Writer is a comprehensive generative AI platform that empowers businesses to leverage large language models for content creation across various departments such as operations, marketing, and human resources. The platform features an integrated system comprising LLMs, graph-based retrieval-augmented generation, AI guardrails, and development tools, facilitating the deployment of AI applications and workflows. By streamlining content generation, Writer enables organizations to produce consistent, on-brand writing while enhancing efficiency and delivering measurable returns on investment.
Evident
Venture Round in 2022
Evident is a leader in business credentialing, providing a comprehensive platform that connects insurers, enterprises, and businesses worldwide. With a presence in over one hundred countries, the company specializes in identity and credential verification, enabling its clients to ensure compliance with specific requirements. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, Evident’s platform combines thorough credentialing processes with efficient business outcomes. The technology allows for the identification and management of risks across multiple domains, offering data-driven insights and a flexible framework tailored to individual client needs. Thus, Evident empowers its clients to proactively manage third-party risk while streamlining the verification process.
Silverfort
Series C in 2022
Silverfort Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing innovative authentication and access protection solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in Boston and Houston, Silverfort offers an agentless and proxyless authentication platform. This platform enhances security by extending Multi-Factor Authentication and Risk-Based Authentication across all users, devices, and systems, whether on-premise or in the cloud, without requiring modifications to existing infrastructure. Silverfort's technology effectively safeguards against identity-based attacks, including account compromises and lateral movements, while ensuring compliance with various regulations such as PCI DSS, NIST, and HIPAA. By enabling secure migration of applications and servers to the cloud, Silverfort addresses security gaps and protects sensitive resources, thus fortifying enterprises against data breaches, cyber-attacks, and insider threats in real-time.
Future Family
Series B in 2022
Future Family, Inc. is a subscription-based fertility company founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It provides comprehensive healthcare solutions for individuals and couples navigating fertility challenges, offering plans that cover all associated costs. The company's services include personalized fertility planning, clinic matching, and a dedicated nurse concierge, ensuring 24/7 access to a care team. Future Family specializes in on-demand medical support for procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg freezing, and it features a digital health platform for managing fertility care. By combining financial assistance with expert guidance, Future Family aims to deliver a stress-free fertility experience for its clients.
Cato Networks
Series F in 2021
Cato Networks Ltd. is a provider of a cloud-based network Security-as-a-Service platform designed to enhance enterprise connectivity and security. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in locations including San Jose, California, and London, the company offers an integrated solution that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) with advanced security features. This platform enables organizations to securely connect all their locations, users, and data while optimizing application access and performance. Cato Networks helps businesses reduce costs associated with traditional MPLS connections, improves overall performance for global locations and cloud applications, and simplifies network management through its cloud-native service. Its offerings include WAN optimization, firewall protection, secure web gateway, and secure remote access, making it suitable for distributed, mobile, and cloud-enabled enterprises.
Vida Health
Series D in 2021
Vida Health, Inc. is a virtual care company based in San Francisco, California, focused on addressing chronic physical and behavioral health conditions. The company provides a comprehensive platform that integrates mental and physical health treatment, utilizing a clinically validated approach that combines artificial intelligence with personalized support from human coaches and licensed therapists. Through its application, users have access to video sessions, messaging, and tailored digital content designed to help them prevent, manage, and reverse chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, alongside related mental health issues like stress and anxiety. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Via Health, Inc., Vida Health aims to treat the whole health of individuals by tackling the root causes of their conditions.
Eden Health
Series C in 2021
Eden Health, Inc. is a primary care and insurance navigation company based in New York, established in 2015. It offers a text-based messaging platform designed for employers and their employees, facilitating access to healthcare services. The platform provides a private doctor's office, 24/7 telemedicine, and assistance with navigating insurance options. By simplifying the complexities of the healthcare landscape, Eden Health enables employees to make informed and cost-effective decisions regarding primary care and mental health services, ultimately aiming to enhance employee health and well-being.
Cato Networks
Series E in 2020
Cato Networks Ltd. is a provider of a cloud-based network Security-as-a-Service platform designed to enhance enterprise connectivity and security. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in locations including San Jose, California, and London, the company offers an integrated solution that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) with advanced security features. This platform enables organizations to securely connect all their locations, users, and data while optimizing application access and performance. Cato Networks helps businesses reduce costs associated with traditional MPLS connections, improves overall performance for global locations and cloud applications, and simplifies network management through its cloud-native service. Its offerings include WAN optimization, firewall protection, secure web gateway, and secure remote access, making it suitable for distributed, mobile, and cloud-enabled enterprises.
Writer is a comprehensive generative AI platform that empowers businesses to leverage large language models for content creation across various departments such as operations, marketing, and human resources. The platform features an integrated system comprising LLMs, graph-based retrieval-augmented generation, AI guardrails, and development tools, facilitating the deployment of AI applications and workflows. By streamlining content generation, Writer enables organizations to produce consistent, on-brand writing while enhancing efficiency and delivering measurable returns on investment.
Stem Disintermedia
Venture Round in 2020
Stem Disintermedia Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2015 that provides a distribution platform and payment solutions specifically designed for independent musicians, artists, and their teams. The company's platform streamlines the management of revenue by aggregating earnings from various digital platforms, creating contracts, and managing payment splits among collaborators. It allows users to visualize their performance data across multiple services, thereby enhancing transparency in revenue management. By enabling artists to track and share their earnings, Stem Disintermedia facilitates a clearer understanding of finances within the music industry. The platform integrates with major music services such as Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube, fostering connections among users and supporting their growth in a complex digital landscape.
Eden Health
Series B in 2020
Eden Health, Inc. is a primary care and insurance navigation company based in New York, established in 2015. It offers a text-based messaging platform designed for employers and their employees, facilitating access to healthcare services. The platform provides a private doctor's office, 24/7 telemedicine, and assistance with navigating insurance options. By simplifying the complexities of the healthcare landscape, Eden Health enables employees to make informed and cost-effective decisions regarding primary care and mental health services, ultimately aiming to enhance employee health and well-being.
Silverfort
Series B in 2020
Silverfort Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing innovative authentication and access protection solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in Boston and Houston, Silverfort offers an agentless and proxyless authentication platform. This platform enhances security by extending Multi-Factor Authentication and Risk-Based Authentication across all users, devices, and systems, whether on-premise or in the cloud, without requiring modifications to existing infrastructure. Silverfort's technology effectively safeguards against identity-based attacks, including account compromises and lateral movements, while ensuring compliance with various regulations such as PCI DSS, NIST, and HIPAA. By enabling secure migration of applications and servers to the cloud, Silverfort addresses security gaps and protects sensitive resources, thus fortifying enterprises against data breaches, cyber-attacks, and insider threats in real-time.
Pie Insurance
Series B in 2020
Pie Insurance, established in 2017 and headquartered in Washington D.C., specializes in providing workers' compensation insurance services to small businesses via an online platform. The company offers A.M. Best A-rated insurance coverage, including protection against illness, injury, disability, and death. Pie Insurance employs data analytics and user-friendly online features to accurately assess risks, enabling them to offer competitive pricing and enhance transparency for their clients. The company, led by co-founder and CEO John Swigart, began selling policies directly to customers in 2018 and aims to expand its offerings and strategic initiatives to better serve small business owners.
Vida Health
Venture Round in 2020
Vida Health, Inc. is a virtual care company based in San Francisco, California, focused on addressing chronic physical and behavioral health conditions. The company provides a comprehensive platform that integrates mental and physical health treatment, utilizing a clinically validated approach that combines artificial intelligence with personalized support from human coaches and licensed therapists. Through its application, users have access to video sessions, messaging, and tailored digital content designed to help them prevent, manage, and reverse chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, alongside related mental health issues like stress and anxiety. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Via Health, Inc., Vida Health aims to treat the whole health of individuals by tackling the root causes of their conditions.
Cato Networks
Series D in 2020
Cato Networks Ltd. is a provider of a cloud-based network Security-as-a-Service platform designed to enhance enterprise connectivity and security. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in locations including San Jose, California, and London, the company offers an integrated solution that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) with advanced security features. This platform enables organizations to securely connect all their locations, users, and data while optimizing application access and performance. Cato Networks helps businesses reduce costs associated with traditional MPLS connections, improves overall performance for global locations and cloud applications, and simplifies network management through its cloud-native service. Its offerings include WAN optimization, firewall protection, secure web gateway, and secure remote access, making it suitable for distributed, mobile, and cloud-enabled enterprises.
PredictHQ
Series B in 2020
PredictHQ Limited is a New Zealand-based company that provides a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to enhance demand forecasting and business intelligence. Established in 2014, PredictHQ aggregates and verifies millions of demand causal factors, enabling businesses to understand and predict how various events impact their operations. The platform offers a web application, an API, and a browser extension, which help companies improve decision-making through more accurate forecasts and operational strategies. Its services are utilized by prominent organizations across various industries, including transportation and hospitality, for applications such as dynamic pricing optimization, workforce management, and inventory improvements. By leveraging unique data and predictive technology, PredictHQ empowers businesses to adapt to the dynamic nature of real-world events, ultimately enhancing their forecasting capabilities.
Deserve, Inc. is a financial services company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in providing credit cards and financial products to international students in the United States. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Tremus, Inc., the company utilizes machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, allowing individuals without a traditional credit history to access fair credit products. Deserve employs various predictive attributes, including education, major, cost of education, source of initial funding, and future employability, to determine a student's ability to repay. The company operates a mobile-first credit card platform built on cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, enabling partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands to deliver personalized experiences for cardholders.
Integris Software
Venture Round in 2019
Integris Software, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing data privacy automation software designed to assist enterprises in managing sensitive data. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with an additional office in Vancouver, Canada, Integris offers a platform that helps organizations discover, map, monitor, and control their sensitive information. The software enables users to fulfill data subject requests, secure data lakes, and comply with stringent regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). By utilizing artificial intelligence, Integris allows companies to visualize the location of personal information within their systems, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards while facilitating strategic decision-making across legal, business, and technology domains. Integris Software operates as a subsidiary of OneTrust, LLC.
Shipwell, Inc. is a technology company that develops a cloud-based transportation management system designed to optimize and automate the logistics of freight shipping. Founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas, Shipwell offers software solutions for managing various freight types, including truckload and less-than-truckload shipments, as well as e-commerce and parcel shipping. The platform enables real-time communication between shippers, brokers, and carriers, facilitating a seamless process for moving goods. Shipwell leverages advanced analytics to identify opportunities within supply chain networks, enhancing operational efficiency. The company's business model includes charging commissions on freight services and fees for its software platform, thereby providing a marketplace for shippers to connect with freight carriers while ensuring competitive rates and effective tracking capabilities.
Klar is a digital financial platform focused on providing deposit and credit services to customers in Mexico. The company operates as a challenger bank, offering instant credit, as well as cashback and withdrawal services without commissions, through its card and mobile application. By leveraging technology, Klar aims to deliver secure and cost-effective alternatives to traditional credit and debt services, catering to the evolving needs of its users.
Balena Inc. is a technology company that provides a comprehensive platform for building, deploying, and managing fleets of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Established in 2013 and based in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Greece and the United Kingdom, Balena offers a range of products, including balenaOS, a host operating system designed for containers, and balenaFin, a carrier board for Raspberry Pi compute modules. The company's services enable developers to manage, monitor, and update devices seamlessly through a web dashboard, API, command-line interface, and software development kit. Balena's platform supports various applications across sectors such as connected homes, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, and retail, facilitating streamlined firmware deployment and application development using Linux containers and open technologies. Previously known as Resin, Inc., the company rebranded to Balena in October 2018.
Finix is a developer of a B2B payment processing platform that enables businesses to own, manage, and monetize their payment transactions. The platform features a modular, workflow-driven architecture accompanied by a real-time interface that allows users to track transactions and consolidate data from various payment processors. It also supports the underwriting of merchant accounts, thereby facilitating efficient and secure push payments over debit cards. Finix serves banks, acquirers, and enterprises, providing them with the tools necessary to send money globally.
Tara AI is a San Jose, California-based company founded in 2016, specializing in a platform that connects projects with freelance programmers. The company focuses on simplifying software for product development, addressing the complexities that modern, cross-functional teams face. By designing intuitive and efficient tools, Tara AI aims to enhance collaboration and productivity among engineers and teams, enabling them to meet planned releases with greater predictability. The platform was launched in public beta in April 2020 and has since assisted thousands of users in streamlining their development processes.
Troops is a developer of a revenue communications platform that enhances sales velocity, forecast accuracy, visibility, and collaboration for sales teams. The platform integrates with Salesforce to provide real-time transparency around sales data and operates as a Slackbot, enabling users to configure reports, communicate deal wins, and access information on both standard and custom Salesforce objects. By employing artificial intelligence, Troops allows users to create customizable notifications, view, and update data across various applications. This functionality helps sales teams receive actionable pipeline alerts and increases their overall sales activity.
Evident is a leader in business credentialing, providing a comprehensive platform that connects insurers, enterprises, and businesses worldwide. With a presence in over one hundred countries, the company specializes in identity and credential verification, enabling its clients to ensure compliance with specific requirements. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, Evident’s platform combines thorough credentialing processes with efficient business outcomes. The technology allows for the identification and management of risks across multiple domains, offering data-driven insights and a flexible framework tailored to individual client needs. Thus, Evident empowers its clients to proactively manage third-party risk while streamlining the verification process.
Exabeam, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing a security management platform designed to enhance threat detection, investigation, and response. Its technology leverages user and entity behavior analytics to identify risky activities and improve incident response through automation. The platform integrates log data to create coherent timelines of user activities across multiple accounts and devices, allowing analysts to swiftly assess and address potential threats. Exabeam's offerings include advanced tools such as Threat Hunter for security intelligence, a cloud-based Threat Intelligence Service that aggregates threat indicators, and Exabeam Data Lake for storing critical log data. The company provides solutions applicable to various security challenges, including insider threats and data loss prevention. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Exabeam has formed strategic partnerships with other cybersecurity firms to enhance its service offerings.
Co–Star
Seed Round in 2019
Co-Star is an AI-powered astrology application that combines data from NASA with insights from human astrologers to provide users with personalized horoscopes. The platform utilizes proprietary technology to algorithmically generate insights into individuals' personalities and futures. Co-Star aims to facilitate meaningful connections among users, offering a unique way to express emotions and understand strengths and weaknesses. By providing a tool for self-reflection and interpersonal relationships, the application enables users to engage more deeply with friends, lovers, and even strangers.
Pie Insurance
Series B in 2019
Pie Insurance, established in 2017 and headquartered in Washington D.C., specializes in providing workers' compensation insurance services to small businesses via an online platform. The company offers A.M. Best A-rated insurance coverage, including protection against illness, injury, disability, and death. Pie Insurance employs data analytics and user-friendly online features to accurately assess risks, enabling them to offer competitive pricing and enhance transparency for their clients. The company, led by co-founder and CEO John Swigart, began selling policies directly to customers in 2018 and aims to expand its offerings and strategic initiatives to better serve small business owners.
Eden Health
Series A in 2019
Eden Health, Inc. is a primary care and insurance navigation company based in New York, established in 2015. It offers a text-based messaging platform designed for employers and their employees, facilitating access to healthcare services. The platform provides a private doctor's office, 24/7 telemedicine, and assistance with navigating insurance options. By simplifying the complexities of the healthcare landscape, Eden Health enables employees to make informed and cost-effective decisions regarding primary care and mental health services, ultimately aiming to enhance employee health and well-being.
CipherTrace
Venture Round in 2019
CipherTrace provides technologies focused on regulatory compliance, investigative audits, and security within the blockchain economy. The company offers solutions that enhance the safety and security of cryptocurrencies, crypto tokens, and private enterprise blockchains. Its services include anti-money laundering measures, compliance monitoring, and crypto risk intelligence, catering to banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset businesses, and regulators. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, CipherTrace also maintains offices in New York, Washington D.C., Toronto, London, Frankfurt, and Singapore. The company's expertise covers over 800 currencies, providing visibility into blockchain and virtual asset businesses to protect against cryptocurrency laundering risks while maintaining user privacy. Additionally, CipherTrace collaborates with government agencies to align regulatory frameworks with the evolving landscape of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
Cato Networks
Series C in 2019
Cato Networks Ltd. is a provider of a cloud-based network Security-as-a-Service platform designed to enhance enterprise connectivity and security. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in locations including San Jose, California, and London, the company offers an integrated solution that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) with advanced security features. This platform enables organizations to securely connect all their locations, users, and data while optimizing application access and performance. Cato Networks helps businesses reduce costs associated with traditional MPLS connections, improves overall performance for global locations and cloud applications, and simplifies network management through its cloud-native service. Its offerings include WAN optimization, firewall protection, secure web gateway, and secure remote access, making it suitable for distributed, mobile, and cloud-enabled enterprises.
Socrates.Ai
Series A in 2019
Socrates.Ai is a developer of an enterprise intelligent assistant that focuses on enhancing workforce management through advanced technologies. The company specializes in artificial intelligence and natural language processing, aiming to address significant challenges in employee experience, IT security, and software engagement. Socrates.Ai's platform empowers organizations by streamlining operations, allowing employees to work more efficiently. It serves as a centralized portal that integrates various enterprise services, thereby reducing costs and automating routine requests. Through its innovative solutions, Socrates.Ai seeks to transform how enterprises manage their human resources and overall workforce dynamics.
Akorda
Venture Round in 2018
Akorda Corporation, founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing an AI-powered platform aimed at enhancing the contracting process for enterprises. The company's innovative technology simplifies and accelerates contract lifecycle management by assembling contracts from the ground up, utilizing artificial intelligence to expedite review times, and efficiently extracting necessary information. Additionally, Akorda's platform enables users to analyze trends and deviations, ultimately allowing enterprises to finalize agreements more swiftly and with reduced risk.
The crew is a communications app that keeps everyone on the same page about everything work-related. The crew gives companies and frontline employees a new way to communicate, stay engaged, and be more successful. Unlike collaboration software that has evolved around the needs of office workers, Crew is the first communications app designed specifically for the millions of workers who don’t have ready access to effective communication technology on the job. From store clerks, restaurant managers, coaches, to pharmacists, nurses, and first responders, thousands of teams across every industry use Crew to help their businesses and organizations run more smoothly.
The Mom Project
Series A in 2018
The Mom Project, Inc. is a digital marketplace that connects women, particularly mothers, with employment opportunities across various sectors, including marketing, finance, technology, and project management. Founded in 2015 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the company serves a community of over 500,000 individuals, including moms, dads, and allies, facilitating access to flexible work arrangements at both large corporations and small businesses. In addition to matching job seekers with employers, The Mom Project also provides insights and recommendations to companies on improving workplace conditions for women, aiming to foster a more supportive environment for mothers while redefining traditional career structures.
Orkus, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in San Jose, California, specializing in data access governance and insider threat prevention. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on providing a platform that secures privileged access and monitors authorization for cloud assets continuously. Orkus develops a real-time access graph that maps access relationships among data, infrastructure, and identities, addressing the challenges of securing enterprise workloads in hybrid cloud environments. Its intelligent platform operates around the clock, learning and adapting to ensure robust protection for organizations’ data and resources. In 2019, Orkus was acquired by SailPoint Technologies, expanding its offerings in the realm of cybersecurity.
PredictHQ
Series A in 2018
PredictHQ Limited is a New Zealand-based company that provides a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to enhance demand forecasting and business intelligence. Established in 2014, PredictHQ aggregates and verifies millions of demand causal factors, enabling businesses to understand and predict how various events impact their operations. The platform offers a web application, an API, and a browser extension, which help companies improve decision-making through more accurate forecasts and operational strategies. Its services are utilized by prominent organizations across various industries, including transportation and hospitality, for applications such as dynamic pricing optimization, workforce management, and inventory improvements. By leveraging unique data and predictive technology, PredictHQ empowers businesses to adapt to the dynamic nature of real-world events, ultimately enhancing their forecasting capabilities.
Future Family
Series A in 2018
Future Family, Inc. is a subscription-based fertility company founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It provides comprehensive healthcare solutions for individuals and couples navigating fertility challenges, offering plans that cover all associated costs. The company's services include personalized fertility planning, clinic matching, and a dedicated nurse concierge, ensuring 24/7 access to a care team. Future Family specializes in on-demand medical support for procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg freezing, and it features a digital health platform for managing fertility care. By combining financial assistance with expert guidance, Future Family aims to deliver a stress-free fertility experience for its clients.
Lensabl
Seed Round in 2018
Lensabl, Inc. is an online retailer specializing in the manufacture and sale of prescription lenses for eyeglasses and sunglasses. Founded in 2015 by Andy Bilinsky and Mike Rahimzadeh, the company is based in Culver City, California. Lensabl offers a wide range of optical products, including single vision, progressive, mirror-coated, and polarized lenses, as well as options for distance and reading. Their marketplace allows consumers to easily purchase high-quality lenses and frames from the comfort of their homes, emphasizing convenience and affordability. With a focus on providing various lens types, including clear, tinted, and transitional options, Lensabl aims to meet diverse customer needs in the eyewear market.
Qordoba, Inc. is a software as a service (SaaS) company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in content management through its Qordoba Strings Intelligence Platform. Founded in 2012, the platform employs machine learning to assist organizations in standardizing their content across various applications, websites, and marketing materials. Qordoba's offerings include an AI-based writing assistant that helps maintain consistent style, terminology, and brand voice, along with tools for localization that integrate machine translation and human linguists. The platform is designed for use by software development and product marketing teams, enabling them to manage content effectively through command line interface (CLI) and application program interface (API) functionalities. Notable clients such as Intuit, Twitter, and Visa utilize Qordoba to enhance their content quality and coherence across multiple formats.
Shipwell, Inc. is a technology company that develops a cloud-based transportation management system designed to optimize and automate the logistics of freight shipping. Founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas, Shipwell offers software solutions for managing various freight types, including truckload and less-than-truckload shipments, as well as e-commerce and parcel shipping. The platform enables real-time communication between shippers, brokers, and carriers, facilitating a seamless process for moving goods. Shipwell leverages advanced analytics to identify opportunities within supply chain networks, enhancing operational efficiency. The company's business model includes charging commissions on freight services and fees for its software platform, thereby providing a marketplace for shippers to connect with freight carriers while ensuring competitive rates and effective tracking capabilities.
DFINITY
Venture Round in 2018
DFINITY is a foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, focused on developing and providing innovative internet services and software solutions. It is primarily known for the Internet Computer, a secure and tamperproof open cloud platform that allows users to build and host new systems and services. The foundation also offers the DFINITY Canister software development kit, which facilitates the creation of software systems that operate on the Internet Computer. Additionally, DFINITY is instrumental in the development of the Internet Computer Protocol, enabling independent data centers to collaborate and provide serverless cloud functionality while ensuring network security. Its vision includes democratizing application development through AI-driven tools, promoting a decentralized internet where users can easily create and manage web applications without extensive technical skills. Established in 2016, DFINITY operates research centers in multiple locations, including Palo Alto and Shanghai, reflecting its commitment to advancing the next-generation blockchain network and ecosystem.
Indegy Ltd. specializes in industrial cybersecurity, providing a comprehensive platform that empowers operational engineers and cybersecurity teams to manage and secure industrial networks. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, the company offers a suite of products that includes its industrial cybersecurity suite, device integrity technology, and security cloud solutions. These tools enable users to detect malicious activities, identify unauthorized changes, troubleshoot device misconfigurations, and ensure compliance with change management standards. Indegy's technology supports various industries, including power and utilities, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, automotive, food and beverage, and transportation. The company also provides services such as cybersecurity risk assessments, security training, and monitoring to enhance the protection of critical infrastructure against cyber threats. Indegy operates as a subsidiary of Tenable, Inc. since December 2019.
Deserve, Inc. is a financial services company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in providing credit cards and financial products to international students in the United States. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Tremus, Inc., the company utilizes machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, allowing individuals without a traditional credit history to access fair credit products. Deserve employs various predictive attributes, including education, major, cost of education, source of initial funding, and future employability, to determine a student's ability to repay. The company operates a mobile-first credit card platform built on cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, enabling partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands to deliver personalized experiences for cardholders.
Exabeam, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing a security management platform designed to enhance threat detection, investigation, and response. Its technology leverages user and entity behavior analytics to identify risky activities and improve incident response through automation. The platform integrates log data to create coherent timelines of user activities across multiple accounts and devices, allowing analysts to swiftly assess and address potential threats. Exabeam's offerings include advanced tools such as Threat Hunter for security intelligence, a cloud-based Threat Intelligence Service that aggregates threat indicators, and Exabeam Data Lake for storing critical log data. The company provides solutions applicable to various security challenges, including insider threats and data loss prevention. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Exabeam has formed strategic partnerships with other cybersecurity firms to enhance its service offerings.
Worklete is the habit and skill-building application for today’s frontline workforce. Based on 40 years of training and safety experience with frontline teams, the Worklete platform uses data to engineer out the human coach. Worklete provides users an always-on mobile coach for a personalized learning experience to build lasting habits and reduce the risk of injury. The company has helped their clients such as Penske Logistics, Hub Group Trucking, Sierra Nevada Brewing, and Nestle Waters reduce upwards of 50% of annual injuries, saving tens of millions of dollars in injury-related costs and inefficiencies while helping hard-working folks on the frontline stay employed and return home healthy. Worklete is headquartered in San Francisco and has secured $8M in funding from Trinity Ventures, Launch Capital, RiverPark Ventures, and Kapor Capital. To learn more, visit http://worklete.com/.
Integris Software
Series A in 2018
Integris Software, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing data privacy automation software designed to assist enterprises in managing sensitive data. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with an additional office in Vancouver, Canada, Integris offers a platform that helps organizations discover, map, monitor, and control their sensitive information. The software enables users to fulfill data subject requests, secure data lakes, and comply with stringent regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). By utilizing artificial intelligence, Integris allows companies to visualize the location of personal information within their systems, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards while facilitating strategic decision-making across legal, business, and technology domains. Integris Software operates as a subsidiary of OneTrust, LLC.
Pie Insurance
Series A in 2018
Pie Insurance, established in 2017 and headquartered in Washington D.C., specializes in providing workers' compensation insurance services to small businesses via an online platform. The company offers A.M. Best A-rated insurance coverage, including protection against illness, injury, disability, and death. Pie Insurance employs data analytics and user-friendly online features to accurately assess risks, enabling them to offer competitive pricing and enhance transparency for their clients. The company, led by co-founder and CEO John Swigart, began selling policies directly to customers in 2018 and aims to expand its offerings and strategic initiatives to better serve small business owners.
SafeWire
Seed Round in 2018
SafeWire, a company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, specializes in developing software solutions aimed at preventing fraud in property transactions. Catering primarily to title service offices, mortgage bankers, and realtors, SafeWire's offerings include a comprehensive suite of features designed to enhance security and efficiency in real estate dealings. The software addresses critical areas such as reducing closing times, minimizing fraudulent liabilities, and streamlining manual due diligence processes. Key functionalities include client identity verification, ownership verification of bank accounts, and the protection of wire transactions, all leveraging blockchain technology to ensure robust security measures.
Balena
Funding Round in 2018
Balena Inc. is a technology company that provides a comprehensive platform for building, deploying, and managing fleets of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Established in 2013 and based in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Greece and the United Kingdom, Balena offers a range of products, including balenaOS, a host operating system designed for containers, and balenaFin, a carrier board for Raspberry Pi compute modules. The company's services enable developers to manage, monitor, and update devices seamlessly through a web dashboard, API, command-line interface, and software development kit. Balena's platform supports various applications across sectors such as connected homes, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, and retail, facilitating streamlined firmware deployment and application development using Linux containers and open technologies. Previously known as Resin, Inc., the company rebranded to Balena in October 2018.
Chime is a mobile banking and finance platform that offers users convenient access to banking services through their smartphones. The platform features a unique savings mechanism that automatically allocates a predetermined amount of money into savings after each transaction. Chime generates revenue from transaction fees paid by merchants, which aligns its interests with those of its users, promoting fee avoidance and encouraging savings. Additionally, the platform provides fee-free overdrafts and early access to paychecks, empowering users to gain greater control and flexibility over their financial situations while supporting their efforts to improve credit.
Solv Health, Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates an online platform enabling users to promptly schedule same-day appointments with doctors, locate urgent care centers and COVID-19 testing facilities, and arrange video visits. The platform aims to empower patients by providing transparent information about healthcare providers, wait times, and costs.
Kloudless
Series A in 2018
Kloudless, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based application program interface (API) that facilitates integration services for various business applications. By providing a unified interface, Kloudless allows developers to create native integrations across more than 100 software categories, including cloud storage, customer relationship management, email, and project management, without the need to manage each API individually. The company's offerings include tools such as connectors, file explorers, and authentication services, as well as Kloudless Enterprise, a virtual appliance designed for secure deployment in private and cloud environments. Kloudless also provides real-time notifications, permission management, and the Kloudless Connect service to link applications to private repositories. Founded in 2011 and based in Berkeley, California, Kloudless serves software developers, independent software vendors, and OEM partners across diverse industries, enabling them to embed integrations into their solutions while reducing engineering overhead and accelerating time to market.
tEQuitable
Seed Round in 2018
tEQuitable Inc. is a company that specializes in creating a safer and more inclusive workplace by addressing bias, discrimination, and harassment. Founded in 2017 and based in Oakland, California, tEQuitable operates an independent and confidential platform that allows employees to report workplace issues ranging from subtle biases to severe harassment. The platform not only empowers employees with professional guidance but also provides companies with valuable insights and data to help identify and improve systemic cultural issues within their organizations. By offering actionable recommendations, tEQuitable aims to foster a work environment that is equitable and conducive to the well-being of all employees.
CipherTrace
Venture Round in 2018
CipherTrace provides technologies focused on regulatory compliance, investigative audits, and security within the blockchain economy. The company offers solutions that enhance the safety and security of cryptocurrencies, crypto tokens, and private enterprise blockchains. Its services include anti-money laundering measures, compliance monitoring, and crypto risk intelligence, catering to banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset businesses, and regulators. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, CipherTrace also maintains offices in New York, Washington D.C., Toronto, London, Frankfurt, and Singapore. The company's expertise covers over 800 currencies, providing visibility into blockchain and virtual asset businesses to protect against cryptocurrency laundering risks while maintaining user privacy. Additionally, CipherTrace collaborates with government agencies to align regulatory frameworks with the evolving landscape of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
SafeWire
Seed Round in 2017
SafeWire, a company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, specializes in developing software solutions aimed at preventing fraud in property transactions. Catering primarily to title service offices, mortgage bankers, and realtors, SafeWire's offerings include a comprehensive suite of features designed to enhance security and efficiency in real estate dealings. The software addresses critical areas such as reducing closing times, minimizing fraudulent liabilities, and streamlining manual due diligence processes. Key functionalities include client identity verification, ownership verification of bank accounts, and the protection of wire transactions, all leveraging blockchain technology to ensure robust security measures.
Bryj is an enterprise mobile app solution provider that offers a comprehensive platform for mobile application development and management. Founded in Paris in 2013 and later relocating to Silicon Valley in 2022, Bryj delivers a full lifecycle service that supports clients from the initial idea stage to ongoing app success through a single subscription model. The platform integrates enterprise systems and utilizes advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance user experience and marketing effectiveness. Bryj's services include an app configurator studio and tools for real-time engagement and personalized marketing. The company has established partnerships with leading technology firms and has facilitated trillions of user engagements and billions of app sessions, showcasing its capability in the mobile app ecosystem.
ShieldX Networks
Series B in 2017
ShieldX Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in San Jose, California, specializing in network and cloud security software. Founded in 2015, the company has developed the ShieldX Elastic Security Platform, which provides comprehensive controls to safeguard data centers, cloud infrastructure, applications, and sensitive data. With a focus on innovation, ShieldX employs emerging technologies and cloud principles to enhance security measures for its clients. The company prides itself on its diverse team, where each member is selected for their unique expertise, contributing to a culture that emphasizes collaboration and excellence. Through its strategic approach and commitment to redefining security, ShieldX aims to deliver a superior technology and customer experience in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
Edgybees Ltd. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing an innovative platform that delivers real-time augmented reality experiences for high-speed applications, including drones, vehicles, and wearable devices. The platform utilizes sensors and streaming data to enable application developers to create immersive overlays that maintain synchronization with high-speed motion. Edgybees offers a range of industrial solutions tailored for sectors such as search and rescue, homeland security, real estate, construction, agriculture, and automotive. Additionally, the company provides gaming applications, including Droneprix AR and Sky Skreemers. With its unique, patent-pending capabilities and a developer SDK, Edgybees facilitates the creation of both commercial and consumer applications, enhancing the effectiveness of operations for military and emergency responders.
Deserve, Inc. is a financial services company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in providing credit cards and financial products to international students in the United States. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Tremus, Inc., the company utilizes machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, allowing individuals without a traditional credit history to access fair credit products. Deserve employs various predictive attributes, including education, major, cost of education, source of initial funding, and future employability, to determine a student's ability to repay. The company operates a mobile-first credit card platform built on cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, enabling partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands to deliver personalized experiences for cardholders.
UrbanSitter
Series C in 2017
UrbanSitter, Inc. is a childcare marketplace that connects parents with babysitters and nannies through shared connections. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, the company operates in major cities including New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C., Boston, Denver, and San Diego. UrbanSitter offers an app and website that simplifies the process of finding, booking, and paying for trusted care across various needs, including child care, senior care, pet sitting, and household services. By leveraging a parent's personal network, UrbanSitter helps families find caregivers recommended by friends, co-workers, and local parents, ensuring a level of trust and reliability. The platform is particularly useful for last-minute childcare needs, boasting average response times of under three minutes. By addressing the challenges of securing reliable care, UrbanSitter provides families with essential support in their daily lives.
Chime is a mobile banking and finance platform that offers users convenient access to banking services through their smartphones. The platform features a unique savings mechanism that automatically allocates a predetermined amount of money into savings after each transaction. Chime generates revenue from transaction fees paid by merchants, which aligns its interests with those of its users, promoting fee avoidance and encouraging savings. Additionally, the platform provides fee-free overdrafts and early access to paychecks, empowering users to gain greater control and flexibility over their financial situations while supporting their efforts to improve credit.
TalkIQ is a technology company that specializes in voice-to-text transcription and analytics, offering its services to a diverse range of industries since its inception in 2014. The company's innovative platform utilizes advanced deep-learning algorithms and proprietary speech recognition technology to provide businesses with insights derived from customer conversations. Through a user-friendly dashboard, TalkIQ synthesizes these interactions, enabling clients to access actionable data and recommendations in real-time. This functionality helps organizations optimize sales, enhance customer service, ensure compliance, and improve overall productivity by recognizing key moments in customer interactions, such as purchase intent and objection handling. With a leadership team experienced in speech and language recognition, TalkIQ is positioned to transform how businesses learn from and respond to their customer conversations.
Quadient Accounts Receivable by YayPay
Venture Round in 2017
YayPay Inc. develops a cloud-based accounts receivable management software that automates payment workflows for finance, credit, and collections teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a range of solutions including dashboards for automated collections, payment predictions, and payer trends, as well as integration with popular platforms like Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Acumatica, QuickBooks, and Salesforce. YayPay's software utilizes data science and machine learning to improve the credit to cash process, facilitating credit assessments, invoicing, collections management, online payment processing, and cash application. The company targets mid-market and enterprise customers across various sectors, including manufacturing, wholesale, software, and consulting. As a subsidiary of Quadient S.A., YayPay has additional offices in Kyiv, Ukraine, and London, United Kingdom.
Noonlight
Seed Round in 2017
Noonlight, Inc. is a personal safety technology company that develops a mobile application designed to enhance user safety by connecting various Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, Noonlight's application enables users to create accounts, connect their devices, and sense potential danger. The platform offers a seamless experience across iOS and Android devices, allowing for precise location detection and the ability to trigger alarms manually. In emergency situations, the application can alert law enforcement without requiring a 911 call or the need for users to communicate verbally. Noonlight has evolved into a comprehensive connected safety platform, partnering with various products and services to provide 24/7 professional monitoring and data-driven emergency response, ensuring users can feel secure in any environment.
Rep The Squad
Seed Round in 2017
Rep The Squad, Inc. is a subscription-based service based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in sports team jerseys. Established in 2017, the company offers fans the flexibility to choose from a diverse selection of officially licensed professional sports jerseys, which can be rented and sent to them one at a time. This model allows fans to easily showcase their support for various teams by wearing a different jersey each time. Co-founded by e-commerce veteran Brian Watkins, Rep The Squad has garnered support from notable investors and champion athletes, enhancing its credibility and market presence. The company aims to amplify fandom and provide a unique solution for sports enthusiasts looking to expand their wardrobe with their favorite team jerseys.
ShieldX Networks
Series A in 2017
ShieldX Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in San Jose, California, specializing in network and cloud security software. Founded in 2015, the company has developed the ShieldX Elastic Security Platform, which provides comprehensive controls to safeguard data centers, cloud infrastructure, applications, and sensitive data. With a focus on innovation, ShieldX employs emerging technologies and cloud principles to enhance security measures for its clients. The company prides itself on its diverse team, where each member is selected for their unique expertise, contributing to a culture that emphasizes collaboration and excellence. Through its strategic approach and commitment to redefining security, ShieldX aims to deliver a superior technology and customer experience in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
Stem Disintermedia
Series A in 2017
Stem Disintermedia Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2015 that provides a distribution platform and payment solutions specifically designed for independent musicians, artists, and their teams. The company's platform streamlines the management of revenue by aggregating earnings from various digital platforms, creating contracts, and managing payment splits among collaborators. It allows users to visualize their performance data across multiple services, thereby enhancing transparency in revenue management. By enabling artists to track and share their earnings, Stem Disintermedia facilitates a clearer understanding of finances within the music industry. The platform integrates with major music services such as Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube, fostering connections among users and supporting their growth in a complex digital landscape.
Solv Health, Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates an online platform enabling users to promptly schedule same-day appointments with doctors, locate urgent care centers and COVID-19 testing facilities, and arrange video visits. The platform aims to empower patients by providing transparent information about healthcare providers, wait times, and costs.
Amino Inc. operates an online platform designed to assist users in finding doctors, comparing their qualifications, and booking appointments within the United States. The platform allows patients to search for healthcare providers based on various conditions, procedures, and specialties, thus facilitating informed decisions regarding their healthcare. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Amino aims to enhance healthcare financial wellness for companies and their employees by simplifying the navigation of the complex US healthcare system. By leveraging data-driven, individualized care suggestions, the company strives to make high-value healthcare benefits more accessible and intuitive for its users. Formerly known as Pare Labs, Inc., Amino rebranded in May 2014 to better reflect its focus on improving the healthcare experience.
HotelTonight
Series E in 2017
HotelTonight, Inc. is a mobile application designed for booking same-day hotel accommodations, specializing in last-minute deals for unsold rooms. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform provides a marketplace that allows hotels to fill last-minute vacancies that would otherwise remain unoccupied. Users can easily access these discounted rates through their smartphones and tablets, making it a convenient option for business travelers, leisure travelers, and locals alike. The application enables bookings for rooms up to 100 days in advance, catering to various travel needs while ensuring significant savings for its customers. As of April 2019, HotelTonight operates as a subsidiary of Airbnb, Inc.
Astro Technology
Series A in 2017
Astro Technology is a software startup based in Palo Alto that specializes in enhancing workplace messaging and collaboration through the use of artificial intelligence. The company has developed an intelligent email application that leverages AI and natural language processing to integrate various forms of communication, including emails, calendar invitations, and group messages. This application aims to improve efficiency by prioritizing important information and streamlining communication for teams. Notably, Astro's AI-powered assistant, Astrobot, helps users access key emails and insights through platforms like Slack and Amazon Alexa. The founding team comprises experienced professionals who have previously held significant roles at major tech companies, contributing to the startup's innovative approach and successful development trajectory. Astro Technology was acquired by Slack in September 2018.
TruSTAR Technology, LLC specializes in providing a comprehensive threat intelligence platform designed to enhance cybersecurity operations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers TruSTAR Enclave, a secure data repository for storing and managing sensitive events, along with solutions for fraud detection and phishing. The platform is API-first and cloud-native, allowing organizations to integrate internal and external data sources effectively. By enabling security teams to accelerate detection, incident response, and investigations, TruSTAR aims to improve decision-making and collaboration among security professionals. Through its innovative approach, TruSTAR fosters a flexible environment that reduces incident response times and enhances the overall management of security intelligence across enterprises.
Exabeam, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing a security management platform designed to enhance threat detection, investigation, and response. Its technology leverages user and entity behavior analytics to identify risky activities and improve incident response through automation. The platform integrates log data to create coherent timelines of user activities across multiple accounts and devices, allowing analysts to swiftly assess and address potential threats. Exabeam's offerings include advanced tools such as Threat Hunter for security intelligence, a cloud-based Threat Intelligence Service that aggregates threat indicators, and Exabeam Data Lake for storing critical log data. The company provides solutions applicable to various security challenges, including insider threats and data loss prevention. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Exabeam has formed strategic partnerships with other cybersecurity firms to enhance its service offerings.
Vidora, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing a real-time machine learning platform called Cortex. Founded in 2012, Vidora aims to enhance the performance of marketing and product teams by providing a no-code solution for machine learning. The Cortex platform enables organizations to make predictions that optimize conversions and engagement through end-to-end automation, allowing businesses to create numerous predictions without the associated risks and costs of in-house development. Major global brands, such as Walmart and News Corp, utilize Vidora's technology to analyze continuous streams of raw data, ultimately personalizing customer experiences across various content and marketing channels. Additionally, Vidora has established a strategic partnership with MoEngage to further enhance its offerings.
Vida Health
Series B in 2016
Vida Health, Inc. is a virtual care company based in San Francisco, California, focused on addressing chronic physical and behavioral health conditions. The company provides a comprehensive platform that integrates mental and physical health treatment, utilizing a clinically validated approach that combines artificial intelligence with personalized support from human coaches and licensed therapists. Through its application, users have access to video sessions, messaging, and tailored digital content designed to help them prevent, manage, and reverse chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, alongside related mental health issues like stress and anxiety. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Via Health, Inc., Vida Health aims to treat the whole health of individuals by tackling the root causes of their conditions.
Grokker Inc. is an online fitness training platform that focuses on promoting workplace wellness through a comprehensive and easily accessible program. Founded in 2012 and based in San Jose, California, Grokker offers a diverse array of video content, including over 3,700 videos on fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, finance, and sleep. Users can access expert-led classes in various categories such as cooking, yoga, and fitness, making it suitable for a wide audience. The platform supports a community of over 130 master experts, delivering personalized programming designed to help employees maintain their health and fitness routines. Grokker's approach is geared towards enhancing employee well-being through flexible access to resources that promote a balanced lifestyle, thereby contributing to overall workplace productivity.
Atlas Informatics
Venture Round in 2016
Atlas Informatics Corporation, founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in developing a searchable index solution for digital memory across various devices, applications, and cloud services. The company's flagship product, Atlas Recall, is a search engine designed to help users see, search, and share a wide range of content, including web pages, emails, texts, chats, videos, and more from multiple devices. This tool aims to provide centralized control over scattered data, saving users time and effort. Atlas Informatics has been recognized for its workplace culture, being named one of Seattle Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For in consecutive years.
Uplevel Security
Seed Round in 2016
Uplevel Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing an incident analysis and response platform designed to enhance security operations for enterprises. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company employs graph theory and machine learning to contextualize both incoming and historical security data, enabling organizations to predict future attacks based on past incidents. Uplevel Security's platform allows users to manage incidents, automate investigation workflows, and optimize security controls while integrating seamlessly with existing security infrastructure. By providing a system of record for security data and facilitating the extraction of meaningful insights from large volumes of cybersecurity information, Uplevel Security empowers security teams to improve their efficiency and effectiveness in protecting against threats.
Skedaddle
Seed Round in 2016
Skedaddle, Inc. is a transportation company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in crowdsourced transportation services across the United States. Founded in 2013, Skedaddle offers a range of buses accommodating 12 to 55 passengers, catering to both organizations and individuals. The company aims to enhance mobility by providing a flexible mass transportation network that enables affordable and direct travel beyond urban limits. By leveraging crowdsourced demand for routes, Skedaddle simplifies the process of organizing and paying for bus trips, ensuring a comfortable and efficient travel experience for its users.
Cato Networks
Series B in 2016
Cato Networks Ltd. is a provider of a cloud-based network Security-as-a-Service platform designed to enhance enterprise connectivity and security. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in locations including San Jose, California, and London, the company offers an integrated solution that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) with advanced security features. This platform enables organizations to securely connect all their locations, users, and data while optimizing application access and performance. Cato Networks helps businesses reduce costs associated with traditional MPLS connections, improves overall performance for global locations and cloud applications, and simplifies network management through its cloud-native service. Its offerings include WAN optimization, firewall protection, secure web gateway, and secure remote access, making it suitable for distributed, mobile, and cloud-enabled enterprises.
Birchbox, Inc. is a retail company specializing in beauty, grooming, and lifestyle products. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, it provides a diverse range of items, including skincare, makeup, hair care, fragrances, and personal grooming tools for both women and men. Birchbox operates through a subscription model, delivering personalized samples to customers each month while also offering a robust e-commerce platform for purchasing full-sized products. The company partners with various brands, from well-known favorites to emerging niche labels, utilizing a proprietary algorithm to tailor product selections based on individual customer profiles. Birchbox enhances the shopping experience by providing educational content, including tips and tutorials, alongside a loyalty program to encourage customer engagement. In addition to its physical locations in New York and Washington, D.C., Birchbox has expanded its operations internationally, reaching customers in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Belgium.
Indegy Ltd. specializes in industrial cybersecurity, providing a comprehensive platform that empowers operational engineers and cybersecurity teams to manage and secure industrial networks. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, the company offers a suite of products that includes its industrial cybersecurity suite, device integrity technology, and security cloud solutions. These tools enable users to detect malicious activities, identify unauthorized changes, troubleshoot device misconfigurations, and ensure compliance with change management standards. Indegy's technology supports various industries, including power and utilities, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, automotive, food and beverage, and transportation. The company also provides services such as cybersecurity risk assessments, security training, and monitoring to enhance the protection of critical infrastructure against cyber threats. Indegy operates as a subsidiary of Tenable, Inc. since December 2019.
Balena Inc. is a technology company that provides a comprehensive platform for building, deploying, and managing fleets of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Established in 2013 and based in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Greece and the United Kingdom, Balena offers a range of products, including balenaOS, a host operating system designed for containers, and balenaFin, a carrier board for Raspberry Pi compute modules. The company's services enable developers to manage, monitor, and update devices seamlessly through a web dashboard, API, command-line interface, and software development kit. Balena's platform supports various applications across sectors such as connected homes, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, and retail, facilitating streamlined firmware deployment and application development using Linux containers and open technologies. Previously known as Resin, Inc., the company rebranded to Balena in October 2018.
The Muse is a career development platform based in New York, founded in 2011, that assists job seekers in finding roles that align with their skills and aspirations. The platform offers a range of services, including personalized job searches, professional advice, and comprehensive company profiles that provide insights into organizational culture through behind-the-scenes videos and employee interviews. By focusing on authentic storytelling and targeted job postings, The Muse helps companies enhance their employer brand and attract a well-informed candidate pipeline. It serves as a valuable resource for the next-generation workforce, facilitating informed career exploration and decision-making.
Chime is a mobile banking and finance platform that offers users convenient access to banking services through their smartphones. The platform features a unique savings mechanism that automatically allocates a predetermined amount of money into savings after each transaction. Chime generates revenue from transaction fees paid by merchants, which aligns its interests with those of its users, promoting fee avoidance and encouraging savings. Additionally, the platform provides fee-free overdrafts and early access to paychecks, empowering users to gain greater control and flexibility over their financial situations while supporting their efforts to improve credit.
Bryj is an enterprise mobile app solution provider that offers a comprehensive platform for mobile application development and management. Founded in Paris in 2013 and later relocating to Silicon Valley in 2022, Bryj delivers a full lifecycle service that supports clients from the initial idea stage to ongoing app success through a single subscription model. The platform integrates enterprise systems and utilizes advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance user experience and marketing effectiveness. Bryj's services include an app configurator studio and tools for real-time engagement and personalized marketing. The company has established partnerships with leading technology firms and has facilitated trillions of user engagements and billions of app sessions, showcasing its capability in the mobile app ecosystem.
Informed, Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, operates a platform that connects buyers and sellers of pre-owned cars while also providing solutions for banks to enhance their digital transformation. The company offers turn-key robotic process automation that performs essential verification tasks, including income, identity, residence, and insurance verification. These services help banks minimize manual costs associated with document reviews, reduce the risk of fraud, mitigate bias, and decrease errors during loan origination and account openings. Additionally, Informed's consumer auto financing platform utilizes a digital assistant and machine learning with optical character recognition to streamline the collection and analysis of loan documents, thereby facilitating automated loan origination for auto lenders.
Hobnob
Venture Round in 2016
Hobnob Inc., established in 2014 and based in Haiku, Hawaii, develops Hobnob, a mobile application focused on event planning and communication services. The company's primary offering is a platform that enables users to create and send designer invitations featuring photos, manage events directly from their phones, and facilitate RSVPs via text message or email. This service caters to various event types such as dinner parties, birthdays, bachelorettes, and concerts across the United States. Hobnob aims to streamline event planning by providing a convenient, time-saving solution for users to invite guests and manage gatherings.
Flyp, Inc. is a telecommunications company based in Tucson, Arizona, established in 2013. It aims to enhance the global consumer communications experience through its proprietary platform, which offers high-quality voice and text services both in and out of the network. Flyp enables users to utilize multiple phone numbers on a single mobile device, catering specifically to international customers by providing them with a local US phone number. This service facilitates high-quality calling and texting to and from any US phone number without additional costs, positioning Flyp as a distinctive solution in the telecommunications market.
BaubleBar
Series C in 2016
BaubleBar Inc. is an online retailer specializing in fashionable jewelry, offering a wide range of products including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, and personalized items. Founded in 2010 by Amy Jain and Daniella Yacobovsky and based in New York, the company has positioned itself as a leading player in the $22 billion fashion jewelry industry. BaubleBar distinguishes itself through its fast speed to market, leveraging real-time data to inform its merchandising and design processes. This approach allows the company to respond effectively to current market trends and consumer preferences. In addition to its strong sourcing capabilities, BaubleBar emphasizes a high-touch customer experience and maintains a robust presence on social media, enhancing its appeal among consumers. The company has also successfully attracted significant equity financing to support its growth and innovation in the sector.
Glympse Bio
Seed Round in 2015
Glympse Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing modular nanoparticle sensors for noninvasive diagnostics. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on creating diagnostic solutions for various diseases, including fibrosis, cancer, immunology, and infectious diseases. Utilizing a unique platform technology originally developed at MIT, Glympse Bio employs precisely engineered diagnostic agents that interrogate the body to detect specific disease states and transmit this information to urine for analysis. This innovative approach facilitates predictive monitoring and enhances the ability of physicians to assess treatment responses accurately. The company aims to transform disease monitoring and improve patient outcomes through its Glympse Inside product engine, which supports comprehensive, pan-disease diagnostics.
Cato Networks
Series A in 2015
Cato Networks Ltd. is a provider of a cloud-based network Security-as-a-Service platform designed to enhance enterprise connectivity and security. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with additional offices in locations including San Jose, California, and London, the company offers an integrated solution that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) with advanced security features. This platform enables organizations to securely connect all their locations, users, and data while optimizing application access and performance. Cato Networks helps businesses reduce costs associated with traditional MPLS connections, improves overall performance for global locations and cloud applications, and simplifies network management through its cloud-native service. Its offerings include WAN optimization, firewall protection, secure web gateway, and secure remote access, making it suitable for distributed, mobile, and cloud-enabled enterprises.
Exabeam, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in developing a security management platform designed to enhance threat detection, investigation, and response. Its technology leverages user and entity behavior analytics to identify risky activities and improve incident response through automation. The platform integrates log data to create coherent timelines of user activities across multiple accounts and devices, allowing analysts to swiftly assess and address potential threats. Exabeam's offerings include advanced tools such as Threat Hunter for security intelligence, a cloud-based Threat Intelligence Service that aggregates threat indicators, and Exabeam Data Lake for storing critical log data. The company provides solutions applicable to various security challenges, including insider threats and data loss prevention. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Exabeam has formed strategic partnerships with other cybersecurity firms to enhance its service offerings.
Deserve, Inc. is a financial services company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in providing credit cards and financial products to international students in the United States. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Tremus, Inc., the company utilizes machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, allowing individuals without a traditional credit history to access fair credit products. Deserve employs various predictive attributes, including education, major, cost of education, source of initial funding, and future employability, to determine a student's ability to repay. The company operates a mobile-first credit card platform built on cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, enabling partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands to deliver personalized experiences for cardholders.
The Muse is a career development platform based in New York, founded in 2011, that assists job seekers in finding roles that align with their skills and aspirations. The platform offers a range of services, including personalized job searches, professional advice, and comprehensive company profiles that provide insights into organizational culture through behind-the-scenes videos and employee interviews. By focusing on authentic storytelling and targeted job postings, The Muse helps companies enhance their employer brand and attract a well-informed candidate pipeline. It serves as a valuable resource for the next-generation workforce, facilitating informed career exploration and decision-making.
MobileAction
Seed Round in 2015
MobileAction is a marketing intelligence platform that supports app and game developers in enhancing their user acquisition strategies, both organically and through paid channels. The platform is tailored for app marketers seeking to improve their rankings in the App Store and Google Play Store. MobileAction offers a range of solutions, including campaign management for Apple Search Ads, advertising intelligence, creative optimization, and market insights. By leveraging data from a vast network of over 90 million creatives, 100,000 publishers, and 500,000 advertisers, MobileAction empowers its users to optimize their applications effectively and make informed business decisions, ultimately helping them gain a competitive edge in the mobile app market.
Later is a social and influencer marketing service that provides a comprehensive social media management platform, including a first-to-market link-in-bio tool. Established in 2014, Later has evolved from its origins as Mavrck, an influencer marketing solution, into a unified business aimed at empowering creativity and facilitating monetization through social media. The company partners with major social platforms such as Meta, TikTok, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest to enable seamless integrations. Later’s platform allows social media managers, influencer managers, and creators to collaborate effectively, producing high-performing content that enhances audience engagement and drives predictable return on investment. By focusing on authentic content creation and meaningful collaborations, Later aspires to build a robust community and support brands in achieving reliable performance and growth in a competitive digital landscape.
Deserve
Seed Round in 2014
Deserve, Inc. is a financial services company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in providing credit cards and financial products to international students in the United States. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Tremus, Inc., the company utilizes machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, allowing individuals without a traditional credit history to access fair credit products. Deserve employs various predictive attributes, including education, major, cost of education, source of initial funding, and future employability, to determine a student's ability to repay. The company operates a mobile-first credit card platform built on cloud-native and API-enabled architecture, enabling partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, lenders, and merchant co-brands to deliver personalized experiences for cardholders.
Vida Health
Series A in 2014
Vida Health, Inc. is a virtual care company based in San Francisco, California, focused on addressing chronic physical and behavioral health conditions. The company provides a comprehensive platform that integrates mental and physical health treatment, utilizing a clinically validated approach that combines artificial intelligence with personalized support from human coaches and licensed therapists. Through its application, users have access to video sessions, messaging, and tailored digital content designed to help them prevent, manage, and reverse chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, alongside related mental health issues like stress and anxiety. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Via Health, Inc., Vida Health aims to treat the whole health of individuals by tackling the root causes of their conditions.