Telcoweb
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Telcoweb is a technology company that specializes in secure and efficient network connectivity solutions. It offers a unified communication platform that integrates fiber, cellular, radio, and satellite links, providing real-time monitoring, proactive management, and advanced security services. This enables businesses to enhance service reliability and operational performance.
SenseUp Tech
Seed Round in 2024
SenseUp Tech is an innovative startup focused on transforming how companies integrate their systems and data. The company offers SenseUp Hub, a low-code Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) that allows businesses to streamline their integration processes. This platform provides both cloud-managed and self-hosted solutions, enabling clients to simplify complex integrations and concentrate on their core operations. SenseUp Hub features a visual and intuitive interface that empowers users to create, test, and manage data integration flows without manual coding. Additionally, it ensures robust, scalable, and secure integration services, facilitating seamless connectivity across diverse applications and data sources. Through its offerings, SenseUp Tech aims to support organizations in their digital transformation efforts.
Circle is a community platform designed to facilitate discussions, memberships, and content creation for creators. Founded by Sid Yadav, Rudy Santino, and Andrew Guttormsen, the company aims to empower creators by providing tools that foster connection and engagement within their communities. By integrating various aspects of community management, Circle simplifies the process for creators to build and maintain their audiences, enhancing their ability to share content and interact meaningfully with members. The platform caters to the evolving needs of creators in a digital landscape, positioning itself as an essential resource for those looking to cultivate and monetize their communities.
Plume Design
Venture Round in 2022
Plume Design, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in adaptive home Wi-Fi solutions and the manufacture of Wi-Fi devices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Plume provides a software-as-a-service platform designed for communications service providers. This platform facilitates the delivery of enhanced services for connected homes, including features such as optimal Wi-Fi performance, parental controls, and motion sensing capabilities. Plume's mobile application allows users to customize and manage their Wi-Fi networks, including controlling device access and managing passwords. The company's focus is on enhancing the smart home experience while supporting service providers with backend applications.
ConstruConnect
Seed Round in 2021
ConstruConnect is a developer of a job search platform tailored specifically for the construction industry in Brazil. The platform serves as a comprehensive resource, mapping medium and large construction projects across the country while providing detailed information about the entities responsible for execution, the types of services being contracted, and the contacts of key decision-makers. This functionality facilitates seamless connections between construction companies and service providers, streamlining the process of finding suitable partners for projects. As the construction sector in Brazil increasingly prioritizes innovation to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer experiences, ConstruConnect positions itself as a vital tool in fostering collaboration and growth within the industry.
Jet Media Network
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Jet Media Network develops data-driven, next-generation media networks and creates bespoke mobile destinations that enable direct-to-fan experiences for high-profile athletes and celebrities, while empowering communities through digital platforms.
Hank
Venture Round in 2021
Hank is a digital platform connecting adults aged 55 and above with others in their community through shared interests. It facilitates offline activities and friendships by curating group events such as pickleball, canasta, and skydiving.
Pavilion Data Systems
Venture Round in 2021
Pavilion Data Systems Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, specializing in the design and development of NVMe-over-Fabric storage platforms. The company focuses on enabling real-time performance at scale for massively-parallel applications, offering solutions that cater to sectors such as financial services, government, cloud services, media and entertainment, and research facilities. Pavilion's innovative architecture features Hyperparallel Flash Arrays, which utilize multiple controllers to surpass the limitations of traditional storage systems, providing ultra-low latency and linear scalability. By introducing a unique model called OPENCHOICE, Pavilion challenges conventional approaches to storage procurement and deployment. Founded in 2011, Pavilion Data Systems also has offices in Schiphol, the Netherlands, and Pune, India, and is recognized as a leader in a new category of storage appliances that aims to meet the ever-increasing demand for data throughput.
A platform that connects professional writers with qualified editors and peers for collaborative feedback, fostering skill development and relationship building among users.
Bunches
Venture Round in 2021
Bunches is a group chat platform founded in 2020 and based in New York, New York. The application allows creators to easily establish paid group chats on various topics. Users can create a chat room, set a joining fee, and share a unique link to invite others through social networks. This enables creators to engage with their audience by sharing exclusive content within the group chat environment. Bunches aims to facilitate meaningful interactions and connections between creators and their members, allowing for a monetized and interactive community experience.
Plume Design
Series E in 2021
Plume Design, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in adaptive home Wi-Fi solutions and the manufacture of Wi-Fi devices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Plume provides a software-as-a-service platform designed for communications service providers. This platform facilitates the delivery of enhanced services for connected homes, including features such as optimal Wi-Fi performance, parental controls, and motion sensing capabilities. Plume's mobile application allows users to customize and manage their Wi-Fi networks, including controlling device access and managing passwords. The company's focus is on enhancing the smart home experience while supporting service providers with backend applications.
Andrena
Seed Round in 2020
Andrena specializes in delivering high-speed internet services tailored for institutions with heavy data needs such as universities, hospitals, and financial services. The company partners directly with internet providers, utilizing their existing fiber networks to deploy antennas that create wireless internet access, offering reduced costs without compromising speed.
Ambassador
Series B in 2020
Ambassador Labs, founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in providing application programming interface (API) gateway solutions for Kubernetes. The company offers Ambassador Edge Stack, an API gateway that secures and manages traffic to Kubernetes microservices, and a Microservices Development Kit, which simplifies the process of building microservices by offering powerful APIs for service registration, logging, resilience, and more. Additionally, Ambassador Labs provides Mission Control, a solution for managing and monitoring microservices, protecting against software bugs in production with automatic blacklisting, and debugging software failures across microservices with integrated log tracing. The company's products support various programming languages and deployment environments, including Python, Ruby, Java, JavaScript, Bare metal, Amazon Web Services, Docker, Google Compute Platform, Kubernetes, and OpenStack.
Pliant.io
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Pliant.io, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing an infrastructure automation platform designed for IT operations. Founded in 2017, Pliant offers an orchestration, automation, and response (OAR) platform that enables users to plan, build, and deploy API-level automations. This platform provides endpoints, graphical representations, and uniform building blocks that facilitate the automation of complex cross-domain processes. Pliant's solutions cater to various use cases, including virtual machine provisioning, server audit and remediation, IT service management orchestration, hybrid network configuration, and application delivery and security. By providing a unified API-driven platform, Pliant aims to empower digital enterprises to modernize and transform their operations efficiently.
100 Open Startups
Seed Round in 2020
100 Open Startups operates a corporate startup engagement platform that connects startups with large corporations, executives, academia, and governments through a network-driven model. It ranks and categorizes startups worldwide using objective criteria tied to established corporate relationships, helping startups identify attractive partners and opportunities. By facilitating direct connections to major companies, it supports the development and growth of young ventures.
Bunches
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bunches is a group chat platform founded in 2020 and based in New York, New York. The application allows creators to easily establish paid group chats on various topics. Users can create a chat room, set a joining fee, and share a unique link to invite others through social networks. This enables creators to engage with their audience by sharing exclusive content within the group chat environment. Bunches aims to facilitate meaningful interactions and connections between creators and their members, allowing for a monetized and interactive community experience.
Community Phone
Seed Round in 2020
Community Phone provides reliable landline phone service for homes and businesses without requiring internet connectivity. It operates during power outages using a device that connects to local cell towers. The company offers unlimited local and long-distance calls within the US, along with features like number transfer, call forwarding, multi-phone ringing, custom dial menus, and voicemail-to-email transcription. They pride themselves on transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and accessible customer support.
Foster
Pre Seed Round in 2020
A platform that connects professional writers with qualified editors and peers for collaborative feedback, fostering skill development and relationship building among users.
Contra
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Contra is a networking platform founded in 2019 by Ben Huffman and Gajus Kuizinas. It connects independent professionals with flexible work opportunities through an exclusive community, enabling freelancers to earn a living on their own terms.
Plume Design
Series D in 2020
Plume Design, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in adaptive home Wi-Fi solutions and the manufacture of Wi-Fi devices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Plume provides a software-as-a-service platform designed for communications service providers. This platform facilitates the delivery of enhanced services for connected homes, including features such as optimal Wi-Fi performance, parental controls, and motion sensing capabilities. Plume's mobile application allows users to customize and manage their Wi-Fi networks, including controlling device access and managing passwords. The company's focus is on enhancing the smart home experience while supporting service providers with backend applications.
Community Phone
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Community Phone provides reliable landline phone service for homes and businesses without requiring internet connectivity. It operates during power outages using a device that connects to local cell towers. The company offers unlimited local and long-distance calls within the US, along with features like number transfer, call forwarding, multi-phone ringing, custom dial menus, and voicemail-to-email transcription. They pride themselves on transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and accessible customer support.
100 Open Startups
Seed Round in 2019
100 Open Startups operates a corporate startup engagement platform that connects startups with large corporations, executives, academia, and governments through a network-driven model. It ranks and categorizes startups worldwide using objective criteria tied to established corporate relationships, helping startups identify attractive partners and opportunities. By facilitating direct connections to major companies, it supports the development and growth of young ventures.
Circle
Venture Round in 2018
Circle is a community platform designed to facilitate discussions, memberships, and content creation for creators. Founded by Sid Yadav, Rudy Santino, and Andrew Guttormsen, the company aims to empower creators by providing tools that foster connection and engagement within their communities. By integrating various aspects of community management, Circle simplifies the process for creators to build and maintain their audiences, enhancing their ability to share content and interact meaningfully with members. The platform caters to the evolving needs of creators in a digital landscape, positioning itself as an essential resource for those looking to cultivate and monetize their communities.
Bridgefy
Seed Round in 2018
Bridgefy, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing a software development kit that enables mobile applications to function without an internet connection. The company's technology leverages smartphones' Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas to create mesh networks, allowing users to communicate even in areas with limited or no internet access. This capability is particularly useful in situations such as crowded events, natural disasters, rural areas, and locations with controlled internet access. Bridgefy's unique mesh network technology improves as more people use it, enhancing the reliability and reach of the communication network. The company's innovative approach has been adopted by over 10 million users worldwide, demonstrating its effectiveness and broad impact.
Fly.io
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Fly.io is a company that provides an Application Delivery Network (ADN) designed to connect website owners with their customers effectively. Its platform allows users to build application servers using JavaScript, enabling them to write, test, and run code locally before deploying it. By utilizing a network of servers, Fly.io accepts visitor traffic, processes requests through middleware, and routes them to backend applications. This infrastructure allows website owners to direct their visitors securely and efficiently, ensuring that applications can scale and operate close to end users.
Poppin is a mobile dating platform that enhances the dating experience by connecting users through shared social and music events. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, the application integrates with users' social media profiles, allowing them to discover who attends the same events. This unique approach encourages users to meet new people without the pressure of traditional dating, as they can easily see mutual interests and confirm attendance at events. By facilitating a smooth transition from online interactions to in-person meetings, Poppin aims to increase the likelihood of successful connections compared to conventional dating apps.
Bridgefy
Seed Round in 2016
Bridgefy, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing a software development kit that enables mobile applications to function without an internet connection. The company's technology leverages smartphones' Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas to create mesh networks, allowing users to communicate even in areas with limited or no internet access. This capability is particularly useful in situations such as crowded events, natural disasters, rural areas, and locations with controlled internet access. Bridgefy's unique mesh network technology improves as more people use it, enhancing the reliability and reach of the communication network. The company's innovative approach has been adopted by over 10 million users worldwide, demonstrating its effectiveness and broad impact.
GrowthHackers
Pre Seed Round in 2016
GrowthHackers is a growth management platform tailored for marketing and experimentation professionals. It facilitates collaboration among marketing teams by allowing them to align their efforts, benchmark their results, and access various resources essential for achieving growth objectives. The platform offers tools for content marketing and growth hacking, enabling users to effectively manage their marketing strategies and optimize their performance. By providing a networked environment, GrowthHackers supports professionals in sharing insights and best practices, thereby fostering an ecosystem focused on growth and improvement in marketing efforts.
Poppin
Venture Round in 2016
Poppin is a mobile dating platform that enhances the dating experience by connecting users through shared social and music events. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, the application integrates with users' social media profiles, allowing them to discover who attends the same events. This unique approach encourages users to meet new people without the pressure of traditional dating, as they can easily see mutual interests and confirm attendance at events. By facilitating a smooth transition from online interactions to in-person meetings, Poppin aims to increase the likelihood of successful connections compared to conventional dating apps.
GoCache
Venture Round in 2016
GoCache is a Brazil-based provider of a content delivery network platform that protects and accelerates websites and web applications. Its CDN caches static assets and accelerates delivery of dynamic pages for sites, blogs, and e-commerce stores, while offering protection against common DDoS attacks. The service includes optimization models for WordPress, Magento, and Joomla to improve site performance. Launched in 2013, the platform creates processing rules in data centers closer to users to enhance performance, scalability, and security for websites, mobile applications, and APIs.
Encontre um Nerd
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Encontre um Nerd LTDA operates a website that connects users seeking computer repair services with qualified technicians. Headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil, the company offers a managed marketplace for on-demand Help Desk and IT infrastructure services tailored for small businesses. It aims to simplify support services, enabling customers to save time and money through a "pay on the go" model that reduces fixed monthly costs. Encontre um Nerd provides a range of services including IT management, monitoring, remote support, and face-to-face assistance. Founded in 2014 by Bruno Okamoto Ramos, Daniel Tutida, and Bruno Falcao, the company has received recognition for its innovative approach to small business solutions.