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Elementary is a company specializing in advanced machine vision inspection, utilizing AI and automation to enhance manufacturing processes. Founded in mid-2017 by experienced professionals from various sectors, the company aims to develop a new generation of manufacturing products that rely on computer vision and AI. Their platform automates traceability scans and integrates AI, machine vision, and automation into production lines. This approach focuses on improving quality, traceability, and root cause analyses, making manufacturing processes more efficient. Elementary emphasizes a human-in-the-loop strategy, enhancing collaboration between humans and machines to optimize working conditions and outcomes. Based in Los Angeles, California, Elementarys team includes roboticists, computer scientists, designers, and engineers. The company has attracted significant funding, including a $30 million Series B round led by Tiger Global, to support its innovative solutions in manufacturing. Their technology is utilized by notable clients across various industries, including Toyota in the automotive sector.
Bigelow is the M + A Advisor exclusively for owners of high-performing private companies — Entrepreneur Owner-Managers with their skin in the game. Our scrappy boutique firm behaves as one collaborative team. Leveraging our independence and exclusive EOM focus, we have helped hundreds of clients build and capture Enterprise Value while respecting their values, their legacy and the intersection of their professional and personal goals. Frequently our work with clients goes on for years in advance of a wealth-building transaction. Unlike virtually all of the firms with which we compete, we are independently owned. We have only one source of revenue — our Entrepreneur Owner-Manager clients. No referral fees. No investing, trading, lending, or underwriting. No buy-side advisory. No products to sell. No conflicts. We aspire to be completely aligned with achieving our clients potential, striving endlessly to be masters of our craft.
Express Wash Concepts (EWC), based in Columbus, Ohio, is a prominent parent company of five express tunnel car wash brands, including Moo Moo Express Car Wash and Flying Ace Express Car Wash. Established in 2018, EWC operates 123 locations across Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Virginia, with plans for further expansion by 2025. EWC specializes in fast and environmentally friendly car wash services, typically completed in about three minutes. Their offerings include free vacuums, biodegradable soaps, and an advanced water reclamation system. The company prioritizes customer satisfaction with a 100% guarantee and provides a kid- and pet-friendly environment. EWC also features a Wash Smart Unlimited Club for members to enjoy unlimited washes at any location. In addition to their services, EWC is dedicated to community involvement through programs like the EWC Towel Exchange and EWC Cares Grant Program, which support local organizations. The company fosters career growth for its employees, contributing to a positive workplace culture recognized with multiple awards.
Robert Reynolds, a high-stakes corporate lawyer with law firms such as Alston & Bird and Seyfarth Shaw, and award-winning innovator in the legal space, founded Tangible Global in 2014 with the mission to bring the practice of law into modern times delivering "Law at the speed of business." Joining Robert as Partner, Denise Barnes brings over 20 years of experience as a seasoned entrepreneur in B2B service delivery. Her marketing firm was the first to offer marketing automation, managed services, and digital applications to clients such as Microsoft, Oracle, and Google. With its recent acquisition of AUTTO, a leading no-code technology and applications provider, Tangible further strengthened its technology and software development leadership by adding Ian Gosling as CPO and Krisztian Kerek as CTO. Nike, one of Tangibles early adopters, embraced and understood that Tangible represented a better alternative to the traditional law firm providing great value especially for portfolios of recurring transactions. Nike has continued to partner with Tangible over the last 10 years. AUTTO has been embraced by the global law firms of Eversheds Sutherland and Dentons as well as Petronas. By combining no-code workflow automation capabilities with extensive legal expertise across many industries, Tangible continues to evolve its broad portfolio of digital applications that support various aspects of commercial transactions and legal operations. AUTTOs technology has enabled Tangible to develop digital services to replace "time with tech." By combining AUTTOs workflow automation capabilities with extensive legal expertise across many industries, the firm has developed a broad portfolio of digital services to support various aspects of commercial transactions and legal operations, including an AI risk management service. Headquartered in Portland, OR, Tangibles team members are distributed across the US, with a notable presence in New York, London, Boston, and Chicago.