ECA Ventures

ECA is a seed and early stage investor in technology based companies. Our current areas of focus include but not limited to mobile products, online gaming, social media, cloud-based services, location-based services and online communications.

Daniel Chan

Senior Analyst

13 past transactions

Influential

Series B in 2018
Influential is an influencer marketing platform that connects brands with over one million social media influencers across various platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Las Vegas, with additional offices in Beverly Hills and New York, the company utilizes artificial intelligence in partnership with IBM Watson to enhance talent discovery and ensure brand safety. Influential offers targeted marketing solutions, allowing brands to engage effectively with diverse demographics and psychographics. The platform supports Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, McDonald's, and Pepsi by providing custom targeting and measurement capabilities, including online and offline attribution. In addition to its influencer network, Influential collaborates with several strategic partners, including WME and Oracle, and is recognized as a Facebook and Instagram Marketing Partner. The company has gained media attention from notable outlets like Forbes and Ad Age, establishing its presence in the rapidly evolving digital marketing landscape.

HouseCanary

Series A in 2017
HouseCanary, Inc. operates an online platform that specializes in home valuations, forecasts, and market analytics for residential lenders, investors, and real estate professionals. The platform offers various tools, including mortgage leads, valuation reports, and HouseCanary Pro, which provides insights at multiple levels, including market and submarket data. Additionally, the HouseCanary Appraiser enables real estate appraisers to gather evidence and analysis on-site, select relevant comparable properties, and generate necessary reports for lenders and government agencies. The HouseCanary Analytics API allows users to integrate detailed market data into their enterprise systems. The company serves a diverse clientele, including major banks, homebuilders, and appraisers. Founded in 2013, HouseCanary is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in San Antonio, Texas, and Boulder, Colorado.

Influential

Series A in 2016
Influential is an influencer marketing platform that connects brands with over one million social media influencers across various platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Las Vegas, with additional offices in Beverly Hills and New York, the company utilizes artificial intelligence in partnership with IBM Watson to enhance talent discovery and ensure brand safety. Influential offers targeted marketing solutions, allowing brands to engage effectively with diverse demographics and psychographics. The platform supports Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, McDonald's, and Pepsi by providing custom targeting and measurement capabilities, including online and offline attribution. In addition to its influencer network, Influential collaborates with several strategic partners, including WME and Oracle, and is recognized as a Facebook and Instagram Marketing Partner. The company has gained media attention from notable outlets like Forbes and Ad Age, establishing its presence in the rapidly evolving digital marketing landscape.

The Bouqs Co.

Series B in 2016
The Bouqs Company is an online flower delivery service founded in 2012 by John Tabis and Juan Pablo Montúfar, aimed at transforming the floral industry. Based in Marina Del Rey, California, the company sources flowers directly from eco-friendly and sustainable farms globally, bypassing traditional supply chain intermediaries such as warehouses and distributors. This approach allows The Bouqs Company to offer fresh, hand-crafted bouquets tailored to customer preferences while maintaining competitive pricing. By connecting consumers with a curated network of artisan florists and sustainable farms, the company redefines the flower purchasing experience, focusing on quality and environmental responsibility. Its offerings cater to various occasions, including weddings, events, and business services.

Lyft

Series F in 2015
Lyft is an on-demand transportation service that connects riders with drivers through a mobile application, allowing users to request rides and make payments seamlessly. Founded in June 2012 in San Francisco, Lyft has become the second-largest ridesharing provider in the U.S. and Canada, serving approximately 95 percent of the U.S. population. The platform offers various ride options, including traditional private rides, shared rides, and luxury vehicles. In addition to standard ride-sharing services, Lyft has expanded into the bike and scooter-sharing market, promoting multimodal transportation solutions. The service is particularly popular among college, university, and corporate communities, and it allows riders to schedule rides up to seven days in advance.

Influential

Equity Crowdfunding in 2015
Influential is an influencer marketing platform that connects brands with over one million social media influencers across various platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Las Vegas, with additional offices in Beverly Hills and New York, the company utilizes artificial intelligence in partnership with IBM Watson to enhance talent discovery and ensure brand safety. Influential offers targeted marketing solutions, allowing brands to engage effectively with diverse demographics and psychographics. The platform supports Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, McDonald's, and Pepsi by providing custom targeting and measurement capabilities, including online and offline attribution. In addition to its influencer network, Influential collaborates with several strategic partners, including WME and Oracle, and is recognized as a Facebook and Instagram Marketing Partner. The company has gained media attention from notable outlets like Forbes and Ad Age, establishing its presence in the rapidly evolving digital marketing landscape.

FinTech Global Markets

Seed Round in 2014
FinTech Global Markets is an tech-enabled investment bank that empowers companies to publicly fundraise from everyone, including accredited investors, international investors and the crowd. FlashFunders has built the technology and regulatory infrastructure to facilitate any type of distributed securities offering (including Reg A+, Reg D and Reg CF). As a registered Broker-Dealer, Clearing Firm, Funding Portal and Transfer Agent, FlashFunders is an end-to-end resource for companies raising capital. FlashFunders was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

DarkLight

Seed Round in 2014
DarkLight is focused on developing artificial intelligence software to enhance cybersecurity by detecting and preventing cyberattacks. Its platform combines information, context, and expert human experience to create a comprehensive cyber defense system. This system automates the cognitive processes traditionally performed by human experts, utilizing sharable playbooks and validating predictions made by analytics and machine learning. By reducing false positives and uncovering hidden threats, DarkLight empowers organizations to improve their security posture and make informed decisions regarding their defenses against cyber threats.

Influential

Seed Round in 2014
Influential is an influencer marketing platform that connects brands with over one million social media influencers across various platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Las Vegas, with additional offices in Beverly Hills and New York, the company utilizes artificial intelligence in partnership with IBM Watson to enhance talent discovery and ensure brand safety. Influential offers targeted marketing solutions, allowing brands to engage effectively with diverse demographics and psychographics. The platform supports Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, McDonald's, and Pepsi by providing custom targeting and measurement capabilities, including online and offline attribution. In addition to its influencer network, Influential collaborates with several strategic partners, including WME and Oracle, and is recognized as a Facebook and Instagram Marketing Partner. The company has gained media attention from notable outlets like Forbes and Ad Age, establishing its presence in the rapidly evolving digital marketing landscape.

MJoose

Seed Round in 2014
Introducing mJoose technology. The mJoose 3-in-1 case, developed by MoJoose, Inc. a California-based accessory designer and manufacturer, ensures smartphone users stay connected by solving the world-wide weak cell signal challenge. Their patented breakthrough signal-amplifying technology helps deliver a reliable cellular connection with every call. The smallest, most affordable signal-amplifying device of its kind, mJoose picks up where a regular cell signal ends. Their flagship products are Apple and Samsung smartphone protective cases including a battery extender. But their roadmap extends across smartphones, tablets, laptops, and many wired communication devices improving a detectable cell signal two to five bars.

Manalto

Post in 2013
Manalto Limited, based in Australia, specializes in cloud-based social media management solutions for businesses of all sizes. Founded in 2011, the company offers a software-as-a-service platform that allows organizations to manage their social media presence, particularly on Facebook, through a centralized control panel. This platform enables users to customize their brand's online presence, manage permissions for community managers, and oversee multiple Facebook pages efficiently. Manalto's services include social media strategy development, analytics, and a shared media library for storing images and videos. Additionally, the company provides tools for creating digital landing pages to enhance online engagement and marketing efforts. By focusing on scalable solutions, Manalto caters to the needs of both small and enterprise-level clients, facilitating real-time community engagement and brand management.

Noveda Technologies

Private Equity Round in 2011
Noveda Technologies, Inc. specializes in developing web-based monitoring solutions for energy and water management, catering to both conventional and renewable energy systems. The company's product offerings include the EnergyFlow Monitor for real-time tracking of energy consumption and the SunFlow Monitor, which assesses renewable energy production against expected performance while considering environmental factors. Noveda also provides the Carbon Footprint Monitor, which displays a facility's real-time environmental impact, and an integrated water management platform for real-time water monitoring. Noveda serves a diverse clientele across commercial, industrial, healthcare, government, education, and utility sectors. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Branchburg, New Jersey, Noveda has an additional office in San Diego, California. It operates as a subsidiary of ID Global Corporation following a transaction in 2019.

FanDuel

Series B in 2011
FanDuel Inc. operates an online fantasy sports platform that enables users to play fantasy games and win cash prizes. The company provides an online sports platform that enables users to play fantasy football, baseball, hockey, and basketball. It also offers sports betting, racing, and casino games. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. FanDuel Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc.
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