Canaan VII

Canaan VII is an early-stage venture capital fund managed by Canaan Partners, a firm founded in 1987 and based in San Francisco, California. Canaan Partners specializes in investing in innovative entrepreneurs, focusing primarily on the technology and healthcare sectors. The fund emphasizes investments in software and technology, media, and telecommunications. Over its 30 years of operation, Canaan has successfully managed over $5 billion in assets and completed more than 190 exits, demonstrating a strong track record in nurturing and scaling companies. With a team experienced in technology, infrastructure, communications, and life sciences, Canaan is committed to supporting promising ventures across a range of industries, ensuring it targets high-potential opportunities in the United States.

Brent Ahrens

General Partner

Brenton K. Ahrens

General Partner - West Coast

Nandu Anilal

Vice President

John Balen

Partner - West Coast

Stephen Bloch

General Partner - East Coast

Richard Boyle

General Partner - West Coast

Laura Chau

Partner

Brendan Dickinson

General Partner

Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka

Partner

Julie Papanek Grant

General Partner

Stephen Green

Venture Partner

Wende Hutton

General Partner

Maha Ibrahim

General Partner - West Coast

Deepak Kamra

General Partner - West Coast

Nina Kjellson

General Partner - West Coast

Mark Mangiola

Venture Partner

Jared Newman

Vice President

Julie Papanek

Partner

Guy Russo

General Partner - East Coast

Timothy Shannon

General Partner

Hrach Simonian

General Partner - West Coast

Dana Warren

Venture Partner, East Coast

Bob Williams

Venture Partner - West Coast

Eric Young

Partner and Co-Founder

Past deals in California

ContentSquare

Series F in 2022
ContentSquare is a digital experience insights optimization platform that helps businesses analyze customer behavior through vast amounts of anonymous web, mobile, and app interactions, adhering to data privacy regulations such as the EU GDPR and California CCPA. By integrating diverse data sets, including content, user experience, product offerings, pricing, acquisition channels, and technical performance, the platform generates insights and AI-driven recommendations to enhance digital performance throughout the customer journey. Its solutions enable clients to better understand user interactions, measure content effectiveness, and clarify consumer intentions, ultimately leading to increased revenue and engagement while reducing operational costs. ContentSquare serves over 700 enterprise clients, including notable brands like American Express, Best Buy, and LVMH.

Lily AI

Venture Round in 2022
Lily AI is the leader in predictive psychographics for retail e-commerce. Consumer spending online for apparel now accounts for over 27% of all clothing sales. Retailers need to understand each consumer’s emotional context while they are actively shopping. Lily AI combines deep product tagging with deep, real-time psychographic analysis to determine the active state of mind of each shopper, and turns that into precise and timely recommendations. These recommendations are proven to lead to higher conversions and lower return rates. Lily AI (lilystyle.ai) was founded by two women who believe clothes to reflect how they feel about themselves. The company is venture-backed and headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Dusty Robotics

Series B in 2022
Dusty Robotics, Inc. specializes in automated layout services for the construction industry. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company develops layout robots that integrate Building Information Modeling (BIM) data directly onto construction sites. This innovation streamlines the workflow by eliminating manual processes associated with traditional BIM practices. Dusty Robotics serves a diverse clientele, including owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and builders, facilitating the digital transformation of job sites through advanced robotic automation.

BoostUp.ai

Series B in 2022
BoostUp.ai, Inc. operates a sales intelligence platform designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of revenue teams. Based in Santa Clara, California, the platform analyzes macro and micro-level risks related to forecasts, pipelines, deals, and seller behavior, transforming unstructured data into actionable insights. BoostUp enables organizations to achieve predictable revenue, improve forecasting reliability, shorten sales cycles, and increase win rates. The platform provides real-time updates on forecast and pipeline changes, deal-level risk intelligence, and alerts based on early warning indicators. By leveraging unique data from email conversations and relationship dynamics not typically found in CRM systems, BoostUp offers a comprehensive account intelligence solution that spans from pipeline generation to renewals and expansions. The platform is utilized by various leading companies in sales, operations, and customer success, helping them optimize their sales performance.

Rondo Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Creating novel bispecific antibodies that activate the immune system to fight cancer

Instrumental

Series C in 2022
Instrumental, Inc. specializes in developing software that enhances the efficiency of assembly lines by enabling them to operate autonomously, learn, and adapt to various processes. Founded by former Apple engineers Anna-Katrina Shedletsky and Samuel Weiss, the company aims to address inefficiencies in manufacturing, ultimately saving significant costs related to scrap and rework. Instrumental's software allows manufacturers to quickly identify and resolve issues on their assembly lines, thereby preventing production delays and improving yield rates. The service is employed by leading manufacturers globally and focuses on analytics that provide insights into assembly line performance, allowing engineers to evaluate part dimensions and diagnose problems in real-time without needing physical access to the production environment. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Instrumental combines its software capabilities with a range of consulting and integration services to support both commercial enterprises and government agencies in optimizing their operations.

Gemist

Seed Round in 2022
Gemist, Inc. is a jewelry company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in designing and manufacturing customizable rings and other jewelry products. The company offers an innovative online platform that allows consumers to create personalized jewelry and accessories. A key feature of Gemist's service is its "Try-and-Buy" experience, which enables customers to receive free replicas of their designs before making a final purchase decision. Founded in 2018 and previously known as Madeline's Rings Co., Gemist aims to engage millennials by providing a seamless and interactive jewelry buying experience through its technology-driven platform. The company focuses on enhancing customer engagement and satisfaction while facilitating the design and selection of unique jewelry pieces.

Apex.AI

Series B in 2021
Apex.AI, Inc. develops software products specifically designed for autonomous mobility systems. Its primary offering, Apex.OS, is a software framework that simplifies the complexity of hardware, middleware, and interfaces, providing users with safe and secure APIs. The company also offers Apex.Autonomy, which is tailored for safety-critical applications. Additionally, Apex.AI features MARV.Automotive, an extensible data management platform that facilitates data transfer from vehicles to the cloud, enabling dynamic search-based analytics, log analysis, real-time algorithm execution, and data introspection through graphical tools. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Apex.AI aims to create robust and reliable operating systems for autonomous vehicles.

Edge Impulse

Series B in 2021
Edge Impulse is a platform designed to facilitate the development of intelligent devices through embedded machine learning, specifically TinyML. It streamlines the process of building, deploying, and scaling embedded machine learning applications, enabling developers to create innovative solutions more efficiently. The platform allows for the easy collection of real sensor data and supports live signal processing, transforming raw data into neural networks. Additionally, it provides tools for testing and deploying applications across various target devices, ultimately aiming to drive positive societal change through the effective use of machine learning technology.

Sounding Board

Series B in 2021
Sounding Board Labs, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a coaching management platform aimed at enhancing leadership and managerial skills. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, the platform delivers personalized development plans and connects users with qualified coaches via phone, video, and chat. Sounding Board’s technology integrates one-on-one coaching with scalable leadership development services, enabling organizations to implement coaching initiatives efficiently. The platform features automation tools for streamlined administration and robust data visualization capabilities to assess the overall impact of coaching on an enterprise-wide scale. With a focus on fostering productive leadership behaviors, Sounding Board serves global enterprises across 11 countries and has received a high Net Promoter Score, indicating strong client satisfaction.

Antiva Biosciences

Series D in 2021
Antiva Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, localized therapeutics for the treatment of diseases caused by HPV infection. The company was founded as Hera Therapeutics in 2012 by Dr. Karl Hostetler at The University of California San Diego. They are now Antiva Biosciences which is headquartered in South San Francisco.

Countable

Series A in 2021
Countable provides virtual community management for corporations, non-profits, and political campaigns. Our mission is to use technology to foster more authentic communication and inspire human interconnectedness. We produce beautiful, simple and impactful technology solutions that facilitate community, trust, and meaningful engagement.

Bzaar

Seed Round in 2021
Bzaar is an online B2B cross-border marketplace for products like home improvements, fashion, cookware, bakeware, etc for small businesses.

Canopy

Series A in 2021
Developer of a loan management platform intended to build modern servicing infrastructure for scaling financial enterprises. The company's platform provides a plug-and-play system of record for companies who want to launch lending products quickly and reliably, enabling clients to make changes to products, accounts, policies, and payments through an effective user interface.

MindTickle

Series E in 2021
MindTickle Interactive Media Pvt Ltd. is a provider of a sales readiness and social learning platform designed to enhance the effectiveness of customer-facing teams across various industries. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Pune, India, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, MindTickle's platform enables organizations to transform existing online content into interactive learning experiences. It utilizes gamification techniques, such as points and leaderboards, to boost learner engagement and motivation. The platform supports onboarding, product training, coaching, and ongoing readiness, allowing companies to assess and certify the skills of their sales representatives. By offering features like automated training paths, adaptive learning, and virtual coaching tools, MindTickle helps organizations track progress and improve sales performance, leading to larger deal sizes, higher win rates, and reduced sales cycles.

JOOR

Series D in 2021
JOOR, Inc. operates a global online fashion marketplace that facilitates wholesale buying by connecting brands and retailers through a digital platform. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, JOOR has expanded its presence with offices in major cities such as Los Angeles, London, Milan, Paris, and Sydney. The company serves over 12,500 brands across 53 categories and connects with more than 300,000 retailers in 144 countries, managing a substantial gross merchandise volume of $1.5 billion each month. JOOR's client base includes prominent retailers like Neiman Marcus and Harrods, as well as notable brands such as Tory Burch and Alexander McQueen. Backed by investors including Battery Ventures and Canaan Partners, JOOR is recognized for its innovative approach and diverse workforce, which includes a noteworthy representation of women in leadership and technical roles. The company is committed to transforming wholesale management in the fashion industry.

Dusty Robotics

Series A in 2021
Dusty Robotics, Inc. specializes in automated layout services for the construction industry. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company develops layout robots that integrate Building Information Modeling (BIM) data directly onto construction sites. This innovation streamlines the workflow by eliminating manual processes associated with traditional BIM practices. Dusty Robotics serves a diverse clientele, including owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and builders, facilitating the digital transformation of job sites through advanced robotic automation.

Embroker

Series C in 2021
Embroker, Inc. is a digital insurance brokerage that specializes in providing insurance services for small and mid-sized businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Chicago and Boston, the company utilizes an online platform that enables clients to buy, manage, and analyze their commercial insurance policies efficiently. This platform allows users to share, request, and track proof of coverage through digital certificates of insurance and provides tools for real-time claims tracking. Embroker offers a variety of insurance products, including Commercial General Liability, property insurance, professional liability, and employee benefits, among others. The company also facilitates peer comparison, helping clients benchmark their policies against industry standards. By combining technology with brokerage expertise, Embroker aims to simplify the insurance process and enhance value for its clients in the competitive property and casualty insurance market.

ContentSquare

Series E in 2021
ContentSquare is a digital experience insights optimization platform that helps businesses analyze customer behavior through vast amounts of anonymous web, mobile, and app interactions, adhering to data privacy regulations such as the EU GDPR and California CCPA. By integrating diverse data sets, including content, user experience, product offerings, pricing, acquisition channels, and technical performance, the platform generates insights and AI-driven recommendations to enhance digital performance throughout the customer journey. Its solutions enable clients to better understand user interactions, measure content effectiveness, and clarify consumer intentions, ultimately leading to increased revenue and engagement while reducing operational costs. ContentSquare serves over 700 enterprise clients, including notable brands like American Express, Best Buy, and LVMH.

Fireflies.ai

Series A in 2021
Fireflies.ai is a technology company that specializes in developing an intelligent meeting assistant named Fred, aimed at enhancing productivity during virtual meetings conducted on platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and others. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services that allows users to record, transcribe, and archive meeting outputs, including participant details and associated documentation. Fireflies.ai integrates seamlessly with various business applications, including Salesforce, Slack, and Dropbox, enabling users to access and organize essential meeting information efficiently. The platform also provides users with concise summary notes and key insights from discussions, thereby facilitating better decision-making and collaboration.

Edge Impulse

Series A in 2021
Edge Impulse is a platform designed to facilitate the development of intelligent devices through embedded machine learning, specifically TinyML. It streamlines the process of building, deploying, and scaling embedded machine learning applications, enabling developers to create innovative solutions more efficiently. The platform allows for the easy collection of real sensor data and supports live signal processing, transforming raw data into neural networks. Additionally, it provides tools for testing and deploying applications across various target devices, ultimately aiming to drive positive societal change through the effective use of machine learning technology.

BoostUp.ai

Series A in 2021
BoostUp.ai, Inc. operates a sales intelligence platform designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of revenue teams. Based in Santa Clara, California, the platform analyzes macro and micro-level risks related to forecasts, pipelines, deals, and seller behavior, transforming unstructured data into actionable insights. BoostUp enables organizations to achieve predictable revenue, improve forecasting reliability, shorten sales cycles, and increase win rates. The platform provides real-time updates on forecast and pipeline changes, deal-level risk intelligence, and alerts based on early warning indicators. By leveraging unique data from email conversations and relationship dynamics not typically found in CRM systems, BoostUp offers a comprehensive account intelligence solution that spans from pipeline generation to renewals and expansions. The platform is utilized by various leading companies in sales, operations, and customer success, helping them optimize their sales performance.

Archipelago

Series B in 2021
Archipelago Analytics, Inc., based in San Francisco, California, was incorporated in 2018 and specializes in utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance risk management for large commercial property owners. The company's platform digitizes risk data, facilitating improved insurance outcomes and overall resilience. By enabling the efficient movement of critical information through the insurance value chain—from clients to brokers and capacity providers—Archipelago aims to lower the total cost of risk for its users, ensuring they receive timely and relevant data to make informed decisions.

Aerial

Seed Round in 2021
Aerial is a sustainability software company that specializes in tracking and managing carbon footprints. Its platform automatically calculates users' carbon emissions based on their lifestyle choices and simplifies the process of offsetting these emissions through contributions to verified reforestation projects. Additionally, Aerial provides users with actionable insights into sustainable living, crafted by credible science writers. The company aims to facilitate an effortless transition to a more sustainable lifestyle while helping individuals and organizations understand and reduce their environmental impact. Aerial's innovative approach to carbon management has garnered attention from various media outlets.

Plentina

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of financial software designed to unlock financial services for people in emerging markets via alternative credit scores and microloans. The company uses machine learning algorithms to build an alternative credit score and application that provides store credit financing to buy essentials like food and medicine, enabling users to access essential goods and financial services easily.

Tyra Biosciences

Series B in 2021
Tyra Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Carlsbad, California, focused on developing small molecule therapies for cancer treatment. Founded in 2018, the company aims to address drug resistance in oncology by targeting specific pathways associated with acquired resistance. Tyra Biosciences employs its proprietary precision medicine platform, SNÅP, to facilitate rapid drug design through molecular snapshots, enabling the prediction of genetic alterations that may lead to resistance against existing therapies. The company's lead product candidate, TYRA 300, is an FGFR3 selective inhibitor, primarily aimed at treating patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and urinary tract. Through innovative approaches, Tyra Biosciences seeks to create next-generation precision medicines that significantly improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients.

Axis Security

Series C in 2021
Axis Security Inc. is a private application access company founded in 2018 and based in California. It specializes in a zero-trust cloud security platform that enables organizations to manage access for employees, partners, and stakeholders securely. Through its innovative Application Isolation Technology, Axis Security ensures that users have access only to the necessary resources, minimizing excess access and associated risks. This approach transforms open networks and vulnerable applications into secure resources, allowing businesses to operate and expand with confidence. The company's focus on cloud security and analytics solutions positions it as a key player in the evolving landscape of cybersecurity.

Glooko

Series D in 2021
Glooko is a comprehensive diabetes management platform designed to enhance health outcomes for individuals with diabetes and their healthcare teams. It connects with various diabetes devices and fitness trackers to gather essential data, including glucose levels, food intake, insulin usage, medications, blood pressure, diet, and weight. The platform is utilized in over 7,000 clinical locations and serves more than 1.5 million people with diabetes across 23 countries and in 15 languages. Glooko aims to facilitate remote patient monitoring by providing healthcare providers with valuable insights and analytics, ultimately supporting interventions that improve patient care and promote healthier behaviors.

PerimeterX

Series D in 2021
PerimeterX, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in detecting and preventing automated attacks on web infrastructure. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in London, Miami, and Tel Aviv, the company offers a range of security solutions designed to protect organizations from malicious web behavior. Its flagship product, PerimeterX Bot Defender, utilizes behavioral analytics to identify and mitigate various types of bot attacks, including account abuse, web scraping, and marketing fraud. The company also provides specialized solutions for mobile applications and application programming interfaces (APIs), ensuring comprehensive protection across different platforms. Serving industries such as e-commerce, travel, hospitality, and enterprise software, PerimeterX is recognized for its advanced threat protection technology that effectively distinguishes between legitimate users and automated threats.
Day One Biopharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing targeted therapies for genetically defined cancers in patients of all ages, with an initial emphasis on pediatric patients. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, the company aims to address the critical needs of children and adults diagnosed with cancer by creating innovative treatments derived from the biology of childhood cancer. Day One Biopharmaceuticals prioritizes programs that can be swiftly brought to market, thereby providing timely options for families facing cancer diagnoses. Its lead product candidate, DAY101, is an oral, brain-penetrant pan-RAF kinase inhibitor designed to target specific cancer types. The company seeks to license and acquire promising therapeutic products from research institutions and other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, striving to enhance the treatment landscape for underserved populations.

Synova Life Sciences

Seed Round in 2021
Synova Life Sciences is developing a novel non-enzymatic device to obtain stem cells from adipose tissue for medical research and therapy. They help physicians and patients harvest autologous stem cells and use their regenerative ability to enhance the quality of life. Synova Life Sciences is the winner of Cal State Fullerton Business Plan Competition 2013, MD&M West "Shark Tank" 2015, TriTech Funding the Big Idea 2015 and was the First Runner Up at TCVN Survivor 8. Synova Life Sciences was founded in 2013.

Sounding Board

Series A in 2021
Sounding Board Labs, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a coaching management platform aimed at enhancing leadership and managerial skills. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, the platform delivers personalized development plans and connects users with qualified coaches via phone, video, and chat. Sounding Board’s technology integrates one-on-one coaching with scalable leadership development services, enabling organizations to implement coaching initiatives efficiently. The platform features automation tools for streamlined administration and robust data visualization capabilities to assess the overall impact of coaching on an enterprise-wide scale. With a focus on fostering productive leadership behaviors, Sounding Board serves global enterprises across 11 countries and has received a high Net Promoter Score, indicating strong client satisfaction.

Apartment List

Series D in 2020
Apartment List is a smart, simple, and seamless renting platform that’s dedicated to making the process fair and transparent for all. Their mission is to build a better world of renting for everyone, to get rid of the pain and complexity, and makes it more personal, flexible, and transparent. They make finding a home to love easy and enjoyable, with a personally curated search feature that gets to know the individual. It was incorporated in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Vivace Therapeutics

Series C in 2020
Vivace Therapeutics, Inc. is a small molecule discovery and development company focused on creating innovative cancer therapeutics by targeting the Hippo pathway, which plays a critical role in tissue regeneration and organ development. Founded in 2014, the company is based in San Mateo, California, and operates with a commitment to advancing novel therapies that can improve outcomes for cancer patients. Vivace Therapeutics emphasizes a capital-efficient and modality-indifferent approach, collaborating with leading academic laboratories to leverage cutting-edge research. Its experienced management team and top-tier scientists aim to develop treatments that can be used independently or in combination with existing therapies, ultimately striving to enhance the lives of individuals affected by cancer.

Mate Fertility

Venture Round in 2020
Mate Fertility leverages its proprietary technology and platform to increase accessibility for fertility treatments. The company offers a full suite of fertility services that one would find at any fertility clinic in the US. Some services include Fertility Assessments, Vaginal Ultrasound, Semen Analysis, Embryo Creation and Transfer, IUI, IVF, and Genetic Testing. Another service that Mate offers is Egg Freezing and Egg Storage, in which fertile eggs are withdrawn and frozen to be used at a later date. Mate Fertility offers the chance for increased fecundity, reproductive success, and pregnancy rates. When it comes to discussing infertility, female fertility primarily takes the spotlight while male fertility is often overlooked. However, male fertility is an equally important aspect as roughly 30% of infertility cases can be traced to the male. Mate offers full fertility procedures for both females and males. Some of the male procedures test for semen quality, sperm morphology, sperm production, sperm motility, and semen quality.

MindTickle

Series D in 2020
MindTickle Interactive Media Pvt Ltd. is a provider of a sales readiness and social learning platform designed to enhance the effectiveness of customer-facing teams across various industries. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Pune, India, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, MindTickle's platform enables organizations to transform existing online content into interactive learning experiences. It utilizes gamification techniques, such as points and leaderboards, to boost learner engagement and motivation. The platform supports onboarding, product training, coaching, and ongoing readiness, allowing companies to assess and certify the skills of their sales representatives. By offering features like automated training paths, adaptive learning, and virtual coaching tools, MindTickle helps organizations track progress and improve sales performance, leading to larger deal sizes, higher win rates, and reduced sales cycles.

Relievant

Venture Round in 2020
Relievant Medsystems, Inc. is a medical device company focused on addressing chronic axial low back pain through a minimally invasive procedure known as Intracept. This innovative treatment specifically targets the basivertebral nerve, utilizing radio-frequency energy delivered through a small access tube into the vertebral body to ablate the nerve. The procedure is performed under real-time fluoroscopic guidance, ensuring precision and safety. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an additional office in Sunnyvale, California, Relievant aims to provide low-risk therapeutic solutions that significantly improve the quality of life for patients suffering from vertebrogenic low back pain.

Vineti

Series C in 2020
Vineti is a commercial cloud-based platform that expands patient access to life-saving cells and gene therapies. The software solution offers an independent, purpose-built enterprise solution that is essential for enabling the growth and wide distribution of transformative personalized therapeutics, such as CAR-T cell therapies, for the treatment of late-stage cancer. The Vineti Personalized Therapy Management (PTM) ® platform automates patient-centric supply chains for a wide range of advanced therapies, in all phases of clinical development and commercial operations. Veneti aims to solve the key challenges patients, medical providers, pharmaceutical companies, and regulators face in the delivery and commercialization of personalized medicine. Amy DuRoss, Heidi M. Hagen, Malek Faham, Razmik Abnous, and Stephen Ting co-founded Vineti in San Francisco, California in 2016.

Axis Security

Series B in 2020
Axis Security Inc. is a private application access company founded in 2018 and based in California. It specializes in a zero-trust cloud security platform that enables organizations to manage access for employees, partners, and stakeholders securely. Through its innovative Application Isolation Technology, Axis Security ensures that users have access only to the necessary resources, minimizing excess access and associated risks. This approach transforms open networks and vulnerable applications into secure resources, allowing businesses to operate and expand with confidence. The company's focus on cloud security and analytics solutions positions it as a key player in the evolving landscape of cybersecurity.

Synthekine

Series A in 2020
Synthekine Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the development of engineered cytokine therapies and immunotherapies aimed at treating cancer and autoimmune disorders. Founded in 2018 and based in Menlo Park, California, Synthekine utilizes innovative platform technologies, including engineered partial agonists and orthogonal cell therapies, to create differentiated therapeutics. Its product pipeline features STK-009, an orthogonal ligand, and SYNCAR-001, a CAR-T therapy modified with orthogonal receptors. Additionally, the company is advancing STK-012, a partial agonist of IL-2, alongside Synthekines, which are designed to enhance signaling activities by combining cytokine receptors without relying on wild-type cytokines. Synthekine's approach is informed by immunological insights to ensure that its treatments are both safe and effective, with promising preclinical results indicating potential for improved efficacy and tolerability.

ManiMe

Venture Round in 2020
ManiMe, Inc. is a company based in Santa Monica, California, that develops, manufactures, and sells ready-to-wear manicures. Founded in 2017, it specializes in stick-on gels created using advanced 3D printing technology. The company's products are available for purchase online, providing a convenient solution for busy women who wish to maintain their nail care without the need for traditional salon visits. Additionally, ManiMe offers a platform for nail artists, fostering their growth and aligning with their professional aspirations.

BoostUp.ai

Seed Round in 2020
BoostUp.ai, Inc. operates a sales intelligence platform designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of revenue teams. Based in Santa Clara, California, the platform analyzes macro and micro-level risks related to forecasts, pipelines, deals, and seller behavior, transforming unstructured data into actionable insights. BoostUp enables organizations to achieve predictable revenue, improve forecasting reliability, shorten sales cycles, and increase win rates. The platform provides real-time updates on forecast and pipeline changes, deal-level risk intelligence, and alerts based on early warning indicators. By leveraging unique data from email conversations and relationship dynamics not typically found in CRM systems, BoostUp offers a comprehensive account intelligence solution that spans from pipeline generation to renewals and expansions. The platform is utilized by various leading companies in sales, operations, and customer success, helping them optimize their sales performance.

Zibo

Seed Round in 2020
Zibo Inc. develops a banking and payments platform for independent landlords. The company offers Zibo, a financial platform, which provides management of bank accounts, rent payments, rent collection automation, tax preparation, bank transfer, and credit card payment services. It also provides insurance services for residential rental properties. Zibo Inc. was formerly known as Project Pegasus Inc. and changed its name to Zibo Inc. in April 2019. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Instrumental

Series B in 2020
Instrumental, Inc. specializes in developing software that enhances the efficiency of assembly lines by enabling them to operate autonomously, learn, and adapt to various processes. Founded by former Apple engineers Anna-Katrina Shedletsky and Samuel Weiss, the company aims to address inefficiencies in manufacturing, ultimately saving significant costs related to scrap and rework. Instrumental's software allows manufacturers to quickly identify and resolve issues on their assembly lines, thereby preventing production delays and improving yield rates. The service is employed by leading manufacturers globally and focuses on analytics that provide insights into assembly line performance, allowing engineers to evaluate part dimensions and diagnose problems in real-time without needing physical access to the production environment. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Instrumental combines its software capabilities with a range of consulting and integration services to support both commercial enterprises and government agencies in optimizing their operations.

Bond

Series A in 2020
Bond Financial Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in creating an enterprise-grade platform designed to facilitate the integration of brands and banks. The company offers an artificial intelligence-driven platform that empowers digital brands to engage effectively with their customers by providing personalized and compliant banking products. Bond's technology allows for the seamless development and launch of financial programs, reducing manual processes and enhancing customer engagement. Established in 2019 and previously known as Aster Labs, Bond Financial Technologies aims to streamline financial services, thereby improving customer lifetime value and promoting a more efficient banking experience.

Juno

Seed Round in 2020
Juno Residential, Inc. specializes in the development of residential apartments, focusing on providing environmentally friendly and efficient housing solutions. Incorporated in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, the company employs prefabrication techniques and utilizes organic, low-carbon materials, such as mass timber, in its construction processes. By prioritizing modern design and sustainability, Juno Residential aims to deliver curated living spaces that meet the demands of contemporary urban life.

Mynd

Series C in 2020
Raymond Management is a full service property management company focused on helping investment property owners maximize the return on, and value of their real estate assets.
Day One Biopharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing targeted therapies for genetically defined cancers in patients of all ages, with an initial emphasis on pediatric patients. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, the company aims to address the critical needs of children and adults diagnosed with cancer by creating innovative treatments derived from the biology of childhood cancer. Day One Biopharmaceuticals prioritizes programs that can be swiftly brought to market, thereby providing timely options for families facing cancer diagnoses. Its lead product candidate, DAY101, is an oral, brain-penetrant pan-RAF kinase inhibitor designed to target specific cancer types. The company seeks to license and acquire promising therapeutic products from research institutions and other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, striving to enhance the treatment landscape for underserved populations.

ContentSquare

Series D in 2020
ContentSquare is a digital experience insights optimization platform that helps businesses analyze customer behavior through vast amounts of anonymous web, mobile, and app interactions, adhering to data privacy regulations such as the EU GDPR and California CCPA. By integrating diverse data sets, including content, user experience, product offerings, pricing, acquisition channels, and technical performance, the platform generates insights and AI-driven recommendations to enhance digital performance throughout the customer journey. Its solutions enable clients to better understand user interactions, measure content effectiveness, and clarify consumer intentions, ultimately leading to increased revenue and engagement while reducing operational costs. ContentSquare serves over 700 enterprise clients, including notable brands like American Express, Best Buy, and LVMH.

Node

Venture Round in 2020
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.

Hallo

Seed Round in 2020
HALLO, Co. develops online hiring events platform to build relationships between students, universities, and companies. The company offers digital conferences, digital career fairs, digital tech talks, and digital all-hands. HALLO, Co. was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Join Digital

Series A in 2020
Cloudbus simplifies IT infrastructure by managing public and private cloud data and apps through predictive analytics engine. Cloudbus connects enterprises to their premise and public cloud data, securely, reliably, and elastically through our full-stack, cloud-first infrastructure. With Cloudbus, companies with sensitive data can reduce their IT costs without sacrificing performance, access, or data assurance. Its connectivity service reduces the attack surface of the network, encrypts and scrambles data in flight, and enforces user traffic to remain on the private network.

Sleek

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Sleek is a deep learning startup that specializes in enhancing customer experiences by reducing wait times through its innovative AI-based platform. By integrating various data sources, the company's patent-pending technology offers virtual queuing solutions that allow customers to avoid long lines while enabling businesses, such as popular merchants and event organizers, to generate additional revenue streams. The platform accurately assesses real wait times and creates a dynamically priced virtual priority lane, requiring no additional hardware or workflow changes. Serving over 20,000 businesses, Sleek is backed by prominent investors and was founded by a team of Forbes U30 honorees, including former engineers from Google and Stanford. With a dedicated team of eight, Sleek aims to transform how customers interact with service environments.

Ladder

Series C in 2020
Ladder Financial Inc. is an online platform that specializes in term life insurance services, operating from Palo Alto, California since its incorporation in 2015. The company offers instant, fully underwritten life insurance policies directly to consumers, simplifying the application process by removing the need for commissioned sales agents. Ladder aims to address the significant life insurance gap in the United States by providing competitive pricing, transparency, and flexible coverage options that can be adjusted or canceled at any time. By leveraging advanced technology and a direct-to-consumer model, Ladder seeks to enhance accessibility and fairness in life insurance, ultimately supporting underinsured families and communities.

Leanplum

Series D in 2020
Leanplum Inc. is a mobile marketing platform that focuses on enhancing customer engagement through a unified approach to multi-channel campaigns. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services including messaging, automation, app editing, personalization, A/B testing, and analytics. Leanplum's platform allows brands to optimize their mobile applications by transforming user data into actionable insights, thereby delivering timely and relevant experiences that foster customer loyalty. Notable clients, such as Tinder, Grab, Tesco, and Zynga, utilize Leanplum to accelerate growth and strengthen long-term relationships with their customers. With additional offices in New York, London, Bulgaria, and Amsterdam, Leanplum has established itself as a key player in the mobile marketing landscape.

Vineti

Series C in 2020
Vineti is a commercial cloud-based platform that expands patient access to life-saving cells and gene therapies. The software solution offers an independent, purpose-built enterprise solution that is essential for enabling the growth and wide distribution of transformative personalized therapeutics, such as CAR-T cell therapies, for the treatment of late-stage cancer. The Vineti Personalized Therapy Management (PTM) ® platform automates patient-centric supply chains for a wide range of advanced therapies, in all phases of clinical development and commercial operations. Veneti aims to solve the key challenges patients, medical providers, pharmaceutical companies, and regulators face in the delivery and commercialization of personalized medicine. Amy DuRoss, Heidi M. Hagen, Malek Faham, Razmik Abnous, and Stephen Ting co-founded Vineti in San Francisco, California in 2016.

Tyra Biosciences

Series A in 2020
Tyra Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Carlsbad, California, focused on developing small molecule therapies for cancer treatment. Founded in 2018, the company aims to address drug resistance in oncology by targeting specific pathways associated with acquired resistance. Tyra Biosciences employs its proprietary precision medicine platform, SNÅP, to facilitate rapid drug design through molecular snapshots, enabling the prediction of genetic alterations that may lead to resistance against existing therapies. The company's lead product candidate, TYRA 300, is an FGFR3 selective inhibitor, primarily aimed at treating patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and urinary tract. Through innovative approaches, Tyra Biosciences seeks to create next-generation precision medicines that significantly improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients.

Lily AI

Series A in 2020
Lily AI is the leader in predictive psychographics for retail e-commerce. Consumer spending online for apparel now accounts for over 27% of all clothing sales. Retailers need to understand each consumer’s emotional context while they are actively shopping. Lily AI combines deep product tagging with deep, real-time psychographic analysis to determine the active state of mind of each shopper, and turns that into precise and timely recommendations. These recommendations are proven to lead to higher conversions and lower return rates. Lily AI (lilystyle.ai) was founded by two women who believe clothes to reflect how they feel about themselves. The company is venture-backed and headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Lily AI

Series A in 2020
Lily AI is the leader in predictive psychographics for retail e-commerce. Consumer spending online for apparel now accounts for over 27% of all clothing sales. Retailers need to understand each consumer’s emotional context while they are actively shopping. Lily AI combines deep product tagging with deep, real-time psychographic analysis to determine the active state of mind of each shopper, and turns that into precise and timely recommendations. These recommendations are proven to lead to higher conversions and lower return rates. Lily AI (lilystyle.ai) was founded by two women who believe clothes to reflect how they feel about themselves. The company is venture-backed and headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Capella Space

Series B in 2019
Capella Space is a San Francisco-based company specializing in commercial radar satellite technology. It operates a constellation of small satellites that utilize synthetic aperture radar to capture high-resolution images of the Earth's surface, achieving clarity even in challenging conditions such as clouds, smoke, and darkness. The imagery provided is sub-meter in resolution and serves various industries, including defense, disaster response, agriculture, and infrastructure monitoring. By offering timely and flexible access to critical geospatial information, Capella Space enhances decision-making related to commerce, conservation, and public safety. Founded in 2014, the company aims to make Earth observation an integral tool for understanding and addressing the dynamic changes occurring globally.

Uniform Teeth

Series A in 2019
Uniform Teeth is an orthodontics practice focused on providing modern and accessible orthodontic care. The company operates dental clinics that specialize in clear teeth aligners, which are crafted from biocompatible, BPA-free plastic designed to fit the patient's teeth at each stage of treatment. By prioritizing quality and intuitiveness in their services, Uniform Teeth aims to simplify the orthodontic experience for patients seeking to straighten their teeth.

Apex.AI

Venture Round in 2019
Apex.AI, Inc. develops software products specifically designed for autonomous mobility systems. Its primary offering, Apex.OS, is a software framework that simplifies the complexity of hardware, middleware, and interfaces, providing users with safe and secure APIs. The company also offers Apex.Autonomy, which is tailored for safety-critical applications. Additionally, Apex.AI features MARV.Automotive, an extensible data management platform that facilitates data transfer from vehicles to the cloud, enabling dynamic search-based analytics, log analysis, real-time algorithm execution, and data introspection through graphical tools. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Apex.AI aims to create robust and reliable operating systems for autonomous vehicles.

Uniform Teeth

Series A in 2019
Uniform Teeth is an orthodontics practice focused on providing modern and accessible orthodontic care. The company operates dental clinics that specialize in clear teeth aligners, which are crafted from biocompatible, BPA-free plastic designed to fit the patient's teeth at each stage of treatment. By prioritizing quality and intuitiveness in their services, Uniform Teeth aims to simplify the orthodontic experience for patients seeking to straighten their teeth.

Fireflies.ai

Seed Round in 2019
Fireflies.ai is a technology company that specializes in developing an intelligent meeting assistant named Fred, aimed at enhancing productivity during virtual meetings conducted on platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and others. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services that allows users to record, transcribe, and archive meeting outputs, including participant details and associated documentation. Fireflies.ai integrates seamlessly with various business applications, including Salesforce, Slack, and Dropbox, enabling users to access and organize essential meeting information efficiently. The platform also provides users with concise summary notes and key insights from discussions, thereby facilitating better decision-making and collaboration.

Intrepida Bio

Venture Round in 2019
Intrepida Bio, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops cancer drugs that alter the body’s first line of defense, and innate immunity. It also discovers and develops medicines that modulate the innate immune system to fight cancer and other diseases; and develops monoclonal antibodies that block the novel targets BAG3 and its receptor IFITM-2 to thwart their ability to create a favorable environment for tumor growth. Intrepida Bio, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Astra

Series C in 2019
Astra Space, Inc. is a rocket launch company based in Alameda, California, that designs and builds rockets for satellite delivery and launch services. Founded in 2004 and rebranded in 2016, Astra specializes in offering online reservations for payload deliveries to sun-synchronous and low inclination orbits. The company provides dedicated launch services for payloads ranging from 50 kg to 150 kg, targeting a reference orbit of 500 km. Astra operates test facilities to support its operations and aims to facilitate frequent access to space.

PerimeterX

Series C in 2019
PerimeterX, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in detecting and preventing automated attacks on web infrastructure. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in London, Miami, and Tel Aviv, the company offers a range of security solutions designed to protect organizations from malicious web behavior. Its flagship product, PerimeterX Bot Defender, utilizes behavioral analytics to identify and mitigate various types of bot attacks, including account abuse, web scraping, and marketing fraud. The company also provides specialized solutions for mobile applications and application programming interfaces (APIs), ensuring comprehensive protection across different platforms. Serving industries such as e-commerce, travel, hospitality, and enterprise software, PerimeterX is recognized for its advanced threat protection technology that effectively distinguishes between legitimate users and automated threats.

Bond

Seed Round in 2019
Bond Financial Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in creating an enterprise-grade platform designed to facilitate the integration of brands and banks. The company offers an artificial intelligence-driven platform that empowers digital brands to engage effectively with their customers by providing personalized and compliant banking products. Bond's technology allows for the seamless development and launch of financial programs, reducing manual processes and enhancing customer engagement. Established in 2019 and previously known as Aster Labs, Bond Financial Technologies aims to streamline financial services, thereby improving customer lifetime value and promoting a more efficient banking experience.

Coinmine

Seed Round in 2019
Coinmine Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Manhattan Beach, California, specializes in developing cryptocurrency mining devices. The company's flagship product, Coinmine One, is designed as an all-in-one solution that simplifies and automates the complex processes associated with cryptocurrency mining. This innovative device combines multiple hardware options, allowing users to easily plug it in, access a user-friendly application, and select their preferred crypto network to mine. By focusing on user accessibility, Coinmine aims to make cryptocurrency mining more approachable for a broader audience.

Archipelago

Series A in 2019
Archipelago Analytics, Inc., based in San Francisco, California, was incorporated in 2018 and specializes in utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance risk management for large commercial property owners. The company's platform digitizes risk data, facilitating improved insurance outcomes and overall resilience. By enabling the efficient movement of critical information through the insurance value chain—from clients to brokers and capacity providers—Archipelago aims to lower the total cost of risk for its users, ensuring they receive timely and relevant data to make informed decisions.

MindTickle

Series C in 2019
MindTickle Interactive Media Pvt Ltd. is a provider of a sales readiness and social learning platform designed to enhance the effectiveness of customer-facing teams across various industries. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Pune, India, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, MindTickle's platform enables organizations to transform existing online content into interactive learning experiences. It utilizes gamification techniques, such as points and leaderboards, to boost learner engagement and motivation. The platform supports onboarding, product training, coaching, and ongoing readiness, allowing companies to assess and certify the skills of their sales representatives. By offering features like automated training paths, adaptive learning, and virtual coaching tools, MindTickle helps organizations track progress and improve sales performance, leading to larger deal sizes, higher win rates, and reduced sales cycles.

Gen.G esports

Series B in 2019
Gen.G esports is a professional esports organization founded in 2017, with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, and additional offices in Los Angeles, California, and Shanghai, China. The organization connects the U.S. and Asia, owning and operating top-tier teams in leading esports markets, including the Seoul Dynasty in the Overwatch League and championship-winning teams in League of Legends. Gen.G has garnered recognition for its competitive achievements, with its teams winning seven global championships. The organization focuses on premier team management, player management, coaching, and fan engagement services, while also providing a platform for global brands to connect with gaming enthusiasts. Additionally, Gen.G is committed to promoting inclusivity in gaming through initiatives such as #TeamBumble, which supports women in gaming, and the Gen.G Elite Esports Academy, the first fully integrated academic esports program. Through its diverse portfolio and innovative programs, Gen.G aims to empower both fans and athletes in the evolving landscape of esports.

Commonwealth Labs

Seed Round in 2019
Commonwealth Laboratories, Inc. operates a diagnostic laboratory that specializes in tests for functional gastrointestinal disorders. Founded in 1985 and based in San Francisco, California, the company serves as a resource platform for healthcare providers, offering specialized diagnostic solutions to aid in patient diagnosis. Additionally, Commonwealth Labs is involved in developing governance technology for decentralized organizations, providing a blockchain protocol-based system that enhances decision-making and resource allocation. This dual focus on healthcare diagnostics and innovative governance solutions positions Commonwealth Laboratories as a multifaceted entity addressing both medical and organizational needs.

Forte

Venture Round in 2019
Forte is building economic technology for games. Its platform enables the emergence of community economics, a system where the interests of game developers and players are aligned, leading to healthier, sustainable game communities. The team is composed of longtime industry members (Unity, ngmoco, Riot Games, Electronic Arts, Sony, and Rockstar Games, among others), and is currently working with over 20 acclaimed game developers from across the industry to reimagine the economics of games. www.forte.io

Beam

Series A in 2019
Beam is a venture-backed regulatory technology (“regtech”) software company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our proprietary transaction monitoring technologies incorporate advanced machine learning and new data sources. The result? Immediate, meaningful reduction in false positives, better catch rates, and increased efficiency. Beam’s tools help our bank, credit union, and fintech customers make the financial system safer and maximize the value and utility of critical compliance resources. Beam’s end-to-end compliance solution brings new data sources and advanced machine learning models to cut false positives and enhance transaction monitoring. Our unique transparent-box approach demystifies machine learning, exposes all data sources, and is built for regulator understanding and approval. Beam is supported by an experienced group of officers, directors, advisors, and investors.

JOOR

Series C in 2019
JOOR, Inc. operates a global online fashion marketplace that facilitates wholesale buying by connecting brands and retailers through a digital platform. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, JOOR has expanded its presence with offices in major cities such as Los Angeles, London, Milan, Paris, and Sydney. The company serves over 12,500 brands across 53 categories and connects with more than 300,000 retailers in 144 countries, managing a substantial gross merchandise volume of $1.5 billion each month. JOOR's client base includes prominent retailers like Neiman Marcus and Harrods, as well as notable brands such as Tory Burch and Alexander McQueen. Backed by investors including Battery Ventures and Canaan Partners, JOOR is recognized for its innovative approach and diverse workforce, which includes a noteworthy representation of women in leadership and technical roles. The company is committed to transforming wholesale management in the fashion industry.

PerimeterX

Series C in 2019
PerimeterX, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in detecting and preventing automated attacks on web infrastructure. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in London, Miami, and Tel Aviv, the company offers a range of security solutions designed to protect organizations from malicious web behavior. Its flagship product, PerimeterX Bot Defender, utilizes behavioral analytics to identify and mitigate various types of bot attacks, including account abuse, web scraping, and marketing fraud. The company also provides specialized solutions for mobile applications and application programming interfaces (APIs), ensuring comprehensive protection across different platforms. Serving industries such as e-commerce, travel, hospitality, and enterprise software, PerimeterX is recognized for its advanced threat protection technology that effectively distinguishes between legitimate users and automated threats.

Agile Stacks

Series A in 2019
Agile Stacks, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in developing a DevOps automation platform designed for cloud infrastructure and machine learning. The company focuses on helping organizations enhance their software delivery and data science capabilities through composable, automated stacks. Agile Stacks aims to transform the implementation of multi-cloud infrastructure-as-code, providing a cloud-based service that simplifies the deployment of certified stacks for containers and microservices. This approach enables customers to deploy full-function software infrastructure within minutes, accelerating their operational efficiency.

Komprise

Series C in 2019
Komprise, Inc. is a data management company based in Campbell, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in intelligent data-aware management software that simplifies how businesses store, organize, and analyze both on-premise and cloud data. The company addresses key challenges in data management, particularly focusing on unstructured data, by providing a platform that utilizes data growth analytics to manage data throughout its lifecycle. This includes capabilities for data analytics, replication, archiving, and migration, allowing organizations to effectively handle both hot and cold data across various storage systems. Komprise has established a strategic partnership with Ochser Consulting Group to enhance its service offerings.

ContentSquare

Series C in 2019
ContentSquare is a digital experience insights optimization platform that helps businesses analyze customer behavior through vast amounts of anonymous web, mobile, and app interactions, adhering to data privacy regulations such as the EU GDPR and California CCPA. By integrating diverse data sets, including content, user experience, product offerings, pricing, acquisition channels, and technical performance, the platform generates insights and AI-driven recommendations to enhance digital performance throughout the customer journey. Its solutions enable clients to better understand user interactions, measure content effectiveness, and clarify consumer intentions, ultimately leading to increased revenue and engagement while reducing operational costs. ContentSquare serves over 700 enterprise clients, including notable brands like American Express, Best Buy, and LVMH.

The Meta

Seed Round in 2018
The Meta Game Inc. is a company focused on developing training tools for first-person shooter (FPS) gamers, enhancing their skills across all levels. Its primary product, KovaaK, features a range of capabilities including realistic weapon simulation, target and dodging physics, and customizable training scenarios tailored to individual user profiles. The company integrates principles from performance science, game development, and machine learning to create effective training modules that help gamers refine their tactics and improve their gameplay. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, The Meta Game Inc. aims to advance the eSports training landscape.

Alpaca

Seed Round in 2018
Alpaca is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates as a securities broker. It specializes in providing an algorithmic trading platform designed for developers to create, manage, and execute trading and investing algorithms. The Alpaca API enables the development of investing applications and brokerage services that facilitate commission-free trading. The company boasts a team with diverse backgrounds in finance and technology and has garnered support from prominent investors in the industry. By focusing on empowering developers, Alpaca aims to enhance access to financial markets through innovative technology solutions.

Embroker

Series B in 2018
Embroker, Inc. is a digital insurance brokerage that specializes in providing insurance services for small and mid-sized businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Chicago and Boston, the company utilizes an online platform that enables clients to buy, manage, and analyze their commercial insurance policies efficiently. This platform allows users to share, request, and track proof of coverage through digital certificates of insurance and provides tools for real-time claims tracking. Embroker offers a variety of insurance products, including Commercial General Liability, property insurance, professional liability, and employee benefits, among others. The company also facilitates peer comparison, helping clients benchmark their policies against industry standards. By combining technology with brokerage expertise, Embroker aims to simplify the insurance process and enhance value for its clients in the competitive property and casualty insurance market.

Apex.AI

Series A in 2018
Apex.AI, Inc. develops software products specifically designed for autonomous mobility systems. Its primary offering, Apex.OS, is a software framework that simplifies the complexity of hardware, middleware, and interfaces, providing users with safe and secure APIs. The company also offers Apex.Autonomy, which is tailored for safety-critical applications. Additionally, Apex.AI features MARV.Automotive, an extensible data management platform that facilitates data transfer from vehicles to the cloud, enabling dynamic search-based analytics, log analysis, real-time algorithm execution, and data introspection through graphical tools. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Apex.AI aims to create robust and reliable operating systems for autonomous vehicles.

Bumblebee

Seed Round in 2018
Bumblebee Spaces Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in manufacturing robotics and artificial intelligence-driven home furnishings aimed at optimizing living spaces. Established in 2017, the company has developed a modular ceiling system that allows for efficient storage and retrieval of household items, effectively increasing usable space in apartments. Its innovative approach focuses on utilizing cubic feet rather than square feet, employing smart robotics to manage objects stored in the ceiling. The systems are designed to interact with users through voice commands and offer flexible modules for categorizing and organizing belongings. Additionally, Bumblebee Spaces provides an application that enables users to visualize and control their storage solutions, thus enhancing the organization of their living environments.

SKALE Labs

Venture Round in 2018
SKALE Labs, founded in 2015 and based in Atherton, California, develops a blockchain scalability platform that addresses the challenges of scalability in decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain networks. The SKALE Network operates as a decentralized, open-source peer-to-peer network designed to facilitate high-speed consensus, enabling dApps to execute smart contracts at millions of transactions per second. This middleware layer enhances the interaction between dApps and various blockchain platforms, including Ethereum and EOS, by utilizing a utility token for staking and is supported by SKALE Mining nodes. By providing a robust protocol, SKALE Labs empowers developers to optimize the performance and scalability of their applications.

SKALE Labs

Venture Round in 2018
SKALE Labs, founded in 2015 and based in Atherton, California, develops a blockchain scalability platform that addresses the challenges of scalability in decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain networks. The SKALE Network operates as a decentralized, open-source peer-to-peer network designed to facilitate high-speed consensus, enabling dApps to execute smart contracts at millions of transactions per second. This middleware layer enhances the interaction between dApps and various blockchain platforms, including Ethereum and EOS, by utilizing a utility token for staking and is supported by SKALE Mining nodes. By providing a robust protocol, SKALE Labs empowers developers to optimize the performance and scalability of their applications.

MachEye

Seed Round in 2018
MachEye Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing an integrated cloud-native platform that enhances business intelligence through search and click-less intelligence. The platform offers interactive audio-visual insights and enables users to perform digital behavioral, customer behavior, and billing analysis. By providing intelligent search and actionable insights, MachEye aims to improve decision-making speed, uncover business opportunities, and enhance user engagement across organizations of all sizes. Its architecture is designed with AI capabilities, allowing enterprises to discover secure and governed insights efficiently.

Aeva

Series A in 2018
Aeva is a machine vision company specializing in the development of optical-based sensors for the automotive industry, particularly focusing on lidar technology. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, Aeva's innovative Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) sensing technology combines vision, depth, and motion sensors into a single product, enhancing performance in various environmental conditions. This advanced lidar-on-chip system offers superior range and resolution, allowing for precise velocity measurement of every pixel in the scene. Aeva's technology aims to facilitate the adoption of lidar across a wide range of applications, including automated driving, consumer electronics, industrial automation, and security. The company primarily generates its revenue from North America, while also operating in EMEA and Asia.

Whym

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Whym is an innovative text-based boutique that simplifies the shopping experience for career-focused women by allowing them to browse and purchase products through text messages. Founded by a team experienced in launching consumer products, Whym prioritizes convenience and personalization by enabling customers to interact with real people instead of automated systems. Users can initiate their shopping by texting a designated number, receiving a curated list of options that can be navigated using emojis. The unique Whym Wallet facilitates secure transactions without the need for passwords or PINs, streamlining the purchasing process. By focusing on niche, high-quality brands that align with modern values such as ethics and wellness, Whym caters specifically to the interests and needs of contemporary women. Products are shipped within one to four business days, and future purchases can be completed entirely via text, enhancing both ease and efficiency in shopping.

Highrise

Seed Round in 2018
Highrise is a creative mobile community where people create avatars, express themselves, and make friends. Its platform includes built-in user-generated avatars that let its users engage in real-time virtual chats, read reviews, surf across the latest news feed and keep in touch with their friends to customize and self-designed games, enabling users to make new friends, host real-time games and create fun contents for publicizing. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Bumblebee

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Bumblebee Spaces Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in manufacturing robotics and artificial intelligence-driven home furnishings aimed at optimizing living spaces. Established in 2017, the company has developed a modular ceiling system that allows for efficient storage and retrieval of household items, effectively increasing usable space in apartments. Its innovative approach focuses on utilizing cubic feet rather than square feet, employing smart robotics to manage objects stored in the ceiling. The systems are designed to interact with users through voice commands and offer flexible modules for categorizing and organizing belongings. Additionally, Bumblebee Spaces provides an application that enables users to visualize and control their storage solutions, thus enhancing the organization of their living environments.

Cargomatic

Series B in 2018
Cargomatic, Inc. is an online platform that facilitates real-time connections between shippers and pre-screened carriers, primarily serving customers in Southern California. Launched in early 2014 and based in Venice, California, the company enables shippers to submit loads and quickly locate nearby trucks to meet their logistics needs. Since its inception, Cargomatic has successfully expedited tens of thousands of deliveries across California, Chicago, and metropolitan New York. As a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Cargomatic focuses on providing an efficient and responsive network for local truck availability.

The RealReal

Series G in 2018
The RealReal, Inc. operates an online marketplace for consigned luxury goods. It offers various resale product categories, including women’s, men’s, kids’, jewelry, and watches, as well as home and art products. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Apisec

Seed Round in 2018
apisec.ai is an enterprise-class API security management platform that delivers instant and continuous API security coverage and compliance. allows enterprises to protect applications from attacks targeting the API layer – which represent the majority of all security vulnerabilities today.

Antiva Biosciences

Series C in 2018
Antiva Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, localized therapeutics for the treatment of diseases caused by HPV infection. The company was founded as Hera Therapeutics in 2012 by Dr. Karl Hostetler at The University of California San Diego. They are now Antiva Biosciences which is headquartered in South San Francisco.

Relievant

Series E in 2018
Relievant Medsystems, Inc. is a medical device company focused on addressing chronic axial low back pain through a minimally invasive procedure known as Intracept. This innovative treatment specifically targets the basivertebral nerve, utilizing radio-frequency energy delivered through a small access tube into the vertebral body to ablate the nerve. The procedure is performed under real-time fluoroscopic guidance, ensuring precision and safety. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an additional office in Sunnyvale, California, Relievant aims to provide low-risk therapeutic solutions that significantly improve the quality of life for patients suffering from vertebrogenic low back pain.

EndoGastric Solutions

Series I in 2018
EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative surgical technologies for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, particularly gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The company is known for its Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) procedure, which provides a minimally invasive alternative to traditional surgical methods by allowing treatment without external incisions. Key products include the EsophyX technology, which facilitates transoral reconstructive surgery, and the SerosaFuse Fasteners, designed for secure tissue attachment. Additionally, EndoGastric Solutions offers training courses for surgeons and a range of consultative support services. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, the company also has an office in San Mateo, California.

Highrise

Seed Round in 2018
Highrise is a creative mobile community where people create avatars, express themselves, and make friends. Its platform includes built-in user-generated avatars that let its users engage in real-time virtual chats, read reviews, surf across the latest news feed and keep in touch with their friends to customize and self-designed games, enabling users to make new friends, host real-time games and create fun contents for publicizing. It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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