Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, as well as late-stage pre-IPO opportunities, with a flexible approach that is sector and geographic agnostic. Alumni Ventures aims to provide high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors, particularly accredited alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, who may not have had access to venture capital previously. The firm focuses on backing companies that have an alumni connection and are led by established institutional investors with expertise in their respective fields. Additionally, Alumni Ventures offers focused funds that enable accredited investors to access a diverse portfolio of investments across various types, sectors, stages, and geographies.

Rob Adams

Executive Partner

Gail Ball

Venture Scout

Andrew Baum

Vice President, Treasury and Capital Management

Marco A. Casas

Senior Investment Principal, Basecamp Fund

Helen Chen

CEO Services Analyst

Cainon Coates

Managing Partner

Michael Collins

Co-Founder, CEO and Board Chairman

Michael Egziabher

Principal, Basecamp

Mason Hale

Senior Associate, Chestnut Street and Triphammer

Michael Madden

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Todd McIntyre

Managing Partner, Spike Ventures | Alumni Ventures

Wayne Moore

Partner

David Muson

CFO

Ludwig Pierre Schulze

Managing Partner and NYC Office Leader

Saad Shaheen

Director

Edward Tsai

Managing Partner

Brittney Wade

Senior Associate, Seed Fund and Doctors Innovate Fund

Drew Wandzilak

Senior Associate, Green D and Yard and Strategic Tech Fund

Sarah Worden

Venture Scout

Ray Wu

Managing Partner-Web3 / Blockchain Fund

Michael Yuann

Director of Investment Operations

Past deals in E-commerce

Ever

Seed Round in 2024
Ever is an automotive technology and household electrification company. Its online platform, evercars.com, provides consumers and small businesses with the best way to buy and sell electric cars in the US.

MOTORMIA

Seed Round in 2024
MOTORMIA is a manufacturer specializing in premium automotive products and stylistic upgrades, aimed at becoming a comprehensive resource for automotive enthusiasts. The company offers a wide range of aftermarket parts and enhancements through its online marketplace, allowing customers to improve vehicle performance and express their individual taste and style. By blending innovation with a passion for automobiles, MOTORMIA delivers unique and high-quality solutions, contributing to the evolution of the aftermarket automotive scene.

Klasha

Seed Round in 2024
Klasha is a global technology company established in 2021 by Jess Anuna, focused on facilitating seamless financial transactions to and from emerging markets. The company offers a platform and APIs that enable businesses to collect and send payments, as well as hold various currencies, including exotic and hard currencies. Klasha's infrastructure supports enterprise-level clients in managing their cross-border payments efficiently. By allowing international merchants to accept payments from Africa using local payment methods, Klasha enhances the ease of online transactions for customers, enabling them to transact conveniently from their homes. With the capability to handle over 120 currencies, Klasha aims to save merchants both time and money in their payment processes.

Comet Rocks

Seed Round in 2024
Comet Rocks is a developer of an embedded e-commerce platform that enables brands to directly engage with and sell to customers. The platform features shoppable media and embeddable stores, facilitating the creation of micro-stores with express checkout capabilities across various online applications. This approach allows brands to maintain consistency and control in their online presence while fulfilling orders efficiently. By integrating these capabilities, Comet Rocks enhances the ability of clients to sell directly within publisher applications, ultimately increasing conversion rates.

Prado

Seed Round in 2024
Prado is a technology company specializing in a customizable software platform tailored for local meal prep delivery businesses. The platform enables entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry to effectively manage their supply chains, facilitating the online marketing, sales, fulfillment, and shipping of perishable products. By offering an economical and reliable solution, Prado empowers chefs to focus on culinary creativity while allowing health-conscious consumers to enjoy their meals without the hassle of preparation. The platform also supports various business models, including online ordering, subscriptions, and delivery services, helping clients to scale their operations, increase revenues, and reduce waste.

Coldcart

Seed Round in 2024
Coldcart is a technology platform that specializes in the orchestration and optimization of frozen and refrigerated parcel logistics for both direct-to-consumer and business-to-business companies. The platform provides an eCommerce fulfillment solution that includes real-time inventory management, efficient picking and packing processes, and the shortest delivery routes. By addressing the complexities of cold chain fulfillment, Coldcart ensures that clients' frozen and refrigerated products reach customers in optimal condition and on schedule. This service not only enhances operational efficiency but also assists clients in improving profit margins, increasing customer retention, and fostering faster business growth.

Provenance

Venture Round in 2024
Provenance is a technology company that specializes in promoting sustainability and transparency in the consumer goods industry. It operates a platform that validates and communicates the sustainability credentials of consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, enabling consumers to make informed, eco-friendly purchasing decisions. The platform tracks products from their origin to the point of sale, providing real-time, verifiable data that enhances brand trust and sales. Over 200 leading CPG businesses, including Cult Beauty, The Ordinary, and Shiseido, use Provenance to showcase their sustainability efforts. As a mission-driven, independent B Corp, Provenance aims to empower consumers to make choices that positively impact both people and the planet.

Dom's Kitchen & Market

Seed Round in 2023
Dom's Kitchen & Market is a grocery store chain based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2021. The company aims to create a unique food destination that integrates shopping, restaurant dining, and home delivery services. It focuses on providing well-crafted, locally sourced, and globally inspired food, fostering a welcoming environment for customers to explore and enjoy diverse culinary experiences. Dom's Kitchen & Market emphasizes community engagement and hospitality, encouraging consumers to share and learn about food while relaxing in a vibrant atmosphere.

Klasha

Seed Round in 2023
Klasha is a global technology company established in 2021 by Jess Anuna, focused on facilitating seamless financial transactions to and from emerging markets. The company offers a platform and APIs that enable businesses to collect and send payments, as well as hold various currencies, including exotic and hard currencies. Klasha's infrastructure supports enterprise-level clients in managing their cross-border payments efficiently. By allowing international merchants to accept payments from Africa using local payment methods, Klasha enhances the ease of online transactions for customers, enabling them to transact conveniently from their homes. With the capability to handle over 120 currencies, Klasha aims to save merchants both time and money in their payment processes.

Pair Eyewear

Series C in 2023
Pair Eyewear, founded in 2017 and based in New York, specializes in customizable eyeglasses for children. The company offers a unique product line that includes base frames, which are standard glasses, and top frames, which are snap-on fronts that can be easily changed to reflect a child's evolving interests and personalities. By leveraging an e-commerce platform, Pair Eyewear aims to transform the eyeglass experience into an engaging activity for children while simplifying the process for parents. The brand focuses on quality and affordability, providing eyewear that combines style with functionality, featuring hand-polished acetate frames and shatterproof polycarbonate lenses.

Finmo

Seed Round in 2023
Finmo is a cloud-native financial platform that simplifies global payments and financial operations for businesses of all sizes. It enables users to manage cross-border payments, handle multi-currency funds, and automate cash flow through a single integrated system. The platform provides Global Currency Accounts that allow businesses to hold, pay, and receive funds in various currencies, complete with local bank details to streamline operations and reduce the need for multiple accounts. Finmo connects to local endpoints in major markets, ensuring optimized payment solutions that enhance growth, speed, and cost-effectiveness. With features for real-time expense tracking and cash flow forecasting, Finmo empowers businesses to make informed financial decisions while facilitating seamless transactions worldwide.

Swaplanet

Seed Round in 2023
Swaplanet offers an online platform designed to help parents refresh their children's wardrobes sustainably. Parents can collect outgrown or unused clothing, toys, books, and accessories in good condition, which are then picked up from their homes by the company. Swaplanet sorts, washes, photographs, and lists these items on its site, allowing parents to receive credit for the items they send in. This credit can be used immediately to shop for replacement items, fostering a convenient swapping system. The platform charges a nominal fee per item to cover the costs associated with shipping, sorting, and washing, thereby enabling parents to save money while contributing to a reduced environmental impact.

MOTORMIA

Seed Round in 2023
MOTORMIA is a manufacturer specializing in premium automotive products and stylistic upgrades, aimed at becoming a comprehensive resource for automotive enthusiasts. The company offers a wide range of aftermarket parts and enhancements through its online marketplace, allowing customers to improve vehicle performance and express their individual taste and style. By blending innovation with a passion for automobiles, MOTORMIA delivers unique and high-quality solutions, contributing to the evolution of the aftermarket automotive scene.

Rally

Series A in 2023
Rally is a hosted deal commerce platform designed for online merchants to manage daily deals and flash sales. It offers a user-friendly setup for online stores, enabling retailers to easily create and promote their deals. The platform emphasizes social distribution through word-of-mouth marketing, allowing merchants to leverage their networks for greater reach. Additionally, Rally provides comprehensive analytics tools, empowering businesses to track performance and optimize their promotional strategies. Tailored for top retailers and major brands, Rally aims to enhance the online shopping experience by facilitating engaging sales opportunities.

BlueX Trade

Venture Round in 2023
BlueX Trade, Inc. operates an online freight marketplace that connects carriers, trade service providers, and shippers. The company's digital platform allows carriers to monetize their networks while enabling trade service providers to expand their customer reach. It offers enterprise shippers access to top-tier services and competitive rates. Additionally, BlueX provides a Rate Management System (RMS) that automatically updates shippers' spot and contract rates through direct digital connections with ocean carriers. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Diamond Bar, California, with an office in Taiwan, BlueX also functions as a trade finance platform that enhances cash flow for small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the global supply chain. By leveraging artificial intelligence, BlueX automates the trade finance process, facilitating streamlined access to capital for buyers and sellers.

Swaplanet

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Swaplanet offers an online platform designed to help parents refresh their children's wardrobes sustainably. Parents can collect outgrown or unused clothing, toys, books, and accessories in good condition, which are then picked up from their homes by the company. Swaplanet sorts, washes, photographs, and lists these items on its site, allowing parents to receive credit for the items they send in. This credit can be used immediately to shop for replacement items, fostering a convenient swapping system. The platform charges a nominal fee per item to cover the costs associated with shipping, sorting, and washing, thereby enabling parents to save money while contributing to a reduced environmental impact.

Metabilia

Seed Round in 2023
Metabilia operates an online auction platform that facilitates real-time bidding and purchasing of unique memorabilia, experiences, and digital collectibles. The platform is tailored for professional sports teams and athletes, enhancing fan engagement while generating additional revenue streams. It allows fans to auction exclusive experiences and merchandise directly at the venues they attend, creating a unique connection between fans and their favorite teams. By providing this innovative service, Metabilia not only enriches the fan experience but also offers valuable opportunities for its partners in the sports industry.

Jump

Series A in 2023
Jump is a technology platform that focuses on enhancing the fan experience while creating new revenue streams for sports teams. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes ticketing, e-commerce, content, and event experiences. Key features include dynamic ticketing, which allows fans to pay for the option to move to better available seats during live events. By personalizing interactions and optimizing engagement, Jump aims to transform how fans experience sports and entertainment, resulting in memorable moments and increased financial opportunities for teams.

SendOwl

Seed Round in 2023
SendOwl is a software company that provides a digital product delivery platform designed to facilitate the selling and distribution of digital products online. The platform offers various features such as custom checkouts, multiple payment options, one-click upsells, and fast, secure delivery methods. Additionally, it includes tools for PDF stamping, drip emailing, and analytics, allowing creators to manage their sales effectively. SendOwl integrates seamlessly with popular platforms and payment services like MailChimp, Shopify, PayPal, and Stripe, enabling creators to reach their customers through social media and blogs. This comprehensive approach enhances the purchasing experience for customers while ensuring a secure transaction process.

Womaness

Seed Round in 2023
Womaness is an e-commerce platform that specializes in modern menopause products, aiming to transform the conversation around this natural life stage. The company offers a diverse range of feminine care items designed to address various symptoms associated with menopause, including hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and skin changes. Womaness emphasizes the importance of providing solutions that are free from harmful additives such as parabens, phthalates, sulfates, and hormones, ensuring that its products are vegan and gluten-free. In addition to its product offerings, Womaness fosters a supportive community that shares trusted advice and experiences, empowering women to navigate menopause with confidence and ease.

Agreable

Series C in 2023
Agreable is a brand commerce startup that manufactures and distributes lifestyle products.

Cortina

Seed Round in 2023
Cortina operates a marketplace platform that enables online retailers, brands, and marketplaces to expand their product offerings without assuming inventory risk. The platform allows brands to sell products from various suppliers directly on their websites, enhancing their customer experience by providing complementary items. For marketplaces, Cortina improves operational efficiency while minimizing inventory-related risks. Its technology facilitates seamless connections to numerous brand suppliers, integrating real-time inventory, pricing, product descriptions, and images into the partners’ online storefronts. The company is technology-agnostic, supporting a variety of e-commerce and back-end systems. With a team experienced in retail and e-commerce from notable companies, Cortina offers guidance on marketplace best practices, vendor agreements, onboarding processes, and other essential activities to ensure successful implementations for its clients.

Comet Rocks

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Comet Rocks is a developer of an embedded e-commerce platform that enables brands to directly engage with and sell to customers. The platform features shoppable media and embeddable stores, facilitating the creation of micro-stores with express checkout capabilities across various online applications. This approach allows brands to maintain consistency and control in their online presence while fulfilling orders efficiently. By integrating these capabilities, Comet Rocks enhances the ability of clients to sell directly within publisher applications, ultimately increasing conversion rates.

Prado

Seed Round in 2022
Prado is a technology company specializing in a customizable software platform tailored for local meal prep delivery businesses. The platform enables entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry to effectively manage their supply chains, facilitating the online marketing, sales, fulfillment, and shipping of perishable products. By offering an economical and reliable solution, Prado empowers chefs to focus on culinary creativity while allowing health-conscious consumers to enjoy their meals without the hassle of preparation. The platform also supports various business models, including online ordering, subscriptions, and delivery services, helping clients to scale their operations, increase revenues, and reduce waste.

Remedial Health

Seed Round in 2022
Remedial Health operates as a wholesale distributor of medicine, catering to the vast network of approximately one million pharmacies and hospitals across Africa. The company addresses the prevalent inefficiencies in the healthcare supply chain, where providers often depend on open-air markets to acquire pharmaceuticals, leading to risks of counterfeit products. By offering a pharmacy operations and procurement management platform, Remedial Health enhances business-to-business access to medications. This platform incorporates technology that simplifies the ordering process and facilitates direct access to retail medicines from manufacturers or distributors, thereby improving workflow management and ensuring a more reliable supply of genuine medications for healthcare providers.

Dom's Kitchen & Market

Convertible Note in 2022
Dom's Kitchen & Market is a grocery store chain based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2021. The company aims to create a unique food destination that integrates shopping, restaurant dining, and home delivery services. It focuses on providing well-crafted, locally sourced, and globally inspired food, fostering a welcoming environment for customers to explore and enjoy diverse culinary experiences. Dom's Kitchen & Market emphasizes community engagement and hospitality, encouraging consumers to share and learn about food while relaxing in a vibrant atmosphere.

EvaBot

Series A in 2022
EvaBot Inc. operates an artificial intelligence platform designed to facilitate personalized gift-giving experiences. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including executives, real estate agents, event organizers, customer retention teams, recruiters, consultants, and agencies. By leveraging machine intelligence, EvaBot matches unique product offerings with the specific interests and preferences of recipients, ensuring that each gift is tailored and memorable. This service streamlines the gifting process, allowing users to easily send corporate gifts at scale without the hassle of managing preferences or delivery details. Founded in 2015 and initially named Vizzi Inc., the company rebranded to EvaBot Inc. in August 2017. It is headquartered in Fremont, California, with an additional office located in Calgary, Canada.

Drip

Series A in 2022
Drip is a company that specializes in live commerce, focusing on the collectible industry, including both NFTs and physical collectibles. It operates a streaming and live-streaming network that facilitates various activities related to collectibles, such as trading cards, live breaks, and auctions. Through its live shopping platform, Drip allows users to engage in live streams and play trading card games, creating opportunities for interaction and commerce within the collectibles market. The platform aims to enhance the experience of collectors and enthusiasts, enabling them to connect and potentially build careers around their passion for collectibles.

Prismpop

Seed Round in 2022
PrismPop, Inc. is a social commerce platform focused on the beauty industry, facilitating the discovery of personalized beauty products through a mobile interface. Launched in 2018 and based in Pasadena, California, the platform fosters an online beauty community where users can engage with content and connect with third-party manufacturers to explore a variety of products and services tailored to their individual preferences.

Swaplanet

Seed Round in 2022
Swaplanet offers an online platform designed to help parents refresh their children's wardrobes sustainably. Parents can collect outgrown or unused clothing, toys, books, and accessories in good condition, which are then picked up from their homes by the company. Swaplanet sorts, washes, photographs, and lists these items on its site, allowing parents to receive credit for the items they send in. This credit can be used immediately to shop for replacement items, fostering a convenient swapping system. The platform charges a nominal fee per item to cover the costs associated with shipping, sorting, and washing, thereby enabling parents to save money while contributing to a reduced environmental impact.

BACH

Seed Round in 2022
BACH LLC operates a platform and application that facilitates the planning and organization of bachelor and bachelorette parties. Based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the company addresses the challenges of coordinating group travel by providing a comprehensive solution where users can discover, decide, and plan events in one location. The platform includes essential features such as group chat, expense tracking and splitting, polling for decision-making, and the creation of personalized itineraries that can be shared among participants. This streamlined approach enables groups to manage their travel experiences more efficiently and collaboratively.

Dianthus

Seed Round in 2022
Dianthus is the world’s only AI-first E-commerce company – built from the ground up to help small to medium E-commerce brands.

Maisonette

Series C in 2022
Maisonette Inc. is an online marketplace that specializes in baby and children's products, offering a curated selection of fashion, accessories, toys, furniture, and home decor for children aged 0-12. Established in 2016 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Maisonette aggregates a diverse range of quality items from a global network of brands and boutiques. This platform serves as a one-stop shopping destination for parents, providing them with a unified portal to access style-driven products at various price points, thereby simplifying the shopping experience for children's lifestyle needs.

Trendsi

Series A in 2022
Trendsi is an online fashion B2B marketplace that enables sellers to establish and expand their businesses by offering access to wholesale inventory. The company leverages its technology and supply chain capabilities to provide a reliable platform for entrepreneurs to launch their fashion ventures with minimal risk. By eliminating the need for upfront inventory and subscription fees, Trendsi allows users to access quality merchandise at competitive prices, streamlining the buying and selling process in the fashion industry.

ZZ Driggs

Seed Round in 2022
ZZ Driggs is an online furniture marketplace founded in 2014 in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in creating, designing, crafting, and restoring furniture. The company aims to address the pressing need for change in the furniture industry by offering a diverse selection of contemporary and collectible pieces. ZZ Driggs emphasizes sustainability and ethical practices in its manufacturing processes, providing clients with the option to buy or rent a variety of well-crafted furniture for living rooms, dining areas, bedrooms, and workspaces. The business collaborates with a network of designers, fabricators, master woodworkers, expert upholsterers, and historians to ensure a rich selection of both modern designs and antique collectibles.

Masterful AI

Seed Round in 2022
SceneCraft is a developer of a model development platform designed to enhance the training of machine learning models. The platform employs intelligent data augmentation techniques to enrich existing training datasets with augmented, synthetic, and unlabeled data. This approach enables clients to build more accurate models more efficiently, reducing the need for extensive labeling and accelerating the overall model training process. By leveraging advanced methods such as self-supervised learning, SceneCraft's technology improves performance on challenging data classes and helps mitigate biases, allowing for optimal model performance with minimal parameter tuning.

Divinia

Seed Round in 2022
Divinia specializes in natural language processing and offers services that enhance lead generation, contextual targeting, and product promotion. The company aims to improve the search experience for consumers, marketers, and e-commerce platforms by developing software that provides product suggestions based on online reviews. This technology allows businesses to accurately extract and index genuine insights about various products, including hotels, consumer goods, cars, and restaurants. By refining e-commerce search capabilities, Divinia helps businesses enhance their search functionality, ultimately leading to improved conversion rates.

BACH

Seed Round in 2021
BACH LLC operates a platform and application that facilitates the planning and organization of bachelor and bachelorette parties. Based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the company addresses the challenges of coordinating group travel by providing a comprehensive solution where users can discover, decide, and plan events in one location. The platform includes essential features such as group chat, expense tracking and splitting, polling for decision-making, and the creation of personalized itineraries that can be shared among participants. This streamlined approach enables groups to manage their travel experiences more efficiently and collaboratively.

Resolve

Series A in 2021
Resolve is a B2B payments platform that facilitates buy now, pay later billing for business purchases, enabling merchants to offer risk-free net terms to their customers. By streamlining the payment process, Resolve assists manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors in increasing sales and enhancing cash flow. The platform employs non-traditional underwriting data to analyze financing applications, allowing for the authorization of extended payment windows while assuming all repayment risks during the credit period. This service is applicable across various sales channels, including e-commerce checkouts, making it a versatile solution for B2B merchants. Resolve is supported by notable investors, including the co-founder of PayPal and Affirm.

Deliverr

Series E in 2021
Deliverr, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in order fulfillment services for e-commerce retailers. The company provides shipping solutions designed to help online businesses meet shipping standards and avoid penalties associated with late shipments. By leveraging machine learning and predictive intelligence, Deliverr's platform enables sellers to offer various shipping options and access services such as warehousing, order handling, and packaging. This tech-enabled approach allows sellers of all sizes to fulfill orders efficiently, improve customer satisfaction, and expand their market reach through fast and cost-effective fulfillment solutions.

Printify

Series A in 2021
Printify is a leading print-on-demand platform that enables individuals to create and sell custom products online without the risks associated with traditional inventory management. Since its establishment in 2015, Printify has experienced significant growth, attracting over 10 million users who utilize its services to design and market a wide range of products, including apparel, wall art, home decor, and accessories. The platform streamlines the process by automating printing and shipping directly to customers, allowing e-commerce store owners to focus on sales and customer engagement. With its headquarters in Riga and a diverse team of over 700 employees across Europe, Printify has earned recognition as one of the best startup employers. The company has garnered investment from notable figures and firms, further solidifying its position in the industry.

RocketCart

Seed Round in 2021
RocketCart is a grocery delivery service specializing in a diverse range of Korean products, offering free next-morning delivery to customers. The service currently operates in all of Los Angeles and Orange County, California, and extends to various areas in Riverside, Ventura, and San Bernardino Counties. With a focus on convenience, RocketCart allows customers to access ethnic grocery items from the comfort of their homes. The company plans to expand its reach with a nationwide rollout in the near future.

Ridepanda

Seed Round in 2021
Ridepanda is an online marketplace specializing in the sale of eco-friendly electric vehicles, including e-bikes, e-mopeds, and e-scooters. The platform is designed to cater to individual needs by allowing users to select vehicles based on their height, weight, and personal preferences. In addition to offering a curated selection of sustainable rides, Ridepanda provides essential services to enhance customer experience, such as flexible financing options, extended warranties, theft insurance, vehicle assembly, and maintenance plans. This comprehensive approach enables customers to purchase electric vehicles with added confidence and convenience.

Crown Affair

Seed Round in 2021
Crown Affair, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in the online retail of luxury haircare products. Founded in 2019, the brand offers a diverse range of items, including shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, treatment masks, brushes, towels, scrunchies, and renewal masks. Crown Affair emphasizes the use of natural ingredients in its formulations, ensuring that products are free from harmful chemicals such as sulfates, parabens, and silicones. The company is committed to mindful practices, promoting self-care rituals and fostering a community that encourages consumers to redefine their relationship with their hair. Additionally, Crown Affair focuses on sustainability, offering vegan and cruelty-free products packaged in recyclable, reusable, and compostable materials, which are delivered directly to customers' homes.

Violet

Seed Round in 2021
Violet.io, Inc. is a technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in developing application programming interface (API) solutions for the e-commerce sector. Founded in 2017, the company offers a platform called Commerce Graph, which includes products, carts, and orders APIs. This platform facilitates a bi-directional connection between various applications and merchants' stores, allowing for real-time creation of product pages, shopping carts, and orders. By integrating with popular e-commerce platforms, Violet aims to improve customer engagement and loyalty, enabling merchants to connect with new distribution channels and enhance the shopping experience for consumers.

Zevvy

Seed Round in 2021
Zevvy is a fintech platform established in 2021 and based in Hayward, California, dedicated to promoting electric vehicle (EV) adoption. The company operates an online marketplace that simplifies the process of leasing electric vehicles, allowing users to easily explore various options. Its all-digital application process streamlines the transition to electric driving by facilitating arrangements for vehicle pick-up, charging solutions, and billing setup. By addressing key barriers to EV accessibility, Zevvy aims to make driving electric more affordable and convenient for a broader audience, ultimately contributing to sustainable transportation initiatives.

Knix Wear

Series B in 2021
Knix Wear Inc. is a Toronto-based company that designs and manufactures women's underwear and bras. Founded in 2013, the brand offers a range of intimate apparel, including bikinis, boyshorts, thongs, high-rise underwear, and sports bras. Knix focuses on creating human-centric products, such as lightweight anti-chafing shorts, wireless bras that combine style and support, and overnight period protection. The company primarily sells its products online, catering to the needs of modern women.

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.

Funnel IQ

Seed Round in 2021
Funnel IQ is a revenue operations platform designed specifically for RevOps teams in B2B SaaS companies. Founded in 2020 by Matt Volm and Ganesh Sridharan in Seattle, Washington, the platform connects marketing, sales, and customer success efforts, providing a comprehensive solution for managing go-to-market (GTM) data. Funnel IQ offers a no-code platform that enables users to build and manage integrations across their technology stack, delivering a unified source of truth for all GTM data. This facilitates end-to-end insights and analytics, allowing teams to collaborate effectively and understand the channels and activities that drive recurring revenue. The platform serves both large and small subscription-based businesses, positioning itself as an essential operating system for revenue generation.

Mayan

Seed Round in 2021
Mayan is a developer of a growth automation platform that supports online sellers in enhancing their business performance through data-driven solutions. The platform offers a range of services including sales reporting, inventory management, keyword analysis, pay-per-click optimization, and inventory optimization. By utilizing these tools, sellers can accelerate their growth, improve their return on marketing investments, and reduce the risk of inventory stock-outs. Overall, Mayan's technology empowers clients to optimize their brand equity and increase revenue effectively.

Tundra

Series B in 2021
Tundra Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects businesses by allowing them to buy and sell wholesale products with freight included. Established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, Tundra offers the largest selection of wholesale products in the United States, featuring over two million ready-to-ship items from both established and emerging brands. The company's zero-commission model enables retailers to access full product catalogs at wholesale prices and low minimums. Tundra's proprietary technology streamlines wholesale processes, reducing time and costs for both buyers and suppliers. With a community of over 30,000 independent retailers, Tundra provides a diverse range of products across popular categories such as kids, home, food, beauty, apparel, and general merchandise. The company also has additional offices in Boston and Zurich.

Womaness

Seed Round in 2021
Womaness is an e-commerce platform that specializes in modern menopause products, aiming to transform the conversation around this natural life stage. The company offers a diverse range of feminine care items designed to address various symptoms associated with menopause, including hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and skin changes. Womaness emphasizes the importance of providing solutions that are free from harmful additives such as parabens, phthalates, sulfates, and hormones, ensuring that its products are vegan and gluten-free. In addition to its product offerings, Womaness fosters a supportive community that shares trusted advice and experiences, empowering women to navigate menopause with confidence and ease.

Flexe

Series C in 2021
Flexe, Inc. operates a cloud-based marketplace that connects organizations seeking additional warehousing and fulfillment services with those that have surplus capacity. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, the company specializes in omnichannel logistics solutions, including eCommerce fulfillment, retail distribution, and same-day delivery. Flexe's platform addresses the challenges of inventory overflow and fulfillment needs by creating an open logistics network, allowing clients such as retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and logistics companies to optimize their distribution capabilities. By integrating technology and flexible economic models, Flexe enables its customers to enhance their operational efficiency and respond swiftly to market demands.

Vitrina

Seed Round in 2021
Vitrina is a pioneering mobile and social fashion marketplace based in Brazil, designed to facilitate the buying, selling, and sharing of fashion products with an emphasis on user experience and security. The platform combines elements of social media and gamification to create an engaging environment for users, allowing them to interact seamlessly while exploring a diverse range of handmade fashion items, including accessories and mobile cases. Vitrina aims to establish itself as the most social marketplace in the region, catering to the growing trend of mobile commerce. The service is currently accessible through its website and Apple's App Store, with plans to expand to Android in the near future.

Markable Creators

Convertible Note in 2020
Markable Creators specializes in transforming social media content into shoppable experiences through advanced image recognition and AI-driven technology. By utilizing computer vision and deep learning, the platform allows users to identify fashion products featured in videos and photos, seamlessly linking them to e-commerce sites for easy purchasing. With a vast inventory of 200 million SKUs, which are regularly updated to ensure availability, Markable Creators addresses the growing demand for social commerce, especially among Gen Z consumers who increasingly discover products through digital content rather than traditional retail channels. The company has established partnerships with major social media platforms in Asia and has been recognized for its innovative solutions, winning top accolades for its contributions to AI and e-commerce integration.

Trendsi

Seed Round in 2020
Trendsi is an online fashion B2B marketplace that enables sellers to establish and expand their businesses by offering access to wholesale inventory. The company leverages its technology and supply chain capabilities to provide a reliable platform for entrepreneurs to launch their fashion ventures with minimal risk. By eliminating the need for upfront inventory and subscription fees, Trendsi allows users to access quality merchandise at competitive prices, streamlining the buying and selling process in the fashion industry.

Carro

Series B in 2020
Carro is a modern dropshipping marketplace that facilitates connections between retailers seeking to expand their product offerings and high-quality direct-to-consumer suppliers looking to enhance their sales channels. By eliminating the complexities and risks associated with traditional wholesale agreements, Carro allows retailers to avoid upfront costs, inventory commitments, and fulfillment challenges. Suppliers benefit by maintaining control over their partnerships, increasing brand visibility without heavy marketing investments, and obtaining customer data when their products are sold through partner stores. The platform is agnostic to e-commerce systems, enabling diverse retailers, including niche brands and marketplace businesses, to access a wide range of suppliers and products. With a vast network of thousands of retailers and suppliers, and an extensive catalog of products, Carro has positioned itself as the largest modern dropshipping marketplace globally, analyzing over $55 billion in orders.

Perch

Venture Round in 2020
Perch is a technology-driven commerce company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in acquiring and operating successful Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) businesses. The company focuses on products with a proven track record of strong customer reviews and consistently ranks among the top three in their respective categories on Amazon. Its portfolio includes a diverse range of brands, such as those producing exfoliating brushes, slime-making kits, leggings, and reusable straws. Perch utilizes its platform for sales analytics, pricing, advertising, marketing strategies, and inventory management to optimize the performance of its acquired businesses. Founded in 2019, Perch leverages data and technology to enhance its operations and drive growth in the e-commerce space.

Anycart

Seed Round in 2020
Anycart is a meal discovery and grocery shopping platform based in Mountain View, California. It allows users to search for meals they want to cook and provides relevant recipes, automatically adding the necessary ingredients to a preferred grocery delivery service cart. The platform features step-by-step video cooking instructions, making meal preparation straightforward and accessible. Additionally, Anycart suggests alternative recipes that can utilize leftover ingredients, enhancing efficiency in meal planning. Originally established in 2019 during the Amazon Alexa Accelerator in Seattle, the company aims to simplify the grocery shopping experience and promote homemade cooking.

Ridepanda

Seed Round in 2020
Ridepanda is an online marketplace specializing in the sale of eco-friendly electric vehicles, including e-bikes, e-mopeds, and e-scooters. The platform is designed to cater to individual needs by allowing users to select vehicles based on their height, weight, and personal preferences. In addition to offering a curated selection of sustainable rides, Ridepanda provides essential services to enhance customer experience, such as flexible financing options, extended warranties, theft insurance, vehicle assembly, and maintenance plans. This comprehensive approach enables customers to purchase electric vehicles with added confidence and convenience.

Bandit ML

Seed Round in 2020
Bandit ML, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing machine learning applications aimed at enhancing user retention and sales for e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Bandit ML was established by a team of engineers with backgrounds at prominent tech companies such as Facebook, Uber, and Twitter. The company's tools are designed to be accessible for businesses of all sizes, enabling them to leverage advanced technology to improve their customer engagement and sales performance.

Picnic

Venture Round in 2020
Picnic is an innovative online supermarket that focuses on delivering groceries directly to consumers' homes at competitive prices without any delivery fees. The company's platform enables users to conveniently place orders for fast-moving consumer goods, sourcing products from local suppliers such as bakers and greengrocers. Picnic utilizes electric vehicles for its delivery operations, ensuring an environmentally friendly approach to grocery shopping. By combining technology with a modern take on traditional home delivery services, Picnic aims to provide a seamless and cost-effective shopping experience for its customers.

Funnel IQ

Seed Round in 2020
Funnel IQ is a revenue operations platform designed specifically for RevOps teams in B2B SaaS companies. Founded in 2020 by Matt Volm and Ganesh Sridharan in Seattle, Washington, the platform connects marketing, sales, and customer success efforts, providing a comprehensive solution for managing go-to-market (GTM) data. Funnel IQ offers a no-code platform that enables users to build and manage integrations across their technology stack, delivering a unified source of truth for all GTM data. This facilitates end-to-end insights and analytics, allowing teams to collaborate effectively and understand the channels and activities that drive recurring revenue. The platform serves both large and small subscription-based businesses, positioning itself as an essential operating system for revenue generation.

Pie Systems

Seed Round in 2020
Pie Systems, founded in 2018 and based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializes in VAT reclaim software that streamlines the refund process for tourists. Its fully digital platform enables a contactless and efficient approach to VAT reclaims, allowing tourists to manage their claims online. The software integrates seamlessly with merchants at the point of sale, facilitating a smooth experience for both tourists and store partners. By enhancing the efficiency of VAT refunds, Pie Systems aims to improve service for tourists while promoting health safety through its digital-first solution.

Pie Systems

Venture Round in 2020
Pie Systems, founded in 2018 and based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializes in VAT reclaim software that streamlines the refund process for tourists. Its fully digital platform enables a contactless and efficient approach to VAT reclaims, allowing tourists to manage their claims online. The software integrates seamlessly with merchants at the point of sale, facilitating a smooth experience for both tourists and store partners. By enhancing the efficiency of VAT refunds, Pie Systems aims to improve service for tourists while promoting health safety through its digital-first solution.

Zero Grocery

Seed Round in 2020
Zero Grocery Inc. is an online grocery retailer based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in a subscription-based delivery service focused on sustainability. Founded in 2019, the company aims to eliminate single-use plastics from the food supply chain by offering groceries in reusable packaging. This approach not only provides convenience for customers but also promotes a zero-waste lifestyle, aligning with growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly practices in grocery shopping.

Arrive Recommerce

Seed Round in 2020
Arrive Recommerce specializes in transforming the resale market by providing brands and retailers with a sustainable and profitable solution for managing returns, excess inventory, and damaged goods. Through its Returns to Recommerce™ initiative, the company enables clients to convert these challenges into revenue-generating opportunities via a fully-branded resale channel. Arrive's technological offerings, including Recommerce Management Technology and Storefront Technology, enhance operational efficiency and drive customer engagement. By collaborating with partners in returns management, logistics, and e-commerce enablement, Arrive helps brands increase their margins and value. Recognized as the 4th Most Innovative Retail Company by Fast Company in 2022, Arrive Recommerce serves notable clients like YETI and Burton Snowboards, promoting circular commerce across various industries.

Zycada

Series B in 2020
Zycada Networks, Inc., established in 2014 and based in Campbell, California, specializes in developing and deploying a bot-driven eCommerce acceleration platform. The company's core product, the Zycada platform, is designed to enhance online shopping experiences by expediting dynamic content delivery. It achieves this through the use of Zycada bots, which act as a concierge, pre-assembling content before it's requested. This results in a 10x acceleration of dynamic content, ensuring high-quality user experiences even in varying network conditions. By employing app-aware technology, Zycada personalizes the shopping experience individually without requiring code changes. Retailers using Zycada have reported a 5%+ increase in revenue, driven by higher user engagement.

BlueX Trade

Venture Round in 2020
BlueX Trade, Inc. operates an online freight marketplace that connects carriers, trade service providers, and shippers. The company's digital platform allows carriers to monetize their networks while enabling trade service providers to expand their customer reach. It offers enterprise shippers access to top-tier services and competitive rates. Additionally, BlueX provides a Rate Management System (RMS) that automatically updates shippers' spot and contract rates through direct digital connections with ocean carriers. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Diamond Bar, California, with an office in Taiwan, BlueX also functions as a trade finance platform that enhances cash flow for small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the global supply chain. By leveraging artificial intelligence, BlueX automates the trade finance process, facilitating streamlined access to capital for buyers and sellers.

Crown Affair

Seed Round in 2020
Crown Affair, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in the online retail of luxury haircare products. Founded in 2019, the brand offers a diverse range of items, including shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, treatment masks, brushes, towels, scrunchies, and renewal masks. Crown Affair emphasizes the use of natural ingredients in its formulations, ensuring that products are free from harmful chemicals such as sulfates, parabens, and silicones. The company is committed to mindful practices, promoting self-care rituals and fostering a community that encourages consumers to redefine their relationship with their hair. Additionally, Crown Affair focuses on sustainability, offering vegan and cruelty-free products packaged in recyclable, reusable, and compostable materials, which are delivered directly to customers' homes.

Yassir

Venture Round in 2020
Yassir is a leading super app based in Algiers, Algeria, that offers a range of on-demand services, including ride-hailing, food delivery, and financial services. Founded in 2016, Yassir has developed a mobile application that allows users to book drivers at any time and place, along with options for ordering food and groceries. The company operates in 45 cities across multiple countries and aims to enhance daily services through its technology-driven platform. Recently, Yassir has expanded its offerings to include digital payment solutions, enabling users to pay, save, and borrow online, thereby contributing to the digital economy in the region. With significant backing from notable investors, Yassir is focused on creating a marketplace that meets various consumer needs while embedding social values in its operations.

Lentesplus

Series D in 2020
Lentesplus is a prominent e-commerce platform specializing in contact lenses, catering to the Latin American market. The company modernizes the purchasing of visual health devices by offering a user-friendly platform that allows customers to order contact lenses at competitive prices, typically 20% to 30% below market standards. Lentesplus emphasizes customer convenience, providing home or office deliveries, often on the same day as the order, and facilitating a seamless reordering process that requires just two clicks. The platform also offers visual exams conducted by specialists to accurately assess customers' needs for various lens sizes and attributes. With operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile, and Argentina, Lentesplus is committed to enhancing the shopping experience for contact lens users in the region.

Verishop

Series B in 2020
Verishop is an online shopping portal based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2018. It serves as a premium lifestyle destination, curating a selection of elevated brands and quality-driven products across categories such as fashion, beauty, home, and more. The platform is designed to connect independent brands and creators with their customers, facilitating the discovery of unique products while ensuring a seamless online purchasing experience and fast delivery. Verishop aims to be the go-to destination for consumers seeking everyday luxury and distinctive offerings from independent brands.

Anycart

Venture Round in 2020
Anycart is a meal discovery and grocery shopping platform based in Mountain View, California. It allows users to search for meals they want to cook and provides relevant recipes, automatically adding the necessary ingredients to a preferred grocery delivery service cart. The platform features step-by-step video cooking instructions, making meal preparation straightforward and accessible. Additionally, Anycart suggests alternative recipes that can utilize leftover ingredients, enhancing efficiency in meal planning. Originally established in 2019 during the Amazon Alexa Accelerator in Seattle, the company aims to simplify the grocery shopping experience and promote homemade cooking.

Ten Little

Series A in 2020
Ten Little, Inc. is a company based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in manufacturing kids' shoes, including vegan options that promote healthy development and movement. Founded in 2019 by Fatma Collins and Julie Rogers, the company operates a predictive e-commerce platform designed to simplify the shopping experience for parents. This platform helps parents select the appropriate shoe sizes for their children and provides personalized reminders based on individual needs, including size, color, location, and season. By focusing on affordability and convenience, Ten Little aims to support parents in making healthy choices for their children throughout various stages of growth. The company's products are sold online.

Prismpop

Convertible Note in 2020
PrismPop, Inc. is a social commerce platform focused on the beauty industry, facilitating the discovery of personalized beauty products through a mobile interface. Launched in 2018 and based in Pasadena, California, the platform fosters an online beauty community where users can engage with content and connect with third-party manufacturers to explore a variety of products and services tailored to their individual preferences.

Prismpop

Pre Seed Round in 2020
PrismPop, Inc. is a social commerce platform focused on the beauty industry, facilitating the discovery of personalized beauty products through a mobile interface. Launched in 2018 and based in Pasadena, California, the platform fosters an online beauty community where users can engage with content and connect with third-party manufacturers to explore a variety of products and services tailored to their individual preferences.

Raise

Seed Round in 2020
Raise is a digital payment platform that allows consumers to purchase discounted gift cards and earn savings on transactions across various retailers. The platform allows users to buy and sell gift cards, facilitating a marketplace where individuals can exchange unwanted gift cards for cash or other cards. Raise also offers a rewards program that enables customers to earn points on purchases, which can be redeemed for future savings. By partnering with numerous brands, Raise enhances consumer choice and accessibility to various products and services while promoting cost-effective shopping solutions.

Commerce.js

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Commerce.js is a developer of a modular eCommerce platform designed for developers and designers, facilitating custom eCommerce development in a simpler and faster manner. The platform offers headless, API-first backend tools that empower users to create tailored experiences and seamlessly integrate various eCommerce software. By leveraging advanced technology, Commerce.js enables its clients to maintain control over their brand narrative and enhance their online presence through customizable solutions.

Lily AI

Series A in 2020
Lily AI is a developer of an e-commerce product discovery platform that enhances the sales capabilities of brands and retailers. The platform integrates customer-centric product attributes into various components of the e-commerce ecosystem, including site search engines, recommendation systems, and SEO/SEM functionalities. By improving on-site search and personalized product discovery, Lily AI supports retailers in the fashion, home, and beauty sectors, leading to significant increases in traffic, conversion rates, revenue, and brand loyalty. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company is backed by venture capital.

Good Goods

Seed Round in 2019
Good Goods is an online marketplace dedicated to promoting ethical goods and fostering responsible consumption. With a focus on transparency, the platform connects consumers with producers who prioritize sustainability and ethical practices in the fashion industry, which is known for its significant environmental impact and human rights violations. Good Goods aims to disrupt traditional consumer habits by providing detailed information about the production processes behind each item, empowering consumers to make informed decisions based on ethical considerations rather than mere aesthetics or trends. By sharing the stories behind the products, Good Goods encourages individuals to consider the broader implications of their purchases and fosters a community that values meaningful consumption. The company envisions a world where ethical practices are standard, creating opportunities for those in need and promoting a positive impact on the environment and society.

Verishop

Venture Round in 2019
Verishop is an online shopping portal based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2018. It serves as a premium lifestyle destination, curating a selection of elevated brands and quality-driven products across categories such as fashion, beauty, home, and more. The platform is designed to connect independent brands and creators with their customers, facilitating the discovery of unique products while ensuring a seamless online purchasing experience and fast delivery. Verishop aims to be the go-to destination for consumers seeking everyday luxury and distinctive offerings from independent brands.

Resolve

Seed Round in 2019
Resolve is a B2B payments platform that facilitates buy now, pay later billing for business purchases, enabling merchants to offer risk-free net terms to their customers. By streamlining the payment process, Resolve assists manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors in increasing sales and enhancing cash flow. The platform employs non-traditional underwriting data to analyze financing applications, allowing for the authorization of extended payment windows while assuming all repayment risks during the credit period. This service is applicable across various sales channels, including e-commerce checkouts, making it a versatile solution for B2B merchants. Resolve is supported by notable investors, including the co-founder of PayPal and Affirm.

Deliverr

Venture Round in 2019
Deliverr, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in order fulfillment services for e-commerce retailers. The company provides shipping solutions designed to help online businesses meet shipping standards and avoid penalties associated with late shipments. By leveraging machine learning and predictive intelligence, Deliverr's platform enables sellers to offer various shipping options and access services such as warehousing, order handling, and packaging. This tech-enabled approach allows sellers of all sizes to fulfill orders efficiently, improve customer satisfaction, and expand their market reach through fast and cost-effective fulfillment solutions.

Thousand Fell

Venture Round in 2019
Thousand Fell is a New York-based company that designs and produces sneakers for both men and women, focusing on sustainability and recyclability. The company's sneakers are crafted from twelve biodegradable or recyclable materials, including aloe vera, castor bean, coconut, sugar cane, palm leaf, and recycled water bottles. Thousand Fell aims to provide a viable alternative to conventional synthetic footwear, which often contributes to landfill waste. In addition to offering lace-up and slip-on styles, the company is developing subscription refurbishment kits to extend the lifespan of its products, promoting a "cobbler model" for direct-to-consumer sales. Furthermore, Thousand Fell is working on a digital closet platform to enhance transparency regarding product and material circularity, encouraging customers to return their sneakers for recycling once they are no longer in use.

Commerce.js

Venture Round in 2019
Commerce.js is a developer of a modular eCommerce platform designed for developers and designers, facilitating custom eCommerce development in a simpler and faster manner. The platform offers headless, API-first backend tools that empower users to create tailored experiences and seamlessly integrate various eCommerce software. By leveraging advanced technology, Commerce.js enables its clients to maintain control over their brand narrative and enhance their online presence through customizable solutions.

Leigh & Siena

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Leigh & Siena is a retail formal wear brand specializing in customizable wedding dresses designed to simplify the shopping experience for brides. The company offers an at-home experiential styling kit that allows customers to explore various dress options tailored to their preferences. By utilizing the measurements of real women with diverse body shapes, Leigh & Siena ensures that their dresses can be personalized for a better fit. This direct-to-consumer approach enables brides to receive their selected dresses conveniently at home, making the wedding shopping process more accessible and enjoyable.

Prevu

Seed Round in 2019
Prevu, Inc. is a real estate technology company based in New York, founded in 2015. It operates a digital platform designed to enhance the homebuying experience by providing users with control, transparency, and cost savings. Prevu enables homebuyers to browse listings and receive expert advice from dedicated salaried agents, facilitating a seamless end-to-end process. The platform allows buyers to receive a commission rebate based on their purchase price, thereby reducing their overall expenditures when buying or selling real estate. Through its innovative approach, Prevu aims to empower homebuyers and make the real estate transaction process more efficient and affordable.

Compass

Series G in 2019
Compass is a real estate technology company that offers an integrated online platform designed for buying, renting, and selling real estate assets. Founded in 2012 by Ugo Di Girolamo, Ori Allon, and Robert Reffkin in New York, Compass aims to enhance the real estate transaction process by combining top industry talent with advanced technology. Its platform provides an array of cloud-based software tools tailored for real estate agents, facilitating customer relationship management, marketing, and client service. Operating in over 22 regions across the United States, including major markets like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco, Compass supports agents in delivering exceptional service to their clients, thereby streamlining the entire buying and selling workflow.

Sidecar

Series C in 2019
Sidecar Interactive, Inc. is an e-commerce technology company that specializes in providing software solutions for retailers to enhance their online marketing efforts. The company's primary offering is the Sidecar Predictive Bid Engine, which optimizes advertising bids for intelligent product groupings based on real-time data analysis. This system ensures that products receive appropriate bids to maximize visibility and return on advertising spend, while also allowing high-performing products to be managed individually. Additionally, Sidecar's solutions include dynamic product advertisements on social media platforms, enabling retailers to showcase their entire product catalogs effectively. By leveraging machine learning and extensive data analytics, Sidecar assists online retailers in managing their product listing advertisement campaigns, ultimately improving business performance and efficiency. Founded in 2007 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sidecar was previously known as Snipi, Inc. until its name change in 2011.

Parachute Health

Venture Round in 2019
Parachute Health, LLC is a healthcare technology company based in New York, founded in 2015, that specializes in a platform designed for the ordering of durable medical equipment. This platform integrates with electronic medical record systems to streamline the process of prescribing medical equipment, offering features such as electronic messaging, real-time order status updates, and order history logs. By notifying clinicians about patients' insurance qualifications for equipment, Parachute Health enhances the efficiency of healthcare operations. The platform aims to reduce errors and improve the delivery time of medical supplies for discharged patients, ultimately enhancing patient care through better coordination and transparency in the healthcare supply chain. It serves healthcare facilities, providers, and suppliers, facilitating improved digital connectivity within the medical equipment procurement process.

Tundra

Series A in 2019
Tundra Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects businesses by allowing them to buy and sell wholesale products with freight included. Established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, Tundra offers the largest selection of wholesale products in the United States, featuring over two million ready-to-ship items from both established and emerging brands. The company's zero-commission model enables retailers to access full product catalogs at wholesale prices and low minimums. Tundra's proprietary technology streamlines wholesale processes, reducing time and costs for both buyers and suppliers. With a community of over 30,000 independent retailers, Tundra provides a diverse range of products across popular categories such as kids, home, food, beauty, apparel, and general merchandise. The company also has additional offices in Boston and Zurich.

Markable Creators

Series A in 2019
Markable Creators specializes in transforming social media content into shoppable experiences through advanced image recognition and AI-driven technology. By utilizing computer vision and deep learning, the platform allows users to identify fashion products featured in videos and photos, seamlessly linking them to e-commerce sites for easy purchasing. With a vast inventory of 200 million SKUs, which are regularly updated to ensure availability, Markable Creators addresses the growing demand for social commerce, especially among Gen Z consumers who increasingly discover products through digital content rather than traditional retail channels. The company has established partnerships with major social media platforms in Asia and has been recognized for its innovative solutions, winning top accolades for its contributions to AI and e-commerce integration.

Spruce Up

Seed Round in 2019
Spruce Up, Inc. is a home furniture and décor retailer based in Seattle, Washington, established in 2017. The company provides a personalized shopping service that combines artificial intelligence and design expertise to create tailored home and design solutions. By leveraging data science alongside a personal stylist, Spruce Up curates professionally designed looks featuring hand-picked items that align with individual customers' homes, budgets, and lifestyles.

Jebbit

Series B in 2019
Jebbit, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in providing interactive mobile solutions aimed at helping brands capture valuable consumer data. Founded in 2011, Jebbit operates a declared data platform that enables marketing and sales teams to create engaging mobile experiences, such as quizzes and virtual tours. This platform allows brands to collect first-party data directly from consumers, offering insights into their preferences, motivations, and intentions, rather than relying on often inaccurate third-party data. Jebbit's offerings cater primarily to the travel, e-commerce, and sports industries, with notable clients including Cathay Pacific Airways, LifeLock, and the New England Revolution. The company has received recognition for its innovative approach, having been named one of the Top 25 Most Promising Companies in the World by CNBC and awarded for its tech culture in Boston.

GrubMarket

Series C in 2019
GrubMarket, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects sellers with customers by offering a wide range of food and related products at wholesale prices. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, GrubMarket specializes in organic, vegan, gluten-free items, fresh produce, snacks, beverages, pantry staples, home goods, health and beauty products, and items for pets and children. The company sources food from local farms, fisheries, commercial kitchens, and restaurants, emphasizing quality and sustainability. In addition to its marketplace, GrubMarket provides a Software-as-a-Service platform designed for food delivery services and also features a gaming application called GrubMarket FarmBox. As a significant player in the B2B eCommerce sector of the American food supply chain, GrubMarket leverages artificial intelligence to enhance its services and operations.

Friendshop

Seed Round in 2019
Friendshop is an online retailer specializing in beauty and skincare products, headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2018, the company offers a wide range of cosmetics, including eye makeup such as eyeliner, eyeshadow, and mascara; face makeup including foundation, blush, and highlighter; and lip products like lipstick and lip balm. Additionally, Friendshop provides various skincare items, including anti-aging treatments, exfoliators, face masks, oils, serums, toners, and sunscreens. The company also features a unique social aspect, allowing users to recruit friends to make purchases together in order to access special deals.

Knix Wear

Series A in 2019
Knix Wear Inc. is a Toronto-based company that designs and manufactures women's underwear and bras. Founded in 2013, the brand offers a range of intimate apparel, including bikinis, boyshorts, thongs, high-rise underwear, and sports bras. Knix focuses on creating human-centric products, such as lightweight anti-chafing shorts, wireless bras that combine style and support, and overnight period protection. The company primarily sells its products online, catering to the needs of modern women.

Style Genome

Seed Round in 2019
Style Genome is an AI-enabled marketplace focused on personalized homeware shopping and design. Headquartered in Seattle and developed by Spruce Up Inc., it creates a unique shopping experience tailored to individual customers. The platform curates quality, everyday home decor items in real-time, assisting users in discovering the right products to enhance their living spaces. By combining advanced technology with a keen understanding of customer preferences, Style Genome empowers individuals to design their homes according to their personal style.

Eyelevel.ai

Seed Round in 2019
EyeLevel.ai is a developer of an analytics-driven platform that assists companies in building applications powered by large language models (LLMs) with high accuracy on their data. The platform is designed for chatbot owners and enables the delivery of promotional messages through digital assistants and applications. EyeLevel.ai helps businesses in various sectors, including customer service, e-commerce, legal technology, healthcare, travel, and education, by providing tools that facilitate the creation of hallucination-free applications. This approach allows companies to connect with new and existing customers through meaningful, interactive brand experiences, replacing traditional invasive advertising methods.
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