Ensighten
Series C in 2015
Ensighten, Inc. is a technology company specializing in enterprise tag management and website security solutions. Its platform assists marketers in managing analytics and media tracking across various digital channels, facilitating precise control over tags based on visitor interactions. Ensighten's offerings include a Tag Delivery Network for diverse platforms, Ensighten Activate for customizing digital data, and the Agile Marketing Platform (AMP) to enhance personalized marketing efforts. Additionally, the company is recognized for its cybersecurity capabilities, providing protection against data loss, ad injection, and unauthorized access through its MarSec solution. This platform helps organizations assess privacy risks and comply with global data privacy regulations like CCPA and GDPR. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in the United Kingdom, Ensighten serves some of the largest brands in the world, ensuring both data security and optimized website performance.
Welcome converts shoppers into customers by providing them with real-time product expertise to make the most informed purchasing decisions possible. The company solution enabling retailers and brands to provide expertise, wherever it is, to consumers, wherever they are. They have proven consumers are 2-4X more likely to convert when they have access to timely expertise. Intelligence gathered from across their network and actual conversations can now also impact consumer experience across every touchpoint. Their clients include two of the top five U.S. retailers, as well as iconic brands AT&T, Dyson, Google, HP, LG, Nintendo and Samsung.
Welcome received TSIA Vision Award for Best Services Enabler in 2012, Eggie Award for Best Marketing Platform in 2014, and Eggie Award for Best Brand Support Solution in 2016.
Sightly
Seed Round in 2014
Sightly, established in 2006 and headquartered in Del Mar, California, specializes in real-time marketing and intelligence. Its core product, the Brand Mentality™ platform, enables businesses to swiftly and authentically respond to breaking news and media moments across various digital channels, including YouTube, TikTok, and social media platforms. Sightly's platform helps brands maintain their unique perspective and values while optimizing return on investment.
OneSpot, Inc. is a content advertising company that specializes in a content marketing platform aimed at enhancing personalized engagement with branded content across various digital channels, including websites, email, mobile, social media, and display advertising. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, OneSpot leverages machine learning and natural language processing to analyze available content alongside users' historical behaviors and real-time contextual signals. This technology allows OneSpot to deliver tailored brand experiences on an individual basis, fostering deeper engagement and repeat interactions. Its clientele includes prominent brands such as Nestle, L'Oreal, Unilever, and Under Armour, making it a leader in empowering marketers to create relevant and impactful content experiences for their audiences.
Edgecase (formerly Compare Metrics)
Series A in 2013
Edgecase is a company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in shopping software that enhances online clothing discovery by mimicking the experience of window shopping. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Compare Metrics, Edgecase offers an Adaptive Experience Platform that features product discovery tools, personalized navigation, and human-driven content curation. This platform allows retailers to provide tailored shopping experiences that adapt to individual customer preferences and styles. By integrating advanced machine learning and merchandising data, Edgecase helps retailers engage with consumers more effectively, ultimately improving user experience and driving revenue. The company serves a range of retailers and operates as a subsidiary of GroupBy Inc., having undergone a name change in August 2014.
Socialware
Series C in 2011
Socialware, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2008. The company specializes in providing a platform that enables enterprises to manage social media effectively across various departments. Socialware's platform includes a comprehensive set of modules tailored to meet specific needs, such as risk management, sales, marketing, compliance, and IT. It also focuses on social media compliance, access control, archiving, publishing, content recommendation, and brand protection. By transforming public social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter into enterprise-grade communication and collaboration tools, Socialware facilitates enhanced engagement and interaction among companies, their employees, and their clients. As of November 2015, Socialware operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.
PixelFish
Venture Round in 2011
PixelFish, Inc. specializes in providing video advertising solutions tailored for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and their advertising partners. The company offers a platform that enables users to create and optimize custom video ads that are both affordable and effective. With a suite of online applications, PixelFish delivers a variety of video solutions designed to accommodate the diverse needs and budgets of SMBs. The company's services are bolstered by a global network of over 2,500 professional videographers. PixelFish supplies video advertising for various platforms, including prominent search and directory services. Headquartered in Torrance, California, the company also has additional locations in New York and Hyderabad, India.
Socialware
Series A in 2010
Socialware, Inc. is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2008. The company specializes in providing a platform that enables enterprises to manage social media effectively across various departments. Socialware's platform includes a comprehensive set of modules tailored to meet specific needs, such as risk management, sales, marketing, compliance, and IT. It also focuses on social media compliance, access control, archiving, publishing, content recommendation, and brand protection. By transforming public social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter into enterprise-grade communication and collaboration tools, Socialware facilitates enhanced engagement and interaction among companies, their employees, and their clients. As of November 2015, Socialware operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.