Michael Gursha

Being a fan used to be fun. But today, fandom discovery is scattered across multiple platforms, disorganized threads, hostile forums, and outdated wikis. It’s impossible to rabbit-hole without opening dozens of tabs and there’s no way to keep track of your progress as you spiral deeper into your niche obsessions. Not anymore. We take all the lore you seek from your favorite stories and interests and put it all in one organized, intuitive, and customizable space. The online fan experience is fragmented, toxic, and broken. Lore is going to fix it.

Romix Biosciences is reinventing how disease is characterized and treated. Were building molecular tools that expand whats possible with non-invasive liquid biopsies: capturing richer, higher-dimensional insights into human health. Combined with advanced AI/ML, our platform enables new precision medicine applications and accelerates drug development.

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With over 1 million monthly viewers across platforms, we produce cinematic content that bridges the gap between fans and the sport— on the court and beyond it. From athlete-led campaigns and branded series to behind-the-scenes features and viral challenges, we collaborate with top players, global brands, and tennis tournaments around the world. Whether youre a lifelong fan or new to the game, Courtside is where tennis gets real, personal, and unforgettable.

Walter, a machine learning algorithm designed to give you the edge you need in fantasy sports

Helping you save the good stuff in life, without getting in the way.

CROSSNET is the world’s first version of volleyball meets four-square. Whether its indoor or outdoor, athleticism meets patience and skill in this competitive four-way volleyball game. Check out crossnetgame.com for more info!

SQWAD turns fan attention into sponsor ROI - helping brands & teams drive leads, revenue, and unforgettable moments every game day. Our activations bridge the emotional power of sports with the accountability of modern marketing. We turn live audiences into direct customers & ROI.

Story Ventures is an early stage VC fund based in NYC. We invest in entrepreneurs with big visions that leverage technology and the proliferation of data to impact the way people interact with the world. Send us a note via www.storyventures.vc or shoot an email at info@storyventures.vc!

Bettle Fantasy Sports was founded on the idea that the best way to play fantasy sports is with friends. Thats why we built a platform thats all about social interaction. You can chat with your leaguemates, challenge them to head-to-head matchups, and even compete with teams outside of your league. Bettle is the future of social sports gaming.

This is a catchall company for the doers, the thinkers, and the innovators.

Fetchnotes makes productivity as easy as writing a tweet. Check it out at www.fetchnotes.com — it doesnt look like your typical to do list! Were on a mission to help people forget less, do more and feel in control. There are a billion different systems about how youre supposed to stay organized and get things done, but we hold the belief that everyone works differently and there is no one-size-fits-all for productivity. Thats why we built a product that works the way YOU do. You just use hashtags to categorize your thoughts and to dos on the fly, and we do the rest of the work. Need something to go to another person? Its as easy as dropping an @ sign in front of their name.

Being a fan used to be fun. But today, fandom discovery is scattered across multiple platforms, disorganized threads, hostile forums, and outdated wikis. It’s impossible to rabbit-hole without opening dozens of tabs and there’s no way to keep track of your progress as you spiral deeper into your niche obsessions. Not anymore. We take all the lore you seek from your favorite stories and interests and put it all in one organized, intuitive, and customizable space. The online fan experience is fragmented, toxic, and broken. Lore is going to fix it.

Tender Loving Empire is a retailer with 6 stores in the Portland, Oregon area and 1 in Seattle, that feature handmade goods, and an independent record label. From the 65 amazing people working at TLE to the 500+ jewelers, printers, sculptors, apothecaries, painters, rockers and misfits, to the wholehearted customer, together we can make our community more vibrant compassionate and connected.

Romix Biosciences is reinventing how disease is characterized and treated. Were building molecular tools that expand whats possible with non-invasive liquid biopsies: capturing richer, higher-dimensional insights into human health. Combined with advanced AI/ML, our platform enables new precision medicine applications and accelerates drug development.

Invisible cryptographic signatures embedded directly into your content. Text, images, audio, video, documents, and live streams. Survives copy-paste, scraping, syndication, and AI training. When someone uses your content, you can prove its yours. When they ignore your rights, you can prove that too. Built on the C2PA standard we co-authored (Section A.7, published January 8, 2026). Signing is free. Verification is free. Paste this into encypher.com/tools/verify or download our free Chrome extension to verify this text󠇟󠇠󠇡󠇢󠄧󠆼󠄤󠅜󠄏󠇮︉󠄆󠇭󠄉󠄶󠇆󠆥󠄸󠅪󠄤󠆴󠄫󠄝󠆢󠄿󠆚󠅻️󠇄󠇨󠇆󠄐󠄋󠆂󠆟󠅏󠄟󠇘󠄲︃󠆴󠄸󠄽󠅯.

Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) is a non-profit that provides thought-leadership, intelligence, and networking opportunities for founders building world class businesses in Upstate NY. UVC helps entrepreneurs build the connections needed to scale their businesses by showcasing their companies, making personalized introductions, and hosting invite-only gatherings. UVC’s Talent Network connects job seekers to opportunities for significant wealth creation and rapid career advancement. UVC was founded in 2010 and has built a network of 17,000+ ecosystem supporters including more than 500 high growth founders across Upstate NY. UVC.org @UVConnect (Facebook | Twitter | Instagram)