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HIVED is the first customer-centric, AI-powered, and all-electric parcel delivery company designed for ecommerce. With our purpose-built technology and commitment to an exceptional delivery experience, HIVED is setting a new delivery standard for retailers and consumers. We are one of the fastest growing startups in Europe and ship for the biggest retail brands, including Nespresso, H&M, Zara and John Lewis. As a B Corp certified business, HIVED is leading the industry by making great service and green delivery the standard, building out a delivery network that’s fit for the future.

Pionix is dedicated to advancing the EV charging industry through open source technology. Founded in 2021, the company is headquartered in the Karlsruhe Metropolitan Area, Germany, and employs a team of 40 experts. With its vision to create the backbone for every EV charger worldwide, Pionix is recognized for its expertise in EV charging communication protocols and its commitment to innovation. Based on EVerest, an open source software stack for EV charging stations, Pionix provides enterprise-grade products and services tailored to the needs of the EV charging infrastructure, enabling reliable and scalable solutions. The company is driven by a shared goal: using open source technology to foster a cleaner, more sustainable future by making EV charging accessible, robust, and efficient for all stakeholders - drivers, businesses, and the environment.

The Mind. Unlocked. Work Smarter. Live Better. Through proprietary brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, Neurable is pioneering the future of human-computer interaction by allowing you to use the power of your brain to get more out of your everyday devices.

A fast and flexible platform for lenders, retailers and channel partners to deliver and scale their retail finance programme, with proven technology and expertise.

Solaris is Europe’s leading embedded finance platform empowering the future of financial services. We enable businesses to easily offer trusted and innovative financial services to their customers. Through simple APIs that can integrate our banking services directly into any product or service, we combine the best of the worlds of technology and banking.

Cognigy is transforming the customer service industry with the most advanced AI Agent platform for enterprise contact centers. Its award-winning solution, Cognigy.AI, empowers enterprises to deliver instant, hyper-personalized, multilingual service on any channel. By integrating Generative and Conversational AI to create Agentic AI, Cognigy delivers AI Agents that redefine customer experiences, drive satisfaction, and support contact center employees in real-time. Built on the world’s leading Conversational AI platform, Cognigy.AI delivers next-gen customer service through solutions like Voice AI Agents, Digital Chat AI Agents, and Agent Copilot. With dozens of pre-trained skills and Agentic AI capabilities, the platform seamlessly integrates into enterprise systems. By leveraging memory and context, Cognigys AI Agents provide hyper-personalized interactions and strengthen customer relationships. Agentic AI also fosters collaboration between AI and human agents, giving them superpowers to deliver exceptional service. Over 1000 brands worldwide trust Cognigy and its vast partner network to create AI customer service agents for their contact center. Cognigys impressive worldwide customer portfolio includes Bosch, Nestlé, DHL, Lufthansa Group, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota.    For more information and to book a demo visit: www.cognigy.com  We are hiring: https://careers.cognigy.com/ Visit our blog: https://www.cognigy.com/blog Meet our customers: https://www.cognigy.com/customer-success-stories https://www.cognigy.com/legal-notice/

HIVED is the first customer-centric, AI-powered, and all-electric parcel delivery company designed for ecommerce. With our purpose-built technology and commitment to an exceptional delivery experience, HIVED is setting a new delivery standard for retailers and consumers. We are one of the fastest growing startups in Europe and ship for the biggest retail brands, including Nespresso, H&M, Zara and John Lewis. As a B Corp certified business, HIVED is leading the industry by making great service and green delivery the standard, building out a delivery network that’s fit for the future.

Pionix is dedicated to advancing the EV charging industry through open source technology. Founded in 2021, the company is headquartered in the Karlsruhe Metropolitan Area, Germany, and employs a team of 40 experts. With its vision to create the backbone for every EV charger worldwide, Pionix is recognized for its expertise in EV charging communication protocols and its commitment to innovation. Based on EVerest, an open source software stack for EV charging stations, Pionix provides enterprise-grade products and services tailored to the needs of the EV charging infrastructure, enabling reliable and scalable solutions. The company is driven by a shared goal: using open source technology to foster a cleaner, more sustainable future by making EV charging accessible, robust, and efficient for all stakeholders - drivers, businesses, and the environment.

The Mind. Unlocked. Work Smarter. Live Better. Through proprietary brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, Neurable is pioneering the future of human-computer interaction by allowing you to use the power of your brain to get more out of your everyday devices.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

Global Brain is an independent venture capital firm based in Tokyo with offices in US, UK, Germany, China, South Korea, India and Singapore. It supports startups on a global scale with the aim to create new industries through full hands-on support, global ecosystem, and open innovation between startups and large corporations. Along with our flagship funds, Global Brain currently manages CVC funds with 19 industry-leading companies, surpassing $2.3B in AUM.