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Geosnapshot is a sports photography company that offers a world class platform for massive event organisers allowing them to manage photographers, distribute and sell photos from their event. We are passionate about our craft and beleive great products are powered by simple, elegant & scalable software.

Our mission is to build the world's best platform for sports photography.

About us

At GeoSnapshot, we're a global sports photography platform that started our journey in 2012 from Sydney, Australia, and have now expanded to Colorado, USA. We've revolutionized event photography by creating a sophisticated platform that connects photographers, event organizers, and participants. Our AI-powered technology enables quick photo discovery, instant digital downloads, and seamless photo sharing. We're proud to serve over 7.9 million participants across 152 countries, with more than 38 million photos uploaded to our platform.

About our founder

Our founder and CEO, Andy Edwards, is a technology entrepreneur with a strong background in media and technology convergence . Andy's impressive track record in digital innovation includes helping build one of the world's first interactive television services. Under his leadership, we've caught the attention of major players in the sports and media industry, including Comcast NBC Universal .

Funding

We've successfully raised $4.1M to date, backed by a strong group of investors including Imprint Capital Partners, SeventySix Capital, Vulpes Ventures, and Comcast NBCUniversal. In 2023, we were selected for the prestigious Comcast NBC Universal SportsTech Accelerator program, which has been instrumental in fueling our global expansion and technological advancement in the sports photography space.

About the Company:

India's #1 Customer Experience Platform For Direct Commerce Empowering over 2.5 Lakh eCommerce Sellers.

Shiprocket is India's leading e-commerce enablement platform, revolutionizing the way businesses handle logistics and fulfillment. Founded in 2012, the company has evolved into a comprehensive technology-driven platform that empowers over 250,000 sellers who generate more than $2.5B in annual GMV. Shiprocket provides end-to-end solutions including shipping, fulfillment, and technology integration services, making it easier for businesses of all sizes to manage their e-commerce operations efficiently.

About the Founders:

Shiprocket was co-founded by Saahil Goel and Gautam Kapoor. Saahil Goel, serving as the CEO, brings extensive expertise with his MBA and MS degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. Under their leadership, the company has transformed from a small business with big dreams into a unicorn, driven by their vision to democratize e-commerce for entrepreneurs across India.

About Funding:

Shiprocket's funding journey reflects its remarkable growth story. The company has raised over $357 million across 14 funding rounds 4. A significant milestone was achieved in August 2022 when it attained unicorn status with a valuation of $1.3 billion. The company continues to attract investor confidence, with its most recent funding round of $26 million in December 2024, demonstrating strong market faith in its business model and growth potential.

About Milestones/Achievements:

Shiprocket has achieved several remarkable milestones in its journey:

• Reached unicorn status in 2022 with a $1.3 billion valuation 5
• Demonstrated strong financial growth with a 21% increase in operating revenue for FY24, reaching ₹1,316 crore 6
• Successfully expanded its service portfolio to include Shiprocket Fulfillment, Shiprocket Capital, and Shiprocket Engage 360
• Built a network serving 250,000+ active sellers across India 1
• Achieved operational profitability in the first two quarters of FY25 7
• Established itself as a comprehensive e-commerce enablement platform with multiple product offerings and technology integrations

SalaryBox is solution that makes employee management effortless.

Our product offers a range of features, from time and attendance tracking to employee payments, and much more. We help small businesses manage their payroll by eliminating the hassle of manual, paper-based processes With our service, you'll always know what you owe employees when payments are due, and who's been paid.

With our automated system, you can have your payroll processed in seconds, right from the palm of your hands. Our customers enjoy peace of mind knowing their company is following all regulations.

Founded in 2020 , we have raised capital from top-tier investors including Y Combinator, DoorDash Inc.’s Gokul Rajaram, former Tinder and Spotify executive Sriram Krishnan and former Facebook executive Anand Chandraskeran.

Our values are rooted in Customer Empathy & a relentless obsession with Product Innovation. Our passion to build an extremely useful and usable product has helped us grow significantly within a small span of time.

Nudge is a user experience platform for consumer companies to help them activate, retain, and understand users.

We’re backed by Antler, and marquee angels including Kunal Shah (Cred), Dhruv Bahl (BharatPe), Bharati Balakrishnan(Shopify), Prashant Pitti (Easemytrip), Pallav Nadhani (FusionCharts), and Ajinkya Kulkarni (WintWealth).

Who We Are

We're on a mission to revolutionize how companies deliver personalized experiences to their users. At Nudge, we've built a powerful SaaS platform that enables consumer companies to run rapid product experiments and deliver truly personalized user experiences. What makes us special? We help product and growth teams build native UX components without needing any development effort – yes, you heard that right!

Our Secret Sauce

We're proud of our comprehensive suite of tools that work together seamlessly:

• Want to create meaningful interactions? Our dynamic UX library has got you covered
• Need to experiment with UI in real-time? Jump into our visual builder
• Looking to create personalized customer journeys? Our user flows are here to help
• Want to incentivize actions? Our reward engine makes it simple
• Plus, we've got powerful experimentation capabilities and analytics tools to track it all

The best part? We integrate with over 25 popular tools like Mixpanel, Amplitude, Segment, and Braze. We believe in making your existing tech stack work better, not replacing it!

Our Team

We're led by our passionate co-founders, Kanishka Thakur (CEO) and Gaurav Rawat. Under Kanishka's leadership, we're pushing the boundaries of what's possible in personalization and experimentation.

Our Growth Story

We're backed by some amazing investors who believe in our vision. Our journey started with initial backing from GradCapital, and we've since received support from Antler. We're excited to share that we recently closed our Pre-Seed round in 2024, which is helping us accelerate our mission even faster!

What Makes Us Different:

We understand that every user is unique, and their experience should be too. That's why we've built our platform to personalize across multiple dimensions - content, timing, incentives, and UI. Whether you're running A/B tests, creating personalized journeys, or analyzing user behavior, we make it simple and effective.

Want to see how we can transform your user experiences? We'd love to show you around our platform - check out our website or the demo below!

Shoppin' - if Pinterest and Google had an AI-powered baby 🍓

Here’s why:

shoppin' isn't just another AI powered tech platform.

we’re crafting a groundbreaking fashion search and shopping platform, one that outshines Google’s search capabilities, offers more intuitive recommendations than Pinterest, and engages users more deeply than Instagram’s feeds.

Our vision is bold — we’re not just building a foundational ai for fashion; we're aiming for the stars with a full-fledged fashion AGI.

Achieving such heights demands a remarkable team. Over the past month, our office has buzzed with energy and ideas, pushing us closer to crafting a user experience that feels as natural as it is innovative.

🚀 We have raised a funding of $1M pre-seed and will be raising another round very soon. Our aim is built the best founding team out there and we are scaling up our hiring efforts rapidly.

🍓Apply now to become a part of our creative force dedicated to shaping the future of fashion.

Are you ready to be at the forefront of the AI revolution? Moative is your gateway to reshaping industries through cutting-edge Applied AI Services and innovative Venture Labs.

Moative is an AI company that focuses on automating tasks, compressing workflows, predicting demand, pricing intelligently, and delighting customers. They design AI roadmaps, build co-pilots, and create predictive AI solutions for companies in energy, utilities, packaging, commerce, and other primary industries.

🚀 What We Do

At Moative, we're not just using AI – we're redefining its potential. Our mission is to empower businesses in energy, utilities, packaging, commerce, and other primary industries with AI solutions that drive unprecedented productivity and growth.

🔬 Our Expertise:

• Design tailored AI roadmaps
• Build intelligent co-pilots for specialists
• Develop predictive AI solutions
• Launch AI micro-products through Moative Labs

💡 Why Moative?

1. Innovation at Core: We're constantly pushing the boundaries of AI technology.
2. Industry Impact: Our solutions directly influence the cost of goods sold, helping clients surpass industry profit margins.
3. Customized Approach: We fine-tune fundamental AI models to create unique, intelligent systems for each client.
4. Continuous Learning: Our systems evolve and improve, ensuring long-term value.

🧑‍🦰Founding Team

Shrikanth and Ashwin, IIT-Madras alumni have been riding technology waves since the dotcom era. Our latest venture, PipeCandy (Data & Predictions on 12 million eCommerce sellers) was acquired in 2021. We have built analytical models for industrial giants, advised enterprise AI platforms on competitive positioning, and built 70 member AI team for our portfolio companies since 2023.

Sim Gems Group is a leading diamond manufacturer, miner, wholesaler, and distributor of natural diamonds. Established in 1993, the company is dedicated to providing customers with cut and polished stones of the highest quality and unmatched brilliance. They focus on ethical sourcing, following the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, and prioritize sustainable practices in their operations.

About the Company:

Giga ML is an applied AI lab focused on building end-to-end customer care agents!

At GigaML, we’re transforming how enterprises manage customer support by deploying AI agents that resolve +1M customer tickets monthly for a single client through voice and chat. We’re trusted by industry leaders like Postman and Zepto (YC’s fastest-growing company), and we’re scaling fast to meet growing demand.

We are YC-backed startup specializing in building end-to-end AI customer support agents for B2C companies, offering both voice and chat capabilities. Based in San Francisco and Bengaluru, GigaML has quickly established itself as a leading player in the AI customer service space, with their solution being recognized by Y Combinator's Managing Partner as one of the best AI customer support agents in the world.

About the Co-founders:

GigaML was co-founded by Varun Vummadi and Esha Manideep Dinne. Varun Vummadi left his PhD program in AI at Stanford University in 2023 to pursue this venture, showing his commitment to the company's mission. Esha Manideep Dinne, who graduated from IIT Kharagpur in 2023 brings strong technical expertise to the team. Both founders have been recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List.

About the Funding:

We raised $3.7 million in seed funding, led by Nexus, and are part of Y Combinator's S23 Batch. Garry Tan, CEO of YC, personally invested in us.

About the Company

EquityList is a pioneering equity management platform founded in 2020 . As a full-stack equity and shareholder management solution, we help companies across India, Singapore, and the US manage their cap tables, ESOPs/SAR, data rooms, and related compliances. Our platform currently serves over 400+ companies, managing equity for more than 30,000 stakeholders and $3B in securities.

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About the Founders

The company is led by Kashish Sharma, who serves as the CEO. Initially incubated within AngelList India, EquityList began as a project to build tools for founders to help them manage cap tables and stock options. Under Kashish's leadership, the platform has evolved into a comprehensive operating system for businesses to manage everything equity and shareholder-related.

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About the Culture

At EquityList, we foster a culture built on these core principles:

• Innovation and continuous learning
• Customer-first approach
• Collaborative work environment
• Focus on growth and development
• Strong emphasis on team support and knowledge sharing

The company maintains a lean team structure focused on creating outsized impact, with team members who are passionate about startups and the venture ecosystem!

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About the Funding

EquityList secured a significant seed funding round of $2.2 million in September 2023. The round saw participation from notable investors including AngelList India, Unpopular Ventures, Republic, and Hustle Fund, along with Mana Ventures and several prominent angel investors. This investment came at a crucial time when EquityList had established itself as an independent entity after being incubated within AngelList India.

OpenIAM is a pioneering Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions provider that has been transforming enterprise security since 2008. Based in New York, this self-funded and profitable company has established itself as an innovator in the IAM space, being the first to introduce a converged architecture stack and fully containerized suite for cloud environments. With a global presence and partnerships with major systems integrators like Thales and Indra, OpenIAM serves mid to large enterprises across various sectors including financial services, healthcare, education, and manufacturing.