Sway Ventures

Sway Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 that focuses on investing in early to mid-stage technology companies across various sectors, including finance, real estate, retail, supply chain, information technology, cybersecurity, and logistics. Headquartered in San Francisco, the firm aims to support high-performing teams that are developing innovative technologies and creating new market categories. Sway Ventures provides strategic capital, business development assistance, and guidance for engineered exits, enabling its portfolio companies to achieve their potential and transform their industries.

Giovanni Agostinelli

Partner

Andrew S. Bair

Partner

Ken Denman

General Partner

Doug Hodge

Venture Partner

David IgnAle

Partner

Karl Karlsson

General Partner

Domini Kelly

Partner

Najib Khouri-Haddad

General Partner

Ted Li

Venture Partner

Marston Litvinsky

Senior Principal

Vincent Monteparte

Venture Partner

Brett Munster

Principal

Lani Nguyen

Founding Partner

Brian Nugent

Founding General Partner

Patrick O'Neil

Founding Partner

Patrick ONeill

Partner

Brennan Reif

Senior Associate

Patrick Rousseau

Operating Partner

Gabriel Turner

Partner

Albert Vazquez-Agusti

Partner

Dylan Weening

Associate

Greg White

COO and Partner, Head of Value Add

Raymond Wirta

Venture Partner

79 past transactions

Zero Grocery

Seed Round in 2022
Zero Grocery Inc. is an online grocery retailer based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in a subscription-based delivery service focused on sustainability. Founded in 2019, the company aims to eliminate single-use plastics from the food supply chain by offering groceries in reusable packaging. This approach not only provides convenience for customers but also promotes a zero-waste lifestyle, aligning with growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly practices in grocery shopping.

AppliedVR

Series B in 2021
AppliedVR, Inc. specializes in virtual reality solutions aimed at enhancing patient experiences in healthcare, specifically for managing pain and anxiety in various settings such as hospitals and surgery centers across the United States. Founded in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, the company has established partnerships with leading healthcare institutions, including Cedars-Sinai and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Its therapeutic virtual reality platform has been utilized by over 20,000 patients in more than 250 hospitals and in eight countries. The technology is designed to address both acute and chronic pain, as well as anxiety related to medical procedures, offering clinically validated, on-demand solutions. Inspired by extensive academic research, AppliedVR seeks to redefine pain management practices in clinical environments and at home, aiming to establish itself as a leading digital health solution provider in this field.

Measurabl

Series C in 2021
Measurabl, Inc. is a software company that provides a cloud-based platform designed to help organizations manage and report sustainability data. Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, Measurabl enables clients to collect various types of non-financial data, including utility, waste, and travel information. The platform automates the creation of investment-grade sustainability reports and allows users to benchmark performance and identify opportunities for improvement across environmental, social, and governance programs. With its tools, Measurabl serves over 6 billion square feet of commercial property in 67 countries, facilitating more effective analysis and reporting of sustainability performance.

Affinity

Series C in 2021
Project Affinity, Inc. develops network and customer relationship management solutions for enterprises. Its solutions feature relationships management, email detection, Omni search, network intelligence, automatic data capture, collaboration and reminders, and chrome extension. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Redwood City, California.

MacroMeta

Series A in 2021
Macrometa Corporation is an information technology company that provides a geo-distributed data as a service platform, focusing on real-time, low-latency applications across multiple cloud environments and edge computing. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, Macrometa operates globally with facilities in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Pune, India. The company's platform enables distributed global stream processing and supports a wide range of applications, including online gaming, Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions, and event-driven architectures. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Macrometa facilitates the development of large-scale distributed systems, allowing clients to enhance the performance of data-driven web and mobile applications through its serverless cloud infrastructure. With a network of 175 edge data centers worldwide, Macrometa ensures instant data access and processing capabilities for its users.

AppliedVR

Series A in 2021
AppliedVR, Inc. specializes in virtual reality solutions aimed at enhancing patient experiences in healthcare, specifically for managing pain and anxiety in various settings such as hospitals and surgery centers across the United States. Founded in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, the company has established partnerships with leading healthcare institutions, including Cedars-Sinai and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Its therapeutic virtual reality platform has been utilized by over 20,000 patients in more than 250 hospitals and in eight countries. The technology is designed to address both acute and chronic pain, as well as anxiety related to medical procedures, offering clinically validated, on-demand solutions. Inspired by extensive academic research, AppliedVR seeks to redefine pain management practices in clinical environments and at home, aiming to establish itself as a leading digital health solution provider in this field.

Forma Vision

Seed Round in 2021
Omnivor is a 3D holographic content company.

Addepar

Series E in 2020
Addepar, Inc. is an investment management platform that specializes in data aggregation, analytics, and portfolio reporting for financial advisors and their clients. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company also has offices in New York, Chicago, and Salt Lake City. Addepar's platform consolidates various financial accounts, providing a comprehensive view of client portfolios and facilitating smarter investment decisions. It offers a range of services including onboarding, ongoing support, fund management, and administration. Additionally, Addepar provides an Open API, enabling integration with other systems and allowing developers to create applications on its platform. The company serves a diverse clientele, including family offices, wealth advisors, financial institutions, and foundations, aiming to deliver a clearer financial picture and effective communication of relevant information through customizable reporting.

EVRYTHNG

Venture Round in 2020
EVRYTHNG Limited is a platform that connects consumer products to the Internet, enabling the management of real-time data to enhance applications and analytics throughout the product lifecycle. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York and San Francisco, the company offers a range of solutions including THNGHUB, a local cloud gateway software, and tools for consumer engagement, brand protection, inventory management, product registration, and reordering. These solutions allow consumer electronics and home appliance manufacturers to enable their products for mobile control and provide digital engagement through smart labels and packaging. By managing billions of intelligent identities in the cloud, EVRYTHNG empowers brands to deliver direct digital services to consumers, optimize supply chains with real-time insights, and integrate their products within a broader ecosystem of applications and services across various industries such as electronics, apparel, food and beverages, and health.

MacroMeta

Seed Round in 2020
Macrometa Corporation is an information technology company that provides a geo-distributed data as a service platform, focusing on real-time, low-latency applications across multiple cloud environments and edge computing. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, Macrometa operates globally with facilities in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Pune, India. The company's platform enables distributed global stream processing and supports a wide range of applications, including online gaming, Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions, and event-driven architectures. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Macrometa facilitates the development of large-scale distributed systems, allowing clients to enhance the performance of data-driven web and mobile applications through its serverless cloud infrastructure. With a network of 175 edge data centers worldwide, Macrometa ensures instant data access and processing capabilities for its users.

Camera IQ

Series A in 2020
Camera IQ Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2013. It specializes in providing a camera experience management platform that enables digital marketers to create engaging augmented reality (AR) content for smartphone cameras. The company's software integrates various operating system platforms, AR toolkits, and native applications, allowing users to utilize drag-and-drop tools for the seamless creation, deployment, and measurement of AR marketing experiences. By blending experience design with spatial analytics, Camera IQ empowers brands to deliver immersive and captivating experiences at scale, enhancing customer engagement and interaction.

Isima

Seed Round in 2020
Isima Inc. specializes in developing a hyper-converged data platform that offers unified insights for data application builders. Founded in 2016 and based in East Palo Alto, California, the company provides services such as integrating diverse data sources, generating real-time insights, and facilitating production deployment. This enables clients across various industries, including telecommunications, retail, and finance, to enhance their competitive edge and achieve scalable business operations with agility. Isima aims to drive significant advancements in the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning, responding to frustrations regarding the slow pace of innovation in sectors like healthcare and education. The company's expertise stems from its team members who have previously influenced the implementation of these technologies at major internet firms and hedge funds.

Trials.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Trials.ai operates an innovative online platform that streamlines the management of clinical trials for life science organizations. Founded in 2016 and based in San Diego, California, the platform integrates various functionalities, including electronic data capture (EDC), clinical trial management systems (CTMS), electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO), and analytics, into a single system. This comprehensive approach aids researchers in efficiently navigating trial protocols, managing patient eligibility, scheduling visits, and tracking essential events. Leveraging artificial intelligence, Trials.ai's Smart Protocol system enhances trial design by analyzing extensive data from its codified clinical trials database, providing insights that help trial sponsors optimize their protocols for greater speed and success. By addressing the challenges posed by siloed data and inefficient designs, Trials.ai aims to accelerate the delivery of effective treatments to patients, ultimately reducing the high costs and failures associated with clinical trials.

Fetch Robotics

Series C in 2019
Fetch Robotics, Inc. is a company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous mobile robot solutions for the warehousing and intralogistics sectors. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on collaborative robots that enhance material handling and data collection processes. Its product offerings include the Fetch cloud robotics platform, VirtualConveyor for material transport, and DataSurvey for data collection. Fetch Robotics aims to provide reliable and safe autonomous mobile robot solutions, leveraging its expertise to improve efficiency in industrial operations. The company is recognized as a venture-backed startup in Silicon Valley, contributing significantly to advancements in robotics technology.

Tally

Series C in 2019
Tally Technologies, Inc. is a financial automation company founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The company offers an application that simplifies the management of multiple credit cards, allowing users to avoid high annual percentage rates, costly fees, and the complexities associated with juggling various accounts. Tally’s platform automates credit card management by tracking balances and due dates, providing features such as debt management, late fee protection, and a line of credit. This approach empowers consumers to take control of their credit card usage, helping them save money on interest and achieve their financial goals.

Owl.co

Seed Round in 2019
Owl Technologies Inc. provides data aggregation solutions for banks and insurers. It offers an artificial intelligence-enabled process automation solution that deals with sensitive data to complete sales and improve customer service for various products of the financial institutions. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Slingshot Aerospace

Seed Round in 2019
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. is a company that develops innovative online tools and platforms aimed at providing geospatial information for the aerospace and defense sectors. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace offers a suite of platforms—Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery—that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors. This integration enables organizations in industries such as energy, military, government, and emergency management to access critical insights and analytics. By leveraging advanced technologies, including signal processing AI, the company helps clients make informed decisions based on Earth Observation data and other data sources, ultimately improving operational efficiency, reducing risks, and lowering costs.

Blue Cedar

Series B in 2019
Blue Cedar Networks, Inc. specializes in a no-code mobile app security platform aimed at securing both custom and third-party mobile applications. The company provides solutions like Blue Cedar’s Secure Edge Accelerators, which enable the integration of device-independent security for app data, and the Blue Cedar Accelerator for BlackBerry, which allows the creation of BlackBerry dynamics-enabled apps without altering source code. This platform is designed to streamline security integration, reducing reliance on developer resources and enhancing productivity by eliminating the need for separate security applications. Blue Cedar serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, government organizations, and sectors such as healthcare and financial services, demonstrating a commitment to safeguarding mobile applications across various industries. Founded in 2016, Blue Cedar is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Mocana

Series G in 2019
Mocana Corporation specializes in cybersecurity software solutions designed to protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices, operational technology, and industrial infrastructure. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company provides a comprehensive mobile application security platform that supports organizations in delivering secure, business-critical applications. Its offerings include KeyTone, a secure communication application, and various mobile application protection solutions that cater to a wide range of organizational needs. Mocana’s software enables manufacturers and industrial companies to create self-defending, tamper-resistant systems, ensuring end-to-end security from device manufacturing to deployment. The company also addresses cybersecurity for various sectors, including aerospace, defense, healthcare, and utilities, helping clients minimize the risk of breaches, comply with industry standards, and protect their intellectual property. Mocana serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 50 enterprises and government agencies, and has established strategic partnerships to enhance its security solutions.

Affinity

Series B in 2019
Project Affinity, Inc. develops network and customer relationship management solutions for enterprises. Its solutions feature relationships management, email detection, Omni search, network intelligence, automatic data capture, collaboration and reminders, and chrome extension. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Measurabl

Series B in 2019
Measurabl, Inc. is a software company that provides a cloud-based platform designed to help organizations manage and report sustainability data. Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, Measurabl enables clients to collect various types of non-financial data, including utility, waste, and travel information. The platform automates the creation of investment-grade sustainability reports and allows users to benchmark performance and identify opportunities for improvement across environmental, social, and governance programs. With its tools, Measurabl serves over 6 billion square feet of commercial property in 67 countries, facilitating more effective analysis and reporting of sustainability performance.

Camino

Seed Round in 2018
Camino.ai is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing workflow-based software aimed at streamlining the permitting and development processes for individuals, government entities, and businesses. By partnering with cities, Camino seeks to enhance economic development and promote community well-being. Its flagship product, Permit Guide, functions as a virtual assistant that simplifies the permit application process by providing a guided experience. The software automatically generates a list of required forms, fees, and documents for applicants, allowing them to track their project status in real-time via an online portal. Additionally, Camino's platform leverages artificial intelligence to help government staff manage growing workloads efficiently, ultimately making the permitting process as user-friendly as booking a flight online.

Tally

Series B in 2018
Tally Technologies, Inc. is a financial automation company founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The company offers an application that simplifies the management of multiple credit cards, allowing users to avoid high annual percentage rates, costly fees, and the complexities associated with juggling various accounts. Tally’s platform automates credit card management by tracking balances and due dates, providing features such as debt management, late fee protection, and a line of credit. This approach empowers consumers to take control of their credit card usage, helping them save money on interest and achieve their financial goals.

Penrose

Series A in 2018
Penrose Studios, Inc. is a company that specializes in creating and producing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences for the entertainment industry. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Penrose collaborates with leading storytellers and technologists to innovate and shape the narrative techniques of real-time cinema in immersive environments. The company's focus is on developing compelling stories that engage audiences through cutting-edge VR and AR technology.

Medcrypt

Seed Round in 2018
MedCrypt is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting medical devices by providing data security as a service to medical device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Founded in 2016 and based in Encinitas, California, MedCrypt's platform incorporates essential security features that ensure medical devices, such as pacemakers and surgical robots, operate only on instructions from trusted sources. The company's solutions include user authentication, data encryption, and transaction monitoring, which help hospitals and health systems prevent unauthorized access and misuse of medical devices. By enabling engineers to integrate these security measures swiftly and efficiently, MedCrypt allows them to concentrate on developing innovative clinical features that can enhance patient care.

Hub

Venture Round in 2018
Hub is a developer of a digital identity platform that aims to facilitate trustworthy interactions and transactions among users. By leveraging blockchain technology, Hub decentralizes reputation data, securing trust in online environments where people often engage with strangers. The platform incorporates a token system that allows users to vouch for one another's trustworthiness, thereby giving individuals a vested interest in the success of their interactions. This mechanism not only enhances user confidence but also maintains a comprehensive history of interactions on each user's reputation profile. As a result, Hub enables users to unlock greater economic opportunities, command higher premiums for their products and services, and foster cooperative relationships in various online communities and marketplaces.

Measurabl

Series A in 2018
Measurabl, Inc. is a software company that provides a cloud-based platform designed to help organizations manage and report sustainability data. Founded in 2013 and based in San Diego, California, Measurabl enables clients to collect various types of non-financial data, including utility, waste, and travel information. The platform automates the creation of investment-grade sustainability reports and allows users to benchmark performance and identify opportunities for improvement across environmental, social, and governance programs. With its tools, Measurabl serves over 6 billion square feet of commercial property in 67 countries, facilitating more effective analysis and reporting of sustainability performance.

Simudyne

Seed Round in 2018
Simudyne Ltd. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence simulation platforms tailored for financial institutions. Founded in 2016 by simulation expert Justin Lyon, the company develops Providence, a product that delivers simulation results driven by real-world data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Simudyne enables organizations to run complex models that reflect aspects of entire countries and offers the flexibility for clients to operate the platform on their own systems to maintain data confidentiality. Their technology is designed to help financial organizations, including global banks, regulators, and exchanges, make informed decisions by effectively utilizing agent-based modeling. The company has experienced significant growth since participating in the Barclays TechStars program in 2017 and Mastercard Start Path in 2018, building a team that includes experts with advanced degrees in relevant fields. Simudyne is headquartered in Shoreditch, United Kingdom.

Slingshot Aerospace

Seed Round in 2017
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. is a company that develops innovative online tools and platforms aimed at providing geospatial information for the aerospace and defense sectors. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace offers a suite of platforms—Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery—that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors. This integration enables organizations in industries such as energy, military, government, and emergency management to access critical insights and analytics. By leveraging advanced technologies, including signal processing AI, the company helps clients make informed decisions based on Earth Observation data and other data sources, ultimately improving operational efficiency, reducing risks, and lowering costs.

Fetch Robotics

Series B in 2017
Fetch Robotics, Inc. is a company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous mobile robot solutions for the warehousing and intralogistics sectors. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on collaborative robots that enhance material handling and data collection processes. Its product offerings include the Fetch cloud robotics platform, VirtualConveyor for material transport, and DataSurvey for data collection. Fetch Robotics aims to provide reliable and safe autonomous mobile robot solutions, leveraging its expertise to improve efficiency in industrial operations. The company is recognized as a venture-backed startup in Silicon Valley, contributing significantly to advancements in robotics technology.

MacroMeta

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Macrometa Corporation is an information technology company that provides a geo-distributed data as a service platform, focusing on real-time, low-latency applications across multiple cloud environments and edge computing. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, Macrometa operates globally with facilities in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Pune, India. The company's platform enables distributed global stream processing and supports a wide range of applications, including online gaming, Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions, and event-driven architectures. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Macrometa facilitates the development of large-scale distributed systems, allowing clients to enhance the performance of data-driven web and mobile applications through its serverless cloud infrastructure. With a network of 175 edge data centers worldwide, Macrometa ensures instant data access and processing capabilities for its users.

Avisare

Seed Round in 2017
Avisare is a universal supplier management portal connecting large corporations with small and mid-sized businesses for pre-vetting and RFP opportunities. We offer suppliers a centralized database to keep their company information updated, and provide the most robust platform to make sourcing a turnkey process.

Le Tote

Series C in 2017
Le Tote, Inc. is an online fashion subscription service that specializes in renting apparel and accessories to women in the United States. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a diverse range of products, including dresses, tops, skirts, jackets, and various types of jewelry and handbags. Le Tote aims to replicate the offline experience of sharing and swapping clothes by providing a platform that allows customers to borrow fashion items conveniently through an online portal. The company employs a data-driven approach to enhance personalization and improve customer experience, leveraging extensive customer data to tailor its offerings. In August 2020, Le Tote, along with its affiliates, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Noon Home

Series B in 2017
Noon Home, Inc. is a manufacturer of smart switches and home automation products based in Cupertino, California. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in its Noon Smart Lighting System, which enhances residential spaces through professional-quality layered lighting and one-touch control. Its product lineup includes the Noon room director, Noon extension switch, and Noon wall plates, which enable various lighting scenes tailored to specific activities such as dining, entertaining, or relaxing. Additionally, Noon Home offers features like motion detection lighting, vacation mode for simulating regular lighting patterns, and voice control capabilities, allowing users to create unique atmospheres in their homes. As of January 2020, Noon Home operates as a subsidiary of Racepoint Energy LLC.

Camino

Seed Round in 2017
Camino.ai is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing workflow-based software aimed at streamlining the permitting and development processes for individuals, government entities, and businesses. By partnering with cities, Camino seeks to enhance economic development and promote community well-being. Its flagship product, Permit Guide, functions as a virtual assistant that simplifies the permit application process by providing a guided experience. The software automatically generates a list of required forms, fees, and documents for applicants, allowing them to track their project status in real-time via an online portal. Additionally, Camino's platform leverages artificial intelligence to help government staff manage growing workloads efficiently, ultimately making the permitting process as user-friendly as booking a flight online.

Node

Series A in 2017
Node, recently acquired by SugarCRM, fuels Sugar's time-aware CX platform to help businesses by automatically forecasting expected outcomes and highlighting previously unforeseen challenges and opportunities. Extending Sugar’s time-aware CX platform, Node’s AI technology adds the most coveted element of time—the future. The combined solution offers wide-ranging capabilities for sales, marketing, and service teams. Node enables users of business applications to see into the future. Powered by Artificial Intuition™ technology, Node is the first turnkey AI-as-a-service platform focused on powering predictable business outcomes, which enterprises can use to quickly and seamlessly build advanced AI into both customer-facing and internal applications without investing years and millions of dollars on risky AI experiments. Applications powered by Node can deliver predictions that enable users to make smarter connections and decisions about how to engage with customers, employees, investors, and partners. Node was founded by Google's youngest employee, Falon Fatemi, and it's renowned technology team includes the Godfather of Search, Louis Monier who created Alta Vista, and Michael Radovancevich former CTO of Taleo and OpenX. Node is backed by Mark Cuban, NEA, Avalon Ventures, and JetBlue Technology Ventures.

HyTrust

Series E in 2017
HyTrust was founded by veterans in the enterprise infrastructure and security space who recognized early on not only that virtualization and the cloud were going to dramatically transform the data center, but also that security would be a critical inhibitor to cloud adoption. The mission behind HyTrust has always been to mitigate the risk of catastrophic data center failure and data breaches — especially in light of the concentration of risk that occurs within virtualized and cloud environments. Organizations can now confidently expand virtualization to mission critical applications and take full advantage of the cloud. HyTrust has assembled a world-class team of company builders and innovators and has earned venture backing from the biggest players in the next-generation datacenter: Cisco, VMware, Intel, Fortinet, and In-Q-Tel, the funding arm of the US intelligence community. Further venture investment has come from highly respected firms such as Trident Capital, Sway Ventures, Epic Ventures, Advanced Venture Partners and Granite Ventures.

Affinity

Series A in 2017
Project Affinity, Inc. develops network and customer relationship management solutions for enterprises. Its solutions feature relationships management, email detection, Omni search, network intelligence, automatic data capture, collaboration and reminders, and chrome extension. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Redwood City, California.

OpenGov

Series C in 2017
OpenGov, Inc. provides a cloud-based platform designed to enhance budgeting, performance management, and transparency for public sector clients. Its offerings include OpenGov Intelligence, which supplies analytics and visualizations for decision-makers, and OpenGov Comparisons, facilitating benchmarking among governments within its network. The platform also features ERP software to streamline financial management for local governments and OpenGov Transparency, which allows the public to access financial data and track tax revenue usage. The company serves over 2,000 public agencies across 48 states, with notable clients including the State Treasurer of Ohio and the city of Minneapolis. OpenGov, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, aims to empower governments with streamlined operational tools and relevant data to foster informed decision-making and enhance public outcomes.

Mocana

Series F in 2017
Mocana Corporation specializes in cybersecurity software solutions designed to protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices, operational technology, and industrial infrastructure. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company provides a comprehensive mobile application security platform that supports organizations in delivering secure, business-critical applications. Its offerings include KeyTone, a secure communication application, and various mobile application protection solutions that cater to a wide range of organizational needs. Mocana’s software enables manufacturers and industrial companies to create self-defending, tamper-resistant systems, ensuring end-to-end security from device manufacturing to deployment. The company also addresses cybersecurity for various sectors, including aerospace, defense, healthcare, and utilities, helping clients minimize the risk of breaches, comply with industry standards, and protect their intellectual property. Mocana serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 50 enterprises and government agencies, and has established strategic partnerships to enhance its security solutions.

Diamond

Venture Round in 2017
Diamond Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in developing a data management application that serves as a centralized access point for users to manage their files and emails across various cloud-based services, including Google Drive, Gmail, and Dropbox. By offering a personalized search platform, Diamond enables users to access current and complete information without the need to navigate multiple sites or portals. This integration of data management tools allows clients to streamline their workflows, enhance productivity, and make informed decisions efficiently.

EVRYTHNG

Series B in 2017
EVRYTHNG Limited is a platform that connects consumer products to the Internet, enabling the management of real-time data to enhance applications and analytics throughout the product lifecycle. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York and San Francisco, the company offers a range of solutions including THNGHUB, a local cloud gateway software, and tools for consumer engagement, brand protection, inventory management, product registration, and reordering. These solutions allow consumer electronics and home appliance manufacturers to enable their products for mobile control and provide digital engagement through smart labels and packaging. By managing billions of intelligent identities in the cloud, EVRYTHNG empowers brands to deliver direct digital services to consumers, optimize supply chains with real-time insights, and integrate their products within a broader ecosystem of applications and services across various industries such as electronics, apparel, food and beverages, and health.

Eight Sleep

Series A in 2017
Eight Sleep is the first sleep fitness company. It leverages innovation, technology, and personal biometrics to restore individuals to their peak energy levels each morning. Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors including Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator, it was named by Fast Company in 2018 as one of the Most Innovative Companies in Consumer Electronics. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

Le Tote

Series C in 2017
Le Tote, Inc. is an online fashion subscription service that specializes in renting apparel and accessories to women in the United States. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a diverse range of products, including dresses, tops, skirts, jackets, and various types of jewelry and handbags. Le Tote aims to replicate the offline experience of sharing and swapping clothes by providing a platform that allows customers to borrow fashion items conveniently through an online portal. The company employs a data-driven approach to enhance personalization and improve customer experience, leveraging extensive customer data to tailor its offerings. In August 2020, Le Tote, along with its affiliates, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Split Software

Series A in 2017
Split Software is a feature delivery platform that builds better software for engineering teams to build impactful products. Its feature delivery platform pairs the speed and reliability of feature flags with data to measure the impact of every feature. Engineering teams at Twilio, Salesforce, and WePay use Split to reduce software development cycle time, mitigate release risk, and create a data-driven culture to maximize impact. Founded in 2015, Split is based in Redwood City, California with offices in Boston and Argentina. It is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Accel Partners, and Harmony Partners.

OPĀQ

Series A in 2017
OPAQ is the premier networking and security cloud company. The OPAQ cloud platform provides a cloud-based secure access service edge (SASE) that protects an organization’s entire distributed network – data centers, branch offices, remote users, and IoT devices across all ports and protocols. OPAQ delivers zero trust security-as-a-service using an infrastructure optimized for security and hyperscale performance. With OPAQ, organizations can implement and enforce consistent zero trust security policies, centrally monitor network and security performance, generate reports, and manage security infrastructure – all through a single cloud console. This enables customers to maintain secure access to systems and data no matter how the network evolves. To learn more, visit www.opaq.com.

Progressly

Series A in 2016
Progressly, Inc. is a cloud-based operational performance management company that provides a platform designed to enhance business processes across various functions, including human resources, marketing, sales, and finance. Established in 2013 and based in Redwood City, California, Progressly offers tools that facilitate the transition from paper-based systems to digital workflows, promoting efficiency and collaboration. The platform allows users to discover, share, and implement best practices for addressing business challenges, thereby unifying people, processes, and performance. By enabling organizations to streamline their operations, Progressly helps lower operational costs, improve information security, and increase transparency. The company serves prominent clients such as Comcast, Shell, and Valero, and has been operating as a subsidiary of Box, Inc. since June 2018.

Blue Cedar

Series A in 2016
Blue Cedar Networks, Inc. specializes in a no-code mobile app security platform aimed at securing both custom and third-party mobile applications. The company provides solutions like Blue Cedar’s Secure Edge Accelerators, which enable the integration of device-independent security for app data, and the Blue Cedar Accelerator for BlackBerry, which allows the creation of BlackBerry dynamics-enabled apps without altering source code. This platform is designed to streamline security integration, reducing reliance on developer resources and enhancing productivity by eliminating the need for separate security applications. Blue Cedar serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, government organizations, and sectors such as healthcare and financial services, demonstrating a commitment to safeguarding mobile applications across various industries. Founded in 2016, Blue Cedar is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Node

Seed Round in 2016
Node, recently acquired by SugarCRM, fuels Sugar's time-aware CX platform to help businesses by automatically forecasting expected outcomes and highlighting previously unforeseen challenges and opportunities. Extending Sugar’s time-aware CX platform, Node’s AI technology adds the most coveted element of time—the future. The combined solution offers wide-ranging capabilities for sales, marketing, and service teams. Node enables users of business applications to see into the future. Powered by Artificial Intuition™ technology, Node is the first turnkey AI-as-a-service platform focused on powering predictable business outcomes, which enterprises can use to quickly and seamlessly build advanced AI into both customer-facing and internal applications without investing years and millions of dollars on risky AI experiments. Applications powered by Node can deliver predictions that enable users to make smarter connections and decisions about how to engage with customers, employees, investors, and partners. Node was founded by Google's youngest employee, Falon Fatemi, and it's renowned technology team includes the Godfather of Search, Louis Monier who created Alta Vista, and Michael Radovancevich former CTO of Taleo and OpenX. Node is backed by Mark Cuban, NEA, Avalon Ventures, and JetBlue Technology Ventures.

Tally

Series A in 2016
Tally Technologies, Inc. is a financial automation company founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The company offers an application that simplifies the management of multiple credit cards, allowing users to avoid high annual percentage rates, costly fees, and the complexities associated with juggling various accounts. Tally’s platform automates credit card management by tracking balances and due dates, providing features such as debt management, late fee protection, and a line of credit. This approach empowers consumers to take control of their credit card usage, helping them save money on interest and achieve their financial goals.

Roam Analytics

Venture Round in 2016
Roam is transforming how the healthcare industry analyzes patient and provider pathways through a machine learning platform purpose-built for healthcare. Analysis powered by Roam's platform and applications enable our customers to improve development, marketing, and outreach across a wide range of therapeutic areas. Roam's approach centers around the Roam Health Knowledge Graph™ (“RHKG”), a pre-built structured data ontology with a dedicated focus on healthcare. In the RHKG, healthcare entities are organized according to meaningful relations derived from numerous data sources. These entities include drugs, devices, diseases, procedures, providers, physicians, and many more. Public data sets have been used to develop this structure so that new data sets, whether structured or unstructured, can be integrated to create a single, integrated data asset consisting of any number of different data sources. The result is an unprecedented, ever-more comprehensive view of the industry that unlocks the value of existing data to enable more effective decision-making.

Haven

Series A in 2016
Haven, Inc. operates a cloud-based logistics platform for trading companies. The company’s trade management software enables to take control of logistics, including automated procurement, documentation, tracking, and payments. Its platform automates freight and logistics for commodity traders, food producers, and consumer goods companies. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. It has additional offices in Switzerland.

AppliedVR

Seed Round in 2016
AppliedVR, Inc. specializes in virtual reality solutions aimed at enhancing patient experiences in healthcare, specifically for managing pain and anxiety in various settings such as hospitals and surgery centers across the United States. Founded in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, the company has established partnerships with leading healthcare institutions, including Cedars-Sinai and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Its therapeutic virtual reality platform has been utilized by over 20,000 patients in more than 250 hospitals and in eight countries. The technology is designed to address both acute and chronic pain, as well as anxiety related to medical procedures, offering clinically validated, on-demand solutions. Inspired by extensive academic research, AppliedVR seeks to redefine pain management practices in clinical environments and at home, aiming to establish itself as a leading digital health solution provider in this field.

Penrose

Seed Round in 2016
Penrose Studios, Inc. is a company that specializes in creating and producing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences for the entertainment industry. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Penrose collaborates with leading storytellers and technologists to innovate and shape the narrative techniques of real-time cinema in immersive environments. The company's focus is on developing compelling stories that engage audiences through cutting-edge VR and AR technology.

LiveAction

Series B in 2016
LiveAction, Inc. specializes in application-aware network performance management and quality-of-service (QoS) control solutions. The company offers its flagship product, LiveNX, a network performance management platform that provides enterprises with tools to monitor, analyze, and configure various aspects of their networks, including QoS, NetFlow, and WAN management. LiveNX enhances network diagnostics, automates device discovery, and monitors service delivery to ensure compliance with service level agreements. The platform's dynamic dashboard presents a comprehensive view of network performance, facilitating proactive alerts on potential issues. Additionally, LiveAction provides solutions for voice and video optimization, application performance troubleshooting, cyber security, and capacity planning. Targeting both public and private sector enterprises, the company serves multiple industries, including government, healthcare, education, and finance. Founded in 2008 and based in Palo Alto, California, LiveAction was previously known as ActionPacked Networks, Inc. and rebranded in February 2014.

Le Tote

Series B in 2015
Le Tote, Inc. is an online fashion subscription service that specializes in renting apparel and accessories to women in the United States. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a diverse range of products, including dresses, tops, skirts, jackets, and various types of jewelry and handbags. Le Tote aims to replicate the offline experience of sharing and swapping clothes by providing a platform that allows customers to borrow fashion items conveniently through an online portal. The company employs a data-driven approach to enhance personalization and improve customer experience, leveraging extensive customer data to tailor its offerings. In August 2020, Le Tote, along with its affiliates, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

OpenGov

Series B in 2015
OpenGov, Inc. provides a cloud-based platform designed to enhance budgeting, performance management, and transparency for public sector clients. Its offerings include OpenGov Intelligence, which supplies analytics and visualizations for decision-makers, and OpenGov Comparisons, facilitating benchmarking among governments within its network. The platform also features ERP software to streamline financial management for local governments and OpenGov Transparency, which allows the public to access financial data and track tax revenue usage. The company serves over 2,000 public agencies across 48 states, with notable clients including the State Treasurer of Ohio and the city of Minneapolis. OpenGov, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, aims to empower governments with streamlined operational tools and relevant data to foster informed decision-making and enhance public outcomes.

Presdo

Seed Round in 2015
Presdo, Inc. specializes in mobile event applications that enhance networking and engagement among event participants. Founded in 2009 and based in Mountain View, California, the company offers Presdo Match, a platform designed to facilitate connections at conferences and trade shows. Its applications allow users to manage event agendas, access a social directory featuring LinkedIn profiles, and schedule one-on-one meetings. Additionally, the platform includes features like interactive maps, activity planners, real-time analytics, and marketing tools to support event sponsors and exhibitors. By providing these functionalities, Presdo aims to simplify the networking experience and foster meaningful interactions among attendees.

Mocana

Series E in 2015
Mocana Corporation specializes in cybersecurity software solutions designed to protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices, operational technology, and industrial infrastructure. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company provides a comprehensive mobile application security platform that supports organizations in delivering secure, business-critical applications. Its offerings include KeyTone, a secure communication application, and various mobile application protection solutions that cater to a wide range of organizational needs. Mocana’s software enables manufacturers and industrial companies to create self-defending, tamper-resistant systems, ensuring end-to-end security from device manufacturing to deployment. The company also addresses cybersecurity for various sectors, including aerospace, defense, healthcare, and utilities, helping clients minimize the risk of breaches, comply with industry standards, and protect their intellectual property. Mocana serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 50 enterprises and government agencies, and has established strategic partnerships to enhance its security solutions.

Zealot Networks

Series A in 2015
Zealot Networks is a digital-first media company that focuses on empowering creators and entrepreneurs by providing a wide range of production, distribution, and business services. The company aims to facilitate the growth of influencers and businesses by bridging the gap between traditional media and emerging digital platforms. Zealot Networks pursues its goals through strategic acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures with innovative companies led by successful entrepreneurs who align with its vision. By offering diverse revenue opportunities and development support, Zealot Networks fosters an ecosystem that enables creators to thrive in the digital landscape.

FanBread

Seed Round in 2015
FanBread is a technology company that transforms the way media brands are developed by offering solutions for content creation, distribution, and monetization. Founded in 2014 and based in Santa Monica, California, the company leverages data and predictive analytics to connect emerging media brands with suitable freelance content creators. This platform streamlines collaboration, enabling the production of high-quality original content tailored to specific audience needs. Through its innovative approach, FanBread aims to enhance the efficiency of media brand management in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Bat Blue Networks

Venture Round in 2015
In 2000 Babak Pasdar introduced a first-of-its-kind service called, “Security Anywhere”. Security Anywhere was a proxy in-the-cloud solution that allowed organizations to implement a consistent security policy for user browsing regardless of their location. All of this was before the term “cloud” was coined, but it delivered on-demand scalability, visibility, control and measurable savings. With over 15,000 users, Security Anywhere was effective and successful, but more importantly, it served as a proving ground for Bat Blue’s next generation of security solutions which would eliminate reliance on proxy technologies which are limited, complex, finicky and don’t scale. It also drove home the importance of the proper formulations for latency and throughput to achieve the instantaneous and transparent experience users demand. With this experience, Pasdar and the Bat Blue team architected the Cloud/Sec platform that is fast, intelligent, secure and ubiquitous. Bat Blue offers a platform that delivers security and availability as a versatile, agile and integrated service offering. Without the proper delivery platform, an Internet-based application or service may be ubiquitous, but it will not be useable.

HyTrust

Series D in 2015
HyTrust was founded by veterans in the enterprise infrastructure and security space who recognized early on not only that virtualization and the cloud were going to dramatically transform the data center, but also that security would be a critical inhibitor to cloud adoption. The mission behind HyTrust has always been to mitigate the risk of catastrophic data center failure and data breaches — especially in light of the concentration of risk that occurs within virtualized and cloud environments. Organizations can now confidently expand virtualization to mission critical applications and take full advantage of the cloud. HyTrust has assembled a world-class team of company builders and innovators and has earned venture backing from the biggest players in the next-generation datacenter: Cisco, VMware, Intel, Fortinet, and In-Q-Tel, the funding arm of the US intelligence community. Further venture investment has come from highly respected firms such as Trident Capital, Sway Ventures, Epic Ventures, Advanced Venture Partners and Granite Ventures.

Zanbato

Series B in 2015
Zanbato, Inc., founded in 2010 and based in Mountain View, California, operates as a private securities crossing network that offers software solutions for private placement professionals. The company develops an integrated technology platform that enhances the private placement process by centralizing access, improving analytics, and streamlining workflows. Its platform supports real-time communication with market operators, participant vetting, and order verification while ensuring the privacy of orders and identities. Zanbato serves a diverse clientele, including broker-dealers, fund managers, wealth managers, institutional investors, and government entities. By facilitating market data, counter-party verification, and order execution, Zanbato aims to create an efficient private market that allocates capital effectively to innovative ideas and emerging talent.

Surf Air

Convertible Note in 2015
Surf Air is the nation’s first All-You-Can-Fly private air travel membership, providing frequent regional business and leisure travelers with a sophisticated and hassle-free air travel experience that saves valuable time and money. The company operates Pilatus PC-12s in executive interior configuration to and from convenient airports in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles Metro Area, Santa Barbara, and Truckee Lake Tahoe, with service to additional locations to follow. Prospective members can take advantage of pricing as low as $1,599 per month prior to September 1, at which point membership prices will increase as part of the new service offering. Membership options include Individual, Friends & Family, Group, and Business Memberships.

Uber

Series E in 2015
Uber Technologies, Inc. is a technology company that operates a mobile application connecting consumers with independent drivers for ridesharing services, as well as facilitating food delivery through its Eats segment. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Uber has expanded its operations to over 600 cities worldwide, serving customers across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company has diversified its offerings into five segments: Rides, Eats, Freight, Other Bets, and Advanced Technologies Group. The Rides segment enables users to request rides from a variety of vehicle types, while the Eats segment allows for restaurant discovery and food delivery. The Freight segment connects carriers with shippers for logistics services. Uber is also focused on developing autonomous vehicle technology through its Advanced Technologies Group. By leveraging its platform, Uber aims to enhance urban mobility and deliver innovative transportation solutions globally.

Le Tote

Series A in 2015
Le Tote, Inc. is an online fashion subscription service that specializes in renting apparel and accessories to women in the United States. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a diverse range of products, including dresses, tops, skirts, jackets, and various types of jewelry and handbags. Le Tote aims to replicate the offline experience of sharing and swapping clothes by providing a platform that allows customers to borrow fashion items conveniently through an online portal. The company employs a data-driven approach to enhance personalization and improve customer experience, leveraging extensive customer data to tailor its offerings. In August 2020, Le Tote, along with its affiliates, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

3Discovered

Series A in 2014
3Discovered is a commercial-grade market exchange platform for 3D printable designs currently under development. It is a start-up venture between Liberty Investment Ventures and Ocean Tomo, and incorporates rights management, design authentication, automated price quote algorithms, and robust search and transaction functionality. 3Discovered's platform connects (i) design owners, (ii) customers, and (iii) 3D printing service bureaus, thereby accelerating the commercial adoption of 3 dimensional printing for consumers and commercial customers.

LiveAction

Series A in 2014
LiveAction, Inc. specializes in application-aware network performance management and quality-of-service (QoS) control solutions. The company offers its flagship product, LiveNX, a network performance management platform that provides enterprises with tools to monitor, analyze, and configure various aspects of their networks, including QoS, NetFlow, and WAN management. LiveNX enhances network diagnostics, automates device discovery, and monitors service delivery to ensure compliance with service level agreements. The platform's dynamic dashboard presents a comprehensive view of network performance, facilitating proactive alerts on potential issues. Additionally, LiveAction provides solutions for voice and video optimization, application performance troubleshooting, cyber security, and capacity planning. Targeting both public and private sector enterprises, the company serves multiple industries, including government, healthcare, education, and finance. Founded in 2008 and based in Palo Alto, California, LiveAction was previously known as ActionPacked Networks, Inc. and rebranded in February 2014.

Booshaka

Convertible Note in 2014
Booshaka Inc. operates a word-of-mouth marketing platform designed for the social web, providing tools that help businesses understand and engage their audiences effectively. The company's primary product, Booshaka, assists marketers in analyzing fan activity on social media, particularly Facebook, by offering insights into audience demographics, engaged fans, trending keywords, and popular content. Founded in 2010 and based in Redwood City, California, Booshaka integrates various data sources, including social media pages and email databases, to support marketing campaigns. The platform aims to enhance consumer engagement, improve customer experiences, and ultimately boost revenue for its users. In 2015, Booshaka became a subsidiary of Sprinklr Inc.

Surf Air

Series B in 2014
Surf Air is the nation’s first All-You-Can-Fly private air travel membership, providing frequent regional business and leisure travelers with a sophisticated and hassle-free air travel experience that saves valuable time and money. The company operates Pilatus PC-12s in executive interior configuration to and from convenient airports in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles Metro Area, Santa Barbara, and Truckee Lake Tahoe, with service to additional locations to follow. Prospective members can take advantage of pricing as low as $1,599 per month prior to September 1, at which point membership prices will increase as part of the new service offering. Membership options include Individual, Friends & Family, Group, and Business Memberships.

OpenGov

Series B in 2014
OpenGov, Inc. provides a cloud-based platform designed to enhance budgeting, performance management, and transparency for public sector clients. Its offerings include OpenGov Intelligence, which supplies analytics and visualizations for decision-makers, and OpenGov Comparisons, facilitating benchmarking among governments within its network. The platform also features ERP software to streamline financial management for local governments and OpenGov Transparency, which allows the public to access financial data and track tax revenue usage. The company serves over 2,000 public agencies across 48 states, with notable clients including the State Treasurer of Ohio and the city of Minneapolis. OpenGov, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, aims to empower governments with streamlined operational tools and relevant data to foster informed decision-making and enhance public outcomes.

Addepar

Series C in 2014
Addepar, Inc. is an investment management platform that specializes in data aggregation, analytics, and portfolio reporting for financial advisors and their clients. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company also has offices in New York, Chicago, and Salt Lake City. Addepar's platform consolidates various financial accounts, providing a comprehensive view of client portfolios and facilitating smarter investment decisions. It offers a range of services including onboarding, ongoing support, fund management, and administration. Additionally, Addepar provides an Open API, enabling integration with other systems and allowing developers to create applications on its platform. The company serves a diverse clientele, including family offices, wealth advisors, financial institutions, and foundations, aiming to deliver a clearer financial picture and effective communication of relevant information through customizable reporting.

Delectable

Seed Round in 2014
Delectable, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2011 that developed a comprehensive application for wine enthusiasts. The Delectable app allows users to tag and rate wines, maintain a personal log of wines they have enjoyed, and discover selections favored by friends, sommeliers, and winemakers. The platform also enables users to scan wine labels with their smartphones, accessing reviews and tasting notes from a community of wine lovers, which facilitates informed purchasing decisions. Delectable aims to simplify the wine discovery process, making it more accessible and enjoyable for consumers. As of December 2016, Delectable operates as a subsidiary of Vinous Media LLC.

RelateIQ

Series C in 2014
Now known as [SalesforceIQ](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/salesforceiq), RelateIQ, a salesforce.com company, has re-thought customer relationship management from the ground up, building the world's first Relationship Intelligence platform. It automatically captures data on your most important sales prospects, making it easy to collaborate with your teammates to close deals faster. The platform works everywhere you work, whether it's on a mobile app in your pocket or in your email inbox through a browser extension, and advanced data science capabilities mean RelateIQ will provide the insights you need before you even realize you need them. RelateIQ helps our customers drive more revenue and save hours of time, all while making their jobs less work. For more information on how RelateIQ is changing the way the world works, please connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.

Thinaire

Angel Round in 2014
Thinaire Transmedia Network, Inc. develops an online marketing platform. The company’s platform provides a range of tools to develop context-aware applications, such as QR codes, NFC tags, beacons, and ad-IDs to create campaigns. It offers display solutions to increase consumer interaction; and allows brands and agencies to monitor brand engagement ranging from couch to commerce. The company’s platform turns printed matters into Web pages or applications to enhance advertising. It offers video solutions to marketers to define campaigns; allows marketers to identify advertising assets across various media platforms; and provides insights to video producers and advertisers. The company offers solutions for retail stores, grocery stores, movie theaters, and sports arenas to promote items ranging from tickets to consumer packaged goods and appliances. It serves media and entertainment sectors, developers, and venue owners. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

Mogreet

Venture Round in 2012
Mogreet, founded in 2006 and acquired by Payvia in 2013, is a leading text message marketing platform that specializes in delivering branded rich media to mobile devices through MMS. Based in Venice, California, Mogreet provides services to various sectors including entertainment, media, retail, consumer products, healthcare, and real estate, enabling them to reach a global audience of 2 billion consumers across over 175 countries. The company developed Mogreet Express, a self-service MMS messaging platform designed for small businesses to enhance customer engagement through multimedia messages. Additionally, Mogreet offers APIs that allow developers to integrate SMS and MMS messaging capabilities into their applications, facilitating the delivery of high-quality video, images, and audio. Originally starting as a mobile greetings service, Mogreet has evolved into a comprehensive mobile messaging platform that supports a range of media formats, making it a key player in mobile marketing solutions.

Backplane

Series A in 2012
Backplane is a platform designed to facilitate connections among individuals who share common interests. Its initial community, LittleMonsters.com, centered around Lady Gaga, has grown to nearly one million members. The company emphasizes the importance of meaningful interactions between consumers and brands, aiming to foster authentic communities. Backplane advocates for the development of niche social networks that serve specific purposes, rather than a singular, overarching network. By partnering with leading brands, Backplane seeks to create environments where members can engage more deeply and purposefully.

Addepar

Series B in 2011
Addepar, Inc. is an investment management platform that specializes in data aggregation, analytics, and portfolio reporting for financial advisors and their clients. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company also has offices in New York, Chicago, and Salt Lake City. Addepar's platform consolidates various financial accounts, providing a comprehensive view of client portfolios and facilitating smarter investment decisions. It offers a range of services including onboarding, ongoing support, fund management, and administration. Additionally, Addepar provides an Open API, enabling integration with other systems and allowing developers to create applications on its platform. The company serves a diverse clientele, including family offices, wealth advisors, financial institutions, and foundations, aiming to deliver a clearer financial picture and effective communication of relevant information through customizable reporting.
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