Top 50 Transportation Startup Investors in Canada (November 2026)

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• Optosecurity — PAX CHECKPOINT combines automated screening lanes with a screening software to create a fully integrated checkpoint solution.
• TechInsights — TechInsights is a technology company that offers intellectual property consulting, patent brokerage services, and technical analysis.TechInsights offers IP advisory and consulting services; technical investigation and reverse engineering; market intelligence and device teardown and analysis; patent management software and tools; andmore.TechInsights is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Ottawa, Canada; Austin, U.S.A.; Tokyo, Japan; Shanghai, China; Warsaw, Poland; Taipei, Taiwan; Seoul, Korea; and Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Gemin X Pharmaceuticals — Own Geminx.com today. Secure checkout and guided transfer support. No hidden fees.

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• Quadshift — Quadshift provides software solutions to thousands of businesses in a variety of vertical markets by acquiring and building great B2B software companies and holding them for the long term.
• Vimy Forge — Vimy Forge is a public-private partnership that aims to bridge the gap between defense procurement and Canadian innovation.
• TickTrade Systems — smartTrade Technologies is a leading global provider with multi-asset electronic trading platforms, helping buy-side & sell-side institutions

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• Axya — Axya is a procurement execution platform for manufacturers. Use AI to run sourcing, purchase orders, and supplier follow-up alongside your ERP.
• 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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• Halla — Halla Intelligence is a digital solution that leverages over 100 billion shopper and product data points to recommend and promote what grocery items.
• Verdex Technologies — Verdex Technologies is an advanced materials platform technology that uses nanofibers to disrupt industries. Verdex doesn't just compete, it innovates and disrupts.
• Samphire Neuroscience — Samphire Neuroscience builds clinically validated neurotechnology to support women across their lives. Our wearable devices, Nettle™ and Lutea™, are built on the same underlying brain-stimulation technology, targeting neural pathways involved in pain, mood, stress, and sleep regulation. - Lutea™ is available globally as a wellness device. Itstimulates the same regions of the brain to support stress regulation, sleep, and recovery - key drivers of readiness and long-term performance - allowing athletes and teams to move beyond wellbeing education alone to practical, evidence-based intervention. - Nettle™ is a CE-marked (EU and UK regulated), drug- and hormone-free device that has been clinically shown to improve pain, mood, functionality, and the ability to train during the menstrual cycle, with measurable benefits after one month of use - supporting athletes to maintain training intensity and movement quality during their period. - The Samphire App is the platform controlling all Samphire hardware products with the use of CycleSync™ AI technology: the only one of its kind to support personalized neurotechnology use for women.

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• Modem — Modem gives your whole team one living record of what customers said, what you're building, and what shipped. Connect any agent, or use ours.
• Cohere — Cohere builds powerful models and AI solutions enabling enterprises to automate processes, empower employees, and turn fragmented data into actionable insights.
• Wealthsimple — Being better than a bank means more of everything. Spend, trade and invest with Wealthsimple.

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• Athel AI — Athel AI provides an AI-powered clinical intake platform for physicians and healthcare teams. Its tools conduct patient interviews through voice, chat, and video, capture clinical histories, and generate structured summaries for physicians. The platform also supports AI-assisted reception, dictation, multilingual interviews, and automated clinical workflows. Athel AI provides clinical decision support while keeping diagnosis and treatment decisions under the physician's authority.
• Vidrovr — Vidrovr develops multimodal computer vision and machine learning systems to index, tag, and understand video. It processes videos with specific domain constraints, such as in sports, government, and media verticals. Its technology enables its users to search an indexed video corpus and retrieve content inside videos and link it to other media likephotos and text.The company Integrates social media to enable direct interactions between multimedia content. Vidrovr was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.
• TasksMind — tasksmind turns urgent but ambiguous bug reports into fixed code and customer follow-up, so bugs don't become churn.

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• Scopia Surgical — Revolutionizing the operating room with our real-time artificial intelligence image processing technology. Scopia Surgical is a co-pilot for the human body, guiding surgeons with unprecedented accuracy and confidence.
• Galaxia — GALAXIA Mission Systems designs and develops intelligent satellites and edge computation platforms for space.
• Bia — Bia Education provides continuing education resources for healthcare professionals in rehabilitation fields. Their offerings include online self-paced and live courses, scientific memberships with access to webinars and publication summaries, and corporate training packages. The company also hosts networking events to connect students with employers. Bia Education aims to support professionals in staying current with clinical knowledge and enhancing their skills. Their platform is designed to be user-friendly and accessible for ongoing professional development.​

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• Uride — Welcome to Uride - your reliable and affordable ridesharing service with a community-focus. Enjoy the ease of quick pickups, lower fares, and a user-friendly app designed to make your travels smoother. Start riding today!
• FluidAI Medical — Real-Time Monitoring for Anastomotic Leaks with Origin, by FluidAI. Early data shows FluidAI's Origin can detect leaks an average of 1.6 days earlier.
• Novel Biotechnology — Novel Biotechnology is building high-throughput bacterial platforms for the biotech industry, with a focus on plasmid DNA manufacturing.

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• Solar Uniquartier —
• Turtlebrace — Turtlebrace is more than just an immobilization brace, it's a dynamic and innovative solution.
• Assembler AI — Assembler AI is an industrial AI company that focuses on improving manual manufacturing operations.

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• East Side Games Group — Leaders in free-to-play mobile games.
• Kenter Groendus — Kenter Groendus is a full-service energy partner serving commercial and industrial clients. The company offers an end-to-end suite of hardware and software solutions to help organizations navigate grid congestion, rising energy costs, and regulatory compliance. Its portfolio spans metering services, transformer stations, energy storage/batteries, solar installations, an energy marketplace, and AI-driven Energy Management Systems (EMS).
• Royal Caribbean Group — Focused on delivering the ultimate vacation experiences and priceless memories for our guests. Royal Caribbean delivers thrilling vacations.

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• WearLinq — WearLinq is a provider of wearable health monitoring and diagnosis solutions. The company's device records a multi-lead ECG and transmits it in real-time with AI to detect typical irregular heart rhythms, including a normal heart rhythm, aFib, bradycardia, and tachycardia, allowing users to discover history and trends, set reminders, andconnect directly with physicians.
• Snappy — Snappy provides technology to run your restaurant efficiently. Increase sales, streamline customer operations and bring your guests back faster with Snappy.
• Maple Supply Chain — Maple Supply Chain offers customized supply chain management solutions for brands and manufacturers.

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• M&M Service — M&M Service is an industrial service provider specializing in comprehensive mechanical repair and precision metal fabrication. The company operates dedicated service divisions to support heavy industries, including transportation, construction, manufacturing, and utilities.
• Ann-Lab Sucrerie — Ann-Lab Sucrerie Ltée is a commercial maple syrup harvesting and production company. The enterprise focuses on modernizing traditional agro-forestry practices through technical automation and sustainable structural expansions
• Eagle Falls Campground — Eagle Falls Campground is a rustic, family-owned nature retreat designed as a peaceful getaway to help travelers reconnect with nature, soak in scenic views, and get quality rest. Operating seasonally from late spring through autumn, the property balances a wild, nature-first environment with highly attentive customer service.

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• HUNTY — HUNTY is a platform that help people find jobs by connecting them with world class mentors who prepare them for the job search process. And people only pay when they get hired.
• Goodweek — The AI management platform that gives partners and businesses one secure place for every AI model.
• Clarity Care AI — Clarity Care AI develops healthcare artificial intelligence software that supports care delivery and operations. The platform assists clinicians and care teams with documentation, task management, and communication around patient needs. Features include note drafting, summarization of patient information, and notifications that flag items requiring follow-up. Integrations connect to existing tools to streamline handoffs and keep records consistent across teams. Analytics highlight trends in patient status and operational workload to inform daily decisions. Implementation services, training resources, and ongoing product support help healthcare organizations adopt and use the software.

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• Niricson — Niricson develops an AI-based predictive analytics SaaS platform for infrastructure asset management. Its AUTOSPEX platform and DRONIC provide asset managers and civil engineers critical insights and multi-defect layer visualization for the current condition of their assets.
• Solaires Entreprises Inc — Solaires Entreprises Inc is a Canadian cleantech company located in Victoria, BC, that consists of a team of 23 scientists, engineers, and business professionals. Solaires is focused on developing the next generation of solar cells by replacing silicon with perovskite through an innovative and sustainable manufacturing process resulting inaffordable solar photovoltaics with higher energy conversion efficiency.
• Progressive Planet Solutions — Progressive Planet Solutions Inc is a metal/mineral based company that deals with the exploration & development of zeolite minerals.

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• thri5 — Thri5 develops software that connects retail data, people, and AI agents through a System of Actions. The platform monitors sales, margin, inventory, availability, and other operational data to identify exceptions and opportunities. It prioritizes signals, assigns ownership, coordinates workflows across retail teams, and supports execution through copilots and automation. The system also provides traceability and measures outcomes such as sales, margin, and inventory accuracy.
• Sprout Family — Sprout Family is a digital concierge service based in Canada, focusing on assisting individuals and families on their journey to build a family. The company offers a range of services tailored to personal family-building needs, including insurance and employee benefit funds. With a team of 10 employees, Sprout Family aims to provide comprehensivesupport and resources for Canadians looking to navigate the complexities of family planning and growth. The platform offers users the ability to access their Sprout benefits online, ensuring a seamless and supportive experience.
• Daedal Systems — Daedal Systems delivers instrumentation integration and contract development services for the clean tech nuclear sector. The company focuses on fusion energy and small modular reactor projects that require specialized plasma and reactor diagnostics. Its teams design and integrate diagnostic suites that provide parametric, temporal, and spatial coverage of plasma behavior to support measurement and validation. Offerings include neutron-hardened instrumentation, temperature sensing, and coolant analysis tailored for next-generation nuclear systems. Daedal Systems supports reactor developers by acting as an outsourced partner for diagnostics architecture so customers can concentrate on core power plant systems. The company also provides neutronics modeling and engineering services for both fission and fusion hardware design.

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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 — Keluaran sgp hari ini dan pengeluaran sgp tercepat menyediakan hasil togel singapore pools melalui tabel data sgp prize. Angka keluar sgp terbaru ditampilkan melalui siaran live draw sgp.

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• Endo — Endodeals is the first platform designed to value endorsement deals, giving you a credible, defensible estimate of a deal’s worth before negotiations begin.
• ALT Sports Data — Real Time Alternative Sports Betting Data.
• Leonardo Worldwide —

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• ViewsML — ViewsML leverages artificial intelligence to enhance virtual diagnostics and precision medicine. The company focuses on transforming spatial biology and translational research by utilizing virtual biomarkers. Their technology aims to improve patient outcomes by providing deeper insights into healthcare diagnostics. ViewsML is involved in developingimmunohistochemistry technology to streamline the diagnostic process and support research objectives efficiently.
• Carbonyx — Carbonyx transforms waste into carbon-negative advanced materials for industry.
• CereCura Nanotherapeutics — CereCura Nanotherapeutics is a biotechnology company pioneering the therapeutic use of RNA nanomedicine to treat disorders of the central nervous system.

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• Vimy Forge — Vimy Forge is a public-private partnership that aims to bridge the gap between defense procurement and Canadian innovation.
• East Coast Innovation — Precision engineered, patent pending SmoothMove Smart Funnel - exciting new fish loading technology. Simple & low cost.
• Elle, MD Biotechnologies — Your terms, your body.

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• Solo Italia Fine Pasta — Solo Italia Fine Pasta specializes in handcrafted, small-batch Italian food products that blend traditional family heritage recipes with high-quality Western Canadian durum wheat. The business operates as a rapidly growing brand under its parent company, Southwest Terminal (SWT), a producer-owned grain handler.
• Energy Transition Centre foundation — The ETC Foundation is a vibrant center that brings together players from academia, industry, government, and the larger innovation ecosystem to create vital answers to climate concerns and spur innovation.
• Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute — One of Canada’s three National AI Institutes in the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, Amii is an Alberta-based non-profit institute that supports world-leading research in artificial intelligence and machine learning and translates scientific advancement into industry adoption. Amii grows AI capabilities through advancing leading-edge research, deliveringexceptional educational offerings and providing business advice – all with the goal of building in-house AI capabilities.

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• Biossil — Biossil is an applied AI drug discovery platform to create specialized treatments for distinct patients.
• Nord Quantique — Nord Quantique creates quantum processors based on second-generation technology.
• Daedal Systems — Daedal Systems delivers instrumentation integration and contract development services for the clean tech nuclear sector. The company focuses on fusion energy and small modular reactor projects that require specialized plasma and reactor diagnostics. Its teams design and integrate diagnostic suites that provide parametric, temporal, and spatial coverage of plasma behavior to support measurement and validation. Offerings include neutron-hardened instrumentation, temperature sensing, and coolant analysis tailored for next-generation nuclear systems. Daedal Systems supports reactor developers by acting as an outsourced partner for diagnostics architecture so customers can concentrate on core power plant systems. The company also provides neutronics modeling and engineering services for both fission and fusion hardware design.

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• Scape — Scape is an AI email client that proactively drafts replies and surfaces what matters. Built for professionals who live in their inbox.
• Numeral — We fully manage the headaches of sales tax so you can get back to real work. Get started for free today!
• Neuron Industries — Neuron Industries develops AI-native industrial controllers to replace traditional PLCs, enabling deterministic factory automation via plain English. Neuron Industries was founded in 2026 by Dennis Ren and Kenneth Rhee.

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• Biossil — Biossil is an applied AI drug discovery platform to create specialized treatments for distinct patients.
• Smplify — Smplify provides device management infrastructure for security and IT platforms. Its API connects Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Linux device-management capabilities without requiring a separate agent. The platform supports Declarative Device Management and webhooks for event-driven workflows. It also provides multi-tenant organization management and role-based access control for platforms serving multiple enterprises.
• Brodie Rec Leagues — Brodie Rec Leagues specializes in basketball tournaments, leagues, and training.

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• AlumaPower — AlumaPower develops an aluminum-based energy source providing carbon-free energy.
• Deep Breathe — Deep Breathe: Automating lung ultrasound through deep learning solutions.
• Kawartha Metals — Kawartha Metals is a supplier of steel, aluminium, brass, and plastic materials.

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• Simuhealth — Simuhealth automates the management of healthcare simulation, training and compliance programs.
• Northernmost — Northernmost is a company that develops machines that protect and transport donated kidneys for transplantation.
• Elle, MD Biotechnologies — Your terms, your body.

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• Dessn — Turn your production codebase into a collaborative design canvas and ship merge-ready product work.
• thri5 — Thri5 develops software that connects retail data, people, and AI agents through a System of Actions. The platform monitors sales, margin, inventory, availability, and other operational data to identify exceptions and opportunities. It prioritizes signals, assigns ownership, coordinates workflows across retail teams, and supports execution through copilots and automation. The system also provides traceability and measures outcomes such as sales, margin, and inventory accuracy.
• Orbits — Orbits is a family-focused home management platform that simplifies household tasks, schedules, and everyday organization.

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• Bolo AI — At Bolo AI, we are pioneering the future of knowledge management in heavy industries, starting with Oil & Gas. Our groundbreaking platform combines domain-specific models with cutting-edge AI technology to redefine how millions of heavy industry professionals access and create vital knowledge. Our products, Bolo AI Answer and Bolo AI Writer,streamline access to critical information and documentation processes, setting new standards in productivity, safety, and efficiency.
• 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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• Branch Energy — A tech-powered, green energy provider focused on helping consumers reduce their energy bills and carbon footprints
• Gritt Robotics — Gritt is an intelligent system that combines robotics and AI to build the infrastructure that pulls society forward. Doing real work on real jobsites, today.
• Fluxnium — Fluxnium is a pioneer of domestic uranium supply adsorbed from seawater.

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• Colare — Colare is an AI-powered hiring platform that uses real engineering simulations to help hardtech companies assess and hire engineers faster and more accurately.
• Minicor — Minicor agentically builds self-healing automations on any no-API system, then hands you an API endpoint to call.
• North Vector Dynamics — North Vector Dynamics is a defense tech company that offers precision autonomous systems.

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• Benford — Benford is a modern, licensed audit firm that provides technology-driven statutory audit services using its custom software, AuditOS.
• Primo — A birdseye view of your IT.
• sevDesk — Deutschlands beliebteste Buchhaltungssoftware: Rechnungen& Angebote erstellen, Buchhaltung erledigen, Kunden- &Lagerverwaltung u.v.m.

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• Katalyze AI — Katalyze connects documents and system data across pharma operations into source-grounded context, then applies governed agentic solutions to work on it.
• Daedal Systems — Daedal Systems delivers instrumentation integration and contract development services for the clean tech nuclear sector. The company focuses on fusion energy and small modular reactor projects that require specialized plasma and reactor diagnostics. Its teams design and integrate diagnostic suites that provide parametric, temporal, and spatial coverage of plasma behavior to support measurement and validation. Offerings include neutron-hardened instrumentation, temperature sensing, and coolant analysis tailored for next-generation nuclear systems. Daedal Systems supports reactor developers by acting as an outsourced partner for diagnostics architecture so customers can concentrate on core power plant systems. The company also provides neutronics modeling and engineering services for both fission and fusion hardware design.
• North Vector Dynamics — North Vector Dynamics is a defense tech company that offers precision autonomous systems.

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• Forest3 AI — Forest3 multiplies forest management productivity with small, semi-autonomous equipment for fire prevention and precision harvesting. Forest professionals are empowered to get more coverage in less time with much greater safety.
• Shellworks — Reimaging nature's packaging with beautifully sustainable, truly compostable alternatives to plastic for cosmetics and beauty products.
• Merino Energy — Electric cooling and heating installed in an hour or less.

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• 5QXT — 5QXT is a mining technology company that provides the design, development, and implementation of metal extraction processes.
• XFuel — XFuel is a fuel company that provides green and clean fuels to distributors and consumers. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Palma de Mallorca, Baleares.
• Cortysis — Cortysis develops brain stimulation device for rapid spatial and temporal modulation of cortical networks

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• Subeca — Combine IoT chops, AMI savvy and a passion for KISS and you get Subeca. Add free telemetry with Amazon Sidewalk to start a revolution in water technology. Join us here!
• Quintessent — Quintessent is developing optical connectivity solutions to scale computing and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.).
• SPARK Microsystems — SPARK Microsystems is a fabless semiconductor company that is leading the way towards ultra-low power wireless communications for the Internet of Things revolution. With its patented technologies, SPARK Microsystems will bring to market a high performance wireless transceiver that allows for orders of magnitude improved power consumption andlatency while providing higher data rates than competing technologies. For more information, please visit www.sparkmicro.com.

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• UniUni — Explore our shipping Universe. Our mission is to be your first-choice for last-mile delivery.
• Quadshift — Quadshift provides software solutions to thousands of businesses in a variety of vertical markets by acquiring and building great B2B software companies and holding them for the long term.
• Raven Connected — Raven Connected offers vehicle tracking and driver monitoring system services, enhancing safety and efficiency in transportation operations.

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• doxx.net — doxx.net is a parallel, sovereign internet infrastructure designed to provide data security and privacy for both human users and AI agents
• Hamlet — Hamlet transforms local information into accessible insights you can use and shares it via newsletter.
• Zócalo Health — Zócalo Health is a primary care provider that delivers integrated medical, behavioral, and social care services, with a focus on improving access for underserved communities, particularly Latino populations. The company combines virtual clinical services with in-person community engagement, using outreach teams to connect with patients in localsettings such as schools, churches, and community organizations. Each patient is supported by a coordinated care team that may include a community health worker, a physician, and a behavioral health specialist, who collaborate to develop personalized care plans addressing medical, social, and mental health needs. The organization also provides care coordination services, assisting patients with appointments, access to community resources, and ongoing health management. Its model emphasizes continuous engagement through both digital tools and community-based interactions to manage complex health conditions and improve care outcomes.

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• FINNY — FINNY is an AI prospecting tool that provides technology solutions for financial advisors.
• Internet Backyard — Internet Backyard is building the financial backbone for the global compute economy. We standardize, measure, and enable trading of compute resources for AI infrastructure.
• Sonibel Instruments — Detect weld defects during welding with AI-powered real-time detection. Catch porosity, lack of fusion, and lack of penetration instantly. Reduce weld repairs and save up to 30% on project costs.

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• FNZ — We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates technology, business & investment operations all in a regulated financial institution
• TowerCo — TowerCo is a pure-play wireless tower infrastructure provider.
• Altius — Data Infrastructure Trust is a trust that was created under the Indian Trusts Act of 1882 for the purpose of carrying out investment activities as an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) in accordance with the InvIT Regulations.

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• thri5 — Thri5 develops software that connects retail data, people, and AI agents through a System of Actions. The platform monitors sales, margin, inventory, availability, and other operational data to identify exceptions and opportunities. It prioritizes signals, assigns ownership, coordinates workflows across retail teams, and supports execution through copilots and automation. The system also provides traceability and measures outcomes such as sales, margin, and inventory accuracy.
• Branch Energy — A tech-powered, green energy provider focused on helping consumers reduce their energy bills and carbon footprints
• Future Fertility — Future Fertility is a fertility technology company focused on AI-enabled and non-invasive diagnostic solutions to optimize decision making throughout the IVF journey, maximizing the probability of positive outcomes in IVF workflows. The first product is an egg assessment software, which uniquely provides insights in egg quality and has thepotential to improve success rates of IVF, egg freezing and egg donation cycles.