Neurala is the company behind The Neurala Brain—deep learning neural network software that makes smart products like cameras, robots, drones, toys and self-driving cars more autonomous and useful. Unlike traditional AI companies, which designed for super computers connected to the Internet, our first project was for NASA to be used for autonomous planetary exploration. Super computers were not available. Battery life was limited. Fast internet access was impossible. Our deep learning neural networks had to be lightweight and perform in real-time without ground intervention. With our constraints, we modeled the Neurala Brain on animal brains because animal brains are highly efficient “computers” that do more in less space and with less power consumption than the computers we use today. The brain also knows how to use eyes (cameras) and ears (microphones). This approach worked and we are now bringing The Neurala Brain to market. Our smart, fast, anywhere brain works on systems from single board computers to large servers.
Dragos is an industrial cybersecurity company on a mission to safeguard civilization by protecting the world’s critical infrastructure.
Visier People is a people analytics and workforce planning solution, provides you with answers to hundreds of pre-built, best practice questions about your workforce, across HR and business topics. Designed by people data and HR experts to include the answers you need to strategically manage a complex workforce, Visier People supports you and your people analytics and planning needs, from start to finish. With an unmatched all-inclusive subscription model, Visier People gives you access to a Customer Success team that doesn’t stop with onboarding your data, but is focused on continuously delivering you with new business value, so that your returns grow and grow.
Canopy offers a cloud-based Practice Management solution for Accounting firms. This includes CRM, Client Portal, Document Management, eSignatures, Workflow, Time & Billing, Payments, Tax Resolution, and Transcripts and Notices.
Each year, we collectively take 3 trillion photos on our phone—and most of those memories get lost in a digital abyss, never to see the light of day. Chatbooks is on a mission to make creating a photo book as easy as taking a picture. The $8 photo books, which automatically pull photos from your Instagram, Facebook, and Camera Roll via 5-Star iPhone and Android apps, are designed to tell the ongoing story of your life with zero effort: Over 100,000 users are actively subscribed to get new Chatbooks with every 60 photos they take, and will buy over 1 million books by the end of 2015. Today, our experiences and memories are more valuable than ever—and Chatbooks helps you hold on to what matters.
Neurala is the company behind The Neurala Brain—deep learning neural network software that makes smart products like cameras, robots, drones, toys and self-driving cars more autonomous and useful. Unlike traditional AI companies, which designed for super computers connected to the Internet, our first project was for NASA to be used for autonomous planetary exploration. Super computers were not available. Battery life was limited. Fast internet access was impossible. Our deep learning neural networks had to be lightweight and perform in real-time without ground intervention. With our constraints, we modeled the Neurala Brain on animal brains because animal brains are highly efficient “computers” that do more in less space and with less power consumption than the computers we use today. The brain also knows how to use eyes (cameras) and ears (microphones). This approach worked and we are now bringing The Neurala Brain to market. Our smart, fast, anywhere brain works on systems from single board computers to large servers.
Grow is a business intelligence dashboard software for small and medium businesses that makes it easy to track the right metrics, make good decisions, and lead with confidence. Quickly set up dashboards in minutes, not months; connect data sources like QuickBooks, Salesforce and Zendesk—along with your own databases and spreadsheets—without waiting for IT. Grow helps you grow your business faster by allowing everyone to see the score. Employees engage when they know the score and what they can do to win. Leaders who know inspire confidence, respect, admiration, and loyalty so they can lead their teams to success. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Orem, Utah, United States.
True Fit is a footwear and apparel discovery platform. Its Genome is mapped from the world’s largest collection of attribute-rich fit and style data for footwear and apparel. Genome helps retailers and brands unlock digital growth in the $1 trillion footwear and apparel industry. It powers the Confidence Engine, allowing retailers to provide highly personalized fit ratings and size recommendations to shoppers, resulting in dramatic increases in net revenue. True Fit is also helping to unlock digital growth with its Discovery Engine, which allows retailers to curate highly personalized collections for each consumer, and its True Insight platform provides retailers and brands unparalleled insights to optimize marketing, merchandising, and product development. True Fit is led by an experienced team of executives and leaders from the fashion, retail, big data, and e-commerce, and is backed by top investors.
For organizations to be truly data-driven, they must answer two vital questions: 1) What is this data telling me about our customers? and 2) Can I trust my data? Since its creation, ObservePoint has empowered insights-driven companies to trust their data and create better experiences for their customers with analytics testing and data governance. Our automated Technology Governance solution enables companies to scan their digital properties for data collection errors—ensuring they are collecting accurate data to guide their decisions. Now with Privacy Compliance and Campaign Performance, ObservePoint helps organizations comply with regulations to protect customer data as well as standardize campaign tracking to capture complete, actionable insights. Together, ObservePoint’s Data Governance solutions bring insights, automation, and compliance to the chaos of customer experience data. For more information visit www.observepoint.com. Follow ObservePoint on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
Health Catalyst is a tech platform that organizes and links health-related data from different systems. It helps organize, normalize, and link the data from all different systems and make it searchable by all users, even the non-technical.
Signifyd is a SaaS-based, enterprise-grade fraud technology solution for e-commerce stores. It simplifies fraud detection through a financial guarantee, allowing businesses to increase sales while reducing fraud losses. It was founded based on the belief that e-commerce businesses should be able to grow without fear of fraud. The solution solves the challenges that growing e-commerce businesses persistently face: billions of dollars lost in chargebacks, customer dissatisfaction from mistaken declines, and operational costs due to tedious, manual transaction investigations. Launched in 2011, Signifyd is used by multiple companies on the Fortune 1000 and Internet Retailer Top 500 lists.
Each year, we collectively take 3 trillion photos on our phone—and most of those memories get lost in a digital abyss, never to see the light of day. Chatbooks is on a mission to make creating a photo book as easy as taking a picture. The $8 photo books, which automatically pull photos from your Instagram, Facebook, and Camera Roll via 5-Star iPhone and Android apps, are designed to tell the ongoing story of your life with zero effort: Over 100,000 users are actively subscribed to get new Chatbooks with every 60 photos they take, and will buy over 1 million books by the end of 2015. Today, our experiences and memories are more valuable than ever—and Chatbooks helps you hold on to what matters.
Grow is a business intelligence dashboard software for small and medium businesses that makes it easy to track the right metrics, make good decisions, and lead with confidence. Quickly set up dashboards in minutes, not months; connect data sources like QuickBooks, Salesforce and Zendesk—along with your own databases and spreadsheets—without waiting for IT. Grow helps you grow your business faster by allowing everyone to see the score. Employees engage when they know the score and what they can do to win. Leaders who know inspire confidence, respect, admiration, and loyalty so they can lead their teams to success. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Orem, Utah, United States.
Degreed provides companies with a platform that enables employees to develop their skills and create skill profiles. Using that data, the platform can promote career mobility by connecting users to project, gigs, and job opportunities. It integrates and curates all the resources people use to learn including learning management systems and millions of courses, videos, articles, books, and podcasts. The company was launched in 2012 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
Qzzr is a platform for people to seriously engage and create interactive content. It helps top brands like ESPN, LinkedIn, HubSpot, Red Bull, and Marriott to create intelligent interactive content (quizzes, polls, and lists). Their Software, Studio, and Science offerings deliver increased exposure, engagement, conversions, and insights. Last year, over 358 million people used Qzzr tools. It was named the Best New Startup in Utah, launched in 2014 (StartSLC).
Nexmo provides innovative cloud communication APIs that enable applications and enterprises connect to their customers via voice and SMS. Nexmo’s APIs, Direct to Carrier approach and Adaptive Routing technology improves customer experiences by connecting you with your customers reliably no matter where they are in the world. Nexmo connects to over 1,700 carriers and reaches over 235 countries and territories. Nexmo can help any business improve customer communication--some of the world’s top companies like Airbnb, Alibaba, and Snapchat communicate with their global users using Nexmo, across industries ranging from travel, transportation, messaging, e-commerce, finance and payments, and security. Start sending messages and calls in minutes for free at https://www.nexmo.com/
Moki enables digital interactions in physical environments with its leading mobile software platform. The company was founded in 2012 and has enabled 150,000 devices for digital interactions in physical environments. Moki's platform provides management, analysis, and security to its customers.
Signifyd is a SaaS-based, enterprise-grade fraud technology solution for e-commerce stores. It simplifies fraud detection through a financial guarantee, allowing businesses to increase sales while reducing fraud losses. It was founded based on the belief that e-commerce businesses should be able to grow without fear of fraud. The solution solves the challenges that growing e-commerce businesses persistently face: billions of dollars lost in chargebacks, customer dissatisfaction from mistaken declines, and operational costs due to tedious, manual transaction investigations. Launched in 2011, Signifyd is used by multiple companies on the Fortune 1000 and Internet Retailer Top 500 lists.
Founded in 2001, eFileCabinet, Inc. began as a cutting-edge tool to digitally store records in accounting firms. Over time, eFileCabinet has evolved into a sophisticated but simple electronic document management solution designed to help organizations capture, manage, and protect their data regardless of their industry.
Degreed provides companies with a platform that enables employees to develop their skills and create skill profiles. Using that data, the platform can promote career mobility by connecting users to project, gigs, and job opportunities. It integrates and curates all the resources people use to learn including learning management systems and millions of courses, videos, articles, books, and podcasts. The company was launched in 2012 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
Health Catalyst is a tech platform that organizes and links health-related data from different systems. It helps organize, normalize, and link the data from all different systems and make it searchable by all users, even the non-technical.
Elastica offers data science powered SaaS app and cloud service security for companies of all sizes. Its CloudSOC™ platform empowers the companies to confidently leverage Cloud and SaaS applications while staying safe, secure, and compliant. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Grow is a business intelligence dashboard software for small and medium businesses that makes it easy to track the right metrics, make good decisions, and lead with confidence. Quickly set up dashboards in minutes, not months; connect data sources like QuickBooks, Salesforce and Zendesk—along with your own databases and spreadsheets—without waiting for IT. Grow helps you grow your business faster by allowing everyone to see the score. Employees engage when they know the score and what they can do to win. Leaders who know inspire confidence, respect, admiration, and loyalty so they can lead their teams to success. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Orem, Utah, United States.
Formation Data Systems helps IT organizations realize data center transformation through a hyper-scale software-defined storage platform, providing API-connected storage services to existing and next generation application environments. FormationOne, combines the agility, flexibility and simplicity of public cloud, using web-scale methodologies with the control, security and customization of private data center storage. FormationOne has been built for companies looking for the agility and economics of public cloud, but require the security, data governance and management visibility of private data center environments.
C7 Data Centers offers a low cost and disaster safe data center colocation solution, providing world-class colocation, disaster recovery and virtualization services. C7's facilities are located in geographically stable regions, free from the threat of tornados, hurricanes, flooding and terrorist attacks.
Jive provides cloud-based phone systems and Unified Communications services. Jive’s customers include high-growth businesses and public sector institutions needing a scalable platform that is more flexible and cost-effective than their existing legacy systems. Jive’s cloud architecture offers an integrated, seamless experience that provides richer context and creates more efficient connections between co-workers and clients. Jive’s cloud delivery model ensures that each organization always has the latest technology, features, and applications—making Jive the last phone system you’ll ever need.
Domo operates a cloud-based platform in the United States. Its platform digitally connects chief executive officer to the front-line employee with the people, data, and systems in an organization, giving them access to real-time data and insights, and allowing them to manage business from smartphones. Domo also offers a Programmatic Revenue Solution that brings complex data from ad servers and sell-side platforms into a set of cards and dashboards built on practices in the ad tech industry. Josh James founded Domo Technologies on October 2010, which became simply Domo in December 2011, with its headquarters in American Fork in Utah.
Axcient is a software company. They specialize in backup and disaster recovery solutions. They also provide business continuity, cloud file services, and disaster recovery solutions. Their solutions are to protect client data and prevent business interruptions.
Nexmo provides innovative cloud communication APIs that enable applications and enterprises connect to their customers via voice and SMS. Nexmo’s APIs, Direct to Carrier approach and Adaptive Routing technology improves customer experiences by connecting you with your customers reliably no matter where they are in the world. Nexmo connects to over 1,700 carriers and reaches over 235 countries and territories. Nexmo can help any business improve customer communication--some of the world’s top companies like Airbnb, Alibaba, and Snapchat communicate with their global users using Nexmo, across industries ranging from travel, transportation, messaging, e-commerce, finance and payments, and security. Start sending messages and calls in minutes for free at https://www.nexmo.com/
Private Equity Round in 2012
Goal Zero sells products that capture and store portable power. Primary products include solar panels, rechargeable batteries, and accessories including lights, lanterns, flashlights, and speakers. Goal Zero products range from small solutions for recharging devices like cell phones and notebooks using solar panels and battery packs to mediums sized solutions for laptop-size devices, to larger generator substitutes that can power devices as large as refrigerators using stored power. All of these power solutions can recharge via solar, wall plug, or USB. The company sells its products worldwide directly through its website as well as through both specialty and mass retailers.
Bitcasa makes public cloud storage simple. Its Cloud Storage Platform APIs and branded applications provide plug and play solutions for easy file storage, access, and sharing across all major platforms including Android, iOS, Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, and the Web. Bitcasa has helped thousands of developers, OEMs, and service providers in more than 140 countries manage their data, and is backed by top-tier investors including Horizons Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Samsung Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. For more details visit www.bitcasa.com or follow their blog blog.bitcasa.com.
Private Equity Round in 2011
OpenLogic helps enterprises maximize these benefits and safely use open source software by providing support, governance, provisioning, consulting, and training solutions.
Mojiva Inc. is the parent company of the Mojiva, the mobile ad network and the Mocean Mobile, the mobile ad serving platform. It is led by a team of advertising and media veterans from Google, DoubleClick, Yahoo, Nokia and AdMob, with more than 100 years of collective experience in mobile marketing and technology. Mojiva, Inc. provides products and solutions that not only fuel the mobile advertising marketplace by bringing mobile ad buyers together with mobile content sellers, but that also solve unique challenges in the mobile marketing space. Solutions include tools to market your products and services to mobile users, monetize your mobile content, enable your global ad sales team to capitalize on an expanded media mix, control your inventory, or mobilize the brands your agency is working with.
SOASTA is a performance analytics platform that enables digital business owners to gain unprecedented and continuous performance insights into their real user experience on mobile and web devices in real-time and at scale. With more than 10 million tests performed and more than 100 billion user experiences measured, SOASTA is the digital performance expert trusted by industry‐leading companies, including Experian, Gilt Groupe, Hallmark, Intuit, Microsoft, and Netflix. It was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California with additional offices in the United States and London.
M-Factor, Inc. develops and delivers Web-based profit and revenue optimization software for consumer goods, retail, and quick serve restaurant sectors in the United States and internationally. It develops a software-as-a-service suite that analyzes, forecasts, and optimizes marketing investments and trade spend. The company’s solutions include M4 Marketing Investment Management, which tracks and optimizes marketing and in-store promotional investments; T4 Trade Spending Effectiveness that reallocates trade spend; and P4 Portfolio Pricing Optimization, which allows users to price regions, channels, and products. M-Factor, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in San Mateo, California.
Fusion-io delivers the world's data faster. The Fusion ioMemory platform and software defined storage solutions accelerate virtualization, databases, cloud computing, big data and performance applications. From e-commerce retailers to the world's social media leaders and Fortune Global 500 companies, customers are improving the performance and efficiency of their data centers with Fusion-io technology to accelerate the critical applications of the information economy.
Ribbit Corporation, a phone company, provides voice and Web services to consumers and businesses. It also offers Ribbit Mobile, which merges existing mobile phone with online life; SmartSwitch, a multi-protocol soft switch that allows calls to be initiated and answered on multiple devices, and run across multiple communication protocols, networks, and device types; and Ribbit for Oracle CRM On Demand, a mobile productivity solution for Oracle CRM users, which is available via a public beta. In addition, the company provides a carrier-grade telephony-plus-software infrastructure platform that designs, tests, deploys, and manages voice and communication applications. Further, it offers development tools, community, and developer support services, as well as monitoring and management tools. Furthermore, the company provides voice solutions. It serves travel and hospitality, telecommunications, mobile handsets, media, legal, financial services, retail, insurance, non-profit, and health care sectors. Ribbit Corporation was formerly known as Duality, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. As of July 29, 2008, Ribbit Corporation operates as a subsidiary of BT Group plc.
IDC Westinghouse operates in the energy sector, primarily focusing on nuclear technology and solar lighting solutions. The company is recognized for supplying safe and innovative nuclear technology, delivering reliable nuclear power plants, nuclear fuel, and various plant automation services to utility customers globally. Emphasizing a commitment to safety and sustainability, IDC Westinghouse leverages its extensive history and experience to enhance the efficiency and dependability of nuclear energy. Additionally, the company offers a diverse range of solar landscape lighting products that are noted for their durability and professional quality, catering to both residential and commercial markets.
MaritzCX is customer experience management for big business. We believe organizations need customer experience (CX) programs that drive high value and high return. We help increase customer retention and lifetime value by ingraining customer experience-driven insight and action into the DNA of business operations. With a unique combination of CX software, data and research science, deep vertical market expertise, and managed program services, only MaritzCX offers a full-service, professional CX approach to continuously improve the customer experience across an enterprise’s customers, employees, prospects, and partners.
Riverbed Technology develops a platform that allows enterprises to transform application and cloud performance into a competitive advantage by maximizing employee productivity and leveraging IT to create new forms of operational agility.