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The Giving Block

The Giving Block, a Shift4 company, is the platform helping nonprofits fundraise more effectively from modern philanthropists. Pioneers of the “Crypto Philanthropy” movement, The Giving Block developed the leading solutions for cryptocurrency donations, taking crypto and NFT donations mainstream in the nonprofit sector. The Giving Block’s team then developed a stock giving experience built to empower even more donors to give non-cash assets. When combined, The Giving Block’s product suite empowers more donors than ever to give assets to their favorite causes. Today, thousands of nonprofits are using The Giving Block to fundraise from modern philanthropists.

Digital Assets Data

Digital Assets Data is a financial technology and data company building enterprise-grade software and data feeds for crypto hedge funds, family offices, research firms, global consulting firms, banks, sovereigns, and other market participants. Digital Assets Data was acquired by NYDIG, a leading provider of investment and technology solutions for Bitcoin, in January 2021. 

Bison Trails

Bison Trails is a blockchain infrastructure platform that was acquired by Coinbase in January 2021. The platform provides a suite of services, including: “Query & Transact”, enabling developers to more easily retrieve and analyze data generated from blockchain networks for trading, research or development purposes, and “Participate,” enabling companies to participate in a blockchains proof of stake (PoS) consensus mechanism and earn newly issued cryptocurrency rewards. These services are integrated into Coinbase Developer Platform and are offered through the Coinbase website.

Rippl

Rippl is a new kind of mental health company focused on seniors and obsessed with its clinicians. Seniors with mental health challenges, especially neurocognitive conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, are overlooked and under cared for, often without access to high quality, real-time, practical care. Leveraging a value-based approach, disruptive technology, and a relentless focus on empowering and enabling its clinicians, Rippl is pioneering a new care model to dramatically expand access to high quality, wraparound mental health care for seniors, their families, and caregivers. Rippl provides 24/7 support and personalized care when and where they need it – on the phone, online or in their living rooms.

Teleo

Teleo is revolutionizing heavy equipment operations by turning construction and mining equipment into semi-autonomous robots. Their Teleo Supervised Autonomy technology lets contractors operate existing heavy equipment without an operator in the cab, letting a single operator control multiple pieces of equipment from a remote desk. This increases productivity, safety, and operator satisfaction — critical challenges in the construction and mining industries. Teleo is backed by UP.Partners, F-Prime Capital, K9 Ventures, YCombinator and a host of industry luminaries.

Teleo was acquired by Havoc in 2026.

SpectrumAi

SpectrumAi is a digital health company innovating Autism care to increase access to high-quality ABA therapy for kids on the spectrum around the world. With support from industry veterans in technology and healthcare, SpectrumAi is working with global clinical leaders in ABA therapy, parents, and payers to modernize. SpectrumAi was acquired by CentralReach in 2025.

Invetx

Invetx is a pioneer in creating novel, protein-based animal health therapeutics to transform standards of care in veterinary medicine. The company leverages a best-in-class, fully integrated biotechnology platform for the discovery, development, and manufacturing of veterinary monoclonal antibodies, and is developing a diverse product pipeline addressing chronic and severe diseases in the veterinary species. In July 2024, Invetx was acquired by Dechra Pharmaceuticals Limited (Dechra), a global specialist veterinary pharmaceuticals business.

Blue Rabbit

Blue Rabbit is a chronic disease management platform designed to coordinate diagnostics, medications and nutrition for animal patients. The company enables the effortless administration of healthcare through an ecosystem of technology driven solutions and services.

Arion Cancer Hospital

The company specializes in personalized full-cycle cancer treatments and management, from prevention and early test of symptoms to the adoption of advanced cancer treatment methods.

OZiva

OZiva is a plant-based Clean Nutrition Brand. The brand’s core differentiator lies in building a nutrition & fitness ecosystem that combines the best of ancient sciences such as Ayurveda, modern micronutrients, and an instantaneous digital community altogether.