Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz and based in Menlo Park, California. It funds startups across the entire lifecycle, from seed to growth, with a broad focus on software and technology-enabled businesses. The firm backs companies in software, cloud infrastructure, digital platforms, data storage, and mobile and Internet services, as well as sectors at the intersection of technology with life sciences, such as bio healthcare and computational medicine. Its investments span artificial intelligence, fintech, consumer and enterprise software, crypto and blockchain, cybersecurity, and related infrastructure. Through strategic guidance and a hands-on approach, the firm aims to help portfolio companies scale and innovate.

Leila Abu-Sharr

Partner, Market Development

Anish Acharya

General Partner

Vineeta Agarwala

General Partner

Eric Alby

Partner

Ryan Allen

Partner

Seema Amble JD

Partner

Katia Ameri

Partner

Jeff Amico JD

Partner and Director of Crypto Startup School

Marc Andreessen

General Partner

Marc Andrusko

Partner

Alicia Barone

Events Partner

Peter Blackwood

Partner

Michael Blau

Partner

Matt Bornstein

Partner

Katherine Boyle

General Partner

Jeff Bramel

Partner

Sam Broner

Partner

Parker Brown

Partner

Elena Burger

Deal Partner

Quinten Burgunder

Partner

LeeAnn Caballero

Partner

Martin Casado

General Partner

Connie Chan

General Partner

Sharon Chang

Operating Partner

Zachary Chen

Associate Partner

Frank Chen

Partner

Alexander Chia

Partner

Zach Cohen

Investor

Annie Collins

Partner

Emma Cooper

Investor

Michael Copeland

Partner

Brian Crnkovich

Partner

Sebastian Cua

Partner and Chief of Staff

Stacy D'Amico

Co-COO, Growth fund

Eric Dai

Analyst

Allison Davis

Partner

Alyssa Del Bene

Partner

Zach Dicker

Partner

Chris Dixon

Managing Partner

Jay Drain Jr.

Deal Partner

Kevin Dulsky

Partner

Grace Ellis

Operating Partner

JT Evans

Partner

Bryan Faust

Partner

Sarah Fazal

Partner

Ethan Ferreira

Partner

Pamon Forouhar

Partner, Business Operations

Surya Ganguli Ph.D

Venture Partner

John Garcia

Firm Operations Partner

David Garcia

Partner

David George

General Partner

Caroline Goggins

Partner

Kristina Graci-deLuna

Partner, People Practice

Emily Graff

Partner

Lydia Green

Deal Operations Partner

Grant Gregory

Partner

Michele Griffin

Partner

Robin Guo

Partner

Austin Guzman

Partner

David Haber

General Partner

Andrea Hall

Partner on the Go-to-Market team

Mason Hall

Partner

Tom Hammer

Partner

Elizabeth Harkavy

Partner

Ronnie Harris II

Partner

Tawny Holguin

Partner

Oliver Hsu

Partner

Nicole Irvin

Partner

Mindy Isenstein

Partner

Peter Johnson

Partner

Justin Kahl

Partner

Amy Kalokerinos

Partner

Brad Kern

Operating Partner

Blake Kim

Partner

Brett Kim

Investor

Bryan Kim

Partner

Troy Kirwin

Partner

James Kissell

Partner, GTM Network

William Krause

Board Partner

Scott Kupor

Managing Partner

Zane Lackey

General Partner

Jonathan Lai

General Partner

Justin Larkin

Partner

Peter Lauten

Partner

Andrew Lee

Partner

Peter Levine

General Partner

Yoko Li

Partner

Jennifer Li

Partner

Ginger Liau

Partner, Bio Fund

Jane Lippencott

Partner

Kristine Lipscomb

Partner

Bowen Liu

Investing Partner

Seth Lobree

Partner

Insiya Lokhandwa

Partner

Insiya Lokhandwala

Partner

Isaiah Lott

Partner

Josh Lu

Investing Partner, GAMES FUND ONE

Joshua Lu

Investing Partner, Games Fund One

Valentina Marzorati

Partner

Marco Mascorro

Partner

Daren Matsuoka

Partner

Mark McAndrew

Partner

Ryan McEntush

Partner

Taylor McFadden

People Practices Partner

Mehul Mehta

Deal Partner

Michelle V.

Investment Partner

Anjney Midha

General Partner

Jeanne Moeschler

Partner

Jason Mok

Operating Partner, Corporate Development

Olivia Moore

Partner

Ana Mostarac

Corporate Development Partner

Kevin Nishioka

Partner

John O’Farrell

General Partner

Wahab Owolabi

Partner

Steve Papa

Board Partner

Nelson Perla-Ward

Partner

Jessica Peterson

Partner - EBC Program and Operations Manager

Rebecca (Becky) Pferdehirt

Partner

Jewel Pi

Partner

Ben Portney

Investment Partner

Erin Price-Wright

Partner

Manas Punhani

Partner

Rajko Radovanovic

Partner

Sam Ragsdale

Investor

Alex Rampell

General Partner

Justin Roberts

Partner

Santiago Rodriguez Lebrija

Partner

Maggie Romero

Co-COO and Operating Partner, Bio+Health

Jason Rosenthal

Operating Partner and Head of Crypto Startup Accelerator

Jay Rughani

Partner

Katherine Rundell

Partner, Creators and Consumer GTM

Michael Sandwick

Partner, Consumer

Shannon Schiltz

Operating Partner

Joe Schmidt

Partner

Gil Shafir

Partner

Ian Shannon

Partner, Corporate Council

Kristina Shen

General Partner

Laura Shores

Partner

Jeffrey Silverstein

Partner

Sumeet Singh

Partner

Anne Lee Skates

Partner

Andrew Smith

Partner

Mariano Sorgente

Partner

Jack Soslow

Partner

Matt Spence JD

Partner

Jeff Stump

Operating Partner

Jamie Sullivan

Partner

Bob Swan

Partner

Satish Talluri

Partner

Kimberly Tan

Partner

Carol Tang

Partner

Sam Thompson

Partner

Adela Tomsejova

Partner, Bio + Health

Dalton Turay

Partner

David Ulevitch

General Partner

Gabriel Vasquez

Partner

Michelle Volz

Partner

Melissa Wasser

Partner, Capital Network

Daisy Wolf

Partner

Carra Wu

Partner

Kevin Wu

Partner

Guy Wuollet

Partner

Shangda Xu

Partner

Ali Yahya

General Partner

Zeya Yang

Partner

Julie Yoo

General Partner

JJ Yu

Partner, Capital Network

Joel de la Garza

Partner

Past deals in Retail

Orderful

Venture Round in 2024
Orderful is a cloud-based EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) platform serving manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and technology companies. It offers an API that enables businesses to connect once and exchange EDI data with their supply chain partners, consolidating integration complexity, facilitating self-service trading partner onboarding, and reducing costs.

Bounce

Series B in 2024
Bounce, Inc., also known as Get Bounce, is a luggage storage company based in New York, founded in 2017. The company offers a platform that allows users to securely store their belongings at local businesses, such as stores and cafes, while they explore the city. Bounce provides both hourly and daily storage options, partnering with local establishments to create dedicated storage spaces that are not accessible to customers, ensuring the safety of stored items. This service caters primarily to travelers and tourists, facilitating a more convenient and enjoyable experience in urban environments.

Pulpos

Seed Round in 2024
Pulpos objective is to provide the greatest product available on the market, complete with an interface that enables retailers to open a store from the cloud in a matter of minutes and with the support they need.

PASCAL

Seed Round in 2024
PASCAL is a diamond brand that offers handcrafted gemstone jewelry with ethically made and graded lab-grown diamonds.

Addi

Venture Round in 2024
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

Fleek

Venture Round in 2023
Fleek is a B2B wholesale marketplace for second-hand and vintage fashion that connects retailers and online resellers with a global network of suppliers, including used clothing wholesalers, rag-houses, and donation centers. The platform enables buyers to search by product category, price, and location, view and inspect items before purchase, and ask questions directly to wholesalers, facilitating private buying experiences and streamlined sourcing of vintage goods.

Airmart

Venture Round in 2023
Airmart is a company that offers a social commerce platform designed to assist merchants in establishing online shops and selling products through social groups, communities, and social media channels. The platform enables merchants to efficiently manage their products and inventory, process orders and payments, fulfill and ship orders, and acquire new customers. Additionally, Airmart provides tools for sourcing products from wholesalers, leveraging analytics, and accessing financing options. By simplifying the e-commerce process, Airmart empowers retailers to effectively plan deliveries and manage their sales operations, making it easier for them to engage with customers in a digital marketplace.

Myles Comfort Foods

Seed Round in 2023
Myles Comfort Foods is a premium frozen meals brand that combines high-quality ingredients with convenience. It offers a variety of flavors prepared with natural ingredients, catering to consumers seeking clean, convenient meal options.

Flavrs

Seed Round in 2022
Flavrs is an online food discovery platform founded in 2020, headquartered in San Francisco. It combines premium food content with commerce, allowing users to watch recipe tutorials from renowned chefs and shop for ingredients via Instacart integration.

Mayvenn

Series C in 2022
Founded in 2013, Mayvenn empowers hair stylists by providing tools to sell hair extensions directly to clients without the need for upfront costs or inventory. With a nationwide network of over 50,000 stylists and hundreds of thousands of customers, Mayvenn has transformed salon retail.

Inventa

Series B in 2022
Inventa is a wholesale marketplace that connects suppliers and retailers in search of new business opportunities. It aims to make the lives of millions of Latin American entrepreneurs easier by connecting fantastic brands to small and medium-sized retailers and facilitating the entire purchasing, selection, and discovery of new products, credit, logistics, and service processes.

Bounce

Series A in 2022
Bounce, Inc., also known as Get Bounce, is a luggage storage company based in New York, founded in 2017. The company offers a platform that allows users to securely store their belongings at local businesses, such as stores and cafes, while they explore the city. Bounce provides both hourly and daily storage options, partnering with local establishments to create dedicated storage spaces that are not accessible to customers, ensuring the safety of stored items. This service caters primarily to travelers and tourists, facilitating a more convenient and enjoyable experience in urban environments.

Fudo

Seed Round in 2022
Fudo is transforming Latin America's gastronomic industry by developing user-friendly tech tools for efficient restaurant management. Its web-based platform streamlines sales management, order processing, inventory tracking, and expense recording, empowering restaurants, bars, and cafes to operate more effectively.

Canal

Series A in 2022
Canal specializes in creating a selective network of brands designed to generate innovative revenue streams by reaching consumers at the point they express purchase intent while shopping.

Fleek

Seed Round in 2022
Fleek is a B2B wholesale marketplace for second-hand and vintage fashion that connects retailers and online resellers with a global network of suppliers, including used clothing wholesalers, rag-houses, and donation centers. The platform enables buyers to search by product category, price, and location, view and inspect items before purchase, and ask questions directly to wholesalers, facilitating private buying experiences and streamlined sourcing of vintage goods.

Addi

Series C in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

Alluxio

Series C in 2021
Alluxio provides a memory-centric distributed storage system that bridges applications with underlying storage systems, offering unified data access. It was founded in 2015 by the creators of Alluxio (formerly Tachyon), an open-source project from UC Berkeley AMPLab.

Orderful

Series B in 2021
Orderful is a cloud-based EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) platform serving manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and technology companies. It offers an API that enables businesses to connect once and exchange EDI data with their supply chain partners, consolidating integration complexity, facilitating self-service trading partner onboarding, and reducing costs.

All Day Kitchens

Series C in 2021
All Day Kitchens specializes in constructing delivery-focused kitchens, leveraging technology to maximize coverage with minimal initial investment.

Addi

Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

Cider

Series B in 2021
Cider is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce platform focusing on overseas markets. Its innovative approach to building community, reducing inventory waste, and shipping anywhere has made it a new favorite for a generation of digitally native consumers. By integrating a pre-order option and educating the customer on the possibility of a zero-inventory future, Cider’s retail model is actively reducing the waste that often accompanies accessible fashion — without having to sacrifice affordability. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Hong Kong.

Rappi

Series F in 2021
Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

Airmart

Venture Round in 2021
Airmart is a company that offers a social commerce platform designed to assist merchants in establishing online shops and selling products through social groups, communities, and social media channels. The platform enables merchants to efficiently manage their products and inventory, process orders and payments, fulfill and ship orders, and acquire new customers. Additionally, Airmart provides tools for sourcing products from wholesalers, leveraging analytics, and accessing financing options. By simplifying the e-commerce process, Airmart empowers retailers to effectively plan deliveries and manage their sales operations, making it easier for them to engage with customers in a digital marketplace.

Cider

Series A in 2021
Cider is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce platform focusing on overseas markets. Its innovative approach to building community, reducing inventory waste, and shipping anywhere has made it a new favorite for a generation of digitally native consumers. By integrating a pre-order option and educating the customer on the possibility of a zero-inventory future, Cider’s retail model is actively reducing the waste that often accompanies accessible fashion — without having to sacrifice affordability. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Hong Kong.

Addi

Series B in 2021
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

Instacart

Venture Round in 2021
Instacart operates a grocery delivery platform in the United States and Canada, partnering with local and national grocers to offer a broad catalog of items for home delivery. Customers can mix items from multiple stores in a single order, and orders are picked and delivered by shoppers who are typically independent contractors. The platform supports fast delivery, including options in as little as an hour. Instacart earns revenue from service fees based on order value and by selling advertising to consumer-packaged goods brands. The service catalogs about 500,000 items and attracts about 8 million monthly active users, supported by roughly 600,000 shoppers.

Canal

Seed Round in 2021
Canal specializes in creating a selective network of brands designed to generate innovative revenue streams by reaching consumers at the point they express purchase intent while shopping.

D2CMALL.COM

Series D in 2020
D2CMALL.COM is an e-commerce platform for fashion and beauty products. It combines trendy fashion, cutting-edge art, and personalized design, and it collects the most plentiful, novel, and high-quality women's clothing. Menswear, shoes, bags, and fashion accessories are all available. The official website offers private customized brands in addition to the limited pre-sale of designer products. The D2C designer integration store is now open throughout the country.

Cider

Angel Round in 2020
Cider is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce platform focusing on overseas markets. Its innovative approach to building community, reducing inventory waste, and shipping anywhere has made it a new favorite for a generation of digitally native consumers. By integrating a pre-order option and educating the customer on the possibility of a zero-inventory future, Cider’s retail model is actively reducing the waste that often accompanies accessible fashion — without having to sacrifice affordability. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Hong Kong.

All Day Kitchens

Series B in 2020
All Day Kitchens specializes in constructing delivery-focused kitchens, leveraging technology to maximize coverage with minimal initial investment.

Addi

Series B in 2020
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

Alluxio

Series B in 2020
Alluxio provides a memory-centric distributed storage system that bridges applications with underlying storage systems, offering unified data access. It was founded in 2015 by the creators of Alluxio (formerly Tachyon), an open-source project from UC Berkeley AMPLab.

OfferUp

Venture Round in 2020
OfferUp operates an online platform facilitating local buying and selling of various items. Users can post items for sale within their networks, browse listings, and communicate with buyers/sellers directly through the app. The platform covers a wide range of product categories, from electronics to vehicles.

Addi

Series A in 2019
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

All Day Kitchens

Series A in 2019
All Day Kitchens specializes in constructing delivery-focused kitchens, leveraging technology to maximize coverage with minimal initial investment.

Orderful

Series A in 2019
Orderful is a cloud-based EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) platform serving manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and technology companies. It offers an API that enables businesses to connect once and exchange EDI data with their supply chain partners, consolidating integration complexity, facilitating self-service trading partner onboarding, and reducing costs.

Alluxio

Series B in 2019
Alluxio provides a memory-centric distributed storage system that bridges applications with underlying storage systems, offering unified data access. It was founded in 2015 by the creators of Alluxio (formerly Tachyon), an open-source project from UC Berkeley AMPLab.

Addi

Seed Round in 2018
Addi is a technology company that provides consumer credit and point-of-sale financing solutions. Its application enables customers to apply for credit at the moment of purchase at partner retailers and to pay for purchases in interest-free installments, supporting affordable financing for shopping needs and expanding digital commerce.

Rappi

Series D in 2018
Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

Instacart

Series E in 2018
Instacart operates a grocery delivery platform in the United States and Canada, partnering with local and national grocers to offer a broad catalog of items for home delivery. Customers can mix items from multiple stores in a single order, and orders are picked and delivered by shoppers who are typically independent contractors. The platform supports fast delivery, including options in as little as an hour. Instacart earns revenue from service fees based on order value and by selling advertising to consumer-packaged goods brands. The service catalogs about 500,000 items and attracts about 8 million monthly active users, supported by roughly 600,000 shoppers.

Rappi

Series C in 2018
Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

Le Tote

Series C in 2017
Le Tote, Inc. is an online platform that offers women's apparel and accessories for rent in the United States. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company provides a wide range of clothing items, including dresses, tops, skirts, pants, and various accessories such as jewelry and handbags. Le Tote employs a data-driven approach to retail, utilizing algorithms and a proprietary style and personalization engine to enhance the shopping experience for its customers. The service aims to replicate the offline behavior of swapping and sharing clothes, facilitating a convenient fashion rental experience through its online portal. However, on August 2, 2020, Le Tote, Inc. and its affiliates filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Instacart

Series D in 2017
Instacart operates a grocery delivery platform in the United States and Canada, partnering with local and national grocers to offer a broad catalog of items for home delivery. Customers can mix items from multiple stores in a single order, and orders are picked and delivered by shoppers who are typically independent contractors. The platform supports fast delivery, including options in as little as an hour. Instacart earns revenue from service fees based on order value and by selling advertising to consumer-packaged goods brands. The service catalogs about 500,000 items and attracts about 8 million monthly active users, supported by roughly 600,000 shoppers.

Rappi

Series B in 2016
Rappi is a consumer technology company that operates an on-demand delivery platform in Latin America. The platform connects consumers with local merchants and independent couriers to order and deliver items ranging from prepared foods and groceries to clothing, pharmaceuticals, liquor, and other goods. Through its logistics capabilities, Rappi enables users to shop for a wide array of products and have them delivered to any location, often within hours, leveraging its network of independent contractors to fulfill orders across multiple categories.

OfferUp

Series C in 2016
OfferUp operates an online platform facilitating local buying and selling of various items. Users can post items for sale within their networks, browse listings, and communicate with buyers/sellers directly through the app. The platform covers a wide range of product categories, from electronics to vehicles.

Affirm

Series D in 2016
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers consumer installment loans at the point of sale through its Buy with Affirm platform. Shoppers can select Affirm at checkout and pay for purchases in fixed monthly installments with real-time decisioning and upfront, transparent terms, avoiding hidden fees. The company provides a digital and mobile‑first platform that includes a point‑of‑sale payment solution for merchants and a consumer app, and it partners with thousands of merchants across categories such as home, travel, electronics, apparel, and beauty. Revenue comes from merchant networks and related services, including virtual card networks, with the majority of business generated in the United States, and ongoing activity in Canada and other regions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to offer an accessible alternative to traditional credit that improves budgeting and financial clarity for consumers.

Percolata

Venture Round in 2016
Percolata is a Palo Alto-based startup that provides an innovative hardware and software platform designed to help retailers optimize in-store customer traffic and staffing. By utilizing technologies such as video, audio, and mobile fingerprinting, the company employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to forecast foot traffic and sales on an hourly basis. This allows retailers to align their staffing levels with customer demand, enhancing operational efficiency. Percolata's solution can lead to significant improvements in sales performance, with reported increases of up to 30%, while also reducing costs associated with both understaffing and overstaffing.

Instart

Series D in 2016
Instart is a digital experience management company that specializes in enhancing the performance of web and mobile applications for leading brands such as Neiman Marcus, Microsoft, and AT&T. Its unique Digital Experience Cloud employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize and secure web content dynamically, ensuring that applications perform efficiently across various devices and user conditions. This technology enables companies to achieve significant improvements in application speed, resulting in faster load times and enhanced user experiences. As a result, businesses utilizing Instart's services can see increased conversion rates, higher online revenue, and improved customer satisfaction scores. Instart also supports media companies in boosting online advertising revenue by enhancing viewability and countering ad-blocking software. Additionally, IT departments benefit from reduced total cost of ownership, improved security, and enhanced reliability for their digital infrastructures.

Walker and Company Brands

Series B in 2015
Walker and Company Brands is a manufacturer of health and beauty products tailored for both men and women, with a focus on serving the needs of people of color. The company offers a range of products, including shaving kits and hair care collections specifically designed for coarse and curly hair. Committed to consumer-centricity, Walker and Company aims to reinvent how its community learns about, purchases, and enjoys health and beauty products. By developing and testing products that address the unique needs of its customers, the company emphasizes exceptional customer service and a straightforward shopping experience.

Mayvenn

Series A in 2015
Founded in 2013, Mayvenn empowers hair stylists by providing tools to sell hair extensions directly to clients without the need for upfront costs or inventory. With a nationwide network of over 50,000 stylists and hundreds of thousands of customers, Mayvenn has transformed salon retail.

Instart

Series C in 2015
Instart is a digital experience management company that specializes in enhancing the performance of web and mobile applications for leading brands such as Neiman Marcus, Microsoft, and AT&T. Its unique Digital Experience Cloud employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize and secure web content dynamically, ensuring that applications perform efficiently across various devices and user conditions. This technology enables companies to achieve significant improvements in application speed, resulting in faster load times and enhanced user experiences. As a result, businesses utilizing Instart's services can see increased conversion rates, higher online revenue, and improved customer satisfaction scores. Instart also supports media companies in boosting online advertising revenue by enhancing viewability and countering ad-blocking software. Additionally, IT departments benefit from reduced total cost of ownership, improved security, and enhanced reliability for their digital infrastructures.

Affirm

Series B in 2015
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers consumer installment loans at the point of sale through its Buy with Affirm platform. Shoppers can select Affirm at checkout and pay for purchases in fixed monthly installments with real-time decisioning and upfront, transparent terms, avoiding hidden fees. The company provides a digital and mobile‑first platform that includes a point‑of‑sale payment solution for merchants and a consumer app, and it partners with thousands of merchants across categories such as home, travel, electronics, apparel, and beauty. Revenue comes from merchant networks and related services, including virtual card networks, with the majority of business generated in the United States, and ongoing activity in Canada and other regions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to offer an accessible alternative to traditional credit that improves budgeting and financial clarity for consumers.

OfferUp

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

Alluxio

Series A in 2015
Alluxio provides a memory-centric distributed storage system that bridges applications with underlying storage systems, offering unified data access. It was founded in 2015 by the creators of Alluxio (formerly Tachyon), an open-source project from UC Berkeley AMPLab.

Instacart

Series C in 2015
Instacart operates a grocery delivery platform in the United States and Canada, partnering with local and national grocers to offer a broad catalog of items for home delivery. Customers can mix items from multiple stores in a single order, and orders are picked and delivered by shoppers who are typically independent contractors. The platform supports fast delivery, including options in as little as an hour. Instacart earns revenue from service fees based on order value and by selling advertising to consumer-packaged goods brands. The service catalogs about 500,000 items and attracts about 8 million monthly active users, supported by roughly 600,000 shoppers.

Percolata

Seed Round in 2015
Percolata is a Palo Alto-based startup that provides an innovative hardware and software platform designed to help retailers optimize in-store customer traffic and staffing. By utilizing technologies such as video, audio, and mobile fingerprinting, the company employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to forecast foot traffic and sales on an hourly basis. This allows retailers to align their staffing levels with customer demand, enhancing operational efficiency. Percolata's solution can lead to significant improvements in sales performance, with reported increases of up to 30%, while also reducing costs associated with both understaffing and overstaffing.

Teespring

Series B in 2014
Teespring, now known as Spring, offers a comprehensive platform for creators to design and sell both physical and digital products. The company provides tools and services that enable users to develop products that resonate with their audiences, facilitating the monetization of content. Spring supports creators by integrating with popular social media platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Discord, and Streamlabs, allowing them to market their products directly to their followers. In addition to design assistance, Spring manages order production, shipping, and customer service, allowing creators to concentrate on building their brands and expanding their businesses. For organizations and clubs placing bulk orders, Spring also offers competitive pricing and design support.

Enjoy Technology

Series A in 2014
Enjoy Technology, Inc. is a retail company that specializes in the sale of entertainment products, including smartphones, speakers, home theaters, tablets, computers, cameras, drones, and gaming devices. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional operations in New York City, Enjoy Technology utilizes a technology-driven platform to transform the shopping experience by delivering products directly to customers' homes. The company operates on-demand mobile stores, allowing customers to receive personalized service and products tailored to their needs. Despite its innovative approach to retail, Enjoy Technology has faced significant challenges and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

BloomNation

Series A in 2014
BloomNation operates as an online marketplace for floral arrangements, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California. It connects consumers with local florists and artisans, allowing them to discover and send flowers or gifts online. Florists can create profiles on BloomNation's platform, upload their designs, manage inventory and customers, utilize email marketing tools, and build a website for their business.

Walker and Company Brands

Series A in 2014
Walker and Company Brands is a manufacturer of health and beauty products tailored for both men and women, with a focus on serving the needs of people of color. The company offers a range of products, including shaving kits and hair care collections specifically designed for coarse and curly hair. Committed to consumer-centricity, Walker and Company aims to reinvent how its community learns about, purchases, and enjoys health and beauty products. By developing and testing products that address the unique needs of its customers, the company emphasizes exceptional customer service and a straightforward shopping experience.

Instacart

Series B in 2014
Instacart operates a grocery delivery platform in the United States and Canada, partnering with local and national grocers to offer a broad catalog of items for home delivery. Customers can mix items from multiple stores in a single order, and orders are picked and delivered by shoppers who are typically independent contractors. The platform supports fast delivery, including options in as little as an hour. Instacart earns revenue from service fees based on order value and by selling advertising to consumer-packaged goods brands. The service catalogs about 500,000 items and attracts about 8 million monthly active users, supported by roughly 600,000 shoppers.

Instart

Series C in 2014
Instart is a digital experience management company that specializes in enhancing the performance of web and mobile applications for leading brands such as Neiman Marcus, Microsoft, and AT&T. Its unique Digital Experience Cloud employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize and secure web content dynamically, ensuring that applications perform efficiently across various devices and user conditions. This technology enables companies to achieve significant improvements in application speed, resulting in faster load times and enhanced user experiences. As a result, businesses utilizing Instart's services can see increased conversion rates, higher online revenue, and improved customer satisfaction scores. Instart also supports media companies in boosting online advertising revenue by enhancing viewability and countering ad-blocking software. Additionally, IT departments benefit from reduced total cost of ownership, improved security, and enhanced reliability for their digital infrastructures.

Julep

Series C in 2014
Julep Beauty, Inc. is an ecommerce beauty products company based in Seattle, Washington, that offers a wide range of beauty items, including makeup, skincare, and nail care products. Known for its innovative approach, Julep leverages crowdsourced feedback from social media platforms to inform product development, allowing it to create over 300 new products annually. The company operates an online subscription community, Mavens, which enables rapid product launches and subsequent distribution through its website and retail partners such as Sephora, QVC, and Nordstrom. In addition to its ecommerce operations, Julep also runs boutique nail salons in Bellevue and Seattle. Originally established as Julep Nail Parlor Company in 2006, it rebranded to Julep Beauty, Inc. and has since become a subsidiary of Glansaol.

OfferUp

Series B in 2014
OfferUp operates an online platform facilitating local buying and selling of various items. Users can post items for sale within their networks, browse listings, and communicate with buyers/sellers directly through the app. The platform covers a wide range of product categories, from electronics to vehicles.

Little Borrowed Dress

Seed Round in 2014
Little Borrowed Dress is a wedding boutique that offers bridesmaid dresses for sale or rent. They offer planning a casino-themed wedding that can be celebrated as nuptials.

Twice

Series B in 2014
Twice operates as an online marketplace specializing in secondhand clothing, functioning similarly to a physical resale store. Sellers send their clothing to Twice, which covers shipping costs and provides immediate cash offers for the items. The platform features a curated selection of clothing, with items evaluated and professionally photographed by expert buyers. For consumers, Twice offers significant savings, with prices typically ranging from 70% to 90% off retail. Orders exceeding a specified amount qualify for free shipping, while a modest fee applies to smaller purchases. The company also accommodates flexible returns within a 30-day period, enhancing the shopping experience for buyers.

Teespring

Series A in 2014
Teespring, now known as Spring, offers a comprehensive platform for creators to design and sell both physical and digital products. The company provides tools and services that enable users to develop products that resonate with their audiences, facilitating the monetization of content. Spring supports creators by integrating with popular social media platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Discord, and Streamlabs, allowing them to market their products directly to their followers. In addition to design assistance, Spring manages order production, shipping, and customer service, allowing creators to concentrate on building their brands and expanding their businesses. For organizations and clubs placing bulk orders, Spring also offers competitive pricing and design support.

Walker and Company Brands

Seed Round in 2013
Walker and Company Brands is a manufacturer of health and beauty products tailored for both men and women, with a focus on serving the needs of people of color. The company offers a range of products, including shaving kits and hair care collections specifically designed for coarse and curly hair. Committed to consumer-centricity, Walker and Company aims to reinvent how its community learns about, purchases, and enjoys health and beauty products. By developing and testing products that address the unique needs of its customers, the company emphasizes exceptional customer service and a straightforward shopping experience.

BloomNation

Seed Round in 2013
BloomNation operates as an online marketplace for floral arrangements, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California. It connects consumers with local florists and artisans, allowing them to discover and send flowers or gifts online. Florists can create profiles on BloomNation's platform, upload their designs, manage inventory and customers, utilize email marketing tools, and build a website for their business.

Vastrm

Seed Round in 2013
Vastrm, Inc., founded in 2010 and based in Burlingame, California, specializes in made-to-order sportswear for men. The company offers a range of customizable apparel, including hoodies, track jackets, mock neck pullovers, tailored polos, shirts, T-shirts, and other lightweight layering pieces. Vastrm caters to corporate clients and individual customers through its online store, providing products in various fabrics, colors, detailing, and sizes. The company also offers a home try-on program for clients and private-label services for retailers. Vastrm's platform allows customers to design their own apparel by selecting different trims and styles, ensuring a perfect fit for unique body types.

Hatch Loyalty

Series B in 2013
Hatch Loyalty Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in providing a loyalty and rewards platform tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2011 and originally known as Belly Inc., the company rebranded in September 2017. Hatch Loyalty offers a range of tools designed to enhance customer engagement and create meaningful experiences through its solutions, which include HatchHQ, HatchIQ, and HatchHUB. The platform not only allows businesses to develop customized loyalty programs but also provides actionable insights to help retailers execute effective marketing campaigns. Additionally, Hatch Loyalty features the industry-leading solution, Belly, which is specifically designed for smaller businesses to improve their loyalty marketing efforts. As of 2019, Hatch Loyalty operates as a subsidiary of Stuzo Inc.

Percolata

Convertible Note in 2013
Percolata is a Palo Alto-based startup that provides an innovative hardware and software platform designed to help retailers optimize in-store customer traffic and staffing. By utilizing technologies such as video, audio, and mobile fingerprinting, the company employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to forecast foot traffic and sales on an hourly basis. This allows retailers to align their staffing levels with customer demand, enhancing operational efficiency. Percolata's solution can lead to significant improvements in sales performance, with reported increases of up to 30%, while also reducing costs associated with both understaffing and overstaffing.

Instart

Series B in 2013
Instart is a digital experience management company that specializes in enhancing the performance of web and mobile applications for leading brands such as Neiman Marcus, Microsoft, and AT&T. Its unique Digital Experience Cloud employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize and secure web content dynamically, ensuring that applications perform efficiently across various devices and user conditions. This technology enables companies to achieve significant improvements in application speed, resulting in faster load times and enhanced user experiences. As a result, businesses utilizing Instart's services can see increased conversion rates, higher online revenue, and improved customer satisfaction scores. Instart also supports media companies in boosting online advertising revenue by enhancing viewability and countering ad-blocking software. Additionally, IT departments benefit from reduced total cost of ownership, improved security, and enhanced reliability for their digital infrastructures.

Julep

Series B in 2013
Julep Beauty, Inc. is an ecommerce beauty products company based in Seattle, Washington, that offers a wide range of beauty items, including makeup, skincare, and nail care products. Known for its innovative approach, Julep leverages crowdsourced feedback from social media platforms to inform product development, allowing it to create over 300 new products annually. The company operates an online subscription community, Mavens, which enables rapid product launches and subsequent distribution through its website and retail partners such as Sephora, QVC, and Nordstrom. In addition to its ecommerce operations, Julep also runs boutique nail salons in Bellevue and Seattle. Originally established as Julep Nail Parlor Company in 2006, it rebranded to Julep Beauty, Inc. and has since become a subsidiary of Glansaol.

Home Delivery Service (HDS Global)

Seed Round in 2013
HDS Global is a company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on transforming eCommerce through grocery and general merchandise delivery services. It utilizes advanced AI and robotics to power its automated fulfillment system, RoboFS, which allows for quick and touchless order processing. Customers benefit from a personalized shopping experience tailored to their dietary needs and preferences, ensuring they only see relevant products. The company offers a range of services, including made-to-order meats and prepared foods, free home delivery without subscription or service fees, and tri-temperature-controlled vans that ensure optimal delivery conditions for frozen items. HDS Global emphasizes customer satisfaction with retail-level service and convenient at-home returns, while also prioritizing sustainability by using delivery totes that minimize cardboard and plastic waste.

Zulily

Series D in 2012
Zulily, LLC is an online retailer based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in providing a diverse range of merchandise aimed primarily at mothers shopping for their families. Founded in 2009, Zulily offers a curated selection of products that includes apparel and accessories for men, women, and children, as well as children's toys, infant gear, home décor, kitchen accessories, and personal care items. The company operates on a flash sales model, featuring limited-time offers through its desktop and mobile platforms, allowing customers to discover new products at competitive prices. Zulily has expanded its reach internationally, serving customers in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, and continues to attract millions of shoppers seeking unique finds for their homes and loved ones.

Fanatics

Venture Round in 2012
Fanatics is a global sports merchandise company that designs, produces, distributes and retails licensed sports apparel, jerseys and fan gear through online, mobile and physical stores. Founded in 1995 and based in Jacksonville, Florida, the company operates a multi-channel platform that serves professional leagues, teams, media brands, collegiate and professional properties, and retailers, delivering high-quality merchandise to fans with real-time availability across channels.

Hatch Loyalty

Series B in 2012
Hatch Loyalty Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in providing a loyalty and rewards platform tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2011 and originally known as Belly Inc., the company rebranded in September 2017. Hatch Loyalty offers a range of tools designed to enhance customer engagement and create meaningful experiences through its solutions, which include HatchHQ, HatchIQ, and HatchHUB. The platform not only allows businesses to develop customized loyalty programs but also provides actionable insights to help retailers execute effective marketing campaigns. Additionally, Hatch Loyalty features the industry-leading solution, Belly, which is specifically designed for smaller businesses to improve their loyalty marketing efforts. As of 2019, Hatch Loyalty operates as a subsidiary of Stuzo Inc.

Shoptiques

Seed Round in 2012
Shoptiques is an online platform that connects shoppers with unique fashion items from independent boutiques worldwide. It offers personalized shopping experiences, aggregating inventory from various boutiques, providing integrated order management, and streamlined shipping.

Dollar Shave Club

Seed Round in 2012
Dollar Shave Club is a lifestyle brand and e-commerce company that develops and sells grooming products for men. It uses an exclusive R&D process that includes botanicals and chemists to create its own products at affordable prices. Founded in 2012 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company offers razors, blades, shave butter, aftershave liquids, face washes, wipes, and gift cards, primarily through a subscription model that provides convenient access to products at reasonable prices.

Instart

Series A in 2012
Instart is a digital experience management company that specializes in enhancing the performance of web and mobile applications for leading brands such as Neiman Marcus, Microsoft, and AT&T. Its unique Digital Experience Cloud employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize and secure web content dynamically, ensuring that applications perform efficiently across various devices and user conditions. This technology enables companies to achieve significant improvements in application speed, resulting in faster load times and enhanced user experiences. As a result, businesses utilizing Instart's services can see increased conversion rates, higher online revenue, and improved customer satisfaction scores. Instart also supports media companies in boosting online advertising revenue by enhancing viewability and countering ad-blocking software. Additionally, IT departments benefit from reduced total cost of ownership, improved security, and enhanced reliability for their digital infrastructures.

Priceonomics

Seed Round in 2012
Priceonomics Inc. is a company that specializes in providing price guide services to facilitate the buying and selling of used products. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Priceonomics offers price estimates across a diverse array of categories, including appliances, electronics, furniture, vehicles, and sporting goods, among others. The company conducts research on past transactions to generate accurate price estimates, enabling users to make informed purchasing and selling decisions. Priceonomics aims to eliminate the uncertainty associated with valuing second-hand items, helping consumers to avoid over-paying or getting ripped off. Their services are particularly useful for transactions on platforms like Craigslist and eBay, and they continue to expand their offerings to cover more product categories, ensuring that users can confidently navigate the used goods market.

Wikets

Venture Round in 2011
Wikets, Inc. is a social commerce startup based in Lexington, Massachusetts, founded in 2008. The company has developed an iPhone application that facilitates browsing, shopping, and recommending products from various retailers. Users can follow friends' recommendations and build a shopping network, as well as initiate a "wiket" to curate a personalized social store. The application incentivizes user engagement by rewarding points for purchases and successful recommendations, which can later be redeemed for gift cards. Through its platform, Wikets aims to enhance the shopping experience by fostering connections and trust among users.

Groupon

Series D in 2011
Groupon is a global online marketplace that connects consumers with merchants by offering discounted deals on goods and services across categories such as events, travel, dining, beauty, home, and merchandise. The platform operates through websites and mobile apps, enabling users to browse, purchase, and redeem deals, and to discover experiences, getaways, and discounted products. Groupon provides merchants with deal campaigns, payment processing features, and point-of-sale solutions, earning revenue primarily through commissions on transactions conducted via its marketplace and digital coupons. The company operates primarily in North America and internationally through a network of local and national partners, delivering a daily deals and discounts model that positions it as a middleman between shoppers and businesses.
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