Alex Nichols

Duna is a business onboarding platform for regulated companies — including large banks, fintechs, platforms and financial institutions. Our mission is to build global trust infrastructure by providing a digital passport for every business. Over time, this will evolve into a network for shareable identity and one-click onboarding. Today, large enterprises like Plaid, CCV, Fiserv, Moss, and Bol use Duna to reduce operational costs, scale globally, and optimize conversion rates. Customers report 10.6x faster onboarding, 37% conversion increase, and 4.8x productivity gains. The Duna team comprises leaders from leading financial services and fintech companies—Stripe, Adyen, Trade Republic, Klarna—as well as technology companies such as Apple, Google, Uber, Airbnb, and Spotify. Duna has raised $45+ million from Index Ventures and CapitalG, as well as founders and executives from Stripe, Adyen, Anthropic, Goldman Sachs, and more.

Base is building the future of American power. The grid is the largest, most complex machine in the world. But it’s aging, struggling to keep up with today’s demand, and is unprepared for our electrified future. Base is modernizing the grid as the first engineering-led, technology-driven power company. We’re deploying a nationwide network of distributed batteries that strengthens critical infrastructure and saves Americans money. Our team of engineers, operators, creatives, technicians, and electricians design and deploy systems at speed. If you want to tackle the problem that will define this century and shape the future of American energy, now is the time. Join us.

Tebi is an all-in-one hospitality platform consolidating essential business tools into a single elegant solution. The hospitality industry suffers from oversubscription, with independent business owners juggling 10+ separate subscriptions just to operate effectively. Were simplifying operations so owners can focus on what they do best: serving customers. Tebi OS brings together everything hospitality businesses need: Point of Sale, Reservations, Payments, Kitchen Display Systems, QR Ordering, Takeaway, Inventory, and Multi-location reporting - all seamlessly integrated. Unlike traditional setups where systems fail to communicate, Tebi ensures all components work flawlessly together. Weve transformed a fragmented technology stack into one cohesive system that works for restaurants, cafes, bars, bakeries, nightclubs, and venues of all sizes.

At Albert, we’re on a mission to help millions of Americans achieve financial stability. Our industry-leading app helps people manage their finances in one place, with intuitive budgeting tools, automated savings, banking, investing, identity protection, and intelligent financial guidance powered by AI. We’re a lean, dynamic team running a high growth, profitable business, backed by top-tier institutional investors. With over 10 million users trusting Albert to navigate their finances, we’re looking for passionate, hands-on people eager to craft beautiful, user-centric products that make a real difference in people’s lives. If you thrive on building things, innovating, and solving hard problems, we’d love to hear from you. Albert is not a bank. Banking services provided by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Albert Savings accounts are held for your benefit at FDIC-insured banks, including Coastal Community Bank, and Wells Fargo, N.A. Albert Investing accounts are not FDIC insured, not a deposit, and may lose value. Disclosures: https://albert.com/terms/disclosure-library/

Rippling is a workforce management system that eliminates the friction from running a business. Today, most companies struggle with everything from routine tasks, like running payroll, to cross-functional planning, like aligning on headcount. That’s because all their data related to people, processes, and systems is scattered in a hundred places. Rippling has every application you need to run your business—from applicant tracking and payroll to IT and expenses—in one place. But unlike other systems, Rippling sits on top of a unified platform. Data flows dynamically between Rippling’s applications, giving every team a shared source of truth, the power to automate processes, and access to the insights they need. This allows your business to execute better, faster. Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.2B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock. Get help: rippling.com/contact Licensing details: https://app.rippling.com/licensing

Curated was founded in 2017 with a mission to humanize online shopping. We’ve built a collaborative shopping experience brought to life with a community of passionate experts. Every shopper on Curated gets one-on-one personalized advice to find the right products for their needs so they can enjoy more of what they love. Through our expert community, Curated has created a new type of knowledge-based work that enables people to earn meaningful income related to the activities and products they are passionate about, from anywhere. Backed by Forerunner Ventures, Greylock, and Capital G, the company is growing fast. We currently specialize in outdoor sporting goods including skiing, snowboarding, golf, camping, cycling, fishing equipment with many new verticals coming soon!

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in the US, UK, and Europe. Millions of people come to Whatnot every day to buy, sell, and connect over the things they love, from sneakers to sports cards, vintage fashion to fine jewelry, comics to Pokémon, beauty, electronics, and hundreds of other categories. In 2025, live sales on Whatnot surpassed $8B, more than doubling the year before. Over 20 million accounts were created last year alone, and we have been the #1 shopping app in both the US and UK. Weve built a real business, but were nowhere near done. Live commerce at this scale has never been done in the West, which means the people here now are shaping how an entirely new industry develops. The pace here is fast and the expectations are high. We move quickly, prioritize ruthlessly, and trust people to own their work end-to-end. In return, careers grow faster, impact is real, and your colleagues will raise your standards. Its an environment built for people who want to do the best work of their careers alongside others doing the same. Were a remote, co-located team with hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, and were hiring across every function.

Webflow is the AI-native Website Experience Platform powering digital experiences that strengthen brands and drive growth.

Named one of America’s Best Startup Employers 2026 by Forbes, Unqork is the leading AI-first enterprise development platform, empowering organizations to build and operate AI-generated applications with greater control, predictability, and governance. By governing the use of AI across the development lifecycle, Unqork helps enterprises accelerate digital transformation while reducing risk and total cost of ownership. Trusted by the world’s largest organizations in highly regulated industries, Unqork’s customers include Goldman Sachs, Marsh, BlackRock, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To learn more, visit: https://www.unqork.com

Stripe builds programmable financial services. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, the company aims to increase the GDP of the internet.

Duolingo is the most downloaded education app in the history of the App Store. Our mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Learning a new language is hard, but staying motivated is often the hardest part. That’s why we use fun, bite-sized, game-like lessons designed to keep you engaged and to drive real learning outcomes. Our approach is grounded in efficacy: we continuously test and improve our methods to ensure learners make meaningful progress. We also believe in democratizing education by offering an effective, high-quality free product. Developing a great free product is essential to our mission, ensuring that anyone with a smartphone can access learning that works. When it comes to utilizing AI tools, we have a golden rule: we use it when it clearly improves outcomes for learners. We don’t use it as a shortcut or a replacement for people, but as a tool to enhance learning experiences and efficacy. Duolingo has been named to: Fast Company’s Most Innovative Education Company (2026, 2022), Apple Design Award (2023), TIME100 Most Influential Companies (2023), Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators (2022), among others.

On the journey to be the worlds most trusted driver. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve mobility while saving thousands of lives. Download the Waymo One app and ride today. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings. Need support? Send us a message – were here to help.

Duna is a business onboarding platform for regulated companies — including large banks, fintechs, platforms and financial institutions. Our mission is to build global trust infrastructure by providing a digital passport for every business. Over time, this will evolve into a network for shareable identity and one-click onboarding. Today, large enterprises like Plaid, CCV, Fiserv, Moss, and Bol use Duna to reduce operational costs, scale globally, and optimize conversion rates. Customers report 10.6x faster onboarding, 37% conversion increase, and 4.8x productivity gains. The Duna team comprises leaders from leading financial services and fintech companies—Stripe, Adyen, Trade Republic, Klarna—as well as technology companies such as Apple, Google, Uber, Airbnb, and Spotify. Duna has raised $45+ million from Index Ventures and CapitalG, as well as founders and executives from Stripe, Adyen, Anthropic, Goldman Sachs, and more.

Base is building the future of American power. The grid is the largest, most complex machine in the world. But it’s aging, struggling to keep up with today’s demand, and is unprepared for our electrified future. Base is modernizing the grid as the first engineering-led, technology-driven power company. We’re deploying a nationwide network of distributed batteries that strengthens critical infrastructure and saves Americans money. Our team of engineers, operators, creatives, technicians, and electricians design and deploy systems at speed. If you want to tackle the problem that will define this century and shape the future of American energy, now is the time. Join us.

Tebi is an all-in-one hospitality platform consolidating essential business tools into a single elegant solution. The hospitality industry suffers from oversubscription, with independent business owners juggling 10+ separate subscriptions just to operate effectively. Were simplifying operations so owners can focus on what they do best: serving customers. Tebi OS brings together everything hospitality businesses need: Point of Sale, Reservations, Payments, Kitchen Display Systems, QR Ordering, Takeaway, Inventory, and Multi-location reporting - all seamlessly integrated. Unlike traditional setups where systems fail to communicate, Tebi ensures all components work flawlessly together. Weve transformed a fragmented technology stack into one cohesive system that works for restaurants, cafes, bars, bakeries, nightclubs, and venues of all sizes.

Odoo is an open-source suite of integrated business applications actively programmed, supported, and organized by Odoo SA. Odoo is similar to many open-source projects where customized programming, support, and other services are provided by an active global community and partners network. The community is comprised of more than 1,500 active members and has contributed more than 4,500 modules to the ongoing enrichment of Odoo. The network of certified partners, established in more than 120 countries, deploys the solution locally. The software, with more than 1,500 downloads a day, is one of the most frequently installed business suites worldwide. All Odoo Apps such as Odoo CRM, Odoo Sales, Odoo Accounting, Odoo WMS (Warehouse Management), Odoo HR, Odoo Project, Odoo Events, Odoo Marketing, etc. are integrated with each other. Odoo is an open-source alternative to many software packages. It can be used by any retailer with its POS (Point Of Sales), and in any website with its CMS (website builder) synchronized with the e-Commerce app. In the enterprise resource planning software field, Odoo is an alternative to SAP ERP, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Dynamics, Netsuite, and others. Odoo has offices in the US, Belgium, Luxembourg, India, Hong Kong, Dubai and Mexico. Awards: - 2011 - INSEAD Innovator Award - 2012 - Highest-ranked Belgian company in the Deloitte Technology Fast50 Benelux (growth of turnover of 1549% in the past 5 years). - 2012 & 2013 - Bossie Award for the Best Open Source Solution - 2013 - Trends Gazelles Award - 2013 - Linux New Media Award for The Best Open Source solution compatible with European Accounting Systems - 2013 - “L’Entreprise Prometteuse” by Ernst & Young - 2018 - Trends Gazelles Ambassador 2018 for Middle Enterprises in the Walloon Brabant region - 2020 - "Deal of the Year" by Trends-Tendances - 2021 - "Manager of the Year 2020" by Trends-Tendances - 2021 - Trends Gazelles Walloon 2021 in the Large Business Category