Costanoa Ventures

Costanoa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 and based in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in San Francisco. The firm specializes in making investments in seed and Series A startups, primarily focusing on business-to-business (B2B) companies. Costanoa Ventures targets investments in cloud-based services, data analytics, fintech, security, modern software as a service (SaaS), and big data technologies. By investing between $0.5 million and $3 million, the firm aims to partner with entrepreneurs to build durable companies that address complex business challenges. Costanoa Ventures supports startups in going to market and achieving product-market fit, helping to foster their long-term success.

Mike Albang

CFO

Amy Cheetham

Partner

John Cowgill

Partner

Nancy Katz

Senior Director

Tony Liu

Principal

Greg Sands

Founder and Managing Director

Selcow, Mark

General Partner

Wilson, Jim

Partner

209 past transactions

Rerun

Seed Round in 2025
Rerun is an open-source toolkit designed to assist programmers in creating effective visualizations, particularly for time-aware multimodal data. The company focuses on developing a visual introspection tool that leverages technologies such as computer vision, machine learning, and sensor fusion. This innovative approach enables clients to visualize both live and historical data across various domains, including design, management, support, and operations. By facilitating a deeper understanding of systems and data, Rerun helps developers build applications that better perceive and communicate aspects of the physical world.

Cape

Series B in 2025
Cape is a company that specializes in privacy-enabling technology aimed at enhancing user security on electronic devices. Its platform focuses on providing mobile phone services that prioritize privacy protection, ensuring that sensitive information such as names, phone numbers, and locations are safeguarded from potential threats. By offering reliable 5G and 4G coverage, Cape enables users to regain control over their personal digital privacy and security without sacrificing user experience.

Malga

Series A in 2025
Malga is an API to accept payments with multiple payment providers. Malga gives digital businesses access to multiple payments services through a single integration, and the ability to change between them on a transaction-to-transaction basis without writing code.

SGNL

Series A in 2025
SGNL is a technology company founded in 2021 by Scott Kriz and Erik Gustavson in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in developing an authorization platform that enables enterprises to dynamically manage access to sensitive data. The platform employs attribute-based access control to eliminate over-permissions and unused permissions, thereby reducing complexity and enhancing decision-making. SGNL’s solution is designed to ensure that valuable resources are accessed by the appropriate individuals in the right context and at the right time, aligning with the evolving needs of modern workforces. By providing just-in-time access at an enterprise scale, SGNL helps organizations secure sensitive information while fostering trust among customers and users.

Self Inspection

Seed Round in 2025
Self Inspection is redefining the vehicle inspection market, enabling companies to complete a computer vision-based guided vehicle inspection in a few minutes on any phone, using AI to evaluate damages and estimate fix costs. The tech streamlines lease-end, trade-in, rental, transportation, and insurance claim vehicle inspections, creating a frictionless future while enabling trust and deep analytics every time a vehicle changes hands.

Ivo

Series A in 2025
Ivo is a company that specializes in creating a generative AI contracting assistant tailored for legal teams. Its platform aims to streamline the contracting process by reducing the time, effort, and costs associated with negotiating agreements. By leveraging advanced technology, Ivo's solution enables legal teams to generate contracts, gather necessary approvals, and expedite the signing process more efficiently than traditional methods. This innovation not only enhances productivity but also helps businesses manage their contractual obligations with greater ease.

Hidden Level

Series C in 2025
Hidden Level specializes in advanced technologies for passive radar and drone detection, focusing on RF spectrum signal analysis. The company offers a comprehensive Airspace Monitoring Service (AMS) that employs networks of passive sensors to detect and track various aerial vehicles, including drones, across extensive geographical areas. This service is tailored for critical sectors such as infrastructure, defense, and public safety, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. In addition to drone detection, Hidden Level provides custom-built sensor technology, classical systems engineering, data modeling and analysis, field testing, printed circuit board design, and full product life cycle management. Their solutions aim to enhance safety and productivity in low-altitude air traffic monitoring for aerospace component manufacturers.

Highnote

Series B in 2025
Highnote is an embedded finance company that offers a virtual payment platform designed to streamline complex payment processing flows. The platform allows product and engineering teams at digital enterprises to effortlessly integrate virtual and physical payment card capabilities—including prepaid, debit, credit, and charge cards—into their existing systems. By utilizing developer-friendly open APIs, Highnote provides a fully integrated issuer processor, granting businesses the control, flexibility, and speed needed to enhance their digital payment capabilities. This enables merchants and businesses to accelerate growth through effective payment transformation, delivering significant value to users and fostering unique brand differentiation.

System Two Security

Venture Round in 2024
System Two Security is a provider of advanced security services aimed at reducing cyber attacks. The company offers a platform that integrates AI agents and assistants to support detection engineering teams in various tasks such as processing intelligence, creating new detections, and managing detection libraries. Its generative AI capabilities enable threat hunting and automated investigation, specifically designed for enterprise security operations centers and managed security service providers. By employing custom fine-tuned language agents, System Two Security effectively profiles, detects, and contains emerging threats, thereby enhancing the safety and security of its clients against cyber threats.

Fixify

Series A in 2024
Fixify Ltd. is a software company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2014. It offers a Software-as-a-Service field service scheduling solution tailored for small and medium-sized businesses across various industries, including home health services, HVAC, municipalities, and telecom management. The Fixify platform encompasses features for order management, planning, scheduling, and monitoring, complemented by a mobile application that provides users with calendar and map views of schedules and routes. Additionally, Fixify boasts pre-built integrations with popular CRM systems like Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics. The company also specializes in IT support, providing an AI-powered help desk application that enhances efficiency by automatically categorizing tickets, identifying trends, and offering real-time insights into IT help desk metrics, such as response times and service level agreement compliance.

Numa

Series B in 2024
Numa is an AI-powered communication platform for automotive dealerships that turns missed calls into ROs and helps your team delight customers with fast responses, resulting in higher CSI and more dollars per RO. The company's platform helps turn missed calls into revenue opportunities (ROs), ensuring that dealerships never miss a potential customer interaction.

Mindtrip

Seed Round in 2024
Mindtrip operates as an AI assistant that provide travel data that includes maps with suggested places to visit.

Comun

Series A in 2024
Comun provides an app-based platform that delivers digital banking services tailored for Latinos in the United States. The platform allows new users to apply for an FDIC-secured deposit account and a VISA debit card in under two minutes. Users benefit from access to over 55,000 ATMs throughout North America, exceptional customer service in both Spanish and English, and advanced fraud detection features to enhance security. Comun also offers free and instant transfers through its internal payments system, ComunYa, and allows users to receive their paychecks up to two days early with Direct Deposit. By addressing the unique financial needs of Latino communities, Comun aims to promote financial stability and empower users to achieve greater financial freedom.

Beacon AI

Series A in 2024
Beacon AI develops advanced pilot assistant technology designed to enhance flight safety for commercial, charter, and defense aviation fleets. By leveraging artificial intelligence, the company aims to minimize human error and improve operational efficiency. Its platform offers various features, including pilot assistance, fleet monitoring, third-party integration, and route optimization. These innovations empower pilots to enhance safety and address challenges at the intersection of technology and aviation, thereby contributing to a safer flying experience.

Muon Space

Series B in 2024
Muon Space is a comprehensive space systems provider that specializes in developing and operating low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations for scientific-grade atmospheric, ocean, and land measurements. The company's focus is on delivering mission-critical data through a platform that enhances remote sensing capabilities, allowing organizations to better understand and anticipate climate-related impacts. By offering tailored solutions, Muon Space enables customers to optimize their missions, ensuring faster deployment and improved performance in satellite operations. The company's technology is particularly beneficial for sectors such as aviation, where timely and accurate space insights are crucial for navigating climate uncertainties.

Cadana

Seed Round in 2024
Cadana is dedicated to breaking down barriers that prevent talent from accessing global opportunities. The company has developed an instant pay platform that enables workers to receive their earnings on demand. This platform facilitates instant transfers and provides flexible payment options, allowing users to address unexpected expenses efficiently. By offering compliant hiring and payment solutions in over 100 countries, Cadana supports businesses in effectively employing a diverse workforce.

Hona

Series A in 2024
Hona is a developer of a comprehensive business application tailored specifically for law firms. The platform offers a 24/7 AI receptionist and automated intake system, which streamlines client interactions and enhances overall communication. Hona's solution includes a client portal that allows law firms to keep their clients informed about project statuses, facilitating direct communication and reducing redundant inquiries. Additionally, the platform enables clients to upload documents, provide feedback, and leave reviews, thereby improving the client experience and fostering better relationships between firms and their clients.

Cyberhaven

Series C in 2024
Cyberhaven is a data security company focused on enhancing the protection of sensitive information from theft and misuse. The company's innovative platform utilizes advanced data tracing technology to analyze billions of events related to each piece of data, allowing for a comprehensive understanding and classification of sensitive information. This capability enables Cyberhaven to protect a wider range of data types in various forms as they move across networks. By assessing internal actions within enterprises, the platform identifies risky behaviors and practices, helping to prevent security breaches. Additionally, it provides full-context data tracing to minimize false positives and negatives, thereby streamlining incident response investigations. Overall, Cyberhaven aims to simplify and strengthen enterprise security, ensuring that organizations can safeguard their critical information effectively.

RunReveal

Seed Round in 2024
RunReveal is a security data platform focused on helping organizations detect and defend against cyberattacks. The platform is designed to collect logs, generate alerts, and identify issues, thereby preventing cyber crimes. By providing a comprehensive security data store, RunReveal enables clients to effectively manage log pipelines and improve their overall cybersecurity posture in response to the evolving threats of the digital landscape.

Cape

Series B in 2024
Cape is a company that specializes in privacy-enabling technology aimed at enhancing user security on electronic devices. Its platform focuses on providing mobile phone services that prioritize privacy protection, ensuring that sensitive information such as names, phone numbers, and locations are safeguarded from potential threats. By offering reliable 5G and 4G coverage, Cape enables users to regain control over their personal digital privacy and security without sacrificing user experience.

OpenPipe

Seed Round in 2024
OpenPipe is an artificial intelligence platform that empowers software developers to construct datasets and refine prompts using a cost-effective model. The platform works by automatically capturing existing prompts and completions and then using them to fine-tune a drop-in replacement.

Bugcrowd

Series E in 2024
Bugcrowd Inc. is a crowdsourced cybersecurity company that connects organizations with trusted security researchers to enhance their application security. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, Bugcrowd offers a web-based platform that provides a range of security testing solutions, including penetration testing, bug bounty programs, and vulnerability disclosure management tailored to the specific needs of various sectors such as financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology. The company utilizes an AI-powered platform that leverages a vast repository of vulnerabilities and hacker profiles, ensuring that clients can access the most suitable hacker talent for their unique security challenges. Bugcrowd aims to empower organizations to proactively defend against sophisticated threats by facilitating customized security testing programs that help identify and address vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. The company also has a presence in London and Surry Hills, Australia, and maintains strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings.

Shepherd

Series A in 2024
Shepherd is an Insurtech company that provides technology-driven insurance solutions specifically for the commercial construction industry. It operates an online insurance platform that utilizes data and technology to assess, predict, and price risks associated with construction projects. By automating manual processes, Shepherd's platform streamlines operations for brokers, allowing them to save time and enhance the overall experience for their construction clients.

Delphina

Seed Round in 2023
Delphina is an AI Data Scientist that helps data science teams drive business impact faster

SGNL

Venture Round in 2023
SGNL is a technology company founded in 2021 by Scott Kriz and Erik Gustavson in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in developing an authorization platform that enables enterprises to dynamically manage access to sensitive data. The platform employs attribute-based access control to eliminate over-permissions and unused permissions, thereby reducing complexity and enhancing decision-making. SGNL’s solution is designed to ensure that valuable resources are accessed by the appropriate individuals in the right context and at the right time, aligning with the evolving needs of modern workforces. By providing just-in-time access at an enterprise scale, SGNL helps organizations secure sensitive information while fostering trust among customers and users.

BrightGo

Seed Round in 2023
The janitorial industry employs 2.5 million people in the US but lacks modern tools to help them thrive. The sector grapples with significant issues such as time theft and contract terminations due to the difficulty of maintaining high service quality. In the face of rising inflation costs and simultaneous financial pressures in the commercial real estate industry, the janitorial sector needs increased sophistication in job costing to thrive in the current economy. BrightGo creates modern end-to-end tools for these companies, including time and attendance, scheduling, inspections, job costing, and more, to help achieve business outcomes across operations, accounting, HR, and sales.

Mindtrip

Seed Round in 2023
Mindtrip operates as an AI assistant that provide travel data that includes maps with suggested places to visit.

PayNearMe

Series D in 2023
PayNearMe is a provider of a cash payment platform that enables users to make online purchases and pay bills using cash. The platform caters to various sectors, including e-commerce, property management, consumer finance, and transportation, allowing businesses, government agencies, and retail stores to modernize their cash collection processes. By digitizing cash payments, PayNearMe simplifies the acceptance of cash and money orders, alleviating the complexities associated with traditional methods. The company's technology also enhances the payment experience for customers by offering features such as payment reminders and mobile wallet integration, which facilitate timely payments.

Leap

Venture Round in 2023
Leap Services, Inc. operates a retail-as-a-service platform designed to enhance the retail sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Leap enables brands to establish retail stores in optimal locations under favorable terms. The platform encompasses all facets of store development and operations, including physical space management, staffing, and technological infrastructure. This comprehensive approach allows consumer brands to accelerate growth and enhance customer engagement through a seamless omnichannel experience. Leap operates retail stores in major cities such as New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Miami, positioning itself as a vital partner for high-growth brands seeking to thrive in the evolving retail landscape.

Propeller Aero

Venture Round in 2023
Propeller Aero is a global leader in drone mapping and analytics solutions, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with an additional office in Denver, USA. Founded in 2014 by Francis Vierboom and Rory San Miguel, the company provides innovative hardware and software products tailored for the construction, aggregates, mining, and waste management industries. Propeller's platform empowers worksites to measure and manage their operations effectively using user-friendly visual tools accessible from any device. This flexibility enhances worksite management efficiency and collaboration while helping to reduce costs and risks. Through its solutions, Propeller serves thousands of worksites worldwide, enabling teams to track, inspect, and report on job progress and productivity with accuracy and safety.

Kepler

Series C in 2023
Kepler Communications Inc. specializes in satellite communications by designing, developing, and operating satellite infrastructure for space-based connectivity. The company focuses on creating a network of Low-Earth Orbit satellites that facilitate communication for various applications, including connecting space stations and devices. Its offerings include PolarConnect, which allows organizations in extreme environments to maintain global connectivity, and the Global Data Service, a high-bandwidth solution for transferring large data files from remote locations to the internet. Kepler is also developing everywhereIOT, a solution aimed at providing reliable, low-power connectivity for Internet of Things devices worldwide. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Kepler serves diverse industries such as maritime, natural resources, research, defense, and logistics, positioning itself as a leader in addressing connectivity challenges in both terrestrial and space environments.

Z1

Venture Round in 2023
Z1 is a digital banking application tailored for teenagers and young adults, focusing on fostering financial independence among its users. Founded in 2020 by a team with experience in education and fintech, including João Pedro Thompson, Thiago Achatz, Sophie Secaf, and Mateus Craveiro, the platform provides financial education alongside gamified features and digital banking services. The application enables users to manage their finances responsibly, offering transparency with no hidden fees. Z1 has attracted significant investment from notable backers, including Maya Capital and prominent founders, and has recently secured support from the American accelerator Y Combinator, which has a reputation for nurturing successful startups.

Assis

Seed Round in 2023
Assis goal is to empower business owners by helping them grow their companies through technology that gives customers an amazing experience each and every time they connect with them.

Comun

Seed Round in 2023
Comun provides an app-based platform that delivers digital banking services tailored for Latinos in the United States. The platform allows new users to apply for an FDIC-secured deposit account and a VISA debit card in under two minutes. Users benefit from access to over 55,000 ATMs throughout North America, exceptional customer service in both Spanish and English, and advanced fraud detection features to enhance security. Comun also offers free and instant transfers through its internal payments system, ComunYa, and allows users to receive their paychecks up to two days early with Direct Deposit. By addressing the unique financial needs of Latino communities, Comun aims to promote financial stability and empower users to achieve greater financial freedom.
At Smile ID they believe anyone should be able to prove their identity easily, anywhere in the world. Their team is made up of American and African engineers and financial services professionals with experience across global markets in highly regulated environments. They have built encryption, authentication and security solutions. They have developed image processing technology from the chip level up. They have been part of security investigations and have pursued fraudsters. Having worked with, or for, telecoms, lenders, banks and startups, they know the challenges of building world class technology and they understand the needs of the African consumer and enterprise customer. They are backed by leading Silicon Valley & African investors and they have pan-African reach, with representation in the United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda.

Vannevar Labs

Series B in 2023
Vannevar Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2019. It specializes in developing machine learning products aimed at addressing critical national security challenges. The company focuses on advanced applications of computer vision and natural language processing to enhance the capabilities of government units. Vannevar Labs is comprised of a team of technologists and former defense and intelligence officers, who are committed to providing military service members and intelligence personnel with access to cutting-edge technology. By leveraging recent advancements in deep learning, Vannevar Labs seeks to deliver innovative solutions that strengthen national security.

Craftwork

Seed Round in 2023
Craftwork is a full-service home painting company that leverages technology to enhance the experience for both homeowners and service operators. The company's online platform allows homeowners to obtain quotes by answering specific questions and using their smartphone cameras to measure surface areas. This streamlined process enables clients to make deposits and schedule painting services according to their individual needs, facilitating a more efficient and user-friendly experience in residential painting.

Vic.ai

Series C in 2022
Vic.ai Inc is a financial and accounting software company founded in 2016 and based in New York, New York. It specializes in using artificial intelligence to automate accounting processes, particularly focusing on invoice processing, which is often a manual and inefficient task. By leveraging AI technology, Vic.ai aims to enhance productivity, decision-making, and return on investment for its clients, which include accounting firms and finance teams from various sectors. The company's platform integrates with existing expense, tax, and reporting systems to streamline approval workflows and electronic payments, enabling finance professionals to expedite processing, improve accuracy, and gain valuable analytical insights.

Trully

Seed Round in 2022
Trully is a digital fraud prevention and identity verification company based in Mexico that detects fraud individually and powers a system to protect an entire network of businesses. It provides a platform for collective intelligence identity enrichment that creates solutions for all types of fraud.

Parallel Domain

Series B in 2022
Parallel Domain Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in synthetic data generation for autonomous vehicle simulation. Founded in 2017, the company offers a platform that produces rich, annotated synthetic data to support the training and testing of autonomous systems. Its services include the generation of labeled data sets, simulation environments, and controllable sensor feeds, which enable users to develop and refine their algorithms in a safe, controlled setting. By leveraging synthetic data, Parallel Domain helps clients accelerate their development processes, reduce costs, and minimize the real-world testing required for deploying autonomous technologies.

SGNL

Seed Round in 2022
SGNL is a technology company founded in 2021 by Scott Kriz and Erik Gustavson in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in developing an authorization platform that enables enterprises to dynamically manage access to sensitive data. The platform employs attribute-based access control to eliminate over-permissions and unused permissions, thereby reducing complexity and enhancing decision-making. SGNL’s solution is designed to ensure that valuable resources are accessed by the appropriate individuals in the right context and at the right time, aligning with the evolving needs of modern workforces. By providing just-in-time access at an enterprise scale, SGNL helps organizations secure sensitive information while fostering trust among customers and users.

Earthmover

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Earthmover is an early-stage startup developing a cloud-based platform for array data analytics.

Luabase

Seed Round in 2022
Luabase is a data stack platform tailored for web3 teams, facilitating the querying and analysis of blockchain data. The platform allows users to utilize SQL to access raw blockchain information and integrates it into a structured format for easier analytics. It enables developers to merge on-chain identifiers with off-chain entities and incorporate exchange rates, providing comprehensive insights. Clients can analyze data using tools like Jupyter Notebooks or Google Sheets and embed the analytics into their applications through API integration. Luabase aims to simplify the complexities of blockchain data, making it accessible and actionable for various use cases.

Highline

Series A in 2022
Highline is a new way to reduce credit risk and expand access. Customers can now pay bills directly from their payroll. Customers gain peace of mind that payments are taken care of without worrying about bank account balances. The gainfully employed deserve access to credit, and Highline technology now makes that possible.

Sync Computing

Series A in 2022
Sync Computing Corp. is a developer and manufacturer of an optimization processing unit (OPU) that addresses complex combinatorial optimization problems across various industries, including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, finance, and logistics. Founded in 2019 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company focuses on providing innovative optimization solutions that enhance efficiency and effectiveness in sectors that heavily rely on machine learning and data-driven decision-making. The OPU represents a unique approach by integrating optimization algorithms into hardware, allowing organizations to tackle significant societal challenges through advanced computational techniques.

Muon Space

Series A in 2022
Muon Space is a comprehensive space systems provider that specializes in developing and operating low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations for scientific-grade atmospheric, ocean, and land measurements. The company's focus is on delivering mission-critical data through a platform that enhances remote sensing capabilities, allowing organizations to better understand and anticipate climate-related impacts. By offering tailored solutions, Muon Space enables customers to optimize their missions, ensuring faster deployment and improved performance in satellite operations. The company's technology is particularly beneficial for sectors such as aviation, where timely and accurate space insights are crucial for navigating climate uncertainties.

AppOmni

Series C in 2022
AppOmni Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud security for software as a service (SaaS) applications, focusing on protecting enterprise data. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Bruno, California, with an additional office in Carbondale, Colorado, AppOmni offers a platform that conducts thorough scans of APIs, security controls, and configuration settings. This technology helps organizations identify and address risky configurations, improper access controls, and potential data exposures. The platform provides users with a dashboard that offers visibility into the state of their SaaS applications, allowing them to ensure compliance with best practices and business objectives. Furthermore, AppOmni enables organizations to establish and automatically validate rules for data access and sharing, enhancing security for sensitive information. The company has received recognition in the cybersecurity field and is backed by notable investors, reflecting its commitment to innovation and leadership in SaaS security solutions.

Vividly

Venture Round in 2022
Vividly offers a trade promotion management platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the operational efficiency of consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. Designed with small to midsize companies in mind, the software simplifies trade management by providing an intuitive interface and a robust data analytics engine. This enables clients to streamline workflows and automate processes, ultimately saving time and reducing costs associated with trade promotions. By focusing on indirect-heavy businesses, Vividly addresses the unique challenges faced by its clients, facilitating faster decision-making and improved trade management outcomes.

StackHawk

Series B in 2022
StackHawk, Inc. is a Denver-based company that specializes in application security, offering a Software-as-a-Service platform designed for the development and operations (DevOps) pipeline. Established in 2019, StackHawk provides tools that enable users to identify and address security vulnerabilities in software applications and APIs before deployment. The platform employs modern Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) technology to scan for a range of exploitable vulnerabilities, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and command injection. By allowing development teams to triage and remediate security issues directly within their code context, StackHawk facilitates continuous security in fast-paced deployment environments. The company aims to support organizations in scaling their security initiatives while maintaining the speed of software delivery.

Locket

Seed Round in 2022
Locket Labs is a mobile application that facilitates the sharing of photos directly to the home screens of users' family and friends. This platform allows individuals to receive live picture updates, offering a continuous glimpse into the lives of their loved ones throughout the day. By connecting users through visual content, Locket enhances personal relationships and fosters a sense of closeness among friends and family members.

Umba

Series A in 2022
Umba is a digital bank based in Nairobi, Kenya, that provides mobile financial services to customers in Kenya and Nigeria. Founded in 2017, Umba offers free bank accounts and a suite of connected financial services, allowing users to manage their finances through a single application. The platform enables customers to apply for, receive, and repay microloans, utilizing machine learning to assess credit eligibility and optimize risk management. By streamlining financial access, Umba aims to empower individuals in emerging markets to take control of their financial well-being.

Novel

Seed Round in 2022
Novel is a developer of a no-code platform designed for non-fungible token commerce, focusing on creating and launching premium experiences for communities. The platform enables businesses to develop and manage branded wallet passes for Apple and Google devices, allowing customers to store loyalty cards, coupons, and promotional materials conveniently. This functionality enhances customer engagement by enabling businesses to send targeted push notifications, which can lead to improved conversion rates. Novel's approach has demonstrated significant efficacy, showing substantial increases in repeat purchases and referral revenue for its clients.

Kevala

Series A in 2022
Kevala, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that operates a platform designed to help healthcare organizations efficiently manage their workforce according to shift requirements. Established in 2020, Kevala connects healthcare operators with preferred staffing agencies and internal float staff, facilitating automated scheduling, timesheet management, and credential oversight. The platform aims to streamline the hiring process for healthcare professionals and ensure that organizations can promptly fill their staffing needs.

Highline

Seed Round in 2022
Highline is a new way to reduce credit risk and expand access. Customers can now pay bills directly from their payroll. Customers gain peace of mind that payments are taken care of without worrying about bank account balances. The gainfully employed deserve access to credit, and Highline technology now makes that possible.

Aperture Finance

Seed Round in 2022
Aperture Finance provides a decentralized finance platform to streamline complex DeFi operations. The company aims to bring its automation tools to TradFi native and hybrid funds with large capital to deploy in DeFi but minimal experience with on-chain dev and smart contract work. Building on the infra layer of EVMs, Aperture offers "Composable Automation", a "no code" approach to on-chain liquidity management.

Flexio

Seed Round in 2022
At Flexio, we’re using technology to bring significant disruptive innovation to SMBs in Latin America by making it easy for them to manage their cash flow. Flexio is a B2B payments-based platform that allows its users to send and receive business-to-business payments in Latin America.

Leap

Series B in 2022
Leap Services, Inc. operates a retail-as-a-service platform designed to enhance the retail sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Leap enables brands to establish retail stores in optimal locations under favorable terms. The platform encompasses all facets of store development and operations, including physical space management, staffing, and technological infrastructure. This comprehensive approach allows consumer brands to accelerate growth and enhance customer engagement through a seamless omnichannel experience. Leap operates retail stores in major cities such as New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Miami, positioning itself as a vital partner for high-growth brands seeking to thrive in the evolving retail landscape.

Bolster

Series B in 2022
Bolster is a talent marketplace that facilitates connections between startups and experienced executives, mentors, and board members. The company specializes in matching startups with qualified professionals for various roles, including interim, fractional, advisory, project-based, and full-time positions. Bolster aims to accelerate company growth by providing access to highly vetted executives who can enhance leadership teams and boards. Additionally, Bolster offers mentorship and advisory services that empower executives in managing their careers as independent consultants. By engaging its community of professionals, Bolster equips CEOs with the tools needed to scale their organizations effectively while also enabling investors to connect their networks with portfolio companies.

Aquabyte

Venture Round in 2022
Aquabyte, Inc. specializes in developing advanced monitoring systems for the fish farming industry, employing computer vision and machine learning technologies. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an office in Bergen, Norway, Aquabyte's smart camera system enables real-time applications such as detecting biomass, counting sea lice, and monitoring fish appetite. The accompanying web dashboard provides continuous metrics to enhance operational efficiency. By integrating these technologies, Aquabyte aims to reduce operational costs and fish mortality while promoting sustainability in aquaculture. The company’s innovative approach seeks to address the challenges faced by fish farms, ultimately contributing to a more efficient and environmentally friendly industry.

Outerbounds

Series A in 2021
Outerbounds provides human-centric infrastructure for ML and data science teams based on Metaflow, an open-source framework Outerbounds' founders started at Netflix. Today, Metaflow and Outerbounds are used by hundreds of leading ML and data science organizations across industries to power a diverse set of ML applications, from state-of-the-art LLMs to business-oriented data science.

Cyberhaven

Series B in 2021
Cyberhaven is a data security company focused on enhancing the protection of sensitive information from theft and misuse. The company's innovative platform utilizes advanced data tracing technology to analyze billions of events related to each piece of data, allowing for a comprehensive understanding and classification of sensitive information. This capability enables Cyberhaven to protect a wider range of data types in various forms as they move across networks. By assessing internal actions within enterprises, the platform identifies risky behaviors and practices, helping to prevent security breaches. Additionally, it provides full-context data tracing to minimize false positives and negatives, thereby streamlining incident response investigations. Overall, Cyberhaven aims to simplify and strengthen enterprise security, ensuring that organizations can safeguard their critical information effectively.

Comun

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Comun provides an app-based platform that delivers digital banking services tailored for Latinos in the United States. The platform allows new users to apply for an FDIC-secured deposit account and a VISA debit card in under two minutes. Users benefit from access to over 55,000 ATMs throughout North America, exceptional customer service in both Spanish and English, and advanced fraud detection features to enhance security. Comun also offers free and instant transfers through its internal payments system, ComunYa, and allows users to receive their paychecks up to two days early with Direct Deposit. By addressing the unique financial needs of Latino communities, Comun aims to promote financial stability and empower users to achieve greater financial freedom.

Passbase

Series A in 2021
Passbase is building the first self-sovereign identity platform backed by verified government documents, linked social media accounts, and biometric signatures. This allows people to securely & privately share their login credentials and verified government documents with the companies & institutions that need them.

Malga

Seed Round in 2021
Malga is an API to accept payments with multiple payment providers. Malga gives digital businesses access to multiple payments services through a single integration, and the ability to change between them on a transaction-to-transaction basis without writing code.

Noteable

Series A in 2021
Noteable is a collaborative notebook platform designed for data-driven teams, allowing them to visualize and analyze data effectively. The platform offers a no-code environment that facilitates collaboration and empowers users to leverage analytics and machine learning capabilities. By providing a streamlined experience for data analytics and data science, Noteable enables teams to work with data in a manner that aligns with their preferences, ultimately driving better business outcomes.

Lively

Series C in 2021
Lively, Inc. is a health savings account (HSA) platform designed for both employers and individuals. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, Lively offers a user-centric solution that enhances the experience of managing HSAs. The platform aims to help consumers optimize their healthcare spending, maximize savings, and improve their overall well-being. By providing an intuitive interface, Lively facilitates easier access to HSA-compatible plans, making healthcare management more straightforward for users.

Amenli

Seed Round in 2021
Amenli is the first licensed online insurance broker in Egypt.

Highnote

Series A in 2021
Highnote is an embedded finance company that offers a virtual payment platform designed to streamline complex payment processing flows. The platform allows product and engineering teams at digital enterprises to effortlessly integrate virtual and physical payment card capabilities—including prepaid, debit, credit, and charge cards—into their existing systems. By utilizing developer-friendly open APIs, Highnote provides a fully integrated issuer processor, granting businesses the control, flexibility, and speed needed to enhance their digital payment capabilities. This enables merchants and businesses to accelerate growth through effective payment transformation, delivering significant value to users and fostering unique brand differentiation.

Toro

Series B in 2021
Toro is a company focused on autonomous data quality monitoring, providing a platform that enhances the integrity of data used in business operations. Its application utilizes machine learning algorithms to automate data checks, ensuring comprehensive coverage and helping clients maintain high standards by filtering out poor-quality data. By integrating with various data sources, Toro enables organizations to monitor and analyze data quality effectively, facilitating informed decision-making and supporting the overall reliability of their data environments.

Vic.ai

Series B in 2021
Vic.ai Inc is a financial and accounting software company founded in 2016 and based in New York, New York. It specializes in using artificial intelligence to automate accounting processes, particularly focusing on invoice processing, which is often a manual and inefficient task. By leveraging AI technology, Vic.ai aims to enhance productivity, decision-making, and return on investment for its clients, which include accounting firms and finance teams from various sectors. The company's platform integrates with existing expense, tax, and reporting systems to streamline approval workflows and electronic payments, enabling finance professionals to expedite processing, improve accuracy, and gain valuable analytical insights.

Rafay Systems

Series B in 2021
Rafay Systems, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing a Kubernetes Operations Platform that enables enterprises to efficiently manage containerized applications across various environments, including public clouds, data centers, and edge locations. The platform offers a comprehensive solution for deploying, operating, and monitoring Kubernetes clusters, allowing organizations to streamline their DevOps workflows and enhance governance. Rafay's offerings support multi-region and multi-cloud deployments, facilitating rapid test automation, consistent user experiences, and the integration of IoT applications in various sectors such as retail and manufacturing. By providing centralized visibility and automation, Rafay Systems aims to simplify the complexities of modern application infrastructure, thereby maximizing the value of cloud-native technologies for its clients, which include notable companies like Verizon and MoneyGram.

Vannevar Labs

Series A in 2021
Vannevar Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2019. It specializes in developing machine learning products aimed at addressing critical national security challenges. The company focuses on advanced applications of computer vision and natural language processing to enhance the capabilities of government units. Vannevar Labs is comprised of a team of technologists and former defense and intelligence officers, who are committed to providing military service members and intelligence personnel with access to cutting-edge technology. By leveraging recent advancements in deep learning, Vannevar Labs seeks to deliver innovative solutions that strengthen national security.
At Smile ID they believe anyone should be able to prove their identity easily, anywhere in the world. Their team is made up of American and African engineers and financial services professionals with experience across global markets in highly regulated environments. They have built encryption, authentication and security solutions. They have developed image processing technology from the chip level up. They have been part of security investigations and have pursued fraudsters. Having worked with, or for, telecoms, lenders, banks and startups, they know the challenges of building world class technology and they understand the needs of the African consumer and enterprise customer. They are backed by leading Silicon Valley & African investors and they have pan-African reach, with representation in the United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda.

Kepler

Series B in 2021
Kepler Communications Inc. specializes in satellite communications by designing, developing, and operating satellite infrastructure for space-based connectivity. The company focuses on creating a network of Low-Earth Orbit satellites that facilitate communication for various applications, including connecting space stations and devices. Its offerings include PolarConnect, which allows organizations in extreme environments to maintain global connectivity, and the Global Data Service, a high-bandwidth solution for transferring large data files from remote locations to the internet. Kepler is also developing everywhereIOT, a solution aimed at providing reliable, low-power connectivity for Internet of Things devices worldwide. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Kepler serves diverse industries such as maritime, natural resources, research, defense, and logistics, positioning itself as a leader in addressing connectivity challenges in both terrestrial and space environments.

Aserto

Seed Round in 2021
Aserto is a developer of a cloud-native authorization platform that allows SaaS application developers to implement enterprise-ready permissions and role-based access control (RBAC). The platform addresses complex enterprise requirements while circumventing the issues associated with outdated and insecure authorization methods. By managing the complexities of RBAC and attribute-based access control (ABAC), Aserto enables businesses to independently customize their authorization policies, streamlining the implementation of secure access controls within their applications.

Alation

Series D in 2021
Alation, Inc. is a provider of data intelligence solutions based in Redwood City, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in an AI-driven platform that encompasses data search and discovery, data governance, data stewardship, analytics, and digital transformation. Alation's platform is recognized for its capabilities in the data catalog market, leveraging a Behavioral Analysis Engine and collaboration features to blend machine learning with human insight. This approach allows organizations to efficiently manage their data and metadata, facilitating self-service analytics and improving decision-making processes. By automating the capture of critical information regarding data usage and provenance, Alation supports businesses in navigating the complexities of data management and governance.

Waivr

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Waivr is a financial technology company focused on enhancing payment processes for merchants through real-time transactions. It develops a debit payments infrastructure that facilitates account-to-account consumer-to-business payments. By allowing users to complete purchases using their credentials, Waivr efficiently validates fund availability and initiates payments, ensuring that funds are disbursed instantly to the merchant's account. This system not only streamlines transactions but also helps reduce involuntary churn for merchant sellers, improving the overall payment experience for both consumers and businesses.

Outerbounds

Seed Round in 2021
Outerbounds provides human-centric infrastructure for ML and data science teams based on Metaflow, an open-source framework Outerbounds' founders started at Netflix. Today, Metaflow and Outerbounds are used by hundreds of leading ML and data science organizations across industries to power a diverse set of ML applications, from state-of-the-art LLMs to business-oriented data science.

Coiled

Series A in 2021
Coiled offers a platform designed to enhance data science, machine learning, and AI workflows in Python. By providing a robust computing infrastructure, Coiled enables teams and organizations to collaborate effectively while ensuring reproducibility across various data sizes. The platform simplifies cloud integration, allowing developers to streamline their operations and improve data infrastructure efficiently and cost-effectively.

Muon Space

Seed Round in 2021
Muon Space is a comprehensive space systems provider that specializes in developing and operating low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations for scientific-grade atmospheric, ocean, and land measurements. The company's focus is on delivering mission-critical data through a platform that enhances remote sensing capabilities, allowing organizations to better understand and anticipate climate-related impacts. By offering tailored solutions, Muon Space enables customers to optimize their missions, ensuring faster deployment and improved performance in satellite operations. The company's technology is particularly beneficial for sectors such as aviation, where timely and accurate space insights are crucial for navigating climate uncertainties.

Cyral

Series B in 2021
Cyral, Inc. is a provider of cloud security solutions focused on data layer security. Based in Redwood City, California, and founded in 2018, the company offers a cloud-native service that enables monitoring, policy enforcement, and access control across data endpoints utilized by various applications and users. Cyral's platform delivers granular visibility into data access, protecting against threats such as data exfiltration, password spraying, and SQL injection attacks. It facilitates unified data access management through Identity Federation and Zero Trust principles, allowing organizations to identify users behind shared service credentials and enforce the least privilege principle. Additionally, Cyral's solution supports data segmentation and activity monitoring, providing real-time visibility into data accesses while ensuring compliance and simplifying audits. By implementing its lightweight service, businesses can secure their data without altering workflows or sacrificing performance, thereby enhancing the agility and scalability of their operations.

Glow

Seed Round in 2021
Glow is an innovative insurance company founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California. It focuses on transforming the insurance landscape to provide holistic coverage that encompasses work, life, and all related aspects. Glow has developed a comprehensive insurance support platform that specifically integrates workers' compensation and health insurance, ensuring coverage for medical procedures, disability, and death events. This approach allows small businesses to obtain the appropriate insurance coverage at a lower cost, not only at the time of purchase but continuously each year. By aiming to better protect individuals and organizations, Glow seeks to redefine the insurance experience and meet diverse needs effectively.

AppOmni

Series B in 2021
AppOmni Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud security for software as a service (SaaS) applications, focusing on protecting enterprise data. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Bruno, California, with an additional office in Carbondale, Colorado, AppOmni offers a platform that conducts thorough scans of APIs, security controls, and configuration settings. This technology helps organizations identify and address risky configurations, improper access controls, and potential data exposures. The platform provides users with a dashboard that offers visibility into the state of their SaaS applications, allowing them to ensure compliance with best practices and business objectives. Furthermore, AppOmni enables organizations to establish and automatically validate rules for data access and sharing, enhancing security for sensitive information. The company has received recognition in the cybersecurity field and is backed by notable investors, reflecting its commitment to innovation and leadership in SaaS security solutions.

Toro

Series A in 2021
Toro is a company focused on autonomous data quality monitoring, providing a platform that enhances the integrity of data used in business operations. Its application utilizes machine learning algorithms to automate data checks, ensuring comprehensive coverage and helping clients maintain high standards by filtering out poor-quality data. By integrating with various data sources, Toro enables organizations to monitor and analyze data quality effectively, facilitating informed decision-making and supporting the overall reliability of their data environments.

Vividly

Venture Round in 2021
Vividly offers a trade promotion management platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the operational efficiency of consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. Designed with small to midsize companies in mind, the software simplifies trade management by providing an intuitive interface and a robust data analytics engine. This enables clients to streamline workflows and automate processes, ultimately saving time and reducing costs associated with trade promotions. By focusing on indirect-heavy businesses, Vividly addresses the unique challenges faced by its clients, facilitating faster decision-making and improved trade management outcomes.

AKASA

Series B in 2021
AKASA is a leading developer of AI-powered automation solutions tailored for the healthcare revenue cycle. The company focuses on enhancing complex workflows, which allows healthcare providers to improve revenue outcomes and operational efficiency. By automating tasks such as prior authorization and claims processing, AKASA addresses time-consuming challenges that were previously difficult to resolve at scale. Their technology leverages advanced AI and machine learning to streamline revenue cycle management, resulting in significant performance improvements. Clients have reported a 13% reduction in accounts receivable days, an 86% increase in efficiency, and the saving of over 300 hours of staff time each month. With a commitment to data security and measurable results, AKASA has garnered substantial investment to advance its mission of simplifying the financial aspects of healthcare.

Marquee Equity

Venture Round in 2021
Marquee Equity is a company that offers deal management and capital raising services aimed at assisting startups and organizations in securing investments. It focuses on connecting private capital market opportunities with potential investors. The company specializes in various funding avenues, including startup financing, fund funding, deal origination, and mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Marquee Equity provides documentation management services across multiple sectors, including fintech, edtech, telecom, healthcare, insurance, blockchain, retail, travel, eCommerce, biotech, cleantech, and software industries. By facilitating introductions and streamlining the investment process, Marquee Equity plays a crucial role in helping businesses access the capital they need to grow and succeed.

LifeRaft

Seed Round in 2020
LifeRaft is a new insurtech company that offers supplementary health insurance products for patients. The company takes on the health expense monster, relieving the financial stress for patients so they can focus on getting better, rather than how they will pay their hospital or specialists’ bill. Its products offer affordable monthly premium options and a direct cash benefit to the policyholder upon a covered event. The LifeRaft platform is fully digital from application to policy generation to claims for a seamless purchase, enrollment, and administrative experience. Founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA.

Parallel Domain

Series A in 2020
Parallel Domain Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in synthetic data generation for autonomous vehicle simulation. Founded in 2017, the company offers a platform that produces rich, annotated synthetic data to support the training and testing of autonomous systems. Its services include the generation of labeled data sets, simulation environments, and controllable sensor feeds, which enable users to develop and refine their algorithms in a safe, controlled setting. By leveraging synthetic data, Parallel Domain helps clients accelerate their development processes, reduce costs, and minimize the real-world testing required for deploying autonomous technologies.

ZeroWall

Seed Round in 2020
ZeroWall is an AI-driven company specializing in cybersecurity services that help organizations understand and manage their security risks. By providing actionable insights and ongoing assessments, ZeroWall equips businesses with the necessary tools to identify current vulnerabilities and determine appropriate next steps. The company offers intuitive solutions that allow business leaders to benchmark their security posture against peers and connect with additional resources to mitigate risks. Through its comprehensive approach, ZeroWall enables clients to navigate the complex security landscape with confidence.

StackHawk

Series A in 2020
StackHawk, Inc. is a Denver-based company that specializes in application security, offering a Software-as-a-Service platform designed for the development and operations (DevOps) pipeline. Established in 2019, StackHawk provides tools that enable users to identify and address security vulnerabilities in software applications and APIs before deployment. The platform employs modern Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) technology to scan for a range of exploitable vulnerabilities, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and command injection. By allowing development teams to triage and remediate security issues directly within their code context, StackHawk facilitates continuous security in fast-paced deployment environments. The company aims to support organizations in scaling their security initiatives while maintaining the speed of software delivery.

Kevala

Venture Round in 2020
Kevala, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that operates a platform designed to help healthcare organizations efficiently manage their workforce according to shift requirements. Established in 2020, Kevala connects healthcare operators with preferred staffing agencies and internal float staff, facilitating automated scheduling, timesheet management, and credential oversight. The platform aims to streamline the hiring process for healthcare professionals and ensure that organizations can promptly fill their staffing needs.

FOSSA

Series B in 2020
FOSSA provides a platform that helps enterprises manage and maximize open-source use at scale. The company's flagship product helps teams track the open source used in their code and automate license scanning and compliance. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Coiled

Seed Round in 2020
Coiled offers a platform designed to enhance data science, machine learning, and AI workflows in Python. By providing a robust computing infrastructure, Coiled enables teams and organizations to collaborate effectively while ensuring reproducibility across various data sizes. The platform simplifies cloud integration, allowing developers to streamline their operations and improve data infrastructure efficiently and cost-effectively.

Elevate Security

Series A in 2020
Elevate Security, Inc. is a provider of a human risk management platform designed to enhance organizational security by addressing human behavior in relation to security threats. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Quebec, Canada, the company focuses on identifying employees at risk of causing security breaches, such as ransomware or data loss. Its platform integrates various data sources to assess and track security behaviors, offering interactive learning experiences to employees when risky behaviors are detected. This approach not only educates individuals about the consequences of their actions but also measures behavioral changes over time. By delivering tailored security insights and automating risk management processes, Elevate Security enables enterprises to better safeguard their operations and support growth initiatives.

Noyo

Series A in 2020
Noyo is a company focused on modernizing the insurance industry through API-based data exchange. Established by experts in benefits, insurance, and technology, Noyo aims to enhance the infrastructure of the benefits sector by providing seamless digital connectivity. Its platform enables the secure exchange of critical benefits data among insurers, brokers, and consumers, facilitating real-time access to information essential for benefit design and delivery. By offering a suite of developer-friendly application programming interfaces, Noyo allows brokers and insurers to effortlessly connect with various platforms, streamlining the enrollment process and improving overall efficiency in the benefits landscape.

Replicant

Series A in 2020
Replicant is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in voice technology aimed at enhancing customer service experiences and reducing operational costs. The company has developed a conversational AI platform that enables natural interactions over the phone and through various digital channels, allowing consumers to address their support needs effectively. By focusing on the ability of machines to engage in complex conversations, Replicant's technology is designed to understand colloquial speech patterns, including slang and humor. This capability enables businesses to automate routine customer service inquiries while still empowering human agents to handle more complex issues. Through its innovative tools, Replicant aims to transform the way businesses interact with their customers by providing always-on support and seamless communication solutions.

Bolster

Seed Round in 2020
Bolster is a talent marketplace that facilitates connections between startups and experienced executives, mentors, and board members. The company specializes in matching startups with qualified professionals for various roles, including interim, fractional, advisory, project-based, and full-time positions. Bolster aims to accelerate company growth by providing access to highly vetted executives who can enhance leadership teams and boards. Additionally, Bolster offers mentorship and advisory services that empower executives in managing their careers as independent consultants. By engaging its community of professionals, Bolster equips CEOs with the tools needed to scale their organizations effectively while also enabling investors to connect their networks with portfolio companies.

Jitsu

Seed Round in 2020
Jitsu is an open-source data integration and event collection platform designed for modern data teams. Founded in 2019 and based in Berkeley, California, Jitsu provides tools for capturing data from web applications, mobile apps, physical devices, and various software as a service platforms. Its features include event capture, JavaScript tracking, and connectors that facilitate integration without locking users into a specific data warehouse. The platform can automatically resolve user geo-location based on IP address and filter out bots by parsing user agents, enabling a comprehensive understanding of device types. By integrating data from over 140 external services, Jitsu helps businesses consolidate their data into a single database, ensuring it is prepared for analytics. The company was previously known as kSense, Inc. before rebranding to Jitsu in October 2020.
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