Zack Dugow

Executives have perfect visibility into financial allocation and zero visibility into time allocation. Thats the problem behind 95% of AI transformation failures. Parable is building Enterprise Intelligence - the operational measurement infrastructure that gives organizations the same clarity on time that they have on money. We aggregate workplace data, decode collective patterns with AI, and answer the strategic questions executives cant answer today: Do we have the time budget to execute these five priorities? Which AI pilots create real value? Where is operational debt hiding? Founded in 2024 when we realized companies were spending billions on AI transformation while flying completely blind on their most expensive resource. We saw an opportunity to build the foundational system enterprises actually need—not another point solution, but the measurement layer that makes all transformation work. Weve raised $17M to build what every Fortune 1000 company will eventually have: an aggregated operational database. The question isnt whether this exists, but whether its built with transparency, security, and strategic intention. Not surveillance. Not productivity tracking. Aggregate insights only. Single-tenant architecture. Bank-level security. Your data stays in your dedicated private cloud. The companies that win in the next decade wont be those with the most AI tools. Theyll be those with operational clarity about what to automate, what to reimagine, and where to focus their most precious resource. If youd like to find out more about Parable, visit our website: http://www.askparable.com/

Exowatt is a next generation renewable energy company offering commercial and industrial customers a modular full-stack energy solution that can provide dispatchable power and heat for up to 24 hours per day, specifically designed to meet the needs of energy-intensive applications such as data centers. Our mission is clear, to make sustainable renewable energy always available and almost free.

MadConnect is the Intelligent Connectivity Layer (ICL) powering the new era of modern marketing and advertising. Purpose-built to unify fragmented tech stacks, it enables platform-platform connectivity across the MarTech ecosystem within hours - without rebuilding or engineering lift. With native support for Model-Context Protocol (MCP), MadConnect AI-enables existing marketing stacks to immediately deliver agentic automation and intelligent workflows across businesses - securely and at scale. MadConnect Professional Services helps organizations accelerate implementation, refine data strategy, and unlock the full value of their existing marketing and advertising infrastructure. Founded in 2021, MadConnect is a trusted partner to leading agencies, brands, data providers, and platforms. To learn more, visit madconnect.ai.

Olyzon is the agentic CTV advertising platform delivering the attention leading global brands deserve on CTV. Built from the ground up with artificial intelligence, Olyzon’s AI agents advance automation, transparency, and scalable performance—empowering brands and agencies to take dynamic, intelligent action. The AI-native platform automates media planning across premium inventory, leverages contextual AI signals for proprietary program-level targeting and audience intelligence, and invites audience engagement with immersive ad formats and intelligent sequencing. Founded in 2024 with offices in Paris and New York, Olyzon helps advertisers maximize investments and brand impact that Thrive with All Eyes On CTV.

👋👋👋 Meet your new best friend! GORGIE, an energy drink with benefits from a brand with benefits. ✨✨✨ A Community, a brand, a platform on a mission to make wellness fun! We believe that wellness, energy, supplements and good for you products should no longer be a sacrifice in taste, vibe or aesthetic. We are a brand with benefits creating beverages with benefits, and we are starting with ENERGY. What started out as a product for intense fitness performance is now evolving to become a go-to want and need for all day, everyday life - growing into a $40B industry. Energy drinks are now for Monday morning motivation, pre workout boosts, 3pm pick me ups, and Saturday night dance parties. 💃💃💃 It has womens wants and needs written all over it, yet there is not a single brand focused on building with a truly women-first lens. We want products that give us energy, yes, but with added benefits we love for health, wellness and mindfulness. We want products that are good for you and look good with you! We want communities and brands that speak to us visually and show up reliably, with digital moments and IRL experiences we care about. And we want a brand that is built by women for women, yet inclusive for the whole household! 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️ GORGIE started community first. We crowdsourced every moment of this journey thus far, and we plan to do so every step of the way. We’re a brand built by followers and friends, driven by community. Were talking IG surveys, Tiktok competitions, and Geneva conversations for input on products, flavors, visuals, compelling names! Our community has chosen it all, and we’re just getting started… GORGIE is launching January of 2023 and already the community is building and bursting. We are inviting you to join this mission, this journey, and this brand that is about to change the world 🚀

G2RL | The Future of Reverse Logistics is Here G2RL delivers the most advanced, end-to-end reverse logistics platform—powered by AI and purpose-built to unlock recovery at scale. From first scan to final disposition, our orchestration engine makes real-time decisions on FMV, routing, and channel selection to drive faster returns, higher margins, and lower waste. Seamlessly integrate with your ERP and asset systems—no heavy lifting required. Why G2RL? Intelligent Returns Management Designed by operators, for operators. Streamline workflows, improve customer experience, and cut operational costs with an execution platform built for scale. Real-Time Decisioning with AI Our model-optimized machine learning delivers predictive analytics and automated decisions at every step, maximizing recovery without manual effort. Smarter ReCommerce Let the data decide. Our AI-driven ReCommerce engine dynamically selects the best B2B or B2C resale channels based on real-time demand signals. With 30+ years of reverse logistics expertise and implementation experience, G2RL is the trusted partner for enterprises looking to modernize returns and turn cost centers into profit centers. Ready to see the platform in action? Schedule a strategy session or send us a message today.

The 1970 Group provides a bold, new creative solution for securing the insurance collateral you need built by a team of talented experts with decades of experience in all aspects of insurance, investments and corporate law. Our mission is the delivery of flexible, powerful alternatives for the satisfaction of collateral requirements in a dramatically changing marketplace. We help brokers and insurance customers strategize practical, creative collateral structures that satisfy carrier demands while reducing the impact on corporate balance sheets, allowing organizations to seize growth opportunities and achieve strategic objectives. Our leadership team is comprised of insurance, investment and legal veterans with decades of experience in their respective disciplines. Together, their experience drives a synergy that redefines how today’s corporate insurance buyers and risk managers will plan to secure the insurance collateral they need to structure risk management solutions responsive to the needs of a dramatically changing global risk environment.

Executives have perfect visibility into financial allocation and zero visibility into time allocation. Thats the problem behind 95% of AI transformation failures. Parable is building Enterprise Intelligence - the operational measurement infrastructure that gives organizations the same clarity on time that they have on money. We aggregate workplace data, decode collective patterns with AI, and answer the strategic questions executives cant answer today: Do we have the time budget to execute these five priorities? Which AI pilots create real value? Where is operational debt hiding? Founded in 2024 when we realized companies were spending billions on AI transformation while flying completely blind on their most expensive resource. We saw an opportunity to build the foundational system enterprises actually need—not another point solution, but the measurement layer that makes all transformation work. Weve raised $17M to build what every Fortune 1000 company will eventually have: an aggregated operational database. The question isnt whether this exists, but whether its built with transparency, security, and strategic intention. Not surveillance. Not productivity tracking. Aggregate insights only. Single-tenant architecture. Bank-level security. Your data stays in your dedicated private cloud. The companies that win in the next decade wont be those with the most AI tools. Theyll be those with operational clarity about what to automate, what to reimagine, and where to focus their most precious resource. If youd like to find out more about Parable, visit our website: http://www.askparable.com/

Exowatt is a next generation renewable energy company offering commercial and industrial customers a modular full-stack energy solution that can provide dispatchable power and heat for up to 24 hours per day, specifically designed to meet the needs of energy-intensive applications such as data centers. Our mission is clear, to make sustainable renewable energy always available and almost free.

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.

Solving problems that sit at a unique intersection of hardware, tech, health, fitness and design.

MadConnect is the Intelligent Connectivity Layer (ICL) powering the new era of modern marketing and advertising. Purpose-built to unify fragmented tech stacks, it enables platform-platform connectivity across the MarTech ecosystem within hours - without rebuilding or engineering lift. With native support for Model-Context Protocol (MCP), MadConnect AI-enables existing marketing stacks to immediately deliver agentic automation and intelligent workflows across businesses - securely and at scale. MadConnect Professional Services helps organizations accelerate implementation, refine data strategy, and unlock the full value of their existing marketing and advertising infrastructure. Founded in 2021, MadConnect is a trusted partner to leading agencies, brands, data providers, and platforms. To learn more, visit madconnect.ai.