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Mindrift is a platform that connects experts and clients working in the AI space on projects designed to advance Generative AI models. Experts get paid to use their expertise to create high-quality text, which is then used to train cutting-edge AI systems. The platform connects professionals from various fields - writers, linguists, educators, finance specialists, and more - with AI projects that need human expertise. Unlike traditional artificial intelligence work, this isn't just about coding. Instead, experts help train AI by creating and improving content to make AI models more accurate, useful, and trustworthy in various fields of knowledge. Launched, powered, and owned by Toloka, the leading data partner for enterprise Machine Learning and AI since 2014, Mindrift benefits from its parent company's unparalleled expertise in data generation, crowd technology, and machine learning. The platform has grown to include 20,000+ AI Trainers across 20+ languages and 90+ knowledge domains, with 70% holding Masters or PhD degrees. Mindrift is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with offices in the US, Israel, Switzerland, and Serbia. The company serves leading tech innovators by providing high-quality, expert-generated training data that makes AI systems more helpful, reliable, and responsible.

In 2014, our founders recognized a critical gap in the Internet of Things landscape: connected devices were becoming ubiquitous, yet they remained frustratingly difficult to set up, manage, and secure. Consumers experienced the pain of smart home products that failed to connect reliably, while manufacturers struggled with fragmented platforms and security vulnerabilities. Afero emerged from this insight - to build the foundational operating system that would make all connected devices truly smart and genuinely secure. The company has evolved into a leading IoT Platform as a Service provider, powering millions of devices across more than 1,000 SKUs from 50+ manufacturers including major brands like Hampton Bay, EcoSmart, and Defiant. With one of the largest IoT patent portfolios globally (123+ patents), Afero enables manufacturers to reduce time-to-market by up to 80% while providing enterprise-grade security that extends through the entire supply chain. The platform has been recognized as IoT Security Platform of the Year and was the first IoT platform to sign CISA's Secure by Design pledge. Behind this technology is a leadership team with deep experience from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Disney, united by the vision of making the world's connected devices work seamlessly and securely.

In 2005, our founder Amy Porter recognized a critical gap in the professional services market: lawyers, accountants, and association leaders were struggling with outdated payment systems that couldn't meet their unique compliance and operational needs. She founded AffiniPay with a clear mission - to deliver secure, efficient payment solutions specifically designed for professionals. What started as a focused payment processor has evolved into something far greater. Today, AffiniPay operates as 8am, a comprehensive professional business platform that serves over 260,000 professionals across legal, accounting, and association sectors, trusted by more than 175 bar and professional associations. Over two decades, we've transformed from a payment processing company into a complete ecosystem that empowers professionals to run stronger, more profitable businesses. Our portfolio of solutions - including LawPay, MyCase, CasePeer, DocketWise, CPACharge, and ClientPay - integrates payments with practice management, case management, compliance tools, and client communication platforms. Recognized as one of Inc 5000's fastest-growing companies for 13 consecutive years, we continue to innovate because we believe that when professionals have the right tools, they can focus on what truly matters: their clients, their calling, and their impact. The future is bright at 8am, and we're just getting started.

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. Founded in 2012 by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, the company exists to solve a fundamental problem with traditional credit: the traps and predatory practices that keep people trapped in debt cycles. Affirm delivers honest financial products that improve lives by offering transparent, simple installment loans at the point of sale - whether online, in-store, or through digital wallets - with no late fees, no hidden charges, and clear terms upfront. Today, Affirm is the largest U.S.-based buy now, pay later financier, serving nearly 26 million users and processing $37 billion in annual payments across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company’s mission-driven approach combines modern technology with ethical underwriting practices that consider credit scores alongside other relevant factors, using machine learning to assess transactions more holistically. By eliminating late fees and compounding interest while providing flexible payment options, Affirm empowers consumers to make smarter financial decisions and helps merchants drive growth through increased conversion rates and higher order values. When customers win, Affirm wins.

At Ascend, we believe there's no one-size-fits-all approach to marketing. We're an innovative Cardiff-based digital agency that combines strategic thinking with bold creativity to deliver measurable results. Our team of SEO, PPC, and web development specialists work collaboratively with clients, treating their business as an extension of our own. We're not just service providers - we're partners invested in your growth, bringing proactive communication and transparent reporting to every project. We turn ambitious ideas into measurable results through creative, data-driven solutions. Our culture is built on client focus, where exceeding expectations isn't the exception - it's our standard. From building fast, responsive websites designed to convert, to crafting SEO strategies that build long-term credibility, we align every tactic with your business goals. Whether you're local to Cardiff or across the UK, we tailor our approach to fit your market, ensuring every pound of ad spend and every optimization delivers maximum impact.

In 2021, founders David Goldschlag and Kevin Sapp recognized a critical gap in cybersecurity: while identity and access management (IAM) solutions for humans were mature, the rapidly growing world of non-human identities - AI agents, applications, services, and workloads - remained dangerously exposed. Having previously built and sold New Edge Labs to Netskope, they understood firsthand how traditional secrets management approaches were failing distributed systems and creating security vulnerabilities at scale. So they built Aembit - a Workload Identity and Access Management platform designed from the ground up for the autonomous era. By providing secretless access, real-time policy enforcement, and centralized control across any environment, Aembit enables organizations to secure how AI agents and workloads connect to enterprise systems. Today, the company is at the forefront of the emerging IAM for Agentic AI category, helping businesses accelerate their AI adoption without compromising security.