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Matternet

Matternet is the leading developer of commercial drone delivery systems for urban and suburban environments. The company ships the Matternet M2 drone and Matternet Software Platform and operates its technology directly for customers or in partnership with logistics organizations, such as UPS. In 2017, Matternet became the first company in the world to be authorized for commercial Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations of drone logistics networks over cities in Switzerland. In 2019, Matternet and UPS partnered to launch drone delivery services in the U.S. and together started the first revenue drone delivery operations in the U.S. In 2022, Matternet M2 became the first drone delivery system to achieve standard Type Certification and Production Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the U.S. To date, Matternet technology has enabled over 20,000 commercial flights.

Sekai

Based in San Francisco, Sekai is the first AI-native social platform defining Software as a New Media. We are moving beyond the era of static consumption to pioneer the concept of Personalized Software. We’ve moved beyond traditional static formats—text, image, and video—to build the world’s first ecosystem for Generative Interactivity. Our platform enables anyone to create, play, and remix UGC apps (Sekais) as easily as posting a short-form video. In this new medium, software is no longer a tool you use, but a cultural artifact you share and experience.

Blacksmith

The fastest way to run your GitHub Actions, all at half the cost. Trusted by Ashby, Supabase, VEED, and 1000+ others.

Q32 Bio Inc.

Q32 Bio is a clinical stage biotechnology company whose science targets potent regulators of the adaptive immune system to re-balance immunity and is focused on developing innovative therapies for alopecia areata and other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Per the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, about 700,000 people in the United States live with alopecia areata, a disease which has a life-altering impact on patients and limited current treatment options. The Company is advancing bempikibart (ADX-914), a fully human anti-IL-7Rα antibody that re-regulates adaptive immune function, for the treatment of alopecia areata in an ongoing Phase 2 program. The IL-7 and TSLP pathways have been genetically and biologically implicated in driving several T cell-mediated pathological processes in numerous autoimmune diseases.

Coco Coders

Building a generation of future-ready kids! 💪🏽🚀💻 Today, 67% of new jobs in STEM are in computing, and the importance of technology in industry is only going to increase. Our award-winning coding curriculum helps to get children future-ready by not only teaching them how to code, but also developing core skills such as creativity, communication and collaboration. We've taught more than 10,000 children in the US, the UK and all over the world, through our online lessons and alongside our sister brand Cypher Coders, the UK's leading coding school for kids. Our award-winning curriculum is STEM.org accredited and our team is made up of experienced professionals from the world of technology and start-ups.