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Walt Disney's 1953 concept brochure pitching Disneyland theme park to investors/partners - a pre-opening promotional and fundraising document.

Earl Grey Capital Fund II is a $20M early-stage venture fund investing in APIs, protocols, and platforms - the programmatic layers of the internet.

Enron Communications ("ePower") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Enron Corp. pitching an application delivery platform built on a national Pure IP fiber optic network.

Fisker is an asset-light, design-led EV company merging with Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. in a SPAC transaction to fund the launch of the Fisker Ocean SUV.

AI-powered women's health superapp covering cycle tracking, pregnancy, fertility, and menopause across the full female lifecycle.

Cross-border payment platform for international tuition and high-value transactions (originally peerTransfer, rebranded flywire in 2015) [DECK]

Luxury cannabis-infused edibles brand (French-themed macarons + patented Le Mirage hard-candy dispenser), raising growth capital to expand across North America.

Browser extension that automatically applies coupon codes at online checkout, monetising via affiliate commission on transactions it closes

Croatian hardware company designing and selling smart street benches with integrated solar charging, Wi-Fi, and IoT sensors for public spaces globally.

Latch is an enterprise proptech company selling LatchOS, a full-building smart-access and SaaS operating system for multifamily residential buildings, going public via SPAC merger with TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp. (TSIA).

Sustainable, customer-oriented last-mile delivery solution for e-commerce, using cargo bikes and e-vans with microhub infrastructure.

Multi-brand cybersecurity platform offering VPN, password management, secure storage, and business network security under two parent brands (Nord Security & Surfshark).

AR social app that uses on-device human-body AI to let users scan people and surface their curated digital profiles and content.

Space-themed farming simulator - "Stardew Valley meets The Martian" - with colony-building, organic vs. synthetic gameplay paths, and optional combat/mini-games.

VR-based surgical training and objective assessment platform for surgeons and medical device companies.

Short-form video business news and education platform targeting Gen Z, positioned as the missing media brand for that demographic.

Mobile-first peer-to-peer fashion marketplace enabling individuals and boutiques to buy and sell clothing via smartphone

B2B2C platform that enables employers to offer fertility benefits to employees, covering emotional support, clinic navigation, and reimbursement management.

Online research participant recruitment platform connecting researchers with a verified, incentivised participant pool

Reddit is an ad-supported social media / community platform monetising its 70M monthly unique visitors through display, sponsored-link, and branded-content advertising.

SaaS + transactional platform connecting pharma/biotech with patients and biobanks/registries for personalized medicine recruitment and data access.

AI-powered blood test platform that predicts which autoimmune patients will not respond to biologic therapies, routing them to better drugs from day one.

Seedo makes fully automated, AI-driven indoor grow devices and containerized commercial farms for cannabis and other crops.

All-in-one monetization platform for knowledge creators - replaces 10+ point solutions (Calendly, Stripe, Kajabi, Venmo, etc.) with a single storefront.