Cendana Capital

Cendana Capital Management, LLC is an investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, specializing in early-stage venture capital and fund of funds investments. Founded in 2009, Cendana Capital focuses on investing in private equity and venture capital funds, particularly those targeting pre-seed, seed, and startup businesses. The firm primarily allocates between $5 million and $10 million per investment, typically taking a majority stake in the funds it supports. Cendana Capital emphasizes investments in the fintech sector and prefers to operate on a global scale. Its strategy includes an opportunistic approach, allowing for non-traditional investments in both seed-stage and micro-cap venture capital funds, which subsequently provide funding to emerging startups. The firm is also involved with several venture capital organizations as part of its limited partner advisory board.

Michael Kim

Founder

Fernandina Ko

Director of Data and Strategy

Graham Pingree

Partner

28 past transactions

Photon Health

Seed Round in 2024
Photon Health operates as a modern prescription network, focusing on the integration of prescribing functionality into clinical tools. By streamlining the prescription process, the company aims to enhance the efficiency of healthcare providers and improve patient experiences. Through its innovative solutions, Photon Health facilitates seamless communication and collaboration between healthcare professionals and their patients, ultimately contributing to better medication management and adherence. This integration not only simplifies the workflow for clinicians but also supports the delivery of high-quality care in various healthcare settings.

CruxOCM

Series A in 2024
CruxOCM specializes in operations control management software aimed at enhancing the efficiency of control rooms in various industrial sectors. The company focuses on addressing the complexities and inefficiencies commonly encountered in standard operations control rooms by leveraging robotic industrial process automation. This technology enables control room operators to interact more effectively with physical assets in plants, refineries, oil fields, and liquefied natural gas facilities. Through its innovative solutions, CruxOCM helps clients maintain safety and optimize operational performance, paving the way for the autonomous control room of the future.

Lily AI

Series B in 2024
Lily AI is a developer of an e-commerce product discovery platform that enhances the sales capabilities of brands and retailers. The platform integrates customer-centric product attributes into various components of the e-commerce ecosystem, including site search engines, recommendation systems, and SEO/SEM functionalities. By improving on-site search and personalized product discovery, Lily AI supports retailers in the fashion, home, and beauty sectors, leading to significant increases in traffic, conversion rates, revenue, and brand loyalty. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company is backed by venture capital.

Mechanical Orchard

Series A in 2024
Mechanical Orchard is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in modernizing and maintaining essential business applications for large enterprises. By leveraging GenAI and advanced software engineering practices, the company focuses on updating legacy computer systems, thereby reducing risks associated with modernization. Mechanical Orchard provides cloud operations as a service, ensuring that businesses can run secure, reliable, and scalable applications. Its mission is to empower clients to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving marketplace, helping them to adapt and thrive amid technological change.

Mechanical Orchard

Seed Round in 2022
Mechanical Orchard is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in modernizing and maintaining essential business applications for large enterprises. By leveraging GenAI and advanced software engineering practices, the company focuses on updating legacy computer systems, thereby reducing risks associated with modernization. Mechanical Orchard provides cloud operations as a service, ensuring that businesses can run secure, reliable, and scalable applications. Its mission is to empower clients to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving marketplace, helping them to adapt and thrive amid technological change.

Pebble Finance

Convertible Note in 2022
Pebble Finance is a financial technology company that leverages artificial intelligence to provide investment portfolio insights for retail and institutional investors. The company's offerings include an API that analyzes portfolios, synthesizes proprietary research, and delivers relevant market news, allowing clients to understand the factors influencing their investment performance. Additionally, Pebble offers a web application that personalizes passive investment strategies through direct indexing, facilitating efficient trade execution and guidance for users. By connecting real-world events to financial portfolios, Pebble aims to simplify the investment process and reduce the noise generated by constant market updates.

Cyble

Series A in 2022
Cyble is a cybersecurity company that specializes in cyber intelligence software aimed at monitoring the dark web and cybercrime. The company offers a platform that provides comprehensive visibility into cyber threats and risks by automating risk assessment processes and integrating deep web intelligence. This enables governments and enterprises to detect, prioritize, and remediate security threats effectively. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Cyble has a global presence with offices in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and India. By delivering timely intelligence and expert insights, Cyble empowers its clients to safeguard their citizens and infrastructure against evolving cyber threats.

FarmRaise

Seed Round in 2021
FarmRaise Inc. operates a digital fundraising platform designed to assist farmers and ranchers in accessing financial resources for on-farm improvements. Founded in 2020 and based in California, the platform connects users with various funding opportunities, including grants, loans, cost-sharing programs, and disaster relief initiatives. By providing tools for tracking cash flow and managing farm business, FarmRaise aims to enhance profitability and sustainability for agricultural operations. The platform allows farmers to register for free, match with relevant grants, and apply for federal programs, thereby facilitating their ability to secure necessary capital for growth and long-term planning.

CruxOCM

Venture Round in 2021
CruxOCM specializes in operations control management software aimed at enhancing the efficiency of control rooms in various industrial sectors. The company focuses on addressing the complexities and inefficiencies commonly encountered in standard operations control rooms by leveraging robotic industrial process automation. This technology enables control room operators to interact more effectively with physical assets in plants, refineries, oil fields, and liquefied natural gas facilities. Through its innovative solutions, CruxOCM helps clients maintain safety and optimize operational performance, paving the way for the autonomous control room of the future.

Elenas

Series A in 2021
Elenas is a leading social commerce platform in Latin America, primarily focused on empowering women to create online businesses and generate additional income through the sale of cosmetics, beauty products, and accessories. The platform enables users to sell a variety of branded items, including skincare, makeup, and personal care products, via popular social media channels such as WhatsApp and Facebook. It supports tens of thousands of women in Colombia and millions across the region, providing a comprehensive digital solution to help them establish online stores, manage customer interactions, and grow their businesses from home. Elenas takes care of product sourcing, delivery, and payment collection, allowing sellers to concentrate on their sales efforts and customer relations.

IRP Systems

Series B in 2020
IRP Systems specializes in electric motion technology for aviation and industrial robots, as well as e-mobility platforms. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel, the company develops high-performance electric powertrain technology that incorporates proprietary control algorithms and innovative motor designs. Their Hummingbird Motion Systems deliver an exceptional size, weight, and power ratio, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in electric motion applications. Additionally, IRP's TrueDrive product portfolio enhances the driving experience while maintaining cost-effectiveness and compliance with mass-production standards. Prior to its focus on e-mobility, IRP Systems successfully developed and certified motion systems for safety-critical aerospace applications.

BackboneAI

Seed Round in 2020
BackboneAI, founded in 2019 and based in New York City, specializes in creating frictionless data networks through intercompany automation. This innovative approach enhances supplier and customer relationships by enabling real-time data synchronization, rapid API connectivity, and seamless integration with third-party applications and databases. By automating intercompany data processes, BackboneAI facilitates improved collaboration and communication among businesses. The company is backed by a range of investors, including venture capital firms and notable angel investors.

Loft Orbital

Series A in 2019
Loft Orbital Solutions Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that provides comprehensive services for the deployment and operation of customer payloads in space. Established in 2017, Loft Orbital specializes in operating microsatellites and offers an end-to-end solution that includes satellite platform integration, launch booking, and operational management. The company simplifies the satellite deployment process by utilizing a standardized satellite bus and a suite of software tools, thereby reducing costs and accelerating the timeline to orbit. Additionally, Loft Orbital addresses financial and regulatory challenges by providing solutions for licensing, insurance, and financing, allowing customers to concentrate on their mission objectives rather than the technical complexities of satellite engineering.

Wonolo

Series C in 2018
Wonolo Inc. is an on-demand staffing platform that connects businesses with temporary workers to meet their immediate labor needs. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, Wonolo allows job seekers to find hourly or daily work in various fields, including general labor, warehouse operations, delivery, merchandising, event staffing, and administrative roles. The platform pre-screens workers to ensure they meet specific standards, facilitating a streamlined job-matching process for organizations. Wonolo aims to empower underemployed individuals by providing access to flexible work opportunities, skill development, and competitive compensation. With a growing network of businesses and a significant number of workers, Wonolo is transforming the staffing industry and addressing the challenges of contingent labor in the United States. The company is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and offers equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees.

Filld

Series B in 2018
Filld is a developer of an on-demand fuel delivery platform that allows users to have gasoline delivered to their vehicles at convenient locations such as homes, workplaces, or gyms. This service eliminates the need for customers to visit gas stations, thereby saving them time and enhancing convenience in their daily routines. The company employs a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to streamline the last-mile fuel delivery process while ensuring data security through encryption and HTTPS protocol. In addition to fuel delivery, Filld offers online payday loans, catering to immediate financial needs. These loans vary in size based on the borrower’s state of residence and credit history, providing a versatile service that addresses both vehicle maintenance and financial assistance.

Arcadia

Series B in 2018
Arcadia, Inc. is a technology company based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2014, that focuses on providing access to clean energy solutions. Through its platform, Arc, the company connects subscribers to renewable energy sources such as wind farms and community solar projects. By enabling users to manage their accounts, track energy usage, and participate in clean energy initiatives, Arcadia aims to democratize access to renewable energy and combat the fossil fuel monopoly. The platform aggregates energy data from over 125 utilities, representing more than 80% of U.S. electric utility accounts, thus facilitating a significant shift toward sustainable energy practices. Additionally, Arcadia's community solar program addresses energy injustice while promoting economic growth, contributing over five Terawatt-hours of energy demand from residential and commercial users.

Feedback Loop

Series A in 2018
Feedback Loop develops product research platform intended to make data-driven decisions about product development and market opportunities before investing. The company's platform provides concept testing that validates product-market fit in days to early-stage discovery and offers on-demand prototyping, audience sourcing, and experimentation, enabling management teams to undertake decisions about users, products, and new markets.

Honey

Series B in 2017
Honey Science Corporation operates an online service that assists consumers in saving money while shopping by automatically finding and applying coupon codes at checkout. Established in 2012 and based in Los Angeles, California, Honey has garnered a user base of over 10 million worldwide, collaborating with more than 30,000 retailers. The service not only streamlines the coupon application process but also provides additional features such as price history tracking and notifications for product price drops through its Droplist tool. Additionally, Honey offers a rewards program called HoneyGold, which allows users to earn cash back on their online purchases. In January 2020, Honey became a subsidiary of PayPal Holdings, Inc.

Filld

Series A in 2017
Filld is a developer of an on-demand fuel delivery platform that allows users to have gasoline delivered to their vehicles at convenient locations such as homes, workplaces, or gyms. This service eliminates the need for customers to visit gas stations, thereby saving them time and enhancing convenience in their daily routines. The company employs a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to streamline the last-mile fuel delivery process while ensuring data security through encryption and HTTPS protocol. In addition to fuel delivery, Filld offers online payday loans, catering to immediate financial needs. These loans vary in size based on the borrower’s state of residence and credit history, providing a versatile service that addresses both vehicle maintenance and financial assistance.

Tempo Automation Holdings

Series B in 2017
Tempo Automation is a software-accelerated electronics manufacturer that revolutionizes how companies develop and launch new electronic products. Its innovative manufacturing platform streamlines the complex process of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), offering exceptional speed, quality, and transparency during critical phases of product development, particularly from prototyping to new product introduction. This automated approach leverages data-driven intelligence and a fully digital process, enabling customers to respond swiftly to market demands. Tempo Automation serves a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, medical technology, semiconductor, industrial technology, and automotive, providing these leading innovators with a competitive edge and the ability to deliver advanced products efficiently.

Feedback Loop

Venture Round in 2017
Feedback Loop develops product research platform intended to make data-driven decisions about product development and market opportunities before investing. The company's platform provides concept testing that validates product-market fit in days to early-stage discovery and offers on-demand prototyping, audience sourcing, and experimentation, enabling management teams to undertake decisions about users, products, and new markets.

Ascend Consumer Finance

Series A in 2016
Ascend Consumer Finance, Inc. is an online lending company based in Los Angeles, California, that offers personal loans to individuals in the United States. Founded in 2014, the company provides a standard personal loan featuring a low annual percentage rate (APR) and fixed monthly payments. Ascend also includes a rewards program that incentivizes borrowers to reduce their interest costs by demonstrating responsible financial behaviors. Utilizing a proprietary process known as Adaptive Risk Pricing, Ascend assesses real-time creditworthiness through credit-based behavioral analytics and behavioral economics, which enhances the lending experience for both borrowers and stakeholders.

Feedback Loop

Venture Round in 2016
Feedback Loop develops product research platform intended to make data-driven decisions about product development and market opportunities before investing. The company's platform provides concept testing that validates product-market fit in days to early-stage discovery and offers on-demand prototyping, audience sourcing, and experimentation, enabling management teams to undertake decisions about users, products, and new markets.

Maxwell Health

Series C in 2016
Maxwell Health offers a software-as-a-service platform that simplifies employee benefits and human resources for small to mid-sized employers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company provides a comprehensive online service that includes information on various insurance products such as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as tools for benefits administration, payroll, and COBRA management. The platform features an intuitive marketplace that streamlines the process of purchasing benefits for employees and includes a mobile application for easy access. Maxwell Health aims to enhance the experience of insurance, financial, and wellness benefits for American families, leveraging its technology through partnerships with benefits advisors and insurance companies. In June 2018, Maxwell Health became a subsidiary of Sun Life Financial United States.

Metavine

Series A in 2015
Metavine is the Cloud App Server company. We enable businesses to meet 100% of their specific application needs without compromise. Metavine does this while exceeding the standards in security, scalability, data integrity and reliability, requirements that build consumer confidence in the business Behind the Metavine Cloud App Server is a team of professionals with significant experience in creating and operationalizing enterprise applications.

Casper

Series A in 2014
Casper Sleep Inc. is a company that designs and sells a variety of sleep products, including mattresses, pillows, sheets, duvets, and bedroom furniture. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company aims to provide consumers with high-quality sleep solutions while eliminating inflated prices typically associated with traditional retail models. Casper's products are developed in-house by a team of experienced engineers, ensuring comfort and innovation. The company distributes its offerings through an e-commerce platform, a network of retail stores, and various retail partners across the United States, Canada, and Europe. In addition to its core product line, Casper also provides sleep accessories and technology, catering to the diverse needs of customers seeking better sleep.

DataSift

Series C in 2013
DataSift specializes in Human Data Intelligence, providing organizations with the tools to analyze and extract insights from various types of human-generated data in real-time. Founded in 2010, the company has developed a robust platform that aggregates, filters, and interprets data from social networks, blogs, news sites, and internal business communications, all while ensuring consumer privacy. By partnering with over 20 social networks and content publishers, as well as collaborating with leading advertising and marketing agencies, app developers, and brands, DataSift enables businesses to access historical social data related to brands, financial markets, and public opinion. This functionality allows organizations to seamlessly integrate human data into their business intelligence processes.

Silicon Valley Data Science

Series A in 2013
Silicon Valley Data Science LLC is a data science consulting firm founded in 2013 and located in Mountain View, California. The company specializes in delivering agile, business-focused solutions that help organizations leverage data to enhance their operations and drive growth. Offering services such as data strategy, architecture advisory, and agile development, Silicon Valley Data Science aims to transform businesses by identifying critical insights and addressing complex challenges. By integrating advanced data technologies with effective development methodologies, the firm enables clients to better understand their customers, develop innovative offerings, and achieve alignment with their business objectives, ultimately capturing value throughout the project lifecycle.
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