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Binary Defense

Most security programs are built to check boxes. We’re built to stop what actually matters. Binary Defense is a Managed Detection and Response provider focused on one thing: helping organizations respond to real threats with speed, clarity, and confidence. Not theoretical coverage. Not inflated metrics. Real outcomes. We start with how adversaries actually operate inside environments. Then we build detection, investigation, and response around that reality. Because when seconds matter, assumptions break. At the center of our approach is NightBeacon, our AI-powered intelligence infrastructure embedded directly into the SOC. It accelerates analysis, surfaces what matters, and helps our analysts move at the pace modern threats demand. Not by replacing human expertise, but by strengthening it. This is what it looks like when AI is applied with purpose. Faster investigations. Clearer decisions. Better outcomes. Founded by experts including David Kennedy, Binary Defense was created to solve a problem that still exists today: organizations are overwhelmed with data, under-equipped to act, and left exposed when it counts. We changed that by building a model where experienced defenders lead, and technology works in service of their decisions. Our services include Managed Detection and Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Risk Protection, all designed to give organizations something most tools can’t: The ability to understand what is happening and respond before it becomes something worse.

Cardless

Cardless is the credit card platform for building native credit experiences that cover the full journey — trusted by Coinbase, Bilt, Alibaba, Qatar Airways, and more.

Flock Freight

Flock Freight is the largest Shared Truckload (STL) freight brokerage in the U.S., transforming underutilized truckload capacity into tangible value: cost savings for shippers, increased earnings for carriers, and a smaller carbon footprint. Their AI-powered, patented pooling technology optimizes across Flock’s entire customer network, combining shipments from thousands of businesses into efficient Shared Truckloads. With STL, shippers enjoy truckload-level service while only paying for the space they need. Trusted by thousands of customers, from some of the largest enterprises to growing brands, Flock Freight delivers an unmatched combination of cost efficiency, exceptional service, and a streamlined shipping experience.

Natera

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA and precision medicine, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. We aim to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard-of-care to protect health and inform earlier, more targeted interventions that help lead to longer, healthier lives. Natera’s tests are supported by more than 325 peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate excellent performance. Natera operates ISO 13485-certified and CAP-accredited laboratories certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) in Austin, Texas, and San Carlos, California, and through Foresight Diagnostics, its subsidiary, operates an ISO 27001-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory certified under CLIA in Boulder, Colorado. Please be advised that Natera will only reach out to candidates with an @natera.com email domain. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes. https://www.natera.com/privacy/

Heirloom

Mitigating the worst impacts of climate change by developing the world’s most cost-effective DAC technology to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Our technology rapidly accelerates the natural processes that enable limestone to absorb carbon dioxide from the air from a timespan of years to days. In 2023, Heirloom established the first and only Direct Air Capture facility in North America that permanently captures CO2. Our customers are the world’s biggest buyers of carbon removal including Microsoft, JP Morgan, McKinsey, Stripe, Shopify and more.