Bea's Bayou Skincare is a New Orleans-based probiotic skincare brand founded in 2020 by Arielle Brown, LMSW, targeting the eczema-focused hair and skincare market. The company offers itchy scalp treatments, serums, cleansers, and oils, and its products have been available on Amazon.

CampusKnot is a New Orleans-based edtech company offering an AI-powered teaching assistant platform for higher education that helps educators engage students, track participation, and identify learning gaps in real time. The company raised $1.1 million in November 2025 to expand its platform.

Carmigo is an online automotive marketplace that connects vehicle sellers with a network of dealerships that compete against each other to purchase cars, providing sellers fast and flexible listing options and buyers access to wholesale inventory. Launched in January 2021, the company reached the milestone of 5,000 cars sold in 2023 following a $7 million Series A fundraising round.

Ceres is a New Orleans-area consumer packaged goods startup that produces plant protein cereal offering 20 grams of plant protein and 0 grams of sugar per serving. Co-founded by LSU alumni, the company won the Startup St. Bernard competition in 2022 and was featured in the IdeaVillage VILLAGEx accelerator in 2023.

Civilized AI is a New Orleans-based startup that provides an AI platform helping nonprofits and cities coordinate content, systems, and workflows through AI agents operating across chat, SMS, email, and other channels. The company raised a $2M seed round in October 2025 to expand its platform for modernizing municipal services nationwide.

CultureBot is a New Orleans, LA-based employee engagement platform offering recognition, team bonding activities, automated celebrations, and engagement surveys. It serves companies seeking to strengthen workplace culture and connection. The company employs 11–50 people and operates as a privately held firm.

Glass Half Full is a New Orleans-based nonprofit glass recycling company that collects and processes glass waste into beach-like sand used for coastal restoration and erosion prevention. The organization services Louisiana, Mississippi, and communities across the Gulf South.

Harbor Lynx is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based software company launched in 2023 that provides an inland river operating system purpose-built for the US tug and barge industry. Designed by towboaters, the platform covers inventory, billing, crew management, survey, and compliance operations for the inland waterways sector.

Hello Gravel is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based e-commerce company bringing online ordering to the bulk sand, gravel, and crushed stone marketplace, offering same-day delivery when orders are placed by noon. The company allows customers to instantly price and order bulk landscape and construction materials, headquartered at 1033 Jackson Ave in New Orleans.

iCAN Technologies is an AI-powered competency and workforce training management company built by operators for operators. Its platform acts as an intelligence layer above existing LMS and EHS systems, helping organizations automate and scale technical workforce development and compliance programs.

Informuta is a biotechnology company headquartered in New Orleans, LA, specializing in sequencing- and machine learning-based diagnostics for infectious disease. The company forecasts drug resistance trajectories to guide antibiotic selection and opened a clinical lab at the New Orleans BioInnovation Center in 2025 in partnership with Ochsner Health. It was co-founded by Kalen Hall and Leo William

JurisDeed is an AI platform for nationwide tax sale investing, headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. The platform digitizes expertise in tax sale law and pairs investors at all levels with tools to confidently navigate distressed real estate opportunities. It aims to simplify the process of investing in tax lien and tax deed properties, automating compliance and profit tracking.

Kubanda Cryotherapy is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based medical technology company developing minimally invasive cryoablation solutions for veterinary and human oncology. Founded in 2016 as an undergraduate design group, Kubanda initially focused on improving access to breast cancer diagnostics before expanding into veterinary tumor care through its One Health platform.

Louie Louie produces cannabis-infused seltzers brewed on the banks of the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. Operating under Basin Street Beverages LLC, the brand offers THC and CBD-infused beverages sold under the Louie Louie Seltzers name.

OS BENEFiTS is a New Orleans, Louisiana-founded membership-based benefits platform built by and for the hospitality industry. The company provides independent restaurants and small businesses with access to affordable, ACA-compliant health plans and wellness benefits, with plans starting at $214 per employee per month. It won the Innovative Company of the Year award from Louisiana Economic Develop

P3 Technology is a disability-owned and operated company headquartered in the New Orleans, Louisiana area (Mandeville, LA), founded in 2021. The company helps businesses tap into insights from underrepresented communities to drive inclusive innovation, providing market research and audience insights services.

PosiGen is a New Orleans, LA-based solar energy company founded in 2011, specializing in marketing solar energy systems to low- and moderate-income households. The company got its start helping rebuild after Hurricane Katrina and expanded nationally. As of early 2025 it was undergoing a business restructuring.

RCOAST is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based climate-tech and coastal consulting company that measures and predicts optimal mitigation strategies for eroding coastlines. The firm uses advanced scanning technology to map coastal vulnerabilities and resolve risks, working across coastal geology, geophysics, and hydrography. It aims to connect and make global coastlines more resilient.

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