LinkedIn is a business and employment-focused social media platform that works through websites and mobile apps. Launched on May 5, 2003, owned by Microsoft. The platform is primarily used for professional networking and career development, and allows job seekers to post their CVs and employers to post jobs. From 2015 most of the company's revenue came from selling access to information about its members to recruiters and sales professionals. Since December 2016, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft. As of February 2022, LinkedIn has 830+ million registered members from over 200 countries and territories.

Bacon develops a gig-work app that connects established businesses to local gig workers. The app allows users to choose one another based on ratings, reviews, and performance. Businesses can post one or multiple shifts on the Bacon app while workers can apply for these shifts and work when it fits their schedule.

Talentware is a startup born in 2023 within the venture studio of Bain & Company, from the idea of 3 Bain Alumni to revolutionize the approach to talent management within companies. At Talentware, we specialize in providing an AI-powered SaaS platform to empower companies to engage, develop, and retain their talent using a skill-basedapproach. By analyzing employees' skills, interests, and work preferences, Talentware automatically charts potential career paths and identifies individual skill gaps to suggest personalized development opportunities to each employee. Our goal is to transform static and manual talent processes through the power of AI and deliver continuous skills innovation for a future-ready workforce.