generate about their brand to better control brand perception and increase visibility in AI-assisted searches and recommendations. Tacmind’s tools give companies a strategic advantage in the evolving landscape where AI plays a significant role in shaping consumer decisions and brand discovery.​
• Apartool — housing supplier with accommodation for staff
• Ezra AI Labs — Helping recruiting teams quickly screen and rank hundreds of applicants through customizable voice AI interviews.

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• WhatsNexx — Sujintoto adalah situs slot online yang memberikan pelayanan deposit yang sat set dan withdraw cepet selama 24 jam
• Optosecurity — PAX CHECKPOINT combines automated screening lanes with a screening software to create a fully integrated checkpoint solution.
• D-Wave Quantum — D-Wave is the leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services.

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• Bolo AI — Bolo AI Copilot for Asset Intelligence transforms how energy companies interact with their data, turning complex asset performance data into instant, actionable insights.
• Freebird — Freebird is a first-of-its-kind mobile rebooking tool that empowers travelers to skip the line and instantly book a new ticket – on any airline at no additional cost – in the event of a flight cancellation, four-hour delay, or missed connection. Freebird provides travelers with instant notifications in the event of a flight disruption, and offersthe ability to rebook in less than 30 seconds with only three taps on their mobile device.
• Realm.Security — Realm.Security transforms sprawling security data into a unified intelligent entity. Leveraging AI and cutting edge data processing technology, we deliver the right information to the right destination at the right time.

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• YOURIKA — AI-assisted education technology and student support
• Kasheesh — Split any online payment across multiple cards. Use both debit and credit cards to split one payment. Pay with multiple cards on websites
• Lucra Sports — Lucra Sports operates as a social-first sports gaming platform that sits uniquely at the intersection of sports gaming and fantasy sports.

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• tofu — tofu is an online marketplace for founders, hiring managers, and talent team leaders to find talent.
• Friendlier — Friendlier aims to reduce single-use plastic waste generated by disposable food packaging. We provide businesses with reusable plastic cups and containers, and take care of delivery, pick-up, and washing.
• ChatFeatured — ChatFeatured is a software platform that provides tools for tracking and managing how brands appear in AI search systems. It monitors brand mentions, sources, and visibility across AI platforms. The system analyzes data to identify gaps and content issues. It generates content plans and supports writing and publishing based on search data. Theplatform includes a dashboard that shows performance, citations, and sentiment. It provides site audits with scores and tasks for content and technical review. The service connects with content systems and tools to manage data and updates.

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• Float Financial — Float offers modern financial services, powerful software and industry-leading support designed for every company and stage of growth. Our product suite includes corporate cards, bill pay, expense management and high-yield accounts, giving finance teams everything they need to manage spending and cash flow efficiently.
• Exact Technology — Discover innovative solutions to measure, monitor, and control concrete curing with EXACT Technology, ensuring efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
• Float Financial — Float Financial: Corporate cards, expense management, bill payments & high-yield accounts for Canadian businesses. Modern banking built for growth.

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• ElevenLabs — Create lifelike speech with our AI voice generator and voice agents platform. Access 5,000+ voices in 70+ languages with secure APIs and SDKs.
• PB Fintech — PB Fintech develops online platforms for insurance and lending products, primarily via Policybazaar and Paisabazaar.
• AuMEGA Metals — AuMEGA Metals is an ASX- and TSX-listed Company exploring for high grade #gold in Newfoundland, Canada

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• AddVolt — AddVolt is a technology based company that tackles markets where there is a high potential for diesel costs reduction through the generation of solar and kinetic energy, while other secondary savings are generated (e.g. maintenance).
• Unlockit — Unlockit will offer to public and governmental bodies the guarantee that everything within a real estate transaction is recorded, meaning better industry regulation, more taxes and public fees collected, and less overall fraud and money laundering activities.
• Logical Safety — IoT safety for a safer, more productive workforce

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• Techtaka — SaaS, Logistics
• Linq — We are creating ‘hyper-automated insurance platforms’ to comprehensively support underwriters and claim adjusters and to facilitate communication between insurers and reinsurers using AI and deep learning.
• Cosmobloom — Cosmobloom Co. is a manufacturing company that analyses, designs, and develops space solar power generation systems and solar power sails.

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• Wondereur — Wondereur is a digital art platform that gives the market for art assets real-time intelligence. This platform examines factors that affect an artist's market value over the long term, such as endorsements from galleries and museums, publications, art movements, and ideas. It then produces intelligent indices that include a suggested pricerange and the projected growth rate for any work of contemporary art.

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• Keye — Perform better diligence in less time with AI. Empower deal teams with cutting edge LLMs. Now in beta.
• Root — Root is a next-generation social platform that combines communication tools with a customizable app framework, allowing communities to organize, coordinate, and extend their functionality through apps.
• Voiceflow — Visually design, prototype and publish voice and chat apps across channels like Alexa, Google or any custom channel/modality. Get started today, with no code.

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• InsideDesk — Reduce AR days, boost collections, and streamline billing operations with InsideDesk's centralized revenue cycle management platform.
• CWX — CLOUDWERX provides elite engineering resources to accelerate your business.
• Lightworks — Lightworks is a Canadian consulting company that focuses on enterprise AI infrastructure and control systems. The company works with the biggest and most regulated companies in the world to plan, manage, and safeguard AI-powered systems.

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• VitVio — VitVio is a platform built around AI and computer vision with the goal of improving efficiency and quality of care in operating rooms.
• Tensorevo LLC — TensorEvo provides an end-to-end platform for automated visual inspection. They ingest multi-source image/video data, streamline annotation with active learning and synthetic data, and train optimized CV models. One-click deploy to edge or cloud with real-time monitoring, 99.9% uptime SLA. Trusted by 500+ enterprises and used to process 10M+images.
• Arcturus — Experience sports like never before.

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• Lancey — Lancey is an interactive demo builder designed for sales and marketing teams to grow pipeline and close deals.
• Lang.ai — Automated tagging of support tickets and calls. We build AI for business users and help their support teams scale.
• Shakepay — Shakepay allows Canadians to buy/sell bitcoin and pay their friends. We're on a mission to create open access to building wealth.

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• LocusX — LocusX is a gaming technology startup focused on accelerating and automating the bug resolution cycle in game development using an AI-powered issue resolution engine.
• Streamforge — Streamforge helps companies find the most relevant creators for their games and products using the most sophisticated platform and technology on the market.
• Squido Studio — No More Rainbows is a first person VR platformer with unique locomotion inspired by classic titles such as Super Meat Boy and Super Mario. The studio behind No More Rainbows is Montreal based Squido Studio, a studio that focuses on core mechanics and gameplay before all else.

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• Baz — Baz AI Code Review is an AI-native code review platform designed to help engineering teams ship higher-quality code faster
• Surf AI — In a world of AI attackers, remediation can no longer be done at human speed. Surf AI is the only way to maintain security posture at the speed of AI.
• Generalist AI — At Generalist, we are on a mission to make general-purpose robots a reality.

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• NiaHealth — Get advanced at-home biomarker testing, proactive healthspan diagnostics, and expert guidance to elevate your health. HSA-eligible.
• Disco — One platform to build, market, and sell live courses, workshops, and learning communities.
• Stadium Live Studios — Stadium Live is a unique digital world for sports & esports fans - create, connect and play with fans around the world to shape your own stadium.

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• Durin — Mineral exploration technology company
• TensorZero — TensorZero builds open-source tools for production-grade LLM applications: LLM gateway, observability, optimization, evaluations, and experimentation.
• Mach Industries — Delivering decentralized warfare capabilities to guarantee the defense of freedom.

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• Double — AI-powered, ledger-integrated close management for accounting firms and teams. Automate manual work, gain real-time visibility, and close the books faster.
• Lassie — AI that runs the doctor's office.
• Function Health — Test your whole body and own your health. Function, co-founded by Dr. Mark Hyman, is a lifelong routine of 100+ lab tests for the whole body including thyroid, hormones, fertility, autoimmunity, heart, kidney, liver and more. Lab results direct to you with insights from top doctors.

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• Peggy — Peggy is a social marketplace that allows you to discover, buy, and sell investment-worthy art. A place for the art-curious and the art-expert, for the art gallery and artist. A new way forward for the art world.
• Cartage — Cartage is an AI operating system for shippers & 3PLs that automates routine tasks and connects users to carriers.

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• Peggy — Peggy is a social marketplace that allows you to discover, buy, and sell investment-worthy art. A place for the art-curious and the art-expert, for the art gallery and artist. A new way forward for the art world.
• Magrathea — Magrathea is rebuilding Western magnesium production with breakthrough electrolytic technology. $100M+ backed to end China's 95% supply dominance.

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• Resq — At ResQ, we're obsessed with simplifying the repairs and maintenance experience so you can focus on doing what you love. Talk to a ResQ Expert today!
• Peggy — Peggy is a social marketplace that allows you to discover, buy, and sell investment-worthy art. A place for the art-curious and the art-expert, for the art gallery and artist. A new way forward for the art world.
• Sanzo — The 1st Asian-inspired sparkling water, Sanzo uses real fruit + no added sugars to deliver refreshing taste. Whether these flavors are a taste of home or a source of discovery, we're excited to bring you authentic flavors in the most delicious way we know how.

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• Brex — Simplify expense management with Brex's finance platform. From company cards to banking, Brex helps you drive growth, automate processes, & earn more.
• Peggy — Peggy is a social marketplace that allows you to discover, buy, and sell investment-worthy art. A place for the art-curious and the art-expert, for the art gallery and artist. A new way forward for the art world.
• Koji — Koji is the world’s most powerful Link in Bio platform. With hundreds of free apps created by Koji and its community of independent developers, the Koji Link in Bio gives leading Creators on TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and other social media platforms new ways to engage audiences, connect with supporters, and monetize.

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• Glance — Glance is the world’s first “screen zero” content delivery platform. It leverages AI to bring users personalized content from across the internet, right to the lock screen of their smartphones and other connected devices. Glance is one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer internet services, having crossed the 100 million user mark in 21 months -the shortest ever for any consumer platform globally. In 2019, Glance acquired Roposo, a hugely popular Indian short video platform. Together, they enable users to discover the latest news, entertainment, games, and unique shopping experiences in 10+ languages. Part of the Indian media and tech conglomerate InMobi Group, Glance is funded by Google and Peter Thiel-backed Mithril Partners.
• Fervo Energy — Fervo Energy delivers 24/7 carbon-free energy through development of next-generation geothermal projects.
• Commonwealth Fusion Systems — The fastest path to clean, limitless fusion energy.

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• UserHub — The quickest way to add Billing & Seat Management features to your SaaS product. A User Based Billing Platform compatible with Stripe Billing, Auth0, Google Firebase, and more.
• Neutron — Neutron: The most secure CosmWasm platform in Cosmos, Neutron lets smart-contracts leverage bleeding-edge Interchain technology with minimal overhead
• Cambrian — The financial intelligence layer for agents & institutions. Cambrian's API helps you make the best financial decisions onchain. Testnet waitlist @ https://t.co/eohvz17ALp