Startups Directory
Discover curated AI, robotics, and frontier tech startups from global founders building for the US market, yet undiscovered by most US investors.
Curated Cross-border Deals
We carefully select startups based on their technical innovation, US market potential, founder background, and business model viability for cross-border expansion.
Evaluation Criteria:
- •Technical innovation and IP strength
- •US market fit and go-to-market strategy
- •Founder background and execution capability
- •Regulatory compliance and risk assessment
Macaron
Macaron AI stands out as a stealthy APAC innovation from 1997-born serial entrepreneur Kaijie Chen, delivering empathetic, memory-rich agents for custom life tools, and making it a credible co-investment play for U.S. institutions targeting the burgeoning lifestyle AI sector.
Memories.ai
Emerging from UK roots with APAC founders from Meta's Reality Labs, Memories AI was a low-profile AI lab crafting the world's first Large Visual Memory Model for analyzing millions of hours of video.
Whispers from Tokyo
A groundbreaking AI project merging APAC's social networking roots with advanced intelligence to create hyper-real digital companions, offering transformative interactions and emotional AI for a market seeking genuine connections.