Balyasny Asset Management

Founded in 2001, Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global asset management firm dedicated to delivering consistent, uncorrelated absolute returns in all market environments. BAM's disciplined investment approach focuses on true alpha generation by combining a deep fundamental research team with an active risk management culture. The firm has offices in the United States, London & Hong Kong with more than 500 employees representing greater than 45 countries.

David Shaw

Senior Analyst

Aditya Sivaraman

Private Markets Technology Investor

16 past transactions

Nature’s Fynd

Series C in 2021
Nature’s Fynd is a food company producing a protein from a microbe discovered in the geothermal springs. The company's mission is to create foods that both nourish people and the planet. Its revolutionary fermentation technology grows protein using a fraction of the land and water resources required by traditional agriculture. Nature’s Fynd was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Flyhomes

Series C in 2021
Flyhomes is an end-to-end real estate brokerage and technology company that empowers home buyers, sellers, and agents to win. We are transforming the home buying experience through comprehensive consumer education, segmented expertise, financial innovation, and on-demand technology.

Bright Machines

Series A in 2018
Bright Machines is a manufacturing startup that aims to eliminate manual labor from manufacturing electronic devices by combining robots and new software. Its software-defined manufacturing platform helps customers innovate faster to meet the growing demands of a new era of manufacturing. The company was founded by former Autodesk executive, Armar Hanspal, in 2018.

Latch

Series B in 2018
Latch makes access easier for everyone at a modern building. The company specializes in manufacturing keyless entry security system giving property owners the ability to manage every door in a multi-family building. Moreover, residents can also give access to guests as well as service providers through time-limited access codes. Latch is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.

Zola

Series D in 2018
Zola is the wedding company that will do anything for love. We're reinventing the wedding planning and registry experience to make the happiest moment in our couples' lives even happier. From engagement to wedding and decorating your first home, Zola is there, combining compassionate customer service with modern tools and technology. All in the service of love.

Zola

Series D in 2018
Zola is the wedding company that will do anything for love. We're reinventing the wedding planning and registry experience to make the happiest moment in our couples' lives even happier. From engagement to wedding and decorating your first home, Zola is there, combining compassionate customer service with modern tools and technology. All in the service of love.

Bright Machines

Series A in 2018
Bright Machines is a manufacturing startup that aims to eliminate manual labor from manufacturing electronic devices by combining robots and new software. Its software-defined manufacturing platform helps customers innovate faster to meet the growing demands of a new era of manufacturing. The company was founded by former Autodesk executive, Armar Hanspal, in 2018.

Acorns

Series D in 2017
Acorns is a finance company that allows individuals to round up purchases and automatically invest the change. It allows customers to automatically invest in a low-cost, diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds offered by some asset managers including Vanguard and BlackRock. Acorns was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Peloton

Series E in 2017
Peloton is transforming the fitness landscape by integrating high-quality design with advanced technology to offer live and on-demand fitness classes led by top instructors. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company operates an interactive fitness platform that includes two main segments: Connected Fitness Products and Subscription services. Revenue from Connected Fitness Products comes from the sale of its bikes and treadmills, along with accessories, delivery, installation, and extended warranties. The Subscription segment, which generates the majority of the company's revenue, includes monthly fees for connected fitness and digital subscriptions. Peloton's unique approach combines hardware, software, and engaging content, creating a socially connected workout experience that appeals to a wide audience. The company sells its products online and through an expanding network of showrooms, primarily serving customers in North America and select international markets.

Orbital Insight

Series C in 2017
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The company operates a cloud-based platform that utilizes artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data science to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data. This data includes satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar, and other sources such as unmanned aerial vehicles and geolocation signals. Orbital Insight's technology provides insights into societal and economic trends that are not easily visible, helping organizations understand complex interactions between natural and human activities. Its product offerings include solutions designed for various sectors, such as consumer traffic analysis and monitoring energy supply and infrastructure. The company serves a diverse clientele, including businesses, governments, and humanitarian organizations, enabling them to make informed decisions based on actionable intelligence derived from extensive geospatial data analysis.

Cuebiq

Series A in 2017
Cuebiq Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in location and data intelligence, focusing on understanding offline consumer behavior through its platform, AudienceQ. Founded in 2011, Cuebiq offers a range of services that assist advertisers in targeting geo-behavioral audiences across various platforms, enabling effective cross-platform advertisement strategies. The company's offerings include offline campaign attribution, performance analytics, and insights into consumer interactions with points of interest. Additionally, Cuebiq provides retail services such as footfall analysis and site selection, as well as audience segmentation and data monetization for publishers. By analyzing anonymous location patterns, Cuebiq delivers actionable insights that help businesses understand real-world consumer trends and behaviors.

Avant

Series E in 2015
Avant, LLC is an online marketplace lending platform that provides consumers access to personal loans for various purposes, including debt consolidation, medical expenses, and vacations. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in Los Angeles and London, the company collaborates with banks and financial institutions to enhance its offerings. Utilizing big data and machine-learning algorithms, Avant delivers a tailored approach to streamline credit options for its users. In addition to serving individual consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom, Avant operates an institutional marketplace that allows investors to purchase loans generated through its technology platform. The company also focuses on risk and fraud verification, credit policy adherence, and analytics to support its lending processes.

Avant

Series D in 2014
Avant, LLC is an online marketplace lending platform that provides consumers access to personal loans for various purposes, including debt consolidation, medical expenses, and vacations. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in Los Angeles and London, the company collaborates with banks and financial institutions to enhance its offerings. Utilizing big data and machine-learning algorithms, Avant delivers a tailored approach to streamline credit options for its users. In addition to serving individual consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom, Avant operates an institutional marketplace that allows investors to purchase loans generated through its technology platform. The company also focuses on risk and fraud verification, credit policy adherence, and analytics to support its lending processes.

Tencent Music

Series A in 2014
Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) is the largest online music entertainment platform in China, operating the top four music mobile apps in terms of mobile MAUs. Our platform comprises our online music, online karaoke and music-centric live streaming services, supported by our content offerings, technology and data. Our platform is an all-in-one music entertainment destination that allows users to seamlessly engage with music in many ways, including discovering, listening, singing, watching and socializing. On our platform, social interactions, such as sharing, liking, commenting, following and virtual gifting, are deeply integrated in our products and highly complementary to the core music experience, thereby enhancing our user experience, engagement and retention. We had over 800 million total unique MAUs in the second quarter of 2018, covering the full spectrum of user demographics in China.

Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 2006
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in discovering and developing small molecule drugs and therapeutics for the treatment of chronic fibrotic and metabolic diseases. It offers INT-747, a FXR modulating agent that treats patients with chronic autoimmune liver diseases. The company's drug development programs also focus on modulating bile acid receptors, and amelioration of metabolic and hepatic functions in chronic liver diseases. Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in New York, New York.

Pharmacopeia

Venture Round in 2005
Pharmacopeia, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of therapeutics to address significant medical needs. Its internal program portfolio comprises PS433540, a dual-acting angiotensin and endothelin receptor antagonist, which is in phase II clinical development for the treatment of cardiovascular and renal diseases, including hypertension and diabetic nephropathy; and PS178990, a muscle selective SARM agonists that is in phase I clinical development. The company's products also include PS031291, a preclinical development product for the treatment of multiple myeloma and various inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis; and JAK3 inhibitors for T-cell and cytokine mediated dermatologic and ocular diseases, such as psoriasis and dry eye. Pharmacopeia has strategic alliances with Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Cephalon, GlaxoSmithKline, Schering-Plough, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. The company was founded in 1993. It was formerly known as Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. and changed its name to Pharmacopeia, Inc. in May 2007. Pharmacopeia is based in Cranbury, New Jersey. As of December 23, 2008, Pharmacopeia, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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