Services & Agency Startups

Employer benefits spend (~$1.5T) is failing to deliver value: ~25% of allocated benefits go unused; employees lack understanding of benefits; HR time burdened; rising regulatory compliance adds...

The problem is clearly defined as the threat posed by hostile UAVs and drones to military and critical infrastructure, with a lack of effective autonomous counter-drone systems in the market.

Regulatory bottlenecks, talent shortages, vendor fragmentation, reputational risk in nuclear projects.

Patients seeking affordable healthcare abroad face a fragmented ecosystem with hidden fees, long research timelines, travel/visa friction, and no trusted end-to-end solution.

Arkansas

TX

Size, weight, and power constraints for antennas and EMI shielding across military, aerospace, automotive, and medical device applications.

Low-cost unmanned surface and aerial systems are shifting maritime power asymmetries, enabling agile actors to challenge larger fleets and protect/deny critical trade chokepoints.

Miami, FL

Local Main Street HVAC businesses are at risk from retiring owners and Private Equity takeovers; employees and community value are threatened.

Many SME owners cannot sell or realize full enterprise value because value is tied to the owner, systems are undocumented, and intangible assets are not monetized.

Consumers, including veterans and individuals with chronic illnesses, seek effective, organic, and sustainable wellness products and support but face limited trustworthy, eco-friendly options and...

Traditional hedge fund investments have lower returns and limited flexibility; most retail investors cannot consistently profit from binary options/Nadex trading due to risk and skill requirements.

NSW

Lack of dedicated landing infrastructure, certified charging/power systems, and a cohesive national network for eVTOL and commercial drone operations in Australia.

Texas

Pasadena, CA

Traditional salon suite model leads to high churn: saturated, undifferentiated offerings, lack of business support/technology for stylists, poor community experience, limited natural light and...

India

Traditional hedge funds that perform are often inaccessible to smaller investors, slow to adapt, and lack transparency. Retail traders and small-scale investors often fail due to lack of expertise,...

New York

Data migration and system integration projects frequently fail to meet expectations, with high rates of delays and budget overruns. Root causes are typically non-technical: poor data quality, unclear...

Tens of thousands of small, profitable online businesses (SaaS, AI, service tools) are too small for traditional VC or M&A. Founders burn out or stall growth but have no easy exit option....

Online property and vehicle listings often contain misleading or edited photos and unverified details; customers must take time off work to view in person and risk scams or misrepresented listings.

In 2024, 1.9M VA disability claims were filed and roughly one-third were denied due to lack of medical evidence. Over 60% of veterans report difficulty obtaining medical evidence; an estimated 50% of...

Los Angeles, California

Event planning is fragmented across many tools and vendors leading to coordination issues, budget misalignment, and lack of transparency.

New York City, NY

Multi-family building owners face high water costs, poor communal laundry experience, and many buildings lack infrastructure for in-unit washers/dryers.

Virginia

Kingston, Ontario

80% of custom framers have no succession plan and are closing, leading to a shrinking industry and loss of local art services.

Construction scanning produces large point-clouds (100GB typical) that require time-consuming manual conversion into usable 3D CAD models. Current solutions are semi-automated or produce coarse...

Startup ecosystems and accelerators lack resources, bandwidth, and efficient support for founders.

New York, NY

People crave unique, in-person social experiences that can't be replicated at home. Existing group entertainment options are limited in scale, repeatability, and engagement.

Uniondale, Western Cape

Traditional spraying fails on steep slopes: tractors cannot access terrain, labour is scarce and exposed to chemicals, water and agrochemicals are wasted, and soil compaction damages orchards.

Dalton, TX

Public safety personnel (law enforcement, military, private security, industrial workers) face rising violence and on-the-job injuries. Existing body armor is largely non-instrumented and lacks...

Oxygen delivery for COPD is outdated: bulky tanks and concentrators limit mobility and accessibility for patients requiring long-term supplemental oxygen.

Urbana, IL

Crypto holders lack seamless banking options to convert and use crypto as everyday fiat across global currencies.

Recyclers lack the knowledge and automation to capture value from the $250B resale market; rising labor costs are making manual sorting unsustainable.

A new immersive format (Apple Vision Pro) creates demand for immersive video capture, streaming and distribution but the ecosystem lacks accessible end-to-end services for brands and studios.

Traditional one-sided trading requires more capital and only profits on directional moves; two-sided markets allow profiting on rises and falls but introduce leverage risk. Need a systematic approach...

Helsinki

The traditional art industry is exclusive, inaccessible to younger collectors and emerging artists, and relies on outdated sales and communication methods.

Biotech innovation concentrated in elite hubs; underserved regions lack infrastructure and funding.

Hereford, Texas

Limited local options for modern, compassionate, and personalized funeral services in Hereford; existing competitor’s monopoly has led to rising prices and less accessible services for many families.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Hidden costs and unclear pricing in cleaning services lead to high booking abandonment and friction.

New York

Fundraising and investor relations workflows for alternative asset managers are manual, fragmented, and inefficient.

Washington

Toronto, Ontario

High transaction fees (up to ~4%) and slow settlement times (days) that hurt SMB cash flow and profits.

Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Slow, error-prone retail checkout processes leading to long queues, abandoned carts, higher labor costs and limited inventory visibility.

TX

Staffing shortages and turnover, administrative overload, billing backlogs causing lost revenue; gaps in value-based care compliance (e.g., AWVs & quality reporting).

Austin, TX

Legal and compliance analysis is costly, slow, and error-prone.

San Antonio, TX

Customers are hesitant to purchase high-value electric mobility products online without seeing or testing them first; limited local rental options due to city permits.

La Dorada, Caldas

Organizations struggle to build high-trust, high-performance relationships; traditional one-off or theoretical communication trainings fail to create lasting behavior change and practiced skills.

Foreign HNWIs, family offices, and diaspora investors face barriers (regulatory complexity, trust gaps, lack of transparent SPV structures) to access high-return Indian real estate projects.

Pennsylvania

Luxury swimwear market with homogeneous offerings; need for couture-quality, sustainably made statement pieces.