HopDrive is a company that specializes in automating short-distance car moving services for auto dealers and rental car companies. It offers a comprehensive solution that includes non-disruptive delivery, instant vehicle moves, access to trusted drivers, and real-time tracking. By streamlining the shipping process, HopDrive enables auto dealers to enhance shipping efficiency and automate their workflows with full transparency. Its services are designed to meet the needs of the automotive industry, providing reliable and efficient solutions for managing vehicle logistics.
Champ Titles, established in 2018, specializes in digitizing vehicle titling processes. Its secure, patented SaaS technology connects state governments, insurance carriers, financial institutions, vehicle sellers, and consumers. Champ Titles offers solutions tailored to insurance carriers, automotive retailers, and state governments, reducing costs, enhancing security, and facilitating ownership transfers within the vehicle title ecosystem.
Fair Square Financial
Acquisition in 2021
Fair Square Financial Holdings LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, specializes in offering competitive credit card services to consumers. The company provides two primary credit card products: Platinum MasterCard, which offers general credit access; and Rewards MasterCard, designed for cashback rewards on various purchases. Fair Square Financial employs advanced analytics, data modeling, and technology to assess individual credit risks, enabling it to tailor its Ollo-branded products to specific customer segments.
Champ Titles, established in 2018, specializes in digitizing vehicle titling processes. Its secure, patented SaaS technology connects state governments, insurance carriers, financial institutions, vehicle sellers, and consumers. Champ Titles offers solutions tailored to insurance carriers, automotive retailers, and state governments, reducing costs, enhancing security, and facilitating ownership transfers within the vehicle title ecosystem.
Car IQ Inc. is a technology company that develops and operates a cloud-based vehicle management platform and payment gateway, primarily serving auto dealer groups, car sharing clients, and autonomous drivers. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, Car IQ's innovative payment solution allows vehicles to initiate payments directly without the need for credit cards. By leveraging telematics and vehicle data, the platform connects vehicles to service and repair providers, streamlining transactions and enhancing security. It provides detailed vehicle insights for fleet management, enabling clients to monitor transactions and reduce the risk of fraud. Additionally, Car IQ consolidates all transactions into a single ledger, simplifying reconciliation and allowing fleets to manage their expenses more effectively.
Deserve, Inc. is a financial services company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in providing credit cards and financial products to international students in the United States. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Tremus, Inc., the company utilizes machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, allowing individuals without a traditional credit history to access fair credit products. Deserve employs various predictive attributes, including education, major, cost of education, source of initial funding, and future employability, to determine a student's ability to repay. The company operates a mobile-first credit card platform built on cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, enabling partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands to deliver personalized experiences for cardholders.
Better.com
Series D in 2020
Better Holdco, Inc. is a digital mortgage lending company based in New York that offers a streamlined online platform for residential clients in multiple states across the U.S. Founded in 2016, Better.com focuses on providing a transparent and efficient home-financing experience by eliminating commissions, fees, and traditional branch appointments. The company offers a variety of mortgage options, including fixed and adjustable rates for conventional and jumbo loans, as well as refinancing services. In addition to mortgage lending, Better.com features a digital marketplace that provides competitive quotes from various insurance providers and connects clients with leading real estate agents. Since its inception, Better.com has facilitated $7.9 billion in home loans and $1 billion in insurance, aiming to democratize access to home financing.
StreetShares
Venture Round in 2020
StreetShares, Inc. is a technology company based in Reston, Virginia, that focuses on small business lending through its peer-to-peer marketplace. Founded in 2013, it provides a lending-as-a-service platform that enables community banks, credit unions, and other non-financial organizations to offer loans to small businesses efficiently. The company's platform supports a variety of lending products, including term loans and business bonds, facilitating a digital, omnichannel experience for both lenders and borrowers. With a commitment to streamlining the lending process, StreetShares features one-day underwriting, allowing financial institutions to connect with small business owners in a timely and hassle-free manner. The company has garnered recognition for its innovative approach and contributions to the field of small business banking.
StreetShares
Venture Round in 2020
StreetShares, Inc. is a technology company based in Reston, Virginia, that focuses on small business lending through its peer-to-peer marketplace. Founded in 2013, it provides a lending-as-a-service platform that enables community banks, credit unions, and other non-financial organizations to offer loans to small businesses efficiently. The company's platform supports a variety of lending products, including term loans and business bonds, facilitating a digital, omnichannel experience for both lenders and borrowers. With a commitment to streamlining the lending process, StreetShares features one-day underwriting, allowing financial institutions to connect with small business owners in a timely and hassle-free manner. The company has garnered recognition for its innovative approach and contributions to the field of small business banking.
Lively, Inc. is a health savings account (HSA) platform designed for both employers and individuals. Established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lively offers a user-centric solution that enhances the experience of managing HSAs. Its platform enables consumers to optimize their healthcare spending and maximize savings, ultimately improving their overall financial well-being. By providing an intuitive interface, Lively aims to simplify healthcare management for users, making it easier for them to navigate HSA-compatible plans.
Status Money
Convertible Note in 2019
Status Money Inc. is a personal financial management company based in New York, founded in 2016. The company offers a personal finance app that enables users to track their credit profiles and manage various aspects of their finances, including account balances, interest rates, spending, income, and transactions. By connecting users with peers, Status Money facilitates the sharing of financial tips and insights, fostering a community-focused approach to financial wellness. The platform also provides cash and cryptocurrency rewards for engaging with targeted offers aimed at improving users’ financial situations. Additionally, Status Money is expanding its services, having introduced a credit card in 2021, and aims to enhance financial mobility through educational resources and personalized financial advice.
Fair
Debt Financing in 2019
Fair is a car leasing company headquartered in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2016. The company has developed a mobile application that facilitates vehicle leasing services, allowing users to shop for, get approved for, and pay for a car directly from their smartphones using only a driver's license and a bank account. Fair's platform offers customers the flexibility to choose their desired vehicle, select mileage options, and manage payments all within the app. This innovative approach embodies the car-as-a-service (CaaS) model, providing individuals with the freedom to drive the car they want for as long as they wish, while also allowing them the option to return the vehicle at any time without the long-term commitments typically associated with traditional vehicle financing or leasing.
Health Credit Services
Acquisition in 2019
At the core of HCS is their belief that more individuals should have access to quality-of-life procedures – it’s what motivated the HCS founders to transition from jobs in banking to careers in healthcare financing. It’s also why we specialize in only healthcare financing and are committed to devising new ways for patients to receive care.
Simply put, they are driven to invent smart, simple solutions that not only make healthcare financing more affordable, but also deliver a seamless customer experience. They recognize and empathize with the barriers to care that impact providers and patients daily. It is this fact that impassions us to embrace the bold ideas of many, both internally and externally, to deliver creative financing solutions.
Ownership of the end-to-end lending process gives us the freedom to implement immediate change. They are invested in the future of the industry and therefore, feel it is imperative to adapt to the needs of their customers – doctors, office managers, schedulers and patients alike. Their team is accessible, knowledgeable and prepared to listen.
From practices delivering more care to patients successfully managing their health, they take pride in empowering and equipping their customers to take charge of both their physical and financial well-being.
MobiTV
Venture Round in 2019
MobiTV, Inc. is a technology company specializing in cloud-enabled, end-to-end streaming video solutions that facilitate the launch of fully branded and compliant pay TV services within 90 days. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Emeryville, California, MobiTV enables operators to deliver live and on-demand television content across a variety of devices, including mobile phones, tablets, and smart TVs. The company provides a comprehensive platform that allows users to seamlessly transition between live and recorded content, optimizing the viewing experience on multiple screens. MobiTV serves a diverse clientele, including wireless carriers and network operators, by offering managed services that address the complexities of video delivery across various networks and devices. Its solutions are tailored for IPTV operators and over-the-top service providers, ensuring a reliable and secure media experience for consumers. MobiTV was previously known as Idetic, Inc. before rebranding in 2005.
Modal
Venture Round in 2019
Modal is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in digital commerce solutions for the automotive industry. Founded in 2015, Modal develops platforms that streamline the car-buying process, making it seamless and frictionless. Their primary product, also named Modal, allows auto dealers and brands to integrate digital transactions directly into their existing websites and showrooms. This transparent transaction layer fits into a merchant's current experience, providing an interactive window for focused interactions while maintaining orientation within the original interface. The company is backed by notable investors and employs leaders from top technology companies, aiming to redefine auto ownership through innovative commerce, design, and technology expertise.
Better.com
Series C in 2019
Better Holdco, Inc. is a digital mortgage lending company based in New York that offers a streamlined online platform for residential clients in multiple states across the U.S. Founded in 2016, Better.com focuses on providing a transparent and efficient home-financing experience by eliminating commissions, fees, and traditional branch appointments. The company offers a variety of mortgage options, including fixed and adjustable rates for conventional and jumbo loans, as well as refinancing services. In addition to mortgage lending, Better.com features a digital marketplace that provides competitive quotes from various insurance providers and connects clients with leading real estate agents. Since its inception, Better.com has facilitated $7.9 billion in home loans and $1 billion in insurance, aiming to democratize access to home financing.
Carvana
Debt Financing in 2017
Carvana Co. operates an e-commerce platform in the United States focused on the buying and selling of used cars. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Carvana utilizes advanced technology to enhance the car buying experience. Its platform enables customers to research vehicles, utilize 360-degree imaging for inspections, and obtain financing and warranty options online. Consumers can browse a selection of over 15,000 vehicles, trade in or sell their current cars, sign contracts, and arrange for delivery or pick-up, including from Carvana's automated Car Vending Machines. The company's primary revenue source comes from retail vehicle sales, supplemented by wholesale vehicle transactions and additional revenue from financing and vehicle service contracts. By integrating technology with customer service, Carvana aims to streamline the traditionally cumbersome car buying process.
Carvana
Debt Financing in 2016
Carvana Co. operates an e-commerce platform in the United States focused on the buying and selling of used cars. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Carvana utilizes advanced technology to enhance the car buying experience. Its platform enables customers to research vehicles, utilize 360-degree imaging for inspections, and obtain financing and warranty options online. Consumers can browse a selection of over 15,000 vehicles, trade in or sell their current cars, sign contracts, and arrange for delivery or pick-up, including from Carvana's automated Car Vending Machines. The company's primary revenue source comes from retail vehicle sales, supplemented by wholesale vehicle transactions and additional revenue from financing and vehicle service contracts. By integrating technology with customer service, Carvana aims to streamline the traditionally cumbersome car buying process.
BlueYield
Acquisition in 2016
BlueYield, Inc. is a consumer auto finance lending exchange based in Aliso Viejo, California, founded in 2008. The company provides a platform that connects lenders and consumers by offering various auto loan products, including options for new and used cars as well as refinancing and lease buyouts. In addition to these loan offerings, BlueYield develops custom software applications that enable lenders to monitor portfolio performance and utilize predictive analytics. The company also delivers lender development and management solutions, along with private-label affinity automotive financing programs. By facilitating an efficient automotive financial community, BlueYield aims to ensure that all participants, including lenders, lead sources, affinity groups, and consumers, can engage in the auto finance marketplace with confidence in its integrity. As of August 2016, BlueYield operates as a subsidiary of Ally Financial Inc.
West Star Aviation
Private Equity Round in 2016
West Star Aviation, Inc. is a provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the business aviation industry. Founded in 1952 and based in Grand Junction, Colorado, the company specializes in a variety of offerings including airframe and engine repair, major modifications, avionics installation and repair, interior refurbishment, and paint services. In addition to technical maintenance, West Star Aviation offers fuel and ramp services such as engine preheat, hangar storage, and gourmet catering. The company also provides complete Fixed Base Operator (FBO) services for transient aircraft at its facilities in East Alton, Illinois, Aspen, Colorado, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Formerly known as Monarch Aviation, West Star Aviation has established itself as a comprehensive solution for the diverse needs of its clients in the aviation sector.
TradeKing
Acquisition in 2016
TradeKing is a provider of equity and options trading services that emphasizes social engagement among its users. The company offers low-cost trading options, with a flat fee for trades and an additional charge for options contracts. To enhance the trading experience, TradeKing provides daily financial market blogs and facilitates collaboration among users who share similar trading strategies or research interests. Founded by Don A. Montanaro, who previously established one of the earliest electronic trading operations, TradeKing aims to create a community-driven platform that not only caters to individual trading needs but also fosters interaction and shared learning among its members.
SheMedia
Debt Financing in 2016
SheMedia is a prominent digital lifestyle media company focused on women's interests, reaching over 70 million unique visitors each month. The company operates a diverse portfolio of media properties, including SheKnows.com, BlogHer.com, StyleCaster.com, DailyMakeover.com, BeautyHigh.com, and DrinksMixer.com. With a mission to empower women, SheMedia fosters a community where users, content creators, and editors collaborate to share and create relevant content across various topics, from parenting and fashion to food and home décor. The company produces engaging and authentic content daily through its award-winning editorial team and a network of bloggers and social media influencers. Additionally, SheMedia offers a comprehensive suite of premium branded content and influencer marketing solutions, generating over 1.7 billion ad impressions monthly, which enables brands to effectively distribute authentic content and integrated advertising to a wide audience.
Marco
Private Equity Round in 2015
Marco, founded in 1973, is a company that serves over 25,000 customers nationally. They offer a range of services including copiers/printers, business IT services, managed services, hosted/cloud services, carrier services, phone systems, document management, and audio/video systems.