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Official Release

-- Strived.io Receives $10,000 for Further Development of Their Startup and Two Years of Access to Dialpad Communications Services --

-- Unstructured and Birth By Us Named Second and Third-Place Finalists, Respectively --

Tonight, as the Kings hosted the New Orleans Pelicans during their annual Tech Night, the organization announced Strived.io as the winner of the 2024 Capitalize: Technology contest, presented by Dialpad, the City of Sacramento’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development and Consolidated Communications.

“We are excited to announce Strived.io as the 2024 Capitalize: Technology winner for their efforts leveraging AI technology to better equip educators to support youth within our community,” said Sacramento Kings President of Business Operations John Rinehart. “This year's competition showcased exceptional and forward-thinking startups from throughout our region and we wish each of them all the best as they continue to grow their companies.”

&nbsp;"Strived.io is deeply honored to be named the winner of this year's Capitalize: Technology competition amongst a distinguished pool of applicants,” said Strived.io Founder and CEO Shweta Gandhi. “The competition’s process was remarkable, and we are excited to use what we have learned to continue advancing our technology to support educators and students.”

“The City of Sacramento is proud to support this opportunity for local startups and entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative ideas and companies,” said City of Sacramento Assistant City Manager Michael Jasso. “Capitalize is a great asset to our innovation ecosystem and has a positive impact on the companies who participate. We look forward to following the progress of the participants as they grow in the Sacramento region.”

“Congratulations to Strived.io, an exciting startup poised to do great things in the Sacramento area and beyond,” said Dialpad Founder and CEO Craig Walker. “We are honored to support local entrepreneurs through the Capitalize contest. We thank the Sacramento Kings for their commitment to the community and are excited to see what Strived.io does next.”

Strived.io uses the power of AI analysis, to augment the educator decision making process. The Strived.io platform empowers educators and administrators to better manage students’ academic data through technology.

In addition, Unstructured was named as the second-place finalists, awarded $5,000 and Birth By Us was named as the third-place finalists and awarded $2,500.

Unstructured transforms organizations' complex, unstructured data like PDFs, PPTX, HTML files and more into formats compatible with LLMs so employees can chat with their internal data.

Birth By Us is a data-driven pregnancy and postpartum app for women of color, empowering them to navigate their pregnancy journeys with personalized insights, while simultaneously providing valuable insights to healthcare providers.

Applications for Capitalize: Technology launched in January 2024 and the initial applicant pool was narrowed to a “Select 16” and then “Top 8” who participated in a workshop and coaching session. On March 27, the innovators presented their businesses to an esteemed panel of judges who then selected the “Four Finalists,” Birth By Us, Plum Identity, Strived.io and Unstructured Technologies, Inc. The four companies created pitch videos and the winner was selected as a result of judge and fan voting.

For more information, visit Kings.com/Capitalize.

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Sacramento Kings Announce 2024 Capitalize: Technology Winner

The&nbsp;2024 Capitalize: Technology&nbsp;competition has narrowed to 4 final contestants.

Yesterday, the Sacramento Kings hosted Pitch Day at Golden 1 Center presented by Dialpad, the City of Sacramento’s Office of Innovation and Economic Development and Consolidated Communications. During Pitch Day, the Top 8 companies presented their technology to a panel of successful entrepreneurs, executives and investors, including:

After deliberation, the panel announced the Top 4 companies that would advance to the final round of the competition. These entrepreneurs then went on to create pitch videos for fan voting. Starting Monday, April 1, fans can visit Kings.com/Capitalize to view each contestant’s video and vote for their favorite startup. Fans will have until halftime of the Kings vs Pelicans game on April 11 to submit their votes. The judges and fan votes will be tallied to determine the 2024 Capitalize: Technology winner. The winner will be announced during the game and awarded a $10,000 cash prize towards the development of their startup and two years of access to Dialpad communication services.

Birth By Us is a data-driven pregnancy and postpartum app for women of color, empowering them to navigate their journeys with personalized insights, while simultaneously providing valuable insights to healthcare providers.&nbsp;

Plum Identity uses behavioral analytics to detect fraud in government benefit programs, without the use of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).&nbsp;

Augmenting educator decision making through the power of AI analysis.&nbsp;

Unstructured transforms organizations' complex, unstructured data like PDFs, PPTX, HTML files and more into formats compatible with LLMs so employees can chat with their internal data.&nbsp;

How to Vote:&nbsp;Starting Monday, April 1, fans can visit&nbsp;Kings.com/Capitalize&nbsp;to view each of the final pitch videos&nbsp;and cast vote by filling out the voting form found on the Capitalize webpage.

The Capitalize: Technology contest is just one of the franchise’s commitments to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the Sacramento region and beyond. For more information on the Capitalize competition visit&nbsp;Kings.com/Capitalize.

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Sacramento Kings Announce the Top 4 in Capitalize: Technology Competition

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Capitalize: Unstructured

Augmenting educator decision making through the power of AI analysis.

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Capitalize: Strived

Plum Identity uses behavioral analytics to detect fraud in government benefit programs, without the use of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

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Capitalize: Plum Identity

Birth By Us is a data-driven pregnancy and postpartum app for women of color, empowering them to navigate their journeys with personalized insights, while simultaneously providing valuable insights to healthcare providers.

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Capitalize: Birth By Us

Capitalize: Technology&nbsp;presented by&nbsp;Dialpad&nbsp;and the City of Sacramento's&nbsp;Office of Innovation and Economic Development, narrows down to 8 contestants who will participate in Pitch Day on March 27.

This year's Capitalize:&nbsp;Technology contest launched on January 29 with a competitive number of applicants. On February 16, after a review of applications, 16 contestants were selected to move onto an interview phase. Following the interviews, the top 8 applicants were identified. These innovators will now participate in a workshop and coaching sessions as they prepare for Pitch Day on March 27. At Pitch Day, contestants will present their companies to a panel of successful entrepreneurs, executives, and investors who will select the 4 finalists.

The final 4 will create pitch videos to share why their technology should win the 2024 Capitalize: Technology contest. The pitch videos will then be used for fan voting on Kings.com/Capitalize. Fans will have the opportunity to vote starting April 1 and until halftime of the Kings Tech Night game on April 11. Judges and fan votes will be tallied, and the Capitalize winner will be announced during the game and awarded a $10,000 cash prize towards the development of their startup and two years of access to Dialpad communication services.

2024 Capitalize: Technology Top 8 Contestants

To learn more about Capitalize: Technology, visit&nbsp;Kings.com/Capitalize.

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Sacramento Kings Select the Top 8 for Capitalize: Technology

On January 29, the Sacramento Kings announced their ninth annual Capitalize: Technology competition presented by,&nbsp;Dialpad&nbsp;and the City of Sacramento's&nbsp;Office of Innovation and Economic Development.&nbsp;This annual competition highlights the Kings ongoing commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the Sacramento region.&nbsp;

Applications for Capitalize:&nbsp;Technology closed yesterday, and today, the Sacramento Kings notified the select 16, who will continue to the next round. Subsequent interviews will narrow the contestants down to the top 8, which will be announced on February 22. The top 8 contestants will receive coaching in preparation for Pitch Day on March 27. At Pitch Day, a panel of successful entrepreneurs, executives, and investors will judge each contestant's pitch and select the 4 finalists to move on to fan voting.

The final 4 finalists will create compelling pitch videos to be showcased on Kings.com/Capitalize for fans voting. Fans can vote from April 1 until halftime of the Kings game on April 11, Tech Night. Judges and fan votes will be tallied, and the Capitalize: Technology winner will be announced during the game and awarded a $10,000 cash prize towards the development of their startup and two years of access to Dialpad communication services. 