CSC Upshot Ventures

CSC Upshot Ventures Management, LLC, founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, is a venture capital firm that specializes in seed-stage investments. The firm focuses on early-stage companies primarily in the technology sector, with particular interest in healthcare, financial services, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. It manages a fund that invests between $25 million and $40 million, with an average check size of $100,000, primarily targeting startups in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and South Africa. CSC Upshot is known for its strategic partnerships, including investments in AngelList syndicates, and is supported by its largest limited partner, CSC Group, one of China's leading private equity firms. The firm's general partners bring extensive experience from notable technology companies and venture capital firms.

Anuja Lele

CFO

Jessie Wu

Investment Principal

Ming Yeh

Founder and Partner

Huoy Yeh

Founder and Partner

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Vantage Robotics

Venture Round in 2023
Vantage Robotics, LLC, founded in 2013 and based in San Leandro, California, specializes in the development and manufacture of camera drones. The company's flagship product, Snap, is designed for capturing high-quality aerial photos and videos while simplifying the user experience. This innovative flying camera has received significant attention, achieving over $1 million in pre-sales and securing a landmark FAA waiver for commercial operations near people. Vantage Robotics aims to address the $7 billion camera drone market by offering differentiated technology that enhances usability. Major companies, including prominent retailers, have expressed interest in distributing Snap, with projected annual sales exceeding $100 million. Vantage began shipping Snap in the second quarter of 2017, and it has garnered positive reviews since its launch. The company has attracted investments from notable figures in the drone industry and venture capital firms.

Truepill

Series A in 2019
Truepill is a B2B pharmacy fulfillment service. They provide a pharmacy API and fulfillment of medications to 50 states from their own facilities. They work directly with D2C consumer brands (e.g. Hims, Nurx), digital health companies, and other healthcare organizations. They are a team of 150 employees and have raised funding from Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, Slow Ventures, Sound Ventures, Tuesday Capital, Foundation Capital, Index Ventures, Social Capital, Box Group, Joe Montana, and others. Founded in 2016 by Umar Afridi and Sid Viswanathan, Truepill is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Tigera

Series B in 2018
Tigera, Inc. specializes in providing open policy-driven networking solutions tailored for cloud-native applications. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an engineering office in Vancouver, Canada, the company offers an integrated software solution known as Canal, which combines two existing networking technologies, Project Calico and Flannel. Tigera's offerings focus on Zero Trust network security and continuous compliance specifically for Kubernetes platforms, facilitating secure application connectivity across various environments, including on-premises, multi-cloud, and legacy systems. The company's technology supports major hosted Kubernetes services such as Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, Google GKE, and IBM Container Service, as well as on-premises deployments. Tigera's solutions are built upon leading open-source projects and are utilized by large enterprises in sectors such as SaaS, financial services, gaming, and retail, where security and compliance are paramount.

Intermix.io

Seed Round in 2018
Intermix Software, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing performance-monitoring products designed for data teams to oversee critical data flows. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers an analytics platform that enables users to identify and resolve issues affecting data health, pinpoint bottlenecks in data pipelines, and optimize resource usage. Its platform supports root cause analysis, enhances query speeds, and forecasts storage requirements based on data growth rates. By providing these capabilities, Intermix Software aims to empower data leaders to build more efficient and effective data products.

Cobalt

Series A in 2018
Cobalt Robotics, Inc. designs and manufactures indoor security robots that collaborate with human security personnel. These robots are capable of patrolling various environments, including warehouses, schools, offices, hospitals, data centers, and museums, while detecting intruders and identifying anomalies. Equipped with advanced mapping and sensing technologies, as well as features for human-robot interaction, Cobalt's robots enhance security measures by providing real-time monitoring and response capabilities. Founded in 2016 by Erik Schluntz and Travis Deyle, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Chia Network

Seed Round in 2018
Chia Network Inc. is a blockchain-based company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It focuses on creating a cryptocurrency platform that emphasizes decentralization, security, and efficiency. The company has developed a unique technology based on proofs of space and time, which utilizes underused storage space on hard drives, making its approach to cryptocurrency mining less resource-intensive compared to traditional methods. Chia Network also offers Chialisp, a smart transaction programming language that enhances the functionality and user-friendliness of its cryptocurrency transactions. By leveraging this innovative technology, Chia Network aims to optimize cryptocurrency transactions while providing a sustainable alternative for both individual miners and financial institutions.

Starsky Robotics

Series A in 2018
Trucking is the backbone of the American economy, moving 70% of all freight. Truck drivers risk their lives spending months away from their family to keep the American economy moving. They working to make trucks autonomous on the highway and remote controlled by drivers for the first and last mile. Their trucks will make roads safer while giving drivers meaningful work close to their homes and families.

Uplevel Security

Seed Round in 2018
Uplevel Security is the industry’s first adaptive system of intelligence that uses graph theory and machine learning to modernize security operations. Uplevel Security ingests and contextualizes incoming and historical security data, allowing the past to inform the present and the present to inform the past, which predicts how attacks may manifest in the future. Enterprises rely on Uplevel Security to activate intelligence from the security stack, provide a system of record for security data and become stronger with every attack.

dYdX

Seed Round in 2017
dYdX Trading Inc. operates a cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform that focuses on derivatives for crypto assets, utilizing the Ethereum blockchain and the 0x protocol. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the platform enables users to engage in peer-to-peer short selling, long positions, and options trading on ERC20 tokens. It also allows for fully collateralized loans, providing essential funding for short sellers. Users can earn interest on their deposits or take out loans for a nominal fee, as well as trade on margin with customizable leverage. dYdX aims to create an open financial system that grants access to powerful financial tools for individuals worldwide.

Keyo

Seed Round in 2017
Keyo AI Inc. is a technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It specializes in providing an innovative platform for apartment rentals, offering a zero brokerage fee structure aimed at small-to-medium-sized landlords with property portfolios ranging from 20 to 5,000 units. In addition to its rental services, Keyo has developed a biometric identification system that utilizes contactless palm scanning technology. This system creates a unique, encrypted key based on the distinct internal vein structure of an individual's palm, allowing users to unlock doors, make payments, and access various services securely and conveniently. By prioritizing privacy and data security, Keyo aims to deliver a user-friendly experience while ensuring that raw biometric information is not stored or misused.

Sweet

Seed Round in 2017
Sweet is a service designed to help individuals reduce their mobile phone bills without compromising on coverage quality. The company identifies instances where users are overpaying for wireless services, with customers saving an average of over $300 annually. The sign-up process is quick and straightforward, allowing users to engage with the service in just seconds. Sweet manages interactions with mobile carriers on behalf of its customers, minimizing the effort required on their part. The company prioritizes user privacy and security, employing advanced encryption technology to protect personal information. Offering nationwide coverage, Sweet collaborates with major carriers to ensure reliable service and fast connection speeds. The company is supported by experienced entrepreneurs from reputable organizations, enhancing its credibility and operational capacity.

Mercury

Pre Seed Round in 2017
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Mercury

Seed Round in 2017
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Cherry

Seed Round in 2017
Cherry is a point of sale financing company headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

May Mobility

Seed Round in 2017
May Mobility, Inc. is an autonomous vehicle company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that specializes in providing driverless shuttle services to enterprise and municipal clients. Founded in 2017, the company operates a fleet of six-passenger electric vehicles designed to navigate through traffic on mapped routes. May Mobility aims to address the challenges of urban congestion and limited mobility access by leveraging advanced autonomous technology. Its approach focuses on system-level safety design and optimizing transit routes to enhance user experience and improve transportation efficiency. By deploying autonomous shuttles, May Mobility seeks to reduce human error in driving, lower pollution levels, and create economic benefits for communities, ultimately contributing to a safer and more accessible urban environment.

Intabio

Seed Round in 2017
Intabio, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on enhancing the development and manufacturing processes of biotherapeutic drugs through its innovative analytical solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Newark, California, Intabio has developed the Blaze system, which includes a bench-top instrument, microfluidic chip, and reagent kit designed for the separation, quantitation, and molecular mass identity analysis of intact biotherapeutic proteins. This platform enables real-time characterization of protein isoforms, allowing for the identification of structural modifications that may affect drug efficacy and safety. By providing early product quality characterization and improving throughput, the Blaze system addresses critical challenges faced by biopharmaceutical developers, who often encounter limitations with traditional testing methods. Intabio's technology integrates multiple analytical techniques to facilitate a comprehensive analysis of biologics, ultimately streamlining the development process and reducing the risk of costly delays and missteps.

Mira

Venture Round in 2017
The first FDA and CE registered comprehensive women’s health monitoring platform with 99% of accuracy in clinical trials. Mira tracks cycles, predicts ovulation, monitors fetal health, measures ovarian reserve and detects menopause at home, with expandability into chronic disease monitoring, using the hospital-leveled technology within a palm-sized device. The data automatically syncs to the Mira app. The AI learns personal health patterns. The telemedicine connects users with doctors.

Trusted

Seed Round in 2017
Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, facilitating their connection to flexible job opportunities in the healthcare sector. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform automates the recruitment process by enabling nurses to create and manage their resumes, credentials, and certifications digitally. It also provides real-time alerts for job openings that match their qualifications and preferences, thereby simplifying the application process. Trusted is supported by notable investors, including Craft Ventures and Texas Medical Center, which underscores its significance in the healthcare employment landscape.

Minibar Delivery

Seed Round in 2017
Minibar Delivery is a service that facilitates on-demand delivery of wine, spirits, beer, and mixers. By connecting consumers with local liquor stores, it allows users to access a wide selection of alcoholic beverages quickly and conveniently. The platform operates in over 30 cities, including major urban areas such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington D.C., Miami, and Dallas. Minibar Delivery provides a personalized shopping experience, enabling customers to enjoy premium products delivered directly to their doorstep.

Kin Insurance

Seed Round in 2017
Kin Insurance, Inc. is an insurance agency founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in St. Petersburg, Florida. The company specializes in home insurance products, offering a range of coverage options including homeowners, mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Kin Insurance utilizes an online platform that simplifies the application process, allowing customers to customize their policies based on thousands of property data points. This approach ensures that homeowners receive personalized and affordable coverage tailored to their specific needs. With payment processing facilities in Palatine and Chicago, Kin Insurance aims to provide a user-friendly experience while helping clients secure their assets effectively.

BenRevo

Seed Round in 2017
BenRevo Inc. is a company that specializes in developing online platforms tailored for large group health insurance carriers. Founded in 2015 and based in San Diego, California, BenRevo aims to modernize the process of purchasing health insurance, which is traditionally cumbersome and error-prone. Its platform facilitates a digital marketplace that connects employers, brokers, and insurance carriers, streamlining the shopping experience. By automating manual tasks and enabling users to shop, compare, and finalize insurance policies online, BenRevo enhances price transparency and reduces errors associated with the paper-heavy installation process. The company's innovative approach addresses the needs of the $185 billion mid-market insurance sector, promoting operational efficiency and improved analytics for its clients.

Skylight

Seed Round in 2017
Skylight Tools, Inc. operates a digital platform that simplifies the process of home renovations by connecting users with general contractors. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive renovation management tool that assists clients in selecting contractors, managing budgets, and tracking project progress. Their application facilitates payment processing, invoice reconciliation, and real-time updates on project status. Skylight also provides a financial guarantee, covering half of any budget overruns exceeding 10%. The company aims to enhance the renovation experience through a fully integrated digital process that encompasses planning, material selection, permitting, and construction, specifically targeting the challenges associated with traditional renovation methods.

Airtable

Series B in 2017
Airtable is a cloud-based software company founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It combines features of traditional spreadsheets with the functionality of a database, making it accessible to a wider audience beyond technical users. This platform enables users to create and customize their own workflows, facilitating tasks such as managing editorial calendars and planning events. By providing intuitive tools, Airtable empowers non-coders to build complex workflows and applications, enhancing productivity and collaboration across various projects.

AdQuick

Seed Round in 2017
AdQuick, Inc. is a platform that facilitates the buying and selling of outdoor advertising services. Founded in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, California, the company specializes in offering a self-service marketplace for outdoor advertising, allowing users to select locations, plan data-driven campaigns, and measure the effectiveness of their advertisements. AdQuick provides a wide range of advertising options, including billboards, posters, transit wraps, and digital displays. The platform aggregates inventory from various media vendors, enabling users to compare options easily and manage their advertising needs efficiently.

Perceptive Automata

Seed Round in 2017
Perceptive Automata, Inc. specializes in machine learning and computer vision technologies aimed at predicting human behavior to enhance the safety and efficacy of automated vehicles. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company addresses a critical challenge in automated driving: enabling vehicles to anticipate the actions of pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers. This capability is vital for the smooth and safe operation of highly automated (L2/3) and fully autonomous (L4/5) vehicles, particularly in urban environments. By leveraging advanced AI that surpasses conventional physics-based models, Perceptive Automata facilitates a more natural driving experience and promotes the acceptance of autonomous vehicles in human-dominated road scenarios. The company collaborates with original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and technology firms involved in the development of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving solutions, drawing on a team of experts from esteemed institutions such as Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.

Eager Labs

Seed Round in 2017
Eager Labs, Inc. is an online platform that focuses on talent engagement, assessment, and professional development for scaling companies. Founded in 2017 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company provides a range of services, including performance measurement, leadership development, and career advancement. Eager Labs offers interactive programs and workshops aimed at enhancing collaboration and ongoing development within organizations. Its platform features assessment and performance checkpoints designed to accelerate professional growth, making it a valuable resource for human resources and people operations teams looking to improve employee capabilities and foster effective learning environments.

Clay

Seed Round in 2017
Clay Labs Inc. operates a platform that facilitates the creation of functions as a service (FaaS), enabling the development of Alexa skills, data analysis pipelines, and reusable microservices. The platform supports the processing of webhooks and integrates with third-party SaaS APIs, allowing for pre and post-processing tasks. Additionally, it offers a toolkit for rapid prototyping, enabling developers to create serverless HTTPS functions quickly. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, Clay Labs aims to combine the functionalities of spreadsheets, coding, and automation into a cohesive tool that enhances productivity and innovation.

Heresy

Seed Round in 2017
Heresy is a workflow and analytics platform that helps salespeople make data-driven decisions. The London-based company's mission is to increase collaboration between sales team members and break out of the old way of doing sales where sales people effectively worked in a silo and are discouraged from supporting or learning from one another. Heresy is co-founded by Dimitar Stanimiroff, a former MD Europe at Stack Overflow and Svilen Gospodinov.

BounceX

Series A in 2017
Wunderkind is a prominent performance marketing engine that specializes in delivering personalized experiences for digital businesses. By utilizing people-based marketing, Wunderkind enables companies to effectively recognize and engage users, facilitating the delivery of tailored messages across websites, emails, texts, and advertisements. This approach allows brands to achieve high levels of engagement at an unprecedented scale. Notably, Wunderkind generates approximately $1.2 billion in directly attributable revenue for major e-commerce clients, often ranking as one of their top revenue-generating channels. The company's focus on return on investment positions it as a crucial link between consumers and brands in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Neighborly

Series A in 2017
Neighborly Corporation is a holding company based in Waco, Texas, that operates a diverse network of service-based franchises across multiple countries. Founded in 1970, it began as a single brand and has since expanded to encompass 21 distinct franchise organizations, providing a wide range of residential and commercial services. These services include plumbing, cleaning, electrical repairs, HVAC maintenance, and landscaping, among others. Neighborly aims to support franchise owners with comprehensive resources and a strong commitment to its core values. The company has approximately 4,300 franchises and is actively involved in the franchise community, participating in associations such as the International Franchise Association. Neighborly also emphasizes its role in enhancing the quality of life for homeowners and businesses by delivering reliable maintenance and repair solutions.

OpenInvest

Seed Round in 2017
OpenInvest is a Public Benefit Corporation and asset manager that uses technology to mainstream customized ethical investing. OpenInvest is a YCombinator and Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup powering the post-fund future. Their team of senior technologists from the hedge fund industry and civil society leaders is first tackling under-served markets in customized ESG asset management. With seed funding, the team has built fully integrated and proprietary direct-indexing construction, management, trading, proxy voting, and UX systems that now serve thousands of customers. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Vivid Vision

Seed Round in 2017
Vivid Vision, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing interactive and immersive 3D games aimed at treating visual disorders such as amblyopia and strabismus. The company offers a software suite that provides various interactive tests to assess eye dominance, suppression, angle of deviation, and contrast sensitivity. This suite allows clinicians to monitor and manage the patient experience through a touchscreen interface. By utilizing virtual reality, Vivid Vision's system measures eye muscle imbalances and delivers tailored visual stimuli to each eye, thereby facilitating the treatment of binocular vision issues. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, Vivid Vision primarily serves eye clinics across North America. The company was formerly known as Apollo VR Corporation before rebranding in March 2015.

Nav

Series B in 2017
Nav is a free site and app that gives business owners the fastest, easiest and most trusted path to financing. The leading Business Financial Management app, Nav gives free access to personal and business credit reports from major consumer and commercial credit bureaus including Experian, Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax and TransUnion, and hosts a robust marketplace with more than 100 business financing products including loans and credit cards. The marketplace uses a unique, lender-neutral approach to help business owners find the best financing options for their needs. Nav's solution is also leveraged by other business service providers to enhance their customer experience.

Revere Intelligence

Seed Round in 2017
Revere Intelligence, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that operates a monitoring and alerting platform designed for business teams. Founded in 2016, the platform tracks events and performance metrics related to business data, delivering timely insights to users as they occur. This functionality enables teams to address issues promptly, enhancing their responsiveness and decision-making capabilities. Revere's clientele includes prominent organizations such as Google AdWords, Optimizely, Slack, and Microsoft, reflecting its relevance and utility in the business landscape.

Aquant

Seed Round in 2017
Aquant, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing a service lifecycle optimization platform aimed at minimizing downtime and addressing repeat service requests in various industries, including life sciences, medical equipment, and commercial appliances. Founded in 2016, Aquant leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to monitor equipment in real-time, analyze historical data, and predict potential faults, thereby providing actionable insights for service and warranty issues. The platform enhances operational efficiency by optimizing van stock based on usage patterns and forecasting future demand. Additionally, it offers features such as job prioritization, parts pickup optimization, and risk assessment, enabling companies to make informed, data-driven decisions while improving overall equipment uptime. Aquant's innovative solutions are designed to transform unstructured data into valuable insights, helping service teams operate more effectively.

Work Today

Seed Round in 2017
Work Today makes it painless for you to apply for jobs. Create a profile one time, and you’ll never need to fill out the same information again. When you find a job you like, launch the Wizard and watch in wonder as it autofills your application.

Sapho

Series B in 2017
Sapho empowers employees with a modern portal experience that surfaces personalized and relevant tasks and data using micro-apps. Sapho micro apps are built by IT on top of existing systems using pre-built templates and a drag-and-drop micro app builder. These micro apps available on any device, intranet, or messenger provide employees proactive notifications about interesting system data, actions that need to be completed, and changes in business data that require attention. It was founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.

VoiceOps

Seed Round in 2017
VoiceOps is an AI-driven coaching and training platform designed to enhance sales efficiency for call centers. Founded in 2016, the platform provides visibility into sales calls and facilitates coaching for representatives. By utilizing artificial intelligence, VoiceOps identifies successful behaviors from effective calls and helps scale these practices across teams, allowing managers to deliver data-driven insights to their sales personnel. The company has established partnerships with leading organizations in sectors such as insurance, mortgage, travel, and education. With a team composed of distinguished graduates from prestigious institutions and notable achievements, VoiceOps has garnered attention from major media outlets and secured backing from prominent investors.

Grabango

Seed Round in 2017
Grabango develops checkout-free shopping technology for the retail industry, utilizing hardware tools and computer vision software. Founded in 2016 and based in Berkeley, California, the company employs cameras and shelf sensors to track customer interactions with products. As customers add items to their carts, the system identifies and counts these purchases, allowing for a seamless checkout experience. Once finished, customers can pay via a registered payment method on their smartphones and leave the store without waiting in line. Grabango's technology is designed to integrate with existing brick-and-mortar stores, accommodating various retail formats from convenience stores to larger grocers, and aims to enhance the shopping experience by streamlining the payment process and eliminating queues.

Ripcord

Series A in 2017
Ripcord, Inc., a robotic digitization company, develops automation software for robotic digitization. It offers Canopy, a solution that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to capture, enrich, and organize its customers’ important content; and enables enterprises to streamline their business processes. Ripcord, Inc. was formerly known as Ripcord Digital, Inc. and changed its name to Ripcord, Inc. in June 2017. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Humi

Seed Round in 2017
Humi Holdings Corp. is a Canadian company that designs and develops cloud-based human resource software tailored for small to mid-sized businesses. Founded in 2016 and based in Toronto, Humi offers a comprehensive HR solution that includes features for digital onboarding, document storage, and employee management through organizational charts and universal search capabilities. The software streamlines various HR processes, such as time-off management, payroll integration, and performance evaluations, enabling businesses to efficiently handle employee requests and monitor growth through goal setting and feedback mechanisms. By automating HR tasks, Humi aims to simplify and modernize human resource management for its clients.

Ledger Investing

Seed Round in 2017
Ledger Investing Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects insurers with institutional investors seeking to invest in various classes of insurance risk. Founded in 2016 and based in Washington, D.C., the platform allows asset managers, pension funds, hedge funds, and family offices to access a new asset class that offers the potential for returns uncorrelated with broader capital markets. The company capitalizes on recent trends where significant capital influx from long-term institutional investors is directed towards direct insurance investments. Additionally, Ledger Investing leverages technology to transform business models and create efficient marketplaces, enhancing the connection between buyers and sellers in the insurance sector. The firm is supported by Y Combinator.

Jobox

Seed Round in 2017
JoBox, Inc. is a stealth mode startup founded in 2016 and located in Palo Alto, California, specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for the on-demand economy. The company has developed a SaaS-based marketplace infrastructure that connects businesses with vetted home service professionals. This AI-driven platform provides home service providers with essential tools to establish and grow their small businesses. Simultaneously, it assists larger organizations in efficiently matching job requests with professionals based on specific criteria such as skill set and location. By streamlining this process, JoBox aims to enhance the delivery of home services, ensuring a seamless and low-risk experience for both companies and their customers.

Siren Care

Seed Round in 2017
Siren Care, Inc. is a company that specializes in wearable health technology focused on diabetic foot health. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, it has developed a unique diabetic foot monitoring system that includes specially designed socks made from a textile called Neurofabric. This material contains embedded microsensors that continuously monitor foot temperature, an early indicator of potential injuries that may lead to diabetic foot ulcers. By tracking temperature data, Siren's products enable users to detect signs of inflammation early, which is crucial for preventing serious complications such as amputations. The information collected by the smart socks can be monitored through an application, allowing healthcare providers to track their patients' conditions effectively. Siren Care serves both healthcare providers and patients, aiming to improve diabetic care and outcomes.

Expo

Seed Round in 2017
Expo is an on-demand marketplace designed to connect restaurant owners and operators with the staff they need, streamlining the hiring process for restaurant workers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Expo aims to simplify the complexities of staffing in the restaurant industry. By facilitating access to qualified personnel, the platform seeks to enhance operational efficiency and support the dynamic needs of restaurant businesses.

Drop

Seed Round in 2017
Drop Technologies Inc. operates a mobile-based loyalty platform that enables users to earn reward points on various brands through their debit and credit card purchases. Users can link their cards to the application, allowing them to accumulate points that can be redeemed for experiences, dining, and shopping. The platform caters to brick-and-mortar retailers, online retailers, and subscription services, enhancing the shopping experience by offering personalized rewards based on spending habits. The mobile application is accessible on both iOS and Android devices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Drop Technologies Inc. was previously known as Drop Loyalty Inc. before rebranding in January 2018.

Welkin Health

Series A in 2017
Welkin Health, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops patient management software aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery. Founded in 2013, the platform is designed to guide healthcare teams through patient care by automating workflows and ensuring timely interventions for patients. It enables health workers to focus on individuals who require immediate attention, fostering stronger patient-provider relationships. The software also facilitates connections between health plans, providers, and patients through various communication channels, including phone, text, video, and email. Additionally, Welkin Health's platform is customizable and scalable, supporting a wide range of care areas such as mental health, chronic disease management, and women's health, thereby promoting increased patient engagement and outcome-based care.

Able Lending

Series B in 2017
Able Lending, based in Austin, Texas, offers online lending services tailored to small businesses in the United States. Founded in 2011, the company provides various loan products, including the Able Start loan, which facilitates funding through support from friends and family; the Able Growth loan for businesses seeking to expand; and the Able Refi loan, designed to refinance high-interest debt and improve cash flow. Able Lending aims to be a cost-effective option for borrowers, with average savings of $31,000 on loans ranging from $25,000 to $1,000,000. The company emphasizes not only providing loans but also connecting entrepreneurs with community resources and expert advice to foster growth.

LeoLabs

Seed Round in 2017
LeoLabs, Inc. operates phased-array radars to track objects in low Earth orbit, providing high-resolution data to enhance space situational awareness. Founded in 2015 and based in Menlo Park, California, the company focuses on the protection of satellites and the management of space debris. Its services include rapid orbit determination, early operational support, and ongoing orbit awareness, which are essential for preventing collisions in this shared and critical resource. LeoLabs serves a diverse clientele, including commercial satellite operators, government regulatory bodies, and space agencies, helping them conduct safe and sustainable operations in space. The company's innovative collision avoidance platform aims to modernize satellite operations and improve the overall stewardship of low Earth orbit.

SlamData

Series A in 2017
SlamData, Inc. is a company that provides a virtual data warehouse and integration solution, enabling users to explore and curate data stored in cloud services such as S3, Azure, and Google Cloud. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, SlamData offers a software platform that enhances data preparation and integration, making data more analytics-ready regardless of complexity. The solution supports various business intelligence tools, including Tableau, Looker, and PowerBI, and features connectors to multiple databases such as MongoDB, MarkLogic, Couchbase, and Hadoop. Notably, SlamData employs an innovative “in-database” analytics approach, which allows for data processing and analytics to occur close to the data itself.

Shippabo

Seed Round in 2017
Shippabo is an online platform that provides its users with shipping rates and shipment scheduling solutions. The platform offers freight forwarding, government filings, and trucking and drayage services to its users. It features online bookings, online custom bond purchases, real-time notifications, and shipment management. Shippabo was launched by Calvin Lo, Nina Luu, Wes Chien, and Sam Luu and is based in California.

Prodigy

Seed Round in 2017
Prodigy Software Inc. operates an online checkout platform designed for the automotive industry, facilitating a seamless digital buying experience for car buyers. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the company integrates its services with existing dealership infrastructures and financial institutions to enhance efficiency. Prodigy's end-to-end sales platform allows customers to engage with the purchasing process from various locations—whether at home, on their mobile devices, or in the dealership. This flexibility enables customers to complete parts of the transaction online and continue in-store, with all information synchronized in real time. As a result, customers do not need to re-enter information, and sales representatives have access to the most current data, ultimately fostering increased trust and satisfaction throughout the sales process.

Missionmark

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Missionmark, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing software solutions aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of government contractors. The company’s software enables these contractors to find, bid on, and manage government contracts more effectively, addressing a market characterized by outdated practices and manual processes. With over 500,000 active federal contractors vying for millions of service contracts annually, Missionmark leverages modern technology and big data to streamline these processes. Additionally, the company's audit automation and workflow management features facilitate tedious audit tasks, improve cross-referencing, and enhance overall project management. By providing automated work papers and tools for public accountability, Missionmark supports government contractors in promoting effectiveness and efficiency in their operations.

Zippia

Seed Round in 2017
Zippia, Inc. operates a Website that provides career information and tools for professionals across various industries. It offers Career Map, a visual map covering workers’ career decisions, including which career paths pay the best, the skills it takes to get hired and promoted, how long people typically hold each job, companies that hire the most, and where in the country companies hire. The company’s Website also provides best places for jobs, tips to get the jobs, rankings, videos, video games, jobs, and guides. Zippia, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Fig

Series A in 2017
Fig Publishing, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in designing and developing gaming software. Founded in 2015, Fig operates an online crowdfunding and publishing platform that enables non-accredited investors to financially support video game development. The platform combines rewards-based community funding with investment opportunities, fostering a collaborative environment for both developers and players. By facilitating direct engagement between creators and their audience, Fig aims to create a more balanced and sustainable approach to game development. The company functions as a subsidiary of OpenDeal Portal LLC.

Adarza BioSystems

Series C in 2017
Adarza BioSystems is an early-stage medical diagnostics company developing a rapid and label-free biological assay platform for measuring clinical and point-of-care (POC) samples. In addition to performing sophisticated clinical tests within minutes, this technology potentially allowing hundreds of tests to be run simultaneously on a single chip. It was founded in 2008 and headquartered in St Louis, Missouri.

Skydrop

Series A in 2017
Flirtey Technology Pty Ltd specializes in drone delivery services, focusing on urgent medical supplies, retail items, and food delivery across the United States. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Reno, Nevada, the company aims to enhance lifestyles by providing instant delivery solutions. Flirtey has achieved significant milestones in the drone delivery industry, being the first to conduct an FAA-approved drone delivery, the first to perform a fully autonomous delivery to a home, and the first to launch a commercial drone delivery service.

ENSO

Seed Round in 2017
ENSO is a developer of a wearable medical device aimed at providing targeted pain relief. The device is compact and portable, allowing patients to wear it unobtrusively during exercise or daily activities. Utilizing a specialized waveform, ENSO's technology delivers electrical pulses that suppress nerve activity, effectively stopping pain at its source. This method is particularly beneficial for individuals who respond to TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation), offering a proven solution to alleviate both physical and metaphorical pain. By enabling patients to manage their pain more effectively, ENSO aims to help them regain confidence and improve their quality of life.

TeamDom

Seed Round in 2017
TeamDom is a modern-day media conglomerate that focuses on building powerful brands, stories, celebrities, and businesses around teen entertainment and media. TeamDom creates content, incubates talent, and provides teens with their favorite forms of entertainment.

GovInvest

Seed Round in 2017
GovInvest Inc. specializes in developing actuarial software and valuation solutions, alongside providing benefit consulting services to government entities. Founded in 2014 and located in Torrance, California, the company aims to assist governments in addressing unfunded pension, Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB), and debt challenges. GovInvest's offerings include tools that facilitate cost and liability projections, sensitivity analysis, investment return analysis, and demographic assessments, all designed to present complex actuarial data in an understandable manner. This enables council members, elected officials, and other decision-makers to effectively communicate and analyze their financial responsibilities, leading to informed decision-making. The company focuses on creating simple, clear actuarial reports that help stakeholders comprehend their liabilities and identify viable solutions.

Stacks

Series A in 2017
Stacks is a mobile communications company based in Melbourne, Australia, that specializes in branded contact sharing solutions. The company provides innovative business cards for iPhone users, enabling them to share contact information seamlessly via iOS 7 and AirDrop. Users can efficiently organize the business cards they receive into customized stacks based on categories such as company, profession, or event. Additionally, any updates made to contact details are automatically synchronized with their contacts, ensuring that information remains current and accessible. Stacks focuses on enhancing the way individuals manage and share their professional connections.

Trustify

Series A in 2017
Trustify, Inc. operates an on-demand technology platform that connects individuals and businesses with licensed private investigators across the United States. The platform facilitates the hiring of investigators and provides services such as background checks, social media analysis, and real-time monitoring. Trustify's offerings include locating witnesses, serving legal papers, asset recovery, and evidence collection, as well as support services for insurance investigations, including liability and property cases. Founded in 2015 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Trustify aims to deliver confidential investigation services efficiently and affordably, enhancing transparency and expediting case resolution for its clients.

Ouster

Seed Round in 2017
Ouster, Inc. specializes in developing high-resolution multi-beam digital lidar sensors and software products applicable across various industries, including autonomous vehicles, drones, robotics, defense, and smart cities. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the company employs a unique multi-beam flash lidar design that leverages an all-semiconductor approach to 3D sensing, enhancing the capabilities of lidar technology. Ouster's products are designed for a range of applications, from long-range to short-range sensing, and are distributed through various channels. The firm's innovations aim to advance the integration of lidar in various sectors, contributing to the growth of technologies such as virtual and augmented reality.

Intellimize

Seed Round in 2017
Intellimize, Inc. specializes in personalizing websites to enhance conversion rates and drive revenue growth through machine learning. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company automates website optimization, enabling marketers to deliver tailored experiences for each visitor across different devices. Intellimize's platform stands out by using artificial intelligence to continuously learn and adapt, allowing for real-time personalization that surpasses traditional A/B testing and rules-based approaches. By focusing on individual visitor experiences, Intellimize helps businesses achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness in their marketing efforts, ultimately leading to increased customer acquisition and revenue generation.

Tenfold

Series A in 2016
Tenfold is a company that specializes in customer service technology aimed at enhancing customer interactions across voice and digital channels. Its software aggregates business data from sales, service, and marketing, providing a unified, real-time view of the customer. This integration with customer relationship management systems and phone systems allows businesses to respond promptly and make informed decisions, ultimately improving customer satisfaction and driving business growth. Through its intelligent integrated desktop agent, Tenfold facilitates effective customer conversations by leveraging both voice capabilities and CRM insights.

Orro

Series A in 2016
Orro is a manufacturer of advanced lighting systems designed to enhance smart home living. Based in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, the company produces light switches that respond to human presence and adapt to natural light levels. This innovative technology allows Orro's products to make intelligent lighting adjustments, thereby improving energy efficiency and enhancing the overall living experience for homeowners and renters. By integrating seamlessly with popular smart home applications such as Alexa, Google Home, and Nest, Orro aims to create a comprehensive smart living environment. Their solutions not only increase property values but also contribute to reduced energy expenses, making them a valuable addition to modern homes.

Medisas

Series A in 2016
Medisas, Inc. offers a cloud-based service that facilitates the transfer of medical information among healthcare professionals during shift changes. Based in the United States, the company develops record-keeping software aimed at improving patient care and safety. This software allows clinicians to document and share critical information related to shift changes, patient transfers, and discharges across various devices. By streamlining communication among healthcare providers, Medisas enhances organizational efficiency and supports better patient outcomes throughout the care process. The team comprises experienced clinicians, engineers, and designers dedicated to transforming hospital software to meet the evolving needs of healthcare organizations.

Clara Health

Seed Round in 2016
Clara Health is a medical technology company that offers a software platform designed to facilitate patient participation in clinical trials. The platform simplifies the clinical trial process by assisting patients in navigating through various options, allowing them to filter and connect with relevant trials tailored to their needs. Additionally, Clara's technology supports crucial aspects of clinical trial management, including protocol design, site selection, and monitoring patient adherence. By placing the patient at the center of the process, Clara Health aims to enhance accessibility and engagement in clinical research.

Lawtrades

Seed Round in 2016
Lawtrades, Inc. offers an online service that allows legal work to be done via text messages. The company is based in New York, New York.

Hippo Insurance

Series A in 2016
Hippo Insurance provides home insurance brokerage services, focusing on modernizing coverage for homeowners. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Austin and Dallas, the company utilizes technology to streamline the insurance process. Hippo aims to simplify and enhance home insurance by offering intuitive and proactive coverage that actively addresses the needs of clients. By adopting a tech-driven approach, Hippo seeks to transform how individuals safeguard their homes, allowing them to feel secure and carefree. The company emphasizes a commitment to delivering smarter, more efficient insurance solutions tailored to contemporary homeowners.

Vesper

Series A in 2016
Vesper Technologies Inc. is an electrical and electronic manufacturing company based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the development and production of piezoelectric MEMS microphones. Founded in 2009, Vesper focuses on delivering innovative microphone solutions for various applications, including mobile handsets, tablets, and other audio-related products. The company's mission is to provide voice-powered solutions across diverse markets globally.

AiFi

Seed Round in 2016
AiFi Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Clara, California, specializing in artificial intelligence-driven cashier-free solutions for retailers. Founded in 2016, AiFi develops software that utilizes sensor and camera networks to monitor shoppers as they navigate stores, allowing for seamless product selection and automated checkout processes. This technology not only enhances the shopping experience but also provides retailers with valuable insights into inventory management and consumer behavior. AiFi's innovative approach includes the creation of NanoStores, which are compact, modular automated retail environments that operate unstaffed around the clock. These NanoStores are designed to offer convenient shopping options in proximity to residential and commercial areas, making retail more accessible. AiFi's solutions have been successfully implemented by major retailers, demonstrating their effectiveness in modernizing the shopping experience.

CodeSignal

Series A in 2016
CodeSignal, Inc. develops and operates a cloud-based coding and recruiting platform to discover, develop, and promote technical talent. It applies game mechanics that offer developers online computer programming for both instructional and recruiting purposes. The company’s platform creates custom tests for employers that are calibrated with interview process and creates assessments that test more than data structures and algorithms. CodeSignal, Inc. was formerly known as BrainFights, Inc. and changed its name to CodeSignal, Inc. in October 2020. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Stasis

Seed Round in 2016
Stasis Labs, Inc. is a company that develops and manufactures vital monitoring systems designed to track patient health. Founded in 2015 and based in Los Angeles, California, Stasis offers a range of products, including the Stasis Monitor, which displays a patient's vital signs using standard hospital probes, and Stasis Tablet, a software tool that visualizes health trends and manages patient alarms. The company's system measures essential vital signs such as heart rate, blood oxygen levels, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and skin temperature. Stasis has transformed traditional medical hardware into a cloud-connected platform that facilitates continuous monitoring and provides actionable insights to clinicians. This innovation is particularly impactful in both emerging and developed markets, where existing monitoring systems are often complex and costly. Stasis is currently operational in Indian hospitals and is actively expanding its pilot program, having received grant funding from the International Finance Corporation to enhance medical technology in the region.

SimpleHealth

Seed Round in 2016
Simple Health, founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, offers a mobile application designed to enhance access to women's health care, particularly in the areas of birth control and contact lens prescriptions. The platform facilitates online medical visits and prescription services, allowing users to conveniently renew their contact lens prescriptions and receive monthly deliveries of birth control and other health products. By integrating medical consultations with product delivery, Simple Health aims to simplify and improve the affordability of health care for women.

Apartment List

Series B in 2016
Apartment List is a smart, simple, and seamless renting platform that’s dedicated to making the process fair and transparent for all. Their mission is to build a better world of renting for everyone, to get rid of the pain and complexity, and makes it more personal, flexible, and transparent. They make finding a home to love easy and enjoyable, with a personally curated search feature that gets to know the individual. It was incorporated in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Eave

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Eave, founded in 2015 and based in London, specializes in developing advanced ear-worn technology aimed at enhancing hearing protection and communication in hazardous environments, such as construction sites. The company has created a unique system that integrates noise mapping, monitoring, and dosimetry capabilities into Bluetooth ear defenders. These devices utilize sophisticated noise cancellation and speech-enhancing algorithms to facilitate clear communication while concurrently monitoring noise levels. By providing real-time data on noise exposure, Eave's technology helps employers comply with health and safety regulations, improve workplace efficiency, and reduce the risk of noise-induced injuries. Eave actively seeks input from construction professionals to refine their designs, ensuring that their solutions effectively meet the needs of end users.

PeerWell

Seed Round in 2016
PeerWell, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an application aimed at optimizing the health of individuals preparing for hip and knee replacement surgeries. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, PeerWell offers a PreHab application that supports users in preparing their bodies and minds for surgery while connecting them with peers for additional support. The platform not only assists candidates in physical and mental preparation but also provides tailored daily lessons to enhance recovery, addressing issues such as pain and immobility. PeerWell collaborates with leaders in Workers' Compensation, Health Plans, and Managed Care Organizations to further its mission of improving surgical outcomes and recovery experiences for patients.

Opencare

Seed Round in 2016
Opencare Inc. operates a healthcare discovery platform that connects patients with healthcare providers across North America, specializing primarily in dental care. Founded in 2012 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company enables patients to find and book appointments with various healthcare professionals, including dentists, chiropractors, and physiotherapists, through its user-friendly platform. Opencare aims to transform the dental industry by establishing a premium dental care network, ensuring that patients receive high-quality care while also facilitating practice growth for top dentists. The platform enhances the patient experience by streamlining appointment bookings and simplifying interactions with healthcare providers.

Intermix.io

Angel Round in 2016
Intermix Software, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing performance-monitoring products designed for data teams to oversee critical data flows. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers an analytics platform that enables users to identify and resolve issues affecting data health, pinpoint bottlenecks in data pipelines, and optimize resource usage. Its platform supports root cause analysis, enhances query speeds, and forecasts storage requirements based on data growth rates. By providing these capabilities, Intermix Software aims to empower data leaders to build more efficient and effective data products.

uBiome

Series B in 2016
uBiome, Inc. is a microbial genomics company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in developing sequencing-based clinical microbiome tests, which include SmartGut, a test that identifies pathogenic and commensal microorganisms linked to infections, and SmartJane, a women's health screening test that assesses multiple conditions such as HPV and STIs. Additionally, uBiome offers Explorer kits for citizen scientists and researchers, as well as SmartFlu, a clinical respiratory test. The firm aimed to empower patients and healthcare providers by providing insights into the human microbiome and its impact on health. However, uBiome faced financial difficulties, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2019, which was subsequently converted to Chapter 7 on October 11, 2019.

Replicated

Series A in 2016
Replicated, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing tools for the distribution and management of third-party applications within enterprise settings. Founded in 2014 and based in Culver City, California, Replicated offers a solution that enables businesses to deploy and manage software as a service (SaaS) applications within their own firewalls, either in on-premises data centers or private clouds. This approach allows cloud-based SaaS vendors to deliver a version of their products that can be easily installed, licensed, and supported without the need to maintain separate codebases or additional features for different deployment environments. Replicated's software simplifies the process for clients, enhancing their ability to support and manage applications effectively.

Emulate

Series B in 2016
Emulate, Inc. specializes in developing organs-on-chips technology that emulates human biology to better understand the effects of diseases, medications, and environmental factors on human health. The company offers organ-chips that replicate the functions of various organs, including the lung, intestine, liver, and skin, and can simulate both normal and disease states. Emulate’s platform aims to provide more accurate predictions of human responses compared to traditional experimental methods, such as cell cultures or animal testing. The company serves a diverse clientele that includes biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms, consumer health and cosmetics companies, government agencies, and academic researchers. Founded in 2013 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Emulate was previously known as Emulate Living MicroDevices, Inc. It has shifted its focus towards advancing product innovation and safety across multiple sectors, including drug development and personalized medicine.

Breakaway Labs

Seed Round in 2016
Breakaway Labs, Inc. is a health and wellness company based in Los Altos, California, established in 2015. It operates a mobile application that provides users with health, fitness, and nutritional information aimed at educational purposes. The application, known as Breakaway, helps individuals identify eating habits that may hinder their weight loss efforts and offers guidance on transforming these habits into healthier choices. By delivering insights on healthy living, weight loss programs, and balanced diets, Breakaway Labs supports users in achieving their personal and professional goals through improved lifestyle choices.

ByteGain

Seed Round in 2016
ByteGain, Inc. is a company based in Los Altos, California, that specializes in developing a platform for real-time predictions regarding user behavior on websites. Established in 2015, ByteGain employs advanced deep learning techniques to analyze user interaction, enabling businesses to enhance customer engagement, improve recommendations, and optimize monetization strategies. The platform provides actionable insights that help companies better understand their users and attract new customers. By focusing on creating personalized online experiences, ByteGain aims to address the disconnect experienced by users when interacting with businesses in the digital space, moving away from generic messaging towards tailored, engaging interactions.

MissionU

Seed Round in 2016
MissionU is an innovative college alternative that equips students with essential skills and practical experience necessary for success in the modern workforce. Founded by Adam Braun and Mike Adams, the program uniquely integrates general education with specialized training to prepare individuals for real-world employment. MissionU operates on an income-share agreement model, allowing students to graduate debt-free without upfront tuition costs. Instead, students begin to repay the program once they secure a job earning $50,000 or more, contributing 15% of their income for three years. This approach enables individuals to pursue their career aspirations while minimizing financial burdens.

Tribe

Seed Round in 2016
Tribe App, Inc. is a company that develops a mobile video messaging application, allowing users to engage in live multiplayer interactions with up to eight friends simultaneously. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform enables users to connect effortlessly via video chat, text, and voice messages, without the need for an account. In addition to facilitating real-time communication, Tribe offers features for photo and content sharing, enhancing the interactive experience among users. The application is designed to simplify social connections by allowing users to create and send invite links to friends, promoting seamless engagement.

OmniVirt

Seed Round in 2016
OmniVirt's technology enables any digital marketer to create and distribute immersive ads (360° / 3D / VR / AR) that deliver 10X greater performance than traditional advertising. OmniVirt’s advanced technology in 360° / 3D rendering is ad platform agnostic, 99% browser compatible, and trusted by world-class publishers such as The New York Times, WSJ, Washington Post, Forbes, and more.

Sezzle

Seed Round in 2016
Sezzle Inc. is a financial services company that operates a payments platform designed to streamline transactions between consumers and retailers in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sezzle enables customers to make online purchases by splitting the total amount into four equal, interest-free payments over six weeks. This payment solution is available for both online and brick-and-mortar retailers, allowing for a flexible and accessible shopping experience. The company focuses on empowering the next generation financially through its technology-driven services.

Social Tables

Series B in 2016
Social Tables, Inc. is a cloud-based software company that serves the hospitality, events, and catering industries. Founded in 2011 and based in Washington, D.C., the company provides a comprehensive platform that includes sales and catering CRM software, management tools, interactive floor plans, and lead capture services. Its solutions facilitate the booking and management of events for hoteliers and event managers, while also enhancing the connection between sales and operations for caterers. By streamlining the event planning process—covering aspects such as floor plan design, seating chart creation, and guest engagement—Social Tables aims to simplify and enhance the experience for event professionals. The company operates as a subsidiary of Cvent, Inc. since October 2018.

Flexport

Series B in 2016
Flexport, Inc. is a global freight forwarder and logistics platform that provides online customs brokerage and freight forwarding services. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a comprehensive online dashboard that enables businesses to understand, purchase, manage, and track the necessary services for global trade. Its offerings include customs brokerage services such as clearances, bonds, product classification, and government agency filings, alongside freight forwarding options encompassing ocean freight, air freight, and trucking. Additionally, Flexport provides supply chain services that cover cargo insurance, quality inspections, warehousing, product sourcing, and trade finance. By leveraging modern software, Flexport aims to enhance the user experience in global trade, helping logistics companies optimize transportation routes and manage inventory effectively.

Skedaddle

Seed Round in 2016
Skedaddle, Inc. is a Boston-based company that offers crowdsourced transportation services across the United States. Founded in 2013, Skedaddle focuses on providing flexible mass transit options that cater to both organizations and individuals. The company operates a ticket booking platform for bus trips, featuring vehicles that accommodate various group sizes, from 12 to 55 passengers. By leveraging crowdsourced route demand, Skedaddle aims to make travel more accessible and affordable, eliminating the need for expensive car rentals or complicated public transportation connections. Through its luxurious bus rides, Skedaddle enhances the travel experience, ensuring comfort and convenience for its users.

TrueFacet

Series A in 2016
TrueFacet, Inc. is an online marketplace based in New York, specializing in the buying and selling of jewelry and watches. Founded in 2013, the platform provides a diverse selection of new and pre-owned items, including rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, cufflinks, and watches for both men and women. TrueFacet distinguishes itself by emphasizing trust, transparency, and authenticity in its transactions. The company employs a rigorous authentication process, leveraging the expertise of professionals from esteemed jewelers to ensure the quality and value of each item. Additionally, TrueFacet carefully vets its vendors to maintain high integrity standards within its marketplace. By focusing on customer service and authenticity, TrueFacet aims to deliver a reliable and valuable experience for both buyers and sellers of jewelry and watches.

Dia&Co

Venture Round in 2016
Dia&Co sells clothing and accessories to women who wear plus-sized apparel via a try-on-at-home model. Customers take an online survey to explain their tastes and then are shipped a five-item box of clothing and accessories. They buy the pieces they like and ship the rest back for free.Each box comes with a $20 styling fee that can be used as a credit toward a purchase of an item in the box. If a customer buys every item in a box, they receive a 25 percent discount.

Idbydna

Series A in 2016
IDbyDNA, Inc. is a company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 2014, that specializes in metagenomics technologies aimed at the identification of infectious diseases. The company has developed a platform called Explify, which assists laboratories in detecting pathogens through nucleic acid-based identification from various samples. IDbyDNA's offerings include advanced software that utilizes computational biology and artificial intelligence for sequencing-based pathogen detection and characterization. Additionally, the company provides testing services, including respiratory and research services, catering to a diverse clientele that encompasses hospitals, reference labs, clinical research institutions, and the biopharma sector. The overall mission of IDbyDNA is to empower clinicians and researchers with the tools needed to identify any pathogen efficiently, thereby enhancing the capability for comprehensive infectious disease profiling in a streamlined workflow.

Renoviso

Series A in 2016
Renoviso, Inc., based in North Andover, Massachusetts, specializes in home renovation services, particularly in window and door replacement, as well as hardwood flooring. Established in 2014, the company leverages technology to enhance the renovation experience for homeowners, offering customized online pricing from reputable brands in the home improvement sector. Renoviso manages the entire renovation process, from professional measurement to installation, ensuring transparency and a high level of customer satisfaction. Its innovative approach has garnered positive reviews from homeowners across eastern New England, highlighting Renoviso's commitment to quality and affordability in home renovation projects.

Carmera

Seed Round in 2016
CARMERA provides real-time 3D maps and navigation-critical data for autonomous vehicles, as well as 3D scene reconstruction and site analytics data for professionals in architecture, construction, real estate and other built environment segments. CARMERA operates an owned and professionally crowdsourced vehicular sensor network built from the ground up, that gathers continually updated 3D scene, change detection and analytics data. Our machine vision and geospatial data pipelines extract rich texture and insight for autonomous vehicles and built environment data customers, while helping make vehicles on city streets safer and adhering to privacy best practices. CARMERA’s mission is to automate cities by maintaining the world’s most robust real-time, street-level intelligence platform and to make it accessible to anyone.

Iris Automation

Seed Round in 2016
Iris Automation Inc. develops collision avoidance systems for operating industrial drones. The company offers an artificial intelligence computer that blends real-time images and 3D maps to track incoming objects. Its onboard software tracks and avoids dynamic and static objects on the ground and in the air at short-range and long-range. The company’s system is built to process visual data in real-time holding the capability to see structures that suddenly appear, such as a plane, flock of birds, and another drone. It serves the avionics industry worldwide. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional operation in Reno, Nevada.

Prenav

Seed Round in 2016
Prenav, Inc. specializes in developing automated systems for infrastructure inspection, leveraging advanced drone technology and AI. Founded in 2013 and based in San Carlos, California, the company’s innovative platform combines commercial drones, ground guidance robots, and sophisticated software to conduct precise inspections of complex structures such as cell towers, wind turbines, and bridges. Their technology enables drones to navigate with centimeter-level accuracy, allowing for the inspection of critical components like bolts and cabling, while also capturing detailed imagery to create accurate 3D models of industrial assets. This approach significantly enhances safety and efficiency by replacing traditional inspection methods, which often involve climbing or scaffolding, with automated, cost-effective solutions. With a strong team of experts in robotics and computer vision, Prenav is focused on addressing fundamental challenges in the field and expanding its capabilities for various industrial applications.

Seneca Systems

Seed Round in 2016
Seneca Systems Inc. is a software developer focused on enhancing local government operations through its flagship platform, Romulus. This customer relationship management solution is designed specifically for government workers, enabling them to manage constituent communications effectively. Romulus centralizes various aspects of constituent engagement, including service requests, conversations, and performance analytics, which assists government offices and elected officials in meeting the needs of their communities. By providing insights into constituent preferences and service trends, the platform helps streamline operations and improve civic engagement. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Seneca Systems serves numerous clients across the United States, including major cities such as Chicago, Houston, and Baltimore.
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