BoxGroup

BoxGroup Services, LLC is a venture capital firm based in New York City, founded in 2009. It specializes in early-stage investments, primarily focusing on pre-seed, seed, and early Series A rounds. The firm targets a variety of sectors, including disruptive technology, healthcare, biotech, food, software as a service, e-commerce, and fintech. BoxGroup typically invests between $50,000 and $500,000 in each company, emphasizing a conviction in the founding team and their vision to create category-defining businesses. Although it primarily invests in New York City, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles, the firm is open to opportunities globally. Notably, BoxGroup does not take board seats or ownership stakes in the companies it supports.

Brian Aledort

CFO

Zodi Chalat

Investor

Adina Davis

Investor

Claire Goldsmith

Investor

Disha Karale

Investor

Nimi Katragadda

Partner and Investor

Greg Rosen

Partner

Claire Smilow

Principal

Past deals in Developer Tools

Tempest

Seed Round in 2024
Tempest is a ready-to-use self-serve platform that enables developers to automate app development, deployment, and management while ensuring security and compliance.

Tempest DX

Seed Round in 2024
Tempest delivers a ready-to-use self-serve platform, empowering developers to automate building, deploying and managing their apps with built-in security and compliance. Tempest combines everything teams need from a service catalog and software ownership to powerful end-to-end automations, enabling organizations to accelerate time to market, boost productivity, and maximize engineering ROI.

Zuplo

Seed Round in 2023
Zuplo is a developer-focused company that provides a fully managed, serverless application programming interface (API) management platform. This platform serves as a programmable edge gateway that natively supports OpenAPI, allowing developers to work with familiar tools while simplifying the development process. Zuplo offers features such as API key management, one-click deployment, and smart routing between backends. These capabilities enable developers to efficiently create and deploy software without the complexities of managing infrastructure, allowing them to focus on coding and problem-solving. With its emphasis on ease of use and functionality, Zuplo positions itself as a simpler and better alternative to existing API management solutions.

Factory

Seed Round in 2023
Factory is a technology company that develops an AI-driven platform for software engineering. This platform reviews code, identifies and fixes bugs, answers queries, and handles routine tasks such as code review and refactoring, allowing engineers to focus on complex problems.

Reflex

Seed Round in 2023
Reflex is a developer of an open-source, full-stack Python framework designed to simplify the process of building and deploying web applications. The platform combines the accessibility of low-code frameworks with the flexibility and performance of traditional web development, catering to data scientists and software engineers. This allows users to create high-quality web applications efficiently, without the need for extensive knowledge in web development. Reflex aims to enhance productivity by enabling rapid project design and deployment.

Warp

Series B in 2023
Warp is a developer of a Rust-based coding terminal aimed at enhancing productivity in coding and application development. Its software innovatively transforms the traditional command-line interface by dividing the terminal output into a sequence of commands, rather than presenting it as a single buffer. This approach replaces the standard character buffer with a comprehensive text editor, allowing software developers to efficiently navigate, copy, save, and share their work. Warp's terminal redefines the user experience by evolving from a single-user utility into a collaborative platform, where sessions, blocks, and environments are persistent, searchable, and easily shared via links.

Bubble

Series A in 2021
Bubble Group, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in no-code development technology. Founded in 2012, it offers a platform that allows users to create web and mobile applications without the necessity of traditional coding skills. Through its code-free programming language, Bubble enables a diverse range of users, including startups and educational institutions, to build customer-facing platforms, develop internal tools, and learn programming fundamentals. The platform features customizable user interface elements, allowing users to visually design and modify applications to suit their functional requirements. By democratizing the app development process, Bubble aims to empower users to build and host their web applications independently.

Warp

Seed Round in 2021
Warp is a developer of a Rust-based coding terminal aimed at enhancing productivity in coding and application development. Its software innovatively transforms the traditional command-line interface by dividing the terminal output into a sequence of commands, rather than presenting it as a single buffer. This approach replaces the standard character buffer with a comprehensive text editor, allowing software developers to efficiently navigate, copy, save, and share their work. Warp's terminal redefines the user experience by evolving from a single-user utility into a collaborative platform, where sessions, blocks, and environments are persistent, searchable, and easily shared via links.

Jam

Seed Round in 2020
Jam is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing a collaboration platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency of software development and design teams. The platform features a browser extension that allows non-technical users to capture and report bugs with ease, creating comprehensive bug reports that include instant replays and essential developer logs. This innovation significantly reduces the time required for bug reporting, making the process up to 20 times faster. Since its establishment in 2020, Jam has gained traction among over 175,000 professionals from major companies, including T-Mobile, Dell, and Staples. The platform also enables users to convert products or websites into collaborative documents, facilitating comments, discussions, and task management to help businesses track issues and propose solutions effectively.

Balsa

Seed Round in 2020
Balsa is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2020 that develops software tools aimed at enhancing the productivity of builders by integrating existing platforms like Jira, GitHub, and Figma into a unified interface. By creating a second screen specifically designed for builders, Balsa enables users to streamline their workflows and focus on their projects, ultimately amplifying their impact. The company's approach emphasizes the importance of providing tailored tools that cater to the needs of builders, facilitating a more efficient and effective development process.

Components AI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Developer of generative design tools designed to help developers customize, curate and efficiently publish designs. The company's tools are used for building user interfaces and graphic design as it lets developers cycle through generated designs or create one from scratch with the ease of parametric controls and a suite of editing tools, enabling developers to design suitable logos for organizations.

Graphite

Seed Round in 2020
Graphite is a code review platform designed to enhance the efficiency of software development teams. It facilitates the creation and review of smaller pull requests, allowing engineers to work without interruptions and deliver updates more rapidly. The platform includes an open-source command-line interface (CLI) and a user-friendly dashboard that simplifies the process of submitting and managing code changes. By incorporating features such as stacked changes and an intuitive command system, Graphite aims to streamline code reviews and improve deployment practices. Additionally, it offers tools for metrics management and analytics integration, helping teams to recover quickly from any deployment issues. Graphite was developed to fill the gap left by traditional internal code review tools, focusing on supporting fast-paced engineering teams in achieving their goals effectively.

Codecov

Venture Round in 2020
Codecov is an online platform that offers hosted testing reports and statistics, enabling users to access clear and informative coverage snapshots. The platform supports all programming languages and is compatible with major source code hosting services, including GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab. Codecov provides integrated tools that automatically merge, group, archive, and compare coverage reports across various continuous integration systems. Its reports feature syntax highlighting for improved readability and include graphs, comments, and badges to enhance the user experience. Additionally, Codecov offers a browser extension that integrates seamlessly with GitHub repositories, allowing users to easily understand their code coverage and product features through insightful metrics.

Cycle

Seed Round in 2020
Cycle is a developer of a versatile platform designed to support product-centric teams in managing their workflows effectively. The platform features flexible building blocks that allow for customization, enabling teams to adapt their work processes to their specific needs. Cycle's comprehensive toolset includes functionalities for workflow management, feedback management, custom forms, prioritization matrices, and customer support. It also facilitates team integration, multiplayer editing, and real-time engagement, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration among team members. By connecting customer needs with product delivery workflows, Cycle empowers teams to explore, prioritize, plan, deliver, and communicate more efficiently, ultimately aiding in the development of products that meet market demands.

Strangeworks

Seed Round in 2018
Strangeworks, Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2017, that specializes in quantum computing software. It provides a comprehensive platform designed to make quantum computing accessible to a wide range of users, including developers, IT administrators, corporations, academic institutions, and government entities. The Strangeworks QC™ platform serves as a central hub for integrating various quantum hardware and software offerings, allowing users to apply quantum computing solutions to their specific challenges and research needs. The company offers a suite of developer tools and systems management capabilities, enabling exploration, experimentation, and collaboration on quantum computing algorithms and applications while mitigating issues related to vendor lock-in and architectural uncertainties.

Pagedraw

Seed Round in 2018
Pagedraw is a software company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in transforming website mock-ups and designs into functional code. Founded in 2016, Pagedraw provides a user-friendly UI builder that allows designers to input their drawings into an editor. The software automatically generates production-ready code, including HTML, CSS, JSX, ERB, and PHP, which can be seamlessly integrated into GitHub. By automating the translation of graphics into semantic and dynamic code, Pagedraw enables web design teams to streamline their workflow without compromising on design quality or coding standards.

Viro Media

Seed Round in 2017
Viro Media, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in developing a software platform that empowers mobile developers to create and publish augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications. The company's platform offers a range of tools and features, including support for 360-degree photos and videos, 3D assets, and sample applications, allowing developers to write code once and deploy it across various mobile VR head-mounted displays. Viro Media's focus is on simplifying the creation of immersive VR experiences, providing extensive developer assistance and documentation to facilitate the development process.

Shortcut

Seed Round in 2016
Shortcut, formerly known as Clubhouse Software, Inc., is a project management platform designed to enhance collaboration among software development teams. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, Shortcut offers tools that help engineers plan, build, and deploy software products efficiently. The platform provides features such as task management, progress tracking, and workspace organization, allowing teams to coordinate effectively and maintain visibility across multiple projects. Additionally, Shortcut includes a knowledge base tool that facilitates documentation and collaboration among team members. By balancing simplicity and structure, Shortcut aims to create a user-friendly environment that enables software teams to focus on delivering quality products while minimizing stress.

Snap.hr

Seed Round in 2016
Snap.hr is a recruitment platform focused exclusively on connecting tech companies with skilled developers. The platform addresses shortcomings in the traditional recruitment market by leveraging advanced AI and machine learning technologies, paired with a dedicated in-house team. This innovative approach enhances the matching process and fosters better communication and transparency between employers and job seekers. Snap.hr offers a personalized experience, featuring talent managers who facilitate interview arrangements based on candidates' preferences. Unlike conventional methods, the platform allows companies to approach developers directly, empowering candidates to find ideal job opportunities that suit their skills and career aspirations. Through these efforts, Snap.hr aims to improve both hiring outcomes and employee retention rates.

Giant Swarm

Angel Round in 2015
Giant Swarm GmbH is a company that specializes in providing a managed microservice infrastructure platform designed for cloud-native projects. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany, Giant Swarm offers a customizable infrastructure that incorporates a variety of open source tools for automating deployment and maintenance. Its platform supports the running, managing, and scaling of microservices across both private and public cloud environments, ensuring compliance with advanced security requirements. Key features include distributed storage, overlay networking, monitoring, logging, and continuous integration and delivery capabilities. By leveraging an API-driven approach, Giant Swarm enables businesses to efficiently provision and scale Kubernetes clusters while maintaining operational integrity. The company supports customers ranging from startups to large enterprises, providing expert assistance through dedicated communication channels to enhance their cloud-native initiatives and improve developer productivity.

Assembly

Venture Round in 2014
Assembly is a web collaboration platform that enables users to develop apps, widgets, platforms, and APIs with the help of other users. It is a global community that connects designers, developers, coders, writers, marketers, and more with each other and enables them retain the ownership of their software and receive profit for their contributions. The entire process is a collaborative effort, including vision, development, design, and marketing. Each product has App Coins, which are earned by contributing work. Assembly was launched by Dave Newman, Matthew Deiters, and Chris Lloyd in 2013 and is operated from California, United States.

Giant Swarm

Angel Round in 2014
Giant Swarm GmbH is a company that specializes in providing a managed microservice infrastructure platform designed for cloud-native projects. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Cologne, Germany, Giant Swarm offers a customizable infrastructure that incorporates a variety of open source tools for automating deployment and maintenance. Its platform supports the running, managing, and scaling of microservices across both private and public cloud environments, ensuring compliance with advanced security requirements. Key features include distributed storage, overlay networking, monitoring, logging, and continuous integration and delivery capabilities. By leveraging an API-driven approach, Giant Swarm enables businesses to efficiently provision and scale Kubernetes clusters while maintaining operational integrity. The company supports customers ranging from startups to large enterprises, providing expert assistance through dedicated communication channels to enhance their cloud-native initiatives and improve developer productivity.

Flatiron School

Series A in 2014
Flatiron School is an educational institution that specializes in training individuals in web application development and other in-demand tech skills such as software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity. Their curriculum covers best practices in Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, Object-Oriented Design, Git, SQL, and Test-Driven Development. The learning environment emphasizes pair programming, project-based discovery, and teamwork. Students complete a 12-week program involving at least 500 hours of hands-on, intensive coding experience, solving real problems and working on actual projects.
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