Progression

Progression is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and located in Los Angeles, California. The company focuses on investing in early-stage startups that are at the forefront of consumer technology, particularly in sectors such as gaming and entertainment, commerce and marketplaces, wellness, and education. Progression seeks to partner with innovative founders who utilize emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and interactive media, to create products that transform consumer experiences in various aspects of life, including play, shopping, and wellness.

Matthew Lee

Partner

40 past transactions

Terminal 3

Seed Round in 2025
Terminal 3 is a data storage and access platform that makes Web3 user data freely composable while remaining private and secure.

Prophetic

Seed Round in 2025
Prophetic Software provides real estate development tools designed to help users analyze zoning maps, property data, FEMA flood zones, wetlands, and more. Their AI-powered technology, known as "SiteAi," generates site plans and calculates the maximum yield for parcels, streamlining the development research process.

GetMyHome

Seed Round in 2024
GetMyHome is an AI based home-buying service provider.

Permanent

Seed Round in 2024
Permanent is an IT company that operates a digital platform designed to facilitate direct sourcing of wholesale food products from vendors. By creating a collaborative agricultural marketplace, the company enables farmers to sell organic products directly to consumers, while also allowing them to list their field inventory. This innovative approach aims to enhance the food economy by streamlining the connection between producers and buyers, fostering a more efficient and transparent marketplace for agricultural goods.

AssetHub

Pre Seed Round in 2024
AssetHub is an AI-powered 3D modeling tool that enables game developers to create and edit 3D assets 100 times faster, enabling mass production of content and combining AI with manual work, enabling faster prototyping and editing.

Drip Labs

Seed Round in 2024
Drip Labs creates a creator-centric Web3 content distribution network and offers free digital gifts from well-known producers. Drip Labs aims to empower creators by providing a platform that simplifies the process of minting, selling, and managing digital assets while offering fans unique ways to support and engage with their favorite artists.

Atmosfy

Seed Round in 2023
Atmosfy is a platform that specializes in discovering dining and nightlife options through video content. Founded in 2021 and based in San Francisco, California, Atmosfy allows users to explore a variety of venues, including restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and cafes, both locally and remotely. The platform offers video insights alongside user reviews and recommendations, facilitating informed decision-making for individuals seeking dining and entertainment experiences. By combining visual content with curated feedback, Atmosfy enhances the way users choose their dining and nightlife destinations.

Proxima

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Building interactive media for the next generation

Odela

Seed Round in 2023
Provider of healthcare services intended to transform women's sexual wellness. The company's digital sexual health clinic offers personalized medical systems that include hormone therapy, psychotherapy to address concerns about sexual function, feelings, and relationships, and overall improvements in intimacy and orgasm by increasing blood flow, sensation, and pelvic floor strength, helping customers to have a healthy sexual life.

Quinn

Seed Round in 2022
Quinn is an innovative platform specializing in audio erotica, designed primarily for women. The company offers a non-visual alternative to traditional pornography, focusing on creating and sharing audio stories that cater to various preferences and moods. Users can easily browse through different categories, listen to content from their favorite creators, and discover tailored playlists that enhance their personal experience. By emphasizing engagement with one's body and fostering a sense of empowerment, Quinn aims to provide a unique and fulfilling way to explore eroticism through sound.

Flavrs

Seed Round in 2022
Flavrs is an innovative shoppable video platform based in San Francisco, California, that seamlessly integrates premium food content with commerce. Founded in 2020, the company focuses on providing food enthusiasts with engaging video recipe tutorials created in collaboration with renowned chefs and food creators. Users can explore a wide variety of recipes, including seafood, Thai, Chinese, and appetizers, all while having the capability to shop for the necessary ingredients directly through the platform. This custom integration with a grocery delivery service allows foodies to easily replicate the meals they see in the tutorials at home, enhancing their culinary experience.

Happypillar

Venture Round in 2022
Happypillar is an innovative mental healthcare application designed to support families by addressing the significant gap in access to mental health services for children. With one in five children affected by mental or behavioral disorders, and only a small fraction receiving adequate care, Happypillar leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide evidence-based behavioral health interventions. The app allows caregivers to engage with their children for just five minutes a day, delivering personalized feedback and strategies that enhance parenting techniques. This approach aims to reduce tantrum frequency, boost children's self-esteem, improve social skills, and alleviate caregiver stress, ultimately making mental healthcare more accessible and effective for families.

9 Count

Series A in 2022
9 Count's mission is to enable you to express your most authentic self through our various digital media platforms. We believe in the power of online communities and aim to bring you the best apps for sharing and connecting.

Based

Seed Round in 2022
Based is a communication platform which is build over the NFT .

Phyla

Seed Round in 2022
Phyla is engaged in the development of alternative therapies aimed at addressing bacterial infections and skin conditions, particularly acne. The company employs microbiome technology to create probiotic skincare products that promote skin health while minimizing damage. Unlike traditional approaches that focus on adding beneficial bacteria, Phyla's innovative platform utilizes bacteriophages to selectively remove harmful bacteria from the microbiome. This subtractive method allows for a more targeted treatment, aiming to restore a balanced and healthy skin environment without adversely affecting beneficial bacterial strains. By offering a minimalist acne treatment system, Phyla provides an effective solution for customers seeking to manage acne while preserving skin integrity.

Dobby

Seed Round in 2022
Dobby is an innovative home services and renovations platform that leverages artificial intelligence to connect homeowners with high-quality service providers. Operating primarily in the Washington, DC metro area and the San Francisco Bay Area, Dobby simplifies home management for recent buyers by allowing them to manage, maintain, and upgrade their homes with just a few taps. The app is designed to ensure a seamless experience, facilitating guaranteed five-star work for homeowners while enabling service professionals to earn more efficiently. By fostering a curated community of top-tier service providers, Dobby aims to enhance the overall customer experience and streamline the process of home maintenance and renovations.

Sizzle

Seed Round in 2022
Sizzle is a new web service that leverages AI to automatically create gaming highlights from Twitch and YouTube videos. For instance, Sizzle can automatically convert a full 20 minute Fortnite gameplay video into a "sizzle", or a 5 minute condensed game, with all of the highlights in chronological order. Today, many of the 700 million gaming fans find 8 hour livestreams on Twitch too much, and a mish-mash of highlights on YouTube too limiting. Sizzle offers a clear third choice: these fans can watch condensed versions of full streams from top streamers such as Ninja or Daequan, getting the full arc of the story. Sizzle is available at www.sizzle.gg.

JADU

Seed Round in 2021
JADU is a multiplayer augmented reality (AR) mobile game, showcasing the next gen of immersive & spatial gameplay. Jadu AR Inc, the game studio behind JADU, has raised $42M from investors including Bain, General Catalyst, LG Tech Ventures and Com2Us. Jadu’s international team of 40+ designers, engineers and creatives are on a mission to make AR games that redefine the relationship between a new generation of gamers and their real world spaces. Jadu AR Inc. was founded in 2019 with a fascination for what virtual characters interacting with physical spaces can do for culture. Over the years the team has collaborated with Elton John, GRIMES, Lewis Hamilton, Lil Nas X, Michael Bay, Serena Williams & Snoop Dogg. JADU is a culmination of this work and already accounts for 250K+ installs. The current game can be downloaded on the AppStore and PlayStore.

Sandbox VR

Series B in 2021
Sandbox VR, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, California, specializes in providing premium virtual reality gaming experiences. The company utilizes advanced technologies such as full-body motion capture and virtual reality to create fully immersive environments that allow users to engage in social multiplayer games. By combining real-time motion capture with VR, Sandbox VR offers a unique and engaging experience that transports players into interactive storylines, making it one of the leading providers of immersive virtual reality entertainment. Additionally, Sandbox VR has expanded its presence to locations in the Bay Area and Hong Kong, further establishing itself in the global VR market.

Guardians Collective

Seed Round in 2021
Guardians Collective is a San Francisco-based company that operates an online platform designed to foster collaboration between parents and early childhood educators. The platform serves as a community space where parents can engage in dialogue, share information, and seek support in a safe and anonymous environment. By connecting parents with early childhood educators, Guardians Collective aims to address early learning gaps and facilitate the exchange of research-based, developmentally appropriate activities. Through its mobile technology, the company enhances the parenting experience, making it less isolating and more collaborative, thereby empowering families and educators to work together effectively.

Fiveable

Series A in 2021
Fiveable, Inc. is an educational technology company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 2018. It operates an interactive social learning platform designed for Advanced Placement (AP) students and teachers, aiming to foster educational equity. The platform combines content, community, and courses to enhance the learning experience. It features a comprehensive content library and interactive community spaces, allowing students to engage with peers studying similar subjects. Fiveable offers online instruction led by accredited teachers across various disciplines, including history, social sciences, STEM, and languages. The company's mission is to empower students by building their skills and confidence, enabling them to earn college credit through placement exams and succeed in their educational endeavors.

Grow Credit

Seed Round in 2021
Grow Credit is a financial technology company founded in 2018 and based in Santa Monica, California. It provides a unique credit-building platform that allows consumers with no credit or thin credit files to establish or enhance their credit scores at no cost. By leveraging existing subscription accounts, such as Netflix, Disney Plus, and Spotify, as well as cell phone bills, Grow Credit enables users to build their credit profiles. The platform extends loans to cover subscription services and utilizes a virtual Mastercard for online payments. Additionally, Grow Credit offers premium plans that provide users with larger card limits and enhanced features, facilitating access to a broader range of financial services while helping cardholders improve their creditworthiness.

TourHero

Seed Round in 2021
TourHero is a social travel platform designed to enhance the travel experience for individuals and travel agents alike. The company specializes in creating unique, experiential, and immersive journeys that cater to diverse traveler interests. Its platform enables travel agents to purchase accommodations, transportation, and tours while providing competitive pricing and flexible payment plans. Additionally, TourHero offers free travel concierge services, logistical support, and personalized destination recommendations, all aimed at helping travelers discover memorable experiences with like-minded individuals. By focusing on unforgettable journeys, TourHero seeks to redefine the way people explore the world.

Eano Home Renovation

Seed Round in 2021
Eanovation provides an easy and affordable renovation solution for everyone. We are a construction/tech company that provides end-to-end services, which includes: permit, design, material selection, and construction services. We partner to experts in each pillar to provide the full experience that traditional company provides, adding technology to make the experience better and more efficient. Given the housing shortage in the bay area, we have already received +300 inquiries and finished 25 projects in the first 4 months of bootstrapping.

Omeda Studios

Seed Round in 2021
Omeda Studios is a game development company headquartered in London, specializing in cross-platform third-person multiplayer online battle arena games. Founded in 2020, the studio is currently focused on its inaugural release, Predecessor, a third-person action shooter MOBA that is being developed for PC and console. Omeda Studios emphasizes community engagement, as evidenced by its active Discord presence of over 35,000 fans and more than 100,000 signups prior to the game's launch. The company's platform is designed to deliver an interactive gaming experience, catering to players seeking dynamic multiplayer environments.

LEAD

Seed Round in 2021
LEAD.bot enhances operational efficiency in enterprises using AI, behavior science and Organizational Network Analysis (ONA). Integrating with Slack and Microsoft Teams, it identifies key influencers and experts, provides actionable insights, and promotes effective knowledge sharing. Trusted by over 2000 organizations, LEAD.bot drives performance and optimizes workforce management.

The Landing

Seed Round in 2021
The Landing is a social design platform that empowers everyone to create together. Our mission is to empower and enable the creativity of our community through an intuitive, fun, and social platform. We believe the future of product discovery is social, experiential, and creator-led. We provide our community with the tools to discover, remix, create and connect over fully customizable moodboards.

Wellnest World

Seed Round in 2021
Wellnest is a mobile wellness tool that helps students in improving their mental health. The company was founded in 2020 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Wescover

Seed Round in 2021
Wescover, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates the exploration of art and design in unique locations while highlighting the creators behind these works. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Wescover connects users with original art and design objects, providing a catalog that features images and mapped locations of these creations. The platform emphasizes the stories and significance of the items, enabling users to discover meaningful home decor products and the designers who craft them. By bridging the digital and physical worlds, Wescover fosters a community centered around creativity and design, enhancing the way individuals interact with their surroundings.

Manatee

Seed Round in 2021
Manatee, Inc. operates a digital platform focused on mental healthcare for families dealing with behavioral and developmental disorders. Founded in 1985 and based in Denver, Colorado, the company utilizes artificial intelligence and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to gamify treatment and facilitate progress tracking. Manatee’s services empower providers and families by streamlining communication and democratizing access to mental health resources. The platform offers a virtual care model that includes family and child therapy, parent coaching, group sessions, and daily activities, effectively integrating mental health practices into everyday life for families.

Appa

Seed Round in 2021
Appa Health is a digital mental health management platform aimed at addressing the mental health crisis among teenagers. The company provides accountability to ensure that teens engage with its video-based courses of care and apply the skills they learn. Appa Health connects teens with relatable near-peer mentors, fostering a supportive environment that encourages young individuals to prioritize their mental well-being. The platform integrates research-backed therapeutic methods alongside care navigation specialists and therapists, offering personalized support tailored to each teen's needs. By focusing on relatable connections and accessible resources, Appa Health seeks to empower adolescents to take proactive steps in managing their mental health.

Luma

Seed Round in 2020
Luma, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in designing and developing a platform for managing events. Incorporated in 2020 and based in California, Luma offers a range of features including ticket sales, attendance tracking, event promotion, and analytics. The platform facilitates virtual classes, live shows, and community engagement through tools that allow users to invite attendees and share content. Luma aims to enhance the experience of hosting and attending online events, providing a seamless environment for both organizers and participants.

Ok Play

Series A in 2020
Ok Play is a company based in Los Angeles, California, co-founded in 2019 by JJ, Chris, Colleen, Ken, and Travis. It focuses on enhancing family bonding and communication through a mobile application designed for children. The app serves as a learning tool that encourages kids to create their own personalized story adventures, fostering essential qualities such as empathy, kindness, and creativity. By offering themed programs developed by artists, educators, and scientists, Ok Play empowers children to take the lead in their storytelling, while also engaging them in weekly creative challenges. The platform aims to facilitate conversations and connections between parents and children, making everyday interactions more meaningful.

Stream Captain

Series A in 2020
Captain.tv makes games for streamers to play live with their viewers! Streamers are the hosts, and viewers play alongside them and each other live on sites like Twitch!

Wave

Series B in 2020
Wave focuses on interactive virtual experiences with a mission to help artists make money at the intersection of gaming and entertainment. Wave’s technology enables musicians to create lifelike avatars of themselves that can “perform” their music on a virtual stage. Most of these virtual shows take place either on the company’s YouTube channel, but Wave’s apps let users tune in on gaming consoles, phones or even the Oculus Rift VR headset. While watching a Wave, viewers can log in to comment in a chat function and give live feedback to the avatar performers.

Lunchclub

Venture Round in 2020
Lunchclub is an AI-driven platform founded in 2018 by Vladimir Novakovski, Hayley Leibson, and Scott Wu, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in facilitating introductions for one-on-one meetings, whether for lunch, coffee, or video calls. Its service aims to connect individuals seeking future business partners, team members, or investors, enabling users to make strategic connections that can help them achieve their professional goals. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Lunchclub enhances networking opportunities, allowing clients to support one another in their endeavors.

9 Count

Seed Round in 2019
9 Count's mission is to enable you to express your most authentic self through our various digital media platforms. We believe in the power of online communities and aim to bring you the best apps for sharing and connecting.

FaZe Clan

Seed Round in 2018
FaZe Clan is a gaming organization known for its original content and hyper-engaged global fanbase of 215 million combined across all social platforms.

Intella X

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Intella X is a blockchain web3 gaming platform that aims to create a community-driven and self-sustaining ecosystem for both developers and gamers. The company focuses on bridging the gap between traditional web2 gaming and the emerging web3 landscape by offering a range of services and business models. Its platform features a decentralized exchange, an NFT marketplace, and a launchpad for managing and trading digital assets. Intella X provides developers with essential integration tools and a user-friendly crypto wallet, facilitating the seamless adoption of blockchain applications. Through these offerings, Intella X supports the development of innovative gaming experiences while fostering engagement within the gaming community.
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