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FREENOW by Lyft is Europe's leading mobility super app, offering seamless ride-hailing and taxi services across 150+ cities in 9 European countries. Following its landmark acquisition by Lyft in July 2025, the platform connects over a million passengers with experienced drivers, providing up to 7 different ways to travel all in one place. The company's two-sided marketplace empowers drivers and fleet partners to earn on their own terms while giving riders fast, reliable access to transportation. From your sofa to the back seat in less than 4 minutes, FREENOW delivers hassle-free mobility with easy booking and payment through its iOS and Android apps. Beyond consumer rides, FREENOW for Business offers enterprise mobility solutions, while its B2B SaaS products help modernize the traditional taxi industry through digital dispatching tools and operational capabilities. The platform's sophisticated marketplace algorithms dynamically balance supply and demand, optimizing pricing, allocation, and incentives across its high-scale European network. With a multinational team across Barcelona, Berlin, and Hamburg, FREENOW continues to expand its mission of helping people move freely and cities thrive.

In 2023, three founders with deep roots in engineering and logistics realized something profound: while AI was transforming consumer technology, the industries that move our physical world - supply chains, freight, logistics - remained stuck in manual, inefficient processes. Pablo Palafox, his brother Javier Palafox, and Luis Paarup saw that these real-economy businesses were drowning in repetitive communication tasks: endless phone calls to book loads, check shipments, and coordinate schedules. They understood the solution wasn't just better chatbots, but an AI-native operating system that could truly handle end-to-end work with human-like intelligence. So they built HappyRobot - an AI workforce platform that doesn't just augment human workers but autonomously manages complex operations across phone, email, messaging, and documents. Starting with logistics and industrial operations, HappyRobot has grown rapidly, deploying AI workers across over 150 enterprise customers including DHL and Ryder. With $62 million in funding from top-tier investors like Y Combinator and Andreessen Horowitz, the company is now expanding to redefine how the real economy operates, freeing humans to focus on strategy and creativity while AI handles the patterned work at scale.

NoGigiddy is the only on-demand community staffing platform dedicated to supporting gig workers at all costs. Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic by two entrepreneurs who understood the challenges of finding flexible work, the platform provides unprecedented access to on-demand shifts from over 20 staffing platforms and gig marketplaces - all in one place. For gig workers, this means freedom: choose where and when to work, maximize earning potential by selecting the best-paying opportunities, and access a dynamic job board updated daily with fresh remote and temporary positions. For businesses, NoGigiddy delivers a streamlined solution to staffing challenges, connecting employers with vetted, reliable gig workers ready to fill on-call shifts, last-minute vacancies, and backup positions. The platform helps reduce labor costs while improving operational efficiency through flexible, affordable staffing. Beyond just matching workers to shifts, NoGigiddy empowers its community with tools like PerkAlert (offering exclusive benefits and discounts), partnership with NextCrew for shift matching, and instant access to earnings through Everee. Whether you're a gig worker seeking autonomy or a business needing dependable staff, NoGigiddy transforms how modern work gets done.

McLane Global is a leading full-service supply chain partner for food brands worldwide, backed by over 120 years of McLane family heritage and 60+ years of international business operations. With over 705,000 square feet of strategically located warehouse facilities in Houston, Texas; Riverside, California; and Salt Lake City, Utah, the company provides vertically integrated food-grade logistics and sourcing services that empower clients to grow their businesses. As a subsidiary of McLane Group, McLane Global combines time-honored traditions with cutting-edge advancements to deliver unparalleled quality, reliability, and precision in supply chain management. The company offers comprehensive end-to-end solutions including international and U.S. food sales, distribution expertise, warehousing with Foreign Trade Zone and customs bonded capabilities, fulfillment services, kitting and assembly, and transportation. McLane Global serves both domestic and international brands, helping bring quality food products to markets across the globe. Their mission is to provide comprehensive, customizable food supply chain solutions that streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and drive profitability for clients ranging from emerging CPG brands to established food companies.

We're Greece's leading online food delivery platform, connecting hungry customers with over 20,000 restaurants and stores across 100 cities in the country. Founded in 2011, we've grown from a simple idea into the #1 delivery service in Greece, helping people get their favorite meals, groceries, and everyday essentials delivered fast and reliably. What we do is pretty straightforward - we make it easy for anyone to order whatever they want, whenever they want it. Our team works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure smooth deliveries, from the moment an order is placed to when it arrives at your doorstep. We're proud to serve communities throughout Greece and are constantly working to improve our service and expand our offerings.

UPSTART ist der Katalysator für die KI-gesteuerte Geschäftsentwicklung. In einer Welt, in der künstliche Intelligenz zur entscheidenden Kraft hinter der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit wird, unterstützt UPSTART Unternehmen dabei, ihr Geschäftsmodell neu zu denken, Wachstumspotenziale zu erschließen und sich nachhaltig für die Zukunft zu positionieren. Das Unternehmen arbeitet nicht mit einer kompletten Neuerfindung, sondern mit der intelligenten Neuausrichtung von bestehenden Stärken, Strukturen und Daten. UPSTART bündelt seine Expertise in zwei komplementären Bereichen: Business Model Engineering und Business 5.0. Mit über 100 Corporate Clients, 1000+ Workshops, Partnerschaften mit 20+ Hochschulen und 16 Innovation Hubs hat sich UPSTART als vertrauenswürdiger Partner für etablierte Unternehmen wie BMW, Lufthansa, Deutsche Bank, Bosch und Daimler etabliert. Die Firma arbeitet an 6 Standorten und verbindet agile Methoden mit einer klaren, transformatorischen Vision für die Unternehmensentwicklung der nächsten Generation.