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Academia is a platform for sharing academic research. Academics have uploaded 22 million papers, and 31 million academics, professionals, and students read papers on Academia every month.

At Affirm, we’re using today’s technology to bring significant disruptive innovation to the financial industry. We focus on improving the lives of consumers by delivering simple, honest and transparent financial products.

Akash Systems is focused on developing and supplying the next generation of small satellites (CubeSats), satellite transmitters, and the RF Power Amplifiers. The company uses new composite material, gallium nitride (GaN)-on-Diamond, invented by Akash cofounder Ejeckam, for their products. GaN-on-Diamond provides a cooler state of operation whichimproves energy efficiency and reduces a system's size, weight, and operating costs.

AliveCor, Inc. is pioneering the creation of FDA-cleared machine learning techniques to enable proactive heart care and is recognized around the world for transforming cardiac care. The FDA-cleared KardiaMobile is the most clinically validated mobile EKG solution on the market. It is recommended by leading cardiologists and used by people worldwide for accurate EKG recordings. KardiaMobile, and KardiaBand, when paired with the Kardia app provide instant analysis for detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) and normal sinus rhythm in an EKG. Kardia is the first A.I. enabled platform to help clinicians manage patients for the early detection of atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac arrhythmia and one that leads to a five times greater risk of stroke. KardiaBand is the first FDA-cleared medical device accessory for Apple Watch. AliveCor is recognized by FastCompany as 2018's No. 1 most innovative company in artificial intelligence.

Alpine is a preventive healthcare company working to make it easier for you to live a long, healthy life. We’re developing a new kind of consumer device at the leading edge of hardware, software, biology, and chemistry to help maintain your overall health and lower your risk for chronic disease. If you are inspired by making rigorously crafted products that significantly improve the lives of people, please reach out.

Apton Biosystems develops a high-throughput and low-cost sequencing platform that revolutionizes the availability of genetic analysis.

Arevo Labs produces products and provides services pertaining to 3-d printing.

At-Bay is a cybersecurity insurance company that helps businesses meet digital risk head-on. It combines technology with industry insurance expertise to offer clarity and confidence to businesses in the digital age. At-Bay's policies offer up to $10 million in limits to businesses up to $5 billion in revenue for both primary and excess Cyber and Tech E&O coverage.

Ava is a 24/7 personal mobile captioner, making group conversations the delightful experience it should be. Using unique advanced speech & mobile technologies, Ava as an app enables you to see who says what around you, in seconds. We believe a totally accessible world is possible.

The first smart credit card that uses your home equity or car value to get you the lowest possible rates.

Because is a new wellness brand and ecommerce company specifically for older adults. Our initial product offerings focus on incontinence- we’re attacking a problem affecting half of adults over 65. We started the company to help our parents and grandparents, understanding that they weren't the only people who'd benefit from getting better incontinence supplies delivered directly to their front door. Because we care deeply about this, we’re leveraging our prior experience at companies like eBay, Uber, and Ferrari, translating that into high-touch convenience and quality that fits seamlessly into people’s lives. Because what really sets us apart is our focus on keeping a continuous dialogue with our members. Response from the community has been overwhelming and we’ve been fortunate to grow quickly.

Berkshire Grey combines AI and Robotics to automate omni-channel fulfillment for retailers, eCommerce, and logistics enterprises serving today’s connected consumers.