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SmartOne is one of the world leading and pioneering data labeling and AI advisory pure players, bringing value to clients in the USA and Europe including Fortune 500 and Startups. We strive for inequality reduction and equal opportunity by providing secure jobs and livelihood pathways to over 1000 young Malagasies and counting.

StormForge brings together world-class data scientists and software engineers to enable businesses to drive breakthrough IT and operations efficiency. The StormForge Platform is set apart by its unwavering focus on building AI-powered software products that are designed to help people, not replace them. The Platform is built to help DevOps teams release with confidence and IT leaders to realize the promise of cloud-native – faster innovation with higher quality, resiliency, scalability, and efficiency. The company's solutions uniquely occupy a middle ground between machine and human intelligence where they leverage the strengths of both for maximum effectiveness. The StormForge Platform uses machine learning to drive major application performance gains and cost reductions in complex environments in development so that you can release with confidence. In February 2020, StormForge announced funding (as Carbon Relay) from Insight Partners to accelerate the growth of its Platform. StormForge was founded in 2015 and is based in Washington, DC and Cologne, Germany. Learn more at: https://www.stormforge.io/.

DJ MicroLaminates develops and markets innovative dry film photoresist products for customers worldwide in the electronics and semiconductor, MEMS, microfluidics, sensor, consumer and medical device and display markets. With ready-to-use sheets and advanced properties, DJ MicroLaminates’ products make it easier and faster for customers to meet their advanced materials application requirements. For more details about DJ MicroLaminates, please visit our website at DJMicroLaminates.com, email us at PR@DJMicroLaminates.com or call us at +1 (978) 261-3188.

Black Duck by Synopsys provides automated solutions for securing and managing open source software. With the rapid, widespread adoption of open source software, Black Duck is a key component of Synopsys’ Software Integrity Platform, the most comprehensive solution for integrating security into the SDLC and software supply chain. Black Duck by Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, and has offices in Burlington, MA, San Jose, CA, London, Belfast, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Vancouver and Beijing. For more information, visit www.blackducksoftware.com. Black Duck Software was acquired by Synopsys in December 2017. For more information on this, please visit https://news.synopsys.com/2017-12-11-Synopsys-Completes-Acquisition-of-Black-Duck-Software.

Northstar Clarity is an AI strategy and governance advisory firm that helps leadership teams and boards move from uncertainty to secure, actionable AI adoption. Through a structured approach—from discovery and readiness assessment to board-level advisory and roadmap development—we align innovation with disciplined oversight. We identify high-impact use cases, assess technical and data readiness, and map strategic value alongside risk, engaging stakeholders across the organization to define priorities and deliver clear, targeted recommendations. At the board level, we translate complex AI concepts into concise, decision-ready insights, equipping directors with practical governance frameworks, risk considerations, and a roadmap for responsible deployment.

SmartOne is one of the world leading and pioneering data labeling and AI advisory pure players, bringing value to clients in the USA and Europe including Fortune 500 and Startups. We strive for inequality reduction and equal opportunity by providing secure jobs and livelihood pathways to over 1000 young Malagasies and counting.

Firm overview Mendoza Ventures is an early-stage and growth venture fund based in Boston. The firm is run by husband and wife Adrian and Senofer Mendoza, entrepreneurs and prior operators who are veterans of the local startup ecosystem. The firm focuses on investments in fintech, AI, and cybersecurity, with diversity playing an important role in their investment decisions—about 70% of their portfolio consists of startups led by immigrants, people of color, and women. Mendoza started off as a pilot fund in 2016; after an exit and the realization that they had good traction with early-stage startups in Boston, Adrian and Senofer decided to focus exclusively on the seed-stage and formally launched Mendoza Ventures Fund II in 2019. Since then, the firm has made twelve investments and recruited senior managers, C-level executives, and domain experts as operating partners from places like State Street, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft. Firm strategy Mendoza Ventures takes a depth-focused approach, looking for founders who demonstrate domain expertise in one of their three main focus areas across fintech, AI, and cybersecurity. Adrian and Senofer pride themselves on being hands-on investors and setting up companies for success beyond just writing a check—they will help create a strong early funding syndicate, make customer introductions, and assist with partnership conversations. They really tap into their experience as former entrepreneurs to get in the trenches with their founders, with Adrian optimizing business structures and Senofer leveraging her sales and marketing expertise. Since its inception five years ago, Adrian and Senofer raised two funds, had one successful exit, and expanded their reach from their Boston hometown to as far as Norway.

🚀 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

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT is devoted to the advancement of knowledge and education of students in areas that contribute to or prosper in an environment of science and technology.