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Appknox, a leading mobile app security solution HQ in Singapore & Bangalore was founded by Harshit Agarwal and Subho Halder.

Since its inception, Appknox has become one of the go-to security solutions with the most powerful plug-and-play security platform, enabling security researchers, developers, and enterprises to build safe and secure mobile ecosystems using a system-plus human approach.

Appknox offers VA+PT solutions ( Vulnerability Assessment + Penetration Testing ) that provide end-to-end mobile application security and testing strategies to Fortune 500, SMB and Large Enterprises Globally helping businesses and mobile developers make their mobile apps more secure, thus not only enhancing protection for their customers but also for their own brand. 

During the course of 9 years, Appknox has scaled up to work with some major brands in India, South-East Asia, Middle-East, Japan, and the US and has also successfully enabled some of the top government agencies with its On-Premise deployments & compliance testing. Appknox helps 500+ Enterprises which includes 20+ Fortune 1000 and ministries/regulators across 10+ countries and some of the top banks across 20+ countries.

A champion of Value SaaS, with its customer and security-first approach Appknox has won many awards and recognitions from G2, and Gartner and is one of the top mobile app security vendors in its 2021 Application security Hype Cycle report. 

Our forward-leaning, pioneering spirit is backed by SeedPlus, JFDI Asia, Microsoft Ventures, and Cisco Launchpad and a legacy of expertise that began at the dawn of 2014.

]eShipz: Simplifying Global Shipping for Businesses: At eShipz, we are revolutionizing how businesses manage their shipping processes. Our platform is designed to offer seamless multi-carrier integration, enabling businesses of all sizes to ship effortlessly across the globe. Whether you're an e-commerce brand, a manufacturer, or a logistics provider, eShipz helps streamline your supply chain with real-time tracking, automated shipping labels, cost-effective shipping rates, and comprehensive reporting.

Our goal is to empower businesses by simplifying logistics, reducing shipping costs, and improving operational efficiency. With an easy-to-use dashboard and a dedicated support team, eShipz ensures that you focus on scaling your business while we handle your shipping needs.

The Wissen Group was founded in the year 2000. Wissen Technology, a part of Wissen Group, was established in the year 2015. Wissen Technology is a specialized technology company that delivers high-end consulting for organizations in the Banking & Finance, Telecom, and Healthcare domains.

With offices in US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, and Canada, we offer an array of services including Application Development, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Big Data & Analytics, Visualization & Business Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Cloud, Mobility, Agile & DevOps, Quality Assurance & Test Automation.

Leveraging our multi-site operations in the USA and India and availability of world-class infrastructure, we offer a combination of on-site, off-site and offshore service models. Our technical competencies, proactive management approach, proven methodologies, committed support and the ability to quickly react to urgent needs make us a valued partner for any kind of Digital Enablement Services, Managed Services, or Business Services.

We believe that the technology and thought leadership that we command in the industry is the direct result of the kind of people we have been able to attract, to form this organization (you are one of them!).

Our workforce consists of 1000+ highly skilled professionals, with leadership and senior management executives who have graduated from Ivy League Universities like MIT, Wharton, IITs, IIMs, and BITS and with rich work experience in some of the biggest companies in the world.

Wissen Technology has been certified as a Great Place to Work®. The technology and thought leadership that the company commands in the industry is the direct result of the kind of people Wissen has been able to attract. Wissen is committed to providing them the best possible opportunities and careers, which extends to providing the best possible experience and value to our clients.

About Pendo

Pendo is a leading product experience and software analytics platform that helps companies understand how users interact with their software and improve those experiences. It operates in the product analytics and digital adoption space, enabling organizations to combine analytics, in-app guidance, and user feedback in one unified platform.

Pendo – Key Highlights

• Founded in 2013, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina
• Serves 14,000+ companies globally
• Processes 20B+ daily events and supports 1B+ users
• 850+ employees across global offices
• Raised $350M+ total funding from investors like General Atlantic, Tiger Global, and Sapphire Ventures

Chisel was acquired by Pendo in 2026, marking a key milestone in its journey. The acquisition strengthens Pendo’s push into AI-driven product experience, with Chisel’s agentic capabilities becoming a core part of Pendo’s broader platform vision.

Chisel Labs is an AI-powered product management platform built to help product teams move faster and make better decisions. It operates in the product management and AI SaaS space, bringing feedback, roadmapping, and documentation into a unified system of record.

At its core, Chisel functions as an AI PM Agent, automating workflows like PRDs, research, and feedback analysis - allowing teams to focus on strategy, prioritization, and product outcomes.

About Chisel

Chisel is a lean, globally distributed team with presence across the US and India. The team operates at the intersection of AI, product management, and enterprise SaaS, with a strong emphasis on ownership, speed, and building for real-world product teams at scale. Post-acquisition, the team is now part of Pendo’s broader organization.

🏆 Milestones

• Founded in the early 2020s as a next-gen product management platform
• Built one of the early AI-native PM agents for automating product workflows
• Grew adoption across global teams with integrations like Jira, Salesforce, and Zendesk
• Achieved strong product recognition across PM tooling ecosystems
• Acquired by Pendo (2026) to accelerate AI innovation in product experience

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Vahan is a pioneering AI-powered recruitment platform founded in 2016, dedicated to transforming how businesses hire blue and grey-collar workers in India. Based in Bengaluru, the company has developed an innovative AI chatbot technology that efficiently connects job seekers with leading employers like Zomato, Swiggy, Flipkart, and Uber.

What sets Vahan apart is its impressive reach across 480+ cities in India and its ability to tap into a massive workforce of 300M+ blue-collar workers. Backed by prestigious investors including Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, and Airtel, the company has raised significant funding, including a recent $10M Series B round in 2024. Vahan's technology-driven approach has revolutionized traditional hiring processes, making it faster and more efficient for businesses to scale their workforce while simultaneously creating better employment opportunities for India's massive blue-collar workforce.

i2b is a venture studio building AI-first consumer and B2B technology companies, partnering with founders to create scalable enterprise platforms and product-led businesses.

Founded by Deepak Gullapalli, i2b operates across AI-driven consumer products, scalable B2B SaaS platforms, and early-stage startup incubation, combining operating expertise, strategic capital, and hands-on mentorship to turn strong ideas into durable, high-growth companies while building the next generation of intelligent consumer and enterprise products.

Bild is the fastest cloud PDM and PLM for modern hardware teams.

We are a cloud data management tool for modern hardware teams. Spend more time innovating and designing by automating engineering workflows around version control, BOM management, and supplier collaboration.

Design, simulation, and analysis are at the forefront of innovation, yet engineering teams spend over 50% of their time creating documentation and administrative tasks. Bild enables hardware teams focus on what matters most and automates everything else. The future of 3D printing houses, the next lunar rover, innovative smart household appliances, and the best virtual reality headsets are some of the next-gen projects being built with Bild.

Learn how Bild supports hardware innovation at getbild.com