Act One Ventures

Act One Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California, established in 2016. The firm specializes in seed-stage investments, primarily focusing on business software, e-commerce infrastructure, vertical SaaS, and fintech. Act One Ventures aims to support startups that are often linked to university research, particularly within the UCLA community. The firm typically invests between $0.25 million and $0.50 million in pre-seed and seed rounds, led by a team of founders who have firsthand experience in building and scaling companies. Act One Ventures also emphasizes diversity in its investment approach, incorporating a Diversity Term Sheet Rider to promote inclusivity within the startups it supports.

Alejandro Guerrero

General Partner and Founder

Michael Silton

Managing Director

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Chord

Venture Round in 2025
Chord is a New York-based company established in 2019 that specializes in commerce-as-a-service software designed to empower businesses in the commerce sector. The company provides technology and data products that enable direct-to-consumer brands to create customized digital experiences while leveraging meaningful first-party customer data. Chord's offerings include scalable headless commerce technology, sophisticated data management solutions, and insights tools tailored for commerce entrepreneurs. By focusing on enhancing customer engagement and providing deep insights, Chord aims to facilitate the transition to modern commerce solutions, helping businesses improve their operations and achieve their goals.

Latii

Seed Round in 2024
Latii is a producer and supplier of building materials, specializing in windows and doors, structural steel, metal, casting, and fastening products. The company also operates a cloud-based supply chain platform designed to streamline the sourcing of technology for construction precision parts. This platform includes features for reviewing projects, obtaining free quotes, and managing documents, all aimed at enhancing quality and efficiency in the construction industry. Through these offerings, Latii supports various aspects of construction, ensuring that businesses have access to reliable materials and innovative solutions for their projects.

Cartwheel

Seed Round in 2024
Cartwheel specializes in on-demand delivery management software that caters to a variety of sectors, including courier services, restaurants, and medical deliveries. The company's platform enhances businesses' delivery infrastructure by offering logistics data analytics, warehouse management, and asset tracking services. This enables clients to optimize their dispatch schedules, delivery routes, and overall capacity management while maintaining brand identity and control over their data. Cartwheel has established integrations with numerous platforms, such as Olo and ezCater, and counts well-known brands like P.F. Changs, Portillo's, and Charleys Philly Steaks among its clientele. The company focuses on helping businesses either launch their in-house delivery services or improve their existing third-party delivery systems, ultimately leading to significant cost savings.

Kriptos

Seed Round in 2023
Kriptos is a company that focuses on enhancing cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance through an AI-driven platform. Its software automatically analyzes and classifies over 80% of an organization's unstructured data, including various document formats such as Word, Excel, and PDFs. By scanning and evaluating more than 1,000 variables per document, Kriptos provides a comprehensive inventory of data, assigning visual labels to indicate sensitivity levels, such as Confidential, Restricted, or Public. This classification system helps organizations align with cybersecurity policies, strengthen compliance, and mitigate risks. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing cybersecurity tools like data loss prevention and encryption solutions, enabling proactive data protection. Additionally, Kriptos offers a Data Compliance module that delivers real-time insights to help organizations meet regulatory standards, thus providing a scalable solution that enhances data governance and reduces risk.

Crediverso

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Crediverso operates a financial marketplace designed to assist the Hispanic community in the United States in achieving financial independence. The platform offers a range of services, including access to credit cards, credit checks, loans, and international money transfers. By providing essential financial information and products, Crediverso bridges the cultural gap for both Spanish- and English-speaking users, ensuring they can make informed decisions about their finances. The company aims to empower its users with the tools and knowledge necessary to navigate financial choices effectively.

Afterparty

Venture Round in 2023
Afterparty is a technology company founded in 2021 and based in Los Angeles, California, that focuses on enhancing the creator economy through a Web3 platform. This platform allows creators to directly monetize their work and foster relationships with NFT collectors and supporters. By offering tools for hosting token-gated experiences both in the metaverse and in real life, Afterparty empowers creators to connect more intimately with their fan communities. The company's mission is to provide a better model for the music creator economy, enabling clients to develop and sustain direct relationships with their audiences while effectively managing their monetization strategies.

Heard Technologies

Series A in 2023
Heard Technologies operates as an online back office platform designed for mental health professionals in private practice. The company was founded in 2019 by Andrew Riesen and Victoria Li and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Kriptos

Venture Round in 2022
Kriptos is a company that focuses on enhancing cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance through an AI-driven platform. Its software automatically analyzes and classifies over 80% of an organization's unstructured data, including various document formats such as Word, Excel, and PDFs. By scanning and evaluating more than 1,000 variables per document, Kriptos provides a comprehensive inventory of data, assigning visual labels to indicate sensitivity levels, such as Confidential, Restricted, or Public. This classification system helps organizations align with cybersecurity policies, strengthen compliance, and mitigate risks. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing cybersecurity tools like data loss prevention and encryption solutions, enabling proactive data protection. Additionally, Kriptos offers a Data Compliance module that delivers real-time insights to help organizations meet regulatory standards, thus providing a scalable solution that enhances data governance and reduces risk.

Cartwheel

Seed Round in 2022
Cartwheel specializes in on-demand delivery management software that caters to a variety of sectors, including courier services, restaurants, and medical deliveries. The company's platform enhances businesses' delivery infrastructure by offering logistics data analytics, warehouse management, and asset tracking services. This enables clients to optimize their dispatch schedules, delivery routes, and overall capacity management while maintaining brand identity and control over their data. Cartwheel has established integrations with numerous platforms, such as Olo and ezCater, and counts well-known brands like P.F. Changs, Portillo's, and Charleys Philly Steaks among its clientele. The company focuses on helping businesses either launch their in-house delivery services or improve their existing third-party delivery systems, ultimately leading to significant cost savings.

Dragonboat

Series A in 2021
Dragonboat Inc. is a company that specializes in project portfolio management and collaboration through its online platform, which helps organizations align their product roadmaps and allocate resources effectively. Founded in 2018 and based in Santa Clara, California, Dragonboat serves over 4,000 product teams from various industries, including notable clients like Toyota and Stack Overflow. The platform uses the MoAR method to prioritize tasks and facilitates real-time multi-dimensional task allocation. It also includes features for forecasting staffing needs, managing dependencies, and automating tracking and reporting. By providing a centralized hub for product operations, Dragonboat enables teams to align strategies, evaluate opportunities, and collaborate efficiently, ultimately enhancing product return on investment and accelerating time to market.

Camlist

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Camlist is a mobile app that allows user to buy and sell anything related to pets, pet services, and pet accessories. Camlist was founded in 2020.

Time Study

Seed Round in 2021
Time Study Inc. is a company that specializes in developing web and mobile application software aimed at providing enterprise solutions for time tracking and reporting. Founded in 2016 and based in New York, the company offers a time intelligence platform that employs machine learning to convert enterprise time data into actionable insights. This technology focuses on optimizing workforce effectiveness, operational efficiency, and compliance, particularly within healthcare organizations. Time Study's platform automates the time submission process, making it easier for users to collect, validate, and report on time spent at work. By reducing administrative overhead, the software allows organizations to reallocate resources to other critical areas. The company's focus on addressing issues like turnover and burnout has made it a preferred choice among leading US hospitals for managing time-related analytics.

Dragonboat

Seed Round in 2021
Dragonboat Inc. is a company that specializes in project portfolio management and collaboration through its online platform, which helps organizations align their product roadmaps and allocate resources effectively. Founded in 2018 and based in Santa Clara, California, Dragonboat serves over 4,000 product teams from various industries, including notable clients like Toyota and Stack Overflow. The platform uses the MoAR method to prioritize tasks and facilitates real-time multi-dimensional task allocation. It also includes features for forecasting staffing needs, managing dependencies, and automating tracking and reporting. By providing a centralized hub for product operations, Dragonboat enables teams to align strategies, evaluate opportunities, and collaborate efficiently, ultimately enhancing product return on investment and accelerating time to market.

Tapcart

Series B in 2021
Tapcart Inc. is a mobile commerce software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2017. It specializes in enabling eCommerce brands to design, launch, and manage mobile applications without the need for coding or technical expertise. The platform integrates seamlessly with Shopify, allowing brands to build native mobile apps that enhance their mobile shopping experience. Tapcart offers a range of features including marketing automation, customer reviews, analytics, and eCommerce integrations. By facilitating direct engagement with customers through tools like push notifications, Tapcart empowers retailers to customize and manage their mobile presence effectively. The company serves a diverse clientele, including well-known brands such as Fashion Nova and Urban Planet.

Crediverso

Seed Round in 2021
Crediverso operates a financial marketplace designed to assist the Hispanic community in the United States in achieving financial independence. The platform offers a range of services, including access to credit cards, credit checks, loans, and international money transfers. By providing essential financial information and products, Crediverso bridges the cultural gap for both Spanish- and English-speaking users, ensuring they can make informed decisions about their finances. The company aims to empower its users with the tools and knowledge necessary to navigate financial choices effectively.

Paloma

Seed Round in 2021
Paloma is a direct message-commerce platform that empowers brands to enhance their e-commerce capabilities through messaging channels. By facilitating the management of inventory and the creation of tailored shopping experiences, Paloma enables businesses to drive higher conversion rates, significantly outperforming traditional websites. The platform supports direct-to-checkout functionalities and offers performance tracking, allowing brands to effectively link their catalogs with customer interactions. Additionally, Paloma gathers extensive customer data, providing valuable insights that help brands optimize their strategies and foster sustainable growth. Through its comprehensive suite of services, Paloma transforms customer engagement into meaningful conversions, making it a vital tool for businesses looking to thrive in the digital marketplace.

Cartwheel

Seed Round in 2021
Cartwheel specializes in on-demand delivery management software that caters to a variety of sectors, including courier services, restaurants, and medical deliveries. The company's platform enhances businesses' delivery infrastructure by offering logistics data analytics, warehouse management, and asset tracking services. This enables clients to optimize their dispatch schedules, delivery routes, and overall capacity management while maintaining brand identity and control over their data. Cartwheel has established integrations with numerous platforms, such as Olo and ezCater, and counts well-known brands like P.F. Changs, Portillo's, and Charleys Philly Steaks among its clientele. The company focuses on helping businesses either launch their in-house delivery services or improve their existing third-party delivery systems, ultimately leading to significant cost savings.

Veryfi

Series A in 2021
Veryfi, Inc. is a company that specializes in bookkeeping automation software, providing a platform designed to streamline the extraction and transformation of financial documents such as bills, receipts, and invoices. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Veryfi employs advanced technologies, including optical character recognition, to deliver accurate and rapid data processing. Its software is utilized across various sectors, including healthcare, property investment, and gig economy services like Uber and Lyft, catering to self-employed individuals, small businesses, startups, and accountants. By enabling real-time data capture and integration with accounting systems, Veryfi enhances the efficiency of financial recordkeeping and offers valuable insights, ultimately reducing the manual effort required for data entry tasks.

Heard Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
Heard Technologies operates as an online back office platform designed for mental health professionals in private practice. The company was founded in 2019 by Andrew Riesen and Victoria Li and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Clovers

Seed Round in 2021
Clovers operates an intelligent interview platform designed to enhance the recruitment process in a hybrid work environment. The platform facilitates collaboration among recruiters and hiring teams, promoting informed hiring decisions while minimizing unconscious bias. It offers features such as real-time interview feedback and coaching, which collectively aim to improve the overall candidate experience. By streamlining the hiring process, Clovers enables organizations to identify and select candidates who possess the best qualities for their needs.

Storepath

Seed Round in 2021
Storepath is a developer of an e-commerce growth platform that aims to simplify and enhance online business operations. The company provides data-driven tools that automate various aspects of e-commerce, including product advertising and listing optimization across multiple marketplaces. By focusing on relevant keywords, Storepath ensures that product listings are prominently displayed in search results. Additionally, the platform manages essential logistics such as shipping, taxes, and compliance, which allows clients to concentrate on scaling their online businesses effectively.

Blutag

Seed Round in 2021
Blutag Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing online applications to facilitate voice shopping experiences for retailers and brands. Founded in 2015, Blutag leverages over 20 years of expertise in eCommerce and technology to address the growing consumer demand for convenient product discovery through voice commands. The company's cloud-based platform allows retailers to create branded voice assistant systems without the need for coding, enabling seamless integration with their existing product catalogs. This innovative approach empowers retailers to enhance customer engagement and streamline the shopping experience through voice-enabled devices.

XILO

Seed Round in 2020
XILO is a workflow automation platform tailored for traditional insurance agencies and companies. It enhances the integration of online and offline customer experiences while automating back-office tasks. By connecting various insurance systems, such as agency management software and raters, XILO enables independent insurance agencies to convert potential customers into clients more effectively. The platform reduces the need for repetitive data entry, allowing insurance agents to operate more efficiently and remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

Nextbite

Series C in 2020
Nextbite is a technology platform based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in order aggregation and the management of virtual restaurants. Founded in 2017, the company provides a comprehensive solution for restaurants by offering branding, marketing, and an efficient order management system. This platform allows restaurant partners to optimize underutilized labor and kitchen capacity, ultimately enhancing their operational efficiency and increasing profit margins. By streamlining the online ordering process, Nextbite enables restaurants to grow their business while effectively managing multiple service channels from a single dashboard.

Repeat

Seed Round in 2020
Repeat, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that assists consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands in converting one-time buyers into repeat customers. The platform, integrated with Shopify, enables sellers to personalize the ordering experience by sending customers replenishment reminders based on their purchase history and usage patterns. By utilizing analytics, Repeat helps sellers understand order continuity, allowing them to optimize their inventory and customer engagement strategies. The company, which was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Venice, California, was previously known as UNDR, Inc. before rebranding in January 2020. Repeat's technology streamlines the reordering process, making it easier for customers to manage, track, and replenish their everyday goods from a single interface.

Dragonboat

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Dragonboat Inc. is a company that specializes in project portfolio management and collaboration through its online platform, which helps organizations align their product roadmaps and allocate resources effectively. Founded in 2018 and based in Santa Clara, California, Dragonboat serves over 4,000 product teams from various industries, including notable clients like Toyota and Stack Overflow. The platform uses the MoAR method to prioritize tasks and facilitates real-time multi-dimensional task allocation. It also includes features for forecasting staffing needs, managing dependencies, and automating tracking and reporting. By providing a centralized hub for product operations, Dragonboat enables teams to align strategies, evaluate opportunities, and collaborate efficiently, ultimately enhancing product return on investment and accelerating time to market.

Storyblaster

Seed Round in 2020
Storyblaster is a computer software company that features a software platform designed for crowdfunding. Its platform utilizes templates pre-filled with content guidance that helps agencies for ad buying. Storyblaster specializes in social media, paid media, strategy, planning, content, data, Facebook, and crowdfunding. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in California, United States.

GroWrk Remote

Funding Round in 2020
GroWrk Remote specializes in delivering and managing home office setups for remote teams globally. The company provides a comprehensive platform that simplifies the onboarding process and addresses employees' home office needs efficiently and affordably. GroWrk ensures health and safety compliance, relieving companies of this responsibility while offering ergonomic equipment to enhance remote work environments. Additionally, the platform includes features for smart equipment management, allowing organizations to supply and oversee laptops and other devices through a single dashboard. With a focus on equitable work experiences, GroWrk aims to support remote teams with flexible and responsible solutions tailored to the evolving landscape of work.

Dray Alliance

Series A in 2020
Dray Alliance is transforming the drayage trucking industry with its innovative technology platform that streamlines container deliveries to warehouses. By digitizing the container trucking process, the platform enhances transparency and predictability while reducing friction in each stage of delivery. It connects shippers, carriers, and truckers in real-time, ensuring efficient coordination. The platform also standardizes drayage rates to eliminate haggling, provides performance reviews and random inspections to uphold quality, and optimizes return trips to enhance operational efficiency. By focusing on data-driven solutions, Dray Alliance enables import and export shippers to effectively plan and manage the transportation of their products from ports to warehouses.

Storepath

Seed Round in 2020
Storepath is a developer of an e-commerce growth platform that aims to simplify and enhance online business operations. The company provides data-driven tools that automate various aspects of e-commerce, including product advertising and listing optimization across multiple marketplaces. By focusing on relevant keywords, Storepath ensures that product listings are prominently displayed in search results. Additionally, the platform manages essential logistics such as shipping, taxes, and compliance, which allows clients to concentrate on scaling their online businesses effectively.

Illume Financial

Seed Round in 2020
Illume Financial specializes in developing comprehensive software solutions tailored for the financial technology sector. Its platform enables fintech companies to efficiently create and launch innovative, compliant financial products at scale. By focusing on customer safety and providing cost-effective services, Illume Financial supports businesses in expanding their offerings and accelerating growth in a competitive market.

Howl

Seed Round in 2019
Howl, formerly known as The Narrativ Company, Inc., is a creative platform that focuses on enhancing commerce and payment technologies. It aims to provide better rates and streamlined payment processes for creators and brands, facilitating growth and collaboration. The platform empowers creators by offering tools that allow them to monetize their work effectively while enabling businesses of all sizes to optimize their payment solutions. In an evolving e-commerce landscape, Howl addresses the need for unbiased product recommendations, moving away from traditional advertising models dominated by major players. The company leverages patented technology to improve the online shopping experience, aiming to break existing monopolies in the product review space. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, Howl has garnered recognition for its innovative approach to content marketing and its potential to reshape the digital commerce environment.

Time Study

Seed Round in 2019
Time Study Inc. is a company that specializes in developing web and mobile application software aimed at providing enterprise solutions for time tracking and reporting. Founded in 2016 and based in New York, the company offers a time intelligence platform that employs machine learning to convert enterprise time data into actionable insights. This technology focuses on optimizing workforce effectiveness, operational efficiency, and compliance, particularly within healthcare organizations. Time Study's platform automates the time submission process, making it easier for users to collect, validate, and report on time spent at work. By reducing administrative overhead, the software allows organizations to reallocate resources to other critical areas. The company's focus on addressing issues like turnover and burnout has made it a preferred choice among leading US hospitals for managing time-related analytics.

Nextbite

Series B in 2019
Nextbite is a technology platform based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in order aggregation and the management of virtual restaurants. Founded in 2017, the company provides a comprehensive solution for restaurants by offering branding, marketing, and an efficient order management system. This platform allows restaurant partners to optimize underutilized labor and kitchen capacity, ultimately enhancing their operational efficiency and increasing profit margins. By streamlining the online ordering process, Nextbite enables restaurants to grow their business while effectively managing multiple service channels from a single dashboard.

Tapcart

Seed Round in 2019
Tapcart Inc. is a mobile commerce software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2017. It specializes in enabling eCommerce brands to design, launch, and manage mobile applications without the need for coding or technical expertise. The platform integrates seamlessly with Shopify, allowing brands to build native mobile apps that enhance their mobile shopping experience. Tapcart offers a range of features including marketing automation, customer reviews, analytics, and eCommerce integrations. By facilitating direct engagement with customers through tools like push notifications, Tapcart empowers retailers to customize and manage their mobile presence effectively. The company serves a diverse clientele, including well-known brands such as Fashion Nova and Urban Planet.

Finix

Series A in 2019
Finix is a developer of a B2B payment processing platform that enables businesses to own, manage, and monetize their payment systems. The platform features a modular, workflow-driven architecture and a real-time interface that allows users to track transactions, consolidate data from various payment processors, and underwrite merchant accounts. This capability supports banks, acquirers, and enterprises in facilitating quick and secure push payments over debit cards and enables them to send money globally. By providing these tools, Finix aims to enhance the payment processing experience for its clients.

Dray Alliance

Seed Round in 2019
Dray Alliance is transforming the drayage trucking industry with its innovative technology platform that streamlines container deliveries to warehouses. By digitizing the container trucking process, the platform enhances transparency and predictability while reducing friction in each stage of delivery. It connects shippers, carriers, and truckers in real-time, ensuring efficient coordination. The platform also standardizes drayage rates to eliminate haggling, provides performance reviews and random inspections to uphold quality, and optimizes return trips to enhance operational efficiency. By focusing on data-driven solutions, Dray Alliance enables import and export shippers to effectively plan and manage the transportation of their products from ports to warehouses.

Glitzi

Seed Round in 2018
In-hoome & virtual wellness services platform The best place to find certified wellness, beauty & health professionals in Latin America

Storyblaster

Venture Round in 2018
Storyblaster is a computer software company that features a software platform designed for crowdfunding. Its platform utilizes templates pre-filled with content guidance that helps agencies for ad buying. Storyblaster specializes in social media, paid media, strategy, planning, content, data, Facebook, and crowdfunding. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in California, United States.

Repeat

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Repeat, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that assists consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands in converting one-time buyers into repeat customers. The platform, integrated with Shopify, enables sellers to personalize the ordering experience by sending customers replenishment reminders based on their purchase history and usage patterns. By utilizing analytics, Repeat helps sellers understand order continuity, allowing them to optimize their inventory and customer engagement strategies. The company, which was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Venice, California, was previously known as UNDR, Inc. before rebranding in January 2020. Repeat's technology streamlines the reordering process, making it easier for customers to manage, track, and replenish their everyday goods from a single interface.

Nextbite

Series A in 2018
Nextbite is a technology platform based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in order aggregation and the management of virtual restaurants. Founded in 2017, the company provides a comprehensive solution for restaurants by offering branding, marketing, and an efficient order management system. This platform allows restaurant partners to optimize underutilized labor and kitchen capacity, ultimately enhancing their operational efficiency and increasing profit margins. By streamlining the online ordering process, Nextbite enables restaurants to grow their business while effectively managing multiple service channels from a single dashboard.

Blutag

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Blutag Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing online applications to facilitate voice shopping experiences for retailers and brands. Founded in 2015, Blutag leverages over 20 years of expertise in eCommerce and technology to address the growing consumer demand for convenient product discovery through voice commands. The company's cloud-based platform allows retailers to create branded voice assistant systems without the need for coding, enabling seamless integration with their existing product catalogs. This innovative approach empowers retailers to enhance customer engagement and streamline the shopping experience through voice-enabled devices.

Dray Alliance

Seed Round in 2018
Dray Alliance is transforming the drayage trucking industry with its innovative technology platform that streamlines container deliveries to warehouses. By digitizing the container trucking process, the platform enhances transparency and predictability while reducing friction in each stage of delivery. It connects shippers, carriers, and truckers in real-time, ensuring efficient coordination. The platform also standardizes drayage rates to eliminate haggling, provides performance reviews and random inspections to uphold quality, and optimizes return trips to enhance operational efficiency. By focusing on data-driven solutions, Dray Alliance enables import and export shippers to effectively plan and manage the transportation of their products from ports to warehouses.

IntelliFlux LLC

Seed Round in 2018
IntelliFlux LLC, based in Irvine, California, specializes in developing automation software and systems specifically for water treatment facilities. The company focuses on enhancing the performance of existing and aging plants, particularly those using membrane filtration technology. By implementing its advanced software solutions, IntelliFlux improves plant efficiency, optimizes cleaning cycles, and reduces operational costs. The company's products utilize artificial intelligence and cloud-based data analytics to provide real-time control and decision-making support, acting as virtual operator assistants. These systems enable automated performance reporting and real-time adjustments to cleaning protocols, ultimately maximizing water recovery and contributing to energy and resource savings for plant operators.

Camera IQ

Seed Round in 2018
Camera IQ Inc. is a company based in Santa Monica, California, that specializes in creating a camera experience management platform designed for digital marketers. Founded in 2013, the company offers a suite of tools that integrate operating system platforms, augmented reality toolkits, and native applications, facilitating the creation, deployment, and measurement of augmented reality content. Camera IQ's technology allows brands to design and implement scalable marketing and advertising experiences specifically for smartphone cameras, enabling them to engage audiences effectively across social media and streaming platforms. By combining experience design with spatial analytics, Camera IQ helps clients craft immersive environments that resonate with customers.

Wizely Finance

Seed Round in 2018
Wizely Finance is a white label web-based lending platform for the modern financial institution. Wizely Finance is exclusively designed to identify and offer institutions' customers credit card debt consolidation loans. Provide Wizely with an underwriting criteria and it takes care of the rest, from wallet share analysis, to marketing and loan origination, to directly paying off existing credit cards. The company's customizable platform and all marketing materials are fully branded to match a website. From one simple dashboard, Wizley Finance can control everything necessary to meet financial goals. It can manage loan terms, choose the type and amount of debt to consolidate, and desired savings levels. The entire on-demand process takes less than seven minutes! Wizely Finance gives financial institutions the technology advantage to profitably penetrate the debt consolidation market and win. Institutions get the benefit of marketing and underwriting automation, increased wallet share, and greater loan revenue. Wizely Finance does not need to integrate into core systems at any point in time.

Nextbite

Seed Round in 2018
Nextbite is a technology platform based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in order aggregation and the management of virtual restaurants. Founded in 2017, the company provides a comprehensive solution for restaurants by offering branding, marketing, and an efficient order management system. This platform allows restaurant partners to optimize underutilized labor and kitchen capacity, ultimately enhancing their operational efficiency and increasing profit margins. By streamlining the online ordering process, Nextbite enables restaurants to grow their business while effectively managing multiple service channels from a single dashboard.

Tapcart

Seed Round in 2017
Tapcart Inc. is a mobile commerce software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2017. It specializes in enabling eCommerce brands to design, launch, and manage mobile applications without the need for coding or technical expertise. The platform integrates seamlessly with Shopify, allowing brands to build native mobile apps that enhance their mobile shopping experience. Tapcart offers a range of features including marketing automation, customer reviews, analytics, and eCommerce integrations. By facilitating direct engagement with customers through tools like push notifications, Tapcart empowers retailers to customize and manage their mobile presence effectively. The company serves a diverse clientele, including well-known brands such as Fashion Nova and Urban Planet.

QLess

Series A in 2017
QLess is the world's first Mobile, Remote and Interactive Queueing, FlexAppointments, Analytics, Real-Time CRM & Marketing platform. QLess sends voice calls and text messages to your customers' cell phones, so they're free to roam as far as their cell coverage will take them. QLess also lets customers opt-in to SMS promotions from the merchant, and lets merchants easily build an SMS marketing channel. QLess is an award-winning wireless solution that has saved more than ten million users from more than 250 straight years standing in line at DMVs, restaurants, retail stores for Fortune 100 companies, shopping malls, doctors' offices, colleges and hundreds of other locations across four continents, as featured in The New York Times, WSJ, TechCrunch, CNET, Mashable, Fortune, PCWorld, NBC, ABC, Fox and many other leading news outlets. QLess was the winner of six 2013 International Business Awards including: IT Executive of the Year, Innovator of the Year, Company of the Year – Computer Services, Most Innovative Company of the Year in Canada and the US, Company of the Year – Computer Software, and Executive of the Year – Computer Software, the Best Overall Business Services Company of the Year Under 100 Employees by the American Business Awards in 2010, named one of the Best Business Innovations of the year by the 2009 American Business Awards, one of the ten most promising new technology companies by Vator & The Funded. QLess partners include BT, Alcatel Lucent and Telefonica, and clients include Vodafone, the states of TX, MI, KS, the Universities of CA & TX, the largest community college districts in the nation, Cleveland Clinic and many others. Investors include the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and successful entrepreneurs.

Finix

Seed Round in 2017
Finix is a developer of a B2B payment processing platform that enables businesses to own, manage, and monetize their payment systems. The platform features a modular, workflow-driven architecture and a real-time interface that allows users to track transactions, consolidate data from various payment processors, and underwrite merchant accounts. This capability supports banks, acquirers, and enterprises in facilitating quick and secure push payments over debit cards and enables them to send money globally. By providing these tools, Finix aims to enhance the payment processing experience for its clients.

Camera IQ

Seed Round in 2017
Camera IQ Inc. is a company based in Santa Monica, California, that specializes in creating a camera experience management platform designed for digital marketers. Founded in 2013, the company offers a suite of tools that integrate operating system platforms, augmented reality toolkits, and native applications, facilitating the creation, deployment, and measurement of augmented reality content. Camera IQ's technology allows brands to design and implement scalable marketing and advertising experiences specifically for smartphone cameras, enabling them to engage audiences effectively across social media and streaming platforms. By combining experience design with spatial analytics, Camera IQ helps clients craft immersive environments that resonate with customers.

Aiva

Seed Round in 2017
Aiva Health offers a voice-powered healthcare assistant for patient care. It frees up clinicians to deliver faster, more personal care, which improves caregiving for them as well as their patients. Aiva was part of the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator powered by Techstars and is piloting at several facilities and home care providers. It was founded in 2016, based out of Los Angeles, California.

Silversheet

Series A in 2017
Silversheet revolutionizes how healthcare facilities manage their workforce, and how healthcare professionals manage their own careers. They've started by tackling a complex and critical part of the daily workflow – physician credentialing. Currently, healthcare administrators are faced with endless paperwork, faxing, and nagging and physicians are on their own to figure out the complex credential renewal process and stay up-to-date at each facility where they maintain privileges. Silversheet is a breath of fresh air. Facilities can add a new physician in minutes, automatically verify their credentials, and invite doctors to join, empowering them to maintain their qualifications and keep facilities up-to-date and in compliance.

Branch

Series A in 2017
Branch is a company that facilitates efficient employee payment solutions and digital banking services for businesses. By providing accelerated pay options and digital wallets, Branch empowers workers while helping businesses streamline their financial processes and reduce costs. The service eliminates the need for pre-funding or capital, allowing organizations to enhance their payroll systems and offer faster payments. Additionally, Branch aims to foster meaningful public discourse by creating curated groups that engage in informed discussions on various topics, positioning itself as a platform for dialogue in contrast to traditional online communication methods.

WiZR

Venture Round in 2017
WiZR LLC is a technology company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in a computer vision platform that facilitates the deployment of edge and hybrid cloud-based video analytics applications. Founded in 2014, WiZR is transforming the video surveillance and analytics market by integrating advanced artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technologies into a scalable solution. The platform offers various features, including human detection, people counting, and object tracking, which can be implemented across multiple camera systems to meet the specific needs of clients in sectors such as security, hospitality, and retail. WiZR collaborates with camera manufacturers, security firms, and third-party developers to provide tailored video analytics applications to their customers.

Battery Streak

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Battery Streak makes batteries that charge in less than 10 minutes, discharge with high power last longer than traditional Lithium Ion batteries, and never get hot.

AuditBoard

Series A in 2017
AuditBoard, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based solutions for compliance, internal control, and audit management, headquartered in Cerritos, California. Founded in 2014, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enhance audit and risk management processes across various sectors. Its flagship products include SOXHUB, which facilitates internal control, SOX compliance, documentation, and testing; OpsAudit, an internal audit management software; RiskOvernight, a risk management tool; and Compliance, a compliance management solution. Additionally, AuditBoard provides Workstream, a workflow automation tool that helps audit professionals organize and track accounting and audit activities. The company, originally known as SOXHUB, Inc., rebranded to AuditBoard in November 2017, reflecting its broader focus on transforming audit, risk, and governance management through innovative technology.

Veryfi

Seed Round in 2017
Veryfi, Inc. is a company that specializes in bookkeeping automation software, providing a platform designed to streamline the extraction and transformation of financial documents such as bills, receipts, and invoices. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Veryfi employs advanced technologies, including optical character recognition, to deliver accurate and rapid data processing. Its software is utilized across various sectors, including healthcare, property investment, and gig economy services like Uber and Lyft, catering to self-employed individuals, small businesses, startups, and accountants. By enabling real-time data capture and integration with accounting systems, Veryfi enhances the efficiency of financial recordkeeping and offers valuable insights, ultimately reducing the manual effort required for data entry tasks.

Naked Biome

Seed Round in 2016
Naked Biome is a microbiome-based therapeutics company, launching advanced therapy to treat and prevent skin disease. They build an advanced drug discovery genomics platform for the treatment and continual improvement of skin diseases and health. Our proprietary microbiome-based approach to skin therapy leverages the power of beneficial bacteria on the skin to eliminate harmful bacteria and restore skin to a healthy state. We have successfully completed a phase IB in acne demonstrating both safety and early trends in efficacy.

Bloomlife

Seed Round in 2016
Bloomlife is a women's health company focused on addressing critical challenges in maternal health through an innovative remote care platform. By integrating connected devices with cloud-based data analytics, Bloomlife enhances access to care and empowers expectant mothers while providing clinicians with essential information to better screen and manage pregnancy complications. The company's prenatal wearable technology is designed to assess fetal health, enabling the identification of potential complications that could lead to serious outcomes such as brain damage or stillbirth. This approach marks a significant departure from traditional methods of managing high-risk pregnancies, which often involve frequent in-person appointments and lengthy referral processes. Bloomlife aims to be a leader in remote maternal care, facilitating timely interventions and support for women, regardless of geographic barriers.

Howl

Seed Round in 2015
Howl, formerly known as The Narrativ Company, Inc., is a creative platform that focuses on enhancing commerce and payment technologies. It aims to provide better rates and streamlined payment processes for creators and brands, facilitating growth and collaboration. The platform empowers creators by offering tools that allow them to monetize their work effectively while enabling businesses of all sizes to optimize their payment solutions. In an evolving e-commerce landscape, Howl addresses the need for unbiased product recommendations, moving away from traditional advertising models dominated by major players. The company leverages patented technology to improve the online shopping experience, aiming to break existing monopolies in the product review space. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, Howl has garnered recognition for its innovative approach to content marketing and its potential to reshape the digital commerce environment.

AuditBoard

Seed Round in 2015
AuditBoard, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based solutions for compliance, internal control, and audit management, headquartered in Cerritos, California. Founded in 2014, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enhance audit and risk management processes across various sectors. Its flagship products include SOXHUB, which facilitates internal control, SOX compliance, documentation, and testing; OpsAudit, an internal audit management software; RiskOvernight, a risk management tool; and Compliance, a compliance management solution. Additionally, AuditBoard provides Workstream, a workflow automation tool that helps audit professionals organize and track accounting and audit activities. The company, originally known as SOXHUB, Inc., rebranded to AuditBoard in November 2017, reflecting its broader focus on transforming audit, risk, and governance management through innovative technology.
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