Day One Ventures

Day One Ventures Management, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in New York, New York. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on disruptive technologies across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech, healthcare, and consumer products. Day One Ventures is known for its active involvement in the growth of its portfolio companies, particularly through spearheading communications and fostering a customer-centric approach. The firm typically invests between $100,000 and $5 million, aiming to support companies from pre-seed to early Series A stages. Founded by Masha Drokova, an angel investor and communications executive, Day One Ventures emphasizes its commitment to backing innovative and impactful businesses.

Jenny Chao

Director, Communications and Investor

Masha Bucher

Founder and General Partner

94 past transactions

Artisan AI

Series A in 2025
Artisan AI creates digital workers, called Artisans. The company's first Artisan, Ava, automates the entire outbound sales process and can be set up with a 10-minute conversation. Ava creates TCPs, and prospects with her database of over 270,000,000 contacts, crafts and sends highly bespoke email sequences, and books meetings into the user's calendar. The user can manage all features and settings by talking to Ava via Slack.

Epoch Biodesign

Series A in 2025
Epoch Biodesign focuses on creating natural solutions to address climate challenges through the development of innovative enzymes. By integrating insights from nature with expertise in computational and biological sciences, the company enables the biorecycling of plastic waste into everyday chemicals. Their enzymatic process is tunable, allowing for efficient conversion of unrecyclable plastics into low-carbon alternatives. Epoch Biodesign's approach not only facilitates the recycling of plastic waste but also enhances the discovery and development of products using complex proteins, positioning the company as a significant player in advancing sustainable practices in waste management.

Esper Satellite Imagery

Seed Round in 2025
Esper Satellite Imagery is focused on developing a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites designed to capture detailed imagery across more than 100 spectral bands with a ground sampling distance of 1 meter. The company's modular microsatellites are engineered to provide high-resolution hyperspectral images that can be utilized in various sectors, including agriculture and mining. By measuring minute features of the Earth, these satellites can assess water quality, monitor plant health, and identify underground mineral deposits. Additionally, they facilitate tracking changes in the environment, offering clients crucial data for improving efficiency and addressing challenges related to climate change.

Valar Atomics

Seed Round in 2025
Uses nuclear fission to create gas and oil from ambient air.

Affiniti

Seed Round in 2024
Affiniti is a financial services company focused on enhancing banking infrastructure for small businesses in America. The company offers a specialized finance platform that provides industry-tailored credit cards, cash-back reward programs, and vendor discounts. These features help businesses save on expenses while managing their financial operations more effectively. Affiniti's platform enables users to control spending by setting permissions and limits for team members, while also ensuring accountability through expense tracking, memos, and receipts. This approach not only supports small businesses in managing their finances but also delivers valuable rewards and features tailored to their specific industries.

Abel Police

Seed Round in 2024
Abel takes police body camera footage and turns it into completed police reports. Currently American patrol officers tend to spend one third of their shift writing reports - turning that to zero would increase the effective police force by 50%, radically changing US cities.

Artisan AI

Seed Round in 2024
Artisan AI creates digital workers, called Artisans. The company's first Artisan, Ava, automates the entire outbound sales process and can be set up with a 10-minute conversation. Ava creates TCPs, and prospects with her database of over 270,000,000 contacts, crafts and sends highly bespoke email sequences, and books meetings into the user's calendar. The user can manage all features and settings by talking to Ava via Slack.

NetNow

Pre Seed Round in 2024
NetNow offers a checkout platform designed for B2B payments, focusing on automating credit decisions and payment workflows. The platform enables merchants to efficiently verify and approve customers for credit accounts, thereby reducing the risk associated with payment transactions. By streamlining these processes, NetNow helps small and midsize businesses better manage their cash flow while minimizing financial risk on their balance sheets.

Starpath Robotics

Seed Round in 2024
Starpath Robotics builds spacecraft propellant that reduces the deep space transport cost.

Posh

Series A in 2024
POSH operates a comprehensive event management and ticketing platform tailored for live experiences. Its white-label solution simplifies the event hosting process for nightlife curators by providing tools for marketing and customer management. The platform features automated SMS, email, and social media marketing capabilities, allowing hosts to efficiently reach their audience while concentrating on their brand and event production. Additionally, POSH includes a promoter management system, attendee segmentation, integrated customer relationship management, and artificial intelligence-driven ticket pricing, enabling clients to effectively organize and manage their events. This combination of features supports hosts in expanding their audience and enhancing the overall event experience.

Rainmaker Technology

Seed Round in 2024
Rainmaker employs cutting-edge technology to generate rain, replenish water sources, and address drought challenges sustainably and effectively.

Symbolica AI

Series A in 2024
Symbolica AI operates as a research-focused company.

Esper Satellite Imagery

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Esper Satellite Imagery is focused on developing a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites designed to capture detailed imagery across more than 100 spectral bands with a ground sampling distance of 1 meter. The company's modular microsatellites are engineered to provide high-resolution hyperspectral images that can be utilized in various sectors, including agriculture and mining. By measuring minute features of the Earth, these satellites can assess water quality, monitor plant health, and identify underground mineral deposits. Additionally, they facilitate tracking changes in the environment, offering clients crucial data for improving efficiency and addressing challenges related to climate change.

Orchid

Seed Round in 2023
Orchid is a reproductive technology startup founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in detecting rare genetic disorders through its preconception system, which analyzes the genomes of both partners to assess genetic predispositions to various diseases, including heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and certain types of cancer. Orchid provides a “Couple Report” that incorporates results from an at-home saliva test, allowing couples to understand the potential genetic risks for their future children. If elevated risks are identified, Orchid offers valuable insights to guide couples in monitoring health markers, adjusting their diets, or considering procedures such as in vitro fertilization. The company collaborates with experts in reproductive medicine and genetics to ensure the accuracy of its results.

Vibrant Planet

Series A in 2023
Vibrant Planet specializes in land management services and technology solutions aimed at accelerating land restoration efforts. Founded in 2004 and based in Incline Village, Nevada, the company collaborates with scientists, land management leaders, and policymakers to develop a cloud-based system that supports collaborative planning. This system is designed to enhance the resilience of communities and ecosystems in the face of climate change. By providing tools for planning and monitoring, Vibrant Planet enables stakeholders to effectively manage land resources, restore natural systems, and promote biodiversity, while also addressing critical issues such as carbon storage and clean water delivery. The company's efforts contribute to creating a more just and vibrant future, ultimately helping to save lives and protect infrastructure.

MoonHub

Seed Round in 2023
MoonHub is a provider of human capital services that aims to create economic opportunities for individuals globally. The company has developed the world's first AI Recruiter, which utilizes advanced AI technology and automation systems to enhance the recruitment process. By integrating these innovations with recruiting expertise, MoonHub offers staffing solutions that help recruiters efficiently identify and hire the right candidates for job openings. This combination of technology and human insight enables individuals to connect with suitable job opportunities, thereby streamlining the hiring process and improving overall recruitment outcomes.

Infinite Canvas

Venture Round in 2023
Infinite Canvas is a publisher for user-generated, creator-led games.

BOND

Pre Seed Round in 2023
BOND is the first inspiration-driven live shopping platform that connects creators, brands, and consumers.

Zamp

Seed Round in 2023
Zamp is a company that provides a comprehensive sales tax solution, integrating technology, automation, and human expertise to alleviate the burden of sales tax compliance for its clients. Its software is designed to automate and manage sales tax processes, offering a straightforward pricing model that covers onboarding, support, tax calculations, registrations, and filing. This approach allows clients to efficiently calculate and consolidate their sales tax obligations across various sales channels, simplifying what can often be a complex and time-consuming task.

Posh

Seed Round in 2023
POSH operates a comprehensive event management and ticketing platform tailored for live experiences. Its white-label solution simplifies the event hosting process for nightlife curators by providing tools for marketing and customer management. The platform features automated SMS, email, and social media marketing capabilities, allowing hosts to efficiently reach their audience while concentrating on their brand and event production. Additionally, POSH includes a promoter management system, attendee segmentation, integrated customer relationship management, and artificial intelligence-driven ticket pricing, enabling clients to effectively organize and manage their events. This combination of features supports hosts in expanding their audience and enhancing the overall event experience.

Alga Biosciences

Seed Round in 2023
Alga Biosciences develops algae-based feed additives aimed at reducing agricultural methane emissions from cattle. By utilizing biochemistry, the company provides natural red seaweed and other feed supplements that effectively lower enteric methane emissions in beef cattle and dairy cows. This innovative approach not only helps farmers reduce costs associated with livestock management but also contributes to combating climate change and mitigating global warming. Through its products, Alga Biosciences addresses a critical environmental issue while supporting sustainable agricultural practices.

Spawnn

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Spawnn specializes in leveraging data and machine learning to enhance the gaming experience by analyzing player behavior. The company's platform is designed to understand how players engage with games, allowing it to deliver personalized experiences while maintaining strong data privacy standards. By focusing on human behavior in digital environments, Spawnn enables game studios and gamified enterprises to optimize their offerings and increase revenue through AI-driven personalization.

Two

Series A in 2023
Two is a fintech startup that is building something akin to buy now, pay later for B2B purchases.

NetNow

Pre Seed Round in 2023
NetNow offers a checkout platform designed for B2B payments, focusing on automating credit decisions and payment workflows. The platform enables merchants to efficiently verify and approve customers for credit accounts, thereby reducing the risk associated with payment transactions. By streamlining these processes, NetNow helps small and midsize businesses better manage their cash flow while minimizing financial risk on their balance sheets.

Superplastic

Series A in 2023
Superplastic, Inc. is a character-based product and entertainment company founded in 2017 and based in Burlington, Vermont. The company specializes in manufacturing and marketing limited edition art toys, apparel, games, and animation, featuring unique characters created in collaboration with renowned artists. Superplastic leverages the principles of effort and scarcity to enhance the value of its offerings, creating exclusive works of art for a select audience. The company also operates a platform that engages customers through various media, including animated videos and music, enabling interactions with its synthetic superstars in innovative ways. Products are primarily sold online, reflecting a modern approach to retail and entertainment.

MoonHub

Seed Round in 2023
MoonHub is a provider of human capital services that aims to create economic opportunities for individuals globally. The company has developed the world's first AI Recruiter, which utilizes advanced AI technology and automation systems to enhance the recruitment process. By integrating these innovations with recruiting expertise, MoonHub offers staffing solutions that help recruiters efficiently identify and hire the right candidates for job openings. This combination of technology and human insight enables individuals to connect with suitable job opportunities, thereby streamlining the hiring process and improving overall recruitment outcomes.

wasted*

Seed Round in 2023
Wasted* is a company based in Williston, Vermont, that focuses on transforming human waste into sustainable fertilizers. Founded in 2020, it aims to establish a circular sanitation economy that connects individuals to their local environment while unlocking the value of human waste. The company has developed a technology that effectively separates urine from feces, preserving the nutrients found in both while eliminating the need for chemical additives. This innovative approach enables clients to convert waste into a valuable resource, promoting environmentally friendly waste treatment and disposal practices.

Quinn

Seed Round in 2022
Quinn is an innovative platform specializing in audio erotica, designed specifically for women. It allows users to explore a variety of audio stories across different genres, catering to individual preferences and moods. By providing a non-visual alternative to traditional pornography, Quinn aims to enhance personal intimacy and self-discovery, making it simpler for users to connect with their bodies and experience pleasure. The app features a diverse range of creators and curated playlists, offering an accessible space for women to enjoy erotic audio content.

Regie.ai

Series A in 2022
Regie.ai is a developer of an AI-powered platform that focuses on enhancing sales engagement and automating outbound prospecting. Its product, RegieOne, combines various functionalities such as sales engagement, parallel dialing, data enrichment, and intent analysis, allowing operations teams to manage their processes efficiently from a centralized interface. Additionally, Regie.ai's platform facilitates the creation, testing, and analysis of personalized sales campaigns, thereby improving engagement and optimizing the performance of frontline sales teams. Through its innovative approach, Regie.ai aims to streamline sales workflows and drive better outcomes for businesses.

Hofy

Series B in 2022
Hofy is a remote work management platform that facilitates the establishment of home offices and on-site services for businesses of any size. The platform allows organizations to pre-approve home office products, set budgets for teams, and manage equipment requests. It also enables users to track deliveries and arrange for the collection of home working equipment, thereby enhancing security and productivity. By streamlining administrative processes, Hofy helps businesses efficiently scale remote working and reduce employee absenteeism.

Koop

Seed Round in 2022
Koop is a developer of a digital wallet application that facilitates the collection of coins and NFTs within a shared treasury. This application enables users to invest in their communities and collaborate with friends, fostering a sense of communal growth. By leveraging a treasury formed from an NFT collection or membership pass, Koop allows its members to engage as viewers, users, and builders within their group. The platform aims to enhance community interaction and investment, allowing participants to explore and contribute to their collective interests.

Concert Bio

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Concert Bio is a company that specializes in optimizing microbial communities to enhance the productivity of biotech businesses. It has developed a comprehensive platform that integrates monitoring and analytics to provide insights into microbial ecosystems. By offering targeted interventions, Concert Bio enables organizations to effectively control and improve their microbiomes, ultimately driving better performance in their operations.

Atlantic Money

Seed Round in 2022
Atlantic Money is a London-based money transfer provider that specializes in international transactions. Established in 2020, the company offers a straightforward service with a flat fee of £3 or €3 for transfers, regardless of the amount, up to £1 million. This pricing model positions Atlantic Money as a competitive player in the market, providing some of the lowest costs for foreign currency transfers. The service is designed to enable clients to send money abroad efficiently while benefiting from favorable foreign exchange rates.

You.com

Series A in 2022
You.com is an innovative AI-powered search engine founded by leading AI researchers. It utilizes a Large Language Model to generate personalized, human-like responses to user queries. The platform features various AI tools, including YouChat, YouCode, YouWrite, and YouImagine, which assist users in web searches, content creation, image generation, and code development. Emphasizing data privacy, You.com delivers real-time results and concise summaries while filtering out irrelevant information, fake reviews, and advertisements. This focus on efficiency enables users to access accurate information quickly, enhancing productivity and streamlining complex research tasks.

Continuum Technology

Series A in 2022
Continuum Technology offers software that manages executive availability, contracts, invoices, and payments. It is a platform that enables fractional time executives, allowing them to monetize their expertise and automate your back office.

Skye

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Skye specializes in coaching and advisory services aimed at enhancing access to personal and professional development. The company connects leaders and ambitious professionals with qualified coaches by thoroughly analyzing their backgrounds, professional considerations, personal aspirations, and values. Skye manages the entire process, which includes coach selection, matching, interviewing, engagement, goal setting, and progress tracking. This comprehensive approach helps organizations maximize their team members' potential while assisting individuals in creating tailored roadmaps to achieve their goals.

Regie.ai

Seed Round in 2022
Regie.ai is a developer of an AI-powered platform that focuses on enhancing sales engagement and automating outbound prospecting. Its product, RegieOne, combines various functionalities such as sales engagement, parallel dialing, data enrichment, and intent analysis, allowing operations teams to manage their processes efficiently from a centralized interface. Additionally, Regie.ai's platform facilitates the creation, testing, and analysis of personalized sales campaigns, thereby improving engagement and optimizing the performance of frontline sales teams. Through its innovative approach, Regie.ai aims to streamline sales workflows and drive better outcomes for businesses.

Friendly Apps

Seed Round in 2022
Friendly Apps is a developer of wellness applications designed to promote connection among individuals across generations. The company's suite of apps focuses on enhancing both physical and mental health, offering users innovative tools and resources to support their well-being. By fostering a friendly environment, Friendly Apps aims to provide effective solutions that encourage healthy interactions and relationships, ultimately contributing to improved overall health for its users.

Mara

Seed Round in 2022
Mara is a platform for Africans to learn through, while leveraging, blockchain technology to build digital wealth. The company empowers Africans to develop financial literacy so they can take the greatest possible advantage of the numerous opportunities available in the digital economy. The Mara wallet allows users to easily buy, sell, earn, withdraw, and protect their assets - including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Mara Token - in real time. Mara was founded in 2021 and is located in Nairobi, Kenya.

Logseq

Seed Round in 2022
Logseq is an open-source knowledge management tool that facilitates the organization and sharing of information through local plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files. It allows users to write, manage tasks, and maintain to-do lists without the risk of data lock-in or reliance on proprietary formats. With the ability to edit files collaboratively using any compatible tool, Logseq promotes flexibility and accessibility. Additionally, it features a query system that aids users in extracting insights and customizing their workflows, making it suitable for both individual and organizational task management.

Enso

Seed Round in 2022
Enso is a creative impact agency based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2012. The agency focuses on using strategic, creative, and community-building skills to improve both the planet and people's lives. Enso aims to develop innovative ideas that challenge the status quo and can be scaled through collaborative efforts among brands, organizations, and individuals. Additionally, Enso provides software solutions that enable business leaders, analysts, data scientists, and developers to design workflows collaboratively and communicate effectively, significantly reducing the time required for software creation. Through its dual focus on creativity and technology, Enso seeks to foster meaningful change and enhance collective objectives.

Paylode

Seed Round in 2022
Paylode offers a B2B SaaS platform that assists companies in monetizing their existing customer base through effective up-selling and cross-selling strategies. The platform enables businesses to create, manage, and distribute ancillary cross-sell offers tailored to the right customers via high-conversion channels. By leveraging this technology, companies can enhance customer engagement and unlock new revenue streams while launching and managing effective Perks and Engagement Programs.

Archie

Seed Round in 2022
Archie is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to simplify the onboarding, management, and payment processes for creative freelancers in the hospitality sector. By eliminating the need for extensive paperwork and outdated tools, Archie enables businesses to efficiently handle vendor payments while reducing the risk of costly errors. The platform offers financial tools and resources that stabilize the often unpredictable dynamics between organizations and freelancers, allowing for improved cash flow management and streamlined payment processes.

Anyroad

Series B in 2022
AnyRoad Inc. operates a cloud-based platform that connects tourism customers with professional tour guides, facilitating the booking and management of various tours and experiences. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves multiple global locations, including Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo, and Israel. AnyRoad specializes in experiential marketing, enabling businesses to enhance their events, tours, and other branded experiences to foster consumer loyalty and improve return on investment. The platform integrates with existing customer relationship management and point-of-sale systems, allowing brands to measure the impact of experiences on consumer perceptions and revenue growth, thereby optimizing their marketing strategies.

EWA Learn

Venture Round in 2022
EWA Learn is a language learning platform that offers innovative methods for improving English speaking and reading skills. Launched in 2017, EWA quickly gained popularity, achieving top rankings in the Apple Store and Google Play, surpassing established competitors. The platform caters to over 40 million users worldwide and features a diverse range of resources, including topic-based online courses, spoken language content, and materials inspired by popular movies, series, and books. EWA Learn is available on iOS, Android, and the web, making language acquisition accessible and engaging for learners.

Compound

Series B in 2022
Compound is a wealth management platform that provides users with a comprehensive financial picture of their liquid and illiquid assets, such as cash, securities, cryptocurrencies, real estate, and venture investments. In addition, for exchanges that are not already partner platforms, the company uses off-the-shelf integrations, and it manually tracks users' assets if they are held in particularly complex structures. For its tax filing service, Compound partners with platforms and provides the service in-house through a tax firm the company owns.

Canarie AI

Venture Round in 2022
Canarie Ai specializes in providing artificial intelligence solutions aimed at automating compliance processes for mid-cap banks. The company develops legal workflow software that streamlines and organizes tasks within a single interface. This software enhances collaboration among users, improves resource management, designates tasks effectively, and supports file-sharing and legal research. By facilitating performance monitoring and reporting, Canarie Ai's tools help legal teams increase their efficiency in project management while conserving resources and time.

You.com

Seed Round in 2021
You.com is an innovative AI-powered search engine founded by leading AI researchers. It utilizes a Large Language Model to generate personalized, human-like responses to user queries. The platform features various AI tools, including YouChat, YouCode, YouWrite, and YouImagine, which assist users in web searches, content creation, image generation, and code development. Emphasizing data privacy, You.com delivers real-time results and concise summaries while filtering out irrelevant information, fake reviews, and advertisements. This focus on efficiency enables users to access accurate information quickly, enhancing productivity and streamlining complex research tasks.

Praxis

Seed Round in 2021
Praxis is a membership-based platform aiming to build an autonomous city. Cities needed to be built around a source of economic opportunity to attract businesses that would create jobs and entice people to relocate. The platform enables people to live healthier, more purposeful lives. Praxis was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in New York.

QuEra Computing

Venture Round in 2021
QuEra Computing is a company focused on developing quantum computing technology. They specialize in building large-scale quantum computers using neutral atoms. QuEra uses innovative techniques to manipulate and control qubits for quantum computation, aiming to solve complex problems in fields like chemistry, materials science, and machine learning. Their quantum computers operate on a platform that leverages arrays of neutral atoms that are highly scalable, providing a path toward achieving quantum advantage for practical applications.

WorldCoin

Venture Round in 2021
World is a company that connects users through a privacy-focused network designed for secure digital asset management. It offers a digital currency platform that emphasizes both privacy and transparency using a permissionless blockchain. The World App enables users to securely store their World ID, manage digital assets, and access various Mini Apps, promoting global connectivity and trust. Additionally, World provides an iris-scanning device that enhances digital identity security by storing biometric information, which helps discourage spammers from creating multiple accounts. This combination of secure identity management and digital currency aims to facilitate a reliable and user-friendly digital environment.

Hofy

Venture Round in 2021
Hofy is a remote work management platform that facilitates the establishment of home offices and on-site services for businesses of any size. The platform allows organizations to pre-approve home office products, set budgets for teams, and manage equipment requests. It also enables users to track deliveries and arrange for the collection of home working equipment, thereby enhancing security and productivity. By streamlining administrative processes, Hofy helps businesses efficiently scale remote working and reduce employee absenteeism.

FanFix

Pre Seed Round in 2021
FanFix is a subscription-based content sharing platform that enables creators to monetize their work by providing fans with access to exclusive content. Founded in 2021 and based in Los Angeles, California, the platform allows creators to upload a wide range of content, thereby engaging their audience and fostering deeper connections. By facilitating this interaction, FanFix helps creators maximize their earnings based on their following while allowing fans to discover and support their favorite creators. The platform serves as a bridge between creators and their audiences, enhancing the overall experience for both parties.

Infinite Canvas

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Infinite Canvas is a publisher for user-generated, creator-led games.

LaunchHouse

Seed Round in 2021
LaunchHouse is a venture capital firm and business accelerator that invests in early-stage technology startups, with a focus on data, SaaS, healthcare software, and other innovative sectors. It provides not only capital, typically investing $0.03 million, but also incubator services and access to a curated community of founders, engineers, and investors. This community offers coliving residencies, executive coaching, fundraising support, and digital courses, fostering learning, professional development, and authentic relationships. LaunchHouse operates in major cities like Los Angeles and New York, as well as in the metaverse, with a mission to create a hub for entrepreneurial innovation and transform ideas into successful companies.

DoNotPay

Series B in 2021
DoNotPay, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. It operates a platform that provides legal information and self-help services through an artificial intelligence-driven chatbot. This application assists users in a variety of legal matters, enabling them to file lawsuits, claim awards, challenge corporations, and navigate bureaucratic processes. It also helps users cancel free trials, appeal bank fees, and address traffic violations, among other issues. DoNotPay's services are available to residents in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, aiming to democratize access to legal resources and empower individuals to manage their legal challenges efficiently and at no cost.

Remote

Series B in 2021
Remote is a global HR solutions provider that facilitates international hiring and payroll management for distributed teams. They offer a platform designed to help companies recruit top talent worldwide, ensuring compliance with local laws while streamlining project allocation and payments. This enables businesses to expand their workforce globally, enhancing productivity and employment opportunities.

Owner

Series A in 2021
Owner operates a digital marketing platform specifically designed for restaurants, enabling them to enhance their revenue generation. The company provides a range of services, including customer relationship management (CRM), online ordering applications, branded mobile apps, and email marketing solutions. By automating marketing efforts and fostering customer loyalty, Owner empowers independent restaurant owners to improve their sales and achieve success in the competitive online marketplace. The platform is tailored to meet the needs of local businesses, helping them to attract and retain customers effectively.

SIMULATE

Series B in 2021
SIMULATE, INC. is a biotechnology company based in New York, founded in 2016, that specializes in producing and distributing plant-based chicken nuggets. Utilizing advanced texturized pea protein technology, SIMULATE aims to create nuggets that are tender, juicy, and healthier than their animal-based counterparts. The products are designed to be cholesterol-free, high in protein, and low in calories, catering to consumers seeking tasty and nutritious alternatives. The company also offers home delivery services for its vegan chicken nuggets, aligning with its mission to promote sustainable nutrition and contribute to a shift towards more environmentally friendly food options. Formerly known as Nuggs Labs, SIMULATE rebranded in June 2020 to reflect its broader focus on innovation in the food industry.

Pathrise

Series A in 2021
Pathrise LLC is an online mentorship program based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing career advice and training to young professionals and students in the tech industry. Founded in 2017, the company offers a range of services, including resume refinement, portfolio development, interview preparation, and negotiation techniques. Pathrise focuses on helping clients secure high-paying jobs across various fields, such as software engineering, product management, data science, and marketing. The program operates on a model of aligned incentives, where clients only pay a fee if they successfully secure a job, enabling them to invest in their career development with reduced financial risk.

Orchid

Seed Round in 2021
Orchid is a reproductive technology startup founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in detecting rare genetic disorders through its preconception system, which analyzes the genomes of both partners to assess genetic predispositions to various diseases, including heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and certain types of cancer. Orchid provides a “Couple Report” that incorporates results from an at-home saliva test, allowing couples to understand the potential genetic risks for their future children. If elevated risks are identified, Orchid offers valuable insights to guide couples in monitoring health markers, adjusting their diets, or considering procedures such as in vitro fertilization. The company collaborates with experts in reproductive medicine and genetics to ensure the accuracy of its results.

Anyroad

Series A in 2021
AnyRoad Inc. operates a cloud-based platform that connects tourism customers with professional tour guides, facilitating the booking and management of various tours and experiences. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves multiple global locations, including Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo, and Israel. AnyRoad specializes in experiential marketing, enabling businesses to enhance their events, tours, and other branded experiences to foster consumer loyalty and improve return on investment. The platform integrates with existing customer relationship management and point-of-sale systems, allowing brands to measure the impact of experiences on consumer perceptions and revenue growth, thereby optimizing their marketing strategies.

Unybrands

Seed Round in 2021
Unybrands is an e-commerce platform founded in 2020, headquartered in Miami, Florida, with additional offices in Berlin, London, and Seattle. The company focuses on acquiring and managing successful direct-to-consumer brands, particularly in personal care, pet care, household products, and juvenile and baby categories. Unybrands offers entrepreneurs attractive exit options, including cash-upfront deals and long-term partnerships for those who wish to remain involved in their businesses. Through its integrated brand management platform, Unybrands enhances the operations of acquired e-commerce businesses by providing shared resources and optimizing their economic performance. This approach enables clients to expand into new domestic and international markets, as well as diversify their product lines and sales channels.

&Ava

Seed Round in 2020
Ava is a company that specializes in a live captioning platform utilizing artificial intelligence to transcribe spoken language into text. This application aims to enhance accessibility for the 466 million individuals worldwide who are deaf or hard of hearing. By translating conversations into color-coded text and providing instant captions, Ava facilitates seamless engagement in group discussions and other social interactions. The platform not only empowers deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to participate more fully in their environments but also fosters improved communication and connection among all participants.

Rocket Money

Series C in 2020
Rocket Money, formerly known as Truebill, Inc., is a financial management application that helps users track and manage their subscriptions and recurring bills. Launched in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the platform allows users to connect their bank accounts or credit card statements to gain a comprehensive view of their spending. Users can easily identify unwanted subscriptions and cancel them with just a few clicks. Additionally, Rocket Money monitors financial statements, providing monthly digests and important alerts about changes in payment amounts. This service aims to enhance users' financial health by optimizing spending and reducing unnecessary expenses.

Haystack

Seed Round in 2020
Haystack is an employee experience platform that integrates communication, knowledge, and personnel management into a single interface. The platform enables organizations to improve alignment, enhance employee engagement, and streamline the onboarding process for new hires. By providing a centralized location for information about individuals and teams, Haystack facilitates efficient searches and secure connections to popular workplace applications. This integration allows organizations to consolidate data from various enterprise systems, creating unified profiles for employees, teams, and projects, ultimately fostering a more cohesive work environment.

Tone

Seed Round in 2020
SaveMySales, Inc. operates a managed SMS marketing platform that specializes in eCommerce and customer service. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company provides a human SMS marketing solution that helps retailers acquire subscribers, send messages, and respond to inquiries from shoppers quickly. Its application analyzes abandoned orders and automates follow-up text messages, offering immediate assistance to undecided customers. This approach enhances customer engagement and aims to improve sales by addressing shoppers' questions in real-time, rather than making them wait for email responses.

Paylode

Seed Round in 2020
Paylode offers a B2B SaaS platform that assists companies in monetizing their existing customer base through effective up-selling and cross-selling strategies. The platform enables businesses to create, manage, and distribute ancillary cross-sell offers tailored to the right customers via high-conversion channels. By leveraging this technology, companies can enhance customer engagement and unlock new revenue streams while launching and managing effective Perks and Engagement Programs.

DoNotPay

Series A in 2020
DoNotPay, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. It operates a platform that provides legal information and self-help services through an artificial intelligence-driven chatbot. This application assists users in a variety of legal matters, enabling them to file lawsuits, claim awards, challenge corporations, and navigate bureaucratic processes. It also helps users cancel free trials, appeal bank fees, and address traffic violations, among other issues. DoNotPay's services are available to residents in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, aiming to democratize access to legal resources and empower individuals to manage their legal challenges efficiently and at no cost.

SNAFU Records

Seed Round in 2020
SNAFU Records AB is a music company based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2018. The company specializes in utilizing algorithms to analyze data from major music platforms such as Spotify and YouTube. By scanning this data, SNAFU Records identifies artists and songs that exhibit significant potential and stand out in the competitive music landscape. This innovative approach allows the company to discover emerging talent and promote unique musical works effectively.

Delphia

Series A in 2019
Delphia Inc. is a Toronto-based company, incorporated in 1993, that specializes in developing artificially intelligent surveys designed to assist individuals in making informed decisions regarding careers, education, finances, and health. The company emphasizes the importance of data in fostering capital formation and economic empowerment. Delphia creates products that encourage the sharing of proprietary data, aiming to provide users with a competitive advantage in financial markets. By actively managing personal data, Delphia seeks to unlock innovative opportunities for wealth creation for both individual and institutional investors.

Winnie

Series A in 2019
Winnie, Inc. operates an online childcare marketplace that helps parents find local daycares and preschools across the United States. The platform provides comprehensive information about childcare programs, including detailed descriptions, photos, tuition rates, licensing status, and availability. Parents can utilize Winnie to make informed decisions about their children's early education while also connecting with a community of other parents. For childcare providers, Winnie serves as a tool to fill open spots, manage waitlists, and access essential resources for running their businesses. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, Winnie aims to streamline the childcare search process and support both parents and providers effectively.

Atom Finance

Series A in 2019
Atom Finance, Inc. is an online investment research platform that caters to individual investors by providing access to institutional-quality data, documents, news, and events related to companies. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Atom Finance offers a user-friendly app and global enterprise software solutions, including APIs and embeddable user interfaces. The platform is tailored to accommodate investors at various skill levels, from novices to experts, and features unique insights, dynamic tools, and distinctive visualizations. This allows users to engage effectively with the investment process, facilitating informed decision-making from research through to trade execution.

Package Free

Seed Round in 2019
Package Free LLC is an online retail shop based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in products designed to promote a zero or low-waste lifestyle. Established in 2017, the company offers a diverse range of household and personal care items, including kitchen, bathroom, and beauty products, as well as items for kids, pets, and travel. Package Free aims to assist consumers in reducing their environmental footprint by providing sustainable alternatives. It maintains strict vendor guidelines, including a no-plastic policy, and applies penalties to vendors whose shipments contain plastic. The company also focuses on sustainability by reusing packaging materials from original shipments. Looking ahead, Package Free plans to develop its own line of sustainable consumer packaged goods to fill gaps in the market not covered by current vendors.

Squad

Seed Round in 2019
Squad is a San Francisco-based company that offers a web-based platform designed to facilitate social interaction among users. The platform allows friends to connect and spend time together by enabling video and audio chats while sharing their screens. Users can showcase various content from their devices, including messages and videos from apps like TikTok, creating an immersive shared experience. Additionally, Squad features an AMA (ask me anything) function, which aggregates information from various online profiles, making it easily accessible in one central location. This blend of social engagement and information sharing positions Squad as a versatile tool for enhancing digital interactions.

Zuma

Seed Round in 2019
Zuma operates a property management platform that utilizes a combination of artificial intelligence and human support to enhance the leasing process. The company's personal AI leasing agent engages with all inbound leads through text messaging, ensuring that every inquiry is nurtured and qualified. This automated system allows tenants, landlords, and property managers to communicate with and follow up on an unlimited number of leads simultaneously. By automating tasks such as tour scheduling and lead follow-ups, Zuma significantly reduces the time and effort required to manage leasing activities, thereby streamlining the overall process for all parties involved.

Pillar

Seed Round in 2019
Pillar Life is a digital platform established in 2018 and based in New York, New York, that focuses on helping families care for their aging loved ones. The platform allows users to organize and securely store vital information, including medical records, legal documents, and financial accounts, ensuring that families have access to essential data when needed. Pillar Life also offers personalized guidance for navigating the challenges of aging, facilitates secure collaboration among trusted family members and caregivers, and includes fraud monitoring tools designed to protect against scams and financial elder abuse. Co-founders Gilad Kahala and Michael Bloch aim to enhance the support system for families managing the complexities of elder care.

Reby

Angel Round in 2019
Reby Inc is a European multinational company based in Barcelona, Spain, that specializes in the development of software for electric scooter sharing. Founded in 2018, Reby's software enables users to locate and unlock nearby electric scooters using a QR code, compatible with both Android and iOS devices. In addition to its software solutions, Reby is involved in the design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of public sharing transport infrastructure, and the company manufactures its own scooters, opting not to use Chinese-made vehicles.

Zestful

Seed Round in 2019
Zestful, Inc. is a Denver-based company founded in 2016 that provides an employee benefits platform featuring a pre-loaded debit card. This card allows employees to purchase items from a diverse catalog that includes categories such as fitness and health, food and drink, education, entertainment, home and life, clothing, and travel. Zestful's platform enables companies to offer personalized allowances, including both recurring rewards and one-time bonuses, aimed at enhancing employee engagement. By facilitating access to products and services that employees value, Zestful supports organizations in rewarding their teams effectively.

Hone

Seed Round in 2019
Hone Group Inc. is a company that develops and operates a platform for live online leadership and management training, primarily aimed at enhancing both hard and soft skills within organizations. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, Hone provides a comprehensive development platform that facilitates the sourcing, management, and delivery of instructor-led training programs. The company's offerings include training in areas such as management, diversity and inclusion, communication, conflict management, team building, and interpersonal skills. Hone's platform is designed to support organizations of various sizes by measuring the impact of training and promoting behavior change, human connection, and continuous progress. Through its innovative approach, Hone aims to uplift human skills development in modern, distributed teams.

Portal

Seed Round in 2018
Portal is an innovative digital video sharing platform that changes how people earn money from their content. Portal has no secret algorithms that tracks every move instead, viewers can instantly send creators $0.10-$100 to show their appreciation.

Invisible Technologies

Seed Round in 2018
Invisible Technologies Inc. operates a platform designed to automate various business operations, offering services such as meeting scheduling, lead sourcing and qualification, reservation management, team member onboarding, and inventory upkeep. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company serves small and medium-sized businesses by integrating people, automation technology, and AI to address complex operational challenges. Invisible's approach combines a global workforce with advanced automation tools to create a digital assembly line that streamlines multiple tasks simultaneously. This allows clients to focus on more strategic and creative work, thereby enhancing operational efficiency.

Future Family

Series A in 2018
Future Family, Inc. is a subscription-based fertility company founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It provides comprehensive healthcare solutions for individuals and couples navigating fertility challenges, offering plans that cover all associated costs. The company's services include personalized fertility planning, clinic matching, and a dedicated nurse concierge, ensuring 24/7 access to a care team. Future Family specializes in on-demand medical support for procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg freezing, and it features a digital health platform for managing fertility care. By combining financial assistance with expert guidance, Future Family aims to deliver a stress-free fertility experience for its clients.

Pando

Seed Round in 2018
Pando is a healthcare communication platform aimed at enhancing teamwork and secure collaboration among professionals in health and social care. It provides essential tools for hospital staff, including secure instant messaging, patient profiles, and photograph sharing. The platform also features efficient task management capabilities and facilitates instant connections between colleagues, allowing doctors and nurses to communicate effectively while performing their duties. By streamlining communication, Pando helps save time and improve the quality of patient care.

Rocket Money

Series A in 2018
Rocket Money, formerly known as Truebill, Inc., is a financial management application that helps users track and manage their subscriptions and recurring bills. Launched in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the platform allows users to connect their bank accounts or credit card statements to gain a comprehensive view of their spending. Users can easily identify unwanted subscriptions and cancel them with just a few clicks. Additionally, Rocket Money monitors financial statements, providing monthly digests and important alerts about changes in payment amounts. This service aims to enhance users' financial health by optimizing spending and reducing unnecessary expenses.

Public Goods

Seed Round in 2018
Public Goods is a direct-to-consumer brand based in New York, established in 2015. The company specializes in manufacturing and marketing a wide range of unisex health, beauty, household, grocery, and vitamin products. Its offerings include hair and body care items, dental and menstrual care products, essential oils, cleaning supplies, and various food items such as cereals, snacks, and sauces. Public Goods distinguishes itself through a membership model that grants access to eco-friendly, high-quality essentials at competitive prices. The company emphasizes sustainability, providing products that are cruelty-free and free from artificial colors and chemicals. By operating on lower product margins compared to traditional brands, Public Goods aims to deliver natural and healthy household essentials to consumers in a convenient online format.

HYP3R

Series A in 2018
HYP3R is a marketing platform focused on the travel industry, aimed at acquiring high-value travelers efficiently. The company's offerings leverage location insights and real-time engagement to facilitate direct bookings at scale. By analyzing geosocial data, HYP3R enables marketers to identify unique audiences and deliver timely, relevant campaigns. This approach not only enhances customer relationship management but also helps clients lower customer acquisition costs and improve return on advertising spend. Through its innovative platform, HYP3R partners with customers to optimize their marketing efforts and drive growth in the competitive travel sector.

Octi

Seed Round in 2018
Octi is the world’s first augmented reality social platform where reality merges with the metaverse and empowers anyone to create vibrant content with digital objects and scenes, rewarding creators with virtual and physical goods from leading brands. Octi’s independent Los Angeles-based team builds and combines the latest in machine learning, computer vision, and AR technologies to deliver the killer applications of the future.

Knowhere

Seed Round in 2018
Knowhere Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, operates a mobile-based application that delivers news content on politics, business, and technology. The company employs machine learning to provide factual, community-focused news information at scale, aiming to establish a shared reality as a foundation for informed discourse. Knowhere's team of scientists and journalists publishes daily newsletters, including its flagship product, The Brief, which has over half a million subscribers and offers concise news summaries. Additionally, Knowhere has launched multiple local newsletters, such as the Treasure Coast Brief and various newsletters across California, catering to underserved areas. The organization also provides tools for news monitoring and analysis, assisting journalists and knowledge workers in making data-driven decisions.

Léon & George

Seed Round in 2017
Léon & George, Inc. is an e-commerce company that specializes in selling potted plants for residential and office environments. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Paris, the company offers a diverse selection of indoor plants, including large floor plants, tabletop varieties, and air-purifying options. Their product range also includes pet-safe plants, low-light plants, ceramic pots, plant accessories, original artworks, and plant stands. Notable plant offerings include the snake plant, jade pothos, and cast iron plant. By delivering plants directly to customers' doors, Léon & George aims to enhance indoor spaces with greenery while promoting sustainable practices. The company also provides a 30-day replacement guarantee to ensure customer satisfaction.

Acquired.Io

Seed Round in 2017
Acquired.io is a mobile marketing platform designed to streamline user acquisition for mobile applications. It addresses the challenges faced by user acquisition teams by automating channel management, ad operations, and budget allocation, thus reducing manual workload. The platform offers features such as automated rules for ad buying, bulk campaign creation, and dynamic budgeting, which empower advertisers to efficiently acquire new users and explore global channels. By providing a centralized solution for campaign management, Acquired.io enhances the effectiveness of in-house marketing efforts.

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