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Auger

𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. Backed by $100M from Oak HC|FT, we're eliminating the Coordination Tax that traps enterprises in manual silos and fragmented systems. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Auger collapses the gap between signal and execution. We don't layer AI on top of broken systems—we build a living ontology across your entire enterprise. Intelligence that understands your business physics. Synchronization across every system and decision. Real-time reflexes, not manual coordination. No hallucinations. No delays. Just human intent at machine speed. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 For decades, uncertainty was solved with mass—more inventory, more buffers, more waste. We solve uncertainty with precision. Run leaner. Faster. Richer. Cleaner. Every excess unit is carbon that never needed to be emitted. Every expedited shipment is margin burned by disconnected planning. Autonomous execution isn't just competitive advantage—it's the architecture required to scale sustainably on a finite planet. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 Liberate the financial, human, and planetary capital trapped in the speed of consensus. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 Built by operators who've lived the consequences—world-class builders from Amazon and beyond who've deployed global supply chains, robotics, and AI at unprecedented scale. We're architects of velocity, united to make superhuman operations available to every enterprise ready to lead. Ready to eliminate the Coordination Tax? Email us at meet@auger.com to learn more.

Nirva

Nirva’s vision is to redefine the interface between humans and AI. Our first product is an **AI jewelry** **that journals your life** — the most beautiful and insightful AI wearable ever created. Designed to be worn all day, Nirva can truly understand you. Nirva builds a **living library of your life** — the memory layer that powers all downstream AI apps and services, making Nirva the entry point to your personal AI ecosystem.

Business Roundtable

Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers of America’s leading companies working to promote a thriving U.S. economy and expanded opportunity for all Americans through sound public policy. Business Roundtable is the only national organization representing exclusively CEOs of America’s leading companies. The CEO members who make up Business Roundtable lead companies with more than 16 million employees and more than $7 trillion in annual revenues. As major employers in every state, Business Roundtable CEOs take seriously the responsibility of creating quality jobs with good wages. Our CEOs are committed to joining with communities, workers and policymakers to build a better future for the nation and its people. For the past 45 years, the membership of Business Roundtable has applied CEO expertise and experience to the major issues facing the nation. Through research and advocacy, Business Roundtable is a partner in promoting policies to spur job creation, improve U.S. competitiveness and strengthen the economy. Visit us at www.businessroundtable.org. On Twitter: http://twitter.com/BizRoundtable On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BusinessRoundtable

AdviseWell, Inc.

AdviseWell, Inc. offers knowledge, experience and a long-standing commitment to make health and healthcare a priority. AdviseWell, Inc. has over 30 years of service and growth since its founding in 1986. The company has more than a decade of teaching seniors to protect, detect and report healthcare fraud, waste and abuse through the Senior Medicare Patrol grant. Building on this legacy of advocacy, we facilitate the Virtual Dementia Tour® (VDT®) by Second Wind Dreams®, a patented simulation designed to create the empathy required for transformative action in dementia care. This initiative directly advances the Louisiana Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) State Plan by equipping our healthcare workforce with the clinical insight and person-centered strategies required to improve care outcomes across the state.

Worlds

Worlds is an Operational AI platform that turns real-world environments into intelligent systems. Using data from existing cameras, sensors, and enterprise systems, we provide organizations with real-time visibility into their operations and enable automation across safety, security, and productivity — helping teams operate smarter, faster, and at scale.