Agara Labs

Founded in 2011, CallHub is an easy to use and award winning voice broadcasting, phone banking and SMS broadcast software that seamlessly integrates with users' existing systems. They are used across 200 countries and world renowned campaigns run by Uber, Greenpeace, Harvard University, Princeton University, Change.org, Save the Children, United Workers Union, among many others.

Check out the video below for a sneak peek into the product!

CallHub, headquartered in Washington DC, is the leading digital organizing platform for political campaigns, nonprofits, advocacy groups, and businesses seamlessly interact with their audiences worldwide.

The product

Their call center software enables unlimited agents to connect with people over a call to have personalized one-on-one conversations. The range of automated dialers (which include Power, Preview, Predictive, and Fast Click dialers) gives clients complete control over their dialing speed based on your needs while maintaining compliance. With features like answering machine detection, voicemail drop, phone number verification, and many more, the software ensures you spend maximum time having quality conversations. CallHub's mass texting solution lets users connect with people over SMS with solutions like Bulk SMS, MMS, SMS Opt-in and peer-to-peer texting.

Tarento is a unique blend of Nordic efficiency and Indian technological depth, operating from offices in Sweden, Finland, Norway, and India. With its largest technology hub in Bangalore and strong consulting and data management capabilities in Finland, the company helps organisations navigate digital transformation with no-hassle, high-quality services across enterprise applications, data & information management, and custom engineering solutions.

Founded in 2009 and strengthened through strategic milestones—including becoming part of the Acando Group and acquiring Finnish data management consultancy DATPRO—Tarento has built a comprehensive capability stack that bridges technology and business. Today, the company supports clients across the Nordics and India, solving core business challenges through a powerful combination of advanced technology skills, deep data expertise, and reliable long-term application management services.

StepSecurity is dedicated to enhancing CI/CD security by providing solutions to prevent pipeline attacks. Founded by seasoned security professionals with experience at Microsoft, Uber, and Plaid, StepSecurity addresses the security gaps highlighted by major breaches like SolarWinds and Codecov.

Founders:

- Varun Sharma: CEO & Co-Founder, formerly at Microsoft.

- Ashish Kurmi: CTO & Co-Founder, with experience at Plaid, Uber, and Microsoft.

Advisors:

- Sekhar Sarrukai, David Cross, Gagan Gulati, Jordan Harband, Ram Shankar Siva Kumar.

Investors:

StepSecurity is backed by leading VCs and notable angel investors, including Anmol Malhotra (Coinbase), Ash Devata (GreyNoise), and David Cross (Rain Capital).

Funding raised: $3M - Seed Funding

For more detailed information, visit - https://www.stepsecurity.io/team

Albert Invent is a cutting-edge R&D software company that’s built by scientists, for scientists. Their cloud-based platform unifies lab data, digitises workflows and uses AI/ML to help materials and chemical R&D teams invent faster and smarter. With thousands of researchers in 30+ countries already using the platform, Albert Invent is helping transform how chemistry-led companies go from idea to product.

What sets them apart: built specifically for chemistry and materials science (not generic SaaS), with deep integrations (ELN, LIMS, AI/ML) and enterprise-grade security and compliance. 

Shopflo is an enterprise technology company providing a specialized checkout infrastructure platform designed to boost conversion rates for direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce brands. Founded in 2021, it focuses on enhancing the online buying experience through fast, customizable, and secure checkout pages that reduce cart abandonment. 

We aim to supercharge conversions for e-commerce websites at checkout by improving user experience, helping build stronger intent and trust during the purchase

Problem statement -

(1) There is ~70% drop off at checkout for most independent e-commerce retailer (outside of large marketplaces)

(2) E-commerce cart platforms allow minimal flexibility on checkout, with their experience still same as the last decade

(3) Whereas user experiences are defined by new consumer platforms such as Swiggy, Amazon, etc.

There is a fundamental unbundling of monolith shopping cart platforms globally for mid-market and enterprise customers, who are moving towards headless (read modular) architecture.

Shopflo aims to be the global default for checkout experiences.

Applix is building an AI-native Manufacturing Operating System (mOS) designed to drive Triple Zero performance - Zero Defects, Zero Delays, Zero Waste.

The platform unifies scheduling, root cause analysis, digital work instructions, and supply chain visibility into one intelligent system that helps factories operate in real time, not in hindsight.

Headquartered in Austin with presence in Chicago and Hyderabad, Applix partners with global manufacturers to modernize shop-floor execution through applied AI.

About the Team

Applix brings together operators, engineers, and AI specialists with deep manufacturing and supply chain expertise. The team works closely with enterprise customers, deploying practical, factory-ready solutions that deliver measurable operational impact from day one.

Milestones

• Founded in 2022
• Built the industry’s first AI-native Manufacturing Operating System (mOS)
• Partnering with leading global manufacturers
• Growing industry presence with 4,000+ LinkedIn followers