New Apprenticeship
Seed Round in 2021
New Apprenticeship offers a 15-month tech apprenticeship program aimed at equipping recent graduates with essential skills for the workforce. The company has developed an education platform that emphasizes experience-based learning and performance coaching, enabling participants to accelerate their careers in technology. By focusing on practical training and skill development, New Apprenticeship prepares individuals to meet the demands of the job market while also supplying employers with qualified and productive talent. This dual approach benefits both graduates seeking to enhance their employability and companies looking for skilled professionals.
Oliver Pets
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Oliver Pets is an all-in-one pet care platform designed to simplify the pet parenting experience. The company offers a comprehensive online platform that provides a wide range of products and services, including pet food, treats, supplies, medications, and health products. In addition, Oliver Pets facilitates grooming and training essentials, as well as other pet services. The platform allows customers to conveniently access quality products for their pets, with features such as pet food delivery within three hours and options for pet insurance and online veterinary consultations. Through its integrated approach, Oliver Pets aims to enhance the overall experience of pet ownership.
JobBliss
Seed Round in 2020
JobBliss is a platform designed to enhance the management of a flexible workforce. It offers contractor management software that enables employers to efficiently manage and track their freelance resources. The platform allows users to add talent, build internal teams, and manage essential information and workflows, providing visibility into project management. By simplifying processes such as assigning, delegating, sourcing, and tracking progress, JobBliss enables clients to streamline the management of external resources, projects, job requirements, invoicing, and budgets, ultimately facilitating a more effective approach to workforce management.
BridgeCare
Pre Seed Round in 2020
BridgeCare is a child care data and community management platform designed to assist organizations that support both parents and childcare providers. The platform addresses the challenges faced by working families in finding affordable and quality childcare. By connecting local families with educational programs and childcare services seeking to increase enrollment, BridgeCare helps reduce the financial burden on parents. This enables caregivers to maintain their children's education and career continuity without significant financial stress.
Beam simplifies complex government program journeys with configurable, intelligent end-to-end workflows. Beam's platform helps government administer programs end-to-end, including application, eligibility determination, case management, payment, and reporting -- from simple programs like emergency relief to the most complex like housing voucher programs.
Giblib is a California-based company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Los Angeles. It operates an online video community platform that serves as a resource for medical education, akin to a streaming service for surgical knowledge. The platform allows surgeons to share and access a curated collection of surgical videos and medical lectures across various specialties. By indexing surgical procedures and creating educational content, Giblib provides medical students and practitioners with valuable insights into surgical techniques and medical practices from experienced professionals.
NexusEdge
Seed Round in 2018
NexusEdge, established in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, specializes in an AI-driven career navigation platform. It assists students in discovering their career paths and helps employers build a talent pipeline. The platform offers video mentoring, micro-credentialing, LinkedIn learning, and adaptive job board services, catering to high schools, community colleges, universities, and alumni.
Mainstay
Seed Round in 2018
AdmitHub, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in providing expert admissions guidance through its website and SMS services. The company focuses on helping students communicate directly with college admissions offices and offers assistance in various areas, including college selection, financial aid, standardized tests, and support for first-generation college students. Additionally, AdmitHub has developed a chatbot platform named Oli, which integrates artificial intelligence and human expertise to enhance student enrollment, persistence, and completion at numerous colleges and universities. This platform helps educational institutions streamline repetitive tasks, engage students effectively on a large scale, and gain valuable insights into their admissions processes.
Since 2015, Gooroo has provided personalized tutor matches, exceptional online courses, and expert educational resources. As an official vendor and partner of the NYC and Texas Department of Education, we use cutting edge technology to solve the problems of a fractured education system to promote quality education for all. Gooroo Courses is a collection of curated video content produced by enthusiasts, educators, professionals and specialists covering Academics, Arts, Lifestyle interests and more! With over 500 courses available and new content added every day, Gooroo Courses provides opportunity for anyone to learn anywhere, anytime.
Qualified
Seed Round in 2017
Qualified is a company that specializes in online assessment solutions designed to identify top engineering talent. Its platform employs real-world coding challenges and automated assessments to evaluate candidates' skills accurately. By simulating real coding environments, Qualified enables businesses to conduct effective evaluations through integrated testing frameworks and live interview tools. This approach streamlines the recruiting process, allowing companies to quickly and efficiently identify high-performing engineers suited for their needs. Through its innovative methodology, Qualified provides a developer-friendly means of assessing the capabilities of potential software hires.
YellowBrick
Venture Round in 2017
Yellowbrick Learning, Inc. is an online platform that specializes in creating tailored learning experiences for individuals seeking to explore and advance their careers in creative industries such as fashion, sports, beauty, music, and media. Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the company collaborates with prominent universities, brands, and industry leaders to provide educational services that align with students' talents and passions. By offering carefully designed assignments and insights, Yellowbrick enables students to acquire relevant skills and navigate their career paths more effectively, thereby empowering the next generation of talent in the creative arts and entertainment sectors.
Motimatic
Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Motimatic, LLC is a San Francisco-based company that operates an online advertising platform focused on driving economically beneficial behavior through targeted messaging. Founded in 2015, the company serves various markets, including healthcare, financial services, insurance, and education. In the education sector, Motimatic has developed a student retention platform that employs scientifically proven techniques to influence personal behavior. By utilizing subtle psychological cues, habit-forming triggers, and motivational strategies, the platform aims to help educational institutions convert stalled applicants, engage hard-to-reach students, and support those at risk of stopping out, ultimately enhancing student retention and completion rates.
Lrnr
Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Lrnr is a developer of an online adaptive learning platform aimed at improving instructional practices. The company's cloud-based platform integrates educational content with user-friendly personal learning tools, adaptive assessments, individualized learning paths, and precise analytics. This comprehensive approach allows educators to enhance their teaching effectiveness and efficiency while fostering a more engaging learning experience for students. By leveraging adaptive learning technologies, Lrnr enables teachers to tailor their methodologies to better meet the needs of diverse learners.