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Illumio is a cybersecurity company that provides zero trust segmentation solutions to prevent breaches from spreading across data centers, cloud environments, and endpoints. The platform uses real-time visibility and automated policy enforcement to contain attacks, serving more than 20% of the Fortune 100.

Canadian wearable technology company, originally founded as Thalmic Labs. First gained attention with the Myo gesture control armband, which used electromyography sensors to translate arm muscle activity into computer input (named one of Time Magazine's top inventions). Rebranded to North in 2018 and pivoted to Focals, everyday smart glasses with holographic display and Alexa integration. YC W13. Acquired by Google/Alphabet in June 2020 for a reported $180M.

Oculus VR designed and manufactured the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, widely credited with reviving the modern VR industry. Founded by Palmer Luckey after a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, the company was acquired by Facebook (now Meta) in 2014 for approximately $2 billion.