Startups Directory

Assent Compliance provides a cloud-based SaaS platform that automates the collection, validation, and management of supply chain compliance data for large manufacturers. The platform replaces manual Excel-based vendor audits with centralized data management and delivers actionable insights into supply chain risks across compliance, ESG, and sustainability requirements. Assent serves over 30% of S&P 500 product companies and 300,000+ clients in regulated industries like aerospace, automotive, and electronics, helping them identify labor trafficking risks, manage harmful substances, ensure conflict minerals compliance, and build defensible ESG programs.

Mercury Fund is an operationally-focused venture capital firm that invests in early-stage B2B and B2B2C SaaS and data platforms enabling digital transformation. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Mercury provides portfolio companies with repeatable systems, processes, and operational resources to accelerate product growth and market entry. With $750M under management and 198 portfolio company investments, Mercury has created over $9 billion in value by backing entrepreneurs outside traditional tech hubs.

Cresta is an AI-first enterprise contact center platform that transforms customer conversations into revenue opportunities. The platform combines an AI Agent for automated customer interactions, Agent Assist for real-time guidance to human agents, and Conversation Intelligence for actionable business insights. Built by former Google and OpenAI leaders, Cresta serves Fortune 500 companies like Hilton, Cox Communications, and CarMax to improve customer satisfaction, resolution rates, and operational efficiency.

DevRev is an AI-native enterprise software platform that unifies customer data and automates work through OneCRM (a purpose-built CRM for SaaS teams) and Computer (an AI agent that powers enterprise workflows). The platform connects developers, support, product, and sales teams on a single system by using proprietary knowledge graphs and real-time data synchronization. DevRev targets SaaS companies looking to increase product velocity, reduce customer churn, and consolidate fragmented business tools.

Totango is a cloud-based customer success platform that processes billions of customer signals to help teams identify at-risk customers, predict churn, and uncover expansion opportunities in real-time. The platform unifies three products—Unison (AI-powered customer intelligence), Totango (enterprise CS platform), and Catalyst (customer growth platform)—around a common dataset. It serves customer success and sales teams at mid-market to enterprise SaaS companies seeking to optimize revenue retention and growth through proactive customer engagement.

Cape is a privacy-first mobile carrier that owns and operates its own mobile core and SIMs, addressing network-layer vulnerabilities that app-based solutions cannot fix. Unlike traditional MVNOs that resell carrier services, Cape embeds privacy and security at the cellular infrastructure level to protect against SIM swaps, surveillance, and metadata breaches. Founded by former Palantir executives with national security expertise, Cape serves U.S. government agencies, enterprise executives, journalists, and privacy-conscious consumers across the country.

Carbyne provides cloud-based Next Generation 911 (NG911) solutions that modernize emergency communication by enabling real-time transmission of rich data—including video, location, chat, and audio translation—from callers to public safety answering points (PSAPs). The platform serves emergency services agencies across 23+ U.S. states and multiple countries, helping first responders access critical situational information before arrival on scene. Carbyne claims to reduce emergency response times by up to 65% on average through its unified data delivery system, which works both via a mobile app and an app-free web-based option.

Cognigy.AI is a low-code conversational AI platform that enables enterprises to automate customer and employee communications through intelligent voice- and chatbots across any channel (web, phone, SMS, mobile). The platform combines Large Language Models with structured logic workflows, allowing organizations to deploy sophisticated AI agents capable of independent decision-making while maintaining precise intent recognition. Available as SaaS or on-premise, it supports multilingual conversations and integrates seamlessly with backend systems. Now part of NICE following a $955M acquisition in September 2025.