August Capital

August Capital, established in 1995 and based in San Francisco, is an early-stage venture capital firm. It specializes in investing in technology companies, focusing on those that demonstrate technical innovation and entrepreneurial excellence. With a team of six investment professionals boasting over a century of combined venture and operational experience, August Capital manages $2.5 billion and has invested in hundreds of technology companies. The firm's portfolio includes companies that have collectively generated over $250 billion in market capitalization, $75 billion in annual revenue, and employ a quarter of a million people globally. August Capital's success is a testament to the innovative entrepreneurs it supports and the transformative technologies they create.

John Johnston

Co-Founder and General Partner

Abie Katz

Principal

289 past transactions

MaintainX

Series C in 2023
MaintainX, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in a frontline record management platform designed for maintenance and facility management teams. Launched in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, MaintainX provides a software as a service (SaaS) solution that digitizes workflows, enhances collaboration, and offers analytics to streamline maintenance operations. The platform includes features such as environmental and training checklists, tooling and gauge reporting, auditing workflows, and quality control inspections. Additionally, it facilitates communication among users and allows for photo uploads to enhance operational efficiency. MaintainX serves a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing facilities, restaurants, and hotels, focusing on improving asset management and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Caresync.website

Series A in 2023
Our telemedicine platform aims to transform the way healthcare is accessed, offering patients the flexibility to connect with trusted healthcare providers anytime, anywhere. Through our intuitive interface and advanced video conferencing capabilities, we enable seamless communication and personalized care delivery.

PayNearMe

Series D in 2023
PayNearMe is a provider of a web and mobile-based cash payments platform that facilitates online purchases and bill payments. The company's technology enables users to make cash payments for various goods and services across sectors such as e-commerce, property management, consumer finance, and transportation. By offering a streamlined solution for cash transactions, PayNearMe allows businesses, government agencies, and retail stores to digitize their cash collection processes, minimizing the complexities associated with traditional cash and money order acceptance. Additionally, the platform includes features like payment reminders and mobile wallet integration to enhance the user experience and promote timely payments.

Dock Health

Seed Round in 2023
Dock Health is a Boston-based company that provides a HIPAA-compliant task management and collaboration platform specifically designed for the healthcare sector. Founded in 2016, Dock Health aims to address critical workflow challenges and inefficiencies faced by clinicians and their teams. By facilitating better communication and collaboration through a user-friendly and secure system, Dock Health strives to enhance patient care and ensure that essential tasks are completed effectively. The platform is suitable for healthcare teams of various sizes and specialties, empowering both clinical and administrative staff to work more efficiently within their organizations.

Nexue

Seed Round in 2022
Welcome to Nexus.Cloud, your dedicated partner in revolutionizing healthcare data management. We specialize in providing secure cloud solutions tailored for hospitals, insurance companies, and patients, ensuring seamless storage, protection, and accessibility of medical records. With our comprehensive services, we aim to streamline healthcare operations and enhance patient experiences. Why Choose Nexus.Cloud? Medical Data Security: At Nexus.Cloud, we understand the sensitivity of medical records. Our state-of-the-art security measures safeguard patient data, adhering to strict industry regulations and compliance standards. Efficient Cloud Storage: Bid farewell to cumbersome paper-based systems. Our cloud solutions enable hospitals and insurance companies to digitize and efficiently store vast volumes of medical data, eliminating the need for physical storage and reducing administrative burden. Patient-Centric Approach: Patients' well-being is at the heart of our services. With our user-friendly platforms, patients gain secure access to their medical records, empowering them to take charge of their health and make informed decisions. Automated Appointment Reminders: We value patients' time and strive to enhance their healthcare journey. Through automated appointment reminders, we ensure patients never miss critical medical consultations, leading to improved care outcomes. Scalable and Flexible Solutions: Whether you are a small clinic or a large hospital network, our cloud services are designed to scale with your needs. Enjoy the flexibility to customize solutions that align with your organization's unique requirements.

PatientIQ

Series B in 2022
PatientIQ is a Chicago-based company that provides a cloud-based platform designed to enhance healthcare delivery through improved patient outcomes. Established in 2016, the platform automates the collection of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) and integrates clinical data from electronic health records. By offering advanced analytics and patient engagement technology, PatientIQ enables healthcare providers, industry partners, and researchers to collaborate more effectively. This integration facilitates the delivery of insights that support better patient care and treatment, ultimately aiming to foster an ecosystem focused on improving health outcomes.

Kin Insurance

Series D in 2022
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.

Kentik

Series C in 2021
Kentik Technologies, Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco with a presence in Frankfurt, specializes in cloud-based real-time network visibility and analytics solutions. Its flagship product, Kentik Detect, is a big data-driven SaaS platform that transforms network data into actionable intelligence. Kentik serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, media, and telecommunications, offering solutions tailored to web enterprises and service providers. The company's portfolio includes Kentik Detect, My Kentik, and an AIOps platform, empowering network and security operators to enhance operations, optimize capacity, detect anomalies, and protect applications and services. Kentik's platform is renowned for its infinite granularity, AI-driven insights, and rapid search capabilities, making it an essential tool for network professionals across various sectors.

Brilliant

Series B in 2021
We make the Brilliant Control, a smart home control system that replaces an existing light switch.

Revel

Seed Round in 2021
Revel is a community-focused marketplace designed for women over 50, facilitating small, local gatherings on a variety of topics. Founded in 2019 by Lisa and Alexa, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Membership is free, allowing users to search, discover, and sign up for nearby events. Members also have the opportunity to host gatherings on topics of their choice, enabling them to share their interests and potentially earn income. Revel serves a diverse range of markets, including health, food and drink, home and lifestyle, science and tech, and travel, among others. Through its platform, Revel aims to foster connections and create a supportive environment for women in this age group.

HiHello

Series A in 2021
HiHello, Inc. is a software company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in developing innovative solutions for contact management and networking. Founded in 2018, HiHello offers a mobile application that enables users to share their contact information with clients and friends through various methods, such as codes, text messages, or emails. The platform allows individuals to create personalized digital business cards, scan physical cards, and maintain an up-to-date address book, facilitating connections that can enhance professional relationships. By streamlining the process of sharing and managing contact details, HiHello aims to help users optimize their business interactions and foster mutually beneficial connections.

Fletch

Series A in 2021
Fletch is a data analytics platform that streamlines the process of data management and analysis for security teams. By employing advanced AI search technology, Fletch automatically connects and maintains various data feeds, allowing users—both technical and non-technical—to quickly access valuable insights. The platform organizes and cross-correlates data, offering visualizations and trends in an understandable format. Fletch focuses on providing ready-to-use analytics that help organizations gain visibility into their risk posture, compliance frameworks, and emerging threats. Users can select specific solution sets, connect their data sources, and within 24 hours, receive actionable insights to enhance operational efficiency. With a proven track record in delivering analytics solutions for Fortune 500 companies, small and medium enterprises, and government agencies, Fletch aims to eliminate busywork and empower users to make informed decisions swiftly. The company is supported by prominent investors, including August Capital and Google Ventures.

MaintainX

Series B in 2021
MaintainX, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in a frontline record management platform designed for maintenance and facility management teams. Launched in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, MaintainX provides a software as a service (SaaS) solution that digitizes workflows, enhances collaboration, and offers analytics to streamline maintenance operations. The platform includes features such as environmental and training checklists, tooling and gauge reporting, auditing workflows, and quality control inspections. Additionally, it facilitates communication among users and allows for photo uploads to enhance operational efficiency. MaintainX serves a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing facilities, restaurants, and hotels, focusing on improving asset management and ensuring regulatory compliance.

UpGuard

Series B in 2021
UpGuard Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2012. The company offers a platform that provides comprehensive assessments of an organization's IT infrastructure, both internally and externally, to calculate potential risks for data breaches and outages. Its key offering, the CyberSecurity Threat Assessment Report (CSTAR), delivers a straightforward score reflecting an organization’s risk level, which is useful for IT teams and executives alike. UpGuard's solutions include integrity monitoring, configuration differencing, advanced vulnerability analytics, and automated runbook generation. These tools enable clients to identify security gaps, streamline compliance testing, and enhance visibility into their infrastructure's true state. The company's services are utilized by thousands of organizations, including major firms like ADP, E*TRADE, and Cisco Systems, to validate their infrastructure, continuously detect risks, and manage cybersecurity insurance needs. UpGuard was previously known as ScriptRock Inc. before its rebranding in January 2016.

Spring

Series B in 2021
Spring Labs is a developer of a decentralized network that facilitates the sharing and exchange of financial information. By utilizing blockchain technology, the company enhances security, scalability, transparency, and efficiency within the financial sector. Its network is tailored to meet the needs of financial institutions and lenders, offering them improved control over data and greater flexibility in managing credit systems. Spring Labs supports various industries, including healthcare and media, by providing robust data solutions that help enhance the protection and security of credit information.

The GIST

Seed Round in 2021
The GIST is a media company based in Toronto, Canada, that focuses on providing sports content and community experiences specifically for women. Founded in 2017, the company aims to address the underrepresentation of women in sports discussions by curating and contextualizing sports news. The GIST offers various platforms for engagement, including e-newsletters, daily social media updates, a website, and organized viewing parties. Recognizing the importance of inclusivity in sports conversations, the company seeks to empower underserved fans and foster connections among them. Through its initiatives, The GIST strives to create a more equitable sports culture where diverse voices are heard and valued.

FourKites

Series D in 2021
FourKites, Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing a predictive supply chain platform aimed at enhancing operational efficiency for freight brokers and shippers. Founded in 2013 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the company offers a real-time tracking platform that serves shippers, carriers, third-party logistics providers, and freight brokers. Its solutions include BackHaul Management, which identifies potential deadhead miles, and CarrierLink, which facilitates real-time synchronization between brokers and owner-operators. FourKites stands out in the industry for its Intelligent Control Tower, which utilizes AI-driven technology to create digital twins of supply chains, automate resolutions, and improve collaboration among stakeholders. By processing actionable data from various transportation modes, FourKites helps businesses reduce operating costs, enhance on-time performance, and strengthen customer relationships.

Hitch

Seed Round in 2021
Hitch is solving intercity transportation by offering an affordable, personal, and safe ride-sharing service to consumers.

Dock Health

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Dock Health is a Boston-based company that provides a HIPAA-compliant task management and collaboration platform specifically designed for the healthcare sector. Founded in 2016, Dock Health aims to address critical workflow challenges and inefficiencies faced by clinicians and their teams. By facilitating better communication and collaboration through a user-friendly and secure system, Dock Health strives to enhance patient care and ensure that essential tasks are completed effectively. The platform is suitable for healthcare teams of various sizes and specialties, empowering both clinical and administrative staff to work more efficiently within their organizations.

Amount

Series C in 2020
Amount, Inc. is a digital technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in mobile banking solutions for financial institutions. Established in 2018, Amount focuses on accelerating digital transformation by offering a range of services that enhance customer acquisition and optimize performance across various product categories, including personal loans, credit cards, and deposit accounts. Its flagship product, Amount 360, is a cloud-based platform that provides comprehensive solutions with features such as omnichannel integration, fraud prevention, and risk analytics. Amount's services enable financial institutions to modernize their retail offerings and improve user experiences, with clients collectively managing nearly $1 trillion in U.S. assets and serving over 25 million customers.

Kin Insurance

Series B in 2020
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.

Kentik

Venture Round in 2020
Kentik Technologies, Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco with a presence in Frankfurt, specializes in cloud-based real-time network visibility and analytics solutions. Its flagship product, Kentik Detect, is a big data-driven SaaS platform that transforms network data into actionable intelligence. Kentik serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, media, and telecommunications, offering solutions tailored to web enterprises and service providers. The company's portfolio includes Kentik Detect, My Kentik, and an AIOps platform, empowering network and security operators to enhance operations, optimize capacity, detect anomalies, and protect applications and services. Kentik's platform is renowned for its infinite granularity, AI-driven insights, and rapid search capabilities, making it an essential tool for network professionals across various sectors.

Dock Health

Seed Round in 2020
Dock Health is a Boston-based company that provides a HIPAA-compliant task management and collaboration platform specifically designed for the healthcare sector. Founded in 2016, Dock Health aims to address critical workflow challenges and inefficiencies faced by clinicians and their teams. By facilitating better communication and collaboration through a user-friendly and secure system, Dock Health strives to enhance patient care and ensure that essential tasks are completed effectively. The platform is suitable for healthcare teams of various sizes and specialties, empowering both clinical and administrative staff to work more efficiently within their organizations.

Reelgood

Series A in 2019
Reelgood is a streaming aggregator platform that assists users in discovering and enjoying TV shows and movies across more than 150 streaming services. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform offers a comprehensive guide that allows consumers to browse, search, and track their viewing habits through a universal dashboard. With robust search and filtering features, Reelgood enables users to easily find new titles and manage their watching experience, offering the convenience of accessing online movies and series anytime and anywhere.

Workona

Seed Round in 2019
Workona Inc. is a company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2017, that specializes in developing a cloud-based work management platform. This platform is designed to assist users in organizing their projects, documents, and applications within a browser environment. Workona's innovative approach allows users to create custom workspaces, effectively managing and categorizing their browser tabs. Key features of the platform include tab management, tab suspension, and document templates, all aimed at enhancing workflow efficiency for individuals and teams. By centralizing resources in one accessible location, Workona enables users to streamline their work processes and improve productivity.

Kin Insurance

Convertible Note in 2019
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.

Reputation

Series C in 2019
Reputation is a company that specializes in online reputation management, providing location-based businesses with tools to enhance their brand image through effective engagement with consumer feedback. The platform streamlines the management of online and local reputation by offering services that include business listings, local search optimization, reviews, social media management, and customer surveys. By aggregating location-specific data, Reputation delivers actionable insights and a proprietary metric known as the Reputation Score, which assists executives and board members in making informed, data-driven decisions to improve both reputation and revenue. The company also addresses online defamation by mitigating negative content from news articles, forums, and review sites, enabling businesses to regain control over their most valuable asset: their reputation.

Hipcamp

Series B in 2019
Hipcamp Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013 that operates an online platform for discovering and booking campsites and outdoor accommodations. The platform allows users to find camping locations on both private and public land, facilitating land sharing by private landowners such as farmers, ranchers, and vintners. By providing a marketplace for these landowners, Hipcamp helps create new revenue streams while promoting land conservation. The service enhances the camping experience by simplifying the search for scenic spots and outdoor activities, making it easier for people to engage with nature. Through its mission-driven approach, Hipcamp aims to democratize access to outdoor recreation and inspire more individuals to enjoy and protect natural environments.

Spring

Series A in 2019
Spring Labs is a developer of a decentralized network that facilitates the sharing and exchange of financial information. By utilizing blockchain technology, the company enhances security, scalability, transparency, and efficiency within the financial sector. Its network is tailored to meet the needs of financial institutions and lenders, offering them improved control over data and greater flexibility in managing credit systems. Spring Labs supports various industries, including healthcare and media, by providing robust data solutions that help enhance the protection and security of credit information.

SunBasket

Series E in 2019
Sun Basket is a meal kit subscription service that delivers organic ingredients and customized recipes directly to customers' homes. The company offers a variety of meal options, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian, allowing customers to select meals each week or follow a specific menu plan. By sourcing organic and sustainable ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fishermen, Sun Basket ensures the use of non-GMO produce and antibiotic and hormone-free meats, while adhering to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This service not only simplifies meal planning and grocery shopping but also encourages a healthier cooking experience, enabling customers to focus on preparing and enjoying their meals.

SendBird

Series B in 2019
SendBird is a leading provider of messaging and chat APIs, designed to enhance communication for mobile applications and websites. The company focuses on digitizing human interactions by enabling user-to-user, user-to-business, and business-to-business communication through its robust API platform. This allows enterprises to initiate autonomous support and sales conversations while keeping human agents available for more complex inquiries. With a strong emphasis on customer experience, SendBird empowers businesses to build AI agents and foster meaningful connections at scale. The company is trusted by over 4,000 prominent applications, including DoorDash, Match Group, Noom, and Yahoo Sports, and facilitates more than 7 billion conversations each month. Headquartered in California, SendBird is recognized for its reliability, security, and compliance, meeting the demands of enterprise clients.

Drop

Series C in 2019
Drop, Inc. operates an online community-driven commerce platform that connects users through shared interests and recommendations. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company, formerly known as Massdrop Inc., has grown to host a community of 7 million members. Drop curates a diverse range of innovative products across categories such as audio, technology, apparel, outdoor gear, and cooking. The platform enables users to browse collections, discover products tailored to their passions, and participate in product development, fostering an interactive shopping experience. Users can access Drop's offerings through its website and mobile application.

MaintainX

Seed Round in 2019
MaintainX, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in a frontline record management platform designed for maintenance and facility management teams. Launched in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, MaintainX provides a software as a service (SaaS) solution that digitizes workflows, enhances collaboration, and offers analytics to streamline maintenance operations. The platform includes features such as environmental and training checklists, tooling and gauge reporting, auditing workflows, and quality control inspections. Additionally, it facilitates communication among users and allows for photo uploads to enhance operational efficiency. MaintainX serves a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing facilities, restaurants, and hotels, focusing on improving asset management and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Rockets of Awesome

Series C in 2019
Rockets of Awesome is a direct-to-consumer brand specializing in children's apparel. The company offers a subscription model that delivers curated boxes of clothing to parents, allowing them to personalize selections based on their children's preferences. By utilizing technology and data, Rockets of Awesome aims to streamline the shopping experience, enabling parents to provide their children with the freedom to choose from a variety of styles, patterns, and colors. This innovative approach seeks to transform the way parents shop for kids' clothing, emphasizing personalization and exceptional merchandise.

HiHello

Seed Round in 2019
HiHello, Inc. is a software company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in developing innovative solutions for contact management and networking. Founded in 2018, HiHello offers a mobile application that enables users to share their contact information with clients and friends through various methods, such as codes, text messages, or emails. The platform allows individuals to create personalized digital business cards, scan physical cards, and maintain an up-to-date address book, facilitating connections that can enhance professional relationships. By streamlining the process of sharing and managing contact details, HiHello aims to help users optimize their business interactions and foster mutually beneficial connections.

FourKites

Series C in 2019
FourKites, Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing a predictive supply chain platform aimed at enhancing operational efficiency for freight brokers and shippers. Founded in 2013 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the company offers a real-time tracking platform that serves shippers, carriers, third-party logistics providers, and freight brokers. Its solutions include BackHaul Management, which identifies potential deadhead miles, and CarrierLink, which facilitates real-time synchronization between brokers and owner-operators. FourKites stands out in the industry for its Intelligent Control Tower, which utilizes AI-driven technology to create digital twins of supply chains, automate resolutions, and improve collaboration among stakeholders. By processing actionable data from various transportation modes, FourKites helps businesses reduce operating costs, enhance on-time performance, and strengthen customer relationships.

Celect

Series C in 2018
Celect is a cloud-based predictive analytics platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on helping retailers optimize their inventory portfolios both in stores and across the supply chain. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in assortment optimization, predictive personalization, and markdown optimization. Its platform integrates inventory, transaction, product catalog, and impression data from various organizational silos, simplifying the complexities associated with inventory management and product assortments. By leveraging these insights, retailers can achieve significant revenue growth while streamlining their operations.

ShopRunner

Venture Round in 2018
ShopRunner is a membership program designed to enhance the online shopping experience by providing free 2-day shipping, free returns, and seamless checkout at over 100 top retailers. The service connects consumers with a diverse range of products, including clothing, beauty, electronics, and more, from prestigious brands such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bloomingdale's. In addition to fast shipping, ShopRunner members benefit from exclusive deals that can be combined with their shipping advantages, making it easier to shop for a wide variety of items in one place. The platform aims to streamline the online shopping process while ensuring convenience and accessibility for its users.

FactoryFour

Series A in 2018
FactoryFour is a software company based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 2015, specializing in manufacturing execution systems (MES). Its solutions are designed to manage and automate manufacturing processes, particularly in the realm of digital fabrication, making it a viable service for mass manufacturing. The company's cloud-based software offers highly customizable and user-friendly tools that enhance productivity and profitability by providing real-time data on manufacturing operations. This enables clients to effectively plan production, prioritize orders, and automate scheduling with adaptable logic tailored to their specific needs. By facilitating the capture and analysis of operational data, FactoryFour empowers businesses to improve their manufacturing efficiency and decision-making capabilities.

Wove

Series A in 2018
Wove Technologies, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing customized software solutions aimed at enhancing inter-brand collaboration. It focuses on creating an AI-powered data ingestion engine and an email copilot specifically for the logistics industry, with products that streamline the management of tabular rate data and automate communication between freight forwarders and their customers. Wove also strives to build the largest network for marketing partnerships, allowing trusted brands to share access to each other's loyal customer bases while ensuring consumer privacy. By leveraging collaborative marketing strategies and data insights, Wove empowers brands to enhance their growth and marketing efforts. As of October 2019, Wove operates as a subsidiary of Samba TV.

Airship

Series F in 2018
Airship, formerly known as Urban Airship, is a company that specializes in mobile customer engagement solutions, helping brands enhance their relationships with customers across various platforms. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airship offers an end-to-end Experience Platform that unifies customer interactions through mobile apps, websites, and other channels such as email and SMS. The platform provides tools for managing push notifications, in-app messages, and mobile wallet capabilities, enabling brands to optimize the customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty. With features like a no-code Experience Editor and AI-driven customer journey orchestration, Airship allows marketers and product managers to efficiently create and manage personalized customer experiences without extensive developer resources. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, empowering thousands of leading brands to adapt to the evolving landscape of mobile-first customer experiences.

Spacious

Series A in 2018
Spacious, established in 2012 and headquartered in New York, transforms underutilized urban restaurant spaces into a network of shared co-working spaces. Its service, available 24/7, offers members access to various locations, high-speed Wi-Fi, complimentary coffee, abundant power outlets, and space for meetings and guest hosting. By partnering with restaurants, Spacious provides an alternative to traditional offices for freelancers and remote workers, enhancing productivity and connectivity. As of 2019, Spacious operates as a subsidiary of WeWork.

Spring

Seed Round in 2018
Spring Labs is a developer of a decentralized network that facilitates the sharing and exchange of financial information. By utilizing blockchain technology, the company enhances security, scalability, transparency, and efficiency within the financial sector. Its network is tailored to meet the needs of financial institutions and lenders, offering them improved control over data and greater flexibility in managing credit systems. Spring Labs supports various industries, including healthcare and media, by providing robust data solutions that help enhance the protection and security of credit information.

CommonBond

Series D in 2018
CommonBond, Inc. is an online lending company based in New York, founded in 2011. It specializes in providing financial solutions for students seeking to pay for higher education in the United States. The company offers refinancing and financing options for undergraduate and graduate student loans, including parent PLUS loans and MBA student loans. CommonBond enables students to access both fixed and variable rate products for refinancing existing loans or financing their education while enrolled. Additionally, the company provides a product called SmartSave, which allows customers to redirect their monthly savings from student loan refinancing into a wealth-generating cash account. Furthermore, CommonBond assists businesses in managing their employees' student loan debt, thereby addressing the growing concern of educational debt in the workforce.

Griddable

Series A in 2018
Griddable Inc., founded in 2017 and based in San Jose, California, develops a SaaS platform known as griddable.io, which facilitates synchronized data integration across various environments, including cloud and data platforms. The platform is designed to allow users to create policies and topologies without the need for coding, making it accessible for organizations looking to streamline their data management processes. Griddable's technology leverages foundational elements from the Databus open-source project, which was initially developed at LinkedIn. The company has secured funding from notable investors such as August Capital and Artiman Ventures. As of early 2019, Griddable operates as a subsidiary of Salesforce. The vision behind griddable.io was conceived by Rajeev Bharadhwaj, who assembled a skilled team, including key figures from the Databus project, to bring this innovative product to market.

FourKites

Series B in 2018
FourKites, Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing a predictive supply chain platform aimed at enhancing operational efficiency for freight brokers and shippers. Founded in 2013 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the company offers a real-time tracking platform that serves shippers, carriers, third-party logistics providers, and freight brokers. Its solutions include BackHaul Management, which identifies potential deadhead miles, and CarrierLink, which facilitates real-time synchronization between brokers and owner-operators. FourKites stands out in the industry for its Intelligent Control Tower, which utilizes AI-driven technology to create digital twins of supply chains, automate resolutions, and improve collaboration among stakeholders. By processing actionable data from various transportation modes, FourKites helps businesses reduce operating costs, enhance on-time performance, and strengthen customer relationships.

Kin Insurance

Series A in 2018
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency specializing in homeowners insurance and related products, including mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kin Insurance operates payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago. By eliminating external agents, Kin Insurance offers a direct-to-consumer model that enhances the convenience and affordability of homeowners insurance. The company's technology platform provides a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims processing. Kin leverages extensive property data to deliver precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes.

SunBasket

Series D in 2018
Sun Basket is a meal kit subscription service that delivers organic ingredients and customized recipes directly to customers' homes. The company offers a variety of meal options, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian, allowing customers to select meals each week or follow a specific menu plan. By sourcing organic and sustainable ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fishermen, Sun Basket ensures the use of non-GMO produce and antibiotic and hormone-free meats, while adhering to sustainability standards set by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This service not only simplifies meal planning and grocery shopping but also encourages a healthier cooking experience, enabling customers to focus on preparing and enjoying their meals.

SendBird

Series A in 2017
SendBird is a leading provider of messaging and chat APIs, designed to enhance communication for mobile applications and websites. The company focuses on digitizing human interactions by enabling user-to-user, user-to-business, and business-to-business communication through its robust API platform. This allows enterprises to initiate autonomous support and sales conversations while keeping human agents available for more complex inquiries. With a strong emphasis on customer experience, SendBird empowers businesses to build AI agents and foster meaningful connections at scale. The company is trusted by over 4,000 prominent applications, including DoorDash, Match Group, Noom, and Yahoo Sports, and facilitates more than 7 billion conversations each month. Headquartered in California, SendBird is recognized for its reliability, security, and compliance, meeting the demands of enterprise clients.

Brilliant

Series A in 2017
We make the Brilliant Control, a smart home control system that replaces an existing light switch.

MyDoc

Series A in 2017
MyDoc, founded in 2012 and based in Singapore, is a leading digital healthcare company in Asia focused on creating an efficient healthcare ecosystem for patients and healthcare providers. The company connects organizations, governments, and patients with doctors, pharmacies, insurers, and laboratories across the region, including Singapore, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. MyDoc offers a range of services designed to enhance healthcare accessibility and efficiency. Its Digital Concierge service acts as a cost-effective call center model for healthcare professionals, allowing users to manage their healthcare needs through a user-friendly platform. The company also provides Electronic Personal Health Screenings, facilitating both online and offline health assessments with quick results delivered digitally and consultation options with healthcare professionals. Additionally, MyDoc operates a Virtual Clinic that enables secure consultations with trusted providers through mobile or computer devices. By integrating various healthcare components, MyDoc aims to streamline healthcare delivery and improve patient engagement.

Housecall Pro

Series B in 2017
Housecall Pro is a mobile software platform that facilitates the connection between service professionals and homeowners. Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, the platform provides a comprehensive solution for managing various aspects of service businesses, including job scheduling, invoicing, payment processing, and technician dispatch. It supports a wide range of services, such as plumbing, carpet cleaning, landscaping, and home maintenance, allowing users to streamline their operations through a single interface. By offering tools for customer database management and automated marketing campaigns, Housecall Pro enables service providers to enhance their workflow efficiency while maintaining a competitive edge at an accessible price point.

Insight Engines

Series A in 2017
Insight Engines, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in natural language understanding to enhance data investigation and threat detection. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company offers its flagship product, Insight Engines Cyber Security Investigator, designed for integration with Splunk. This tool allows security teams to conduct investigations using plain English, significantly reducing the time required to identify and analyze cyber threats. Insight Engines serves a diverse clientele, including healthcare providers, financial institutions, and security software vendors, enabling them to efficiently navigate and leverage their log data. By providing timely recommendations and insights, the platform empowers organizations to perform technical investigations that would traditionally take much longer, thus improving their overall cybersecurity posture. Insight Engines operates as a subsidiary of Mr Buzz Inc, LLC.

Fletch

Series A in 2017
Fletch is a data analytics platform that streamlines the process of data management and analysis for security teams. By employing advanced AI search technology, Fletch automatically connects and maintains various data feeds, allowing users—both technical and non-technical—to quickly access valuable insights. The platform organizes and cross-correlates data, offering visualizations and trends in an understandable format. Fletch focuses on providing ready-to-use analytics that help organizations gain visibility into their risk posture, compliance frameworks, and emerging threats. Users can select specific solution sets, connect their data sources, and within 24 hours, receive actionable insights to enhance operational efficiency. With a proven track record in delivering analytics solutions for Fortune 500 companies, small and medium enterprises, and government agencies, Fletch aims to eliminate busywork and empower users to make informed decisions swiftly. The company is supported by prominent investors, including August Capital and Google Ventures.

Yumi

Seed Round in 2017
Yumi is a company that focuses on providing science-based meal delivery services for young children, aiming to help parents understand their children's nutritional needs. The company produces fresh, nutrient-dense, and low-sugar baby food products that cater to various age groups, ensuring that children receive adequate nutrition during their critical early years. In addition to baby food, Yumi offers vitamins designed to support brain development, making it a comprehensive resource for parents seeking healthy options for their children’s diets. Through its convenient meal delivery program, Yumi stands out as a leading choice for those prioritizing nutrition in early childhood.

New Engen

Series A in 2017
New Engen is a multi-channel digital marketing agency that focuses on helping businesses acquire new customers. The company utilizes automation and machine learning to streamline processes and enhance the effectiveness of marketing strategies. By providing insights and leveraging various digital channels, including social media, search engines, and broadcast platforms, New Engen enables clients to integrate marketing technology efficiently. This approach allows businesses to continuously refine their marketing efforts and grow their customer base effectively.

Fastly

Series E in 2017
Fastly, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates an edge cloud platform. This platform enables businesses to process, serve, and secure their applications at the edge of the internet, enhancing digital experiences for users. It serves a diverse range of industries, including digital publishing, media, technology, and finance. Unlike traditional content delivery networks, Fastly focuses on fewer, strategically located data centers, allowing customers to program on its platform for dynamic content delivery and edge computing. As of 2019, its edge network spans 68 points-of-presence worldwide.

Eat Club

Series C in 2017
EAT Club is a food technology company based in Redwood City, California, focused on providing convenient meal solutions for office workers. The company offers a virtual cafeteria service that allows employees to order lunch from a curated menu of options created by award-winning chefs. Customers can place their orders via mobile or web, ensuring delivery by 12:30 pm. EAT Club serves the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Los Angeles, aiming to democratize access to high-quality food in corporate settings. By delivering individually packed lunches from local restaurants, EAT Club enhances the dining experience at the workplace, allowing employees to enjoy their favorite meals with ease.

Tophatter

Series B in 2017
Tophatter, Inc. operates a virtual auction house that hosts live online auctions daily, allowing buyers and sellers to engage in real-time transactions across various categories, including jewelry, electronics, beauty, and fashion. Users participate in brief, 90-second auctions, where they can win significant discounts, sometimes up to 80% off. The company utilizes smart technology and artificial intelligence to enhance the shopping experience and connect sellers with a global audience of over 10 million shoppers. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, Tophatter also has offices in Portland, Oregon; Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Bengaluru, India. Originally known as Blippy Inc., the company rebranded to Tophatter in January 2013.

Tegile Systems

Series E in 2017
Tegile Systems, Inc. specializes in providing flash-driven storage solutions, including hybrid and all-flash storage arrays, designed for enterprise applications such as databases, virtualized servers, and virtual desktop environments. The company’s patented IntelliFlash architecture delivers high input/output performance and low latency, enabling significant improvements in business application efficiency and storage capacity reduction. Tegile Systems also offers a storage operating system that allows users to adjust the amount of flash in their systems to optimize both performance and cost. Additionally, the company provides a customer care program that utilizes cloud-based analytics to enhance user support. Founded in 2010 and based in Newark, California, Tegile Systems serves various sectors, including government and education, and operates as a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation.

Celect

Series B in 2017
Celect is a cloud-based predictive analytics platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on helping retailers optimize their inventory portfolios both in stores and across the supply chain. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in assortment optimization, predictive personalization, and markdown optimization. Its platform integrates inventory, transaction, product catalog, and impression data from various organizational silos, simplifying the complexities associated with inventory management and product assortments. By leveraging these insights, retailers can achieve significant revenue growth while streamlining their operations.

Reputation

Series A in 2017
Reputation is a company that specializes in online reputation management, providing location-based businesses with tools to enhance their brand image through effective engagement with consumer feedback. The platform streamlines the management of online and local reputation by offering services that include business listings, local search optimization, reviews, social media management, and customer surveys. By aggregating location-specific data, Reputation delivers actionable insights and a proprietary metric known as the Reputation Score, which assists executives and board members in making informed, data-driven decisions to improve both reputation and revenue. The company also addresses online defamation by mitigating negative content from news articles, forums, and review sites, enabling businesses to regain control over their most valuable asset: their reputation.

Rockets of Awesome

Series A in 2017
Rockets of Awesome is a direct-to-consumer brand specializing in children's apparel. The company offers a subscription model that delivers curated boxes of clothing to parents, allowing them to personalize selections based on their children's preferences. By utilizing technology and data, Rockets of Awesome aims to streamline the shopping experience, enabling parents to provide their children with the freedom to choose from a variety of styles, patterns, and colors. This innovative approach seeks to transform the way parents shop for kids' clothing, emphasizing personalization and exceptional merchandise.

Hipcamp

Seed Round in 2016
Hipcamp Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013 that operates an online platform for discovering and booking campsites and outdoor accommodations. The platform allows users to find camping locations on both private and public land, facilitating land sharing by private landowners such as farmers, ranchers, and vintners. By providing a marketplace for these landowners, Hipcamp helps create new revenue streams while promoting land conservation. The service enhances the camping experience by simplifying the search for scenic spots and outdoor activities, making it easier for people to engage with nature. Through its mission-driven approach, Hipcamp aims to democratize access to outdoor recreation and inspire more individuals to enjoy and protect natural environments.

Reelgood

Seed Round in 2016
Reelgood is a streaming aggregator platform that assists users in discovering and enjoying TV shows and movies across more than 150 streaming services. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform offers a comprehensive guide that allows consumers to browse, search, and track their viewing habits through a universal dashboard. With robust search and filtering features, Reelgood enables users to easily find new titles and manage their watching experience, offering the convenience of accessing online movies and series anytime and anywhere.

Beckon

Venture Round in 2016
Beckon, Inc. offers omnichannel analytics software designed to provide marketers with performance analytics, visualization, and reporting solutions. Founded in 2011 and based in San Mateo, California, the company operates as a subsidiary of Aclate, Inc. Beckon's software-as-a-service platform integrates marketing data to deliver dashboards and scorecards that facilitate cross-channel marketing intelligence. The platform emphasizes data management and visibility into marketing performance, enabling users to analyze their campaigns in real time. It provides automated tools for campaign planning and offers key performance indicators to help marketers optimize their strategies, maximize return on investment, and demonstrate the impact of marketing efforts on overall business outcomes.

GitLab

Series B in 2016
GitLab Inc. is a software development company that provides a comprehensive DevSecOps platform designed to enhance the software development lifecycle. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, GitLab offers its services through a single application, which includes tools for version control, continuous integration and deployment, code reviews, issue tracking, and collaboration. This unified platform allows organizations to efficiently plan, build, secure, and deploy software while ensuring visibility and control throughout the process. GitLab serves a diverse clientele, ranging from startups to large enterprises, with an estimated 30 million registered users globally. The company operates on an all-remote model, employing over 1,350 team members across more than 65 countries. GitLab is built on open-source principles and benefits from a vibrant community of developers, continuously driving innovations in the DevOps space.

UpGuard

Series B in 2016
UpGuard Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2012. The company offers a platform that provides comprehensive assessments of an organization's IT infrastructure, both internally and externally, to calculate potential risks for data breaches and outages. Its key offering, the CyberSecurity Threat Assessment Report (CSTAR), delivers a straightforward score reflecting an organization’s risk level, which is useful for IT teams and executives alike. UpGuard's solutions include integrity monitoring, configuration differencing, advanced vulnerability analytics, and automated runbook generation. These tools enable clients to identify security gaps, streamline compliance testing, and enhance visibility into their infrastructure's true state. The company's services are utilized by thousands of organizations, including major firms like ADP, E*TRADE, and Cisco Systems, to validate their infrastructure, continuously detect risks, and manage cybersecurity insurance needs. UpGuard was previously known as ScriptRock Inc. before its rebranding in January 2016.

Kentik

Series B in 2016
Kentik Technologies, Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco with a presence in Frankfurt, specializes in cloud-based real-time network visibility and analytics solutions. Its flagship product, Kentik Detect, is a big data-driven SaaS platform that transforms network data into actionable intelligence. Kentik serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, media, and telecommunications, offering solutions tailored to web enterprises and service providers. The company's portfolio includes Kentik Detect, My Kentik, and an AIOps platform, empowering network and security operators to enhance operations, optimize capacity, detect anomalies, and protect applications and services. Kentik's platform is renowned for its infinite granularity, AI-driven insights, and rapid search capabilities, making it an essential tool for network professionals across various sectors.

CommonBond

Series C in 2016
CommonBond, Inc. is an online lending company based in New York, founded in 2011. It specializes in providing financial solutions for students seeking to pay for higher education in the United States. The company offers refinancing and financing options for undergraduate and graduate student loans, including parent PLUS loans and MBA student loans. CommonBond enables students to access both fixed and variable rate products for refinancing existing loans or financing their education while enrolled. Additionally, the company provides a product called SmartSave, which allows customers to redirect their monthly savings from student loan refinancing into a wealth-generating cash account. Furthermore, CommonBond assists businesses in managing their employees' student loan debt, thereby addressing the growing concern of educational debt in the workforce.

Quandl

Series B in 2016
Quandl Inc. operates a data platform that provides a wide array of financial, economic, and alternative datasets tailored for investment professionals, including analysts from leading hedge funds, asset managers, and investment banks. The company specializes in alternative data sourced from non-traditional publishers, alongside core financial data encompassing securities, equities, commodities, and foreign exchange. It delivers data through various tools such as API, Python, R, and Excel, ensuring that users can access and utilize information effectively. Quandl also offers public data that anyone can access and republish, as well as bundled datasets for comprehensive analysis. The company, founded in 2011 and based in Toronto, Canada, was previously known as Wikiposit Inc. and became a subsidiary of Nasdaq, Inc. in 2018.

Netpulse

Series D in 2016
Netpulse, Inc. is a leading provider of custom-branded mobile applications designed for health clubs, enhancing member engagement and driving revenue growth. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive mobile experience that integrates with various technology solutions critical to fitness centers. Its applications allow health clubs to attract new members, retain existing ones, and streamline marketing efforts. Industry leaders like Gold's Gym, Retro Fitness, and Equinox utilize Netpulse's mobile solutions to connect personalized workout data with social media, fostering a more interactive environment for members. As of March 2018, Netpulse operates as a subsidiary of eGym GmbH, further strengthening its position in the fitness technology sector.

BarkBox

Series C in 2016
BarkBox provides a monthly subscription service for dog owners. They offers members a monthly shipment of dog toys and treats, as well as additional products to gift a friend.

Airship

Series E in 2016
Airship, formerly known as Urban Airship, is a company that specializes in mobile customer engagement solutions, helping brands enhance their relationships with customers across various platforms. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airship offers an end-to-end Experience Platform that unifies customer interactions through mobile apps, websites, and other channels such as email and SMS. The platform provides tools for managing push notifications, in-app messages, and mobile wallet capabilities, enabling brands to optimize the customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty. With features like a no-code Experience Editor and AI-driven customer journey orchestration, Airship allows marketers and product managers to efficiently create and manage personalized customer experiences without extensive developer resources. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, empowering thousands of leading brands to adapt to the evolving landscape of mobile-first customer experiences.

Stance

Series D in 2016
Stance, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of socks and underwear for men, women, and children. The company offers a diverse range of products, including casual, performance, snow, and artist socks, as well as anklets, thigh highs, knee highs, and a variety of underwear. Stance aims to help athletes, performers, and cultural influencers express their individuality through its unique designs. Founded in 2009, Stance is based in San Clemente, California, and sells its products online and through retail partnerships in major cities like San Clemente, Salt Lake City, and New York.

Dropbox DocSend

Series A in 2016
Dropbox DocSend is a secure document sharing and tracking solution that helps companies share business-critical documents with ease. With Dropbox DocSend companies can track who opens their document and how much time they spend on each page, protect documents with security features like email verification and viewer whitelisting, and share multiple documents with a single link using Spaces, our virtual deal room. The company was founded in San Francisco by three Stanford computer science graduates who have experience at Google, Dropbox, Facebook, and Intuit. DocSend was acquired by Dropbox in March, 2021, and rebranded to Dropbox DocSend in January 2022.

Compology

Series A in 2016
Compology Inc. specializes in providing innovative technology solutions for the waste management industry. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers WasteOS, a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service platform that integrates ultra-durable sensors to monitor the fullness of waste containers. This system allows waste management companies to optimize their collection routes and enhance operational efficiency by focusing on areas that generate more waste. Compology's services also include automated rightsizing, contamination recognition, and haul management, aimed at improving the overall performance and sustainability of waste services. The company serves a diverse clientele, including haulers, waste generators, and municipalities across the United States, helping them achieve more effective and environmentally responsible waste management practices.

Architizer

Series A in 2016
Architizer Inc. operates an online platform designed for architects and designers to showcase their work and access resources related to the built environment. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, the platform enables users to search for and evaluate a wide range of building products, including accessories, equipment, furniture, and raw materials. Additionally, Architizer provides a directory of architectural firms, facilitating collaboration and information sharing among professionals in the industry. The company aims to empower architects to create better buildings and cities while fostering innovation within the architectural community. Architizer has formed strategic partnerships with notable organizations, enhancing its visibility and reach in the market.

Avant

Series E in 2015
Avant, LLC is a financial technology company that operates an online marketplace lending platform, providing consumers access to personal loans for purposes such as debt consolidation, medical expenses, and family vacations. Founded in 2012, Avant utilizes big data and machine-learning algorithms to streamline credit options and offer a tailored approach to lending. The company partners with banks and financial institutions to facilitate loan processing and verification, ensuring compliance with credit policies while minimizing fraud and risk. Additionally, Avant operates an institutional marketplace that allows investors to purchase loans generated through its technology. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Avant also maintains offices in Los Angeles, California, and London, United Kingdom, serving customers both domestically and internationally.

Housecall Pro

Series A in 2015
Housecall Pro is a mobile software platform that facilitates the connection between service professionals and homeowners. Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, the platform provides a comprehensive solution for managing various aspects of service businesses, including job scheduling, invoicing, payment processing, and technician dispatch. It supports a wide range of services, such as plumbing, carpet cleaning, landscaping, and home maintenance, allowing users to streamline their operations through a single interface. By offering tools for customer database management and automated marketing campaigns, Housecall Pro enables service providers to enhance their workflow efficiency while maintaining a competitive edge at an accessible price point.

Adara

Series C in 2015
Adara is a company that provides an online audience targeting platform to help brands enhance their competitive edge in the digital marketplace. By utilizing proprietary data and audience segmentation, Adara offers actionable insights that guide business planning and improve consumer engagement. The platform enables travel brands and advertisers to gain a comprehensive understanding of their audience by analyzing real customer data. This allows advertisers to tailor their offerings and effectively reach specific audiences based on their buying habits, ultimately facilitating more personalized marketing strategies.

CommonBond

Series B in 2015
CommonBond, Inc. is an online lending company based in New York, founded in 2011. It specializes in providing financial solutions for students seeking to pay for higher education in the United States. The company offers refinancing and financing options for undergraduate and graduate student loans, including parent PLUS loans and MBA student loans. CommonBond enables students to access both fixed and variable rate products for refinancing existing loans or financing their education while enrolled. Additionally, the company provides a product called SmartSave, which allows customers to redirect their monthly savings from student loan refinancing into a wealth-generating cash account. Furthermore, CommonBond assists businesses in managing their employees' student loan debt, thereby addressing the growing concern of educational debt in the workforce.

Mirantis

Series B in 2015
Mirantis, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing software, services, and training for open source cloud environments. It offers a range of solutions including OpenStack distribution software, cloud-ready application tools like Murano, and Containers-as-a-Service for developers and operators. The company empowers organizations to build and manage open cloud infrastructure, facilitating a public cloud experience across various infrastructures while eliminating vendor lock-in. Mirantis also provides infrastructure solutions that support virtualization, application deployment, and cloud management, enabling seamless development and operations. Its portfolio includes training programs for DevOps professionals and managed services for implementation and migration. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Campbell, California, Mirantis has expanded its presence internationally, with offices in Russia, France, Poland, and Ukraine.

Drop

Series B in 2015
Drop, Inc. operates an online community-driven commerce platform that connects users through shared interests and recommendations. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company, formerly known as Massdrop Inc., has grown to host a community of 7 million members. Drop curates a diverse range of innovative products across categories such as audio, technology, apparel, outdoor gear, and cooking. The platform enables users to browse collections, discover products tailored to their passions, and participate in product development, fostering an interactive shopping experience. Users can access Drop's offerings through its website and mobile application.

Fastly

Series D in 2015
Fastly, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates an edge cloud platform. This platform enables businesses to process, serve, and secure their applications at the edge of the internet, enhancing digital experiences for users. It serves a diverse range of industries, including digital publishing, media, technology, and finance. Unlike traditional content delivery networks, Fastly focuses on fewer, strategically located data centers, allowing customers to program on its platform for dynamic content delivery and edge computing. As of 2019, its edge network spans 68 points-of-presence worldwide.

Second Spectrum

Series A in 2015
Second Spectrum, Inc., based in Los Angeles and founded in 2013, specializes in data collection, processing, and analysis services tailored for the sports industry. The company has developed advanced gaming machine learning software that leverages artificial intelligence, computer vision, and big data. This technology aims to transform the sports experience by enhancing interaction, immersion, and personalization for fans and media companies. Through applications, touchscreens, and smart televisions, Second Spectrum enables dynamic engagement between fans and players, fostering a deeper connection with the sports they love.

Kentik

Series A in 2015
Kentik Technologies, Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco with a presence in Frankfurt, specializes in cloud-based real-time network visibility and analytics solutions. Its flagship product, Kentik Detect, is a big data-driven SaaS platform that transforms network data into actionable intelligence. Kentik serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, media, and telecommunications, offering solutions tailored to web enterprises and service providers. The company's portfolio includes Kentik Detect, My Kentik, and an AIOps platform, empowering network and security operators to enhance operations, optimize capacity, detect anomalies, and protect applications and services. Kentik's platform is renowned for its infinite granularity, AI-driven insights, and rapid search capabilities, making it an essential tool for network professionals across various sectors.

Celect

Series A in 2015
Celect is a cloud-based predictive analytics platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on helping retailers optimize their inventory portfolios both in stores and across the supply chain. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in assortment optimization, predictive personalization, and markdown optimization. Its platform integrates inventory, transaction, product catalog, and impression data from various organizational silos, simplifying the complexities associated with inventory management and product assortments. By leveraging these insights, retailers can achieve significant revenue growth while streamlining their operations.

AppFormix

Series A in 2015
AppFormix Inc. is a software company that offers a platform designed to optimize cloud services for enterprise dev-ops teams. Founded in 2013 and based in San Jose, California, AppFormix provides a solution that helps operators and developers manage resources effectively on shared infrastructure. Its software allows users to collect and analyze data across servers, storage, and networking through a unified dashboard. This capability enables the identification and elimination of resource contention among applications, along with the implementation of policy-based controls to manage how resources are utilized. In December 2016, AppFormix became a subsidiary of Juniper Networks, enhancing its ability to deliver comprehensive cloud management solutions for private, hybrid, and public enterprise environments.

Tegile Systems

Series D in 2015
Tegile Systems, Inc. specializes in providing flash-driven storage solutions, including hybrid and all-flash storage arrays, designed for enterprise applications such as databases, virtualized servers, and virtual desktop environments. The company’s patented IntelliFlash architecture delivers high input/output performance and low latency, enabling significant improvements in business application efficiency and storage capacity reduction. Tegile Systems also offers a storage operating system that allows users to adjust the amount of flash in their systems to optimize both performance and cost. Additionally, the company provides a customer care program that utilizes cloud-based analytics to enhance user support. Founded in 2010 and based in Newark, California, Tegile Systems serves various sectors, including government and education, and operates as a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation.

DataTorrent

Series B in 2015
DataTorrent Inc. is a real-time Big Data analytics company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2012. The company offers a stream processing platform that enables businesses to ingest, transform, and analyze data in real-time, facilitating informed decision-making. Its flagship product, DataTorrent RTS, allows users to build and deploy production applications efficiently, catering to a variety of industries, including finance, healthcare, retail, and energy. Additionally, DataTorrent provides a suite of applications such as the Omni-channel Payment Fraud Prevention Application, which helps clients combat fraud through advanced data pipelines and visualization tools. The company also features DataTorrent AppFactory, a marketplace for streaming analytics use cases and solutions. Overall, DataTorrent's offerings encompass data ingestion, transformation, risk management, and real-time customer intelligence, supported by services such as design, development, deployment, and ongoing optimization.

RetailNext

Series E in 2015
RetailNext, Inc. is a provider of real-time analytics specifically designed for retailers, shopping centers, and manufacturers, enabling them to collect, analyze, and visualize in-store data. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company offers a comprehensive SaaS platform that utilizes advanced technologies such as video analytics, Wi-Fi detection, Bluetooth, and on-shelf sensors. RetailNext’s solutions include traffic counting, conversion analysis, staffing optimization, shopper engagement, and loss prevention, among others. By integrating various data sources, including promotional calendars and weather services, the platform allows retailers to understand how different factors affect customer behavior and shopping patterns. RetailNext tracks over one billion shoppers annually through a network of more than 65,000 sensors, processing trillions of data points to identify growth opportunities and enhance store performance. The company operates on a global scale, serving clients in over 50 countries.

Palerra

Series B in 2015
Palerra, Inc. is a cloud security automation company founded in 2013 and based in Santa Clara, California. It specializes in providing security coverage for various cloud platforms, including Microsoft Office 365 and AWS. Palerra's primary offering, the LORIC platform, integrates threat detection, predictive analytics, security configuration management, and automated incident response into a cohesive solution, ensuring visibility and continuous compliance for enterprises. The platform is designed to operate without the need for additional hardware, software, or agents, making implementation straightforward. Palerra serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, technology, and hospitality. The company was formerly known as Apprity Inc. and became a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation in 2016.

Stance

Series C in 2015
Stance, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of socks and underwear for men, women, and children. The company offers a diverse range of products, including casual, performance, snow, and artist socks, as well as anklets, thigh highs, knee highs, and a variety of underwear. Stance aims to help athletes, performers, and cultural influencers express their individuality through its unique designs. Founded in 2009, Stance is based in San Clemente, California, and sells its products online and through retail partnerships in major cities like San Clemente, Salt Lake City, and New York.

Airship

Series D in 2015
Airship, formerly known as Urban Airship, is a company that specializes in mobile customer engagement solutions, helping brands enhance their relationships with customers across various platforms. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airship offers an end-to-end Experience Platform that unifies customer interactions through mobile apps, websites, and other channels such as email and SMS. The platform provides tools for managing push notifications, in-app messages, and mobile wallet capabilities, enabling brands to optimize the customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty. With features like a no-code Experience Editor and AI-driven customer journey orchestration, Airship allows marketers and product managers to efficiently create and manage personalized customer experiences without extensive developer resources. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, empowering thousands of leading brands to adapt to the evolving landscape of mobile-first customer experiences.

BILL

Series F in 2015
BILL (NYSE: BILL) is a leader in financial automation software for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). As a champion of SMBs, we are dedicated to automating the future of finance so businesses can flourish. Hundreds of thousands of businesses trust BILL solutions to manage financial workflows, including payables, receivables, and spend and expense management. With BILL, businesses are connected to a network of millions of members, so they can pay or get paid faster. Through our automated solutions, we help SMBs simplify and control their finances, so they can confidently manage their businesses, and succeed on their terms. BILL is a trusted partner of leading U.S. financial institutions, accounting firms, and accounting software providers. BILL is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, visit bill.com.

Beckon

Series B in 2015
Beckon, Inc. offers omnichannel analytics software designed to provide marketers with performance analytics, visualization, and reporting solutions. Founded in 2011 and based in San Mateo, California, the company operates as a subsidiary of Aclate, Inc. Beckon's software-as-a-service platform integrates marketing data to deliver dashboards and scorecards that facilitate cross-channel marketing intelligence. The platform emphasizes data management and visibility into marketing performance, enabling users to analyze their campaigns in real time. It provides automated tools for campaign planning and offers key performance indicators to help marketers optimize their strategies, maximize return on investment, and demonstrate the impact of marketing efforts on overall business outcomes.

Open Garden

Series A in 2014
Open Garden Inc. specializes in peer-to-peer mesh networking technology, allowing individuals and organizations to establish community-driven networks and services. Founded in 2011 and based in Oakland, California, the company offers several products, including FireChat, a messaging application that facilitates public and private communications without the need for Internet access or cellular data. Additionally, FireChat Alerts enables users to broadcast important messages and alerts to individuals even in areas with no signal or mobile data. The MeshKit platform connects smartphones directly, enabling users to download, share, and forward data without relying on traditional Internet services. Open Garden's technology empowers developers, media, telecom operators, and NGOs to create decentralized networks, making Internet access more affordable, faster, and private for users.

Avant

Series D in 2014
Avant, LLC is a financial technology company that operates an online marketplace lending platform, providing consumers access to personal loans for purposes such as debt consolidation, medical expenses, and family vacations. Founded in 2012, Avant utilizes big data and machine-learning algorithms to streamline credit options and offer a tailored approach to lending. The company partners with banks and financial institutions to facilitate loan processing and verification, ensuring compliance with credit policies while minimizing fraud and risk. Additionally, Avant operates an institutional marketplace that allows investors to purchase loans generated through its technology. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Avant also maintains offices in Los Angeles, California, and London, United Kingdom, serving customers both domestically and internationally.

Ditto

Venture Round in 2014
Ditto Technologies, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Oakland, California, specializes in two distinct yet complementary business areas. Primarily, it offers an innovative eyewear recommendation and virtual try-on technology platform for retailers, brands, and eye care professionals worldwide. This platform uses advanced facial mapping and machine learning algorithms to provide personalized, precise, and vividly realistic recommendations based on each customer's unique facial features and style preferences. Additionally, Ditto develops resilient edge device connectivity solutions, including an edge-native, mobile database that enables real-time data synchronization between devices through peer-to-peer and mesh networking, even in challenging network conditions. This technology caters to various industries, enhancing operational efficiency and reliability by reducing reliance on cloud-based services.
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