At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 83 Intelligent Systems companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Intelligent Systems Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Veryfi
Market leader in real-time Data Extraction from Receipts, Invoices and other financial documents https://veryfi.com/api
Founder(s): Dmitry Birulia, Ernest Semerda
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Accounting, Apps, Computer Vision, Construction, Developer APIs, Enterprise Software, Financial Services, Intelligent Systems, Mobile Apps, SaaS
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Waycare
WayCare optimizes traffic management systems leveraging predictive analytics, and enables two way vehicle to city communication.
Founder(s): Idan Hahn, Noam Maital, Shai Suzan
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Government, GovTech, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning
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Digits
Digits is building financial technology so powerful.. you’ll think they stole it from the future
Founder(s): Jeff Seibert, Wayne Chang
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Accounting, Business Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Intelligent Systems, Predictive Analytics, Small and Medium Businesses
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Astera Labs
Astera Labs is a semiconductor company that provides connectivity solutions for intelligent systems.
Founder(s): Casey Morrison, Gajendra Akkasalamakki, Jitendra Mohan
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Intelligent Systems, Semiconductor
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RazorThink
Razorthink is an Enterprise AI Solutions company that empowers organizations with business-ready AI that drives.
Founder(s): Nandu Nandakumar, Vinay Chandra
Location: Burlingame, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, SaaS, Software
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Kernel
Kernel is a neuroscience company that specializes in developing brain-recording technologies.
Founder(s): Bryan Johnson
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Intelligent Systems, Life Science, Neuroscience
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Leanplum
Leanplum is a mobile marketing platform that delivers meaningful engagement across messaging and the in-app experience.
Founder(s): Andrew First, Momchil Kyurkchiev
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: A/B Testing, CRM, E-Commerce Platforms, Email Marketing, Enterprise Software, Intelligent Systems, Marketing, Predictive Analytics, SaaS, SMS
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Stride Software
Stride Software translates customer insights into personalized and inspiring interactions.
Founder(s): Elise Bergeron, Scott Bessler, Tim Fletcher
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Data Services, CRM, Enterprise Software, Intelligent Systems, SaaS, Software
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Merlon Intelligence
Merlon Intelligence services banks, helping them cut down on risk and put a stop to money laundering.
Founder(s): Bradford Cross
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Intelligent Systems
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Pulse
Automatic Status for Slack
Founder(s): Jagit Srawan, Raj Singh, Rolf Rando
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Meeting Software, Messaging, Productivity Tools, Software, Unified Communications, Virtual Workforce
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Notiv
Notiv is the intelligent meeting assistant that turns all your important voice conversations into clever business outcomes.
Founder(s): Becci Reid, Chris Raethke, Dr Iain McCowan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Software, Intelligent Systems, Meeting Software, Productivity Tools, Software, Speech Recognition
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Unanimous AI
Unanimous AI has pioneered Swarm AI. We amplify human intelligence, enabling groups to make AI-optimized forecasts, decisions and diagnoses.
Founder(s): Louis Rosenberg
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Systems, Internet, Machine Learning
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Qylur Intelligent Systems
Qylur is an intelligent systems company using its IIoT and AI platforms to transform entry security and guest experience for public venues.
Founder(s): Lisa Dolev
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Security, Software
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Eskalera
Eskalera improves employee engagement, productivity, and growth to help large and medium-sized companies transform their HR operations.
Founder(s): Debra Kadner, Roopak Gupta, Tolonda Michele Tolbert, Tom Chavez, Vivek Vaidya
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems
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Synthetic Minds
Stealth mode YC company working on Program Synthesis
Founder(s): Saurabh Srivastava
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Intelligent Systems
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Joveo
The Global Leader in Programmatic Job Advertising
Founder(s): Jahangir Mohammed, Kshitij Jain, Rahul Chaki
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Recruiting, SaaS
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GeoQuant
GeoQuant is a revolutionary platform that fuses political science with computer science to help global investors.
Founder(s): Dor Kelman, Mark Rosenberg
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Information Services, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Risk Management, Software
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E8 Security
E8 Security develops a cybersecurity platform that transforms security operations and improve the investigation process.
Founder(s): Christophe Briguet, Markus De Shon, Rahul Kashyap, Ravi Devireddy, Srinivas Doddi
Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Intelligent Systems, Network Security, Security
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Aquaspy
Aquaspy is a provider of advanced soil monitoring technologies for the agriculture industry.
Founder(s): Peter Moller
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Intelligent Systems, Management Information Systems, Water
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Kngine
Kngine is an intelligent engine that answers naturally posed factual questions and performs actions.
Founder(s): Ashraf ElFadeel, Haytham ElFadeel
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Search Engine, Semantic Search
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Node
Node offers an AI-as-a-service solution intended for platforms that leverages people and company data.
Founder(s): Falon Fatemi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Data Integration, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, SaaS, Software
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UpGuard
UpGuard is a cyber resilience platform, designed to proactively assess and manage the business risks posed by technology.
Founder(s): Alan Sharp-Paul, Mike Baukes
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Insurance, Intelligent Systems, SaaS, Software, Test and Measurement
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Vianai
Vianai provides enterprise artificial intelligence solutions.
Founder(s): Vishal Sikka
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Software
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Pulzze Systems
Pulzze Systems is an Innovative IOT startup in the Silicon Valley addressing the needs of IOT solutions.
Founder(s): David Jung, Kausik Sridhar
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Business Intelligence, Data Center Automation, Data Integration, Developer Platform, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure, Intelligent Systems, Internet of Things, Software
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Deep Labs
Deep Labs is an AI startup that creates patented persona-based, context-aware decisions, and risk systems.
Founder(s): Matthew Quinlan, Patrick Faith, Scott Edington
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Mobile Payments, Payments
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ORBAI
Developing Artificial General Intelligence
Founder(s): Brent Oster
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Human Computer Interaction, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Robotics, Speech Recognition
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Riv
Conversational AI in any app without APIs
Founder(s): Edward Robertson
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Software, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Software
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Proximal Data
Proximal Data provides server-side caching solutions to improve server initiatives in virtualized environments.
Founder(s): Rory Bolt
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Software
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Ocular Data Systems
The DAX™ Evidence Recorder is the successor to the Hawkeye HGN Trainer and is manufactured.
Founder(s): Dick Studdard, Ron Waldorf
Location: Pasadena, California, United States
Industries: Health Care, Intelligent Systems, Video Streaming, Wearables
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FlytBase
Enterprise Drone Automation Platform
Founder(s): Nitin Gupta
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Intelligent Systems, Internet, Internet of Things, Software
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Aimech Tecnologies
Aimech Tecnologies Corp. specializing in research, development and marketing of high technology products in US and international market.
Founder(s): Dmytro Filatov
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Computer Vision, CRM, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Natural Language Processing, Software
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Tresl
Tresl is a SaaS company that makes data-driven marketing effortless, connecting your data and marketing with our intelligence engine.
Founder(s): John Chao, Tony Yin
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Software
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Resecurity, Inc.
Resecurity is a cybersecurity company focused on next-generation endpoint protection and intelligence-driven solutions.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Intelligent Systems, Risk Management
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Alexandria Technology
Alexandria Technology uses NLP and machine learning to turn text into data.
Founder(s): Eugene B. Shirley, Jr., Ruey-Lung Hsiao
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Big Data, Content, Information Services, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Professional Services, Text Analytics
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Airio
Intelligent Flightpath Automation
Founder(s): David Russell, Gregg Dvorak, Michael Liquori
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Air Transportation, Artificial Intelligence, Drone Management, Geospatial, Intelligent Systems, Navigation
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DeepConverse
Customer Support Automation
Founder(s): Dhruv Arya
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Customer Service, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning
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Tidal Software
Tidal Software provides intelligent application management and automation solutions for information technology companies.
Founder(s): Gary Leight
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Application Performance Management, Intelligent Systems, Software, Web Hosting
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EtherWhere
EtherWhere develops a low-power GPS chip designed to improve GPS performance in both sensitivity and power.
Founder(s): Farrokh Farrokhi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Architecture, Electronics, GPS, Intelligent Systems
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SVEXA
Exercise Intelligence company – Focusing on advanced analytics to optimize performance for athletes and coaches.
Founder(s): C. Mikael Mattsson, Daryl Waggott, Euan Ashley, Filip Larsen
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Fitness, Health Care, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Software, Sports
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Plato Systems
Plato Systems utilizes Spatial Intelligence providing warehouses and manufacturing sites a tag-less and unified control tower view.
Founder(s): Amin Arbabian, Aria Pezeshk, Kia Amiri
Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Software, Web Development
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Beehive AI
Beehive AI, the Qualitative Intelligence (QI) platform, is the scalable solution to answer the question of what motivates customers to act.
Founder(s): Moshi Delgo, Shai Deljo
Location: Burlingame, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Software
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Milkinside
Milkinside is a team of product designers, strategists, scientists, engineers, researchers, and developers.
Founder(s): Gleb Kuznetsov, Kevin Davis
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Software, Information Technology, Innovation Management, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Product Design, Product Research, Software Engineering
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Findable
Findable is an internet company that specializes in the fields of renting, lending, sharing, and smart contracts.
Founder(s): Ulysses Ludwig
Location: Sacramento, California, United States
Industries: Blockchain, FinTech, InsurTech, Intelligent Systems, PaaS, Peer to Peer, Sharing Economy
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Nishan Systems
Nishan Systems develops switches and adapters based on Internet protocol and gigabit ethernet.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Electronics, Intelligent Systems, Internet
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aiPod
aiPod is a breakthrough, safe low-cost transportation system
Founder(s): Bill Gross, Erik Antonsson, Steve Gledden
Location: Pasadena, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Intelligent Systems, Transportation, Travel
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Silicon Valley Robotics
Silicon Valley Robotics (SVR) supports innovation and commercialization of robotics technologies.
Founder(s): Andra Keay
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Autonomous Vehicles, Drone Management, Drones, Industrial Automation, Intelligent Systems, Robotics, Sensor
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Observant AI
Observant AI develops an artificial intelligence platform that reads the emotions of users.
Founder(s): Dave Schukin
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Electronics, Intelligent Systems, Mobile Apps, Software
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ConLuc
We bring today a solution to face the problems today and tomorrow
Founder(s): Germán Contreras
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Assistive Technology, Automotive, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Pollution Control, Smart Cities, Software
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Language Weaver
Language Weaver is a human communication solutions company that develops and licenses automated translation solutions for multinationals.
Founder(s): Kevin Knight, Richard Morganstern
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Language Learning, Software
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Reddy & Co
Global Emerging Tech Scale-Up Growth, Expansion, and Capital Advisory
Founder(s): Kevin Reddy
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: CleanTech, Data Visualization, EdTech, eSports, InsurTech, Intelligent Systems, Internet of Things, Semantic Web
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StackRaft
Tech Talent Intelligence Platform
Founder(s): Celento C George, Vartika Manasvi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Communities, Intelligent Systems, Internet, Professional Networking
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PowerDsine
PowerDsine, acquired by Microsemi, develops technology that offers Power over Ethernet (PoE) solutions.
Founder(s): Igal Rotem
Location: Aliso Viejo, California, United States
Industries: Industrial Automation, Intelligent Systems, VoIP
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Titan Virtual Corp.
Titan Virtual is a software company that builds cognitive services and offers its cognitive engine to other developers and non-developers.
Founder(s): Aslan Tricha, Nawfel Tricha, Zouheir Tricha
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Developer APIs, Developer Platform, Developer Tools, Intelligent Systems, Natural Language Processing, Software, Software Engineering
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Caspar.AI
A smart home that cares for you
Founder(s): Ashutosh Saxena, David Cheriton
Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Industries: Intelligent Systems, Operating Systems, Predictive Analytics, Privacy, Property Management, Real Estate, Sustainability
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Meridian Project Systems
Meridian Project Systems, an Internet and software solutions company.
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Location: Sacramento, California, United States
Industries: Construction, Enterprise Software, Intelligent Systems, Internet, Software
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LCN Services, LLC
LCN Services, LLC is an IT services, reseller, consulting and business solutions organization.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Professional Services
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summer.ai
summer.ai is a machine intelligence agency that offers businesses with intelligent products which focus on data management.
Founder(s): Clare Corthell, Manuel Ebert
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Document Management, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Software
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Elite Tech Apps LLC
Leaders in Profitable Trading Signals for Stocks and FOREX.
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Location: Pleasanton, California, United States
Industries: Big Data, Cloud Data Services, Data Mining, Digital Entertainment, Financial Services, FinTech, Intelligent Systems, Predictive Analytics, Stock Exchanges
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Koonkie Cloud Services
Koonkie is a Computational intelligence company that designs bioinformatics tools and services to process large microbiome data sets.
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Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Intelligent Systems
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Replicable Technologies
ReplicableT makes it possible to transform the industrial enterprises to digital
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Location: Alameda, California, United States
Industries: Asset Management, Business Intelligence, Fleet Management, Industrial, Industrial Automation, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Manufacturing, Intelligent Systems, Machinery Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Predictive Analytics, Product Design, Robotics
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XonTech
XonTech develops science and technology-based solutions that focuses on missile defense, and sensor and intelligence data analysis.
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Location: Van Nuys, California, United States
Industries: Intelligent Systems, National Security
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Crystal Decisions
Crystal Decisions is a Business Intelligence company.
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Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Business Intelligence, Intelligent Systems
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Armita-X
The World’s First Intelligent outdoor portable climate controller
Founder(s): Mehdi Doorandish
Location: Canoga Park, California, United States
Industries: CleanTech, Consumer Electronics, Energy Efficiency, Hotel, Intelligent Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Outdoors, Restaurants
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Predicate Logic
Predicate Logic specializes in system engineering, cybersecurity, service support, logistics and training for military communications.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Cyber Security, Intelligent Systems, Logistics, Military, Training
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Oncology Technology Associates
Oncology Technology Associates offers management software that provides innovative workflow technology and system administration services.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Information Technology, Intelligent Systems, Software
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55B Labs
Artificial Intelligence & Neuroscience company
Founder(s): Chris Thoms, Chris Tuttle, Joseph Socarras, Michael A. McNair
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Consumer Software, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
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AvidWare
AI-powered software
Founder(s): Isak Bosman, Kirsty Bosman
Location: Newport Beach, California, United States
Industries: Android, Artificial Intelligence, CMS, Intelligent Systems, iOS, Machine Learning, Mobile Apps, Natural Language Processing
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AffectSense
AffectSense develops a platform that understands emotions of users.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Electronic Design Automation (EDA), Facial Recognition, Image Recognition, Intelligent Systems, Speech Recognition
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Persista
Smarter Software
Founder(s): Mike Rosengarten
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Content Discovery, Enterprise Applications, Intelligent Systems, Software
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Platinum Vault
Platinum Vault offers a wide range of CCTV security systems and video surveillance setup and support services.
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Location: Santa Fe Springs, California, United States
Industries: Intelligent Systems, Privacy, Security
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Optimal Synthesis
Optimal Synthesis offers software design, innovative research, consulting, systems analysis and technology development services.
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Location: Los Altos, California, United States
Industries: Aerospace, Consulting, Government, Intelligent Systems, Product Research, Software
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Ding Dong Diary Limited
Ding Dong Diary Limited is an online diary tailored to suit recreational and professional bodies.
Founder(s): Alec Wadey
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Intelligent Systems, Professional Services
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Embedded Systems Technology
Embedded Systems Technology specializes in automotive vehicle engineering, intelligent transportation systems and active safety.
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Location: San Carlos, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Embedded Systems, Intelligent Systems, Public Safety, Transportation
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GoalSurf
The quickest and easiest route to success. GoalSurf is to goals what GPS is to maps.
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Location: Petaluma, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Goods, Intelligent Systems, Retail Technology, Task Management
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Wounding
Everything will change.
Founder(s): Alireza Mirmontazeri
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Intelligent Systems
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Modusystems
ModuSystems is a goal of creating an easier way to implement everything from simple to complex motion control solutions.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Business Information Systems, Intelligent Systems, Product Design
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Cisco DevNet
Cisco DevNet is your source for everything developer at Cisco Systems.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Developer Platform, Intelligent Systems
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Northern California Regional Intelligence
Northern California Regional Intelligence is an Intelligence Sharing Initiative operated by the Federal, State Safety Partners.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Government, Intelligent Systems, Public Safety
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IMWSoftware
IMWSoftware specializes in reporting, integration, and sharing of cyber threat intelligence data.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Cyber Security, Intelligent Systems, Software
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Loyaldash
Loyaldash is a Customer Service company.
Founder(s): Bjorn Laurin
Location: Venice, California, United States
Industries: Customer Service, Intelligent Systems, Loyalty Programs
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Cresta
Cresta leverages artificial intelligence to help sales and service agents improve the quality of their customer service.
Founder(s): S. Zayd Enam, Sebastian Thrun, Tim Shi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Customer Service, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing
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People.ai
People is an AI platform for enterprise sales, marketing, and customer success that uncovers revenue opportunities.
Founder(s): Oleg Rogynskyy
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Research, Enterprise Software, Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning
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