Startups Directory

Databricks is a unified data intelligence platform built on lakehouse architecture that combines data warehousing and data lake capabilities. It enables organizations to store, process, and analyze structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data while connecting data with AI models to build custom agents. The platform provides data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML workflows in a single environment with built-in governance. Over 70% of Fortune 500 companies use Databricks to build and scale data and AI applications.

Berlin Brands Group is a vertical commerce roll-up company that acquires and scales consumer brands in home electronics, kitchen appliances, garden & living, and home fitness. Operating 34 brands selling 3,700+ products across 100+ online channels in 28 countries, BBG differentiates itself through product-first expertise—founded by a product entrepreneur, not a financial buyer—and ability to launch and scale brands from zero. The company was acquired by HPS Investment Partners in March 2024 after reaching unicorn status in 2021.

Kriya (formerly MarketFinance) is a British fintech company providing credit and payment products for small businesses, including invoice finance, business loans, and embedded PayLater solutions. The company enables SMEs to access working capital through instant credit decisions and seamless integrations. As of October 2025, Kriya was acquired by Allica Bank and now operates as part of the bank's credit offering to established SMEs. The platform has facilitated close to £3 billion in funding for UK businesses since its 2011 launch.

Kueski is Mexico's largest online consumer lender, using machine learning and alternative data (device info, behavioral signals, sociodemographic data) to approve loans in minutes for users without traditional credit history. The platform has disbursed over 30 million loans and operates both a direct lending product (Kueski Cash: $200-$25,000 MXN loans) and a buy-now-pay-later service (Kueski Pay) integrated with major retailers like Walmart and Amazon Mexico. Unlike traditional banks relying on credit bureaus, Kueski evaluates hundreds of unconventional variables to serve the financially underserved, achieving 90% user recurrence and low single-digit delinquency.

Speedchain is a commercial credit card and expense management platform purpose-built for construction companies. It combines a Mastercard World Elite card program with AI-powered receipt capture, project-level spend visibility, and accounts payable automation to help construction firms reduce manual processing costs, prevent fraud, and optimize financial workflows. The platform has processed over $2 billion in payments and delivers 5%+ realized benefits through improved controls, enhanced visibility, and industry-leading rewards.