Ashley Bittner

By removing childcare as an obstacle, Mirza helps employees choose family and career. Mirza provides an end-to-end childcare solution that supports parents to return to work and succeed. Our technology flags eligibility for government childcare programs, guides employees through the process, and helps them connect to caregivers. Our comprehensive platform also allows employers to deliver tax-efficient stipend programs, so companies can support their entire workforce.

Inclusively takes your employee experience, productivity, and retention to the next level. We help you unearth new talent and unlock the potential of your existing employees without disruption. Starting with the disability community, our platform provides integrated access to one million diverse candidates for roles based on candidate skills, experience, and accommodations. We also support companies who are learning to adapt to the increasing demands around workplace flexibility and the personalization of existing employees. A few of Inclusively valued clients include Delta, Lyft, Edward Jones, Accenture, Discord, Applied Systems, New York Life, Delta, UL Solutions, Applied Systems, Accesso, RAPP, WellLife Network, and more. Learn more at www.inclusively.com

Save time, stay compliant and save money while creating the best leave experience for your employees. Tilt is a third-party leave administration software built with our own proprietary technology and automation, backed by leave law experts, software engineers, and Leave Success Managers that blend software and the human touch. The problem is that you’re overworked, unsure, and unsupported. The average leave takes 25 hours to manually manage, and getting it wrong can mean lawsuits which can end up costing nearly $78,000. You want a smoother process and assurance that you’re legally compliant, but: you don’t have the bandwidth, time, budget, or expertise, and great dedicated leave management that works is hard to find. Confusing spreadsheets, random email chains or not offering anything are just temporary fixes that end up costing your company thousands of dollars each year while you and your employees are left feeling lost. You need a solution that will scale for you and with you. That’s why Tilt was created. To make leave NOT suck. Sparked by one too many unjust leave experiences, our Founder and CEO Jen Henderson has been leading this charge since 2017 because she knew there had to be a better way. And it’s here. With streamlined processes, an HR dashboard, employee views, compliance and management for all leave types, HRIS integration, payroll calculations, and a dedicated Tilter for you and your employee to offer support through the entire journey. Tilt will save you time, money, and undue stress. When an employee requests a leave, we’ll automatically determine eligibility, create custom step-by-step instructions, track FMLA usage along with any other time they quality for, calculate their payroll, and put in all in one place for you and them to see. Finally, have time to be there for your people and help your company thrive, but for a price you can invest in. Book some time to chat with us. https://hellotilt.com/

🚀 Company Overview 🚀 Clasp (formerly Stride Funding) is a venture-based, mission-driven fintech headquartered in Boston, MA. We are revolutionizing the way employers attract and retain critical talent in hard-to-hire fields—while simultaneously tackling the student debt crisis. (Yep, we think BIG.) 👋 Who We Are 👋 A Forbes Fintech 50 and SHRM-backed company, Clasp is driven by impact. By enabling employers to invest in future talent where it matters most—easing overwhelming student debt—our platform creates lasting bonds between employers and employees. We believe that when employers have a stake in the cost of education, we can create a more sustainable, equitable, and skilled workforce. We strive to be: 🟣 Outcomes driven 🟣 Student centric 🟣 Data inspired 🟣 Team oriented 🟣 Committed to doing the right thing

At Transfr, we’re on a mission to make learning more intuitive by helping individuals develop the skills they need for career success. What began as an idea quickly transformed into a movement; Transfr is built on the understanding that we must disrupt the status quo to create a more prosperous future. We believe the future starts with innovative workplace training and hands-on skills development. We’re building bridges between schools, workplaces, and governments to make jobs more accessible and create a better tomorrow, today. Join us. We produce job-training simulations in virtual reality (VR) designed by each industry that teaches novices in the same manner that experts master their crafts - through trial and error. Data-driven simulations work like virtual coaches, adapting to every person’s pace and skills while responding to their mistakes. Our immersive Experience Training method helps trainees build confidence in their knowledge, skills and abilities.

Learn In helps companies establish talent academies that steer all the resources needed for building an always-skilled workforce. HR, Talent and L&D leaders use Learn In to modernize access to learning budgets and world-class programs, and to simplify the delivery of custom programs to employee groups. Learn In’s core features include a tuition benefits manager, a prepaid learning stipend card, a world-class program marketplace and custom program builder, and dedicated coaching. Now every employee can build deeper skills precisely aligned to company needs. Co-founded by the founders of Degreed, Learn In is backed by leading edtech & future-of-work investors, including Firework Ventures, GSV, Album, and Village Global, and has been covered in CNBC, USA Today, EdTechReview, EdSurge, Fast Company, and Techcrunch.

Hones live skills development platform combines live virtual classes with expert coaches and cutting-edge program management technology for effective, scalable training. With the largest content library of its kind, Hone empowers learning leaders to run live programs for all their employee audiences in one simple subscription. We’re dedicated to transforming employee performance, retention, and engagement to deliver a learning experience that drives real ROI and lasting behavior change.

Braintrust is revolutionizing hiring with Braintrust AIR, the worlds first and only end-to-end AI recruiting platform. Trained with human insights and proprietary data, Braintrust AIR reduces time to hire from months to days, instantly matching you with pre-vetted qualified candidates, and conducting the first round phone screen for you. Trusted by hundreds of Fortune 1000 enterprises including Nestlé, Porsche, Atlassian, Goldman Sachs, and Nike, Braintrust AIR is making talent acquisition professionals 100x more effective and saving companies hundreds of thousands of dollars in recruiting costs.

We believe that everyone deserves access to a high quality higher education that results in a great career. Podium partners with universities to supercharge the undergraduate degree with experiential programs that deliver in-demand skills and experiences.

Hazel Health, the leader in school-based telehealth, partners with school districts and health plans nationally, to provide mental and physical health services to K-12 students where they are–at school and home. Hazel’s diverse, culturally competent providers specialize in the health challenges of children and teens and partner with parents and school staff to make the best care decisions for students. Hazel is committed to improving healthcare equity and is available regardless of family income, geography, insurance status, or immigration status. Hazel’s mission is to transform children’s access to health are because when students feel better, they learn better.

Remind is a communication platform that reaches students and families where they are. We believe that relationships drive success in education, and we’re building a platform that supports learning wherever it happens. Today, the Remind platform is home to one of the largest free services in education, a school communication business that supports millions of students, and an online tutoring solution that provides help outside the classroom. Founded in 2011, Remind is backed by GSV Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Owl Ventures, and Social Capital. For more information, visit Remind.com.

Degreed is a technology suite that combines lifelong learning and data-driven development so organizations can accelerate workforce capabilities for greater impact and make skills the heart of all work. Degreed is the only learning platform that makes it easy for companies to deliver daily learning, deep skill-building, education benefits, real-time insights and expert services, while connecting to a robust network of partners and integrations. More than 9 million learners from hundreds of global companies use Degreed to gain the skills to grow in their careers. Degreed, founded in 2012, launched with the mission of “jailbreaking the degree” where all skills are recognized, irrespective of how they are acquired. Degreed is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with offices in Salt Lake City, New York, London, Amsterdam, and Brisbane. To learn more, head over to degreed.com.

Imbellus builds simulation-based cognitive assessments that measure how people think, not just what they know. In the age of automation, it is imperative that schools prepare students to do what computers cannot, so our assessments evaluate the deep thinking skills that modern work and modern life require. Eventually, we'll replace standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, and state summative exams. We also work with corporate and government partners to support their hiring, upskilling, and retention practices. Imbellus is an interdisciplinary team of learning scientists, game developers, artists, data scientists, and AI engineers with $23M in venture backing. For more on Imbellus, check out our website or some of the materials linked below. We’re also hiring! Bloomberg Article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-19/a-harvard-dropout-s-plan-to-fix-college-admissions-with-video-games?srnd=businessweek-v2 McKinsey Blog Post: https://www.mckinsey.com/about-us/new-at-mckinsey-blog/build-a-reef-save-a-species-its-all-part-of-our-new-digital-recruiting Upfront Summit Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4zVktAXafE

Kiddom is the creator of Learning Intelligence Technology (LIT), a new class of tech that streamlines planning, delivery, grading, and data insight—lightening the load while keeping teachers in control. With curated, standards-aligned HQIM and AI-powered support, teachers can teach immediately. No unpacking. No extra prep. Just results.

Noodle empowers universities to transform the world through life-changing learning. Noodle offers strategic consulting to advise university partners as they navigate their futures. We provide services tailored to meet their growth aspirations and deploy technology, tools, and platforms that integrate for scale. This approach makes our partners more resilient, responsive, efficient, and interconnected.

By removing childcare as an obstacle, Mirza helps employees choose family and career. Mirza provides an end-to-end childcare solution that supports parents to return to work and succeed. Our technology flags eligibility for government childcare programs, guides employees through the process, and helps them connect to caregivers. Our comprehensive platform also allows employers to deliver tax-efficient stipend programs, so companies can support their entire workforce.

Inclusively takes your employee experience, productivity, and retention to the next level. We help you unearth new talent and unlock the potential of your existing employees without disruption. Starting with the disability community, our platform provides integrated access to one million diverse candidates for roles based on candidate skills, experience, and accommodations. We also support companies who are learning to adapt to the increasing demands around workplace flexibility and the personalization of existing employees. A few of Inclusively valued clients include Delta, Lyft, Edward Jones, Accenture, Discord, Applied Systems, New York Life, Delta, UL Solutions, Applied Systems, Accesso, RAPP, WellLife Network, and more. Learn more at www.inclusively.com

Save time, stay compliant and save money while creating the best leave experience for your employees. Tilt is a third-party leave administration software built with our own proprietary technology and automation, backed by leave law experts, software engineers, and Leave Success Managers that blend software and the human touch. The problem is that you’re overworked, unsure, and unsupported. The average leave takes 25 hours to manually manage, and getting it wrong can mean lawsuits which can end up costing nearly $78,000. You want a smoother process and assurance that you’re legally compliant, but: you don’t have the bandwidth, time, budget, or expertise, and great dedicated leave management that works is hard to find. Confusing spreadsheets, random email chains or not offering anything are just temporary fixes that end up costing your company thousands of dollars each year while you and your employees are left feeling lost. You need a solution that will scale for you and with you. That’s why Tilt was created. To make leave NOT suck. Sparked by one too many unjust leave experiences, our Founder and CEO Jen Henderson has been leading this charge since 2017 because she knew there had to be a better way. And it’s here. With streamlined processes, an HR dashboard, employee views, compliance and management for all leave types, HRIS integration, payroll calculations, and a dedicated Tilter for you and your employee to offer support through the entire journey. Tilt will save you time, money, and undue stress. When an employee requests a leave, we’ll automatically determine eligibility, create custom step-by-step instructions, track FMLA usage along with any other time they quality for, calculate their payroll, and put in all in one place for you and them to see. Finally, have time to be there for your people and help your company thrive, but for a price you can invest in. Book some time to chat with us. https://hellotilt.com/

🚀 Company Overview 🚀 Clasp (formerly Stride Funding) is a venture-based, mission-driven fintech headquartered in Boston, MA. We are revolutionizing the way employers attract and retain critical talent in hard-to-hire fields—while simultaneously tackling the student debt crisis. (Yep, we think BIG.) 👋 Who We Are 👋 A Forbes Fintech 50 and SHRM-backed company, Clasp is driven by impact. By enabling employers to invest in future talent where it matters most—easing overwhelming student debt—our platform creates lasting bonds between employers and employees. We believe that when employers have a stake in the cost of education, we can create a more sustainable, equitable, and skilled workforce. We strive to be: 🟣 Outcomes driven 🟣 Student centric 🟣 Data inspired 🟣 Team oriented 🟣 Committed to doing the right thing