Comcast Ventures

Comcast Ventures is the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, established in January 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Santa Monica. The firm specializes in making returns-focused investments across various stages of company development, from seed to late-stage growth, typically investing between $2 million and $25 million. Comcast Ventures targets a diverse range of sectors, including advertising, consumer services, enterprise solutions, healthcare, and technology, with a keen interest in digital media, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. The firm aims to partner with entrepreneurs who are building transformative companies and often seeks to take a minority stake, sometimes acting as a lead investor. Comcast Ventures has a particular focus on supporting businesses founded by underrepresented ethnic minority entrepreneurs and prefers investments across the United States and Canada, with a notable emphasis on New York.

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SafeBase

Series B in 2024
SafeBase, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing cloud-based security software aimed at helping organizations establish effective security programs and enhance their credibility with customers. Founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California, SafeBase offers a smart trust center platform that facilitates the sharing of security posture and automates access to sensitive documents. Its key features include SafeBase Inspected, which provides a web badge linked to a custom security status page, as well as custom security checklists and continuous monitoring of security systems. The software also aids companies in configuring their security policies, enabling them to adopt robust security practices efficiently.

Hume AI

Series B in 2024
Hume AI is focused on creating empathic artificial intelligence by combining insights from psychology and advanced machine learning. The company conducts extensive research on emotional behaviors, developing unbiased training datasets and models that capture expressions in facial, vocal, and bodily cues. These resources are designed for partners looking to enhance technologies such as digital assistants, mental health apps, and therapeutic robots, all aimed at prioritizing human emotional well-being. Hume AI provides tools that allow businesses to measure and interpret human expressiveness across various media, enabling the development of applications that better understand users' intentions and experiences. The company's mission emphasizes the importance of ensuring that advancements in technology remain aligned with human values, fostering a future where AI is both ethical and human-centric.

HealthSnap

Series B in 2024
HealthSnap, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in developing solutions for processing patient lifestyle data to enhance healthcare delivery. Incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, with an additional office in San Mateo, California, HealthSnap offers a comprehensive Virtual Care Management Platform. This platform integrates various services, including Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM), to assist healthcare organizations in improving patient outcomes, reducing healthcare utilization, and diversifying revenue streams. By utilizing data from wearables, remote sensors, and patient questionnaires, HealthSnap's platform enables effective care coordination and automated management of chronic conditions, empowering clinicians with the necessary tools to prevent and manage lifestyle-related diseases efficiently.

Haven Energy

Series A in 2024
Haven Energy is a climate technology company that is accelerating home energy storage adoption. Haven walks homeowners through the process of selecting, quoting, and financing a home battery system, and then connects them with vetted, qualified electricians to complete the installation. Haven works with homeowners after installation to integrate their batteries into an aggregated virtual power plant, allowing customers to monetize grid participation and significantly reduce their electricity costs.

AI21 Labs

Series C in 2023
AI21 Labs, founded in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, specializes in developing generative artificial intelligence and large language models. The company creates tools designed to enhance the understanding and generation of natural language, effectively transforming how users read and write. Its AI-driven writing companion captures real intelligence, rephrasing text to convey precise meanings while providing summaries that aid in comprehension. These innovations empower users to analyze and visualize complex information more efficiently, facilitating a deeper understanding of abstract knowledge structures. Through the application of deep learning and computer vision algorithms, AI21 Labs aims to significantly improve the efficiency of reading and writing processes.

Reality Defender

Series A in 2023
Reality Defender specializes in detecting deepfakes and AI-generated media to address the risks posed by manipulated content. The company offers a platform that utilizes synthetic media detection algorithms to identify and assess the authenticity of various formats, including images, videos, audio, and text, in real time. This capability enables both enterprises and government entities to effectively combat the proliferation of false media. Reality Defender's patented multimodal approach ensures advanced impersonation detection and provides flexible deployment options, allowing seamless integration into existing digital infrastructures for proactive media management.

Resemble AI

Series A in 2023
Resemble AI specializes in developing advanced speech generation technology that enables the creation of personalized digital voices. Founded in 2019 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company utilizes proprietary deep-learning models to produce realistic speech synthesis, allowing users to transform their own voice into a target voice with precise control over inflection and intonation. Resemble AI offers voice cloning solutions accessible via web or API, catering to various sectors including entertainment and marketing. Additionally, the company provides tools for real-time speech-to-speech transformation, along with features for deep fake detection and intellectual property protection, ensuring clients can establish a unique voice identity that enhances customer engagement in the digital landscape.

Hume AI

Series A in 2023
Hume AI is focused on creating empathic artificial intelligence by combining insights from psychology and advanced machine learning. The company conducts extensive research on emotional behaviors, developing unbiased training datasets and models that capture expressions in facial, vocal, and bodily cues. These resources are designed for partners looking to enhance technologies such as digital assistants, mental health apps, and therapeutic robots, all aimed at prioritizing human emotional well-being. Hume AI provides tools that allow businesses to measure and interpret human expressiveness across various media, enabling the development of applications that better understand users' intentions and experiences. The company's mission emphasizes the importance of ensuring that advancements in technology remain aligned with human values, fostering a future where AI is both ethical and human-centric.

HYPR

Venture Round in 2022
HYPR is a cybersecurity company that provides passwordless authentication for users. The HYPR Cloud Platform makes it easy to eliminate passwords and deliver lightning-fast login experiences. HYPR aims to reduce the risks associated with password-based authentication by replacing passwords with biometrics, security keys, and other strong authentication factors.

Populus

Series A in 2022
Populus is a platform for cities to manage and price commercial fleets to deliver safer more sustainable streets. Over 100 cities around the world rely on Populus to receive GPS data from commercial vehicles, and are now leveraging their platform to create, manage, and enforce payment for access to curbs to prioritize transitions to lower carbon transportation.

EvaBot

Series A in 2022
EvaBot Inc. operates an artificial intelligence platform designed to facilitate personalized gift-giving experiences. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including executives, real estate agents, event organizers, customer retention teams, recruiters, consultants, and agencies. By leveraging machine intelligence, EvaBot matches unique product offerings with the specific interests and preferences of recipients, ensuring that each gift is tailored and memorable. This service streamlines the gifting process, allowing users to easily send corporate gifts at scale without the hassle of managing preferences or delivery details. Founded in 2015 and initially named Vizzi Inc., the company rebranded to EvaBot Inc. in August 2017. It is headquartered in Fremont, California, with an additional office located in Calgary, Canada.

Players' Lounge

Series A in 2022
Players' Lounge Inc., operating as Players' Lounge Online, is a social gaming platform that allows casual gamers to compete for cash and prizes. Founded in 2016 and based in New Castle, Delaware, it provides an online environment where users can find opponents willing to engage in friendly wagers over popular video games or participate in organized tournaments. The platform caters to the vast majority of gamers who aspire to earn money through gaming, even if only a small fraction succeed in becoming professional players. By facilitating instant e-sports competitions, Players' Lounge aims to democratize the opportunity for all gamers to monetize their skills and enjoy competitive play.

tvScientific

Series A in 2022
TvScientific is a performance advertising platform focused on making connected TV (CTV) advertising accessible and measurable for brands and applications of all sizes. The platform utilizes data to demonstrate the true value of TV advertising while simplifying and automating the processes of CTV buying and optimization. TvScientific offers real-time reporting that allows users to monitor campaign performance effectively, ensuring that their advertising efforts achieve optimal results. Additionally, the platform features Always-On Incrementality testing, which provides insights into the incremental value generated by CTV campaigns, further assuring users that their marketing strategies are effective. By combining intuitive campaign management with digital-like measurement and attribution, TvScientific enables businesses to harness CTV as a scalable performance channel.

Amplemarket

Series A in 2022
Amplemarket is a developer of an AI-powered sales intelligence platform that assists businesses in achieving their revenue goals. The platform facilitates lead generation and enhances the sales process by leveraging advanced machine learning technologies. It enables clients to efficiently identify and engage with prospective customers, allowing them to focus on closing deals rather than administrative tasks. By providing valuable data and insights, Amplemarket streamlines the sales journey, making it easier for businesses to connect with their target audience in a personalized manner.

SafeBase

Series A in 2022
SafeBase, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing cloud-based security software aimed at helping organizations establish effective security programs and enhance their credibility with customers. Founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California, SafeBase offers a smart trust center platform that facilitates the sharing of security posture and automates access to sensitive documents. Its key features include SafeBase Inspected, which provides a web badge linked to a custom security status page, as well as custom security checklists and continuous monitoring of security systems. The software also aids companies in configuring their security policies, enabling them to adopt robust security practices efficiently.

Architect.io

Seed Round in 2022
Architect.io, Inc. offers a platform for managing and developing cloud applications, emphasizing deployment automation and networking for multi-service applications. Founded in 2019 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company specializes in a unique approach to continuous delivery termed DevOps-as-a-Service. This approach not only facilitates the deployment of individual microservices but also automates the deployment of distributed services and configures secure network policies. By understanding a system's dependency graph, Architect.io enhances collaboration among development teams and supports overburdened DevOps professionals. The platform enables on-demand stacks across various environments, streamlining the process of deploying complex systems and unlocking the potential of cloud-native developers.

Curbio

Series B in 2022
Curbio Inc. is a home renovation service provider that specializes in pre-sale home improvements to assist real estate agents and homeowners in preparing properties for sale. Founded in 2017 and based in Potomac, Maryland, Curbio leverages technology to streamline the home improvement process, offering features such as virtual estimates and automated communication for efficient project management. The company partners with real estate agents to deliver a hassle-free experience, ensuring that homes are market-ready and sold quickly. Curbio operates on a pay-at-closing model, allowing clients to renovate their homes without upfront costs, making it a cost-effective solution for enhancing property value before listing.

Neural Magic

Series A in 2021
Neural Magic provides enterprise inference solutions that enhance the performance of open-source large language models across diverse infrastructures. The company's software serves to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads on standard hardware, allowing organizations to efficiently utilize their existing resources. By leveraging big data and deep learning, Neural Magic's technology supports applications such as recommendations, image recognition, and object detection. This enables businesses to overcome the constraints typically associated with traditional hardware accelerators, facilitating secure and cost-effective deployments of AI models.

Juno

Series A in 2021
Juno Residential, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, focused on the development of residential apartments. Established in 2018, Juno Residential specializes in creating prefabricated housing solutions that prioritize environmental sustainability. The company employs innovative prefabrication techniques and utilizes organic, low-carbon materials such as mass timber to construct modern and curated living spaces. By offering these eco-friendly and efficient housing alternatives, Juno aims to address the growing demand for sustainable residential options.

Branch Energy

Seed Round in 2021
Branch Energy is a company focused on promoting renewable energy through local wind and solar projects. By leveraging data analytics and smart home technology, it aims to reduce power consumption and support clean energy initiatives. The company has developed a green energy platform that not only helps consumers save on their energy bills but also encourages the transition to sustainable energy sources. Through its efforts, Branch Energy seeks to enable individuals to lower their energy costs while simultaneously decreasing their carbon footprint, contributing to a cleaner energy future.

Madison Reed

Venture Round in 2021
Madison Reed, Inc. is a beauty company that specializes in manufacturing hair care products, including permanent hair colors, root touch-up products, and color reviving glosses, among others. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to revolutionize hair coloring by offering a proprietary ammonia-free formula that combines essential nutrients like keratin and argan oil. Madison Reed enables customers to achieve salon-quality hair color at home for an affordable price. In addition to its product line, the company operates hair color salons in California and provides franchising opportunities. It also sells various accessories and tools necessary for hair coloring, enhancing the overall customer experience.

Tovala

Series C in 2021
Tovala is a Chicago-based company founded in 2015 that offers an innovative solution for meal preparation by combining a smart oven with a fresh meal delivery service. The Tovala oven is an internet-connected countertop steam oven designed for multi-step cooking, allowing users to prepare meals effortlessly by simply scanning a barcode. The accompanying meal service provides chef-crafted meals, ensuring that customers can enjoy healthy, home-cooked dishes without the hassle of extensive cooking. Launched in 2017, Tovala aims to simplify dinner preparation for busy individuals, making it easy to access delicious and nutritious meals.

Zapata Computing

Series B in 2020
Zapata Computing, Inc. is a quantum software company that specializes in developing computing solutions for various industries, including finance, healthcare, logistics, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Toronto, the company offers Orquestra, a software platform that enables users to compose quantum workflows and execute them on both quantum and classical hardware. This platform facilitates simulations, optimizations, and machine learning applications, allowing for efficient management of complex tasks across different environments. As a spin-out from Harvard University, Zapata Computing leverages advanced computational techniques grounded in quantum physics to provide hardware-agnostic solutions tailored to enterprise organizations.

Cooper

Seed Round in 2020
Based in Amsterdam and founded in 2018, Cooper is a private professional network. Cooper helps anyone get quality introductions from the people they trust, by focusing on meaningful, trusted, and real relationships. Founders Robert Gaal and Emiel van Liere met while building successful social consumer platforms, such as Hyves (acquired by TMG) and Wakoopa (acquired by GfK).

Curbio

Series C in 2020
Curbio Inc. is a home renovation service provider that specializes in pre-sale home improvements to assist real estate agents and homeowners in preparing properties for sale. Founded in 2017 and based in Potomac, Maryland, Curbio leverages technology to streamline the home improvement process, offering features such as virtual estimates and automated communication for efficient project management. The company partners with real estate agents to deliver a hassle-free experience, ensuring that homes are market-ready and sold quickly. Curbio operates on a pay-at-closing model, allowing clients to renovate their homes without upfront costs, making it a cost-effective solution for enhancing property value before listing.

Juganu

Series C in 2020
Juganu Ltd. is a company that specializes in transforming physical environments into digital spaces through its innovative platform, which utilizes existing LED lighting infrastructure to create a wireless network. Founded in 2011 and based in Rosh Haayin, Israel, Juganu addresses various smart city challenges, offering solutions such as face recognition, license plate recognition, parking management, and hazard detection. The platform combines advanced lighting technologies with artificial intelligence and edge computing, allowing for real-time data analysis while maintaining user privacy. This approach not only enhances productivity and safety in densely populated areas but also significantly reduces deployment costs and time for clients, enabling a wide range of applications in smart city and smart retail environments.

DrayNow

Series A in 2020
DrayNow, Inc. is a technology company based in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, founded in 2017. It operates a real-time marketplace designed specifically for intermodal trucking, connecting freight with carriers efficiently. This platform allows intermediaries to engage with more carriers, ensuring constant visibility of shipment locations and statuses. Additionally, it facilitates truckers in comparing rates, reviewing load details, and selecting available loads in their vicinity in real-time. By leveraging advanced technology, DrayNow enhances operational efficiency for companies within the intermodal industry, helping them achieve optimal capacity, service levels, visibility, and profitability.

Papa

Series B in 2020
Papa, Inc. operates an online platform designed to connect college and nursing students with senior citizens in need of assistance and companionship. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, the platform facilitates a range of services including transportation for medical appointments, grocery shopping, house chores, technology assistance, and caregiving. By enabling older adults to access support from vetted companions, Papa helps them maintain their independence and enhances their quality of life while living at home. The platform not only addresses the practical needs of seniors but also fosters social connections, ensuring they receive both functional assistance and companionship.

Zapata Computing

Venture Round in 2020
Zapata Computing, Inc. is a quantum software company that specializes in developing computing solutions for various industries, including finance, healthcare, logistics, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Toronto, the company offers Orquestra, a software platform that enables users to compose quantum workflows and execute them on both quantum and classical hardware. This platform facilitates simulations, optimizations, and machine learning applications, allowing for efficient management of complex tasks across different environments. As a spin-out from Harvard University, Zapata Computing leverages advanced computational techniques grounded in quantum physics to provide hardware-agnostic solutions tailored to enterprise organizations.

Split Software

Series C in 2020
Split Software, Inc. is a feature delivery platform that provides solutions to enhance software development for engineering teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in Boston and Argentina, the company offers tools for feature release, customer targeting, and experience measurement. Its platform integrates the use of feature flags with data analytics, enabling teams to assess the impact of new features effectively. Split's solutions also support continuous delivery, quality and performance testing, and the migration to microservices, helping organizations like Twilio, Salesforce, and WePay to accelerate development cycles and reduce release risks. The company aims to foster a data-driven culture within engineering, project management, data science, and experimentation teams.

Nurx

Series C in 2020
Nurx Inc. is a digital healthcare company that operates a mobile health platform, providing access to a variety of everyday medications, including contraceptives, travel medications, and prescriptions for conditions such as migraines and dermatological issues. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, Nurx offers services that include doctor prescription reviews and at-home testing, such as Home HPV Screening for cervical cancer risk assessment. By allowing users to request medications and manage refills without the need for in-person visits, Nurx aims to empower individuals, particularly women, to take control of their health in a transparent and judgment-free environment. The company serves residents across multiple states, ensuring convenient and affordable healthcare solutions tailored to their needs.

Sidecar Health

Venture Round in 2020
Sidecar Health is an insurtech company that provides a personalized health insurance platform designed to enhance transparency and customization in healthcare coverage. The platform allows users to create tailored insurance plans that align with their specific coverage needs and financial situations. It emphasizes clarity regarding medical costs and payout structures, ensuring users understand their expenses. Additionally, Sidecar Health facilitates quick and seamless transactions, enabling consumers to pay for medical services directly at their chosen doctor's office or pharmacy using a credit card. This approach empowers individuals to access suitable and affordable health insurance options while streamlining the payment process.

Nomad Homes

Seed Round in 2020
Nomad Homes is an online real estate brokerage founded in 2019 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The company operates in France, Spain, Portugal, and the UAE, providing a software-enabled marketplace for residential real estate across Europe and the Middle East. Nomad Homes enhances collaboration among agents, allowing them to maximize their earning potential. It offers a co-pilot tool to simplify the home buying and mortgage processes for buyers. By focusing on personalized experiences, Nomad Homes aims to standardize buyer representation and improve transaction efficiency, thus facilitating the buying, selling, and renting of real estate. The company is dedicated to creating an infrastructure that fosters seamless transactions and contributes to market growth.

RenoFi

Series A in 2020
RenoFi operates a renovation financing marketplace that connects homeowners with local banks to facilitate home improvement loans. By utilizing a unique approach, RenoFi allows homeowners to borrow against the after renovation value of their properties rather than their current market value, which helps them access larger loan amounts at lower interest rates. The company partners with various lenders who use its technology platform to offer these specialized renovation loans and related home valuation services. This innovative model enables homeowners to secure instant financing for renovations, ultimately increasing the mortgage value of their homes.

Uptycs

Series B in 2020
Uptycs, Inc. is a security analytics company that provides a cloud-based platform designed for monitoring and diagnosing infrastructure issues across software as a service, enterprise, and data center environments. Founded in 2016 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Uptycs combines osquery, an open-source universal agent, with its security analytics capabilities to deliver comprehensive visibility into fleet operations. The platform offers features including endpoint detection and response, file integrity management, incident investigation, vulnerability monitoring, and compliance auditing. Uptycs caters to IT administrators, compliance officers, and incident response teams, enabling them to secure workloads across hybrid cloud environments and optimize security operations. By integrating data across various stages of development and runtime, Uptycs enhances the ability to manage risks, ensuring that organizations can effectively respond to vulnerabilities and maintain compliance.

Brightside

Series A in 2020
Brightside is a financial health company that offers an employer-based platform focused on improving the financial well-being of workers, particularly those living paycheck to paycheck. The platform addresses challenges faced by front-line workers, such as high turnover, healthcare costs, and productivity issues. Brightside provides tailored financial solutions supported by technology-driven financial assistants and a comprehensive app. This approach personalizes services to meet the individual needs of employees and their families, promoting better financial decision-making through behavioral science. By streamlining access to curated financial products, Brightside aims to enhance employee productivity and retention while contributing to a more diverse and equitable workplace.

Tovala

Series B in 2020
Tovala is a Chicago-based company founded in 2015 that offers an innovative solution for meal preparation by combining a smart oven with a fresh meal delivery service. The Tovala oven is an internet-connected countertop steam oven designed for multi-step cooking, allowing users to prepare meals effortlessly by simply scanning a barcode. The accompanying meal service provides chef-crafted meals, ensuring that customers can enjoy healthy, home-cooked dishes without the hassle of extensive cooking. Launched in 2017, Tovala aims to simplify dinner preparation for busy individuals, making it easy to access delicious and nutritious meals.

FortressIQ

Series B in 2020
FortressIQ defines security, insights, and governance in enterprise business automation and AI. It is on a mission to unlock the limitless potential of the global workforce by accelerating the responsible and ethical use of AI in the enterprise. FortressIQ is a meta-learning company, focused on techniques that allow deep neural networks to scalably acquire training data by observing the world around us. The company was founded by Pankaj Chowdhry in 2017, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California.

Blockdaemon

Venture Round in 2020
Blockdaemon Inc. is a company that develops a blockchain node management platform, enabling businesses, enterprises, and developers to efficiently deploy and manage blockchain applications. The platform supports over 30 blockchain protocols, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Tezos, and Polkadot, offering tools for exchanges, custodians, and financial institutions. Blockdaemon's solution is designed for flexibility, allowing users to switch between networks and chains easily, thus simplifying the configuration process. The company also provides valuable dev-ops guidance to support the blockchain developer ecosystem. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Blockdaemon has additional offices in New York and Ireland.

Juganu

Series B in 2020
Juganu Ltd. is a company that specializes in transforming physical environments into digital spaces through its innovative platform, which utilizes existing LED lighting infrastructure to create a wireless network. Founded in 2011 and based in Rosh Haayin, Israel, Juganu addresses various smart city challenges, offering solutions such as face recognition, license plate recognition, parking management, and hazard detection. The platform combines advanced lighting technologies with artificial intelligence and edge computing, allowing for real-time data analysis while maintaining user privacy. This approach not only enhances productivity and safety in densely populated areas but also significantly reduces deployment costs and time for clients, enabling a wide range of applications in smart city and smart retail environments.

Lendio

Series E in 2020
Lendio, Inc. is an online lending marketplace based in Lehi, Utah, that connects small business owners with various lending sources, including banks and credit unions. Founded in 2005 and formerly known as Funding Universe, Inc., Lendio allows business owners to compare and find suitable financing options. The platform offers a wide range of loan products, such as short-term specialty financing, long-term low-interest loans, business lines of credit, equipment financing, and merchant cash advances, among others. Additionally, Lendio provides tools and resources to help small business owners manage their cash flow and enhance their credit ratings. The company is also committed to social responsibility, donating a portion of its funds to support low-income entrepreneurs globally.

Architect.io

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Architect.io, Inc. offers a platform for managing and developing cloud applications, emphasizing deployment automation and networking for multi-service applications. Founded in 2019 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company specializes in a unique approach to continuous delivery termed DevOps-as-a-Service. This approach not only facilitates the deployment of individual microservices but also automates the deployment of distributed services and configures secure network policies. By understanding a system's dependency graph, Architect.io enhances collaboration among development teams and supports overburdened DevOps professionals. The platform enables on-demand stacks across various environments, streamlining the process of deploying complex systems and unlocking the potential of cloud-native developers.

Life House

Series B in 2020
Life House is a hotel software and management platform focused on enhancing profitability and reliability for independent hoteliers. By developing proprietary products, the company aims to streamline hotel ownership, making it more profitable and predictable for owners while improving the overall guest experience. Life House stands out as one of the few vertically integrated hotel companies supported by institutional venture and private equity investors, allowing for significant investment in technology and services. This approach enables travelers to enjoy boutique hotel experiences at affordable prices, thereby contributing to the growth and success of independent hotels.

The Athletic

Series D in 2020
The Athletic is an online media company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing in-depth sports coverage through a subscription-based platform. The company offers a web-based service that delivers comprehensive articles and updates on a range of sports, including basketball and football, without advertisements, pop-ups, or auto-play videos. This approach allows users to access authentic sports news and insights from skilled local and national journalists, creating a focused and immersive experience for sports enthusiasts.

Dandelion Energy

Series A in 2020
Dandelion Energy, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in providing affordable geothermal heating and cooling installations. The company has developed a home geothermal system that replaces traditional air conditioning and heating equipment with an efficient heat pump and safe underground pipes. This system harnesses thermal energy from the earth to regulate indoor temperatures and produce hot water, allowing homeowners to transition from conventional heating fuels to a more sustainable geothermal solution. Dandelion Energy aims to make renewable energy accessible and cost-effective for residential customers.

Selector

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Selector AI is a developer of an operational intelligence platform that focuses on managing multi-cloud infrastructures and performance-sensitive managed services. The platform utilizes AI and machine learning to analyze data from diverse sources, providing actionable insights that help network, cloud, and application operators meet their service KPIs. By enabling seamless collaboration through messaging platforms and offering search-driven querying, Selector AI enhances the user experience while automating data engineering processes. The platform also features automated anomaly detection and comparative analysis of metrics and events, empowering clients to leverage data science effectively to improve their infrastructure operations.

Zeus Living

Series B in 2019
Zeus Living is a property management company, rents furnished housing properties to startups, students, and companies in the Bay Area, Seattle, Los Angeles, and the District of Columbia. It also manages furnished properties on behalf of property owners.

Avibra

Series A in 2019
Avibra, Inc. is a well-being and protection advisory platform that focuses on enhancing life insurance coverage through positive health habits. Founded in 2017 and based in Iselin, New Jersey, Avibra provides users with an application that leverages artificial intelligence to monitor daily habits across various aspects of life, including health, finance, career, and community involvement. The platform offers a range of no-cost and affordable benefits, accessible directly to consumers via the app or through enterprise distribution. Users can select from an array of options, which include increased life and accidental death coverage, telehealth services, and other lifestyle benefits, often for a minimal fee. Avibra aims to address the challenges faced by individuals seeking affordable insurance solutions and promotes overall well-being through its innovative approach.

SimpleCitizen

Seed Round in 2019
SimpleCitizen, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing digital solutions for immigration and visa processes. Founded in 2014 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company offers a range of services including applications for citizenship, green cards, and employment authorization documents, as well as marriage-based green card applications. SimpleCitizen's platform streamlines the application process, allowing users to track and renew their green cards and complete citizenship applications online. By focusing on making immigration more accessible and affordable, SimpleCitizen aims to assist families in establishing themselves in new communities worldwide. As of September 2020, SimpleCitizen operates as a subsidiary of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP.

Aircam

Seed Round in 2019
Aircam LLC operates a real-time photo-sharing platform that enables customers to access images taken by professional photographers at various events such as weddings and parties. Founded in 2017 and based in Santa Monica, California, Aircam has developed a mobile application that facilitates instant sharing of event photos. The platform is designed to enhance productivity for photographers by allowing them to share their work without requiring additional application installations from users. By leveraging AI technology, Aircam aims to increase user engagement and conversions, making it easier for attendees to obtain high-quality images captured during events.

Neural Magic

Seed Round in 2019
Neural Magic provides enterprise inference solutions that enhance the performance of open-source large language models across diverse infrastructures. The company's software serves to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads on standard hardware, allowing organizations to efficiently utilize their existing resources. By leveraging big data and deep learning, Neural Magic's technology supports applications such as recommendations, image recognition, and object detection. This enables businesses to overcome the constraints typically associated with traditional hardware accelerators, facilitating secure and cost-effective deployments of AI models.

The Yes

Series A in 2019
They are co-located in Silicon Valley and New York City, but are open to great talent anywhere. They welcome critical thinkers who are excited to re-write the rules of e-commerce. They promise it will be fun.

Osaro

Series B in 2019
Osaro, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing industrial-grade artificial intelligence software to automate manual picking and assembly tasks in distribution centers and manufacturing facilities. Founded in 2015, Osaro's solutions integrate advanced machine learning to enhance the efficiency of computer and robotic systems. The company's technology not only processes large amounts of unstructured data but also features powerful adaptive decision-making capabilities that allow machines to interact with their environment, learn from it, and achieve specific objectives. By improving the adaptability and intelligence of automated systems, Osaro aims to increase industrial productivity while enabling human workers to focus on more complex tasks, ultimately contributing to a safer workplace and enhanced supply chain resilience.

HYPR

Series B in 2019
HYPR is a cybersecurity company that provides passwordless authentication for users. The HYPR Cloud Platform makes it easy to eliminate passwords and deliver lightning-fast login experiences. HYPR aims to reduce the risks associated with password-based authentication by replacing passwords with biometrics, security keys, and other strong authentication factors.

BigID

Series C in 2019
BigID, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops software for personal data protection and privacy compliance. Founded in 2016, BigID utilizes advanced machine learning and identity intelligence to assist organizations in discovering and managing personally identifiable information (PII) across various data formats. Its platform enables users to automate tasks related to data inventory, access rights fulfillment, and flow mapping, while also providing tools for tracking data access, ensuring compliance with regulations such as GDPR and CCPA, and managing data risk. The company offers solutions that focus on data minimization, consent management, and protecting sensitive information at scale. With additional offices in Tel Aviv and London, BigID is committed to helping enterprises safeguard customer data and adhere to privacy standards effectively.

Hawthorne

Series A in 2019
Hawthorne Lab Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in manufacturing personal care products for men, focusing on colognes and other bathroom essentials. Established in 2015, the company utilizes data-driven algorithms and premium quality ingredients to create tailored products that cater to individual preferences and needs. By employing a quick survey, Hawthorne's platform identifies the most suitable items based on users' body chemistry, skin type, and lifestyle. This personalized approach is complemented by a smart subscription model, allowing consumers to conveniently receive their selected products as needed.

Ready Maker

Series A in 2019
Ready Makers Inc. is a cross-platform programming environment designed for personal robotics, catering to users with no coding experience. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the platform allows individuals to create and share games using Unity3D, which can be played across various devices. Ready Makers Inc. supports major robotics platforms and provides a range of customizable professional-grade behaviors, such as bullet movement and physics simulations including gravity and torque. Additionally, it features user interface elements like timers and scores, as well as a visual coding language that simplifies programming through intuitive blocks. This accessibility empowers users to engage with technology creatively and effectively.

Light Field Lab

Series A in 2019
Light Field Lab is a breakthrough technology startup that builds an innovative holographic ecosystem. It re-creates what optical physics calls a real image for off-screen projected objects by generating a massive number of viewing angles that correctly change with the point of view and location just like in the real world. They enable entirely new business opportunities across consumer and enterprise markets. The company was founded in 2017 by Jon Karafin, Brendan Bevensee, and Ed Ibe, with the single mission to enable a holographic future by building upon the founders’ collective expertise of light field technology innovation. Based in San Jose, CA, Light Field Lab is backed by top-tier venture firms including Khosla Ventures.

Attabotics

Series B in 2019
Attabotics Inc. designs and manufactures a robotic automated storage and retrieval system aimed at revolutionizing warehousing and fulfillment processes. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company focuses on providing solutions for various sectors, including e-commerce, logistics, retail, grocery, and advanced manufacturing. Attabotics' innovative system enhances supply chain management by utilizing a robot-centric approach, which optimizes space and improves efficiency in warehouses. This technology allows for quicker product retrievals and reduces the workload on staff, transforming traditional large storage systems into smaller, agile delivery stations.

Hippo Insurance

Series D in 2019
Hippo Insurance Services is a home insurance provider focused on enhancing the protection and safety of homeowners. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Austin and Dallas, the company offers innovative insurance solutions that cover a wide range of household needs, including electronics, home offices, and service line protection. By leveraging real-time data and smart home technology, Hippo is developing an integrated home protection platform aimed at reducing homeowners' concerns and improving their overall experience. The company operates across 37 states, making its products accessible to over 80 percent of U.S. homeowners. Hippo's business model includes a Services segment that generates fees and commissions without assuming underwriting risk and an Insurance-as-a-Service segment that supports third-party managing general agents, while the Hippo Home Insurance Program directly engages in homeowners insurance. The majority of Hippo's revenue is derived from the Insurance-as-a-Service segment.

Hive

Series A in 2019
Hive Technology, Inc. is a productivity application developer based in New York, established in 2015. The company offers a centralized workflow management platform that integrates chat, tasks, files, and email into a single dashboard. This project and process management software facilitates real-time collaboration by allowing users to transform recurring meetings into notes and automatically recap previous discussions. Hive's solution combines various applications, including messaging, email, calendars, and workflow tools, to enhance workplace productivity for businesses of all sizes. Additionally, the platform provides auto-suggestions for project plans based on a library of successful strategies, enabling teams to efficiently address challenges and streamline their operations. Hive's innovative approach has attracted notable clients, including major corporations like Starbucks, Uber, IBM, and Netflix.

goTenna

Series C in 2019
goTenna is the world's leading mobile mesh networking company and provider of off-grid connectivity solutions for smartphones and other devices. goTenna's mesh networking protocol, Aspen Grove™, is embedded into lightweight, low-cost devices and paired with easy-to-use mobile apps enabling mobile, long-range connectivity even without cell, wifi, or satellite. goTenna’s mesh technology enables decentralized, programmable mobile infrastructure on a global scale in markets ranging from public sector to enterprise and IoT. The goTenna vision to create a resilient communications system was ignited during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, when approximately a third of cell towers and power stations were knocked out. Based in Brooklyn, goTenna is backed by investors including Founders Fund, Union Square Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Collaborative Fund, and Bloomberg Beta.

Modsy

Series C in 2019
Modsy combines advanced 3D graphics, computer vision, and creative curation to provide its customers with home design guidance and plans. It allows its customers to see inspirational designs and decor within the context of their own home and shows ideas for their space before making any changes. Modsy helps new homeowners, remodelers, and renters create an ideal, personalized design. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

DrayNow

Series A in 2019
DrayNow, Inc. is a technology company based in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, founded in 2017. It operates a real-time marketplace designed specifically for intermodal trucking, connecting freight with carriers efficiently. This platform allows intermediaries to engage with more carriers, ensuring constant visibility of shipment locations and statuses. Additionally, it facilitates truckers in comparing rates, reviewing load details, and selecting available loads in their vicinity in real-time. By leveraging advanced technology, DrayNow enhances operational efficiency for companies within the intermodal industry, helping them achieve optimal capacity, service levels, visibility, and profitability.

Blueland

Seed Round in 2019
Blueland is a company focused on producing reusable and refillable cleaning and personal care products aimed at reducing single-use plastic packaging. Committed to sustainability, it offers an array of products including refillable cleaning kits and reusable shatterproof bottles, which utilize refill tablets that dissolve in water to create effective cleaning solutions. The company emphasizes the importance of providing effective, non-toxic options that allow consumers to maintain cleanliness in their homes while minimizing their environmental impact. By combining science-driven innovation with an eco-friendly approach, Blueland strives to make sustainable living simple and accessible for everyone.

Zapata Computing

Series A in 2019
Zapata Computing, Inc. is a quantum software company that specializes in developing computing solutions for various industries, including finance, healthcare, logistics, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Toronto, the company offers Orquestra, a software platform that enables users to compose quantum workflows and execute them on both quantum and classical hardware. This platform facilitates simulations, optimizations, and machine learning applications, allowing for efficient management of complex tasks across different environments. As a spin-out from Harvard University, Zapata Computing leverages advanced computational techniques grounded in quantum physics to provide hardware-agnostic solutions tailored to enterprise organizations.

Medallia Agent Connect

Venture Round in 2019
Medallia Agent Connect is a company feedback platform focused on enhancing customer service experiences. Its primary offerings include Stella Connect, which gathers feedback from customers regarding their interactions with service agents, and Stella Pulse, a mystery shopping service that evaluates customer service performance across various companies. Stella Pulse provides licensed data to online merchants and aggregators, enabling them to benchmark and improve their service quality. Together, these tools are designed to increase agent engagement and facilitate continuous improvement in service performance.

Medallia Agent Connect

Series B in 2019
Medallia Agent Connect is a company feedback platform focused on enhancing customer service experiences. Its primary offerings include Stella Connect, which gathers feedback from customers regarding their interactions with service agents, and Stella Pulse, a mystery shopping service that evaluates customer service performance across various companies. Stella Pulse provides licensed data to online merchants and aggregators, enabling them to benchmark and improve their service quality. Together, these tools are designed to increase agent engagement and facilitate continuous improvement in service performance.

Lytics

Series C in 2019
Lytics provides an enterprise-grade customer data platform that helps companies personalize their marketing interactions across multiple channels. The platform integrates existing data to develop detailed customer profiles, allowing for real-time insights and targeted messaging. By leveraging machine learning, Lytics enables marketers to uncover valuable insights about their prospects and customers, facilitating the orchestration of data-driven campaigns designed to optimize return on investment. This approach supports brands in enhancing customer engagement and driving conversions, ultimately improving overall business performance and creating personalized digital experiences.

Orai

Seed Round in 2019
Orai is a Philadelphia-based company founded in 2016 that develops an artificial intelligence-driven public speaking application. This app provides users with instant feedback on their speech, helping them improve their oratory skills through guided lessons and detailed analysis. Orai's technology utilizes machine learning to analyze voice recordings, identify filler words, and enhance overall communication effectiveness. With a user base exceeding 300,000 on iOS and Android platforms, the application has delivered AI-driven feedback on over 2 million recordings. Orai serves not only individual users but also enterprises, offering a scalable and cost-effective solution for communication and soft skills training.

Dandelion Energy

Series A in 2019
Dandelion Energy, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in providing affordable geothermal heating and cooling installations. The company has developed a home geothermal system that replaces traditional air conditioning and heating equipment with an efficient heat pump and safe underground pipes. This system harnesses thermal energy from the earth to regulate indoor temperatures and produce hot water, allowing homeowners to transition from conventional heating fuels to a more sustainable geothermal solution. Dandelion Energy aims to make renewable energy accessible and cost-effective for residential customers.

Dandelion

Series A in 2019
Dandelion is a developer and provider of a marketing platform designed to facilitate the seamless discovery of content and commerce. The company enables sellers and service providers to utilize existing content, such as product catalogs and marketplace listings, to create effective advertisements. These ads can be deployed across social media channels, thereby enhancing marketing efforts. Dandelion's vision is to empower individuals and businesses to easily engage in marketing activities, fostering an environment where anyone can participate as a marketer in addition to being a seller.

Aporeto

Series B in 2019
Aporeto offers comprehensive cloud-native security for containers and microservices. It secures all workloads across any infrastructure with identity-based access control for a Zero Trust posture. Aporeto was founded in 2016 and is based in San Jose, California.

Madison Reed

Series D in 2019
Madison Reed, Inc. is a beauty company that specializes in manufacturing hair care products, including permanent hair colors, root touch-up products, and color reviving glosses, among others. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to revolutionize hair coloring by offering a proprietary ammonia-free formula that combines essential nutrients like keratin and argan oil. Madison Reed enables customers to achieve salon-quality hair color at home for an affordable price. In addition to its product line, the company operates hair color salons in California and provides franchising opportunities. It also sells various accessories and tools necessary for hair coloring, enhancing the overall customer experience.

Acorns

Series E in 2019
Acorns is a financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Irvine, California. It offers an application that automates micro-investments by rounding up users' everyday purchases to invest the spare change into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds. These funds are managed by reputable asset managers, providing users with exposure to a variety of investment options. In addition to this core feature, Acorns also provides services such as debit cards, personal checking accounts, investment accounts, and retirement accounts, enabling individuals to invest small amounts of money regularly. The platform aims to make investing accessible and straightforward for everyday users.

FortressIQ

Series A in 2018
FortressIQ defines security, insights, and governance in enterprise business automation and AI. It is on a mission to unlock the limitless potential of the global workforce by accelerating the responsible and ethical use of AI in the enterprise. FortressIQ is a meta-learning company, focused on techniques that allow deep neural networks to scalably acquire training data by observing the world around us. The company was founded by Pankaj Chowdhry in 2017, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California.

Italic

Series A in 2018
Italic, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects consumers directly with manufacturers of luxury goods, enabling them to purchase items such as bed linens, handbags, electric toothbrushes, and yoga gear at significantly lower prices. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Walnut, California, Italic allows customers to access high-quality products sourced from the same factories that supply top brands, offering savings of 50-80%. The platform also benefits manufacturers by providing tools and technology to enhance their distribution capabilities and reach a global customer base, thereby creating new revenue streams.

Hippo Insurance

Series C in 2018
Hippo Insurance Services is a home insurance provider focused on enhancing the protection and safety of homeowners. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Austin and Dallas, the company offers innovative insurance solutions that cover a wide range of household needs, including electronics, home offices, and service line protection. By leveraging real-time data and smart home technology, Hippo is developing an integrated home protection platform aimed at reducing homeowners' concerns and improving their overall experience. The company operates across 37 states, making its products accessible to over 80 percent of U.S. homeowners. Hippo's business model includes a Services segment that generates fees and commissions without assuming underwriting risk and an Insurance-as-a-Service segment that supports third-party managing general agents, while the Hippo Home Insurance Program directly engages in homeowners insurance. The majority of Hippo's revenue is derived from the Insurance-as-a-Service segment.

The Athletic

Series C in 2018
The Athletic is an online media company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing in-depth sports coverage through a subscription-based platform. The company offers a web-based service that delivers comprehensive articles and updates on a range of sports, including basketball and football, without advertisements, pop-ups, or auto-play videos. This approach allows users to access authentic sports news and insights from skilled local and national journalists, creating a focused and immersive experience for sports enthusiasts.

TasteMade

Series E in 2018
TasteMade, Inc. is a media company that specializes in producing and delivering content for food enthusiasts worldwide. Founded in 2012 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company offers a variety of themed shows, including video recipes and cooking programs, accessible through its YouTube channel and dedicated food channels across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In addition to its video content, TasteMade provides a mobile application for iPhone users that facilitates the discovery, creation, and sharing of food-related videos. The company also offers online tutorials covering topics such as food photography, food styling, and video production techniques, allowing users to enhance their culinary skills and storytelling through food.

Blueland

Seed Round in 2018
Blueland is a company focused on producing reusable and refillable cleaning and personal care products aimed at reducing single-use plastic packaging. Committed to sustainability, it offers an array of products including refillable cleaning kits and reusable shatterproof bottles, which utilize refill tablets that dissolve in water to create effective cleaning solutions. The company emphasizes the importance of providing effective, non-toxic options that allow consumers to maintain cleanliness in their homes while minimizing their environmental impact. By combining science-driven innovation with an eco-friendly approach, Blueland strives to make sustainable living simple and accessible for everyone.

Enigma

Series C in 2018
Enigma Technologies, Inc. is a New York-based operational data management and intelligence company that focuses on providing a searchable database of public records and information to enhance decision-making and streamline operations. The company offers a suite of products including Enigma Data Infrastructure, which features tools for data operations and metadata improvement, and Enigma Solutions tailored for industries such as financial services, healthcare, and insurance. Additionally, Enigma provides analysis-ready public data across various sectors, as well as a repository of public information. Enigma Labs fosters collaboration to develop open data tools for public use, while the company’s application programming interface (API) enables developers to create data-rich applications and services. Enigma's offerings also include specialized data services like entity resolution and geocoding. Founded in 2011, Enigma serves notable organizations such as American Express and PayPal, providing insights into the identity, activity, and risk profiles of small businesses.

Upcomer

Seed Round in 2018
Upcomer is a platform designed for esports fans to remain informed and engaged with the esports community. It offers a mobile application that delivers essential updates, news, videos, and reviews related to various games across PC, mobile, and console platforms. The application fosters user interaction by allowing players to influence game development and participate in game-specific communities. With a high user rating of 4.8 out of 5 from over 5,000 reviews, Upcomer aims to create a vibrant and connected environment for esports enthusiasts.

DrayNow

Series A in 2018
DrayNow, Inc. is a technology company based in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, founded in 2017. It operates a real-time marketplace designed specifically for intermodal trucking, connecting freight with carriers efficiently. This platform allows intermediaries to engage with more carriers, ensuring constant visibility of shipment locations and statuses. Additionally, it facilitates truckers in comparing rates, reviewing load details, and selecting available loads in their vicinity in real-time. By leveraging advanced technology, DrayNow enhances operational efficiency for companies within the intermodal industry, helping them achieve optimal capacity, service levels, visibility, and profitability.

Blavity

Series A in 2018
Blavity, Inc. is a media-tech company founded in 2014, with headquarters in Los Angeles, California. It serves as a platform for multicultural creators and influencers, particularly focusing on black millennials. By partnering with content creators, Blavity helps them reach broader audiences, amplify their messages, and support their creative endeavors. The company offers a diverse array of original content, videos, and unique experiences, aimed at providing balanced representation of Black culture in media. Additionally, Blavity's platform seeks to raise awareness about systemic racism while economically supporting individuals across the African diaspora through its curated and edited video content.

Lyft

Series I in 2018
Lyft is a transportation company that operates a mobile application designed to connect drivers with passengers seeking rides. Founded in 2013, it has become the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the United States and Canada. The Lyft app allows users to request various types of rides, including private, shared, and luxury options, while also facilitating payment. In addition to ride-sharing, Lyft has expanded its services to include bike and scooter-sharing, promoting multimodal transportation solutions. The company primarily focuses on serving college, university, and corporate communities, and it enables riders to schedule rides up to seven days in advance.

Bento for Business

Series B in 2018
Bento for Business is a financial operating platform designed specifically for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). The platform enables businesses to issue payment credentials securely, offering virtual and corporate cards along with comprehensive management tools that enhance control and visibility over company expenses. By minimizing fraud and reducing administrative overhead, Bento's solutions allow businesses to streamline their financial processes, freeing them to concentrate on growth and customer value. The company also provides open APIs and white label partnerships, extending its capabilities to automate payments beyond employee expenses. With its headquarters in San Francisco and Chicago, Bento is recognized for its innovative approach to expense management, combining the security of traditional banking with the user-friendly features typical of modern technology firms.

Away

Series C in 2018
Away is a modern travel and lifestyle brand. The company is a vertically-integrated company offering beautiful, high-quality luggage at an affordable price point. Away designs special objects for modern travel. It started with luggage, designed with thoughtful features that solve real travel problems—for life. Now all that’s left is the world in front of you and the people you share it with. Because getting Away means getting more out of every trip to come.

Tact.ai

Series C in 2018
Tact.ai is a technology company focused on enhancing customer engagement for life science organizations through its AI-powered platform. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Tact.ai aims to help field teams interact with customers in innovative ways, ultimately driving better outcomes and revenue growth. The platform integrates customer relationship management (CRM) tools with various data sources, such as email, calendar, and social media, to streamline sales processes. By offering natural conversational experiences through text, touch, and voice, Tact.ai eliminates friction in daily sales workflows, allowing companies to gain valuable customer insights and improve sales behavior. The company is supported by prominent investors in venture capital, technology, and healthcare, including notable firms such as Microsoft’s M12, Salesforce Ventures, Novartis, Lilly, and McKesson Ventures.

BigID

Series B in 2018
BigID, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops software for personal data protection and privacy compliance. Founded in 2016, BigID utilizes advanced machine learning and identity intelligence to assist organizations in discovering and managing personally identifiable information (PII) across various data formats. Its platform enables users to automate tasks related to data inventory, access rights fulfillment, and flow mapping, while also providing tools for tracking data access, ensuring compliance with regulations such as GDPR and CCPA, and managing data risk. The company offers solutions that focus on data minimization, consent management, and protecting sensitive information at scale. With additional offices in Tel Aviv and London, BigID is committed to helping enterprises safeguard customer data and adhere to privacy standards effectively.

Uptycs

Series A in 2018
Uptycs, Inc. is a security analytics company that provides a cloud-based platform designed for monitoring and diagnosing infrastructure issues across software as a service, enterprise, and data center environments. Founded in 2016 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Uptycs combines osquery, an open-source universal agent, with its security analytics capabilities to deliver comprehensive visibility into fleet operations. The platform offers features including endpoint detection and response, file integrity management, incident investigation, vulnerability monitoring, and compliance auditing. Uptycs caters to IT administrators, compliance officers, and incident response teams, enabling them to secure workloads across hybrid cloud environments and optimize security operations. By integrating data across various stages of development and runtime, Uptycs enhances the ability to manage risks, ensuring that organizations can effectively respond to vulnerabilities and maintain compliance.

Brightside

Seed Round in 2018
Brightside is a financial health company that offers an employer-based platform focused on improving the financial well-being of workers, particularly those living paycheck to paycheck. The platform addresses challenges faced by front-line workers, such as high turnover, healthcare costs, and productivity issues. Brightside provides tailored financial solutions supported by technology-driven financial assistants and a comprehensive app. This approach personalizes services to meet the individual needs of employees and their families, promoting better financial decision-making through behavioral science. By streamlining access to curated financial products, Brightside aims to enhance employee productivity and retention while contributing to a more diverse and equitable workplace.

Zola

Series D in 2018
Zola, Inc. is a wedding company that offers a comprehensive suite of wedding planning and registry services. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, Zola provides tools designed to streamline the wedding planning process, including personalized wedding websites, customizable registries, and detailed checklists. Couples can create a wedding website to share their stories and details, register for gifts and experiences from a curated collection, and utilize a checklist to manage tasks and deadlines. Additionally, the platform features a guest list tool that helps users collect addresses, send invitations, track RSVPs, and communicate with guests. Zola aims to enhance the wedding experience by combining modern technology with attentive customer service, supporting couples from engagement through to their wedding day and beyond.

Shine

Series A in 2018
Shine is a developer of a self-care communication application designed to make well-being accessible. Their application is a messaging bot that gives out life advice and positive reinforcements including actionable tips based on confidence, daily happiness, mental health, productivity, and self-care audio challenges to grow on the go through sms texts on a daily basis, enabling people with anxiety and depression to get career and life advice to take proper care of themselves.

Lytics

Series B in 2018
Lytics provides an enterprise-grade customer data platform that helps companies personalize their marketing interactions across multiple channels. The platform integrates existing data to develop detailed customer profiles, allowing for real-time insights and targeted messaging. By leveraging machine learning, Lytics enables marketers to uncover valuable insights about their prospects and customers, facilitating the orchestration of data-driven campaigns designed to optimize return on investment. This approach supports brands in enhancing customer engagement and driving conversions, ultimately improving overall business performance and creating personalized digital experiences.

Accolade

Series F in 2018
Accolade, Inc. is a technology-driven company that offers solutions to help individuals navigate the complexities of the healthcare system and workplace benefits in the United States. The company provides a cloud-based platform complemented by support from a team of health assistants and clinicians, including nurses and behavioral health specialists. Accolade's services are primarily aimed at employers who seek to enhance the healthcare experience for their employees and their families. By focusing on personalized health and benefits solutions, Accolade aims to improve healthcare outcomes while managing costs and increasing employee engagement. Founded in 2007, Accolade is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.

LUS Brands

Seed Round in 2018
LUS Brands tackles the $50B+ global curly hair market. LUS bootstrapped its way to over $1M in sales and 19K+ customers in its first year. Launched in 2017 as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand, LUS offers products for different curl types which can be purchased on a one-time or subscription basis.
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