CRCM Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2004 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in investing across various stages, including seed, early, and later stages, targeting a diverse range of sectors. These sectors encompass business products and services, consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, information technology, software as a service, technology, media, and telecommunications, as well as emerging fields such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, virtual reality, cybersecurity, wellness, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. As a Registered Investment Adviser, CRCM Ventures aims to support innovative companies that demonstrate potential for growth and transformation in their respective industries.
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Venteur
Seed Round in 2023
Venteur is an administrator of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) that focuses on simplifying health benefits for both employers and employees. The company provides a platform that enables businesses to offer tailored health insurance options, allowing employees to have greater control over their healthcare purchasing decisions. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Venteur's solutions streamline the enrollment process and enhance user experience, making it easier for organizations to manage and navigate health benefits. The platform not only aids employers in maintaining predictability in their benefits budget but also optimizes plan selection and administration. Ultimately, Venteur supports sales teams by delivering clear and accessible information on health coverage options, fostering better decision-making regarding employee benefits.
ClearBlue Markets
Series A in 2023
ClearBlue Markets specializes in carbon market services, focusing on carbon sales, consulting, project development, and related solutions. The company aims to enhance transparency and confidence in emission pricing and reductions on a global scale. By offering expertise in carbon pricing advisory, market analysis, transactions, and offset development, ClearBlue Markets helps businesses manage compliance costs and achieve their carbon reduction targets effectively.
Koda Health
Seed Round in 2022
Koda Health, Inc. is a Houston-based company that develops a data-driven, video-based interactive platform aimed at enhancing communication between healthcare providers and elderly patients. Incorporated in 2020, Koda Health offers a digital care-planning solution that guides patients through personalized end-of-life discussions, empowering them to make informed decisions about their medical care. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to facilitate conversations regarding patients' quality of life preferences, power of attorney, and emergency contacts, ensuring that healthcare providers have necessary information available when patients are unable to make decisions. By prioritizing patients' healthcare preferences, Koda Health not only helps reduce inappropriate care but also generates revenue for health systems, minimizing unnecessary expenditures while creating valuable data on patient care preferences.
Yali Bio
Seed Round in 2022
Yali Biosciences is a food technology company focused on creating sustainable, climate-smart foods through the application of synthetic biology and genomics. Utilizing a synthetic biology platform, the company designs and develops fats tailored for alternative dairy products, which allows the food industry to produce delicious and environmentally friendly dairy alternatives. By leveraging computational biology, Yali Biosciences aims to transform food production processes, promoting renewable resources and supporting the shift towards more sustainable food options.
Tômtex
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Tômtex specializes in recycling agricultural waste to develop sustainable and bio-based materials that serve as alternatives to traditional faux and animal leather. By utilizing resources such as shellfish waste, mushrooms, and coffee grounds, the company creates practical materials that minimize environmental impact and promote biodegradability. Tômtex's innovative approach not only provides economical solutions for businesses but also helps customers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and overall carbon footprint, contributing to a more sustainable future.
Venteur
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Venteur is an administrator of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) that focuses on simplifying health benefits for both employers and employees. The company provides a platform that enables businesses to offer tailored health insurance options, allowing employees to have greater control over their healthcare purchasing decisions. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Venteur's solutions streamline the enrollment process and enhance user experience, making it easier for organizations to manage and navigate health benefits. The platform not only aids employers in maintaining predictability in their benefits budget but also optimizes plan selection and administration. Ultimately, Venteur supports sales teams by delivering clear and accessible information on health coverage options, fostering better decision-making regarding employee benefits.
Copper Cow Coffee
Series A in 2021
Copper Cow Coffee is a premium specialty coffee company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in Vietnamese coffee products. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on providing accessible, high-quality coffee through innovative packaging and modern design. Copper Cow Coffee sources its beans from sustainable, organic farms in Vietnam, ensuring that its offerings support environmentally-conscious practices. The brand is known for its specialty Vietnamese lattes, which are sweetened with condensed milk and contain no artificial flavors or preservatives. By selling its products online, Copper Cow Coffee aims to make authentic Vietnamese coffee experiences available to customers throughout the United States.
Shop LIT Live
Seed Round in 2021
Shop LIT Live is a live streaming platform that facilitates connections between brands, merchants, and consumers through immersive shopping experiences. The company's mobile application allows brands to narrate their stories and display their products, creating a dynamic environment for interested buyers. By integrating live streaming with e-commerce, Shop LIT Live enhances consumer engagement and offers a unique shopping experience that goes beyond traditional online retail.
NCX
Seed Round in 2021
NCX operates a forest carbon marketplace that facilitates the connection between landowners and carbon credit buyers. By measuring every acre of American forests annually through advanced technologies such as remote sensing and artificial intelligence, NCX generates reliable carbon credits. This approach allows landowners of all sizes, from family-owned to larger institutional forests, to participate in natural capital markets. The company's commitment to rigorous data practices ensures that carbon buyers can make tangible progress toward their sustainability goals. By democratizing access to carbon markets, NCX drives meaningful climate action and supports both community and environmental benefits.
Mekonos
Seed Round in 2020
Mekonos Inc. specializes in the design, development, and production of gene and cell therapies, focusing on a proprietary cell-engineering platform that utilizes advanced silicon technology. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company has created an integrated system-on-a-chip, which incorporates micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) to enable the precise injection of single cells using nanoneedles in a parallel architecture. This innovative approach aims to industrialize genome editing and enhance drug discovery and development processes. Mekonos' technology allows for scalable and reliable manufacturing of engineered therapies aimed at addressing genetic diseases, including various forms of cancer, and supports healthcare providers in delivering diverse therapeutic molecules across multiple cell types.
Humm
Seed Round in 2019
humm is a neurotechnology company focused on developing non-invasive wearable products that enhance cognitive performance and learning capabilities. By leveraging advances in neuroscience, machine learning, and wearable technology, humm aims to translate complex research into user-friendly solutions for everyday individuals. Its flagship product is a clinically validated patch that, when worn for 15 minutes, can significantly improve working memory for up to 90 minutes by stimulating the brain's executive functions. This innovative approach offers a safe alternative to traditional medications and supplements, promoting mental well-being and encouraging lifelong learning and personal growth. Through its technology, humm seeks to empower individuals to maximize their cognitive potential and reclaim the joy of learning at any stage of life.
FanAI
Series A in 2019
FanAI Inc. operates an artificial intelligence-driven audience monetization platform focused on the esports sector. Founded in 2016 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company provides sponsors with insights to better understand their fans and tailor targeted relationships. By enriching and analyzing fan data, including purchase behavior, demographics, and social interactions, FanAI enables users to predict fan responses and improve the effectiveness of sponsorship investments. The platform offers features such as real-time analysis, fan segmentation, and measurement of return on investment and sponsorship. Through its services, FanAI aims to enhance the outcomes of sponsorships in the sports and entertainment industries.
Wescover
Seed Round in 2019
Wescover, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates the exploration of art and design within unique physical spaces while highlighting their creators. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the platform features a catalog that maps various objects, showcasing images of original art and design in specific locations. Wescover aims to connect users with the stories, people, and places behind these creative works, promoting meaningful home decor that resonates with current trends and community values. By enabling users to discover and credit the designers and locations of unique items, Wescover enhances the appreciation of original art and design in everyday environments.
GameClub
Seed Round in 2019
GameClub Inc., founded in 2017 and based in New York, develops a mobile gaming platform that focuses on reviving classic and hard-to-find game genres such as adventure, action, tower defense, and arcade. The company prioritizes quality by using the original source code of each game and updating it to align with current technology standards. GameClub offers a curated collection of premium games that are free from intrusive advertisements and microtransactions, allowing gamers to enjoy titles that may have otherwise become inaccessible. In March 2022, the company was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, further enhancing its presence in the mobile gaming market.
PicPick
Angel Round in 2019
PikPik is a video editing code solution provider specializing in multi-dimensional image quality enhancement and compression processing for image and video. It is affiliated to Hangzhou Pickup Technology Co., Ltd.
Gerostate Alpha
Seed Round in 2019
Gerostate Alpha Incorporated, based in Novato, California, is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for aging and age-related diseases. Founded in 2018 by three academics from the Buck Institute, the company aims to address the complexities of human aging. Utilizing a proprietary drug discovery platform, Gerostate Alpha has screened 90,000 compounds to identify 150 promising candidates for further research. The company's mission is to create pharmaceutical interventions that can enhance both lifespan and health span, thereby helping individuals to reduce and manage the effects of aging.
Taali
Seed Round in 2019
Taali is a food company focused on providing healthy snack alternatives, specifically through its flagship product made from popped water lily seeds. The company aims to create delicious snacks that are guilt-free and made from non-GMO, whole, and natural ingredients. Taali's snacks typically contain 20% fewer calories and 67% less fat per serving compared to leading popcorn brands, positioning them as a healthier option for consumers. By avoiding artificial ingredients and emphasizing taste, Taali offers a range of products that cater to health-conscious individuals seeking nutritious and flavorful snacking choices.
Sandbox VR
Series A in 2019
Sandbox VR, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, California, specializes in providing premium virtual reality gaming experiences. The company utilizes advanced technologies such as full-body motion capture and virtual reality to create fully immersive environments that allow users to engage in social multiplayer games. By combining real-time motion capture with VR, Sandbox VR offers a unique and engaging experience that transports players into interactive storylines, making it one of the leading providers of immersive virtual reality entertainment. Additionally, Sandbox VR has expanded its presence to locations in the Bay Area and Hong Kong, further establishing itself in the global VR market.
9 Count
Seed Round in 2019
9 Count's mission is to enable you to express your most authentic self through our various digital media platforms. We believe in the power of online communities and aim to bring you the best apps for sharing and connecting.
Kika Tech
Venture Round in 2019
Kika Tech is a company that revolutionizes communications through AI technology. With a user base of 400 million installations and 60 million monthly active users, Kika's ecosystem boasts an impressive engagement rate of 120 times per user per day. By predicting intents and context, Kika enables users to communicate authentically, enhancing expressive communication and preserving the genuine nature of human conversations.
GlobaliD
Venture Round in 2019
GlobaliD is a developer of secure identity applications that focuses on creating a decentralized identification system. The platform emphasizes privacy and security, allowing individuals full ownership and control over their digital identities, which they consider a fundamental human right. By utilizing biometrics and encrypted technology, GlobaliD enables users to manage their portable identities securely. The company aims to empower individuals with the ability to navigate an increasingly global market while safeguarding their personal data and privacy.
hīven
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Hīven is a trusted marketplace for people to find and list home-based coworking opportunities.
Copper Cow Coffee
Seed Round in 2018
Copper Cow Coffee is a premium specialty coffee company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in Vietnamese coffee products. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on providing accessible, high-quality coffee through innovative packaging and modern design. Copper Cow Coffee sources its beans from sustainable, organic farms in Vietnam, ensuring that its offerings support environmentally-conscious practices. The brand is known for its specialty Vietnamese lattes, which are sweetened with condensed milk and contain no artificial flavors or preservatives. By selling its products online, Copper Cow Coffee aims to make authentic Vietnamese coffee experiences available to customers throughout the United States.
Cargo
Series A in 2018
Cargo Systems, Inc. operates a mobile marketplace designed for selling products to passengers in transit, primarily through rideshare services. The company's platform, known as Cargo, enables passengers to order a diverse range of products, including snacks, electronics, and health and beauty items, delivered directly to them without the need for a dedicated app. Founded in 2016 by former employees of Birchbox, Cargo initially launched in New York and Boston and has since expanded its reach across 49 states. The company collaborates with rideshare drivers and brand partners to facilitate this unique in-car shopping experience, providing an opportunity for drivers to earn additional income while enhancing passenger convenience. Cargo is headquartered in New York, New York, and has received backing from various venture capital firms.
Eva
Seed Round in 2018
Higia Technologies, founded in 2016 and based in Mexico City, develops EVA, a wearable device aimed at assessing breast cancer risk. This non-invasive device features tactile sensors that map the breast's surface and surrounding areas, enabling women to monitor changes in breast temperature, size, and weight. Equipped with biosensors, EVA continuously tracks relevant information, providing users with accessible tools for breast health management.
GameClub
Seed Round in 2018
GameClub Inc., founded in 2017 and based in New York, develops a mobile gaming platform that focuses on reviving classic and hard-to-find game genres such as adventure, action, tower defense, and arcade. The company prioritizes quality by using the original source code of each game and updating it to align with current technology standards. GameClub offers a curated collection of premium games that are free from intrusive advertisements and microtransactions, allowing gamers to enjoy titles that may have otherwise become inaccessible. In March 2022, the company was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, further enhancing its presence in the mobile gaming market.
AnChain.AI
Seed Round in 2018
AnChain.ai is a cybersecurity company specializing in blockchain data analytics and cryptocurrency transaction monitoring solutions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, AnChain.ai employs artificial intelligence to enhance blockchain security, risk management, and compliance strategies. Its offerings include Blockchain Ecosystem Intelligence, which links wallet addresses and transactions to real-world entities for risk assessment and compliance purposes, and a Transaction Analytics Platform that delivers insights through automated alerts and anomaly detection. Additionally, the company provides a Smart Contract Auditing Sandbox to evaluate the security of Solidity-based contracts and a Crypto Ransom Response service aimed at mitigating threats and reducing financial losses. AnChain.ai serves a diverse clientele, including blockchain industry participants, financial institutions, and enterprises involved in cybersecurity and innovation. Its solutions are designed to enhance transparency and trust in blockchain transactions, ultimately facilitating safer interactions within the evolving technological landscape.
Airy:3D
Series A in 2018
Airy:3D, Inc. is a Montreal-based startup founded in 2015 that specializes in passive depth recovery technologies, enabling 3D machine vision in cameras. The company's innovations target various industries, including entertainment, automotive, industrial, and security and surveillance. Airy:3D's suite of technologies allows cameras to capture depth information without relying on auto-focus, thereby improving image quality while maintaining battery efficiency. By addressing the challenge of representing the three-dimensionality of the world in photography, Airy:3D aims to enhance the visual experience across multiple applications.
Taunt
Seed Round in 2018
Taunt is a company that has developed a social competition platform tailored for e-sports enthusiasts. Founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, Taunt utilizes data and machine learning to enhance the viewing experience of e-sports broadcasts. The platform allows users to predict real-time events during matches, particularly in games like League of Legends. By offering challenges that enable users to compete against friends and other viewers, Taunt fosters engagement and a sense of community among fans. This interactive approach not only allows participants to showcase their analytical skills but also enhances the overall enjoyment of watching e-sports events.
100Plus
Seed Round in 2018
100Plus is a rapidly growing remote patient monitoring platform designed to enhance the care of elderly patients with chronic conditions. The platform provides comprehensive services, including patient outreach, device setup, patient engagement, and automatic billing, all integrated with medical devices. By enabling doctors to monitor high-risk seniors remotely, 100Plus helps to prevent costly episodic care and promotes a higher quality of life for patients. When a Medicare patient receives a 100Plus medical device, it is delivered at no cost to them or their healthcare providers, fully configured and ready for immediate use, eliminating the need for smartphones, apps, Bluetooth, or WiFi.
Intella X
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Intella X is a blockchain web3 gaming platform that aims to create a community-driven and self-sustaining ecosystem for both developers and gamers. The company focuses on bridging the gap between traditional web2 gaming and the emerging web3 landscape by offering a range of services and business models. Its platform features a decentralized exchange, an NFT marketplace, and a launchpad for managing and trading digital assets. Intella X provides developers with essential integration tools and a user-friendly crypto wallet, facilitating the seamless adoption of blockchain applications. Through these offerings, Intella X supports the development of innovative gaming experiences while fostering engagement within the gaming community.
VAULT
Seed Round in 2018
Flick, Inc. is a software company that has developed a chat application tailored for sports influencers and their fans. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Mamaroneck, New York, the platform allows sports influencers to connect with their most engaged followers, fostering a deeper level of interaction. Users can create branded hubs where they can communicate directly with fans, host quizzes, and provide live in-game statistics and events. The application is designed to enhance fan engagement through features such as polls, pre-game hype, and post-game analysis, making it a comprehensive tool for sports enthusiasts. Flick is also accessible via the App Store and Google Play, further expanding its reach within the sports community.
Gun
Seed Round in 2018
GUN is an open source, real-time graph database platform that facilitates the development of web applications capable of functioning offline. The platform is designed to simplify data synchronization, effectively managing offline changes and resolving merge conflicts. By utilizing websockets, GUN streams data efficiently, allowing for enhanced connections between different domains and ensuring seamless data synchronization. Its architecture supports a range of devices, including browsers, mobile devices, and servers, providing developers with a fast, scalable, and stable solution for building robust applications that maintain functionality regardless of network connectivity.
FanAI
Venture Round in 2018
FanAI Inc. operates an artificial intelligence-driven audience monetization platform focused on the esports sector. Founded in 2016 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company provides sponsors with insights to better understand their fans and tailor targeted relationships. By enriching and analyzing fan data, including purchase behavior, demographics, and social interactions, FanAI enables users to predict fan responses and improve the effectiveness of sponsorship investments. The platform offers features such as real-time analysis, fan segmentation, and measurement of return on investment and sponsorship. Through its services, FanAI aims to enhance the outcomes of sponsorships in the sports and entertainment industries.
Vreal
Series A in 2018
Vreal Inc. is a Seattle-based company that develops a platform enabling game developers, streamers, and players to stream virtual reality (VR) gaming experiences across various devices, including desktops, mobile VR, traditional 2D screens, and VR headsets. Established in 2015, Vreal aims to enhance gaming content by creating immersive experiences that engage fans and allow them to participate in the action. The platform facilitates a social gaming experience, allowing users to explore new games alongside their favorite creators without limitations. Vreal's innovative approach connects developers, streamers, and viewers, offering a unique way for gaming enthusiasts to enjoy and share 3D virtual environments.
Cargo
Seed Round in 2018
Cargo Systems, Inc. operates a mobile marketplace designed for selling products to passengers in transit, primarily through rideshare services. The company's platform, known as Cargo, enables passengers to order a diverse range of products, including snacks, electronics, and health and beauty items, delivered directly to them without the need for a dedicated app. Founded in 2016 by former employees of Birchbox, Cargo initially launched in New York and Boston and has since expanded its reach across 49 states. The company collaborates with rideshare drivers and brand partners to facilitate this unique in-car shopping experience, providing an opportunity for drivers to earn additional income while enhancing passenger convenience. Cargo is headquartered in New York, New York, and has received backing from various venture capital firms.
SenseLuxury
Venture Round in 2018
SenseLuxury operates an online platform specializing in the rental of luxury villas and apartments. With a curated selection of nearly 2,000 properties across 150 global destinations, the company focuses on providing high-quality accommodations for discerning travelers. Each villa is personally evaluated by professionals to ensure an exceptional vacation experience, with attention to detail in both comfort and amenities. SenseLuxury aims to enhance the guest experience by offering unique properties that stand out in the luxury travel market.
CloudBrain
Venture Round in 2018
CloudBrain specializes in delivering secure and efficient artificial intelligence cloud services aimed at enhancing large data management for its customers. The company has developed a cloud-based machine learning platform that facilitates the application development process for partners. This platform is designed to execute machine learning algorithms on extensive datasets, allowing businesses to optimize their key performance indicators effectively. By focusing on real-time data processing and user-friendly interfaces, CloudBrain aims to improve data efficiency and support organizations in harnessing the full potential of their data assets.
Sandbox VR
Seed Round in 2017
Sandbox VR, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, California, specializes in providing premium virtual reality gaming experiences. The company utilizes advanced technologies such as full-body motion capture and virtual reality to create fully immersive environments that allow users to engage in social multiplayer games. By combining real-time motion capture with VR, Sandbox VR offers a unique and engaging experience that transports players into interactive storylines, making it one of the leading providers of immersive virtual reality entertainment. Additionally, Sandbox VR has expanded its presence to locations in the Bay Area and Hong Kong, further establishing itself in the global VR market.
Gamer Sensei
Series A in 2017
Gamer Sensei is a professional esports coaching platform designed to connect gamers of all skill levels with experienced coaches in competitive esports titles. Its patent-pending technology facilitates personalized one-on-one coaching sessions, allowing players to receive tailored advice and strategic education to enhance their gaming skills. By offering a vast network of certified coaches, Gamer Sensei aims to help gamers improve their performance and achieve their competitive goals in a structured and supportive environment. The platform serves as a resource for those seeking to elevate their gameplay through customized lessons and expert guidance.
FanAI
Seed Round in 2017
FanAI Inc. operates an artificial intelligence-driven audience monetization platform focused on the esports sector. Founded in 2016 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company provides sponsors with insights to better understand their fans and tailor targeted relationships. By enriching and analyzing fan data, including purchase behavior, demographics, and social interactions, FanAI enables users to predict fan responses and improve the effectiveness of sponsorship investments. The platform offers features such as real-time analysis, fan segmentation, and measurement of return on investment and sponsorship. Through its services, FanAI aims to enhance the outcomes of sponsorships in the sports and entertainment industries.
Airy:3D
Seed Round in 2017
Airy:3D, Inc. is a Montreal-based startup founded in 2015 that specializes in passive depth recovery technologies, enabling 3D machine vision in cameras. The company's innovations target various industries, including entertainment, automotive, industrial, and security and surveillance. Airy:3D's suite of technologies allows cameras to capture depth information without relying on auto-focus, thereby improving image quality while maintaining battery efficiency. By addressing the challenge of representing the three-dimensionality of the world in photography, Airy:3D aims to enhance the visual experience across multiple applications.
Deepblocks
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Deepblocks is an artificial intelligence company focused on enhancing real estate development through the integration of various disciplines. Its platform automates the pre-construction process by combining zoning regulations, construction costs, market data, and demographics into 3D visualizations and comprehensive financial analyses. This technology significantly reduces the time and costs associated with identifying and evaluating development opportunities, enabling real estate developers and municipalities to operate more efficiently. Deepblocks aims to fully automate and optimize the pre-construction phase, facilitating solutions for affordable housing, disaster relief housing, and sustainable development. By digitizing and streamlining the real estate development process, Deepblocks provides valuable tools for developers, brokers, and appraisers, enabling them to assess energy usage and create financial proformas in real time.
Spin
Series A in 2017
Spin is a shared electric scooter company that provides dockless mobility systems in cities and campuses.
UploadVR
Series A in 2017
Upload is dedicated to accelerating the success of the VR + AR (XR) industry through inspiring educational experiences.
Vivid Vision
Seed Round in 2017
Vivid Vision, Inc. is a company that develops interactive and immersive 3D games aimed at treating vision disorders, particularly amblyopia and strabismus, commonly known as lazy eye and crossed eyes. The company offers a software suite that includes interactive tests for various visual assessments such as eye dominance, suppression, and contrast sensitivity. This suite enables clinicians to monitor and manage patient experiences through a touchscreen interface. By utilizing virtual reality technology, Vivid Vision's system measures eye muscle imbalances and presents tailored images to each eye, facilitating effective treatment and assessment of binocular vision. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, Vivid Vision primarily serves eye clinics across North America.
Multiply Labs
Venture Round in 2017
Multiply Labs specializes in the production of personalized pharmaceutical capsules that cater to the unique needs of individual patients. The company leverages a combination of pharmaceutical science and advanced robotics technology to create these tailor-made capsules. Its innovative approach includes operating a state-of-the-art robotic manufacturing facility, which allows for the efficient production of individualized drugs at a reduced cost. Multiply Labs stands out as a pioneer in the industry, being the first to introduce 3D printed capsules, thereby transforming how medications are customized to meet the specific metabolic requirements of patients.
Sonavex
Series A in 2017
Sonavex, Inc. is a Baltimore-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in advanced imaging technology aimed at enhancing surgical outcomes. The company has developed a proprietary ultrasound-based platform that enables clinicians to detect anastomotic blood clots and assess critical intravascular flow metrics directly at the point of care. This technology not only facilitates the measurement of blood flow and vessel morphology but also includes bioresorbable and echogenic equipment to mark at-risk blood vessels for future assessments. By providing actionable data, Sonavex supports healthcare providers in monitoring and improving patient care, particularly in the context of post-operative complications.
Drone Racing League
Series B in 2017
Drone Racing League, Inc. is a New York-based organization that focuses on professional drone racing, catering to elite pilots. Founded in 2015, the company organizes tournaments and events that feature first-person perspective drone racing, where pilots navigate custom-designed and identical drones through intricate, thematic, three-dimensional racecourses. The league aims to create engaging 3D drone racing content that appeals to a wide audience, enhancing the spectator experience. In addition to hosting these competitions, the organization also sells tickets and provides media services related to drone racing events, contributing to the growing popularity of this unique sport.
ScaleFlux
Venture Round in 2017
ScaleFlux, Inc. is a semiconductor company based in San Jose, California, with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou, China. Founded in 2014, ScaleFlux specializes in computational storage solutions that enhance the efficiency of data centers and cloud infrastructure. The company focuses on helping clients manage data growth effectively, particularly in areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and enterprise applications. By integrating advanced compute engines with solid-state storage, ScaleFlux enables users to improve performance, efficiency, security, and scalability for data-intensive tasks. In addition to its storage and memory products, ScaleFlux offers fully validated firmware, software, and module designs to facilitate product adoption, ensuring customers can leverage optimized storage intelligence to enhance their infrastructure for computing and storage needs.
Drop
Seed Round in 2017
Drop is a Toronto-based company that operates a personalized commerce platform, designed to enhance consumer experiences through rewards. The platform leverages machine learning to connect over 4 million members with more than 400 partner brands, enabling users to earn points on their purchases and redeem them for instant rewards. By offering an end-to-end solution, Drop facilitates a seamless connection between brands and consumers, helping merchants understand the behaviors of Millennial and Generation Z shoppers. The company aims to improve everyday consumer lives by providing tailored shopping experiences, and it has recently expanded its operations to the UK while maintaining a focus on the North American market.
Sonavex
Series A in 2017
Sonavex, Inc. is a Baltimore-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in advanced imaging technology aimed at enhancing surgical outcomes. The company has developed a proprietary ultrasound-based platform that enables clinicians to detect anastomotic blood clots and assess critical intravascular flow metrics directly at the point of care. This technology not only facilitates the measurement of blood flow and vessel morphology but also includes bioresorbable and echogenic equipment to mark at-risk blood vessels for future assessments. By providing actionable data, Sonavex supports healthcare providers in monitoring and improving patient care, particularly in the context of post-operative complications.
feidieshuo.com
Venture Round in 2017
Feidieshuo is a knowledge media company that operates a video community platform focused on the science industry. The platform allows users to upload and access videos that interpret scientific topics through engaging animated talk show formats. By regularly providing content that simplifies complex scientific concepts, Feidieshuo aims to enhance public understanding of scientific affairs in an entertaining manner.
Mingyizhudao
Venture Round in 2017
mingyizhudao is the leading Internet + surgery platform and the only medical case sharing economic case research base in China. Its gold medal product “Medical Doctor” was launched in March 2015. It has become the authoritative Internet medical surgery platform in China. It has signed more than 40,000 experts from the top director level of the top three hospitals at home and abroad, and 100,000 grassroots doctors, over 1,000. Home-based cooperative hospital.
Sturfee
Pre Seed Round in 2016
Sturfee Inc. is a company that develops an augmented reality (AR) visual platform, allowing users to see, access, and share information about their surroundings through cameras. Founded in 2014 and based in Milpitas, California, Sturfee's platform features a visual positioning service (VPS) cloud that serves as a cross-platform software development kit (SDK), enabling city-scale AR for mobile applications. By leveraging satellite imaging and computer vision, the platform provides functionalities such as localization, geometry detection, and multi-user services. Sturfee aims to create the largest Spatial Content Delivery Platform, facilitating the integration of 3D content with physical locations and products. Its technology supports various applications, including augmented reality, smart glasses, visual search, robotics, and smart city initiatives, transforming how users interact with their environments.
Cequence Security
Seed Round in 2016
Cequence Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in automated application security solutions for organizations that rely on web, mobile, and API services. Founded in 2013, the company offers the Cequence Application Security Platform, which is designed to meet the security needs of modern, internet-driven businesses. This platform provides essential intelligence, insight, and integration, supporting multiple security modules while allowing data sharing with existing security tools. Among its key offerings is the Unified API Protection (UAP) Platform, which combines API discovery, compliance, and real-time detection to safeguard applications against attacks, business logic abuse, and fraud. Cequence Security serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune and Global 500 companies across various industries, and is led by an experienced executive team with backgrounds in prominent cybersecurity firms.
Ripple Labs
Series B in 2016
Ripple Labs, Inc. is a technology company that operates a global payments network leveraging blockchain technology. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ripple develops RippleNet, an enterprise-level decentralized solution that connects banks, payment providers, digital asset exchanges, and corporations to facilitate international money transfers. Its offerings include XRP, a digital asset used for payments; xCurrent, which provides cross-border payment services for banks; xRapid, designed for payment providers and financial institutions to optimize liquidity costs; and xVia, a tool for corporates and payment providers to send payments using a standardized interface. Ripple aims to create a frictionless experience for global transactions, allowing financial institutions to transact directly with each other while minimizing foreign exchange exposure and counterparty risks. The company also maintains additional offices in major cities around the world, including New York, London, and Sydney.
Baobab
Series B in 2016
Baobab is a one-stop service for rental of educational and entertainment products for children, including books, toys, e-books, movies and games. Subscribers have access to thousands of books and toys as our library-on-wheels visits their neighborhood. Baobab’s webpage provides parents information on their children’s developmental stages and suggests toys/books accordingly.
Magnetic Insight
Seed Round in 2016
Magnetic Insight, Inc. specializes in magnetic particle imaging (MPI), an innovative imaging technology that utilizes iron oxide nanoparticle tracers and time-varying magnetic fields. The company has developed several products, including the MOMENTUM imager, a pre-clinical MPI solution that produces high-quality images through advanced magnet geometry and a proprietary reconstruction process. Additionally, Magnetic Insight offers VivoTrax, a nanoparticle designed for cell tracking and as a blood pool agent in pre-clinical studies, and Hyper, an add-on module for the MOMENTUM system that assists in identifying treatment targets and administering localized magnetic hyperthermia. Another product, Relax, serves as a particle relaxometry module. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Alameda, California, Magnetic Insight aims to enhance preclinical diagnostic research by enabling quantitative cell tracking, imaging of vascular functions, and visualization of various biological processes, thereby addressing challenges in clinical and translational research.
Zight
Seed Round in 2016
Zight is a visual communication tool that simplifies and enhances information sharing within organizations. With a growing community of over 4 million users, Zight allows for the easy creation and sharing of screenshots, GIFs, and screen recordings, all in one platform. This tool facilitates both internal and external communication, helping teams collaborate more effectively and reducing the time spent in meetings. By enabling visual asynchronous communication, Zight aims to minimize misunderstandings and productivity losses associated with traditional communication methods. Its user-friendly design makes it a valuable resource for businesses looking to improve collaboration across multifunctional teams.
Limitless Entertainment
Seed Round in 2016
Limitless Ltd. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based platform designed for creating virtual reality (VR) content. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company offers a patent-pending platform that enables users to create, prototype, and animate interactive characters for various applications, including video games and films. The platform supports two types of interactive characters: standard and premium, with the latter offering enhanced features. Limitless Ltd. leverages advanced VR technologies, allowing creators to animate characters directly within the VR environment using motion controls, thereby simplifying the animation process for both novices and experienced professionals. As of early 2018, Limitless operates as a subsidiary of Lytro, Inc.
DeepMotion
Seed Round in 2016
DeepMotion is a technology company focused on creating a motion intelligence platform that brings 2D and 3D digital characters to life through advanced motion technology. Founded in December 2014 in Redwood City, the company specializes in bridging physical and digital motion for virtual characters and machines. By leveraging physics simulation, computer vision, and machine learning, DeepMotion enables the reconstruction of realistic motion based on real-world examples. This capability facilitates the development of lifelike behaviors in digital actors, enhancing applications in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), gaming, film, and robotics. The team consists of experienced professionals from renowned organizations such as Blizzard, Pixar, Disney, and Microsoft, dedicated to expanding creative possibilities and improving interactive content through real-time procedural animation.
Félix & Paul Studios
Seed Round in 2016
Felix & Paul Studios, founded in 2013 and based in Montreal, Canada, specializes in the production of cinematic virtual reality experiences. The studio, led by directors and visual artists Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël, has established a reputation for its pioneering approach to virtual reality storytelling. It has developed a proprietary 3D 360º camera and corresponding software that set industry standards for quality in VR filmmaking. The studio creates both original content and collaborates with existing intellectual properties, offering audiences deeply immersive experiences that evoke strong emotional responses. Notable projects include collaborations with Oculus, Universal Studios, and Cirque du Soleil Media, showcasing the studio's commitment to high-quality, innovative storytelling in virtual reality. With a dedicated team of artists, software developers, and engineers, Felix & Paul Studios continues to lead the evolution of this emerging medium.
Spaces
Seed Round in 2016
Spaces, officially formed in January 2016, says it’s already working on a range of VR and mixed-reality projects with companies including NBCUniversal, Microsoft, Big Blue Bubble and the Hettema Group. Platforms it’s developing for include Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Microsoft HoloLens, Samsung Gear VR, PlayStation VR and Google Cardboard. “Spaces has a compelling and clear vision to be the catalyst for companies looking to create VR and MxR (mixed reality) experiences,” Comcast Ventures managing director Michael Yang said in a statement. “Spaces is combining remarkable capabilities, tools and creativity to push the boundaries of the VR frontier.”
Apollo.io
Seed Round in 2016
Apollo.io is a leading go-to-market solution that supports revenue teams worldwide, serving over 500,000 companies, from startups to large enterprises. Founded in 2015, the company has rapidly grown in the SaaS sector, raising around $250 million and achieving a valuation of $1.6 billion. Apollo.io provides sales and marketing teams with access to verified contact data for more than 210 million B2B contacts and 35 million companies globally. Its platform enables organizations to identify, analyze, and engage potential customers efficiently, streamlining the outreach process to convert prospects into clients. By offering tools that enhance engagement rates and sales velocity, Apollo.io effectively helps businesses drive revenue and capitalize on growth opportunities.
Turning Point Therapeutics
Series B in 2016
Turning Point Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative small molecule targeted therapies for oncology. The company designs a range of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) aimed at addressing genetic drivers of cancer in both TKI-naïve and TKI-pretreated patients. Its lead drug candidate, repotrectinib, is currently under evaluation in the ongoing Phase I/II TRIDENT-1 trial, targeting patients with ROS1+ advanced non-small-cell lung cancer and those with ROS1+, NTRK+, or ALK+ advanced solid tumors. Additionally, Turning Point's pipeline includes other multi-targeted drug candidates, such as TPX-0046, a RET/SRC inhibitor; TPX-0022, a MET/CSF1R/SRC inhibitor; and TPX-0131, which is an ALK inhibitor in preclinical development. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company aims to advance precision medicine in oncology by addressing unmet medical needs.
Evertoon
Seed Round in 2016
Evertoon, Inc. is a mobile application company based in San Francisco, California, that allows users to create 3D animated movies. Founded in 2013 and currently operating as a subsidiary of Niantic, Inc., Evertoon enables users to customize avatars by using photographs of themselves, friends, or celebrities. The application allows users to input emojis to animate these avatars and record dialogues with optional voice filters, making it easy to produce a movie in just a few minutes. The finished products can be shared across various platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, empowering users to bring their stories to life in an accessible and engaging manner.
Synyi
Seed Round in 2016
Synyi is a provider of an artificial intelligence-powered medical data platform designed to enhance medical research, healthcare, and patient services through big data applications. The company specializes in utilizing natural language processing technology to structure and standardize medical texts, employing techniques such as lexical, syntactic, and semantic analysis. This enables hospitals to implement smart medical systems that improve access to critical information. The core team at Synyi consists of experts from prestigious universities and leading companies, with significant achievements in artificial intelligence and medical informatics. Their work has been recognized in numerous national and municipal projects, along with the publication of over 20 papers in top international journals and presentations at major medical conferences.
Brilliant
Seed Round in 2016
We make the Brilliant Control, a smart home control system that replaces an existing light switch.
Ostendo
Venture Round in 2016
Ostendo Technologies, Inc. is a company based in Carlsbad, California, specializing in the development of solid-state lighting (SSL) based display technologies for various markets, including commercial, consumer, and government sectors. Founded in 2005, the company offers innovative products such as CRVD curved desktop monitors that cater to applications in simulation, gaming, digital media, command and control, medical imaging, and financial analysis. Additionally, Ostendo produces Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors, which are utilized in light-emitting diodes for projectors, televisions, and automotive lighting, as well as laser diodes for gaming consoles and Blu-ray players. The company’s technologies also extend to high-power electronics used in cellular base stations and electric vehicles, contributing to advancements in efficiency and cost-effectiveness across multiple visual experiences, including augmented and mixed reality.
EpiBiome
Series A in 2016
EpiBiome, Inc. is a precision microbiome engineering company focused on developing therapies to combat infectious diseases in humans and agriculture without relying on small-molecule antibiotics. Founded in 2013 and based in South San Francisco, California, EpiBiome offers innovative phage therapy solutions that target specific strains within the microbiome, addressing issues such as antibiotic resistance and providing alternatives to traditional antibiotics. The company’s therapies are designed to treat conditions like mastitis in dairy cows and infections caused by Escherichia coli in humans. EpiBiome employs advanced sequencing and bioinformatic processes to identify pathogenic bacteria and microbiome alterations that may lead to disease, facilitating patient recovery and enhancing health outcomes. As of mid-2018, EpiBiome operates as a subsidiary of Locus Biosciences, Inc.
Alloy
Seed Round in 2015
Alloy Digital LLC is a prominent media company focused on the 12-34 demographic, recognized for its digital media and video network that creates and delivers original content across various platforms. In addition to its media operations, Alloy has developed an identity verification platform designed to enhance security and streamline fraud prevention for banks and financial institutions. This platform offers a single API and dashboard that simplifies the management of customer data, enabling organizations to automate their identity compliance and fraud decision processes. By integrating multiple data sources and providing tools for case management and reporting, Alloy supports financial institutions and FinTech companies in effectively addressing identity and compliance challenges.
TuringSense
Seed Round in 2015
TuringSense, Inc. specializes in wearable sports technology, focusing on enhancing athletic training through its innovative product, PIVOT. This device utilizes a multi-sensor, full-body motion-capture system that operates without cameras, allowing tennis players to receive immediate biomechanical feedback to refine their techniques and reduce the risk of injury. TuringSense's technology is highly versatile, with applications extending beyond sports to include physical therapy, rehabilitation, posture correction, and virtual reality. The system enables users to store and share training data in real-time with coaches, trainers, and even friends and family through social media. Founded in 2014 and based in Campbell, California, TuringSense aims to expand its offerings to encompass additional sports such as golf and swimming in the future.
Musical.Ly
Series B in 2015
Founded in 2014, by creator Alex Zhu and longtime friend, Luyu Yang, musical.ly is a video social network for creating, sharing and discovering short videos. Every day, millions of teens use musical.ly as an outlet to express themselves through singing, dancing, comedy, and lip-syncing. The app celebrates creativity with videos recorded in 15 seconds or less that are shared across the musical.ly community. More than half of U.S. teens are users of musical.ly. Since first being made available in October 2014, musical.ly has hit #1 in the iOS App Store for free apps in 20 countries - including the United States. In 2017 Musical.ly was acquired by ByteDance subsidiary Toutiao, and in 2018 Musical.ly was merged into ByteDance subsidiary TikTok.
Bitmovin
Seed Round in 2015
Bitmovin Inc specializes in online streaming solutions and server encoding systems, focusing on enhancing the performance and delivery of video content. Founded in 2012, the company offers a cloud-based transcoding platform known as bitcodin, which supports adaptive streaming formats like MPEG-DASH and Apple HLS. Its product suite includes BITDASH, optimized clients for various platforms, and LIBDASH, an official ISO/IEC MPEG-DASH reference software. Additionally, Bitmovin provides an Encoding API for real-time content encoding, a Player for delivering video to devices, and Analytics tools to improve viewer engagement through actionable insights. With offices in San Francisco and Klagenfurt, Austria, Bitmovin also engages in consulting and standardization services related to multimedia technologies, leveraging a strong connection to academic research in the field. The company has formed a strategic partnership with Intertrust Technologies Corporation and is backed by notable investors.
Hellotoken
Angel Round in 2015
HelloToken Inc. operates a platform that enables publishers to significantly increase their earnings per visitor through a one-click question that acts as a micropayment, allowing them to earn up to ten times more than traditional ads or paywalls. Founded in 2015 and based in Allston, Massachusetts, the company focuses on leveraging readership networks of online publications to help marketers target and distribute survey questions to hard-to-reach demographics. Additionally, HelloToken assists startups and companies in validating their ideas, products, logos, and other concepts by utilizing its extensive reach among millions of blog readers.
Eight Sleep
Series A in 2015
Eight Sleep, Inc. is a sleep technology company based in New York, founded in 2014. It specializes in the manufacturing and sale of smart mattresses that feature advanced temperature control, allowing users to cool or heat each side of the bed according to their preferences. The products are designed to enhance comfort and support optimal rest, health, and daily functioning by tracking heart rate and other health metrics. In addition to smart mattresses, Eight Sleep offers a range of accessories, including sleep trackers, pillows, organic sheets, foundations, waterproof protectors, blue wave glasses, and gravity blankets. The company primarily sells its products online and is recognized for its innovation in the sleep industry, having been named one of the Most Innovative Companies in Consumer Electronics by Fast Company in 2018.
Turning Point Therapeutics
Series B in 2015
Turning Point Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative small molecule targeted therapies for oncology. The company designs a range of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) aimed at addressing genetic drivers of cancer in both TKI-naïve and TKI-pretreated patients. Its lead drug candidate, repotrectinib, is currently under evaluation in the ongoing Phase I/II TRIDENT-1 trial, targeting patients with ROS1+ advanced non-small-cell lung cancer and those with ROS1+, NTRK+, or ALK+ advanced solid tumors. Additionally, Turning Point's pipeline includes other multi-targeted drug candidates, such as TPX-0046, a RET/SRC inhibitor; TPX-0022, a MET/CSF1R/SRC inhibitor; and TPX-0131, which is an ALK inhibitor in preclinical development. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Diego, California, the company aims to advance precision medicine in oncology by addressing unmet medical needs.
iMicrobes
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Industrial Microbes designs and builds microbes that produce better chemicals with lower costs and lower carbon emissions. We use greenhouse gases as the raw materials, including biogas, natural gas, and carbon dioxide. We scale our process with global chemical producers.
ModernLend
Seed Round in 2015
ModernLend is an online lending platform focused on providing credit cards and loans to creditworthy borrowers, particularly international citizens and under-banked U.S. residents. Utilizing machine learning and non-traditional data metrics, the company assesses creditworthiness based on factors such as education, employment, and financial background, rather than relying solely on FICO scores or Social Security numbers. This innovative approach allows individuals without a full credit history to access credit more easily. ModernLend has gained recognition as a portfolio company in Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator and has received venture capital funding. The company has also participated in and won notable competitions, including BBVA Bank’s Global FinTech Competition and Wired Money's Startup Stage Competition. Currently, ModernLend is collaborating with a bank to offer customized credit cards for international citizens.
Zuiyou
Series A in 2015
Zuiyou is a social networking mobile application designed for users born in the 1990s, facilitating the sharing and discovery of content, including recommendations, topics, and videos. The platform distinguishes itself by decentralizing user comments, presenting them in a non-linear manner rather than prioritizing them based on popularity. This approach encourages diverse interactions and allows users to engage with content in a more organic and personalized way. Through its innovative features, Zuiyou aims to foster a unique community where individuals can connect over shared interests and explore a wide array of topics.
Jetbay
Seed Round in 2015
Jetbay is an online platform designed to assist foreign travelers in researching and booking trips to China. Focused on the inbound travel market, the company provides a comprehensive travel site that facilitates access to information and services related to travel in China. Founded in 2014 by Michael Pan and James Tan, Jetbay is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and currently operates in its beta version. The venture-backed company has a presence in the United States, China, and Southeast Asia, aiming to enhance the travel experience for international visitors to China.
Chariot
Seed Round in 2015
Chariot Transit Inc. provides crowd-sourced commuting services in San Francisco, California, and has expanded its operations to several other cities, including Austin, Seattle, New York, Columbus, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, and London. The company offers a fleet of chariots that can be reserved for personal trips and corporate events. By utilizing information from existing riders, Chariot crowdsources future routes and pickup/drop-off locations, enhancing the commuting experience. Riders can access services through iPhone and Android applications, as well as a mobile website, with options for monthly passes and individual tickets. Chariot aims to create a self-sustainable mass-transit system that alleviates congestion while providing a comfortable and personalized commuting experience, emphasizing affordability and flexibility to ensure universal access to better transportation. Incorporated in 2014, Chariot operates as a subsidiary of Ford Smart Mobility LLC.
Sensel
Seed Round in 2015
Sensel, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing innovative pressure-sensitive input devices aimed at enhancing user interaction in various fields such as music, art, and gaming. Founded in 2013 and based in Mountain View, California, the company has created the PressureGrid technology, which features a high-resolution sensor array capable of detecting multiple touch points along with their individual pressure and orientation. This technology seeks to improve upon existing touch solutions by addressing issues of inaccuracy, latency, and power consumption, while adding an extra dimension of control through force sensitivity. Sensel's products enable a more expressive and intuitive interaction mode, allowing creators and innovators to explore new possibilities. The company has grown from its initial founders to a team of over forty members and has attracted thousands of customers, including several large-scale enterprise clients.
New Valence Robotics Corporation
Convertible Note in 2015
New Valence Robotics Corporation, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in the design and leasing of automated 3D printing solutions. The company offers software-managed 3D printers that enable users, particularly in educational settings, to create and share 3D models effectively. Their flagship product, the NVPro™, is distinguished as the world's first end-to-end 3D printing solution featuring patented automated part removal, allowing continuous operation and remote access through a cloud-based interface. New Valence Robotics is committed to innovation, exemplified by its research and development program, NVLABS, which has pioneered technology capable of printing multiple metals in a single build, achieving speeds over ten times faster than conventional 3D printing methods. This combination of advanced capabilities provides customers with significant cost advantages and streamlined printing processes.
Popular Pays
Seed Round in 2014
Popular Pays, Inc. operates a platform that connects brands with content creators to facilitate the production of engaging content. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in New York, the company provides a marketplace where brands and creators can collaborate effectively. The platform features tools such as a brief builder, creator profiles, in-app messaging, and API integrations, allowing brands to manage their campaigns efficiently and select suitable creators for their needs. Through its in-house built application and dashboard, Popular Pays enables seamless communication and offers valuable analytics, enhancing the collaboration process for both parties involved.
EquityZen
Seed Round in 2014
EquityZen Inc. is a New York-based company that operates a marketplace designed to connect shareholders of private companies with accredited investors seeking alternative investments. Founded in 2013, EquityZen provides a platform that facilitates the buying and selling of shares in private technology firms, thereby delivering liquidity to early shareholders while granting investors access to private markets. The marketplace enables venture capital investors, family offices, hedge funds, and individual investors to participate in pre-IPO investments through pooled investment vehicles. With over 37,000 private placements completed across more than 400 companies, EquityZen has established itself as a leader in providing opportunities for investment in the private sector.
Apto Payments
Seed Round in 2014
Apto Payments Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in providing online payment solutions through its card issuance platform, which enables businesses to create and launch customized card programs. Apto Payments issues Shift debit cards that allow users to spend digital currencies, cryptocurrencies, and loyalty points seamlessly for everyday transactions. The company also offers a gateway for users to check account balances and transaction details, facilitating the management and spending of their digital assets, including bitcoin.
EverString
Series A in 2014
EverString is a provider of a cloud-based predictive analytics platform that assists companies in identifying and engaging with potential customer prospects. The platform leverages data from both online and offline sources to deliver accurate company and contact information, including firmographics and technographics. Its features encompass predictive scoring, demand generation, and advertisement targeting, enabling businesses to develop new sales pipelines and enhance conversion rates. Designed for B2B sales and marketing professionals, EverString’s solution supports pipeline growth, customer acquisition, market expansion, account prioritization, and the provision of actionable insights.
Ginkgo Bioworks
Seed Round in 2014
Ginkgo Bioworks is a biotechnology firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in designing, engineering, and developing custom microbes and organisms for various applications. Founded in 2008, the company focuses on discovering and licensing molecules used in flavors, sweeteners, cosmetic ingredients, crop treatments, and pharmaceuticals. In addition to these capabilities, Ginkgo Bioworks provides probiotic bacteria that help protect against infections and creates extensive libraries of molecules. The firm operates across multiple markets, including cultured ingredients, carbon mitigation, probiotics, and natural product discovery. It has reorganized its operations into two primary segments: Cell Engineering and Biosecurity, with a significant portion of its revenue generated from biosecurity-related data analytics and services.
Orbeus
Seed Round in 2014
Orbeus taps the power of deep learning to provide scalable image and face recognition solutions for businesses and consumers. With expertise in state-of-the-art machine learning and ImageNet (award winners in 2013 and 2014), Orbeus understands both the tremendous value, and limitations, of a purely academic approach for everyday uses. Orbeus bridges this gap to meet identification requirements has developed what could be the best application yet for letting everyday consumers benefit from advances in deep learning, called PhotoTime, which got featured by Apple store and mass medias.
Pipapai
Seed Round in 2014
Pipapai develops a cloud based platform to connect applicants with human resource personnels of a company. The platform helps in recruiting new staff members, allowing companies to build a harmonious relationship with its employees and broaden ideas to help in the recruitment process of the companies. Pipapai was founded on 2012 and is headquartered in Nanjing, China.
Chrends
Angel Round in 2014
Chrends, or Chatrooms for Trending topics, is an untraceable and anonymous open chat network designed to address the lack of access to free speech and expression for over 2 billion people globally. Founded by the creators of a leading IRC server platform, Chrends enables users to connect and share information in open chatrooms without revealing their identities. The platform is engineered to ensure complete privacy, storing no personal data, making it secure enough that even the engineers behind it cannot determine users' identities. Additionally, Chrends offers a chat application for group conversations, catering specifically to iPhone users, thereby enhancing accessibility and promoting open dialogue in a safe environment.
3Sourcing
Seed Round in 2014
3Sourcing is a technology-driven search engine based in New Barnet, United Kingdom, designed to connect users with technical talent. Founded by Razvan Dinu and Tom Savage, the platform allows users to discover professionals by aggregating information from various online sources. It provides comprehensive live profiles that include multiple contact points, facilitating seamless connections between employers and potential hires. By unlocking values from disparate websites, 3Sourcing enhances the recruitment process for both job seekers and employers in the technology sector.
Strikingly
Seed Round in 2014
Strikingly, Inc. is a website development platform founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California. It offers users the ability to create mobile-optimized websites and online stores without needing coding or design skills. The platform features user-friendly tools such as drag-and-drop editing, professional templates, and responsive designs that cater to smartphones, tablets, and desktops. Users can enhance their websites with features like e-commerce capabilities, membership options, and blogging functionalities. Strikingly generates revenue through premium subscription plans, which provide additional benefits such as custom domain connections, the removal of Strikingly branding, and expanded store features. The platform primarily serves small businesses and individuals seeking to establish their online presence and attract customers.
TrueVault
Seed Round in 2014
TrueVault, Inc. is a data security company that specializes in protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) while ensuring compliance with regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and the California Privacy Act. Founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, TrueVault offers a HIPAA-compliant API and secure data storage solution known as a data vault. This platform allows developers to store, search, and access protected health information and PII across various applications, including mobile, web, and wearable devices. By decoupling consumer identity from behavior, TrueVault mitigates data security risks and compliance liabilities, providing organizations with only the essential data they need. The company's focus on regulatory compliance and robust security measures makes it a pivotal resource for enterprises managing sensitive information.
Next Caller
Seed Round in 2014
Next Caller, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in real-time call verification and phone fraud detection services. The firm provides a caller identification platform designed to help businesses and consumers recognize unknown callers and identify fraudulent activity. Among its offerings is Advanced Caller ID, which detects various forms of call spoofing by delivering real-time caller data, including telephone numbers, names, addresses, emails, and social profiles, as well as threat-level assessments. The Next Caller Fraud API is another key product, enabling the detection of suspicious calls, including those from masked numbers. The company employs a proprietary algorithm known as VeriCall to analyze carrier-level metadata and offers a RESTful API for seamless integration with existing computer telephony integration (CTI) applications. Additionally, Next Caller assists users in cleaning and appending their databases, allowing for better lead validation and prioritization. Founded in 2012, Next Caller is headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in San Francisco and Boston.
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