Bee Partners is a pre-seed deep tech venture firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2011. The firm focuses on partnering with founders who possess the intelligence, determination, and human touch necessary to develop innovative technologies in fields such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, automation, and synthetic biology. Bee Partners employs a unique strategy to identify emerging business patterns and access often-overlooked entrepreneurial ecosystems, enabling them to uncover early opportunities in large, untapped markets. This method has resulted in a remarkable matriculation rate of over 60% for their portfolio companies advancing to Series A funding. Additionally, these companies have achieved accelerated growth, securing more than $1.5 billion in follow-on capital from leading venture capital firms.
Sourcetable is an AI-powered spreadsheet and data platform designed to streamline your workflow and improve productivity. It offers a comprehensive solution for tasks such as analyzing files, cleaning and enriching data, conducting research, creating visualizations, generating reports, and driving business intelligence. Combining the familiarity of traditional spreadsheets like Excel and Google Sheets, Sourcetable includes all standard formulas and functions while providing seamless data connections to over 100 databases and applications. With Sourcetable, you can centralize and analyze data from multiple sources in real-time, enabling more efficient decision-making and collaboration. The platform integrates advanced AI models to help automate workflows, uncover insights, and support data-driven strategies. Whether you’re building interactive dashboards, conducting detailed analyses, or preparing data for machine learning, Sourcetable is designed to make complex tasks easy.
TensorStax
Seed Round in 2025
Have autonomous agents run large-scale data jobs, migrate databases, optimize ETL processes, and manage data ingestion—all directly within your cloud infrastructure using your existing tech stack.
Infactory
Seed Round in 2024
Infactory is a developer of an artificial intelligence search tool aimed at providing reliable and accurate search results. The company's platform integrates quality data partnerships with both traditional and advanced technologies, allowing users to obtain clear and precise answers efficiently. Infactory focuses on enhancing the search experience by eliminating unnecessary complications, thereby ensuring users can trust the information they receive.
Circe
Seed Round in 2024
Circe specializes in the development of a scalable fermentation platform that transforms carbon dioxide, water, and electricity into organic molecules. By utilizing fermentation, the company aims to revolutionize food production by creating sustainable and healthy ingredients for plant-based foods. Circe focuses on using carbon dioxide as a feedstock, which allows for economically viable and climate-friendly production methods. Through careful selection of fats and fermentation-derived ingredients, Circe produces food items that appeal to consumers while significantly reducing the carbon footprint associated with traditional food manufacturing processes.
Reshape Automation
Seed Round in 2024
AI-powered industrial automation marketplace and platform that simplifies the discovery, design, deployment, and support of automation
Circe
Seed Round in 2024
Circe specializes in the development of a scalable fermentation platform that transforms carbon dioxide, water, and electricity into organic molecules. By utilizing fermentation, the company aims to revolutionize food production by creating sustainable and healthy ingredients for plant-based foods. Circe focuses on using carbon dioxide as a feedstock, which allows for economically viable and climate-friendly production methods. Through careful selection of fats and fermentation-derived ingredients, Circe produces food items that appeal to consumers while significantly reducing the carbon footprint associated with traditional food manufacturing processes.
Izote Biosciences
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Opeator of a fermentation technology company intended to improve the economics of industrial fermentation. The company develops an anaerobic process that facilitates a more straightforward, more productive fermentation design, its system includes highly predictable performance scaling, the ability to extend fermentation runs for days, and the use of low-cost bioreactors, enabling industries to improve performance and process robustness.
Koop AI
Seed Round in 2023
Koop.ai simplifies compliance and insurance for deep tech sectors like AI and robotics by automating SOC 2/ISO 27001 and bundling them with tailored insurance. It cuts costs by 50%, supports risk management, enhances trust, and enables faster scaling
Drafter
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Drafter is a faster, cheaper, better way to get the drawings you need
Koop
Seed Round in 2023
Koop operates a trust management platform designed to streamline the complexities of regulatory compliance, security reviews, and liability insurance for technology companies. By integrating these essential services into a single platform, Koop alleviates the procurement burdens that often hinder projects, especially when dealing with enterprise or government clients. The platform facilitates the attainment of various compliance certifications, such as SOC 2 and HIPAA, while enabling users to complete security questionnaires and purchase necessary liability insurance, including General Liability and Cyber Insurance, all within one interface. Koop's services cater to multiple sectors, including Robotics, AI, Aerospace, Energy, and Biotech, and are supported by notable investors and global insurance carriers. This comprehensive approach not only saves time and costs but also enhances the ability to manage risk effectively, making it easier for companies to secure significant contracts.
Wellplaece
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Wellplaece is a technology company focused on enhancing the future of dentistry through innovative solutions. It operates as a dental support organization, providing a software as a service (SaaS) platform designed to streamline sales management and e-commerce for dental supplies. By offering tools that eliminate obstacles in the supply transaction process, Wellplaece aims to improve efficiency for healthcare businesses in the dental sector, ultimately contributing to a more productive and beneficial environment for dental professionals and their patients.
Wellplaece
Seed Round in 2023
Wellplaece is a technology company focused on enhancing the future of dentistry through innovative solutions. It operates as a dental support organization, providing a software as a service (SaaS) platform designed to streamline sales management and e-commerce for dental supplies. By offering tools that eliminate obstacles in the supply transaction process, Wellplaece aims to improve efficiency for healthcare businesses in the dental sector, ultimately contributing to a more productive and beneficial environment for dental professionals and their patients.
Nova
Seed Round in 2023
Nova the firm is unveiling two new products, BrandGuard and BrandGPT, to assist brands in policing AI-generated content. The company is now developing a suite of generative AI tools intended to defend brand integrity.
Future Fields
Series A in 2023
Future Fields is a company focused on sustainable production through insect biotechnology, specifically utilizing its EntoEngine™ platform, which leverages the genetic capabilities of fruit flies to generate environmentally friendly biomolecules. Founded in 2018 and based in Edmonton, Canada, Future Fields specializes in developing insect-based recombinant proteins that serve as growth components essential for cell culture. By prioritizing sustainability, the company aims to reduce the environmental impact of protein production while enhancing the economic feasibility of cell-based foods in the agriculture industry. Future Fields is supported by notable venture capital firms and investors from Silicon Valley and beyond.
Crowdbotics
Series B in 2023
Crowdbotics Corporation is a software development company that provides an application builder platform aimed at streamlining the creation and deployment of web and mobile applications. Founded in 2016 and based in Richmond, California, Crowdbotics enables product managers and developers to transform ideas into functional code by utilizing a comprehensive library of millions of production-grade software components. The platform employs systematic code reuse and artificial intelligence to match specific application requirements with existing code modules, enhancing efficiency and reducing risk. Additionally, Crowdbotics offers ongoing support services, including infrastructure management, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and security for applications throughout their lifecycle, which allows businesses to focus on achieving their objectives while minimizing development time.
Mooch
Seed Round in 2022
Mooch is a consumer application that utilizes artificial intelligence to automate personal finance management, particularly on payday. The app aims to transform users' relationship with their finances by offering features that facilitate budgeting, shopping, and saving. It enables users to take control of their budgeting and savings by automating the management of bills and savings goals. Additionally, Mooch provides incentives through a rewards system for users who save money. The platform also includes free financial resources and guides to help customers improve their financial literacy and achieve their financial objectives effectively.
InnerPlant
Series A in 2022
InnerPlant, Inc. is an agricultural technology company based in Davis, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in genetically engineered plants that serve as living sensors, providing real-time alerts to farmers about plant health. Its flagship product, InnerTomato, utilizes biotechnology, big data, and the Internet of Things to indicate when plants require water, nutrients, or pest control. These plants emit optical signals that can be detected by devices such as smartphones, allowing farmers to respond quickly to issues. By enabling plants to communicate early stress signals, InnerPlant aims to enhance crop protection and promote sustainable farming practices, ultimately increasing field health and delivering value throughout the agricultural supply chain.
Synthesis AI
Series A in 2022
Synthesis AI, Inc. is a data generation platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in synthetic data technology for computer vision applications. Founded in 2019, the company aims to enhance the capabilities of artificial intelligence by providing a solution that allows leading computer vision teams to create more effective models in a faster and more cost-efficient manner. Synthesis AI integrates innovative generative artificial intelligence models with cinematic visual effects to produce photorealistic and diverse images and videos, complete with accurate pixel-level labels. This technology enables clients to generate simulated and synthetic data, particularly for automotive applications, thereby accelerating the development of advanced AI systems.
WARP
Seed Round in 2022
Warp connects shippers, carriers, and facilities to find the most efficient route for middle-mile freight. The first freight network of its kind, Warp weaves together digital pooling, back-hauls, and physical consolidation points (Warp Stations), to provide shippers with a cost structure for shippers previously unthinkable with old school trucking companies.
DeepScribe
Series A in 2022
DeepScribe Inc, established in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, offers an AI-powered medical scribe platform that automates the process of medical documentation for healthcare providers. The technology uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to capture and transcribe clinical conversations in real time, extracting pertinent medical information and organizing it into cohesive medical notes. This fully automated solution alleviates the burden of documentation from clinicians, allowing them to concentrate on patient care. DeepScribe's user-friendly mobile application and its integrations with various electronic health record (EHR) vendors enhance the efficiency of capturing documentation, ultimately transforming the way healthcare providers deliver services.
Koop
Seed Round in 2021
Koop operates a trust management platform designed to streamline the complexities of regulatory compliance, security reviews, and liability insurance for technology companies. By integrating these essential services into a single platform, Koop alleviates the procurement burdens that often hinder projects, especially when dealing with enterprise or government clients. The platform facilitates the attainment of various compliance certifications, such as SOC 2 and HIPAA, while enabling users to complete security questionnaires and purchase necessary liability insurance, including General Liability and Cyber Insurance, all within one interface. Koop's services cater to multiple sectors, including Robotics, AI, Aerospace, Energy, and Biotech, and are supported by notable investors and global insurance carriers. This comprehensive approach not only saves time and costs but also enhances the ability to manage risk effectively, making it easier for companies to secure significant contracts.
Rapid Robotics
Series B in 2021
Rapid Robotics, Inc. is a manufacturer of automated cell robots based in San Francisco, California, established in 2019. The company focuses on providing robotic solutions for manufacturers facing labor shortages and the complexities of material handling. Its AI-driven, vision-based platform is designed to handle a variety of palletizing tasks, allowing for rapid deployment of robotic workcells that can adapt to changing business needs. By offering a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, Rapid Robotics enables companies to enhance their operational capacity and predictability without the financial burden and complexities associated with traditional robotic ownership and maintenance. The company's technology can be implemented quickly, often within hours, and at a significantly lower cost compared to other automation systems, ultimately improving production margins through increased efficiency and quality.
Knowde
Series B in 2021
Knowde operates an online marketplace focused on the chemical industry, enhancing the accessibility of trading chemicals, polymers, and industrial ingredients. Its platform utilizes advanced technologies, including deep learning and self-learning data models, to facilitate the search, filtering, sampling, quoting, and purchasing of products tailored to client specifications. By offering a comprehensive chemical taxonomy, Knowde empowers global chemical producers and distributors to transform their operations digitally. This innovative approach allows clients to compare and access products from suppliers worldwide, streamlining the procurement process in the chemical sector. The company has garnered support from prominent investors, highlighting its potential in revolutionizing how chemical transactions are conducted.
InnerPlant
Seed Round in 2021
InnerPlant, Inc. is an agricultural technology company based in Davis, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in genetically engineered plants that serve as living sensors, providing real-time alerts to farmers about plant health. Its flagship product, InnerTomato, utilizes biotechnology, big data, and the Internet of Things to indicate when plants require water, nutrients, or pest control. These plants emit optical signals that can be detected by devices such as smartphones, allowing farmers to respond quickly to issues. By enabling plants to communicate early stress signals, InnerPlant aims to enhance crop protection and promote sustainable farming practices, ultimately increasing field health and delivering value throughout the agricultural supply chain.
Embroker
Series C in 2021
Embroker, Inc. is a digital insurance brokerage that specializes in providing insurance services to small and mid-sized businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Denver, and New York, Embroker utilizes an online platform to streamline the process of purchasing, managing, and analyzing commercial insurance policies. The platform allows clients to automate the sharing, requesting, and tracking of proof of coverage, as well as monitor claims in real-time. Embroker offers a wide range of insurance products, including Commercial General Liability, property insurance, professional liability, and employee benefits, among others. The company also provides tools for peer comparison, enabling clients to benchmark their policies against industry standards. By combining technology with broker expertise, Embroker aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the $800 billion property and casualty insurance market, helping businesses save time and secure optimal coverage.
Moth + Flame
Seed Round in 2021
Moth + Flame VR specializes in developing virtual training technology that aims to redefine immersive learning and communication. The company provides enterprise-scale clients with innovative training platforms powered by artificial intelligence and natural language processing. These platforms deliver adaptive learning programs focused on both hard and soft skills, allowing organizations to offer comprehensive and engaging training experiences across various industries.
DeepScribe
Seed Round in 2021
DeepScribe Inc, established in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, offers an AI-powered medical scribe platform that automates the process of medical documentation for healthcare providers. The technology uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to capture and transcribe clinical conversations in real time, extracting pertinent medical information and organizing it into cohesive medical notes. This fully automated solution alleviates the burden of documentation from clinicians, allowing them to concentrate on patient care. DeepScribe's user-friendly mobile application and its integrations with various electronic health record (EHR) vendors enhance the efficiency of capturing documentation, ultimately transforming the way healthcare providers deliver services.
Florence Healthcare
Series C in 2021
Florence Healthcare, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in enhancing clinical research through innovative software solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company develops tools that streamline the management and monitoring of clinical trial data. Its flagship product, the CloudBinder Suite, eliminates redundant data tasks for research sites and facilitates centralized and remote monitoring for sponsors. Additionally, Florence Healthcare offers CloudBinder Redaction software, which allows users to upload documents, redact sensitive patient information with ease, and share these documents with sponsors and contract research organizations. The company primarily serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sponsors, aiming to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trials.
Rapid Robotics
Series A in 2021
Rapid Robotics, Inc. is a manufacturer of automated cell robots based in San Francisco, California, established in 2019. The company focuses on providing robotic solutions for manufacturers facing labor shortages and the complexities of material handling. Its AI-driven, vision-based platform is designed to handle a variety of palletizing tasks, allowing for rapid deployment of robotic workcells that can adapt to changing business needs. By offering a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, Rapid Robotics enables companies to enhance their operational capacity and predictability without the financial burden and complexities associated with traditional robotic ownership and maintenance. The company's technology can be implemented quickly, often within hours, and at a significantly lower cost compared to other automation systems, ultimately improving production margins through increased efficiency and quality.
Geosite
Series A in 2021
Geosite Inc. is a company that develops a cloud-based platform for managing and utilizing geospatial data, including satellite imagery and drone mapping. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the platform enables users to access high-frequency satellite data, planning tools, and sensor system integrations. It serves various sectors, including energy, defense, and technology, providing tools for incident management and operational workflows. Geosite's offerings include a marketplace for decision-grade spatial imagery, catering to clients such as the United States military and organizations in the energy sector.
Super.com
Series B in 2021
Super.com is a financial application that focuses on helping users save money and build credit. Originally known as Snapcommerce, the company operates a platform that offers discounted everyday items and travel deals, including hotel bookings. By facilitating cashback opportunities and providing users with tools to manage their finances effectively, Super.com aims to empower consumers to make smarter purchasing decisions. The application serves as a centralized hub for users to access various deals, enabling them to maximize savings while enhancing their credit profiles through responsible spending.
Future Fields
Seed Round in 2021
Future Fields is a company focused on sustainable production through insect biotechnology, specifically utilizing its EntoEngine™ platform, which leverages the genetic capabilities of fruit flies to generate environmentally friendly biomolecules. Founded in 2018 and based in Edmonton, Canada, Future Fields specializes in developing insect-based recombinant proteins that serve as growth components essential for cell culture. By prioritizing sustainability, the company aims to reduce the environmental impact of protein production while enhancing the economic feasibility of cell-based foods in the agriculture industry. Future Fields is supported by notable venture capital firms and investors from Silicon Valley and beyond.
Iris Automation
Series B in 2020
Iris Automation Inc. is a technology company focused on developing collision avoidance systems for industrial drones, enhancing their operational safety. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Reno, Nevada, the company offers an artificial intelligence system that combines real-time imagery with 3D mapping to detect and avoid both static and dynamic obstacles. This system, known as Casia, can function on-board aircraft or in ground-based configurations, facilitating safe flights with minimal human intervention. Iris Automation also collaborates with global civil aviation authorities to create regulatory frameworks that enable uncrewed aircraft to operate beyond visual line of sight. The company is actively involved in various pilot programs, including those with the FAA and NASA, and has been recognized for its technological innovations in the aviation sector.
Rapid Robotics
Seed Round in 2020
Rapid Robotics, Inc. is a manufacturer of automated cell robots based in San Francisco, California, established in 2019. The company focuses on providing robotic solutions for manufacturers facing labor shortages and the complexities of material handling. Its AI-driven, vision-based platform is designed to handle a variety of palletizing tasks, allowing for rapid deployment of robotic workcells that can adapt to changing business needs. By offering a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, Rapid Robotics enables companies to enhance their operational capacity and predictability without the financial burden and complexities associated with traditional robotic ownership and maintenance. The company's technology can be implemented quickly, often within hours, and at a significantly lower cost compared to other automation systems, ultimately improving production margins through increased efficiency and quality.
Synthesis AI
Venture Round in 2020
Synthesis AI, Inc. is a data generation platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in synthetic data technology for computer vision applications. Founded in 2019, the company aims to enhance the capabilities of artificial intelligence by providing a solution that allows leading computer vision teams to create more effective models in a faster and more cost-efficient manner. Synthesis AI integrates innovative generative artificial intelligence models with cinematic visual effects to produce photorealistic and diverse images and videos, complete with accurate pixel-level labels. This technology enables clients to generate simulated and synthetic data, particularly for automotive applications, thereby accelerating the development of advanced AI systems.
Jitsu
Series B in 2020
Jitsu, previously known as AxleHire, is a last-mile delivery service specializing in enhancing the delivery experience for brands such as American Eagle, HelloFresh, and Nespresso. The company leverages its proprietary AI-powered technology platform to achieve an impressive on-time delivery rate exceeding 99%. Jitsu focuses on providing efficient same-day, next-day, and freight delivery services, utilizing a dynamic routing algorithm to ensure timely pickups and deliveries. This approach allows logistics teams to deliver a distinctive experience at competitive costs, addressing the challenges presented by traditional delivery providers. Operating primarily in urban areas across the United States, Jitsu enables high-volume shippers to meet the evolving demands and expectations of their customers, ultimately supporting businesses in enhancing customer lifetime value through superior doorstep delivery.
Knowde
Series A in 2020
Knowde operates an online marketplace focused on the chemical industry, enhancing the accessibility of trading chemicals, polymers, and industrial ingredients. Its platform utilizes advanced technologies, including deep learning and self-learning data models, to facilitate the search, filtering, sampling, quoting, and purchasing of products tailored to client specifications. By offering a comprehensive chemical taxonomy, Knowde empowers global chemical producers and distributors to transform their operations digitally. This innovative approach allows clients to compare and access products from suppliers worldwide, streamlining the procurement process in the chemical sector. The company has garnered support from prominent investors, highlighting its potential in revolutionizing how chemical transactions are conducted.
Glide Health
Seed Round in 2020
Glide Health is a health technology company that specializes in providing intelligent financial solutions for healthcare organizations. Utilizing proprietary AI and machine learning, Glide Health enhances revenue and cash flow by integrating operations across various healthcare entities. The Glide Intelligence platform offers predictions and recommendations to optimize the revenue cycle, including patient registration, prior authorization, claim submission, denial management, and collections. It analyzes financial and clinical data in real time, generating actionable insights based on current trends. Additionally, Glide Mobile Health offers a centralized mobile solution that allows patients and healthcare professionals to access and manage patient information from various devices. This platform enables seamless collaboration, allowing patients to document their medical history and interact with healthcare providers while ensuring the privacy and security of their records. By improving compatibility among health information systems, Glide Health enhances the quality of care and facilitates better coordination in local and global healthcare settings. Overall, Glide Health aims to streamline healthcare operations and improve patient outcomes through innovative technology.
O Intelligence
Pre Seed Round in 2020
O Intelligence is an AI and robotics company focused on creating solutions for autonomous mobility, perception, and interaction within human environments. Founded in 2019 by Tobias Kinnebrew and based in San Francisco, California, the company aims to enhance the integration of artificial intelligence in everyday settings through innovative robotics technology. By developing a specialized platform, O Intelligence provides tools and support for sectors that require advanced autonomous systems, facilitating improved interaction between AI and human users.
UPC
Pre Seed Round in 2020
UPC is a private enterprise that wholesale exchange using the power of tech, data, and machine learning, to connect retail customers.
Vacatia
Venture Round in 2019
Vacatia, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that operates an online marketplace specifically designed for vacationing families. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Vacation Listing Service, Inc., Vacatia focuses on providing a seamless experience for guests seeking resort residences, which include professionally managed timeshare properties and resort-condominium complexes. The platform offers real-time rental listings, comprehensive resort information, large photos, and floor plans, enabling users to find and book accommodations that combine the space of a home with the services of a hotel. Vacatia collaborates with over 600 select resorts and is actively involved in managing independent vacation properties across the country. The company has received recognition for its innovation in the hospitality sector, including awards from industry associations.
Pow.bio
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Pow.bio specializes in intelligent fermentation services tailored for industrial and synthetic biology applications. The company aims to transform innovative ideas into profitable products by utilizing continuous fermentation combined with advanced control methodologies. This approach allows Pow.bio to optimize fermentation processes rapidly, resulting in high yields at reduced costs. Their fermentation capabilities range from 1 to 100 liters, accommodating various microorganisms, including bacteria, yeast, and filamentous fungi. By addressing the capacity challenges in fermentation, Pow.bio seeks to empower scientists to develop sustainable alternatives that can compete with traditional, less sustainable practices.
Florence Healthcare
Series B in 2019
Florence Healthcare, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in enhancing clinical research through innovative software solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company develops tools that streamline the management and monitoring of clinical trial data. Its flagship product, the CloudBinder Suite, eliminates redundant data tasks for research sites and facilitates centralized and remote monitoring for sponsors. Additionally, Florence Healthcare offers CloudBinder Redaction software, which allows users to upload documents, redact sensitive patient information with ease, and share these documents with sponsors and contract research organizations. The company primarily serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sponsors, aiming to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trials.
New Culture
Seed Round in 2019
New Culture is a food and beverage company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in producing animal-free cheese using innovative methods that involve microflora to create dairy proteins. By focusing on sustainable and ethical practices, New Culture aims to revolutionize the cheese-making process, offering a variety of delicious and healthy cheese alternatives. Their products are designed to reduce dependency on animal agriculture while providing consumers with access to nutritious dairy-like options.
DeepScribe
Seed Round in 2019
DeepScribe Inc, established in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, offers an AI-powered medical scribe platform that automates the process of medical documentation for healthcare providers. The technology uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to capture and transcribe clinical conversations in real time, extracting pertinent medical information and organizing it into cohesive medical notes. This fully automated solution alleviates the burden of documentation from clinicians, allowing them to concentrate on patient care. DeepScribe's user-friendly mobile application and its integrations with various electronic health record (EHR) vendors enhance the efficiency of capturing documentation, ultimately transforming the way healthcare providers deliver services.
Jitsu
Series A in 2019
Jitsu, previously known as AxleHire, is a last-mile delivery service specializing in enhancing the delivery experience for brands such as American Eagle, HelloFresh, and Nespresso. The company leverages its proprietary AI-powered technology platform to achieve an impressive on-time delivery rate exceeding 99%. Jitsu focuses on providing efficient same-day, next-day, and freight delivery services, utilizing a dynamic routing algorithm to ensure timely pickups and deliveries. This approach allows logistics teams to deliver a distinctive experience at competitive costs, addressing the challenges presented by traditional delivery providers. Operating primarily in urban areas across the United States, Jitsu enables high-volume shippers to meet the evolving demands and expectations of their customers, ultimately supporting businesses in enhancing customer lifetime value through superior doorstep delivery.
InnerPlant
Seed Round in 2019
InnerPlant, Inc. is an agricultural technology company based in Davis, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in genetically engineered plants that serve as living sensors, providing real-time alerts to farmers about plant health. Its flagship product, InnerTomato, utilizes biotechnology, big data, and the Internet of Things to indicate when plants require water, nutrients, or pest control. These plants emit optical signals that can be detected by devices such as smartphones, allowing farmers to respond quickly to issues. By enabling plants to communicate early stress signals, InnerPlant aims to enhance crop protection and promote sustainable farming practices, ultimately increasing field health and delivering value throughout the agricultural supply chain.
Geosite
Seed Round in 2019
Geosite Inc. is a company that develops a cloud-based platform for managing and utilizing geospatial data, including satellite imagery and drone mapping. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the platform enables users to access high-frequency satellite data, planning tools, and sensor system integrations. It serves various sectors, including energy, defense, and technology, providing tools for incident management and operational workflows. Geosite's offerings include a marketplace for decision-grade spatial imagery, catering to clients such as the United States military and organizations in the energy sector.
Unchained Logistics
Seed Round in 2019
Unchained Logistics, Inc. specializes in logistics and supply chain management software tailored for organizations, particularly e-commerce merchants focused on direct-to-consumer sales. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company has developed a platform that automates inventory management and order fulfillment through a distributed network of fulfillment centers. This system enables users to efficiently manage their products, select appropriate fulfillment providers, and optimize their operations. By leveraging their expertise in fulfillment logistics, Unchained Logistics aims to save merchants time and resources while enhancing their overall supply chain efficiency.
Sideqik
Series A in 2019
Sideqik, Inc. is a business intelligence platform specializing in influencer marketing, founded in 2011 and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The platform assists brands in connecting with consumers by identifying suitable influencers and measuring the return on investment (ROI) from their marketing efforts. Sideqik's solution allows businesses to manage and track influencer campaigns effectively, providing insights into the impact of social media initiatives based on demographics such as age, gender, and location. By integrating with existing customer relationship management, analytics, and affiliate systems, the platform enables companies to gain a comprehensive understanding of their brand positioning, competitors, and industry dynamics.
Crowdbotics
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Crowdbotics Corporation is a software development company that provides an application builder platform aimed at streamlining the creation and deployment of web and mobile applications. Founded in 2016 and based in Richmond, California, Crowdbotics enables product managers and developers to transform ideas into functional code by utilizing a comprehensive library of millions of production-grade software components. The platform employs systematic code reuse and artificial intelligence to match specific application requirements with existing code modules, enhancing efficiency and reducing risk. Additionally, Crowdbotics offers ongoing support services, including infrastructure management, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and security for applications throughout their lifecycle, which allows businesses to focus on achieving their objectives while minimizing development time.
Cohort
Seed Round in 2018
Cohort, Inc. specializes in developing software that enhances chronic care management and clinical trials. The company's clinical AI and natural language processing technology analyzes electronic health records (EHR), extracting insights from diagnostics, medications, and clinical notes to provide tailored context for patients and their conditions. Cohort's platform streamlines the identification and enrollment of eligible patients, generates care plans automatically, and facilitates compliance and billing processes. By offering these solutions, Cohort enables primary care providers to improve the scale and efficiency of their chronic care management programs while also enhancing the identification and enrollment process for clinical trials. The company is headquartered in New York, with an additional office in San Francisco.
Knowde
Seed Round in 2018
Knowde operates an online marketplace focused on the chemical industry, enhancing the accessibility of trading chemicals, polymers, and industrial ingredients. Its platform utilizes advanced technologies, including deep learning and self-learning data models, to facilitate the search, filtering, sampling, quoting, and purchasing of products tailored to client specifications. By offering a comprehensive chemical taxonomy, Knowde empowers global chemical producers and distributors to transform their operations digitally. This innovative approach allows clients to compare and access products from suppliers worldwide, streamlining the procurement process in the chemical sector. The company has garnered support from prominent investors, highlighting its potential in revolutionizing how chemical transactions are conducted.
Embroker
Series B in 2018
Embroker, Inc. is a digital insurance brokerage that specializes in providing insurance services to small and mid-sized businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Denver, and New York, Embroker utilizes an online platform to streamline the process of purchasing, managing, and analyzing commercial insurance policies. The platform allows clients to automate the sharing, requesting, and tracking of proof of coverage, as well as monitor claims in real-time. Embroker offers a wide range of insurance products, including Commercial General Liability, property insurance, professional liability, and employee benefits, among others. The company also provides tools for peer comparison, enabling clients to benchmark their policies against industry standards. By combining technology with broker expertise, Embroker aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the $800 billion property and casualty insurance market, helping businesses save time and secure optimal coverage.
Voltaiq
Series A in 2018
Voltaiq has developed an Enterprise Battery Intelligence™ (EBI) software platform that assists customers in optimizing battery performance, reliability, and financing while minimizing risks associated with recalls and battery failures. This platform is distinguished as the only fully automated solution specifically designed to manage extensive battery data throughout the entire product lifecycle. It offers insights into real-time battery functionality and forecasts future performance. Founded in 2012 by two PhDs from UC Berkeley, Voltaiq serves a diverse global clientele, including major players in transportation, consumer electronics, energy storage, and the broader battery supply chain. The platform enhances safety for new products and supports innovation in how batteries are utilized across various applications, ultimately contributing to improved performance and reliability in the electrified world.
Iris Automation
Series A in 2018
Iris Automation Inc. is a technology company focused on developing collision avoidance systems for industrial drones, enhancing their operational safety. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Reno, Nevada, the company offers an artificial intelligence system that combines real-time imagery with 3D mapping to detect and avoid both static and dynamic obstacles. This system, known as Casia, can function on-board aircraft or in ground-based configurations, facilitating safe flights with minimal human intervention. Iris Automation also collaborates with global civil aviation authorities to create regulatory frameworks that enable uncrewed aircraft to operate beyond visual line of sight. The company is actively involved in various pilot programs, including those with the FAA and NASA, and has been recognized for its technological innovations in the aviation sector.
Skipify
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Skipify is a California-based technology company focused on enhancing the e-commerce experience by reducing friction in the shopping process. The company offers a platform that integrates with existing email providers, allowing shoppers to make purchases directly from blog posts, reviews, and product links. This innovation streamlines the checkout process by connecting shoppers with their payment options, rewards, and points, thereby minimizing abandoned carts and improving overall customer satisfaction. Additionally, Skipify's solution supports merchants in strengthening their relationships with customers and increasing affiliate and partner conversion rates.
EcoPackers
Pre Seed Round in 2018
EcoPackers Inc. is a Toronto-based company established in 2018 that specializes in the production and sale of biodegradable packaging materials. The company focuses on creating eco-resins derived from plants, offering a 100% biodegradable alternative to traditional plastic inputs. These eco-resins enable plastic manufacturers globally to develop innovative, non-toxic, and compostable single-use packaging solutions. Through its commitment to sustainability, EcoPackers aims to reduce the environmental impact of plastic packaging.
BixData
Pre Seed Round in 2017
BixData is a monitoring tool designed for system, application, and network oversight, focusing on comprehensive server management. It aims to facilitate next-generation IT management by allowing users to monitor various aspects of their infrastructure effectively. The company is associated with Nubix, which specializes in an edge native application platform that simplifies the development, deployment, and management of Internet of Things (IoT) and edge applications. Nubix operates on minimal computing devices, enabling data processing directly at the sensor level where the data is generated. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Colorado, BixData and Nubix contribute to advancing the capabilities of modern IT and IoT environments.
BuildingConnected
Series B in 2017
BuildingConnected, Inc. is a construction communication platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in bid management and cloud-based procurement services, allowing users to find, communicate, and share documents with general contractors and subcontractors. Its platform facilitates the pre-construction phase by enabling builders to send invitations to bid, manage bids, qualify vendors, and track opportunities. Additionally, BuildingConnected offers features such as performance analytics, a professional network for collaboration, and integrated cloud storage. It also provides data owners with tools to view portfolio performance and plan for future projects. As of January 2019, BuildingConnected operates as a subsidiary of Autodesk, Inc.
Knowde
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Knowde operates an online marketplace focused on the chemical industry, enhancing the accessibility of trading chemicals, polymers, and industrial ingredients. Its platform utilizes advanced technologies, including deep learning and self-learning data models, to facilitate the search, filtering, sampling, quoting, and purchasing of products tailored to client specifications. By offering a comprehensive chemical taxonomy, Knowde empowers global chemical producers and distributors to transform their operations digitally. This innovative approach allows clients to compare and access products from suppliers worldwide, streamlining the procurement process in the chemical sector. The company has garnered support from prominent investors, highlighting its potential in revolutionizing how chemical transactions are conducted.
Node
Series A in 2017
Node, recently acquired by SugarCRM, fuels Sugar's time-aware CX platform to help businesses by automatically forecasting expected outcomes and highlighting previously unforeseen challenges and opportunities. Extending Sugar’s time-aware CX platform, Node’s AI technology adds the most coveted element of time—the future. The combined solution offers wide-ranging capabilities for sales, marketing, and service teams. Node enables users of business applications to see into the future. Powered by Artificial Intuition™ technology, Node is the first turnkey AI-as-a-service platform focused on powering predictable business outcomes, which enterprises can use to quickly and seamlessly build advanced AI into both customer-facing and internal applications without investing years and millions of dollars on risky AI experiments. Applications powered by Node can deliver predictions that enable users to make smarter connections and decisions about how to engage with customers, employees, investors, and partners. Node was founded by Google's youngest employee, Falon Fatemi, and it's renowned technology team includes the Godfather of Search, Louis Monier who created Alta Vista, and Michael Radovancevich former CTO of Taleo and OpenX. Node is backed by Mark Cuban, NEA, Avalon Ventures, and JetBlue Technology Ventures.
Super.com
Series A in 2017
Super.com is a financial application that focuses on helping users save money and build credit. Originally known as Snapcommerce, the company operates a platform that offers discounted everyday items and travel deals, including hotel bookings. By facilitating cashback opportunities and providing users with tools to manage their finances effectively, Super.com aims to empower consumers to make smarter purchasing decisions. The application serves as a centralized hub for users to access various deals, enabling them to maximize savings while enhancing their credit profiles through responsible spending.
Neighborly
Series A in 2017
Neighborly Corporation is a San Francisco-based company that operates an online community investment marketplace, allowing individual retail investors to access the municipal bond market. This platform funds essential public projects, such as schools, parks, and infrastructure, enabling citizens to invest directly in their communities. Neighborly connects issuers with a diverse range of investors, facilitating ongoing investor relations and surveillance. Founded in 2012, Neighborly aims to democratize access to public finance, thereby enhancing community engagement in civic projects. Additionally, Neighborly, Inc., formerly known as The Dwyer Group, provides a wide array of residential and commercial restoration and cleaning services through its extensive network of franchises. With a history dating back to 1970, the company has grown to encompass 21 service-based brands across several countries, offering essential services including plumbing, HVAC, and home maintenance. Neighborly is committed to supporting franchisees and enhancing the quality of life for homeowners through affordable service solutions.
RBC Signals
Seed Round in 2017
RBC Signals LLC is a provider of real-time space communication technologies and services tailored for satellite operators. Established in 2015 and located in Redmond, Washington, the company operates a global network of ground stations, which includes both company-owned and partner-owned antennas. This network enables satellite operators in various orbital regimes, including geostationary, low Earth, and medium Earth orbits, to access their spacecraft efficiently. By utilizing a platform that aggregates the unused capacity of existing ground stations, RBC Signals enhances data delivery and processing from space to end users. The company's business model emphasizes affordability, flexibility, and low latency, allowing ground station operators to optimize their revenue potential while delivering best-in-class services to clients.
FØCAL
Seed Round in 2017
FØCAL, LLC is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that specializes in web-based image analytics and automation solutions for developing computer vision systems. Established in 2015, FØCAL's offerings include a range of computer vision algorithms tailored for various applications, such as medical diagnostics, life sciences research, facilities security, safety assessments, content moderation, sentiment analysis, and manufacturing quality control. The company leverages advanced research from MIT and Boston University, along with experience gained from DARPA-funded initiatives and collaborations with industry leaders like Lockheed Martin. FØCAL aims to streamline the computer vision application development process for diverse clients, from startups to large enterprises, providing a robust framework for cloud-based computer vision applications.
Identify3D
Seed Round in 2017
Identify3D, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing solutions for intellectual property protection, quality assurance, and data security in digital manufacturing. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Lexington, Kentucky, and Germany, the company offers a platform that encrypts designs and integrates enforceable manufacturing rules. Its key products include Protect, which secures the digital supply chain; Manage, which facilitates secure digital distribution and tracking; Enforce, which ensures security and integrity during production; and Trace, which records operational and transaction details for audit purposes. Identify3D serves various industries, including aerospace, automotive, defense, and medical, helping clients prevent counterfeiting and maintain the confidentiality and integrity of data throughout the manufacturing process.
Iris Automation
Seed Round in 2017
Iris Automation Inc. is a technology company focused on developing collision avoidance systems for industrial drones, enhancing their operational safety. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Reno, Nevada, the company offers an artificial intelligence system that combines real-time imagery with 3D mapping to detect and avoid both static and dynamic obstacles. This system, known as Casia, can function on-board aircraft or in ground-based configurations, facilitating safe flights with minimal human intervention. Iris Automation also collaborates with global civil aviation authorities to create regulatory frameworks that enable uncrewed aircraft to operate beyond visual line of sight. The company is actively involved in various pilot programs, including those with the FAA and NASA, and has been recognized for its technological innovations in the aviation sector.
Inscriptive
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Inscriptive is a data discovery platform currently in private beta that focuses on providing insights through an online interface. It enables users to import data from existing spreadsheets and databases seamlessly. The platform also allows clients to define and track key performance metrics, helping them understand these metrics to create actionable outcomes. By offering these tools, Inscriptive empowers businesses to take control of their operations and make informed decisions based on data-driven insights.
Voltaiq
Seed Round in 2016
Voltaiq has developed an Enterprise Battery Intelligence™ (EBI) software platform that assists customers in optimizing battery performance, reliability, and financing while minimizing risks associated with recalls and battery failures. This platform is distinguished as the only fully automated solution specifically designed to manage extensive battery data throughout the entire product lifecycle. It offers insights into real-time battery functionality and forecasts future performance. Founded in 2012 by two PhDs from UC Berkeley, Voltaiq serves a diverse global clientele, including major players in transportation, consumer electronics, energy storage, and the broader battery supply chain. The platform enhances safety for new products and supports innovation in how batteries are utilized across various applications, ultimately contributing to improved performance and reliability in the electrified world.
Airbanq
Seed Round in 2016
Airbanq, Inc. is a company based in Berkeley, California, that develops a mobile application designed for check cashing services. Founded in 2014, Airbanq aims to provide affordable financial services to underserved communities, helping them navigate the digital landscape and adopt mobile financial solutions. The application allows users to securely upload checks and access funds conveniently at designated cash-out locations. With a focus on delivering high-quality financial services, Airbanq's innovative approach combines online and offline interactions. The platform has seen significant adoption, with over 94% of users regularly utilizing the service and a retention rate of 76%.
Iris Automation
Seed Round in 2016
Iris Automation Inc. is a technology company focused on developing collision avoidance systems for industrial drones, enhancing their operational safety. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Reno, Nevada, the company offers an artificial intelligence system that combines real-time imagery with 3D mapping to detect and avoid both static and dynamic obstacles. This system, known as Casia, can function on-board aircraft or in ground-based configurations, facilitating safe flights with minimal human intervention. Iris Automation also collaborates with global civil aviation authorities to create regulatory frameworks that enable uncrewed aircraft to operate beyond visual line of sight. The company is actively involved in various pilot programs, including those with the FAA and NASA, and has been recognized for its technological innovations in the aviation sector.
Florence Healthcare
Seed Round in 2016
Florence Healthcare, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in enhancing clinical research through innovative software solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company develops tools that streamline the management and monitoring of clinical trial data. Its flagship product, the CloudBinder Suite, eliminates redundant data tasks for research sites and facilitates centralized and remote monitoring for sponsors. Additionally, Florence Healthcare offers CloudBinder Redaction software, which allows users to upload documents, redact sensitive patient information with ease, and share these documents with sponsors and contract research organizations. The company primarily serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sponsors, aiming to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trials.
LeadGenius
Series B in 2016
LeadGenius, Inc. is a lead generation and outreach company that serves businesses, nonprofits, development organizations, and researchers both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2011 and based in Berkeley, California, LeadGenius specializes in producing targeted lists of leads and customers through comprehensive customer research. The company enhances lead quality by auditing and enriching data, ensuring accurate and up-to-date contact information. Additionally, LeadGenius qualifies leads by assessing their viability and conducts follow-ups via email and phone. Their end-to-end sales solution allows organizations to effectively generate, qualify, and convert leads, making it easier for sales teams to scale their efforts. The company was previously known as MobileWorks, Inc.
Super.com
Seed Round in 2016
Super.com is a financial application that focuses on helping users save money and build credit. Originally known as Snapcommerce, the company operates a platform that offers discounted everyday items and travel deals, including hotel bookings. By facilitating cashback opportunities and providing users with tools to manage their finances effectively, Super.com aims to empower consumers to make smarter purchasing decisions. The application serves as a centralized hub for users to access various deals, enabling them to maximize savings while enhancing their credit profiles through responsible spending.
Parsec Media
Seed Round in 2016
Parsec Media Inc. operates a digital advertising platform that focuses on time-based advertising solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company allows advertisers to pay on a cost-per-second basis, ensuring they only pay for the actual time consumers engage with their advertisements. Parsec's platform enables advertisers to create their ads and purchase space directly on the mobile sites of publishers within its network. By utilizing attention metrics, Parsec aims to align the incentives between publishers and advertisers, addressing the challenges of traditional media transactions and enhancing the consumer experience. The company also has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, and London, reflecting its commitment to innovation in the advertising industry.
Node
Seed Round in 2016
Node, recently acquired by SugarCRM, fuels Sugar's time-aware CX platform to help businesses by automatically forecasting expected outcomes and highlighting previously unforeseen challenges and opportunities. Extending Sugar’s time-aware CX platform, Node’s AI technology adds the most coveted element of time—the future. The combined solution offers wide-ranging capabilities for sales, marketing, and service teams. Node enables users of business applications to see into the future. Powered by Artificial Intuition™ technology, Node is the first turnkey AI-as-a-service platform focused on powering predictable business outcomes, which enterprises can use to quickly and seamlessly build advanced AI into both customer-facing and internal applications without investing years and millions of dollars on risky AI experiments. Applications powered by Node can deliver predictions that enable users to make smarter connections and decisions about how to engage with customers, employees, investors, and partners. Node was founded by Google's youngest employee, Falon Fatemi, and it's renowned technology team includes the Godfather of Search, Louis Monier who created Alta Vista, and Michael Radovancevich former CTO of Taleo and OpenX. Node is backed by Mark Cuban, NEA, Avalon Ventures, and JetBlue Technology Ventures.
Embroker
Series A in 2016
Embroker, Inc. is a digital insurance brokerage that specializes in providing insurance services to small and mid-sized businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Denver, and New York, Embroker utilizes an online platform to streamline the process of purchasing, managing, and analyzing commercial insurance policies. The platform allows clients to automate the sharing, requesting, and tracking of proof of coverage, as well as monitor claims in real-time. Embroker offers a wide range of insurance products, including Commercial General Liability, property insurance, professional liability, and employee benefits, among others. The company also provides tools for peer comparison, enabling clients to benchmark their policies against industry standards. By combining technology with broker expertise, Embroker aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the $800 billion property and casualty insurance market, helping businesses save time and secure optimal coverage.
Localwise
Seed Round in 2016
Localwise is an online job board based in Oakland, California, that connects students and community members with employment opportunities at local businesses. Launched in 2014, the platform features a variety of job listings, including full-time, part-time, and internships, across multiple categories such as art and design, education, food and drink, health and fitness, retail, and technology, primarily in Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco. Localwise emphasizes community engagement by allowing job seekers to receive recommendations from previous employers and co-workers, while also enabling businesses to manage their hiring processes through an intuitive application dashboard. This approach aims to facilitate meaningful connections between local job seekers and employers.
BuildingConnected
Series A in 2015
BuildingConnected, Inc. is a construction communication platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in bid management and cloud-based procurement services, allowing users to find, communicate, and share documents with general contractors and subcontractors. Its platform facilitates the pre-construction phase by enabling builders to send invitations to bid, manage bids, qualify vendors, and track opportunities. Additionally, BuildingConnected offers features such as performance analytics, a professional network for collaboration, and integrated cloud storage. It also provides data owners with tools to view portfolio performance and plan for future projects. As of January 2019, BuildingConnected operates as a subsidiary of Autodesk, Inc.
Fiverun
Seed Round in 2015
Fiverun is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) commerce platform designed to enhance retail operations and empower brands with advanced digital capabilities in physical stores. Utilizing an open API framework, Fiverun offers web and mobile solutions that enable enterprise brands and retailers to efficiently manage both front and back-of-store activities. The platform provides real-time data and tools that facilitate exceptional customer service, drive sales transactions, and streamline in-store operations. By integrating various aspects of retail management, Fiverun aims to improve the overall customer experience and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Neighborly
Seed Round in 2015
Neighborly Corporation is a San Francisco-based company that operates an online community investment marketplace, allowing individual retail investors to access the municipal bond market. This platform funds essential public projects, such as schools, parks, and infrastructure, enabling citizens to invest directly in their communities. Neighborly connects issuers with a diverse range of investors, facilitating ongoing investor relations and surveillance. Founded in 2012, Neighborly aims to democratize access to public finance, thereby enhancing community engagement in civic projects. Additionally, Neighborly, Inc., formerly known as The Dwyer Group, provides a wide array of residential and commercial restoration and cleaning services through its extensive network of franchises. With a history dating back to 1970, the company has grown to encompass 21 service-based brands across several countries, offering essential services including plumbing, HVAC, and home maintenance. Neighborly is committed to supporting franchisees and enhancing the quality of life for homeowners through affordable service solutions.
Skycatch
Series B in 2015
Skycatch, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in aerial data capture and analytics, primarily for the construction and mining industries. The company designs and produces the Evolution3 drone, which enables real-time data capture and 3D rendering. Skycatch also offers a proprietary app called Commander for drone operation, along with Dashboard software that analyzes collected data and facilitates team collaboration. Their platform combines advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence to provide clients with high-precision data quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2013, Skycatch focuses on indexing and extracting critical information from the physical world, helping enterprises visualize their environments with accuracy and ease.
Embroker
Seed Round in 2015
Embroker, Inc. is a digital insurance brokerage that specializes in providing insurance services to small and mid-sized businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Denver, and New York, Embroker utilizes an online platform to streamline the process of purchasing, managing, and analyzing commercial insurance policies. The platform allows clients to automate the sharing, requesting, and tracking of proof of coverage, as well as monitor claims in real-time. Embroker offers a wide range of insurance products, including Commercial General Liability, property insurance, professional liability, and employee benefits, among others. The company also provides tools for peer comparison, enabling clients to benchmark their policies against industry standards. By combining technology with broker expertise, Embroker aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the $800 billion property and casualty insurance market, helping businesses save time and secure optimal coverage.
StatMuse
Seed Round in 2015
StatMuse Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in a cloud-based platform for analyzing sports statistics. Founded in 2014, StatMuse provides an innovative sports statistics website where users can search for players and access customizable statistics. The platform utilizes conversational artificial intelligence to enable users to engage with sports data through natural language requests. This approach allows sports fans to interact with the platform and receive insights about scores, statistics, and original content related to their favorite teams. StatMuse stands out in the industry by incorporating dynamic animation and augmented reality, enhancing user experience with digital representations of prominent sports figures. The company has garnered support from notable investors, including Disney and Techstars Ventures, underscoring its position as a leader in sports-related AI technology.
Iris Automation
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Iris Automation Inc. is a technology company focused on developing collision avoidance systems for industrial drones, enhancing their operational safety. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Reno, Nevada, the company offers an artificial intelligence system that combines real-time imagery with 3D mapping to detect and avoid both static and dynamic obstacles. This system, known as Casia, can function on-board aircraft or in ground-based configurations, facilitating safe flights with minimal human intervention. Iris Automation also collaborates with global civil aviation authorities to create regulatory frameworks that enable uncrewed aircraft to operate beyond visual line of sight. The company is actively involved in various pilot programs, including those with the FAA and NASA, and has been recognized for its technological innovations in the aviation sector.
StatMuse
Series A in 2015
StatMuse Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in a cloud-based platform for analyzing sports statistics. Founded in 2014, StatMuse provides an innovative sports statistics website where users can search for players and access customizable statistics. The platform utilizes conversational artificial intelligence to enable users to engage with sports data through natural language requests. This approach allows sports fans to interact with the platform and receive insights about scores, statistics, and original content related to their favorite teams. StatMuse stands out in the industry by incorporating dynamic animation and augmented reality, enhancing user experience with digital representations of prominent sports figures. The company has garnered support from notable investors, including Disney and Techstars Ventures, underscoring its position as a leader in sports-related AI technology.
Tradesy
Series B in 2015
Tradesy is an online peer-to-peer marketplace specializing in buying and selling designer fashion items. Founded in 2012 by Tracy DiNunzio, Sash Catanzarite, and John Hall, the company connects sellers with buyers for clothing, bags, shoes, accessories, and jewelry from brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Balenciaga, Chloe, and more. Tradesy provides services including packaging materials, pricing recommendations, shipping automation, returns handling, and authentication of designer goods. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
Venture Scanner
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Venture Scanner Inc., founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, is a research firm specializing in providing continuous data on startups and emerging technologies. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including corporations, consultants, and investors, helping them stay informed about disruptive trends and growth opportunities across various sectors such as legal, health, finance, retail, marketing, transportation, and artificial intelligence. Venture Scanner employs a unique approach that integrates proprietary scanning technology with the insights of analysts, producing continuously updated reports that deliver actionable intelligence on funding and operational data in early technology verticals. This enables clients to enhance their decision-making processes and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.
Capio
Seed Round in 2014
Capio, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in automatic speech recognition (ASR) solutions aimed at enhancing human-to-machine communication. Founded in 2014 and originating from research at Carnegie Mellon University, Capio focuses on developing an advanced ASR engine capable of recognizing speech even in noisy environments while adapting to individual accents and behavioral patterns. The company's innovations are designed to improve the accuracy, reliability, and efficiency of voice interactions across various sectors, including automotive, robotics, call centers, voice biometrics, home automation, and transcription. By leveraging the latest advancements in machine learning and high-performance computing, Capio aims to create more intuitive and effective communication experiences between humans and technology.
Phoniro
Seed Round in 2014
Phoniro is a company that offers a platform enabling influencers to connect with their audiences through audio content delivered via mobile phone calls. It provides a unique service that allows influencers—such as musicians, athletes, and brands—to make one-way calls, giving audiences access to exclusive content and fostering deeper connections. Phoniro's offerings cater to a range of users, including celebrities, fans, employers, employees, philanthropists, non-profit organizations, governments, political candidates, and businesses, both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company focuses on enhancing communication between influential figures and their supporters.
Tradesy
Series B in 2014
Tradesy is an online peer-to-peer marketplace specializing in buying and selling designer fashion items. Founded in 2012 by Tracy DiNunzio, Sash Catanzarite, and John Hall, the company connects sellers with buyers for clothing, bags, shoes, accessories, and jewelry from brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Balenciaga, Chloe, and more. Tradesy provides services including packaging materials, pricing recommendations, shipping automation, returns handling, and authentication of designer goods. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
Airbanq
Angel Round in 2014
Airbanq, Inc. is a company based in Berkeley, California, that develops a mobile application designed for check cashing services. Founded in 2014, Airbanq aims to provide affordable financial services to underserved communities, helping them navigate the digital landscape and adopt mobile financial solutions. The application allows users to securely upload checks and access funds conveniently at designated cash-out locations. With a focus on delivering high-quality financial services, Airbanq's innovative approach combines online and offline interactions. The platform has seen significant adoption, with over 94% of users regularly utilizing the service and a retention rate of 76%.
Preact
Seed Round in 2014
Preact is a cloud-based customer success service designed for subscription software companies, aiming to enhance customer lifetime value by minimizing churn and boosting user revenues. The platform offers tailored health metrics for users and accounts by analyzing detailed session-level usage of web and mobile applications. Utilizing big data analytics, behavioral science, and machine learning, Preact predicts customer behavior, identifying those likely to churn, renew, or upgrade. This predictive capability, combined with real-time insights into product usage, significantly improves customer support and product quality. Furthermore, Preact integrates with various leading applications, including Gmail, Salesforce, and Zendesk, facilitating seamless customer engagement and management.
BuildingConnected
Seed Round in 2014
BuildingConnected, Inc. is a construction communication platform founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in bid management and cloud-based procurement services, allowing users to find, communicate, and share documents with general contractors and subcontractors. Its platform facilitates the pre-construction phase by enabling builders to send invitations to bid, manage bids, qualify vendors, and track opportunities. Additionally, BuildingConnected offers features such as performance analytics, a professional network for collaboration, and integrated cloud storage. It also provides data owners with tools to view portfolio performance and plan for future projects. As of January 2019, BuildingConnected operates as a subsidiary of Autodesk, Inc.
Xola
Angel Round in 2014
Xola, Inc. is a cloud-based booking and marketing software provider for businesses in the tours and activities sector. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India, Xola's platform facilitates customer bookings through various channels, including in-person, phone, and online. It offers a comprehensive suite of services, including payment processing, calendaring, scheduling, inventory and employee management, credit card processing, and customer relationship management. The platform is designed to streamline operations for tour operators and event organizers, helping them save time and improve efficiency while managing their business. Xola aims to create a user-friendly system that enhances the booking experience for both businesses and customers, ultimately supporting socio-economic exchange and fostering connections across cultures.
Sideqik
Seed Round in 2014
Sideqik, Inc. is a business intelligence platform specializing in influencer marketing, founded in 2011 and based in Atlanta, Georgia. The platform assists brands in connecting with consumers by identifying suitable influencers and measuring the return on investment (ROI) from their marketing efforts. Sideqik's solution allows businesses to manage and track influencer campaigns effectively, providing insights into the impact of social media initiatives based on demographics such as age, gender, and location. By integrating with existing customer relationship management, analytics, and affiliate systems, the platform enables companies to gain a comprehensive understanding of their brand positioning, competitors, and industry dynamics.
Pencil Networks
Pre Seed Round in 2014
Pencil Networks operates a mobile messaging application designed to enhance communication by incorporating interactive buttons within messages. This app allows users to activate buttons through the application or via email, facilitating quick and efficient communication without the need for typing. By utilizing preset messages, Pencil Networks aims to streamline interactions and reduce clutter in digital communications. The application delivers actionable messages across smartphone notifications, email, and web browsers, providing users with a novel method to communicate, coordinate, and make decisions effectively.
Vacatia
Seed Round in 2013
Vacatia, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that operates an online marketplace specifically designed for vacationing families. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Vacation Listing Service, Inc., Vacatia focuses on providing a seamless experience for guests seeking resort residences, which include professionally managed timeshare properties and resort-condominium complexes. The platform offers real-time rental listings, comprehensive resort information, large photos, and floor plans, enabling users to find and book accommodations that combine the space of a home with the services of a hotel. Vacatia collaborates with over 600 select resorts and is actively involved in managing independent vacation properties across the country. The company has received recognition for its innovation in the hospitality sector, including awards from industry associations.
Skycatch
Series A in 2013
Skycatch, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in aerial data capture and analytics, primarily for the construction and mining industries. The company designs and produces the Evolution3 drone, which enables real-time data capture and 3D rendering. Skycatch also offers a proprietary app called Commander for drone operation, along with Dashboard software that analyzes collected data and facilitates team collaboration. Their platform combines advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence to provide clients with high-precision data quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2013, Skycatch focuses on indexing and extracting critical information from the physical world, helping enterprises visualize their environments with accuracy and ease.
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