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Affirm is a financial technology company that provides buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, offering consumers transparent installment payment options at the point of sale. Founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, it is the largest U.S.-based BNPL platform.

Electric scooter and micromobility company that pioneered shared dockless electric scooters in cities. Bird deployed fleets of app-unlocked e-scooters and e-bikes across hundreds of cities globally. Became the fastest company in history to reach a $1B valuation. After going public via SPAC in 2021, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2023. Assets sold to Third Lane Mobility in April 2024.

B2B food supply chain technology platform connecting farms, food producers, and buyers through its proprietary WholesaleWare software. Operates as the largest private food technology company in the US, facilitating over $3 billion in annual food transactions across all 50 states.

Construction technology and equipment solutions provider combining a large-scale equipment rental fleet with its proprietary T3 cloud platform for fleet management, telematics, and real-time operational visibility. Operates over 370 locations across the United States.

Dapper Labs builds consumer applications for the tokenized economy, creating CryptoKitties (which introduced the ERC-721 NFT standard), NBA Top Shot, NFL ALL DAY, and the Flow blockchain. The company is one of the most prominent in the NFT and Web3 space, enabling people to own, earn, and trade digital assets from major brands.

Zenefits was a cloud-based human resources platform that offered free HR software to small and mid-sized businesses, handling payroll, benefits administration, and compliance. The company rose rapidly through Y Combinator to a $4.5 billion valuation but collapsed after regulatory scandals revealed unlicensed insurance brokerage. Acquired by TriNet in 2022.

Cedar is a healthcare financial technology platform that simplifies patient billing and payment experiences for hospitals, health systems, and medical groups. The platform uses data science and AI to personalize billing communications and optimize payment outcomes, serving over 50 million patients.

Spatial data company that turns physical spaces into accurate, immersive 3D digital twins, combining hardware, software, and AI for real estate, construction, and insurance industries.

Women's health company that made fertility hormone testing accessible and affordable through at-home testing kits. The flagship product measured up to 10 fertility hormones via a simple finger-prick, providing personalized reports and fertility timelines. Expanded into ovulation tracking kits, pregnancy tests, and prenatal vitamins. Founded by a former 23andMe product lead after a personal health scare revealed the gap in accessible fertility information.