Applicants of
Crimson Founders Demo Session at Investopia
in the United Arab Emirates
Crimson Founders is proud to present the remarkable lineup of startups that have applied to participate in the upcoming Demo Session at the Future 100 Forum, held as part of Investopia 2025 on February 26-27 in Abu Dhabi.
The applicant pool of 52 incredibly innovative companies showcases a diverse range of industries, with notable concentrations in key areas. Artificial Intelligence (AI) leads the representation, accounting for 52% of the applications, followed closely by SaaS (Software as a Service) at 40%. Other prominent industries include Healthcare (19%) and Biotechnology (15%). Analytics and Sustainability each comprise 13% of the pool, while Environmental, Hardware, and Life Sciences industries are represented by 12% each. Education, Financial Services, Internet of Things (IoT), Logistics and Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Research and Development (R&D) contribute 10% each. Climate, Food and Beverage, Hard Tech, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals round out the pool at 8% each. This diverse industry distribution underscores the breadth of innovation among applicants, offering exciting opportunities for collaboration and investment.

HarvestAi
Artificial Intelligence (AI), SaaS (Software as a Service), Agriculture
HarvestAi uses AI-powered tools and machine learning to deliver accurate crop growth and yield predictions while enabling harvest manipulation. Its web-based SaaS platform integrates plant data, environmental conditions, and operational plans, empowering growers to optimize harvest timing, reduce waste, and enhance resource efficiency. Beyond greenhouses, it is developing solutions such as stage-of-ripeness detection and compatibility with harvest robotics. By aligning production with market demands, HarvestAi helps growers maximize profitability and adopt adaptive, data-driven production strategies.
Founders:
Harald Quintus, Georg Caspary, Clemens Moeller
Affiliation:
MIT
Country:
Germany
Health Galaxy
Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Fitness, Health and Wellness
Health Galaxy is creating a co-pilot for younger adults to proactively manage their heart health in a social and engaging way. Its vertical AI agent seamlessly integrates with wearables, WhatsApp chats, and diagnostic tests, providing personalized guidance and support throughout the heart health journey. By combining technology and community, Health Galaxy empowers users to take charge of their well-being with ease and confidence.
Founders:
Dhruv Bathla, Arman Jain, Dr. Namit Choksi
Affiliation:
MIT
Country:
India
Helix Carbon, Inc
Chemicals, Climate, Hardware, Sustainability, Environmental
Helix Carbon revolutionizes CO2 utilization by converting CO2 into valuable carbon-neutral fuels and chemicals directly from industrial waste streams—without the need for carbon capture units. Born from MIT innovations, Helix Carbon combines significantly improved catalysts with cost-effective materials to circularize CO2 emissions at industrial sites, producing valuable chemical feedstocks at costs competitive with fossil fuel processes.
Founders:
Evan Haas, David Brown, Dr. Ariel Furst
Affiliation:
MIT
Country:
United States
Hexembio Inc.
Healthcare, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences
HeXem Bio is pioneering the first blood stem cell rejuvenation therapy, aiming to extend healthy lifespans. Its groundbreaking technology has been published in Nature, featured in The New York Times, and highlighted on NASDAQ. With completed preclinical animal studies and its first IND covered under Orphan Designation, it is at the cutting edge of medical innovation. The team comprises two MDs and two PhDs from MIT and UC Berkeley, second-time founders, and Y Combinator alumni. Backed by investors such as Draper VC, SOSV, Venture Science, Gaingels, Schox, and Misfit Ventures, it is guided by an advisory board that includes Robert Langer, founder of Moderna.
Founders:
Gabriel Levesque Tremblay, Mo Ebrahimkhani, Samira Kiani, Joshua Hislop
Affiliation:
MIT
Country:
United States
Kadeya
Climate, Food and Beverage, Hardware, Logistics and Supply Chain, Robotics, Technology, Sustainability, Retail, Internet of Things (IoT), Hard Tech, Environmental
Kadeya provides patented beverage kiosks that hydrate frontline workers through a closed-loop system that washes, sanitizes, inspects, and refills bottles. This innovative solution eliminates 99.9% of plastic waste, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 75%, and lowers logistics costs, all while promoting workplace safety and sustainability. Kadeya's autonomous, waste-free beverage vending stations are perfect for manufacturing plants, industrial facilities, construction sites, offices, universities, gyms, and more.
Founders:
Manuela Zoninsein
Affiliation:
MIT, Harvard
Country:
United States
Kapitale
Financial Services, Finance, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Lending / Loan Management
Kapitale is a fintech transforming SME financing in Brazil by offering innovative credit solutions backed by receivables. Its cutting-edge B2B payment platform, Pague com Kapi, empowers small and medium-sized businesses to scale efficiently by using receivables to purchase inventory and materials from partner suppliers. By fostering growth and financial inclusion, Kapitale is driving a new era of opportunity for Brazil’s retail ecosystem.
Founders:
Anderson Pereira
Affiliation:
MIT
Country:
Caymann Island (British Overseas Territory), United States, Brazil
Kira
Agriculture, Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Sustainability, Hard Tech, Clean Energy, Hardware
The oil production industry faces increasingly strict regulations and rising costs for transporting high-salinity wastewater to remote disposal wells. Kira addresses these challenges with a patented dynamic control and energy management system that enables electrodialysis desalination to utilize 94% of variable energy sources, such as solar power, for cost-efficient, off-grid water treatment. By concentrating and reducing total wastewater volume at the wells, it cuts costs, ESG impacts, and the decarbonization burden of wastewater disposal trucking and injection by 50%. Beyond oil production, its innovative methods aim to add value to energy-intensive desalination industries, including industrial-scale plants, potable water in LMICs, and agricultural water use. It adaptively treats water using any energy source.
Founders:
Jon Bessette, Ben Judge, Shane Pratt, Amos Winter
Affiliation:
MIT
Country:
United States
ML Tech
Financial Services, Crypto / Blockchain, Finance
ML Tech is a leading digital assets wealth management company offering tailored portfolios and bespoke products to match diverse investment objectives and risk profiles. Through its Marketplace, investors access delta-neutral, market-neutral, and beta trading strategies, supported by real-time insights from its state-of-the-art Dashboard. With solutions like SMAs, Funds, and Managed Futures, it empowers institutions to unlock the full potential of digital assets.
Founders:
Leo Mindyuk, Markus Leballeux
Affiliation:
MIT
Country:
United States