Founded in 1917 by financial journalist B.C. Forbes and publisher Walter Drey, Forbes has grown from a single magazine into a global media and technology company, celebrated for its comprehensive coverage of business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifestyle. Initially conceived to inform the public about "doers and doings" in the business world, Forbes became famous for its authoritative lists, including the Forbes 400.

Embracing digital transformation early with Forbes.com in 1996, the company has adeptly navigated the shift from print to digital, maintaining its influence and relevance in the evolving media landscape. Even after the Forbes family sold a majority stake to Integrated Whale Media Investments in 2014, they remained involved, ensuring the brand's legacy continues in the digital era through various platforms, including conferences and exclusive councils for executives.

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List of all the amazing companies covered:

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• Drata
• Super.com
• Voice
• Yumi
• Cloudvirga
• Brinc
• maniaTV
• StartUp Health
• Chef Robotics
• Gigaom
• The Riveter
• Searchlight
• Troops
• Yogi
• Jewel banking services
• Flyp
• Sweater
• DIBS Beauty
• Holibob
• B Generous
• Upwage
• EdSurge
• Flow Engineering
• Hush
• HUG
• BookOutdoors
• Paerpay
• SketchPro Technologies
• Balloon
• Sesh
• MindRight Health
• Symba
• JusticeText
• Aunt Flow
• Empora Title
• Zette
• Mintify
• Skye
• Robin Golf
• Botanalytics

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Drata

Founder: Troy Markowitz

Forbes Role: Contributing Writer

Capital Raised: $328.2M

Investors: GGV Capital

Stage: Series C

Drata is a compliance and security SaaS platform that automates the compliance workflows on a company's security controls.

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Super.com

Founder: Henry Shi

Forbes Role: Contributor

Capital Raised: $200.2M

Investors: Inovia Capital

Stage: Series C

Super.com is a saving app that empowers users to spend less, save more, and build credit.

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Voice

Founder: Salah Zalatimo

Forbes Role: Chief Digital Officer (CDO)

Capital Raised: $150M

Investors: Block.one

Stage: Corporate Round

Voice is a platform that redefines media by cultivating creation, sharing, discovery and promotion of content by real users.

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Yumi

Founder: Evelyn Rusli

Forbes Role: Markets Reporter, Anchor - Reporter

Capital Raised: $99.1M

Investors: FJ Labs

Stage: Series B

Yumi offers a science-based early childhood meal delivery program.

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Cloudvirga

Founder: Kyle Kamrooz

Forbes Role: Tech Contributor

Capital Raised: $77.5M

Investors: Upfront Ventures

Stage: Series C

Cloudvirga offers a SaaS mortgage point-of-sale platform that simplifies origination, engages customers, and enables lenders.

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maniaTV

Founder: Drew Massey

Forbes Role: Director

Capital Raised: $24.1M

Investors: Benchmark

Stage: Debt Financing

maniaTV is a network of pop culture-related TV shows.

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StartUp Health

Founder: Unity Stoakes

Forbes Role: Contributing Writer

Capital Raised: $24.3M

Investors: GuideWell

Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed

StartUp Health is investing in a global army of Health Transformers to achieve health moonshots.

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Chef Robotics

Founder: Rajat Bhageria

Forbes Role: Writer

Capital Raised: $22.5M

Investors: Silicon Valley Bank

Stage: Debt Financing

Chef Robotics is a robotics and artificial intelligence company serving the food industry.

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Gigaom

Founder: Om Malik

Forbes Role: Senior Writer

Capital Raised: $22M

Investors: True Ventures

Stage: Series F

Gigaom is a blog-related media company that offers news, analysis, and opinions on startups, emerging technologies.

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The Riveter

Founder: Amy Sterner Nelson

Forbes Role: Contributor

Capital Raised: $21.7M

Investors: Madrona

Stage: Series A

The Riveter is a membership workspace and community platform for women and allies.

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Searchlight

Founder: Anna X. Wang

Forbes Role: Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology 2021

Capital Raised: $19.5M

Investors: Founders Fund

Stage: Series A

Searchlight is a Predictive Talent Platform that improves hiring efficiency & Quality of Hire by connecting talent assessments & analytics to outcomes.

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Troops

Founder: Dan Reich

Forbes Role: Writer

Capital Raised: $19.4M

Investors: First Round Capital

Stage: Series A

Troops allows to optimize the relationship with employee or candidate to reduce HR administrative tasks.

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Yogi

Founder: Chad Becker

Forbes Role: Forbes 30 Under 30

Capital Raised: $17.2M

Investors: Blueprint Equity

Stage: Series A

Yogi is an AI powered customer feedback analytics service that processes online and offline feedback sources.

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Jewel banking services

Founder: Chancellor Barnett, Jill Richmond

Forbes Role: Contributor on Startups & Crowdfunding, Contributor

Capital Raised: $15M

Investors: Cadenza Ventures

Stage: Seed

Jewel is a proposed licensed bank servicing digital asset businesses.

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Flyp

Founder: James Kawas

Forbes Role: Forbes Council Member

Capital Raised: $14.3M

Investors: Ground Up Ventures

Stage: Series A

Flyp is an AI that turns used goods into cash.

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Sweater

Founder: Matthew Klein

Forbes Role: Contributor

Capital Raised: $14.3M

Investors: Akuna Capital

Stage: Seed

Sweater is a fintech company building the first fully-managed venture capital fund that is open to everyday investors.

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DIBS Beauty

Founder: Dan Reich

Forbes Role: Writer

Capital Raised: $12.2M

Investors: L Catterton

Stage: Seed

DIBS is a makeup brand that reimagines everyday beauty staples, making them easier, mood-boosting, and worthy of desert island status.

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Holibob

Founder: Angus Hardy

Forbes Role: Forbes 30Under30

Capital Raised: $12M

Investors: Ryan Howsam

Stage: Series A

Holibob operates as a B2B marketplace for tours and experiences.

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B Generous

Founder: Neil St. Clair

Forbes Role: Contributor

Capital Raised: $10M

Investors: Transcend Fund

Stage: Seed

B Generous is a venture-backed FinTech company that is addressing the half-a-trillion-dollar underserved donor nonprofit market in the U.S.

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Upwage

Founder: Diana Tsai

Forbes Role: Forbes contributing writer

Capital Raised: $9.2M

Investors: Bloomberg Beta

Stage: Seed

Upwage is a job posting platform where the hourly wage is included.

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EdSurge

Founder: Betsy (Elizabeth) Corcoran

Forbes Role: Executive Editor, Technology

Capital Raised: $8.2M

Investors: SuRo Capital

Stage: Series B

EdSurge helps educators find & use the right tools to support all learners.

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Flow Engineering

Founder: Pari Singh

Forbes Role: Forbes 30 Under 30

Capital Raised: $8.5M

Investors: BACKED VC

Stage: Seed

Flow is GitHub for hardware. Our mission is to trigger the next industrial revolution by rapidly accelerating engineering iteration.

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Hush

Founder: Mykolas Rambus

Forbes Role: CIO

Capital Raised: $6.1M

Investors: Greycroft

Stage: Seed

Hush is the cyberprivacy service that reduces social engineering and phishing risks for companies and all levels of their employees.

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HUG

Founder: Randi Zuckerberg

Forbes Role: Account Executive, Corporate Development

Capital Raised: $5M

Investors: DIGITAL

Stage: Seed

HUG is a social marketplace that links artists with current and prospective collectors by allowing them to sell digital and tangible goods.

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BookOutdoors

Founder: Roy Erez

Forbes Role: Contributor

Capital Raised: $4M

Investors: GreatPoint Ventures

Stage: Seed

BookOutfoors reimagines outdoor travel.

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Paerpay

Founder: Derek E. Canton

Forbes Role: Forbes Judge: Under 30 Local List: Boston

Capital Raised: $4.3M

Investors: Techstars

Stage: Non-equity Assistance

Paerpay helps merchants accept contactless payments without the hassle of changing point-of-sales systems.

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SketchPro Technologies

Founder: Julian Londono

Forbes Role: Forbes 30 Under 30 Scholar

Capital Raised: $4.4M

Stage: Seed

SketchPro Technologies accelerates the design process by leveraging state of the art technology.

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Balloon

Founder: Amanda Greenberg

Forbes Role: Former Contributor / Women@Forbes

Capital Raised: $4.6M

Investors: Canaan Partners

Stage: Seed

Balloon unlocks the true value of collaboration by removing cognitive bias, group dynamics, and fears from organizations and teams.

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Sesh

Founder: Vittoria Lecomte

Forbes Role: Forbes 30 Under 30

Capital Raised: $3.5M

Investors: Polaris Partners

Stage: Seed

Sesh is a mental health company providing access to group support via a mobile app.

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MindRight Health

Founder: Ashley Edwards

Forbes Role: Forbes U30 Board Member

Capital Raised: $2.8M

Investors: ICONIQ Capital

Stage: Grant

MindRight Health offers culturally-responsive mental health coaching over a text message.

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Symba

Founder: Nikita Gupta, Ahva Sadeghi

Forbes Role: Forbes 30 Under 30, Board Member (Forbes 30 Under 30)

Capital Raised: $2.9M

Investors: Hustle Fund

Stage: Seed

Symba is a project management and training company that offers management tools for talent development programs.

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JusticeText

Founder: Leslie Jones-Dove

Forbes Role: Forbes 30 Under 30

Capital Raised: $2.4M

Investors: True Ventures

Stage: Seed

JusticeText is strengthening the ability of public defenders to analyze this crucial data with their evidence management software.

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Aunt Flow

Founder: Claire Coder

Forbes Role: Board Member

Capital Raised: $10.7M

Investors: Precursor Ventures

Stage: Series A

Aunt Flow helps with 100% organic cotton menstrual products for people and businesses.

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Empora Title

Founder: Megan Harris

Forbes Role: Forbes 30 Under 30 Recipient

Capital Raised: $26.7M

Investors: Caffeinated Capital

Stage: Series A

Empora Title is a premier tech-forward title company that delivers visibility, transparency, speed and accuracy with every transaction.

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Zette

Founder: Yehong Zhu

Forbes Role: Business Writer

Capital Raised: $1.7M

Investors: Gaingels

Stage: Seed

Zette is a media tech startup that gives readers pay-per-article access to paywalled publications, all while sharing revenue with newsrooms.

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Mintify

Founder: Evan Varsamis

Forbes Role: Contributor

Capital Raised: $1.6M

Investors: Arca

Stage: Seed

Modular trading terminal for NFT-Fi, powered by $ME. Discover, analyze and trade digital assets using our powerful multi-chain terminal.

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Skye

Founder: Jessica Wolf

Forbes Role: Executive Director, Community

Capital Raised: $1.6M

Investors: Stellation Capital

Stage: Pre-Seed

Skye provides coaching to accelerate your life and career.

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Robin Golf

Founder: Andrew Marler

Forbes Role: Account Manager

Capital Raised: $1.5M

Investors: Pentland Brands

Stage: Seed

Robin Golf service culture of golf by making it effortless to buy stylish, quality equipment specializes in the e-commerce website, sport.

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Botanalytics

Founder: Ilker Koksal

Forbes Role: Forbes 30Under30 / Contributor

Capital Raised: $1.3M

Investors: ACT Venture Partners

Stage: Seed

Balloon unlocks the true value of collaboration by removing cognitive bias, group dynamics, and fears from organizations and teams.

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