Altos Ventures

Altos Ventures, established in 1996, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea. The company specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on consumer and technology sectors, including enterprise SaaS, FinTech, e-commerce, and consumer brands and services. Altos Ventures invests in high-growth, capital-efficient, founder-led companies, typically starting with investments of $0.5 million to $3 million, and has been the first and lead institutional investor in over 100 companies worldwide. The firm supports companies throughout their lifecycle, from inception to global growth and profitability.

Jim Dai

Partner

Brittany Hargest

Partner

Haemin Jeong

Associate

Catherine Shin

Investor

Tae Yoon

Partner

Zac Mohring

Principal

Past deals in Market Research

Populix

Series B in 2025
Populix is a consumer insights platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 2018. The platform connects businesses and institutions with a pool of approximately 300,000 qualified respondents, facilitating both qualitative and quantitative research. Populix supports clients throughout the entire research process, from study design and respondent recruitment to data analysis and recommendations, ensuring rapid and high-quality outputs. The platform allows users to launch studies, commission ad-hoc projects, subscribe to specialized respondent panels, and purchase pre-existing datasets and reports. This comprehensive approach enables businesses, academic institutions, and governments to access accurate and timely data for informed decision-making.

Populix

Series A in 2022
Populix is a consumer insights platform based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 2018. The platform connects businesses and institutions with a pool of approximately 300,000 qualified respondents, facilitating both qualitative and quantitative research. Populix supports clients throughout the entire research process, from study design and respondent recruitment to data analysis and recommendations, ensuring rapid and high-quality outputs. The platform allows users to launch studies, commission ad-hoc projects, subscribe to specialized respondent panels, and purchase pre-existing datasets and reports. This comprehensive approach enables businesses, academic institutions, and governments to access accurate and timely data for informed decision-making.

Xignite

Series C in 2016
Xignite, Inc. specializes in providing cloud-based financial market data APIs that enable both emerging companies and established enterprises to access real-time, historical, and reference market data. Founded in 2000 and based in San Mateo, California, the company serves a diverse client base that includes over 1,000 financial services firms, media organizations, software companies, financial institutions, exchanges, and market data vendors. Xignite's platform is particularly beneficial for brokers, wealth managers, and technology firms, offering more than 500 REST Cloud APIs that facilitate the integration of financial data into digital assets like websites and applications. Additionally, the platform ensures transparency in data usage, allowing clients to manage consumption, comply with licensing requirements, and address any discrepancies related to vendor invoices or audits.

NetBase Quid

Series E in 2015
Netbase Quid is a consumer and market intelligence platform that specializes in delivering real-time social media analytics and contextual insights to businesses. Utilizing advanced natural language processing and artificial intelligence, the company processes both structured and unstructured data to identify and classify complex language. This capability allows organizations to make informed decisions based on accurate data. Netbase Quid supports various business functions, including marketing, public relations, market research, customer service, sales, and product innovation, enabling leaders in these fields to develop effective strategies more efficiently. By revealing key business trends, the platform enhances client engagement and expands market reach for its users.

Piqora

Series A in 2014
Piqora, formerly known as Pinfluencer, provides a comprehensive marketing and analytics platform tailored for visual, interest-based networks such as Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr. The company's suite of tools includes visual analytics, customer relationship management (CRM), and content management system (CMS) products that enable marketers to evaluate the performance of images, measure return on investment (ROI) from visual networks, and engage with customers and influencers. Piqora's advanced analytics technology utilizes image recognition and URL parsing to deliver insights into website performance, competitive positioning, and content effectiveness. The platform also integrates with other enterprise systems like Google Analytics to track image conversion and offer social e-commerce analytics. Piqora collaborates with notable brands, including Crate and Barrel, Etsy, and Fossil, and operates with a skilled team drawn from leading tech companies.

Xignite

Series B in 2011
Xignite, Inc. specializes in providing cloud-based financial market data APIs that enable both emerging companies and established enterprises to access real-time, historical, and reference market data. Founded in 2000 and based in San Mateo, California, the company serves a diverse client base that includes over 1,000 financial services firms, media organizations, software companies, financial institutions, exchanges, and market data vendors. Xignite's platform is particularly beneficial for brokers, wealth managers, and technology firms, offering more than 500 REST Cloud APIs that facilitate the integration of financial data into digital assets like websites and applications. Additionally, the platform ensures transparency in data usage, allowing clients to manage consumption, comply with licensing requirements, and address any discrepancies related to vendor invoices or audits.

Xignite

Series A in 2009
Xignite, Inc. specializes in providing cloud-based financial market data APIs that enable both emerging companies and established enterprises to access real-time, historical, and reference market data. Founded in 2000 and based in San Mateo, California, the company serves a diverse client base that includes over 1,000 financial services firms, media organizations, software companies, financial institutions, exchanges, and market data vendors. Xignite's platform is particularly beneficial for brokers, wealth managers, and technology firms, offering more than 500 REST Cloud APIs that facilitate the integration of financial data into digital assets like websites and applications. Additionally, the platform ensures transparency in data usage, allowing clients to manage consumption, comply with licensing requirements, and address any discrepancies related to vendor invoices or audits.
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