Allen & Company

Allen & Company is a private, family-owned investment banking and advisory firm based in New York City. It provides mergers and acquisitions advisory and capital-raising services, including private placements, underwriting, and brokerage for entertainment and media companies, with emphasis on technology, media, healthcare, and sports sectors. The firm also maintains an investment arm that funds venture capital opportunities in entertainment and media.

Richard Fields

Managing Director

162 past transactions

Nasdaq Private Market

Series B in 2024
Nasdaq Private Market facilitates trading of private company stocks through its platform. It offers liquidity solutions such as tender offers, auctions, and block trades to companies, employees, shareholders, banks, broker-dealers, and investors. Since inception, it has facilitated over $44 billion in transactional volume.

Harmonya

Series A in 2023
Harmonya provides an API-driven solution for enhancing and augmenting product data. Its platform uses AI and machine learning to classify and enrich product information, drawing insights from diverse data points like consumer reviews and structured attributes. This enables businesses to improve category management, innovation, and product search capabilities.

Mendaera

Series A in 2023
Mendaera is a medtech startup specializing in advanced healthcare technologies, focusing on robotics and diagnostic tools. Its platform integrates robotics, AI, real-time imaging, and connectivity to enable consistent medical interventions at scale, aiming to make high-quality care accessible to all patients.

Pomelo Care

Series A in 2023
Pomelo Care specializes in evidence-based maternity care, supporting women from preconception through their infant's first year. It offers a unique blend of virtual, round-the-clock clinical care and in-person doula support, addressing medical, behavioral, and social factors to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.

Renew

Seed Round in 2023
Renew is a technology company established in 2021 that focuses on enhancing the residential rental experience for tenants. Its platform serves as a navigation tool for renters, providing options for lease renewals or assisting in the search for new homes within a community's portfolio. By partnering with large institutional real estate owners, Renew aims to streamline the rental process, making it easier for individuals to manage their housing decisions, whether they are considering staying in their current apartment or relocating across the country. The company has successfully launched its services across tens of thousands of homes and has secured over $8 million in seed funding, backed by a team with expertise in both real estate and technology.

Fount

Series A in 2023
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Nextdoor

Post in 2023
Nextdoor operates a social networking platform connecting neighbors globally, fostering local conversations and community support. It offers services like Help Map to assist vulnerable residents during crises. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with operations across multiple countries.

Mantra Bio

Series A in 2023
Mantra Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing targeted therapeutics through its proprietary platform for engineering Targeted Exosome Vehicles (TEVs). Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company utilizes its REVEAL platform, which integrates computational biology, wet lab techniques, and automation. This innovative approach leverages the diversity of exosomes to design and optimize therapeutics aimed at various tissue and cellular targets. Mantra Bio has also established a scalable biomanufacturing process to ensure the reproducibility and high purity of its next-generation therapeutics, enabling medical practitioners to address challenging diseases effectively.

Octant Bio

Series B in 2022
Octant Bio is a company focused on developing synthetic technology to enhance health and treat diseases. The firm employs synthetic biology, genome engineering, next-generation sequencing, and computational tools to measure the activity of thousands of receptor pathways in human cells simultaneously. This approach allows scientists to use machine learning methods to engineer small molecules that can interact with multiple receptors, offering new potential for treating complex diseases.

Alice

Series C in 2021
Alice is a Brazil-based technology-driven health insurance platform creating an end-to-end healthcare system grounded in data, proprietary primary care, and value-based agreements with providers. The company aims to deliver personalized, longitudinal care with improved outcomes and lower costs by integrating digital tools and analytics into a streamlined patient journey. Its services include remote scheduling, reminders, health-plan tracking, exam recommendations, and guidance on visits to specialists, enabling providers to deliver tailored care with easier access across national coverage. By coordinating care through technology and data, Alice seeks to offer a seamless, high-quality healthcare experience while expanding access and reducing friction for patients throughout Brazil.

Imprint

Series A in 2021
Imprint is a financial services company founded in 2020 and based in New York, specializing in payments, rewards, and loyalty services. The firm has developed a full-stack payments and loyalty platform that facilitates payment processing for merchants and consumers. This platform allows users to execute financial transactions while also earning loyalty and reward points, streamlining the management of daily financial transactions. Imprint aims to enhance the payment experience by integrating rewards and loyalty features, making it easier for users to engage with their financial activities.

Stairwell

Series A in 2021
Stairwell, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions designed to enhance threat detection and response capabilities for organizations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Stairwell offers an innovative platform that automates threat analysis by treating all files as suspicious and preserving them as evidence. This approach allows security teams to conduct comprehensive compromise assessments rapidly, delivering timely reports on potential threats and their impact on the organization. The company's technology leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide actionable insights, enabling security professionals to effectively track threats and their variants across their environments. Recognized as one of the most innovative companies of 2023 by Fast Company, Stairwell aims to empower security teams with advanced tools that enhance their ability to respond to cybersecurity incidents efficiently.

Virsec

Series C in 2021
Virsec is a cybersecurity company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in protecting software from cyber threats through innovative self-protection technology. By securing server workloads at runtime, Virsec's software continuously safeguards critical applications from both known and unknown attacks, including zero-day vulnerabilities. The company's patented approach involves mapping acceptable application behavior and instantly identifying any deviations caused by malicious activity, thereby enabling real-time detection and response to cyber threats. Virsec's solutions have been rigorously tested against elite cybersecurity teams and are trusted by numerous Fortune 100 companies, demonstrating the effectiveness of its protection-first model in enhancing application security.

HYPR

Series C in 2021
HYPR is a security technology company focused on providing passwordless authentication solutions. Backed by major investors such as Comcast, Samsung, and Mastercard, HYPR offers a cloud platform that combines the robust security of smart cards with the convenience of smartphones. This platform addresses the challenges of multi-factor authentication by enabling businesses to eliminate customer passwords and streamline login processes, enhancing user experience. Additionally, HYPR's biometric security technology decentralizes authentication, ensuring that personal credentials—such as biometrics, PINs, and passwords—are stored securely on user devices rather than in a centralized system. This approach reduces the risk of enterprise breaches while allowing clients to access information without traditional password barriers.

Itsme

Series A in 2021
Itsme creates high fidelity Avatars and Environments that enable the World to feel closer together. Millions of people use Itsme to explore the world, meet new people, and grow meaningful friendships without the constraints of physical space

Cresta

Series B in 2021
Cresta is a technology company that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance customer service and sales operations. Its platform is designed to improve the quality of customer interactions by providing timely and relevant information to agents, thereby facilitating effective communication between agents and customers. By augmenting the capabilities of sales and service teams, Cresta's tools aim to increase conversion rates and overall efficiency, ultimately enabling businesses to significantly boost productivity in their customer-facing operations. Through its innovative approach, Cresta supports organizations in managing inquiries more effectively and streamlining their customer experience.

Incremental

Series A in 2021
Incremental specializes in providing a retail media measurement platform designed to optimize advertising spend and drive incremental sales growth. The company's platform offers neutral, retail-aware analytics and consistent reporting across various media networks, enabling businesses to make data-driven decisions that maximize profitability and campaign effectiveness.

Apartment List

Series D in 2020
Apartment List is an online rental marketplace in the United States that connects renters with landlords. The platform offers a search experience with details on prices, locations, and amenities through web and mobile interfaces. The company emphasizes a fair, transparent, and simple renting process and provides a personalized search that learns user preferences to streamline finding suitable apartments. Based in San Francisco, it serves tenants and property owners by helping users discover listings and make informed decisions, reducing time and hassle in the search. Established in the late 2000s, Apartment List aims to make the home-finding process more personal, flexible, and efficient.

Vise

Series B in 2020
Vise is a technology company that automates investment management for financial advisors through the use of artificial intelligence. Founded in 2016 by Samir Vasavada and Runik Mehrotra in New York, Vise offers a comprehensive platform that supports the entire advisor-client relationship. This includes the creation of personalized portfolios, management of those portfolios, and the provision of ongoing intelligence to ensure optimal performance. By leveraging advanced technology, Vise enables financial advisors to focus on what matters most: their client relationships, while also providing them with customized investment solutions and automated trade execution.

Stairwell

Seed Round in 2020
Stairwell, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions designed to enhance threat detection and response capabilities for organizations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Stairwell offers an innovative platform that automates threat analysis by treating all files as suspicious and preserving them as evidence. This approach allows security teams to conduct comprehensive compromise assessments rapidly, delivering timely reports on potential threats and their impact on the organization. The company's technology leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide actionable insights, enabling security professionals to effectively track threats and their variants across their environments. Recognized as one of the most innovative companies of 2023 by Fast Company, Stairwell aims to empower security teams with advanced tools that enhance their ability to respond to cybersecurity incidents efficiently.

Mantra Bio

Series A in 2020
Mantra Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing targeted therapeutics through its proprietary platform for engineering Targeted Exosome Vehicles (TEVs). Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company utilizes its REVEAL platform, which integrates computational biology, wet lab techniques, and automation. This innovative approach leverages the diversity of exosomes to design and optimize therapeutics aimed at various tissue and cellular targets. Mantra Bio has also established a scalable biomanufacturing process to ensure the reproducibility and high purity of its next-generation therapeutics, enabling medical practitioners to address challenging diseases effectively.

Octant Bio

Series A in 2020
Octant Bio is a company focused on developing synthetic technology to enhance health and treat diseases. The firm employs synthetic biology, genome engineering, next-generation sequencing, and computational tools to measure the activity of thousands of receptor pathways in human cells simultaneously. This approach allows scientists to use machine learning methods to engineer small molecules that can interact with multiple receptors, offering new potential for treating complex diseases.

Niche.com

Series C in 2020
Niche.com operates an online platform that helps users discover and evaluate schools, neighborhoods, and companies across the United States. It provides reviews, analysis, rankings, report cards, and profiles based on rigorous data analysis.

Orion Labs

Series B in 2020
Orion Labs, Inc. is a voice communication and workflow platform designed for mobile and deskless teams, facilitating instant and secure voice, location, and data messaging across various connected devices and applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers solutions such as a push-to-talk app, dispatch console, command center, advanced location services, and AI workflows, which enhance collaboration for industries including hospitality, healthcare, transportation, and construction. Orion's platform is designed to work seamlessly with traditional VoIP and Land Mobile Radio systems, and it provides APIs and SDKs for developers to extend its capabilities. The company, originally known as OnBeep, Inc., rebranded to Orion Labs in 2015. Orion has formed strategic alliances with organizations such as ResponderXLabs and the FirstNet Association and has gained recognition in the industry, including being named an IDC Innovator and receiving multiple awards for its technology solutions.

Turo

Series E in 2020
Turo Inc. is an online car rental marketplace that connects local car owners with travelers seeking to rent vehicles. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, California, Turo allows users to list their cars for rent, offering options for local pickup, city delivery, and airport delivery. The platform provides a wide selection of vehicles at competitive prices, enabling car owners to earn income while providing convenient access to cars for renters. Turo facilitates a peer-to-peer car-sharing model, creating a vibrant community of trusted hosts and enhancing the travel experience for users. The company was formerly known as RelayRides, Inc. before rebranding in November 2015.

HYPR

Series B in 2019
HYPR is a security technology company focused on providing passwordless authentication solutions. Backed by major investors such as Comcast, Samsung, and Mastercard, HYPR offers a cloud platform that combines the robust security of smart cards with the convenience of smartphones. This platform addresses the challenges of multi-factor authentication by enabling businesses to eliminate customer passwords and streamline login processes, enhancing user experience. Additionally, HYPR's biometric security technology decentralizes authentication, ensuring that personal credentials—such as biometrics, PINs, and passwords—are stored securely on user devices rather than in a centralized system. This approach reduces the risk of enterprise breaches while allowing clients to access information without traditional password barriers.

Flowcode

Seed Round in 2019
Flowcode provides a QR-based customer engagement platform that enables real-world to digital conversion. The platform supports the creation of custom QR experiences, real-time data collection, CRM integration, and analytics dashboards, helping brands across industries gain actionable insights and optimize campaign performance. It also offers offline-to-online tools such as first-party data collection, geo-reporting data, mobile-first landing pages, and API integrations.

Overture Life

Venture Round in 2019
Overture Life, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in New York, established in 2017, that specializes in developing robotic solutions for in vitro fertilization (IVF) applications. The company focuses on automating the IVF process through innovative medical devices and embryo testing methodologies, which enhance the efficiency and success rates of fertility treatments. By optimizing resource use and lowering costs, Overture Life aims to make IVF more accessible to a broader audience. Its technology includes automated cryopreservation and embryo testing services, enabling fertility clinics to identify viable embryos prior to implantation, thereby improving patient outcomes and supporting individuals in their journey to parenthood.

1stdibs

Series D in 2019
1stdibs is an online platform connecting respected dealers and makers with collectors of rare furniture, fashion, fine art, jewelry, and home decor. It facilitates transactions through fees from seller marketplace services.

ThirdLove

Series B in 2019
Founded in 2012, ThirdLove specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling women's undergarments and nightwear. It offers a wide range of bras, including T-shirt, strapless, wireless, plunge, racerback, nursing, and maternity styles. The company stands out by providing half-cup sizes based on thousands of real women's measurements to help ensure a better fit.

Niche.com

Series B in 2019
Niche.com operates an online platform that helps users discover and evaluate schools, neighborhoods, and companies across the United States. It provides reviews, analysis, rankings, report cards, and profiles based on rigorous data analysis.

Cortera

Series B in 2018
Cortera, Inc. is a provider of business-to-business analytics and cloud-based risk management solutions, specializing in payment and purchase behavior data for public and private companies. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with additional offices in Massachusetts and India, Cortera tracks $1.6 trillion in business-to-business purchases across 45 categories, offering insights on 20 million U.S. business locations. The company's products include Cortera Pulse, a subscription service for monitoring credit risk; Boost, which enhances customer insights; and Cortera Decisions, an automated scorecard platform. Additionally, Cortera offers eCredit for credit scoring and collections automation, Cortera Traits for real-time statistical modeling, and Connect, an XML web service for accessing proprietary data. These solutions help businesses of all sizes understand their customers and suppliers better, ultimately aiding in revenue growth and risk reduction.

SCUBA Analytics

Venture Round in 2018
SCUBA Analytics develops a continuous intelligence platform that focuses on unifying customer experience management. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional locations in Dallas and Bellevue, the company provides a solution that allows business intelligence and data science teams to make real-time decisions across various business silos. SCUBA's platform is designed for fast and scalable analysis of large datasets, enabling users to interpret billions of events in seconds. By employing a visual interface, the platform allows clients to conduct direct queries and explore essential business metrics such as growth, retention, conversion, and engagement, ultimately helping organizations understand customer behavior and improve product utilization.

Even.com

Series B in 2018
Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Senti Biosciences

Series A in 2018
Senti Biosciences is a biotechnology company focused on synthetic biology. It develops gene circuit platforms to engineer therapeutics, with a focus on improving precision and control in cancer treatments.

Niche.com

Series B in 2018
Niche.com operates an online platform that helps users discover and evaluate schools, neighborhoods, and companies across the United States. It provides reviews, analysis, rankings, report cards, and profiles based on rigorous data analysis.

Joby Aviation

Series B in 2018
Founded in 2009, Joby Aviation is a pioneering electric mobility company based in Santa Cruz, California. The company specializes in developing fully electric vertical take-off and landing passenger aircraft optimized for air-transportation-as-a-service. Its flagship vehicle is a 5-seat aircraft designed to reduce urban congestion and accelerate the shift to sustainable modes of transit.

Apartment List

Series C in 2018
Apartment List is an online rental marketplace in the United States that connects renters with landlords. The platform offers a search experience with details on prices, locations, and amenities through web and mobile interfaces. The company emphasizes a fair, transparent, and simple renting process and provides a personalized search that learns user preferences to streamline finding suitable apartments. Based in San Francisco, it serves tenants and property owners by helping users discover listings and make informed decisions, reducing time and hassle in the search. Established in the late 2000s, Apartment List aims to make the home-finding process more personal, flexible, and efficient.

Omni

Series B in 2018
Omni is a technology company specializing in business intelligence platforms. It offers a unique solution that combines the consistency of a shared data model with the flexibility of SQL, enabling users to efficiently analyze and share reliable metrics while avoiding unnecessary complexity.

Skyword

Venture Round in 2018
Skyword empowers marketing leaders to create meaningful connections with audiences through sustainable, scalable original storytelling. Its platform facilitates content production, optimization, and promotion at any scale, while also providing access to a community of freelance creators and editorial services. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Skyword has offices in Palo Alto, California, and New York City.

Bolt

Series D in 2017
Bolt Threads Inc. is a materials company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2009. Originally named Refactored Materials, Inc., the company specializes in the manufacture of innovative fibers and fabrics, particularly biofabricated silk fibers known as Microsilk™, which are derived from natural proteins and produced through proprietary technology and bioengineering. Bolt Threads focuses on developing sustainable textile materials for various industries, including apparel, footwear, and beauty brands. Its approach combines biology and fermentation with traditional textile production methods, enabling the transformation of textile waste into high-quality products. Through its cutting-edge technology, Bolt Threads aims to advance the performance and design of textiles while promoting environmental sustainability.

Orion Labs

Series A in 2017
Orion Labs, Inc. is a voice communication and workflow platform designed for mobile and deskless teams, facilitating instant and secure voice, location, and data messaging across various connected devices and applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers solutions such as a push-to-talk app, dispatch console, command center, advanced location services, and AI workflows, which enhance collaboration for industries including hospitality, healthcare, transportation, and construction. Orion's platform is designed to work seamlessly with traditional VoIP and Land Mobile Radio systems, and it provides APIs and SDKs for developers to extend its capabilities. The company, originally known as OnBeep, Inc., rebranded to Orion Labs in 2015. Orion has formed strategic alliances with organizations such as ResponderXLabs and the FirstNet Association and has gained recognition in the industry, including being named an IDC Innovator and receiving multiple awards for its technology solutions.

Wonderbly

Series B in 2017
Wonderbly is a London-based startup that combines storytelling with technology to create personalized experiences for children worldwide. Their first product, LostMy.Name, sold over 600,000 copies and shipped to over 135 countries.

Evolve

Series C in 2017
Evolve Vacation Rental Network, Inc. operates a marketing and booking platform that specializes in vacation rental management services for homeowners and guests. Founded in 2010 and based in Denver, Colorado, Evolve enables homeowners to effectively market and book their vacation properties online. The company offers a range of services, including professional property listings, marketing, guest communications, and local service provider connections. Evolve distinguishes itself by providing homeowners with enhanced performance, lower fees, and greater flexibility compared to traditional property management approaches. Its network of vetted local partners ensures comprehensive support, covering aspects like housekeeping and maintenance. This model aims to maximize rental income for property owners while delivering a seamless travel experience for guests.

EverFi

Series D in 2017
EverFi offers an interactive digital learning platform focused on critical life skills for students. It provides engaging online courses in areas such as financial literacy, STEM readiness, health and wellness, diversity and inclusion, and substance abuse prevention to over 7,000 schools nationwide.

Imagen

Series A in 2017
Imagen enables Primary Care providers to become technology-enabled multispecialty practices, powering a successful transition from fee-for-service to value-based care. Its comprehensive platform includes in-office diagnostic testing, diagnostic interpretations powered by proprietary FDA-cleared machine learning software, and virtual specialist consults. Its platform empowers Primary Care providers to achieve healthcare’s quadruple aim of increasing quality, lowering costs, and improving the patient and provider experience.

Buster

Venture Round in 2016
Buster is an online booking platform that simplifies the process of arranging private group transportation, allowing customers to easily discover, compare, and book services for buses, vans, and limousines. Established in 2012 and based in New York, Buster serves as both a marketplace and a customer relationship management tool, connecting users with transportation operators. The platform enables bus and limousine operators to manage their bookings effectively and access a digital segment of the market. By facilitating effortless trip planning and providing competitive pricing, Buster enhances the overall efficiency of transportation booking for both customers and service providers.

Vroom

Series E in 2016
Vroom operates an e-commerce platform for buying, selling, and trading new and used cars in the United States. It offers financing solutions, transparent pricing, competitive financing, and convenient at-home pick-up and delivery services.

Evolve

Series B in 2016
Evolve Vacation Rental Network, Inc. operates a marketing and booking platform that specializes in vacation rental management services for homeowners and guests. Founded in 2010 and based in Denver, Colorado, Evolve enables homeowners to effectively market and book their vacation properties online. The company offers a range of services, including professional property listings, marketing, guest communications, and local service provider connections. Evolve distinguishes itself by providing homeowners with enhanced performance, lower fees, and greater flexibility compared to traditional property management approaches. Its network of vetted local partners ensures comprehensive support, covering aspects like housekeeping and maintenance. This model aims to maximize rental income for property owners while delivering a seamless travel experience for guests.

Ginkgo Bioworks

Series C in 2016
Founded in 2008, Ginkgo Bioworks designs, engineers, and licenses organisms for various applications. It discovers molecules for flavors, sweeteners, cosmetics, crops, pharmaceuticals, and generates probiotic bacteria for health benefits. The company serves markets such as cultured ingredients, carbon mitigation, probiotics, and natural product discovery.

Qumulo

Series C in 2016
Qumulo, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a file data platform tailored for multi-cloud environments, facilitating enterprise data management. The core offering, Qumulo software, is an enterprise hybrid cloud file storage solution that delivers real-time visibility and control over data across various environments, from data centers to public clouds. Qumulo enables secure, shared access to unstructured data through protocols like SMB, NFS, and REST. The company also provides a range of storage solutions, including NVMe file storage systems and hybrid SSD platforms, alongside professional services such as installation, data migration, advanced training, consulting, and systems health checks. Qumulo serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies, media and entertainment organizations, research facilities, and sectors such as healthcare and the public sector. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Qumulo has expanded its presence with additional offices worldwide.

Imagen

Seed Round in 2016
Imagen enables Primary Care providers to become technology-enabled multispecialty practices, powering a successful transition from fee-for-service to value-based care. Its comprehensive platform includes in-office diagnostic testing, diagnostic interpretations powered by proprietary FDA-cleared machine learning software, and virtual specialist consults. Its platform empowers Primary Care providers to achieve healthcare’s quadruple aim of increasing quality, lowering costs, and improving the patient and provider experience.

CodeCombat

Seed Round in 2016
CodeCombat offers an interactive, game-based platform teaching computer programming fundamentals. It engages students in learning JavaScript and Python directly in the browser, making coding accessible and enjoyable for all, regardless of prior experience or background.

Even.com

Series A in 2016
Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Patreon

Series B in 2016
Patreon operates a platform that connects content creators and artists with their patrons. It enables creators to fund their work through recurring payments from patrons, who gain access to exclusive content and benefits in return.

Flatiron Health

Series C in 2016
Flatiron Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company dedicated to enhancing cancer research and patient care through advanced data integration and analytics. The firm develops OncologyCloud, a comprehensive platform that consolidates disparate healthcare information systems to provide insights into patient populations. This platform enables cancer care providers and life sciences companies to analyze treatment patterns, monitor adherence to clinical guidelines, and facilitate real-time patient matching to clinical trials. Additionally, Flatiron offers OncoCloud, a software solution for community oncology practices, and tools like Flatiron Assist and OncoEMR, which support clinical decision-making and compliance with oncology care models. Established in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Flatiron Health collaborates with over 280 community cancer practices, prominent academic research centers, and leading oncology companies, positioning itself as a key player in the oncology data landscape. The company operates as a subsidiary of Roche Holding AG.

Vroom

Series D in 2015
Vroom operates an e-commerce platform for buying, selling, and trading new and used cars in the United States. It offers financing solutions, transparent pricing, competitive financing, and convenient at-home pick-up and delivery services.

SES Networks

Series H in 2015
O3b Networks Limited specializes in satellite communications by operating a fiber-based satellite network that delivers global broadband connectivity. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in St Helier, Jersey, with an operational office in The Hague, Netherlands, the company provides internet and mobile connectivity services to a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, internet service providers, enterprises, and government entities across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. O3b Networks employs a Medium Earth Orbit satellite constellation designed to enhance communication capabilities, offering improved speed, affordability, and flexibility to meet the various capacity and network demands of its clients in 177 countries. Since August 2016, O3b Networks has operated as a subsidiary of SES, S.A.

Figure 1

Series A in 2015
Figure 1 is a Canadian company based in Toronto that specializes in developing a mobile application for sharing medical images. Founded in 2013, the company's platform allows healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, and medical students, to share images and case studies of patients for educational and diagnostic purposes. This facilitates global collaboration among millions of healthcare professionals, enhancing patient outcomes through real-time consultation and knowledge exchange.

Mark43

Series A in 2015
Mark43, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing advanced software solutions for law enforcement agencies. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, Mark43 offers an integrated application known as Mark43 RMS for managing law enforcement data and a cloud-based system called Mark43 CAD for emergency response coordination. These platforms facilitate data collection, management, and analysis, enabling law enforcement officials to gain insights that improve decision-making and resource allocation. The software includes features such as bi-directional syncing, mission-critical AVL mapping, and advanced analytics tools that help agencies identify crime hotspots and optimize their operations. Mark43 is dedicated to enhancing public safety and empowering communities through innovative technology that improves the overall quality of life.

Wonderbly

Series A in 2015
Wonderbly is a London-based startup that combines storytelling with technology to create personalized experiences for children worldwide. Their first product, LostMy.Name, sold over 600,000 copies and shipped to over 135 countries.

Nervana

Series A in 2015
Nervana is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It specializes in machine learning and artificial intelligence, offering a software-as-a-service platform that enables businesses to develop custom deep learning applications. The company's flagship product, Nervana Cloud, provides a comprehensive software solution that utilizes deep learning techniques to facilitate the creation of intelligent applications. Founded by experts in various fields, including machine learning, neuroscience, and chip design, Nervana aims to simplify and scale the use of brain-inspired algorithms in technology development.

OfferUp

Series C in 2015
OfferUp operates an online platform facilitating local buying and selling of various items. Users can post items for sale within their networks, browse listings, and communicate with buyers/sellers directly through the app. The platform covers a wide range of product categories, from electronics to vehicles.

Lytro

Venture Round in 2015
Lytro is a pioneering company focused on developing advanced Light Field imaging platform technologies, enabling artists, scientists, and innovators to achieve unprecedented creative freedom and control. Founded in 2006 by Ren Ng, who earned recognition for his groundbreaking Ph.D. research in Light Field imaging, Lytro introduced its first consumer Light Field camera in 2012. This was followed by the release of the Lytro ILLUM and associated software tools in 2014, which expanded the application of Light Field technology beyond photography to various fields, including cinematography and industrial uses. In 2015, Lytro further diversified its offerings by entering the realms of virtual reality and scientific applications, establishing itself as a central player in a new technology ecosystem. With a commitment to enhancing visual quality and creative possibilities, Lytro’s products allow users to capture multi-dimensional data from multiple angles, thereby transforming the landscape of computational imaging. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

StatMuse

Series A in 2015
StatMuse Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing a cloud-based platform for analyzing sports statistics through artificial intelligence. The platform enables users to search for player statistics and engage with sports data using natural language, making it accessible and user-friendly for sports fans. By combining AI with dynamic animation and augmented reality, StatMuse offers an interactive storytelling experience featuring digital personas of prominent athletes. This innovative approach allows users to not only keep up with the latest scores and statistics but also to interact with their favorite players through a mobile application. StatMuse has established itself as a leader in conversational AI for sports, enhancing the way enthusiasts engage with sports information.

Capriza

Series C in 2014
Capriza Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, specializes in enterprise mobility solutions via its SaaS platform marketed as ApproveSimple. The company focuses on streamlining approval processes across core applications, enhancing decision-making efficiency by up to 70% while improving compliance. Capriza serves prominent clients such as Autodesk and PepsiCo, aiming to reduce costs, eliminate bottlenecks, save time, and boost employee satisfaction.

Nervana

Series A in 2014
Nervana is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It specializes in machine learning and artificial intelligence, offering a software-as-a-service platform that enables businesses to develop custom deep learning applications. The company's flagship product, Nervana Cloud, provides a comprehensive software solution that utilizes deep learning techniques to facilitate the creation of intelligent applications. Founded by experts in various fields, including machine learning, neuroscience, and chip design, Nervana aims to simplify and scale the use of brain-inspired algorithms in technology development.

Chewy

Series C in 2014
Founded in 2010, Chewy is a leading U.S. e-commerce retailer specializing in pet products. It offers over 60,000 items including food, treats, supplies, medications, and services for various pets through its website and mobile apps.

WealthTouch

Private Equity Round in 2014
WealthTouch, Inc., founded in 2001 and based in Denver, Colorado, was a leader in aggregated financial reporting specifically for the private wealth industry. The company developed a comprehensive platform that provided multi-custodial, multi-asset, and multi-jurisdictional performance reporting. Its services were utilized by several hundred prominent family offices and top private banks across multiple countries. WealthTouch uniquely combined investment reporting with expense management and bill pay services, addressing the complex needs of ultra-high net worth individuals and families. In November 2014, WealthTouch was acquired by Archway Technology Partners and subsequently ceased operations.

Stripe

Series C in 2014
Stripe develops APIs and tools for businesses to accept and manage online payments securely. It supports various international debit/credit cards, serving e-commerce platforms, SaaS companies, marketplaces, and non-profits globally.

Simulmedia

Series D in 2013
Founded in 2008, Simulmedia specializes in cross-channel TV advertising. Its proprietary platform, TV+, enables advertisers to reach viewers across linear television and connected TV at guaranteed scale, optimizing campaigns with data-driven analytics.

Minted

Series C in 2013
Minted is a design platform that sources creative content from a global community of independent artists. It offers art, home decor, greeting cards, and stationery products, empowering consumers to vote for designs they love. Since its founding in 2007, Minted has expanded into various categories and serves major retailers through licensing partnerships.

Enfore

Series A in 2013
Enfore AG, established in 2009 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing integrated point-of-sale (POS) systems for hospitality, retail, and service sectors globally. Their comprehensive solution includes enforeDasher (POS terminal), enforePaypad (card terminal), and enforePOS (business application with branch-specific modules for goods management, warehousing, invoicing, and customer loyalty). Founded by Marco Boerries, enfore aims to empower small businesses with advanced technology, leveling the playing field with larger enterprises.

RelateIQ

Series B in 2013
RelateIQ, now part of Salesforce, is a professional relationship management platform that has transformed customer relationship management by introducing the world's first Relationship Intelligence platform. It automatically gathers and organizes communications data from various sources, including email, phone calls, calendars, and social networks, enabling users to track interactions with sales prospects seamlessly. The platform enhances collaboration among team members, facilitating quicker deal closures and driving revenue growth. With its advanced data science capabilities, RelateIQ provides actionable insights, often before users are aware of their needs. This innovative approach not only saves time but also streamlines workflows, making the process of managing customer relationships more efficient and less burdensome.

Presence

Series B in 2013
PresenceLearning, Inc. is a provider of online speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral and mental health services, and other special education-related resources for K-12 students and school districts across the United States and Canada. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, the company utilizes a teletherapy platform that connects schools and parents with a network of licensed professionals through web-based videoconferencing technology. This platform allows for secure, live online sessions, enabling educational institutions to deliver evidence-based therapeutic activities and support to students with special needs. PresenceLearning has facilitated over 2.5 million teletherapy sessions, positioning itself as a leader in the delivery of clinical services via the internet.

Nextdoor

Series B in 2013
Nextdoor operates a social networking platform connecting neighbors globally, fostering local conversations and community support. It offers services like Help Map to assist vulnerable residents during crises. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with operations across multiple countries.

New Relic

Venture Round in 2013
Founded in 2008, New Relic is a digital intelligence company headquartered in San Francisco. It offers a cloud-based platform providing full-stack visibility and analytics to drive digital business results, with over 14,000 paid business accounts.

GPShopper

Series A in 2012
GPShopper LLC is a mobile engagement platform that specializes in developing mobile applications for retailers and branded manufacturers. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a cloud-based, native platform for iOS and Android that allows retail marketers to create seamless omnichannel experiences. GPShopper's technology integrates existing loyalty programs, providing features such as program enrollment, point tracking, redemption, purchase history, and account management. By leveraging its proprietary software development kit (SDK), GPShopper enables retailers to enhance customer engagement and loyalty across multiple touchpoints, both digitally and in-store. The company operates as a subsidiary of Synchrony Financial.

ConnectEdu

Venture Round in 2012
ConnectEDU’s technology solutions empower learners by informing their academic and career decisions. By serving educators, students, parents, administrators, and employers, ConnectEDU helps progress learners and guide their transitions from school to career. Today, ConnectEDU serves more than 20 million registered learners; 5,000 educational institutions; and 130,000 employers throughout 40 countries. ConnectEdu, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

SES Networks

Venture Round in 2012
O3b Networks Limited specializes in satellite communications by operating a fiber-based satellite network that delivers global broadband connectivity. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in St Helier, Jersey, with an operational office in The Hague, Netherlands, the company provides internet and mobile connectivity services to a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, internet service providers, enterprises, and government entities across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. O3b Networks employs a Medium Earth Orbit satellite constellation designed to enhance communication capabilities, offering improved speed, affordability, and flexibility to meet the various capacity and network demands of its clients in 177 countries. Since August 2016, O3b Networks has operated as a subsidiary of SES, S.A.

Cellerant Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2012
Cellerant Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative cell- and antibody-based immunotherapies aimed at treating hematologic malignancies and other blood-related disorders. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, the company is advancing its lead product, Romyelocel-L, a universal cell therapy designed to prevent bacterial and fungal infections during neutropenia, without the need for HLA matching. Cellerant's therapies utilize a hematopoietic stem cell-based mechanism to address various cancers, including multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome, thereby offering enhanced treatment options for patients.

TrackVia

Series B in 2012
TrackVia, Inc. is a Denver-based company founded in 2006 that specializes in developing a cloud-based workflow management platform designed to streamline operational processes and enhance field workflows. Its low-code platform enables businesses to create custom web and mobile applications, empowering non-developers to build applications rapidly without the need for coding skills. TrackVia's solutions cater to various industries, including energy, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, service, and finance, allowing organizations to digitize operations and improve on-time performance while reducing costs. The platform provides tools for automating tasks, managing work orders, and visualizing workflow data in real-time, helping businesses identify inefficiencies and optimize their processes. Notable clients include Stearns Lending, Honeywell, and Brinks, which utilize TrackVia to enhance collaboration among executives, managers, and employees.

Familiar

Seed Round in 2012
Familiar is a company that transforms computers into personalized social picture frames, allowing users to seamlessly integrate cherished family and friend photos into their screens. The platform facilitates private photo sharing, enabling users to receive and showcase images curated by their closest relatives and friends. By connecting family members, the service enhances the viewing experience, ensuring that screens are filled with meaningful memories. Familiar combines elements of a traditional picture frame with a modern slideshow approach, delivering a unique way to celebrate life’s moments.

EdSurge

Seed Round in 2012
EdSurge, Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Burlingame, California, operates a platform dedicated to providing news and information on innovation in education technology. It serves a diverse audience comprising educators, entrepreneurs, and investors, helping them navigate the edtech landscape. EdSurge offers a comprehensive database of educational technology products, facilitating access to independent reviews that enable schools and colleges to select appropriate tools for their needs. The organization publishes a weekly newsletter, hosts an array of events including summits and meetups, and manages a jobs board tailored for the education sector. Additionally, it runs the Edtech Concierge service to assist education leaders in making informed technology choices. By blending technology and journalism, EdSurge aims to promote the effective adoption of educational technology through impartial reporting and community engagement.

Nextdoor

Series A in 2012
Nextdoor operates a social networking platform connecting neighbors globally, fostering local conversations and community support. It offers services like Help Map to assist vulnerable residents during crises. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with operations across multiple countries.

Blend Labs

Seed Round in 2012
Founded in 2012, Blend Labs designs and develops digital lending platforms that streamline mortgage, consumer loan, and deposit account applications. Serving over 300 financial institutions, including Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank, the company processes billions in loans daily, helping millions of consumers access credit.

Evernote

Series D in 2012
Evernote is a software company that develops note-taking and information-management apps for individuals and teams across mobile devices, tablets, and computers. Its flagship Evernote app provides a single workspace to write, collect, discuss, and present information, while companion tools such as Skitch offer visual annotation, Scannable converts documents to shareable scans, Web Clipper saves web pages with text, links, and images, and Penultimate enables handwriting on iPad. The products synchronize across devices and operating systems to help users capture ideas, organize content, and access it wherever they work. Based in Redwood City, California, Evernote operates as an independent, privately held company with a large global user base, widely used to capture notes, clips, and images and to support solo work as well as collaboration.

Struq

Series A in 2012
Struq is an ad personalization company that specializes in delivering tailored display, video, and mobile advertising solutions for retailers. Its scalable platform enables advertisers to create fully personalized and relevant ads that are dynamically generated in real time, enhancing the effectiveness of online advertising. By targeting both prospective and existing customers with customized messages, Struq significantly improves engagement, achieving click-through rates twelve times higher than standard retargeted ads. The company's innovative approach transforms traditional advertising into a more relevant and meaningful experience for users, resulting in substantial returns on marketing investments, with reports of generating up to $30 in revenue for every dollar spent. Struq is committed to reshaping online advertising through advanced personalized retargeting services that focus on identifying and engaging profitable in-market users.

Path

Series B in 2012
Path is a mobile photo-sharing and messaging service designed to foster personal social networks with a limit of up to 150 contacts. The platform allows users to capture and share significant life moments with close friends and family, emphasizing simplicity, quality, and privacy. Path enables group messaging and facilitates the importation of photos and graphics to various social networks. The company aims to enhance personal connections through its user-friendly interface and features, reflecting the belief that mobile technology can transform social interactions.

HipSwap

Venture Round in 2012
HipSwap, Inc. is a mobile and web marketplace that facilitates the discovery of a wide array of products available in neighborhoods across the United States. The platform offers a diverse selection, including antiques, art, apparel for all ages, bikes, vehicles, collectibles, electronics, furniture, home decor, jewelry, musical instruments, and sports equipment, among other items. Users can shop for over 4 million fashion items from more than 50 marketplaces with a single search. HipSwap also empowers individuals, merchants, stylists, artists, and designers to sell their products to friends, customers, and neighbors. Transactions can be completed using PayPal or credit cards, enhancing convenience for buyers. Founded by Rob Kramer, the company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

TaskRabbit

Series B in 2011
TaskRabbit, Inc. is an online platform that connects clients with taskers for same-day home services. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, TaskRabbit offers a variety of services including minor home repairs, furniture assembly, moving, house cleaning, and yard work. The platform allows users to easily book freelance labor for everyday tasks, facilitating immediate assistance within their local communities. TaskRabbit operates in thousands of cities across nine countries, including the United States, Canada, and several European nations, and is available in over 200 IKEA stores worldwide. In 2017, the company became a subsidiary of Ingka Group, which is part of the IKEA family.

New Relic

Venture Round in 2011
Founded in 2008, New Relic is a digital intelligence company headquartered in San Francisco. It offers a cloud-based platform providing full-stack visibility and analytics to drive digital business results, with over 14,000 paid business accounts.

ConnectEdu

Venture Round in 2011
ConnectEDU’s technology solutions empower learners by informing their academic and career decisions. By serving educators, students, parents, administrators, and employers, ConnectEDU helps progress learners and guide their transitions from school to career. Today, ConnectEDU serves more than 20 million registered learners; 5,000 educational institutions; and 130,000 employers throughout 40 countries. ConnectEdu, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Business Insider

Venture Round in 2011
Insider Inc. operates a comprehensive business news website catering to audiences in India and globally. The platform delivers timely information on a wide range of topics including business, technology, finance, politics, lifestyle, and leadership insights. It covers entrepreneurial initiatives, advancements in various fields such as automobiles and gadgets, and offers analysis on the digital landscape, including e-commerce and fintech. Additionally, Insider Inc. aggregates top news stories from various sources and provides in-depth insights and data analysis. The company, originally founded as Business Insider in May 2007, rebranded to Insider Inc. in January 2018 and is headquartered in New York, New York. It also offers advertising services to enhance its revenue streams.

Lascaux

Seed Round in 2011
Lascaux Co. is a company dedicated to revitalizing the enjoyment of art on a large scale. It specializes in developing social networking applications specifically designed for mobile devices, aiming to create an engaging platform that connects users with artistic content and fosters community interaction. Through its innovative approach, Lascaux seeks to make art more accessible and enjoyable for a broader audience, encouraging creativity and participation in the arts.

The Climate Corporation (Bayer Crop Science)

Series B in 2011
The Climate Corporation focuses on supporting farmers globally by providing advanced software, hardware, and insurance products designed to enhance agricultural operations. The company utilizes its proprietary Climate Technology Platform, which integrates hyper-local weather monitoring, agronomic modeling, and high-resolution weather simulations. This platform powers its mobile software-as-a-service solutions, Climate Basic and Climate Pro, which assist farmers in making informed decisions to increase profitability. In addition to these technological offerings, The Climate Corporation also provides insurance products to safeguard agriculture businesses against the financial impacts of adverse weather conditions.

CashStar

Series B in 2011
CashStar develops and operates a cloud-based digital gifting platform that enables merchants to enhance customer experiences while driving revenue growth. Its solutions include CashStar Consumer for personalized gift cards, CashStar Marketing for promotional management, CashStar Business for B2B gift card solutions, and CashStar Cloud Platform for secure transaction services and operational reporting.

Personal.com

Series A in 2011
Personal is a cloud-based data vault and automated form-filling service that enables users to securely control, import, store, and share their personal data and documents. The platform is designed with a strong emphasis on privacy and security, allowing individuals to manage their information confidently while ensuring that they retain ownership of their data. Users can quickly complete a wide range of mobile and web forms with the reusable data stored in their vault. Personal's innovative approach to data control has garnered attention from various national and international media outlets, highlighting its commitment to helping individuals maximize the value of their data while maintaining strict access permissions. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

SES Networks

Debt Financing in 2010
O3b Networks Limited specializes in satellite communications by operating a fiber-based satellite network that delivers global broadband connectivity. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in St Helier, Jersey, with an operational office in The Hague, Netherlands, the company provides internet and mobile connectivity services to a diverse clientele, including telecommunications operators, internet service providers, enterprises, and government entities across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. O3b Networks employs a Medium Earth Orbit satellite constellation designed to enhance communication capabilities, offering improved speed, affordability, and flexibility to meet the various capacity and network demands of its clients in 177 countries. Since August 2016, O3b Networks has operated as a subsidiary of SES, S.A.

Gather

Series E in 2010
Gather is a demand-driven media company. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skyword, the leader in Search-Driven Media (SDM). The site is powered by content created by Skywriters, who create more than 8,000 pieces of content that reach more than 9M people worldwide. Gather is the place where millions and millions of people come for fresh perspective on what's happening now. Gather members can share their own views and join in conversation with others who share their interests. The Gather site offers thousands of pieces of content in the following categories: Entertainment, Sports, Politics, Celebs, Business and Technology.
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