Michelle Hipwood

ImmusanT, Inc. develops a new class of therapeutic vaccines to change the lives of people living with autoimmune diseases. Its Epitope-Specific Immuno-Therapy platform provides a precision medicine approach to restoring immune tolerance across a range of diseases, including celiac disease and type 1 diabetes. The firm’s product Nexvax2, protects celiac disease patients against the debilitating effects of gluten. The company was by Leslie J. Williams and Robert P. Anderson founded in December 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Capital Network, Inc. is a private company based in Wellesley, MA that provides founder-focused fundraising education programs. The company aims to create a more inclusive and accessible funding ecosystem to support female and other first-time founders of early stage startups. The company offers three programs: the Fellowship for Female Founders, Fundraising Readiness Workshops, and the Investment and Inclusion Series. The Fellowship for Female Founders is a six-month program that has helped over 90+ female founders raise over $85m in capital. The company also offers ongoing workshops for first-time startup founders and a series of honest conversations to bring about meaningful systemic change. The Capital Network has a network of 300+ investors and sponsors who help them make the fundraising ecosystem work for everybody. The company was founded by Ashkan Afkhami and Chula Reynolds.

clypd, Inc. operates an advertising technology platform for the television industry. Its platform delivers workflow automation, data-enhanced decisioning and provides media partners with tools to manage their sales efforts. The company was founded by Joshua Summers and Doug Hurd in 2012 and is headquartered in Somerville, MA.

RackN, Inc. develops software platform and provides governance for how hybrid information technology and develops tools work together in production. It offers open source software, converged infrastructure, DevOps and data center operations. The firm helps CIOs, CTOs, data center staff and software developers better collaborate and align on business, operational and technical priorities, frameworks and choices. The company was founded by Greg Althaus, Dan Choquette and Rob Hirschfeld in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Labviva, Inc. develops digital marketplace for life science products for accelerating the science of life. Its platform is built with scientists in mind to connect researchers with suppliers of reagents, chemicals and instrumentation. The firm offers biological kits, buffers and solutions, chemicals and chromatography. The company was founded by Siamak Baharloo, Nicholas Rioux and Aaron Miramontes and is headquartered in Swampscott, MA.

Kytopen Corp. engages in the provision of technology solutions. It develops genetically engineered cells that modifies microorganisms. The company was founded by Paulo A. Gracia and Cullen R. Buie in 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Mable Wholesale, Inc. owns and operates a mobile and web-based B2B wholesale platform for retailers, brands, and distributors. Its platform connects retailers, distributors, and brands to enable product discovery, ordering, financing, and inventory management. The company was founded by Eric Carlstrom and Arik Keller in 2019 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.