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Spoiler Alert
Spoiler Alert is a Boston-based B2B software company that helps the world's largest consumer packaged goods makers sell off excess and short-dated inventory before it ends up in a landfill. Its platform digitizes the messy, manual liquidation process - automating listings, optimizing pricing and freight, and matching surplus product to a curated network of discount retailers and food banks. Founded by MIT Sloan classmates in 2015, the company works with brands like PepsiCo, Nestle, Kraft Heinz, Campbell's, and Danone, and says it has helped divert more than 200 million pounds of food from waste.
Wing Assistant
Wing Assistant is a managed virtual assistant marketplace that pairs businesses with dedicated, vetted remote professionals to handle recurring administrative, sales, marketing, and operational tasks. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Wing combines a proprietary AI-enhanced supervision platform with human assistants - covering everything from executive support and social media management to lead generation and customer success. With over 50,000 customers globally and assistants operating across 8 countries, Wing positions itself as a cost-effective alternative to in-house hires, offering dedicated (not shared) assistants starting at $699/month.
Karan Kanwar
Karan Kanwar is the co-founder and CEO of Wing Assistant, a managed virtual assistant marketplace that grew from his UC Irvine dorm room to over 1,000 employees across 8 countries and $20 million in annual revenue. Born in Mumbai and raised in Hong Kong, Kanwar speaks five languages, started coding at age 8, and previously consulted for Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and the United Nations before building Wing into one of the fastest-growing B2B staffing platforms in the US.