Bungalow is a residential real estate platform that provides renters with a more convenient, flexible, and communal living solution. It utilizes existing housing supply by signing long-term leases with homeowners, and offers multi-bedroom homes in some of the most desirable neighborhoods in cities throughout the United States. Bungalow offers private bedrooms with handpicked housemates in beautifully furnished homes across seven major cities. Each home comes furnished and includes wifi, utilities, housekeeping, and monthly community events for members. Andrew Collins and Justin McCarty founded Bungalow in 2016. Its headquarters is in San Francisco in California.
Harper Wilde owns and operates an online portal for shopping lingerie. The company is committed not only to lifting up ladies, but also to lifting up the future generation of leading ladies. Harper Wilde's purposeful designs and curated options not only make things easier for customers, but also allow us to save money in production costs and pass those savings onto their customers. In this way, they empower women by providing them with more fairly-priced products, at nearly half of what competitors charge.
Calm offers an application designed to help its users meditate and relax. The company is driven by a mission to make the world happier and healthier by developing a range of digital and physical products that enhance mental fitness and alleviate some of the most important mental health issues of the modern age including anxiety, depression, insomnia, and stress. Calm was named by Apple as the 2017 iPhone App of the Year and by Google Play as an Editors’ Choice in 2018. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
WayUp connects students with jobs during and after college -- from summer internships to part-time gigs to full-time jobs after graduation. Businesses post a job to a targeted audience of students at any US college, and students can browse through jobs and apply for free. It was created in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, United States.
Experiment 7 is a game studio that is focused on the development of strategy games. They create VR strategy games that provide a "better than life" experience, allowing players to reunite with friends for a good old fashioned game night or meet new players online to form new friendships.
Brava Home is a technology company specializing in IoT and domestic automation, focusing on enhancing the home experience, particularly in the kitchen. By integrating science, technology, and design, Brava Home aims to empower individuals to prepare better food at home, thereby saving time and fostering joy in the cooking process. The company offers consumer electronics and hardware designed to streamline cooking and food preparation, reflecting its commitment to improving everyday culinary experiences. Brava Home is also dedicated to building a talented team that shares a passion for food and innovation.
Bloomlife is an award winning women’s health company solving the most significant yet underserved global challenges today in maternal health. We are redefining the way maternal care is delivered by combining connected devices with cloud based data analytics to improve access to care, empower women, and provide clinicians with information to more effectively screen and manage pregnancy complications. Our goal is to become the leading provider of remote care for expectant women globally. Bloomlife’s approach to managing high risk pregnancies allows obstetricians to more easily screen maternal and fetal risk, educate the patient, and quickly access high risk specialists regardless of a patient’s geography. Our solution represents a marked shift from the way high risk pregnancies have been historically assessed using frequent in person appointments, paper logs, and long referral times.
Rinse is building the first and largest national (and global) brand in clothing care. It is addressing a massive consumer problem and creating a significantly better (and more standardized) dry cleaning and laundry experience through the combination of "smart scheduling" and best-in-class quality, all supported by a strong technology backbone that allows it to effectively manage the operational complexity that comes with scale. Its services include Dry Cleaning, Launder & Press, Wash & Fold, Hang Dry, Repairs, Leather Cleaning, and it even takes Clothing Donations.
Theta EdgeCloud is the leading decentralized cloud for AI, media and entertainment. The platform empowers AI teams with unrivaled GPU price-to-performance as the first hybrid cloud-edge computing architecture. Strategic corporate investors include Samsung NEXT, Sony Innovation Fund, media investors BDMI Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, CAA Creative Artists Agency, and traditional Silicon Valley VCs including DCM and Sierra Ventures.
Giphy is an American online database and search engine that allows users to search, share, and discover the best GIFs. It operates a search engine that enables users to search, share, and discover animated graphics interchange formats (GIFs) on the Internet. Animated GIFs have existed for decades, but there was still no good way to browse and discover the best the web had to offer. And the vision for GIPHY isn’t really just about finding GIFs. It’s a search engine today but soon you’ll see it grow into a community, a platform with a host of features targeted at gif artists, enthusiasts, bloggers, and anyone generally looking to discover or create that next big meme.
Skydio is a drone manufacturer that uses artificial intelligence to create flying drones that are used by consumers, enterprises, and government customers. It develops AI-powered drones to deliver the power and flying cameras without the complexity. The company's drones use an array of cameras and proprietary computer vision technology to recognize, avoid objects in real-time, and predict into the future to make intelligent decisions, enabling users by flying themselves through the most demanding tasks or keeping them safe from obstacles when they want to take control. The company's debut drone, the R1, could track a target and film them while avoiding obstacles without any human intervention required. Then the company released the Skydio 2 in 2019, its second drone, cutting off more than half the price while improving it its autonomous tracking and video capabilities. Its flagship product, the X2, is equipped with seven cameras, 100x zoom, night vision, and promises to turn ordinary users into expert pilots thanks to its self-piloting abilities. It is backed by top investors and strategic partners including Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital, Next47, IVP, Playground, NVIDIA, and UP.Partners.
Genies is culture’s leading avatar technology company empowering humans to create their own avatar experiences. To-date, Genies has been widely adopted by cultural tastemakers and has partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group as their rosters’ “official avatar.” Genies has recently launched its consumer arm via its AR Developer Kit which allows developers to create interoperable avatar experiences for mobile and hardware AR. Their first avatar experience, Silver Studio, allows users to design and exchange digital fashion. Genies has raised $250M from investors such as Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger valuing the company at $1 billion.
Sprig is the product development lifecycle research platform with a mission to make experiences that matter. Companies use Sprig’s Concept and Usability Testing and In-Product Surveys to get research insights from users about new ideas, designs, and prototypes, as well as currently available product experiences. Dropbox, Square, Opendoor, and Loom trust Sprig to help them build better products.
Vulcun offers the largest prize pools in Fantasy eSports today, allowing gamers to support their favorite pro players and win hundreds of thousands in real money each season. The service is trusted by dozens of Pro players such as Voyboy, Imaqtpie, MandatoryCloud, Westrice and others.
Beyond Games is a San Francisco based team of world class artists, designers, and engineers with a passion for production quality, attention to detail, and designs that favor collaborative goals, shared spaces, massively concurrent systems, and strategic depth.
Giphy is an American online database and search engine that allows users to search, share, and discover the best GIFs. It operates a search engine that enables users to search, share, and discover animated graphics interchange formats (GIFs) on the Internet. Animated GIFs have existed for decades, but there was still no good way to browse and discover the best the web had to offer. And the vision for GIPHY isn’t really just about finding GIFs. It’s a search engine today but soon you’ll see it grow into a community, a platform with a host of features targeted at gif artists, enthusiasts, bloggers, and anyone generally looking to discover or create that next big meme.
Hinge is a social discovery network helping users meet new people through an application. Moreover, Hinge provides an alternative to swipe culture by creating smart matches and natural conversations among people who are on the same page. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.
Since being founded in December 2014 Kickback built some of the largest esports gaming products for desktop games on the internet.
DSTLD [‘distilled’] designs and delivers premium denim and luxury essentials without retail markup, offering premium product for about 1/3 the traditional price, thanks to its direct-to-consumer business model. As its name suggests, DSTLD is careful to introduce only the most perfect and fundamental pieces within a highly edited color palate - only black, white, grey, and denim - to reinforce its mission to ‘distill’ the business of luxury essentials. It’s focused on crafting items that coincide with the LA denim culture but with a restrained, modern feel. Accordingly, the label maintains an edgy, clean, and sophisticated aesthetic, and boasts the highest level of premium design. All of DSTLD’s products are produced in the most sought after facilities in North America and Italy utilizing the finest materials from Japan, Italy, and the United States.
BarkBox provides a monthly subscription service for dog owners. They offers members a monthly shipment of dog toys and treats, as well as additional products to gift a friend.
Hinge is a social discovery network helping users meet new people through an application. Moreover, Hinge provides an alternative to swipe culture by creating smart matches and natural conversations among people who are on the same page. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.
At thatgamecompany, they design and develop artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. They respect their players and want to contribute meaningful, enriching experiences that touch and inspire them.
Whisper is building the media company of the future. Each month, over 250 million people across the web consume Whisper stories, videos and posts - which showcase authentic, eye opening perspectives from Whisper users around the globe. Whisper stories and videos are powered by Eliot, Whisper’s AI storytelling technology. Whisper’s mobile app is the largest platform where people share real thoughts and feelings, without identities. Whisper is backed by venture investors including Sequoia Capital, Tencent, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Thrive Capital and Shasta Ventures. The Whisper app is available on iOS and Android. .
Giphy is an American online database and search engine that allows users to search, share, and discover the best GIFs. It operates a search engine that enables users to search, share, and discover animated graphics interchange formats (GIFs) on the Internet. Animated GIFs have existed for decades, but there was still no good way to browse and discover the best the web had to offer. And the vision for GIPHY isn’t really just about finding GIFs. It’s a search engine today but soon you’ll see it grow into a community, a platform with a host of features targeted at gif artists, enthusiasts, bloggers, and anyone generally looking to discover or create that next big meme.
Darby Smart is a video commerce platform where 5 million people watch and shop their favorite brands and products. On Darby, our users create videos in beauty, DIY and home decor so you can watch products come to life and see how real people use them. Founded and headquartered in San Francisco, Darby Smart is pioneering Video Commerce and making video shopping a reality. To watch what we're up to, download the Darby app: http://apple.co/29y6j97
Genies is culture’s leading avatar technology company empowering humans to create their own avatar experiences. To-date, Genies has been widely adopted by cultural tastemakers and has partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group as their rosters’ “official avatar.” Genies has recently launched its consumer arm via its AR Developer Kit which allows developers to create interoperable avatar experiences for mobile and hardware AR. Their first avatar experience, Silver Studio, allows users to design and exchange digital fashion. Genies has raised $250M from investors such as Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger valuing the company at $1 billion.
Crowdrise is the #1 online fundraising platform for charities, nonprofit organizations, corporate foundations, and events. Crowdrise has joined forces with GoFundMe, the world's largest social fundraising platform, to create the very best all-in-one social fundraising solution. With Crowdrise's powerful enterprise features and GoFundMe's community of over 40 million donors, it's never been easier to create massive impact. Tens of thousands of charities and events, and many of the most famous artists and athletes in the world use Crowdrise to creatively unlock the power of their crowd and raise hundreds of millions of dollars to support positive social missions. Some of our partners include American Cancer Society, the New York City Marathon, the Boston Marathon, Red Cross, UNICEF, Ironman, Tough Mudder, United Airlines, Huffington Post, Active, Live Nation, and Viacom as well as artists like Kristen Bell, Pearl Jam, Sean Penn, Big Sean, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd and many more. The Crowdrise community was named a “Top 25 Best Global Philanthropist” by Barron’s and one of the best online fundraising websites by Mashable. We're trying to keep Crowdrise a secret so please don't tell anyone but know that, as soon as you create a fundraiser (which takes all of 19 seconds), you'll be a part of something really special.
Julep is the world’s first full-stack beauty brand, controlling every aspect of product development – from concept and testing, to rapid manufacturing and distribution. Julep is the only beauty company that leverages crowdsourced feedback gathered via social channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest to create over 300 new products a year. Julep brings products to market 10X faster than traditional beauty brands, launching products first via its Mavens online subscription community, and then expanding distribution to Julep.com, Sephora, QVC, and Nordstrom.
Crowdpac is the first crowdfunding platform designed for politics helping candidates, organizations, and ordinary citizens fund the change they want to see. They use the best technology and objective data to boost political participation, helping citizens to vote, by understanding the candidates on their ballot; to fund political change through crowdfunding tools, and helping anyone run for office by raising money and mobilizing support independent of big donors and special interests. It was founded is 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
QuizUp develops a trivia game that blends interaction between users with one-to-one messaging, discussion boards, and region-specific leader boards.
Seedling imagines the future of play and brings it to life by uniting modern, scalable technologies and classic materials. Itsr products enable kids 2 to 12 to seamlessly move between the digital and physical worlds they play in, creating a new category of products called reimagined play.
CreativeLive, Inc. is an online education platform based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on providing live streaming courses in various creative disciplines, including photography, video, design, business, audio, music, and crafting. Founded in 2010 by photographer Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson, CreativeLive allows users to participate in free live classes taught by renowned instructors, including bestselling authors and award-winning professionals. The platform also offers the option to purchase courses for on-demand viewing, ensuring that users can enhance their skills at their convenience. With over ten million students and three billion minutes of video consumed, CreativeLive has established itself as a leading resource for creative entrepreneurs. The company has been profitable since its inception and has distributed millions of dollars to its instructors.
Beyond Games is a San Francisco based team of world class artists, designers, and engineers with a passion for production quality, attention to detail, and designs that favor collaborative goals, shared spaces, massively concurrent systems, and strategic depth.
Sparks develops a platform that enables users to create memes on mobile. Users can find a picture or animated gif through their image search engine, type in a short message, adjust its typeface and placement, and then publish it to friends.
Whisper is building the media company of the future. Each month, over 250 million people across the web consume Whisper stories, videos and posts - which showcase authentic, eye opening perspectives from Whisper users around the globe. Whisper stories and videos are powered by Eliot, Whisper’s AI storytelling technology. Whisper’s mobile app is the largest platform where people share real thoughts and feelings, without identities. Whisper is backed by venture investors including Sequoia Capital, Tencent, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Thrive Capital and Shasta Ventures. The Whisper app is available on iOS and Android. .
Beautylish a social commerce website for the cosmetics industry. Beautylish is a diverse and positive community that is ever-evolving. While tastes may be personal, please be respectful in your conversation and withhold judgement or criticism. They believe being beautiful begins with putting your best foot forward in everything—attitude, appearance and presence.
500px is the premier community and social network for aspiring and practicing photographers. Over 15M creatives from 195 countries come to 500px to discover and share the highest-quality photography, gain global exposure, and get paid for their work and skills. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and was launched in 2009. 500px has raised over $20 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Harrison Metal, ff Ventures, and other investors. In early 2018, 500px was acquired by Visual China Group.
Storybird is a publishing platform with a simple conceit: we use art to inspire people to write chapter books, picture books, and poetry. In three years, our community has created 15m stories and read them for several billion minutes. Today, over 5m members use Storybird at home and in schools and libraries. More than 400k educators use our platform to inspire writing and reading. And a growing list of authors and artists are building a remarkable relationship with passionate young writers and readers.
DSTLD [‘distilled’] designs and delivers premium denim and luxury essentials without retail markup, offering premium product for about 1/3 the traditional price, thanks to its direct-to-consumer business model. As its name suggests, DSTLD is careful to introduce only the most perfect and fundamental pieces within a highly edited color palate - only black, white, grey, and denim - to reinforce its mission to ‘distill’ the business of luxury essentials. It’s focused on crafting items that coincide with the LA denim culture but with a restrained, modern feel. Accordingly, the label maintains an edgy, clean, and sophisticated aesthetic, and boasts the highest level of premium design. All of DSTLD’s products are produced in the most sought after facilities in North America and Italy utilizing the finest materials from Japan, Italy, and the United States.
QuizUp develops a trivia game that blends interaction between users with one-to-one messaging, discussion boards, and region-specific leader boards.
With nearly $2 billion in bookings of experiences, the Peek.com platform combines powerful business software with an award-winning marketplace for consumers to book fun things to do (think: wine tours, watersports, skydiving, and art classes). Peek Pro provides world-class online booking, point-of-sale, and hundreds of automation tools such as inventory management, dynamic pricing, waivers, and marketing analytics. Thousands of operators like Museum of Ice Cream, Artechouse, and Pennekamp State Park have supercharged their revenues and automated operations with this all-inclusive technology.
Nomi is an omni-channel marketing platform that helps retailers better engage with their customers. It analyzes, measures, and optimizes the ROI of offline marketing and store operations initiatives. The channel quantifies the number of visitors each marketing campaign generates and calculate the lifetime value of customers acquired through each campaign; determines how effectively stores convert browsers into buyers thereby identifying underperforming staff and quantify how new training and management investments impact actual customer behavior; and offering a complete picture of the customer conversion funnel to allow retailers to predict the health of each store in order to diagnose operational bottlenecks before they impact the bottom line. Nomi was launched by Marc Ferrentino, Corey Capasso, Wesley Barrow, Peter Quintas, and Robert Balousek in September 2012 and is based in New York United States.
Cinemagram is an app that enables users to create videos to share with friends and family.
NuORDER is a B2B platform that powers commerce and discovery. With innovative technology and data-driving processes at its core, the platform creates greater efficiencies and a seamless and more collaborative buying and selling process for the world's leading brands and retailers. NuORDER delivers a global commerce solution offering Virtual Showroom technology, visual assortment, and merchandising tools, payments, and data integration. Connecting more than 3,000 brands and more than 500,000 retailers, the platform has become a global ecosystem driving discovery and marketplace. The platform was engineered with flexibility and scale in mind, processing over $40B in GMV. It empowers businesses of all sizes with enterprise-level technology on a global scale. Founded in 2011 by Heath Wells and Olivia Skuza, NuORDER is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York City, Milan, London, Paris, and Australia.
At thatgamecompany, they design and develop artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. They respect their players and want to contribute meaningful, enriching experiences that touch and inspire them.
At Airtime, we’re changing the way people interact online, making the internet a more welcoming and truly social place. Social networks have the power to bring people together, but they have often proven to do the opposite. In a world of social platforms that filter and curate our lives, social media has made us antisocial. That’s why we created Airtime. It’s a new kind of social space. No matter what you’re into—lofi hip hop, airbrush makeup, or improv comedy—drop in any time. There’s a room for you on Airtime that’s always open, live, and ready to welcome you in. Our company was founded by Sean Parker and is backed by Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and a host of other incredible partners. We have a world-class leadership team and over 100 wonderful employees in three offices across the country. We're working hard to create the most welcoming online live social space out there, not only in our product but also in our organization.