We hope everyone had a great holiday season— welcome to the new year! Take a look at the most recent group of companies to join our VIP Accelerator below. Visit their sites for further information, and keep an eye out for their next big round of funding.

Truckbux

With Truckbux, users can discover nearby food trucks and order ahead for pickup or delivery. Their app makes it simple to view truck hours, locations, ratings, cuisines, and photos— along with convenient payment methods such as Venmo, Apple Pay, or card.

Disco

Disco is a skincare brand for men— providing everything they need in one place. Their products are vegan and cruelty-free, their packaging is recyclable, and their membership program takes out the guesswork in the replenishment process.

SkyDefender

SkyDefender is a unique countermeasure to the threat of rogue drones or small unmanned aircraft systems. Their assets can detect, intercept, capture, or take down hostile drones — which makes an effective stand-alone system or even an addition to an existing system.

Detecting Talent

Detecting Talent utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to provide visibility to companies’ top-talented employees that may be at risk of resigning. In addition, their technology can analyze department levels, job roles, and costs of losing employees.

Weeve.ai

Weeve.ai is an employee feedback platform that enables people leaders to effortlessly build engaged teams. Their technology empowers managers with the uniquely actionable insights needed to take their teams to the next level.

KOYA

This app lets you show you care— even when you’re away from your friends and loved ones. You choose a friend, a location they are likely to visit (such as a restaurant or retail store), and then add a gift amount on KOYA for them to use the next time they visit.

Pattern Sciences

Pattern Sciences is an AI research lab bringing pragmatic approaches to some of today’s most challenging problems. Their team works with some of the leading governmental and private sector entities to maximize human potential using holistic, data-backed approaches.

DCO.ai

Using AI and deep learning, DCO.ai’s technology automatically creates a TagStream™ to unlock the value of videos and podcasts to provide instant insight, navigation, and analysis. They make it simple to navigate information, saving you crucial time.

Xebec

Xebec is a lightweight, removable accessory that attaches to the lid of any laptop. Two additional screens slide out from the sides to triple your existing screen real estate and boost your productivity.

JR Thermal

JR Thermal develops solutions for heat transfer inefficiencies. Through their technologies and heat transfer services, they provide partners with cost effective, energy efficient solutions.

Varuna

Varuna is digitizing water systems. They gather data from within the water distribution system and other data repositories, run deep analytics and present the insights, recommendations, and actions in simple dashboards.

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Tune in next month for another round of awesome startups. If you’re interested in applying to join Capital Factory’s VIP Accelerator, attend our next Accelerator Info Session to learn more about the program. If you’re ready to apply, complete an application!