1nvestSense

1nvestSense empowers retail investors with sharp, actionable market insights. Leveraging advanced Large Language Models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation, the platform delivers precise news, stock sentiment, and historical price analysis through a streamlined, professional interface. Designed to cut through market noise and complexity, 1nvestSense provides the tools retail investors need to make confident, data-driven portfolio decisions. Investing is serious business — and 1nvestSense is built to have their back.

African Scholar

African Scholar is a centralized admissions platform that simplifies the university application process for students across Africa. By enabling applicants to submit a single profile to multiple universities, the platform reduces administrative barriers and broadens access to higher education opportunities across the continent.

ChopChop

ChopChop is a marketplace that connects home cooks with customers seeking authentic, home-cooked meals. The platform empowers chefs to list their own menus, set prices, and manage orders independently, while offering customers a seamless way to browse, order, and receive meals through pickup or delivery.

Daylily Software Inc.

Daylily Software Inc. is a commission-based virtual AI salespeople transform online sales with an integration featuring photorealistic conversational avatars. These avatars engage customers in real-time, with under 2-second response times, replicating the in-store shopping experience. By incorporating bartering into the conversation, customers invest more time and effort negotiating, leading to deeper engagement and significantly higher conversion rates. This innovative approach not only boosts conversions but also integrates seamlessly with CRMs, ensuring scalability while maintaining a personalized sales experience.

EndoSwim

EndoSwim is developing a next-generation, minimally invasive endoscopic device engineered to navigate complex anatomical topographies such as the small intestine. Unlike traditional capsule endoscopy, EndoSwim’s device integrates steering, propulsion, and imaging technologies, allowing gastroenterologists to actively control the endoscope’s movement during procedures. Its mission is to empower physicians with greater visibility and precision, reducing the risk of incomplete procedures and improving patient outcomes.

Flosense

Flosense is a wearable device that addresses a critical gap in women’s healthcare by providing a non-invasive, sterile, and comfortable method for collecting and testing menstrual effluent. Unlike existing options, Flosense ensures easy, pain-free sample collection, empowering women to participate in health research and enabling early, accessible diagnosis for diseases like endometriosis.

Hatch

Hatch is a student support platform designed to be the go-to destination for navigating college life — whether it’s questions about academics, internships, career paths, or campus experiences. Unlike anonymous apps or static forums, Hatch offers a real-time, college-specific network powered by students helping students. Built on the belief that lived experience is one of the most valuable resources on campus, Hatch creates a space where students can always find support, answers, and a community that understands what they’re going through.

Jellifish

JelliFish is on a mission to transform the swimming experience for Black communities by creating the first water-sealant swim cap designed to fully protect textured and styled hair. Rooted in personal stories and community insight, JelliFish addresses a long-overlooked barrier to swimming with innovation, beauty, and cultural care. Through partnerships with organizations like the YMCA and direct conversations with users, the product is being shaped by real people and real needs. More than just a swim cap, JelliFish represents a movement to reclaim joy, safety, and confidence in the water.

Nematex

Nematex is a biotechnology startup replacing harmful agrochemicals with sustainable biological alternatives. Its first product is a biological control agent targeting root-knot nematodes — pests responsible for over $100 billion in crop losses each year. By offering a safer, more affordable alternative to traditional nematicides, Nematex empowers farmers to protect their crops without compromising their health or the environment.

Nuru Biologics

Nuru Biologics provides researchers with a trusted, ethical gateway to diverse biospecimens through partnerships with biobanks across East Africa. Limited access to biological samples from African countries has long hindered progress in global medical research. Nuru Biologics addresses this gap by offering a direct pipeline to local hospitals, research institutes, and laboratories, enabling global researchers to access these critical and underrepresented samples. The company’s mission is to empower African health systems, promote equity and inclusivity in biomedical research, and build long-term capacity for African research institutions and biobanks.

RootedInLocal

RootedInLocal is revolutionizing the local food supply chain through an online platform that connects consumers with locally grown food from small- to medium-sized regional producers. Today’s food supply chain is inefficient, costly, and fragile — in the U.S., fruits and vegetables travel an average of 1,300 miles and take around two days to reach consumers. RootedInLocal seeks to change that by strengthening local economies, empowering independent farmers, delivering fresher and more nutritious food, and reducing environmental impact through smarter, optimized distribution.

Sensia

Sensia is building a real-time companion that understands your emotions through biometric signals, making human-computer interaction feel more natural and intuitive.

TOMATO.FISH

TOMATO.FISH is a modern Chinese pastry venture redefining the experience of cultural flavors in the U.S. Offering a rotating menu of fresh, handcrafted pastries through preorder sales, café partnerships, and pop-up events, TOMATO.FISH aims to make authentic Chinese flavors more accessible while celebrating heritage and fostering community. With over 300 engaged customers and consistently sold-out cycles, TOMATO.FISH blends storytelling, sustainability, and scalability into every bite.