Technical Founders Startups

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.

Sports bettors rely on gut and public-driven lines; lack access to sophisticated analytics.

TX

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

Founders spend 10+ hours/week on fundraising admin (forms, emails), miss deadlines, and duplicate information across 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.

Gaming lacks a unified platform where creators, brands, and fans can engage around everything related to gaming; existing platforms lack customization and an easy-to-use way to consume relevant...

Policyholders making insurance claims lack a direct way to earn rewards on claim-related purchases and insurers/brokers have limited tools to drive value and recover costs from claim spend.

Malaysia

Las Vegas, NV

Manual, untracked referral payments creating wasted spend and lack of ROI for foot-traffic businesses.

Headwear is static, driving overproduction and limiting personal expression for Gen Z and Millennials.

Manufacturers spend millions printing manuals that are quickly discarded; poor or missing documentation causes support tickets and returns. Customers expect instant digital product support.

Modern audiences recognize Filipino horror, but existing games are poorly made. No strong narrative-driven multiplayer horror game has replaced Phasmophobia in 5 years.

VA

The deck clearly identifies the problem of broken commerce and security in restricted environments, highlighting issues like manual credentialing, low courier success rates, and lack of compatible...

The pitch deck identifies a significant problem in the logistics industry, highlighting issues such as lack of transparency, connectivity, and inefficiencies leading to staffing bloat and empty miles.

Low-quality Filipino horror games in market; players seeking the next viral multiplayer horror experience after Phasmophobia.

Humanoid robotics rely on bulky, expensive geared actuation systems that limit dexterity, compactness, and affordability.

Seed contamination and genetic instability in plants; need for genetically stable plants for global demand.

Africa's agricultural trade is fragmented, opaque, and inefficient: fragmented supply chains, high remittance fees (7–12%), payment delays, and sourcing challenges.

London

Fragmented, inefficient ready-meal / meal prep market with many small operators lacking tech and operational scale.

MN

Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market faces a significant near-term supply shortage: ~2,000,000 sq. ft. canopy needed vs. ~120,000 sq. ft. currently in production. Consumers will face immediate...

Travelers struggle to find trustworthy, experience-based insights and seamless booking for leisure and travel experiences.

College fantasy sports are underserved; mainstream fantasy platforms deprioritize college sports, leaving 50M+ fans without a native product.

NSW

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

San Francisco, California

Static, passive digital content and fragmented, outdated tools (e.g., Adobe) or walled-garden platforms (e.g., Amazon) reduce engagement and limit creator control and monetization.

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...

Oregon

Musicians face high marketplace fees, lack safe trading options, boutique builders struggle to reach U.S. buyers, and shipping is off-platform and inconvenient.

Czechia (Czech Republic)

Hiring processes are inefficient: ATS/AI filtering yields irrelevant matches, long time-to-hire, and poor-fit hires; candidates face opaque application experiences.

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...

Small businesses and freelancers lack time and resources to create consistent, high-quality content across platforms.

Atlanta, GA

Millions of paid-for event seats go unused every year, costing fans (lost ticket value), venues (lost in-venue spending), and artists/teams (lower payouts and poor optics). Existing resale platforms...

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....

Strength training is effective but hard to sustain; high drop-off in apps and lack of affordable personalized coaching.

Austin, TX

Family and professional caregivers lack real-time situational awareness and tools to keep elderly or cognitively impaired loved ones safe, especially those at risk of wandering or falls. Traditional...

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...

Boston, MA

The problem is clearly defined as the inefficiency and revenue loss faced by small to medium B2B distributors due to fragmented systems, leading to significant time spent on reconciling inventory and...

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.

Fragmented, inflexible lighting market forcing compromises on price, design, installation, and functionality.

Carrboro, NC

Large volumes of flared and vented methane and an energy-intensive, costly methanol production industry; plus increasing maritime regulatory pressure and need for lower-carbon marine fuels.

Virginia

California

Kingston, Ontario

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

Seattle, WA

Web3 builders struggle to launch apps, websites, and tokens quickly; developer scarcity and high fraud/scam risk.

Florida

Virginia

Houston, TX

Sensors today are limited by low surface-area materials, leading to lower sensitivity and potential failures in critical systems (e.g., Deepwater Horizon, Boeing 737 MAX). There is growing demand for...

Minnesota

Unchecked entry of unlicensed providers in booking platforms leading to bad client experiences and lack of incentive to be licensed.

San Francisco, California

Houston, TX

Financial research is a bottleneck: analysts spend ~40% of the day searching for information; 40% of large deals slip ≥ 3 months; delayed deals risk millions in fees.

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...

Dover, DE

Fleets face significant costs, downtime, and fatalities due to accidents driven by driver fatigue, stress and undetected vehicle issues. Traditional fleet systems lack integrated driver health and...

Florida

Legacy corporate systems and financial rails do not natively connect to blockchain infrastructure.

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

Dix Hills, NY

Influencer marketing is too expensive with uncertain ROI, too complicated due to lengthy negotiations, and not scalable when managing many influencers.

Pune, Maharashtra

Players lack true ownership and provenance of in-game items; monetization primarily benefits developers; fraud in item trading; payment processing issues for in-game credits.

Legal research and document analysis are time-consuming and difficult for law students and professionals.

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.

Toronto, Ontario

Traditional software development is slow, expensive, and error-prone; legacy methodologies from the 1970s impede shareholder value.

Home gaming lacks the high-end equipment, physical space, and social interaction of location-based entertainment; there's no seamless path between home play and arcade/VR venue experiences.

Louisiana

Seed contamination and genetic instability in plants; need for genetically stable plants for global demand.

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

Healthcare organizations struggle with privacy, security, and data standardization; legacy data management solutions are fragmented, costly, labor-intensive, and not end-user friendly.

Most AI assistants forget user context and limit usable memory, requiring users to re-explain themselves repeatedly.

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.

AI and advanced computing require more powerful and energy-efficient semiconductors, but current industry is limited by the size of interconnect wires (20 micron), limiting performance and efficiency.

Helsinki

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

Modern audiences recognize Filipino horror, but existing products are poorly made. No new multiplayer horror game has replaced Phasmophobia in 5 years.

Limited access for African artisans and designers to global marketplaces and cross-border logistics.

There is a gap for a modern spiritual successor to a beloved 2001 god-simulator; fans and younger players lack a genre-defining title with emergent virtual-pet AI.

Florida

Hard to find vetted, high-quality outdoor guides and book real-time guided trips.

Enterprise multi-entity tax transparency and consolidation across jurisdictions

Philadelphia, PA

Millions of people in the U.S. experience tendon injury each year, with over 300,000 undergoing surgery for tendon repair. Surgery involves operating room time, anesthesia, and associated expense,...

New York, NY

The proliferation of personal electronic devices and the limitations of grid-dependent charging and unreliable portable power solutions create persistent challenges for individuals and outdoor...

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

Golf clubs lack a unified digital backbone — fragmented systems and poor member engagement.

Lack of interoperability between blockchains, slow/expensive consensus mechanisms, limited real-world integration and utility.

No existing action cameras can be used accessory-free for comfortable, safe first-person capture in contact sports.

Singapore

Current AI suffers from context loss and stateless interactions; intellumia aims to solve by building a personal AI twin with persistent graph memory.

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.

Pay inequity (actual and perceived) drives turnover and disengagement; companies need tools to build trust and equitable pay at scale.

Across industries, communication gaps in meetings, sales conversations, and compliance reviews lead to wasted time, misalignment, and higher training costs. Current approaches to training and...

SMBs face disconnected data workflows, high manual ETL and lack accessible, explainable AI analytics.

Columbia, MO

Hobby farmers and backyard gardeners often neglect watering plants or monitoring animal infrastructure (e.g., electric fences, chicken coops) leading to stress and loss of animals/plants.

North Carolina

TV fans lack a shared, social experience for watching and discussing shows in real time.

Toronto, Ontario

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

Washington

Scheduling and booking software is often clunky and desktop-focused; not optimized for guides and field-based operators.

Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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

Average men get few or no likes and matches; women are overwhelmed by too many likes; people are judged on 1–2 images.

Austin, TX

Productions bleed budget and time on crowds and set continuity: casting bottlenecks, wardrobe shortages, weather, reshoots, and manual continuity fixes drive significant delays and cost overruns.

Existing Filipino horror games in market have low production quality; players are seeking the next major multiplayer horror title since Phasmophobia.

Frisco, Texas

Homeowners lack transparent, fair pricing for home repairs and are frequently overcharged.

California

Enterprise data and privacy vulnerable to hacks, AI-driven attacks, and emerging quantum threats; current encryption and vendor compromise leave data exposed.

Austin, TX

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

Tampa, FL

Car owners lack a fast, trusted way to find and book car washes/detailing with consistent quality; providers lack modern tools for booking, payments, marketing, and retention, and face no-shows and...

Manual, decentralized multi-entity tax compliance causing errors, penalties, lack of visibility

Knowledge workers are drowning in data but starving for insight; existing AI tools increase speed but not insight.

Port Harcourt, Rivers

Homeowners and renters lack an affordable, simple way to plan and execute interior decorating projects — they overspend, waste time, and lack execution roadmaps.

College Station, TX

Drivers face exploitative commission structures; riders have no price-setting power.

Accra

Fragmented property management systems, lack of integration, tenant screening challenges, inefficient maintenance tracking.

PA

Fragmentation in freight logistics: no single secure, transparent platform connecting shippers, brokers, and drivers causing staffing bloat and empty miles.

New York

Most language learning tools teach vocabulary without cultural context, leading to misunderstandings, poor localization, and lost trust for tourists, diaspora communities, and global organizations.

Washington