Salt Labs
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Salt Labs is a loyalty and financial technology that enables hourly employees to measure, capture, and reward themselves for their work. The platform offers individuals a chance to create asset ownership applications alongside regular paychecks. This transforms work into ownership, empowering hourly workers to capture the enduring value of their efforts.
Jiko is a technology-driven financial institution that offers a unique debit card service, Jiko Solid, which enables users to track and manage their expenses securely, both online and offline. The company provides cashback on every transaction, single-use virtual cards, and allows users to invest their money in safe assets like US Treasury bills, all with no minimum balance requirements. Jiko operates through a user-friendly mobile application and is headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York City and Reykjavik. As a vertically integrated financial institution, Jiko combines a nationally chartered bank and a registered broker-dealer to hold cash as T-bills, ensuring safety and yield for its users.
CRS is an innovative platform specializing in credit data, fraud prevention, and compliance, designed to facilitate data-driven financial decisions. With over 25 years of expertise in the credit industry, CRS serves as a trusted partner to credit bureaus and data providers, simplifying the management of regulated and sensitive information. The company's solutions enable businesses to develop credit offerings significantly faster through guided compliance and seamless API integrations, all within a single platform. CRS's unique Credit Data as a Service™ model sets a high standard in the industry, combining comprehensive credit solutions with exceptional customer support. Based in San Francisco, CRS is a certified Credit Reporting Agency for major credit bureaus and was established in 2019 as a subsidiary of Credit Reporting Services, Inc., which has been a reliable entity in the credit sector since 2006.
Vim Inc., established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in a healthcare platform that facilitates online services for patients and healthcare providers. The company's core offerings include online appointment scheduling solutions and referral coordination services, aiming to streamline care delivery between patients and medical professionals. Vim connects health plans, patients, and providers across various sizes and systems, with the mission of enhancing affordable, high-quality healthcare through seamless data connectivity within clinical operations at the point of patient care.
Rollick
Venture Round in 2021
Rollick Outdoor, Inc. is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2017 that operates an online marketing platform designed to connect manufacturers of recreational products with dealers. The platform enhances the customer experience by facilitating interactions throughout the purchasing journey, from initial interest to repeat purchases. It serves the powersports, RV, and marine industries by offering a suite of marketing and technology solutions that streamline the buying process for consumers and improve sales and marketing effectiveness for dealers. Rollick's ecosystem aims to simplify the acquisition of recreational and industrial equipment, ensuring that both manufacturers and dealers can provide personalized experiences to their customers.
Jiko is a technology-driven financial institution that offers a unique debit card service, Jiko Solid, which enables users to track and manage their expenses securely, both online and offline. The company provides cashback on every transaction, single-use virtual cards, and allows users to invest their money in safe assets like US Treasury bills, all with no minimum balance requirements. Jiko operates through a user-friendly mobile application and is headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York City and Reykjavik. As a vertically integrated financial institution, Jiko combines a nationally chartered bank and a registered broker-dealer to hold cash as T-bills, ensuring safety and yield for its users.
DARVIS is a technology company specializing in AI-driven solutions for asset management and inventory tracking. The company has developed a patented system that automates the tracking of objects, eliminating the need for manual barcode scanning. Its innovative digital shelves convert traditional inventory management into a smart, automated process, providing real-time insights that enhance operational efficiency in logistics and supply chain management. DARVIS's platform includes features such as inventory tracking, fill level detection, and the ability to georeference assets on a virtual map, allowing businesses to monitor key metrics and asset movements effectively. Designed to integrate seamlessly with existing systems, DARVIS prioritizes privacy and compliance, particularly in healthcare settings. By streamlining resource management and improving accountability, DARVIS aims to support smarter consumption and deliver better outcomes for its clients.
Dosh is a rapidly growing cash back platform that connects consumers with brands through a card-linked ecosystem. This platform enables users to earn cash back when shopping, dining, or booking hotels by automatically applying available offers and rebates. Dosh's technology leverages real-time behavioral and transactional data to help brands attract new customers, enhance purchase frequency, and increase average order value. By reallocating advertising budgets directly to consumers, Dosh facilitates measurable sales growth and improves brand engagement. Additionally, users have the option to transfer their earned cash back to their bank accounts or donate it to charity through the application.
Rollick Outdoor, Inc. is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2017 that operates an online marketing platform designed to connect manufacturers of recreational products with dealers. The platform enhances the customer experience by facilitating interactions throughout the purchasing journey, from initial interest to repeat purchases. It serves the powersports, RV, and marine industries by offering a suite of marketing and technology solutions that streamline the buying process for consumers and improve sales and marketing effectiveness for dealers. Rollick's ecosystem aims to simplify the acquisition of recreational and industrial equipment, ensuring that both manufacturers and dealers can provide personalized experiences to their customers.
Interset
Venture Round in 2018
Interset, now a part of Micro Focus, equips security teams with analytics to detect, investigate, and respond to threats before data is stolen. Our user and entity behavioral analytics augments existing security tools and leverages machine learning to measure the unique footprint of systems and users—distilling billions of events into a handful of prioritized threat leads. What used to take months, now takes minutes. A member of the In-Q-Tel portfolio, Interset is trusted to protect critical data and infrastructure in the finance, high tech manufacturing, healthcare, utility, and energy industries.
VideoAmp is a software and data company that develops an integrated platform aimed at transforming the advertising landscape by unifying traditional TV, streaming video, and digital media. Its innovative platform provides measurement and optimization tools that connect media exposures directly to an advertiser's sales, allowing for a more cohesive understanding of audience engagement. By facilitating transactions based on independent measurement as a multi-platform media currency, VideoAmp enables advertisers, agencies, and media sellers to align their strategies effectively. This approach not only optimizes brand marketing investments but also drives real business outcomes, creating efficiencies across various advertising channels.
Solarflare
Venture Round in 2016
Solarflare Communications, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor and networking software company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Irvine, California. The company specializes in developing server networking software and hardware, including Ethernet adapters and application acceleration solutions. Key products include Onload, which enhances application performance for electronic trading platforms; Cloud Onload, tailored for cloud data centers; ServerLock, focused on data center security; and SolarCapture, a network performance monitoring tool. Solarflare's technologies support high-frequency trading, high-performance computing, cloud computing, and virtualized data centers. The company's offerings are distributed through various partners globally, backed by research and development facilities in San Diego, California; Cambridge, United Kingdom; and New Delhi, India. Solarflare operates as a subsidiary of Xilinx, Inc.
Madefire, Inc. is a company based in Berkeley, California, that specializes in redefining storytelling through its innovative mobile application. Launched in 2011, the application allows users to read, share, and interact with stories that blend words, images, motion, and sound, creating a dynamic narrative experience. Madefire has developed a proprietary Motion Book Tool that enables creators to move beyond traditional comic formats, allowing for a fluid integration of multimedia elements. The platform features a diverse catalog of digital comics and graphic novels, including original titles from renowned storytellers. By leveraging the interactive capabilities of mobile devices, Madefire aims to transform the way stories are created, experienced, and shared, offering a new category of entertainment known as Motion Books.
Vow To Be Chic
Series A in 2016
Vow To Be Chic is an online platform specializing in the rental of designer bridesmaid dresses and Little White Dresses, providing an accessible solution for the bridesmaid experience. By offering services such as at-home try-on, shipping, dry cleaning, and insurance, the company alleviates the financial burden typically associated with being a bridesmaid, which averages around $1,700 when considering dress purchases and related expenses. This service also addresses the logistical challenges of coordinating dress selection and fittings for bridesmaids located across the country. Vow To Be Chic aims to enhance convenience and affordability in the wedding planning process, allowing bridesmaids to wear stylish dresses without the pressure of significant costs or time commitments.
VideoAmp is a software and data company that develops an integrated platform aimed at transforming the advertising landscape by unifying traditional TV, streaming video, and digital media. Its innovative platform provides measurement and optimization tools that connect media exposures directly to an advertiser's sales, allowing for a more cohesive understanding of audience engagement. By facilitating transactions based on independent measurement as a multi-platform media currency, VideoAmp enables advertisers, agencies, and media sellers to align their strategies effectively. This approach not only optimizes brand marketing investments but also drives real business outcomes, creating efficiencies across various advertising channels.
Interset
Venture Round in 2015
Interset, now a part of Micro Focus, equips security teams with analytics to detect, investigate, and respond to threats before data is stolen. Our user and entity behavioral analytics augments existing security tools and leverages machine learning to measure the unique footprint of systems and users—distilling billions of events into a handful of prioritized threat leads. What used to take months, now takes minutes. A member of the In-Q-Tel portfolio, Interset is trusted to protect critical data and infrastructure in the finance, high tech manufacturing, healthcare, utility, and energy industries.
StackIQ, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in server automation platforms tailored for diverse IT infrastructure requirements. Founded in 2006 and based in Solana Beach, California, StackIQ offers a software suite that automates the deployment, provisioning, and management of both small and large bare metal environments. The company’s flagship product, Stacki, is a Linux server provisioning tool that efficiently transitions systems from bare hardware to cluster-ready configurations, handling tasks such as OS installation, RAID controller setup, and network configuration. In addition to Stacki, StackIQ has developed Stacki Ace, an open-source version for the Raspberry Pi, and Stacki Pro, which supports multi-distribution cluster installations. Originally known as Clustercorp, the company changed its name to StackIQ in 2011 and is now a subsidiary of Teradata Corporation.
AdventureLink Travel
Angel Round in 2014
AdventureLink Travel, Inc. is an online booking platform specializing in adventure travel, offering a diverse array of activities such as hiking, scuba diving, culinary experiences, and wildlife safaris across numerous global destinations. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Altadena, California, AdventureLink aggregates a wide range of tour operators, simplifying the process for consumers and travel agents to research, compare, and book multi-day tours. This innovative platform serves as a comprehensive solution for retail partners, enabling them to introduce and capitalize on the growing market for experiential travel. With an emphasis on scalability, AdventureLink operates on a software as a service model, enhancing booking efficiencies and increasing margins as more partners utilize the system. The company is uniquely positioned within the $130 billion tour industry, catering to the rising demand from travelers seeking memorable and immersive experiences.
Surf Air Inc. operates a private air travel club that offers an All-You-Can-Fly membership model for frequent regional travelers, including entrepreneurs and leisure clients. Founded in 2011 and based in Hawthorne, California, the company provides private charter services with a fleet of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft configured for executive travel. Surf Air connects members to various destinations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles Metro Area, Santa Barbara, and Truckee Lake Tahoe, with plans for additional locations. Membership options include Individual, Friends & Family, Group, and Business memberships, allowing flexibility and convenience for users. The service aims to deliver a sophisticated and hassle-free air travel experience that saves both time and money.
Quantum Technology Sciences
Series A in 2014
Quantum Technology Sciences, Inc. specializes in designing and deploying advanced in-ground security solutions to protect valuable assets, critical infrastructure, borders, and perimeters. The company's product offerings include Quantum Perimeter, a comprehensive surveillance solution that senses and analyzes technical data to deliver real-time information; Quantum SADAR, which detects, classifies, and tracks targets from a distance; and Quantum Remote, designed for securing remote locations. In addition to these products, Quantum Technology Sciences provides engineering and technical support services. Founded in 1991 and based in Cocoa Beach, Florida, the company operates as a subsidiary of Geospace Technologies Corporation.
Currencycloud
Series B in 2014
Currencycloud is a global payments platform that simplifies the complexities of cross-border money transfers. It provides a foreign exchange payments automation solution, enabling businesses to transact in multiple currencies with ease. Through its API building blocks, developers can create customized payment solutions that integrate seamlessly into their products and services. The platform automates the end-to-end payment process, offering services for payment collection, currency conversion, and digital currency management. By managing the regulatory challenges of international payments, Currencycloud equips businesses across various industries with the tools necessary to embrace digital wallets and embed financial solutions into their operations, facilitating global expansion and enhancing their overall payment capabilities.
Vow To Be Chic
Seed Round in 2014
Vow To Be Chic is an online platform specializing in the rental of designer bridesmaid dresses and Little White Dresses, providing an accessible solution for the bridesmaid experience. By offering services such as at-home try-on, shipping, dry cleaning, and insurance, the company alleviates the financial burden typically associated with being a bridesmaid, which averages around $1,700 when considering dress purchases and related expenses. This service also addresses the logistical challenges of coordinating dress selection and fittings for bridesmaids located across the country. Vow To Be Chic aims to enhance convenience and affordability in the wedding planning process, allowing bridesmaids to wear stylish dresses without the pressure of significant costs or time commitments.
AFINITY
Seed Round in 2014
Affinity Networks designs and builds engagement platforms for vertical communities. They are now beginning to develop jointly managed white-label apps for partners in key verticals as well as launching a developer SDK for 3rd party apps to access their platform, please contact them if you would like more information.
SpinMedia
Venture Round in 2014
SpinMedia Group is a leading digital media company specializing in pop culture and targeting millennial audiences. With over 100 million monthly unique visitors, it operates a diverse portfolio of more than 35 influential brands, including Celebuzz, Stereogum, and Buzznet, among others. These brands are recognized as authoritative voices in their respective categories, effectively engaging with young adults. SpinMedia Group ranks as the fifth largest web destination for adults aged 18-24 and is a significant player in the digital publishing space, being the second largest publisher in entertainment news and the tenth in music. By leveraging its extensive reach and understanding of its audience, SpinMedia Group offers tailored marketing and advertising solutions through its various platforms, connecting fans with the celebrities and brands they admire.
CARD.com specializes in affinity-branded prepaid cards, offering consumers personalized financial products aligned with their interests. With over 8,000 designs featuring celebrities like Tom Brady and brands such as Hallmark and Star Trek, CARD.com provides a mobile-friendly banking solution that includes online bill payments, direct deposits, ATM withdrawals, PoS purchases, and online payments.
Email Copilot
Seed Round in 2013
Email Copilot is a developer of an automated delivery platform focused on enhancing email messaging for marketers. The company offers a solution that seamlessly integrates with existing marketing automation tools and performs behavior analysis to optimize message delivery. By analyzing user preferences, Email Copilot ensures that emails are sent at times when individual users are most likely to engage, delivering content that resonates with them. This automated approach requires minimal setup and has demonstrated significant improvements in engagement metrics, including increases in open and click rates ranging from 5% to 20%.
Madefire, Inc. is a company based in Berkeley, California, that specializes in redefining storytelling through its innovative mobile application. Launched in 2011, the application allows users to read, share, and interact with stories that blend words, images, motion, and sound, creating a dynamic narrative experience. Madefire has developed a proprietary Motion Book Tool that enables creators to move beyond traditional comic formats, allowing for a fluid integration of multimedia elements. The platform features a diverse catalog of digital comics and graphic novels, including original titles from renowned storytellers. By leveraging the interactive capabilities of mobile devices, Madefire aims to transform the way stories are created, experienced, and shared, offering a new category of entertainment known as Motion Books.
Layer, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in the development of an open communications layer platform for the Internet. Founded in 2011, Layer enables developers to integrate rich messaging, voice, and video capabilities into their applications. The company's offerings include Atlas, a customizable UI kit designed for enhancing messaging features, as well as software development kits (SDKs) for both iOS and Android platforms. Additionally, Layer provides a Client API that allows browser-based applications to incorporate chat and communication services, along with a Platform API that facilitates the automation, extension, and integration of these services with other applications. Through its innovative tools, Layer aims to enhance customer interaction for businesses by improving communication between companies and their clients.
Janrain, Inc. is a leading provider of customer identity and access management (CIAM) solutions, renowned for developing the Janrain Identity Cloud, a comprehensive platform that enables real-time identity management, security, and customer activation for enterprises globally. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Janrain has established itself as a pioneer in the CIAM market, being the inventor of social login and a founding member of the OpenID Foundation. The company's technology allows organizations to streamline user login processes and gain insights into customer behavior by analyzing social and login data, thereby minimizing fraud. Janrain serves a diverse range of sectors, including consumer brands, financial services, healthcare, and retail, and has expanded its presence with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. As of early 2019, Janrain operates as a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, further enhancing its capabilities in identity management.
Glossi is a publishing platform that enables anyone to create and share their own digital magazines across devices. Through a proprietary content management system and HTML-5 viewer, Glossi puts the power of magazine-style publishing and multi-screen distribution into the hands of any content creator. No design or technical skills are required to get a beautiful result. All that's needed is an idea. A Glossi can contain video, audio, animations, images and text. Pages and content can be customized with simple tools in an intuitive interface. Finished Glossies can be shared throughout the social web, viewed in the same format on every device, and each Glossi - or a collection of Glossies - can be embedded on a creator's blog or website, as well as on third party websites.
Surf Air
Venture Round in 2012
Surf Air Inc. operates a private air travel club that offers an All-You-Can-Fly membership model for frequent regional travelers, including entrepreneurs and leisure clients. Founded in 2011 and based in Hawthorne, California, the company provides private charter services with a fleet of Pilatus PC-12 aircraft configured for executive travel. Surf Air connects members to various destinations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles Metro Area, Santa Barbara, and Truckee Lake Tahoe, with plans for additional locations. Membership options include Individual, Friends & Family, Group, and Business memberships, allowing flexibility and convenience for users. The service aims to deliver a sophisticated and hassle-free air travel experience that saves both time and money.
FileTrek provides accurate and effective enterprise threat detection through comprehensive event collection, advanced behavioral analytics and precise anomaly detection. FileTrek enables companies of all sizes to eliminate the noise and false positives of existing security tools and focus limited security resources on actual threats to sensitive data assets. FileTrek’s cutting-edge solution secures intellectual property, trade secrets, classified files, and other sensitive data from accidental or intentional compromise by knowledge workers, IT administrators, contractors, and partners. FileTrek solutions are deployed to protect critical data across manufacturing, life sciences, hi-tech, finance, aerospace & defense and securities brokerage industries. The company is a privately funded with corporate headquarters in Ottawa, Canada and a regional office in Los Angeles, CA.
BeachMint
Venture Round in 2012
BeachMint is a social commerce company that specializes in designer-curated direct-to-consumer sites. Founded by entrepreneurs Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin, BeachMint launched its first brand, JewelMint, in October 2010, followed by several others, including StyleMint, BeautyMint, ShoeMint, HomeMint, and intiMINT, each collaborating with celebrities and experts. These brands operate on a subscription shopping model, providing personalized product recommendations and exclusive items based on the insights of their celebrity partners. The company has secured over $80 million in funding, with notable investors including Accel Partners, Goldman Sachs, and NEA. BeachMint's offerings aim to deliver significant value through a curated selection of products and original content, changing monthly to maintain member engagement.
Cocodot
Venture Round in 2011
Cocodot is a social commerce site focused on celebrations. For consumers, Cocodot is a place to find products, invitations, and inspiration for modern parties and home entertaining. The creative direction of cocodot is led my Amy Neunsinger, a photographer, designer, host, and mom who has created imagery for many of the world's top brands. Amy and her team have tapped the world's most brilliant artisans, designers, and dealers to bring you a very special collection of remarkable merchandise. Each product on cocodot has been carefully selected, tasted (when appropriate), tested, and approved, and is an authentic reflection of Amy's unique vision and style. We believe a well-lived life is one that's filled with celebration, and that creating an event should be stress-free and fun. We launched cocodot to share our belief in the power of social gatherings to bring connectedness, warmth, and style into people's lives. We welcome you to the party--and hope you'll be inspired to create some memorable events of your own.
BeachMint
Venture Round in 2010
BeachMint is a social commerce company that specializes in designer-curated direct-to-consumer sites. Founded by entrepreneurs Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin, BeachMint launched its first brand, JewelMint, in October 2010, followed by several others, including StyleMint, BeautyMint, ShoeMint, HomeMint, and intiMINT, each collaborating with celebrities and experts. These brands operate on a subscription shopping model, providing personalized product recommendations and exclusive items based on the insights of their celebrity partners. The company has secured over $80 million in funding, with notable investors including Accel Partners, Goldman Sachs, and NEA. BeachMint's offerings aim to deliver significant value through a curated selection of products and original content, changing monthly to maintain member engagement.
Viewdle is an independent company specializing in mobile-focused visual analysis. It leverages computer vision and recognition technologies to enhance user experiences across various sectors, including mobile gaming, social networking, social media, advertising, and marketing. Viewdle's offerings include SocialCamera for Android phones, which uses face recognition for photo-socializing, and ViewdleUploader for Facebook on desktop PCs, which facilitates face recognition-based photo tagging. Additionally, the company provides ViewdleSDK, a software development kit for augmented reality, video, and photo solutions across multiple device platforms. Viewdle's technology is developed by a global research and development team that includes nine PhDs.
GameCrush
Angel Round in 2010
GameCrush is the first social gaming site that allows users to meet, match and play online games with other users to enhance their gaming experience. Users can create profiles that include rich social networking content tools such as text chat, interests, pictures, blogs, video clips, and more. Users can also define the types of games they are interested in. The GameCrush platform enables users to choose who and what to play and offering a way to monetize the social aspect of gaming. Credits on GameCrush can be purchased and used to send virtual gifts which have a transferable value. The recipient can convert the virtual gift for real-world value. Users can also play for a charity or social cause. Upon the completion of a game, users can rate their experience with those who receive higher ratings being rewarded with increased site visibility. GameCrush is owned by parent company WhamSpot, Inc.
BeachMint
Venture Round in 2010
BeachMint is a social commerce company that specializes in designer-curated direct-to-consumer sites. Founded by entrepreneurs Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin, BeachMint launched its first brand, JewelMint, in October 2010, followed by several others, including StyleMint, BeautyMint, ShoeMint, HomeMint, and intiMINT, each collaborating with celebrities and experts. These brands operate on a subscription shopping model, providing personalized product recommendations and exclusive items based on the insights of their celebrity partners. The company has secured over $80 million in funding, with notable investors including Accel Partners, Goldman Sachs, and NEA. BeachMint's offerings aim to deliver significant value through a curated selection of products and original content, changing monthly to maintain member engagement.
Cocodot
Venture Round in 2010
Cocodot is a social commerce site focused on celebrations. For consumers, Cocodot is a place to find products, invitations, and inspiration for modern parties and home entertaining. The creative direction of cocodot is led my Amy Neunsinger, a photographer, designer, host, and mom who has created imagery for many of the world's top brands. Amy and her team have tapped the world's most brilliant artisans, designers, and dealers to bring you a very special collection of remarkable merchandise. Each product on cocodot has been carefully selected, tasted (when appropriate), tested, and approved, and is an authentic reflection of Amy's unique vision and style. We believe a well-lived life is one that's filled with celebration, and that creating an event should be stress-free and fun. We launched cocodot to share our belief in the power of social gatherings to bring connectedness, warmth, and style into people's lives. We welcome you to the party--and hope you'll be inspired to create some memorable events of your own.
TweetPhoto
Series A in 2010
TweetPhoto is a real-time media sharing platform for the social web. TweetPhoto allows users to instantly share their media, at the same time, to popular social networks through mobile devices and on the web. TweetPhoto specializes in providing an innovative open API, and mobile SDKs, to the developer community of [Twitter](/organization/twitter), [Facebook](/organization/facebook), [MySpace](/organization/myspace), [LinkedIn](/organization/linkedin), [Foursquare](/organization/foursquare) and more to come. The platform empowers third-party application developers to quickly add media sharing capabilities and other unique features to their applications without incurring the resources to build, innovate and manage a media sharing infrastructure. Proving the power and scalability of the platform the company’s website is architected using the same open API offered to third-party developers. The company aims to change the way in which people socially share, discover and interact with media across multiple social networks in a way that feels natural and engaging to users.
Plixi is a company that specializes in organic Instagram growth services for brands, influencers, and agencies. By leveraging artificial intelligence and automation tools, Plixi simplifies the process of growing Instagram accounts. The company has developed a sophisticated growth engine, training machine learning and deep learning models on over 120 million data points. Its unique approach combines paid advertising with nano-interactions, niche data clusters, and authentic human activity to attract real Instagram users who are genuinely interested in the accounts they follow. Plixi's platform ultimately aims to convert these users into engaged followers, enhancing the social media presence of its clients.
Janrain, Inc. is a leading provider of customer identity and access management (CIAM) solutions, renowned for developing the Janrain Identity Cloud, a comprehensive platform that enables real-time identity management, security, and customer activation for enterprises globally. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Janrain has established itself as a pioneer in the CIAM market, being the inventor of social login and a founding member of the OpenID Foundation. The company's technology allows organizations to streamline user login processes and gain insights into customer behavior by analyzing social and login data, thereby minimizing fraud. Janrain serves a diverse range of sectors, including consumer brands, financial services, healthcare, and retail, and has expanded its presence with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. As of early 2019, Janrain operates as a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies, further enhancing its capabilities in identity management.
SpinMedia
Series D in 2009
SpinMedia Group is a leading digital media company specializing in pop culture and targeting millennial audiences. With over 100 million monthly unique visitors, it operates a diverse portfolio of more than 35 influential brands, including Celebuzz, Stereogum, and Buzznet, among others. These brands are recognized as authoritative voices in their respective categories, effectively engaging with young adults. SpinMedia Group ranks as the fifth largest web destination for adults aged 18-24 and is a significant player in the digital publishing space, being the second largest publisher in entertainment news and the tenth in music. By leveraging its extensive reach and understanding of its audience, SpinMedia Group offers tailored marketing and advertising solutions through its various platforms, connecting fans with the celebrities and brands they admire.
Buzz Media
Series D in 2009
Buzzmedia is an entertainment publisher focused on pop culture, music, and celebrity content. Based on concepts on social media, its platform enables brand advertisers to access and engage audiences using a combination of professional editorial, expert opinion, user contributions, and customized marketing solutions.
TrueCar, Inc. is an internet-based technology and information platform based in Santa Monica, California, that provides users with market-based pricing data for new and used cars. Founded in 2005, the company connects consumers with a network of TrueCar certified dealers while offering insights into actual vehicle prices in specific geographic areas. TrueCar aggregates data from multiple sources to deliver unbiased real-time pricing information that assists both car buyers and dealers in making informed decisions. The platform also offers tools such as TrueCar Trade, which allows consumers to receive guaranteed trade-in values, and DealerSync, a service designed to help dealers manage and grow their businesses through customized website solutions. Additionally, TrueCar provides consulting services related to automobile residual values, catering to financial institutions and large enterprise partners. The company aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in the automotive marketplace.
Viewdle is an independent company specializing in mobile-focused visual analysis. It leverages computer vision and recognition technologies to enhance user experiences across various sectors, including mobile gaming, social networking, social media, advertising, and marketing. Viewdle's offerings include SocialCamera for Android phones, which uses face recognition for photo-socializing, and ViewdleUploader for Facebook on desktop PCs, which facilitates face recognition-based photo tagging. Additionally, the company provides ViewdleSDK, a software development kit for augmented reality, video, and photo solutions across multiple device platforms. Viewdle's technology is developed by a global research and development team that includes nine PhDs.
Solarflare
Venture Round in 2008
Solarflare Communications, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor and networking software company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Irvine, California. The company specializes in developing server networking software and hardware, including Ethernet adapters and application acceleration solutions. Key products include Onload, which enhances application performance for electronic trading platforms; Cloud Onload, tailored for cloud data centers; ServerLock, focused on data center security; and SolarCapture, a network performance monitoring tool. Solarflare's technologies support high-frequency trading, high-performance computing, cloud computing, and virtualized data centers. The company's offerings are distributed through various partners globally, backed by research and development facilities in San Diego, California; Cambridge, United Kingdom; and New Delhi, India. Solarflare operates as a subsidiary of Xilinx, Inc.
Blurb, Inc. operates a self-publishing and marketing platform that allows users to create and publish a variety of books and magazines in both print and digital formats. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in London, the company offers tools such as an Adobe InDesign plug-in and BookWright, enabling users to design and layout books, photo books, and magazines. Blurb caters to a diverse range of publishing needs, including trade books, photography, memoirs, and personalized keepsakes. Authors can utilize Blurb's platform to sell their works directly through their own websites or social media, with the company managing the printing and shipping of orders. Blurb is recognized for its focus on high-quality coffee table books and fixed-format ebooks, making it a popular choice for both professional and amateur creators. As of August 2020, Blurb operates as a subsidiary of Reischling Press, Inc.
TrueCar, Inc. is an internet-based technology and information platform based in Santa Monica, California, that provides users with market-based pricing data for new and used cars. Founded in 2005, the company connects consumers with a network of TrueCar certified dealers while offering insights into actual vehicle prices in specific geographic areas. TrueCar aggregates data from multiple sources to deliver unbiased real-time pricing information that assists both car buyers and dealers in making informed decisions. The platform also offers tools such as TrueCar Trade, which allows consumers to receive guaranteed trade-in values, and DealerSync, a service designed to help dealers manage and grow their businesses through customized website solutions. Additionally, TrueCar provides consulting services related to automobile residual values, catering to financial institutions and large enterprise partners. The company aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in the automotive marketplace.
Siperian is a provider of master data management solutions that help companies unify fragmented data about critical business entities, including customers, products, and organizations. The company's MDM Hub™ offers a flexible, integrated software platform designed to adapt to specific business requirements, facilitating effective management of master data and delivering a rapid return on investment for enterprises. Siperian's approach supports a variety of business processes, enhancing customer relationship management, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency for clients in diverse sectors such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology. The company's solutions are supported by a network of partners, including systems integrators and technology providers. Siperian has established a strong reputation in the industry, with Fortune 500 clients like Pfizer and Deutsche Bank relying on its capabilities to address their master data management needs and support both analytical and transactional functions.
ThisNext is a social commerce platform that facilitates product recommendations among users, allowing individuals to discover and purchase favored items online. By harnessing the power of word-of-mouth endorsements from trusted sources, ThisNext enhances the online shopping experience, which often lacks the personal touch found in traditional retail. The platform encourages product exploration through user-generated recommendations, creating an environment conducive to discovery. Additionally, ThisNext provides a range of distribution tools aimed at bloggers, online communities, and e-commerce sites, further extending its reach and impact in the social commerce landscape.
Buzznet is a U.S.-based social magazine and media platform founded in 2004 by Marc Brown, Steve Haldane, Kevin Woolery, and Anthony Batt. It allows millions of users to create, share, and discuss content related to music, fashion, photography, movies, and pop culture. The platform fosters communities centered around various ideas, events, and interests, enabling members to engage and contribute based on their personal passions. Notably, Buzznet hosted the official online community for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2007, further establishing its presence in the entertainment industry.
SpinMedia
Series B in 2007
SpinMedia Group is a leading digital media company specializing in pop culture and targeting millennial audiences. With over 100 million monthly unique visitors, it operates a diverse portfolio of more than 35 influential brands, including Celebuzz, Stereogum, and Buzznet, among others. These brands are recognized as authoritative voices in their respective categories, effectively engaging with young adults. SpinMedia Group ranks as the fifth largest web destination for adults aged 18-24 and is a significant player in the digital publishing space, being the second largest publisher in entertainment news and the tenth in music. By leveraging its extensive reach and understanding of its audience, SpinMedia Group offers tailored marketing and advertising solutions through its various platforms, connecting fans with the celebrities and brands they admire.
Buzz Media
Series B in 2007
Buzzmedia is an entertainment publisher focused on pop culture, music, and celebrity content. Based on concepts on social media, its platform enables brand advertisers to access and engage audiences using a combination of professional editorial, expert opinion, user contributions, and customized marketing solutions.
Pulse Entertainment
Series B in 2007
Pulse Entertainment, Inc. is a prominent provider of avatar messaging services based in San Francisco, California. The company has developed the patented Veepers Media System (VMS) platform, which enables major wireless carriers, web-based greeting card providers, and consumer brands to create engaging animated messages, 3-D personalized wallpaper, visual voicemail, and other rich media applications. Pulse Entertainment is dedicated to delivering user-friendly web and mobile video services that facilitate easy deployment for businesses and simple interaction for consumers. Its notable clients include American Greetings, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and KDDI.
Axiom Microdevices
Series C in 2007
Axiom Microdevices is a company that specializes in producing integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) power amplifiers designed for the cellular telephone market. Their technology focuses on advancements in radio frequency integration, which helps customers simplify their designs and reduce the number of components required. The company operates globally with locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, and South Korea. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Axiom Microdevices has been a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions since June 2, 2009.
Blurb, Inc. operates a self-publishing and marketing platform that allows users to create and publish a variety of books and magazines in both print and digital formats. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in London, the company offers tools such as an Adobe InDesign plug-in and BookWright, enabling users to design and layout books, photo books, and magazines. Blurb caters to a diverse range of publishing needs, including trade books, photography, memoirs, and personalized keepsakes. Authors can utilize Blurb's platform to sell their works directly through their own websites or social media, with the company managing the printing and shipping of orders. Blurb is recognized for its focus on high-quality coffee table books and fixed-format ebooks, making it a popular choice for both professional and amateur creators. As of August 2020, Blurb operates as a subsidiary of Reischling Press, Inc.
ARIO Data Networks
Series E in 2006
ARIO Data Networks provides storage solutions and RAID controllers. It provides a line of Sanario RAID and JBOD SATA and SAS controllers. The company also offers Capacity RAID Array product family, which is a RAID storage subsystem product family; and Capacity Expansion Array product family, which is an expansion storage subsystem product family for storage original equipment manufacturers. Its solutions are deployed in SAN, NAS, and DAS environments. The company's solutions are used in various applications, such as information lifecycle management, near line storage, disk-to-disk back up, and high performance scientific computing. ARIO Data Networks was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
TrueCar, Inc. is an internet-based technology and information platform based in Santa Monica, California, that provides users with market-based pricing data for new and used cars. Founded in 2005, the company connects consumers with a network of TrueCar certified dealers while offering insights into actual vehicle prices in specific geographic areas. TrueCar aggregates data from multiple sources to deliver unbiased real-time pricing information that assists both car buyers and dealers in making informed decisions. The platform also offers tools such as TrueCar Trade, which allows consumers to receive guaranteed trade-in values, and DealerSync, a service designed to help dealers manage and grow their businesses through customized website solutions. Additionally, TrueCar provides consulting services related to automobile residual values, catering to financial institutions and large enterprise partners. The company aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in the automotive marketplace.
Troika Networks
Series B in 2005
Troika Networks, Inc. specializes in providing integrated solutions for storage network data protection and management. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Westlake Village, California, the company offers flexible SAN-based storage management solutions designed to enhance disaster recovery, backup, and volume management functionalities. Its offerings include application hosting platforms and embedded technologies that enable original equipment manufacturers and resellers to implement cost-effective data protection strategies worldwide. Utilizing its Accelera Network Storage Services Platforms and ReadyPath Technology, Troika Networks aims to significantly improve the data management capabilities of enterprise customers.
Blurb, Inc. operates a self-publishing and marketing platform that allows users to create and publish a variety of books and magazines in both print and digital formats. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in London, the company offers tools such as an Adobe InDesign plug-in and BookWright, enabling users to design and layout books, photo books, and magazines. Blurb caters to a diverse range of publishing needs, including trade books, photography, memoirs, and personalized keepsakes. Authors can utilize Blurb's platform to sell their works directly through their own websites or social media, with the company managing the printing and shipping of orders. Blurb is recognized for its focus on high-quality coffee table books and fixed-format ebooks, making it a popular choice for both professional and amateur creators. As of August 2020, Blurb operates as a subsidiary of Reischling Press, Inc.
Neven Vision
Series B in 2005
Neven Vision is a developer of advanced mobile recognition engines aimed at the mobile phone, consumer electronics, and security sectors. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with additional offices in Tokyo and Germany, the company offers a range of innovative solutions. Its i-Scout Visual Mobile Search platform enables camera phones to identify objects and deliver relevant content. The Mobile Identifier platform utilizes biometric technologies such as face recognition, fingerprint matching, and skin analysis for identity verification, while the Mobile-i Facial Feature Tracking software allows real-time or offline tracking of facial features in video streams. Neven Vision's technologies are applied in various fields, including identity verification, video surveillance, mobile marketing, gaming, and image-based search applications.
ARIO Data Networks
Venture Round in 2005
ARIO Data Networks provides storage solutions and RAID controllers. It provides a line of Sanario RAID and JBOD SATA and SAS controllers. The company also offers Capacity RAID Array product family, which is a RAID storage subsystem product family; and Capacity Expansion Array product family, which is an expansion storage subsystem product family for storage original equipment manufacturers. Its solutions are deployed in SAN, NAS, and DAS environments. The company's solutions are used in various applications, such as information lifecycle management, near line storage, disk-to-disk back up, and high performance scientific computing. ARIO Data Networks was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
TrueCar, Inc. is an internet-based technology and information platform based in Santa Monica, California, that provides users with market-based pricing data for new and used cars. Founded in 2005, the company connects consumers with a network of TrueCar certified dealers while offering insights into actual vehicle prices in specific geographic areas. TrueCar aggregates data from multiple sources to deliver unbiased real-time pricing information that assists both car buyers and dealers in making informed decisions. The platform also offers tools such as TrueCar Trade, which allows consumers to receive guaranteed trade-in values, and DealerSync, a service designed to help dealers manage and grow their businesses through customized website solutions. Additionally, TrueCar provides consulting services related to automobile residual values, catering to financial institutions and large enterprise partners. The company aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in the automotive marketplace.
Solarflare
Series C in 2005
Solarflare Communications, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor and networking software company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Irvine, California. The company specializes in developing server networking software and hardware, including Ethernet adapters and application acceleration solutions. Key products include Onload, which enhances application performance for electronic trading platforms; Cloud Onload, tailored for cloud data centers; ServerLock, focused on data center security; and SolarCapture, a network performance monitoring tool. Solarflare's technologies support high-frequency trading, high-performance computing, cloud computing, and virtualized data centers. The company's offerings are distributed through various partners globally, backed by research and development facilities in San Diego, California; Cambridge, United Kingdom; and New Delhi, India. Solarflare operates as a subsidiary of Xilinx, Inc.
Axiom Microdevices
Series B in 2005
Axiom Microdevices is a company that specializes in producing integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) power amplifiers designed for the cellular telephone market. Their technology focuses on advancements in radio frequency integration, which helps customers simplify their designs and reduce the number of components required. The company operates globally with locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, and South Korea. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Axiom Microdevices has been a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions since June 2, 2009.
Axiom Microdevices
Series B in 2004
Axiom Microdevices is a company that specializes in producing integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) power amplifiers designed for the cellular telephone market. Their technology focuses on advancements in radio frequency integration, which helps customers simplify their designs and reduce the number of components required. The company operates globally with locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, and South Korea. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Axiom Microdevices has been a subsidiary of Skyworks Solutions since June 2, 2009.
Pulse Entertainment
Series A in 2004
Pulse Entertainment, Inc. is a prominent provider of avatar messaging services based in San Francisco, California. The company has developed the patented Veepers Media System (VMS) platform, which enables major wireless carriers, web-based greeting card providers, and consumer brands to create engaging animated messages, 3-D personalized wallpaper, visual voicemail, and other rich media applications. Pulse Entertainment is dedicated to delivering user-friendly web and mobile video services that facilitate easy deployment for businesses and simple interaction for consumers. Its notable clients include American Greetings, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and KDDI.
Neven Vision
Seed Round in 2003
Neven Vision is a developer of advanced mobile recognition engines aimed at the mobile phone, consumer electronics, and security sectors. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with additional offices in Tokyo and Germany, the company offers a range of innovative solutions. Its i-Scout Visual Mobile Search platform enables camera phones to identify objects and deliver relevant content. The Mobile Identifier platform utilizes biometric technologies such as face recognition, fingerprint matching, and skin analysis for identity verification, while the Mobile-i Facial Feature Tracking software allows real-time or offline tracking of facial features in video streams. Neven Vision's technologies are applied in various fields, including identity verification, video surveillance, mobile marketing, gaming, and image-based search applications.
Entropic provides delivery, processing, and distribution of traditional HDTV broadcasts and IP-based streaming video content to the home. In addition to their next-generation STB, System-on-a-Chip, and connectivity solutions, entropic allows Pay-TV operators to provide consumers with engaging whole-home entertainment by transforming how digital entertainment is delivered, connected, and consumed at home.
RF Magic is a fabless semiconductor company providing a diversified portfolio of radio frequency (RF) Systems on a Chip integrated circuits (ICs) for the next generation of consumer electronics applications. The company’s experienced engineers combine RF and digital communications systems experience with RF silicon design expertise to develop highly advanced ICs for cost-effective integration into high-volume consumer platforms. RF Magic’s RF Systems on a Chip technology is well suited to meet extreme broadband challenges facing the expanding Digital Home, Consumer Mobility and High Performance Networking markets, such as high-throughput communications, wide bandwidth channels, multiple video channels, multi-function radios and high-interference environments. More than two million of the company’s award-winning products have been shipped to customers for use in Digital Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Out Door Units (ODUs), digital broadcast set top boxes (STBs) and televisions, home media centers, and fixed wireless access modems. Employing patented design techniques, RF Magic’s broadband RF Systems on a Chip ICs offer premium performance, efficient design, lower cost, diverse functionality, and simplicity of use to Deliver the Next RF Generation.
Troika Networks
Venture Round in 2003
Troika Networks, Inc. specializes in providing integrated solutions for storage network data protection and management. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Westlake Village, California, the company offers flexible SAN-based storage management solutions designed to enhance disaster recovery, backup, and volume management functionalities. Its offerings include application hosting platforms and embedded technologies that enable original equipment manufacturers and resellers to implement cost-effective data protection strategies worldwide. Utilizing its Accelera Network Storage Services Platforms and ReadyPath Technology, Troika Networks aims to significantly improve the data management capabilities of enterprise customers.
Solarflare
Series B in 2003
Solarflare Communications, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor and networking software company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Irvine, California. The company specializes in developing server networking software and hardware, including Ethernet adapters and application acceleration solutions. Key products include Onload, which enhances application performance for electronic trading platforms; Cloud Onload, tailored for cloud data centers; ServerLock, focused on data center security; and SolarCapture, a network performance monitoring tool. Solarflare's technologies support high-frequency trading, high-performance computing, cloud computing, and virtualized data centers. The company's offerings are distributed through various partners globally, backed by research and development facilities in San Diego, California; Cambridge, United Kingdom; and New Delhi, India. Solarflare operates as a subsidiary of Xilinx, Inc.
Nextest Systems
Venture Round in 2001
Nextest Systems Corporation, founded in 1997, specializes in the design and manufacture of automatic test equipment (ATE) for non-volatile memory, microcontrollers, ASICs, and system-on-a-chip (SoC) semiconductors. The company is recognized as a low-cost leader in its field, addressing the increasing demand for testing solutions that enhance throughput, reliability, functionality, and capacity while simultaneously reducing time to market and testing costs. With a global workforce of approximately 150 employees, Nextest maintains sales and support offices worldwide and has successfully shipped over 1,000 systems to customers around the world.