Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1996, with offices in London, San Francisco, and Geneva. It specializes in investing in high technology and life sciences, focusing on sectors such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech, healthcare, and media. The firm aims to support entrepreneurs in transforming innovative ideas into successful global businesses. Notable companies in which Index Ventures has invested include Adyen, Deliveroo, Dropbox, Farfetch, King, Slack, and Supercell. Through its various funds, Index Ventures targets early-stage and later-stage investments, primarily in the software and technology sectors across Europe and North America.

Nina Achadjian

Partner and Investor

Julia Andre

Partner and Investor

Damir Becirovic

Partner

Sofia Dolfe

Principal, Partner

Paula Garcia Domingo

Partner and Investor

Juriaan Duizendstraal

Partner and Investor

Zabie Elmgren

Partner

Mark Fiorentino

Partner and Investor

Giacomo Genzini

Partner and Investor

Mark Goldberg

Partner

Bastian Hasslinger

Partner and Investor

Paris Heymann

Partner and Investor

Jacob Jofe

Associate

Jack Kleeman

Partner

Stephane Kurgan

Partner

Adrianna C. Ma

Investor

Bryan Offut

Principal / Partner

Bryan Offutt

Partner and Investor

Shimin Ooi

Partner

Cyriac Parisot

VC Investor and Head of Data

Neil Rimer

Co-Founder and Investor

Danny Rimer

Partner

Susana Rojas

Partner and Investor

Hannah Seal

Principal / Partner

Kimihiko Shindo

General Partner

Nunu Tadesse

Director, Finance

Ishani Thakur

Partner and investor

Kelly Toole

Principal

Dominique Vidal

Venture Partner

Mike Volpi

Partner

Katharina Wilhelm

Principal, Partner

Catherine Wu

Partner and Investor

Cat Wu

Partner

Giuseppe Zocco

Co-Founder

Past deals in San Francisco Bay Area

Pave

Series C in 2022
Pave, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides a compensation management platform designed to enhance wage planning and communication for businesses. Founded in 2012, Pave offers tools for real-time compensation transparency, allowing organizations to track and measure employee compensation effectively. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing payroll software and human resource systems, helping companies verify important details such as past performance and equity vesting status. By eliminating the need for spreadsheets and ensuring accurate compensation benchmarks, Pave empowers businesses to make informed compensation decisions, ultimately aiding employees in navigating the complexities of their compensation packages.

Seso

Series A in 2022
SESO Inc. operates an online agricultural labor recruitment platform that connects U.S. farms with qualified seasonal workers through the H-2A visa program. This program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal labor. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, the company addresses the significant labor shortage in U.S. agriculture, which results in annual losses of $15 billion. SESO offers a comprehensive service package that includes recruiting, qualifying, and training workers, as well as automating the H-2A visa process. Additionally, SESO provides workforce management software to assist employers in maintaining compliance with local and federal regulations. By facilitating access to a better quality workforce at a lower cost, SESO aims to create meaningful and safe employment opportunities for agricultural workers.

Remote

Series C in 2022
Remote Technology, Inc. provides a comprehensive human resource technology platform that specializes in payroll, benefits, compliance, and tax services for businesses employing distributed teams. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company simplifies international payroll and compliance processes for both employees and contractors. Remote's platform allows organizations to manage onboarding, automatic payments, and various statutory obligations, such as social and pension contributions and income tax retention, while connecting candidates with remote job opportunities. By addressing the complexities of global employment, Remote enables companies to focus on their workforce and enhance productivity without compliance risks.

Anrok

Series A in 2022
Anrok is a sales tax software company that provides a modern solution tailored for SaaS businesses. Its platform simplifies the processes of monitoring, calculating, and remitting sales tax across various financial systems. Anrok's software features customizable configurations, alerts for filing frequency, and enhanced visibility into tax obligations. By automating the manual tasks associated with sales tax and value-added tax, Anrok helps clients reduce unnecessary expenses and streamline their operations.

Backbone

Series A in 2022
Backbone offers a mobile gaming controller that is cloud-gaming and remote-play compatible. It is a low-power, low-latency gaming device that works with the iPhone and does not require charging, allowing for responsive gaming anywhere. Backbone allows gamers to simply snap their phone into the Backbone One controller, launch the Backbone App, and begin playing mobile, console, or PC games from any location.

Superconductive

Series B in 2022
Superconductive is the creator of Great Expectations, an open-source tool for data testing, documentation, and profiling. Great Expectations has a vibrant community where both core contributors and community members provide each other support through channels like Slack and Discuss. They offer paid consulting services to organizations that would benefit from closer collaboration with the core Great Expectations engineering team. It was created in 2017 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Productboard

Series D in 2022
Productboard, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service platform that supports product management for teams seeking to launch effective products more efficiently. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Prague, the platform allows product teams to gather user insights, prioritize development tasks, and share product roadmaps. It provides various tools, including an insights board for consolidating user research, a features board for organizing and planning feature development, and an interactive product portal for collecting feedback from colleagues and customers. Over 3,000 companies, including notable names like Zendesk and Microsoft, utilize Productboard to align their product strategies with user needs and accelerate their market delivery.

Deepnote

Series A in 2022
Deepnote is a collaboration platform designed specifically for data scientists, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. The platform provides development software that facilitates real-time collaboration among users. Key features include versioning, code review, and the reusability of algorithms, which enhance the efficiency of data analysis projects. Additionally, Deepnote offers tools such as variables and plots, code intelligence, shortcuts, and a command palette, along with capabilities for creating dashboards or APIs. This combination of functionalities aims to streamline the workflow of data scientists and improve the overall quality of their work.

Ascend

Series A in 2022
Ascend is a modern, all-in-one payments solution purpose-built for insurance. We automate insurance payments end-to-end — from online customer payments including premium financing to the distribution of commissions and carrier payables. We help digital distributors sell more insurance by simplifying operations, reducing payment friction and delivering the modern checkout experience customers expect.

Humu

Series C in 2022
Humu, Inc. is a human resource technology company that specializes in behavioral-change software aimed at enhancing workplace dynamics. Founded in 2017 and located in Mountain View, California, Humu's platform leverages scientific research and machine learning to foster positive behavioral changes among employees. The software enables organizations to recognize and credit employee contributions, measure key factors that influence employee satisfaction, and promote a culture of acknowledgment and support. By integrating these features, Humu helps improve productivity, retention, and overall job satisfaction, ultimately contributing to a more engaged and effective workforce.

DeepScribe

Series A in 2022
DeepScribe is bringing the joy of care back to medicine with its artificially intelligent medical scribe. Imagine a world where you visit your patients and come back to your desk to see the entire appointment accurately documented for you in your Electronic Health Record (EHR) System. No frustrating voice dictation services. No expensive human/virtual scribes. No having to remember what you prescribed. That is what they are trying to accomplish at DeepScribe. Learn more at deepscribe.tech

Dazz

Series A in 2021
Dazz is a cloud security repair service that takes a unique approach to cybersecurity.

Dagster Labs

Series A in 2021
Dagster Labs develops an open-source Python library known as Dagster, which serves as a data orchestration platform for building modern data applications. The platform facilitates collaboration among infrastructure engineers, data engineers, and data scientists, enabling them to efficiently process and produce trusted data. Dagster offers a user-friendly programming model for constructing data pipelines and workflows, designed to integrate smoothly with existing tools and systems. Its incrementally-adoptable architecture allows clients to leverage their current infrastructure while enhancing their data management capabilities.

Monograph

Series B in 2021
Monograph Inc. develops project management software for architects and engineers. The company through its platform enables firms to manage both teams and project planning and it builds a database of employee records, captures employee utilization, and billable hours. Its software is used to manage the firm's projects, timesheets, and forecasts. Monograph Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

ClickHouse

Series B in 2021
ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented online analytical processing (OLAP) database management system that enables users to generate real-time analytical reports using SQL queries. The system is designed for high-performance query processing, allowing enterprises to handle large volumes of data efficiently. By reducing storage requirements and processing significant amounts of data within short timeframes, ClickHouse offers a secure, reliable, and scalable solution for data management. This capability is particularly beneficial for organizations seeking to optimize their data analytics and streamline data processing workflows.

Abacus.AI

Series C in 2021
Abacus.AI is an AI research company that is focused on the hard problems that enterprises have. It allows organizations to plug and play deep learning systems into their existing customer experiences and business processes. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Crossing Minds

Series A in 2021
Crossing Minds is a San Francisco-based company that leverages advanced artificial intelligence to enhance the human experience through personalized recommendations. Founded in 2016, its flagship product, Hai, serves as a cultural discovery platform, offering tailored suggestions in various categories, including music, books, movies, and video games, with plans to expand into restaurants and travel activities. Hai employs predictive models and cultural taste correlations, allowing it to adapt to individual preferences and moods. The platform is designed to be intuitive and engaging, enabling users to rate items, create personal libraries, and connect third-party accounts to refine their profiles. By utilizing comprehensive taste analytics and sophisticated data analysis techniques, Crossing Minds prioritizes user privacy while delivering relevant and meaningful recommendations.

Tekion

Series D in 2021
Tekion Corp. specializes in developing cloud-based applications for the automotive retail industry, offering a comprehensive platform known as Automotive Retail Cloud. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, the company utilizes advanced technologies such as big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and machine learning to enhance the vehicle sales process. Tekion's platform connects various aspects of automotive dealerships, facilitating digital sales management, personalized customer engagement, and compliance management. By leveraging machine learning algorithms, Tekion empowers dealers to improve sales, reduce costs, and foster customer loyalty. The company focuses on continuous innovation to address challenges within the automotive retail sector, aiming to enhance efficiency and revenue for its clients.

ClickHouse

Series A in 2021
ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented online analytical processing (OLAP) database management system that enables users to generate real-time analytical reports using SQL queries. The system is designed for high-performance query processing, allowing enterprises to handle large volumes of data efficiently. By reducing storage requirements and processing significant amounts of data within short timeframes, ClickHouse offers a secure, reliable, and scalable solution for data management. This capability is particularly beneficial for organizations seeking to optimize their data analytics and streamline data processing workflows.

CodeSignal

Series C in 2021
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.

Persona

Series C in 2021
Persona is a company that specializes in identity verification, helping businesses establish trust in online interactions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, Persona provides a comprehensive suite of automated identity verification tools designed to address various needs, including age verification, fraud prevention, and account recovery. The system allows for the configuration and branding of custom-tailored workflows, making it adaptable to diverse use cases. By managing the complex processes of collecting, verifying, and handling sensitive personal information, Persona enables organizations to focus on their core product development while ensuring secure and efficient identity verification.

Printify

Series A in 2021
Printify is a platform that connects e-commerce merchants with print-on-demand dropshipping producers. It enables merchants to create and sell custom products, including apparel, wall art, home decor, and accessories, using their own designs. The service operates on a fully automated model, where print-on-demand producers print individual items and ship them directly to customers on behalf of the merchants. This streamlined process is designed to save time for entrepreneurs, allowing them to focus on growing their businesses while maximizing profitability. Through its user-friendly interface, Printify aims to enhance the experience of online selling for its users.

Monad

Series A in 2021
Monad makes security data easy and accessible for DevOps and cloud engineering teams. Monad builds infrastructure to unite security data silos in your organization; normalize, transform, and enrich their data; and enable teams to build effective security and compliance workflows on the fly.

Culture Amp

Series F in 2021
Culture Amp Pty Ltd is an Australian company that has developed a platform designed to collect, understand, and act on employee feedback, focusing on employee engagement, experience, and effectiveness. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Richmond, Australia, Culture Amp serves a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, across the globe. The platform enables organizations to create customized surveys to assess employee engagement, thereby helping businesses improve retention and performance. With additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and London, the company seeks to address the challenges of rapidly growing organizations by providing technology that enhances learning and fosters a positive workplace culture.

Shopmonkey

Series C in 2021
Shopmonkey Inc. is a cloud-based shop management software developer based in San Jose, California, founded in 2016. The platform is designed specifically for repair shops, offering a comprehensive suite of tools that streamline operations and enhance customer relationships. Key features include workflow management, calendar scheduling, automated follow-ups, digital vehicle inspections, and invoicing, all aimed at reducing administrative burdens and improving efficiency. Shopmonkey supports various types of repair businesses, including auto repair, auto body, and motorcycle repair, among others. The software integrates with QuickBooks and allows for both in-person and online payment options, facilitating smoother financial transactions. Communication tools enable users to send appointment reminders and invoices, while inventory management and technician time tracking help optimize shop operations.

Remote

Series B in 2021
Remote Technology, Inc. provides a comprehensive human resource technology platform that specializes in payroll, benefits, compliance, and tax services for businesses employing distributed teams. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company simplifies international payroll and compliance processes for both employees and contractors. Remote's platform allows organizations to manage onboarding, automatic payments, and various statutory obligations, such as social and pension contributions and income tax retention, while connecting candidates with remote job opportunities. By addressing the complexities of global employment, Remote enables companies to focus on their workforce and enhance productivity without compliance risks.

Figma

Series E in 2021
Figma, Inc. designs and develops an in-browser interface design and prototyping tool. It offers Figma, an online tool for interface design that enables product teams to create, test, and ship designs. The company’s tool is also used in UI design, UX design, prototyping, graphic design, wire framing, brainstorming, templates, and remote design applications; and tasks like visual white boarding, diagramming, and slide creation, as well as virtual design sprinting, city building, and Minecraft skin creation applications. Figma, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Figma

Series E in 2021
Figma, Inc. designs and develops an in-browser interface design and prototyping tool. It offers Figma, an online tool for interface design that enables product teams to create, test, and ship designs. The company’s tool is also used in UI design, UX design, prototyping, graphic design, wire framing, brainstorming, templates, and remote design applications; and tasks like visual white boarding, diagramming, and slide creation, as well as virtual design sprinting, city building, and Minecraft skin creation applications. Figma, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Anrok

Seed Round in 2021
Anrok is a sales tax software company that provides a modern solution tailored for SaaS businesses. Its platform simplifies the processes of monitoring, calculating, and remitting sales tax across various financial systems. Anrok's software features customizable configurations, alerts for filing frequency, and enhanced visibility into tax obligations. By automating the manual tasks associated with sales tax and value-added tax, Anrok helps clients reduce unnecessary expenses and streamline their operations.

Monograph

Series A in 2021
Monograph Inc. develops project management software for architects and engineers. The company through its platform enables firms to manage both teams and project planning and it builds a database of employee records, captures employee utilization, and billable hours. Its software is used to manage the firm's projects, timesheets, and forecasts. Monograph Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

RevenueCat

Series B in 2021
RevenueCat, Inc. offers a platform that enables developers to effectively manage in-app subscriptions for their applications. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company provides tools that facilitate the integration of in-app purchases, automate receipt processing, and validate paywalls. RevenueCat's platform also includes dashboards and analytics to track important metrics such as subscriber growth, churn rates, and revenue per user. By leveraging these features, developers can streamline their subscription management processes, gain insights into user behavior, and enhance their monetization strategies across various platforms.

Superconductive

Series A in 2021
Superconductive is the creator of Great Expectations, an open-source tool for data testing, documentation, and profiling. Great Expectations has a vibrant community where both core contributors and community members provide each other support through channels like Slack and Discuss. They offer paid consulting services to organizations that would benefit from closer collaboration with the core Great Expectations engineering team. It was created in 2017 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Persona

Series B in 2021
Persona is a company that specializes in identity verification, helping businesses establish trust in online interactions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, Persona provides a comprehensive suite of automated identity verification tools designed to address various needs, including age verification, fraud prevention, and account recovery. The system allows for the configuration and branding of custom-tailored workflows, making it adaptable to diverse use cases. By managing the complex processes of collecting, verifying, and handling sensitive personal information, Persona enables organizations to focus on their core product development while ensuring secure and efficient identity verification.

Productboard

Series C in 2021
Productboard, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service platform that supports product management for teams seeking to launch effective products more efficiently. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Prague, the platform allows product teams to gather user insights, prioritize development tasks, and share product roadmaps. It provides various tools, including an insights board for consolidating user research, a features board for organizing and planning feature development, and an interactive product portal for collecting feedback from colleagues and customers. Over 3,000 companies, including notable names like Zendesk and Microsoft, utilize Productboard to align their product strategies with user needs and accelerate their market delivery.

Scale AI

Series E in 2021
Scale AI, Inc. is a data platform that specializes in providing high-quality training and validation data for artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of annotation tools, including platforms for 3D sensor data, images, videos, text, and documents. Its products support various AI tasks such as content moderation, transcription, and data comparison, and are utilized across multiple sectors including autonomous vehicles, retail, conversational AI, and robotics. Scale AI's technology enables companies to streamline their machine learning processes, allowing teams to concentrate on developing innovative models rather than the labor-intensive task of data labeling. The company serves notable clients in the technology and transportation industries, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of AI development.

Plaid

Series D in 2021
Plaid Inc. is a technology platform that enables users to connect their bank accounts to various financial applications, facilitating a more modern and digitally-enabled financial system. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a suite of APIs that allows developers to create innovative financial products. Its offerings include tools for accessing transaction histories, authenticating bank accounts, verifying user identities, confirming real-time account balances, and assessing borrowers' assets and income. Plaid's solutions cater to a wide range of financial activities, including personal finances, consumer payments, lending, and business transactions. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 50 companies, and aims to democratize financial services by providing the necessary infrastructure for both small startups and large financial institutions to enhance their service offerings.

Coalition

Series D in 2021
Coalition, Inc. specializes in providing insurance coverage and risk management tools specifically designed to address cyber risk. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company caters to a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, retail, technology, real estate, non-profits, and cryptocurrency. Coalition offers up to $15 million in cyber and technology insurance coverage across the United States and $20 million in Canada. In addition to insurance, Coalition combines proactive cybersecurity measures with its offerings, featuring a cyber risk management platform that delivers automated security alerts, threat intelligence, and expert guidance. This comprehensive approach aims to help businesses effectively manage and mitigate the risks associated with cyber threats.

Gather

Series A in 2021
Gather Town is a developer of a social platform that facilitates virtual interactions and connections among individuals. The platform enables users to create customized 2D virtual spaces for a variety of events, including conferences, weddings, classes, game nights, and office gatherings. By providing these customizable environments, Gather Town allows participants to engage authentically and meaningfully, overcoming physical limitations and fostering communication among friends, coworkers, and community members. The platform serves as a versatile tool for diverse social and professional occasions, enhancing the experience of gathering in a digital landscape.

NEWNESS

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a beauty app designed to connect beauty enthusiasts and provide personalized recommendations. The company's platform is a community-driven space where users can share experiences, discover new trends, and get personalized beauty recommendations, enabling beauty enthusiasts to find the right products and build a community they can trust.

Kong

Series D in 2021
Kong Inc is a cloud connectivity company specializing in application programming interfaces (APIs) and microservices. It offers a popular open-source API Gateway along with its enterprise solutions, which are designed to manage, monitor, and scale APIs effectively. The platform includes features such as API gateways, developer portals, and analytics tools, allowing development teams to distribute, monetize, manage, analyze, and utilize their APIs efficiently. Kong has received funding from prominent venture capital firms and notable investors, further solidifying its position in the industry.

Good Eggs

Series D in 2021
Good Eggs, Inc. is an online grocery market based in San Francisco, California, specializing in the delivery of fresh groceries and meal kits to customers' homes throughout the Bay Area. Founded in 2011, the company provides a diverse range of products, including fresh produce, dairy, meats, seafood, snacks, beverages, bakery items, pantry staples, and health and home essentials. Good Eggs emphasizes local sourcing, with over 70% of its offerings coming from regional suppliers, and adheres to strict quality standards for its products. With same-day delivery available seven days a week, Good Eggs aims to simplify meal preparation for families while promoting a sustainable food system. The company has also expanded its marketplace significantly in recent years, adding more than 1,000 new items and broadening its delivery reach. In addition to its commitment to quality food, Good Eggs prioritizes fair labor practices by providing its employees with competitive wages and benefits.

Robinhood

Convertible Note in 2021
Robinhood Financial LLC is an online discount stock brokerage based in Menlo Park, California, providing self-directed investors with a platform to trade stocks, options, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and cryptocurrencies without paying commissions. Founded in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, the company aims to democratize access to financial markets, making trading more accessible and user-friendly through its mobile application. Robinhood's services include not only equity and cryptocurrency trading but also features like dividend reinvestment, fractional shares, and IPO access. The company generates revenue primarily through transaction-based fees by routing user orders to market makers. As a subsidiary of Robinhood Markets, Inc., it continuously evolves its offerings by integrating proprietary technology into its app-based platform.

Fast

Series B in 2021
Fast's mission is to make buying online faster, safer and easier for everyone. Its Fast Login and Fast Checkout products enable a one-click sign-in and purchasing experience that makes it easier for people to buy and merchants to sell. The company's products work on any browser, device or platform to deliver a consistent, stress-free purchasing experience. Fast is entirely consumer-focused and invests heavily in its users' privacy and data security. Headquartered in San Francisco, Fast is a privately held company funded by Stripe, Index Ventures, Susa Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Brian Sugar – who also serves on the board. To learn more, visit fast.co.

Pilot

Series C in 2021
Pilot.com, Inc. is a financial services company that specializes in bookkeeping, tax preparation, and CFO services tailored for startups and small businesses. Established in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, Pilot pairs each client with a dedicated account manager to ensure personalized bookkeeping support. The company utilizes an advanced platform that automates accrual basis bookkeeping, providing clients with accurate financial reports on demand. In addition to bookkeeping, Pilot offers CFO services that include annual budgeting, ongoing financial support, pitch assessments, and fundraising strategies. Formerly known as Zapgram, Inc., the company rebranded in July 2017 to reflect its focus on delivering high-quality financial solutions for growing businesses.

Curtsy

Series A in 2021
Curtsy, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2016. It operates a mobile application designed specifically for women, allowing them to rent and sell a variety of fashion items including dresses, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories. The app simplifies the process of buying and selling stylish clothing, catering to a community of users who seek to engage in a sustainable and cost-effective shopping experience.

Hipcamp

Series C in 2021
Hipcamp Inc. is an online platform that facilitates the discovery and booking of campsites and outdoor accommodations on both private and public land. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Hipcamp connects users with private landowners, including farmers, ranchers, and vintners, allowing them to generate additional revenue while promoting land conservation. The platform enhances the camping experience by enabling users to search for campsites based on location, natural landscape, activities, and amenities, making outdoor adventures more accessible and enjoyable. Through its mission-driven approach, Hipcamp aims to inspire more people to engage with nature and support the preservation of outdoor spaces.

Discord

Series H in 2020
Discord is a communication platform that provides voice, video, and text services, allowing users to connect and interact with friends and communities. Initially designed for gamers, it has expanded its appeal to various groups, including hobbyists, study groups, and local clubs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Discord enables seamless communication through its instant messaging and digital distribution features, which are accessible on both desktops and mobile devices. The platform supports voice-over-internet protocol and texting, facilitating regular interaction without compromising performance during gaming or other activities.

Abacus.AI

Series B in 2020
Abacus.AI is an AI research company that is focused on the hard problems that enterprises have. It allows organizations to plug and play deep learning systems into their existing customer experiences and business processes. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Remote

Series A in 2020
Remote Technology, Inc. provides a comprehensive human resource technology platform that specializes in payroll, benefits, compliance, and tax services for businesses employing distributed teams. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company simplifies international payroll and compliance processes for both employees and contractors. Remote's platform allows organizations to manage onboarding, automatic payments, and various statutory obligations, such as social and pension contributions and income tax retention, while connecting candidates with remote job opportunities. By addressing the complexities of global employment, Remote enables companies to focus on their workforce and enhance productivity without compliance risks.

Tekion

Series C in 2020
Tekion Corp. specializes in developing cloud-based applications for the automotive retail industry, offering a comprehensive platform known as Automotive Retail Cloud. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, the company utilizes advanced technologies such as big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and machine learning to enhance the vehicle sales process. Tekion's platform connects various aspects of automotive dealerships, facilitating digital sales management, personalized customer engagement, and compliance management. By leveraging machine learning algorithms, Tekion empowers dealers to improve sales, reduce costs, and foster customer loyalty. The company focuses on continuous innovation to address challenges within the automotive retail sector, aiming to enhance efficiency and revenue for its clients.

Remote

Series A in 2020
Remote Technology, Inc. provides a comprehensive human resource technology platform that specializes in payroll, benefits, compliance, and tax services for businesses employing distributed teams. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company simplifies international payroll and compliance processes for both employees and contractors. Remote's platform allows organizations to manage onboarding, automatic payments, and various statutory obligations, such as social and pension contributions and income tax retention, while connecting candidates with remote job opportunities. By addressing the complexities of global employment, Remote enables companies to focus on their workforce and enhance productivity without compliance risks.

Climax Foods

Seed Round in 2020
Climax Foods Inc. is a company focused on producing plant-based food products that replicate the taste and texture of animal-based foods by leveraging artificial intelligence and data science. Founded in 2019 and based in Berkeley, California, the company employs advanced machine learning and predictive modeling frameworks to enhance food innovation processes. Its team of experts in data and food science utilizes the diverse plant kingdom to develop a new generation of plant-based foods, aiming to create superior flavor, texture, and nutrition at competitive prices. By prioritizing experimentation and optimization, Climax Foods seeks to revolutionize the food production system and provide alternatives that can outperform traditional animal-based products.

Shopmonkey

Series B in 2020
Shopmonkey Inc. is a cloud-based shop management software developer based in San Jose, California, founded in 2016. The platform is designed specifically for repair shops, offering a comprehensive suite of tools that streamline operations and enhance customer relationships. Key features include workflow management, calendar scheduling, automated follow-ups, digital vehicle inspections, and invoicing, all aimed at reducing administrative burdens and improving efficiency. Shopmonkey supports various types of repair businesses, including auto repair, auto body, and motorcycle repair, among others. The software integrates with QuickBooks and allows for both in-person and online payment options, facilitating smoother financial transactions. Communication tools enable users to send appointment reminders and invoices, while inventory management and technician time tracking help optimize shop operations.

Juni Learning

Series A in 2020
Juni Learning, Inc. is an online education platform that specializes in providing personalized coding courses for children aged 8 to 18. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Boston, the company offers a range of courses that cater to various skill levels, including introductory classes like Juni Jr and Scratch: Game Superstar, as well as more advanced options such as AP Computer Science A and training for the USA Computing Olympiad. The platform focuses on STEM education and employs experienced instructors, many of whom are graduates from Stanford and Google, to deliver one-on-one or small group instruction. Juni Learning's curriculum is designed to adapt to individual learning styles and interests, ensuring that students receive a tailored educational experience. Regular progress reports and feedback from instructors help track student development, fostering an environment where young learners can thrive and acquire essential skills for the future.

Gong

Series D in 2020
Gong.io, Inc. develops and markets a sales conversation intelligence platform designed to enhance the performance of remote sales teams. The platform captures, analyzes, and delivers insights from customer interactions, providing valuable deal and people intelligence. Its Revenue Intelligence solution supports various applications, including sales improvement, training, onboarding, strategy, engagement, enablement, and conversation analysis. The cloud-based platform employs artificial intelligence to automatically record and transcribe sales conversations, integrating results from audio sources and web-conferencing tools with customer relationship management systems. This functionality enables organizations to save time, improve win rates, enhance strategic decision-making, and ultimately drive revenue growth. Founded in 2015, Gong.io is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Ramat Gan, Israel.

RevenueCat

Series A in 2020
RevenueCat, Inc. offers a platform that enables developers to effectively manage in-app subscriptions for their applications. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company provides tools that facilitate the integration of in-app purchases, automate receipt processing, and validate paywalls. RevenueCat's platform also includes dashboards and analytics to track important metrics such as subscriber growth, churn rates, and revenue per user. By leveraging these features, developers can streamline their subscription management processes, gain insights into user behavior, and enhance their monetization strategies across various platforms.

Abacus.AI

Series A in 2020
Abacus.AI is an AI research company that is focused on the hard problems that enterprises have. It allows organizations to plug and play deep learning systems into their existing customer experiences and business processes. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

KarmaCheck

Seed Round in 2020
KarmaCheck, Inc. specializes in providing both offline and online background screening services for employment purposes. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a variety of services, including criminal checks, employment and education verifications, motor vehicle reports, reference checks, and drug testing. Utilizing an AI-driven, tech-first approach, KarmaCheck reimagines traditional background checks by delivering real-time, actionable notifications that expedite hiring decisions. Its mobile-first platform ensures ease of access while maintaining compliance and reliability. By leveraging artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, KarmaCheck enables businesses to conduct comprehensive checks efficiently, resulting in faster turnaround times and improved employee retention.

Discord

Series G in 2020
Discord is a communication platform that provides voice, video, and text services, allowing users to connect and interact with friends and communities. Initially designed for gamers, it has expanded its appeal to various groups, including hobbyists, study groups, and local clubs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Discord enables seamless communication through its instant messaging and digital distribution features, which are accessible on both desktops and mobile devices. The platform supports voice-over-internet protocol and texting, facilitating regular interaction without compromising performance during gaming or other activities.

Transcend

Series A in 2020
Transcend, Inc. specializes in developing a privacy toolkit that enables companies to effectively manage personal data and provide users with control over their information. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a comprehensive suite of products, including a Data Privacy Infrastructure that automates the fulfillment of access and erasure requests across various data systems and vendors. Additionally, Transcend provides a Consent Management solution that simplifies user consent processes and a Privacy Center where consumers can manage their privacy preferences. By streamlining data subject requests and offering a user-friendly interface, Transcend helps businesses comply with privacy regulations while empowering individuals to make informed choices regarding their personal data.

Gatsby

Series B in 2020
GatsbyJS is a React-based SSG that first debuted in 2015. Built by Kyle Mathews and fully open source, Gatsby upended the SSG ecosystem by combining best-practice front-end development techniques (route-based code splitting, PRPL, service workers, and offline support) with dynamic data integrations via a rich set of plugins (WordPress, Drupal, Contentful, MongoDB, etc.), queried at compile-time. Best of all was when Gatsby v1.0 shipped with connectors to PHP workhorse CMSs like Drupal and WordPress. Meaning that non-techies could still comfortably push content in the familiar way, while devs got to make use of React’s component model. Developers jumped on Gatsby like birthday kids on cupcakes: Gatsby is already in use by literally tens of thousands of developers, and downloaded nearly 500,000 times each month.

Figma

Series D in 2020
Figma, Inc. designs and develops an in-browser interface design and prototyping tool. It offers Figma, an online tool for interface design that enables product teams to create, test, and ship designs. The company’s tool is also used in UI design, UX design, prototyping, graphic design, wire framing, brainstorming, templates, and remote design applications; and tasks like visual white boarding, diagramming, and slide creation, as well as virtual design sprinting, city building, and Minecraft skin creation applications. Figma, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Remote

Seed Round in 2020
Remote Technology, Inc. provides a comprehensive human resource technology platform that specializes in payroll, benefits, compliance, and tax services for businesses employing distributed teams. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company simplifies international payroll and compliance processes for both employees and contractors. Remote's platform allows organizations to manage onboarding, automatic payments, and various statutory obligations, such as social and pension contributions and income tax retention, while connecting candidates with remote job opportunities. By addressing the complexities of global employment, Remote enables companies to focus on their workforce and enhance productivity without compliance risks.

Confluent

Series E in 2020
Confluent, Inc. develops a data platform that focuses on real-time data integration, stream processing, and analytics for various sectors, including organizations and government entities. The company's core offering is based on Apache Kafka, an open-source technology that serves as a scalable and fault-tolerant messaging system, allowing businesses to collect and utilize data from diverse sources such as user activities, application metrics, and logs. Confluent also provides several additional solutions, including Confluent Cloud, a managed streaming service that simplifies the development of streaming applications; Confluent Operator, which facilitates the management of Apache Kafka on Kubernetes; KSQL, an open-source streaming SQL engine for interactive queries; and ksqlDB, an event streaming database. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Confluent has expanded its presence with multiple offices across the United States and internationally in locations such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Singapore.

Notion

Venture Round in 2020
Notion Labs, Inc. develops unified workspace mobile and web-based tools and solutions. It offers a document editor for notes, wikis, and tasks that nests pages inside each other, drags and drops content, builds task board, and keeps the team in sync with slack notifications. The company also provides slack integration, converts markdown shortcuts into content, exports to PDF, and publishes as websites. Notion Labs, Inc. was formerly known as Canopy Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Notion Labs, Inc. in March 2014. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Remote

Seed Round in 2020
Remote Technology, Inc. provides a comprehensive human resource technology platform that specializes in payroll, benefits, compliance, and tax services for businesses employing distributed teams. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the company simplifies international payroll and compliance processes for both employees and contractors. Remote's platform allows organizations to manage onboarding, automatic payments, and various statutory obligations, such as social and pension contributions and income tax retention, while connecting candidates with remote job opportunities. By addressing the complexities of global employment, Remote enables companies to focus on their workforce and enhance productivity without compliance risks.

Fast

Series A in 2020
Fast's mission is to make buying online faster, safer and easier for everyone. Its Fast Login and Fast Checkout products enable a one-click sign-in and purchasing experience that makes it easier for people to buy and merchants to sell. The company's products work on any browser, device or platform to deliver a consistent, stress-free purchasing experience. Fast is entirely consumer-focused and invests heavily in its users' privacy and data security. Headquartered in San Francisco, Fast is a privately held company funded by Stripe, Index Ventures, Susa Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Brian Sugar – who also serves on the board. To learn more, visit fast.co.

Nova Credit

Series B in 2020
Nova Credit Inc. is a credit reporting agency based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing credit access solutions for immigrants. Founded in 2016, the company translates international credit scores into U.S.-equivalent scores, allowing newcomers to apply for credit cards, loans, and housing without having to establish a U.S. credit history from the ground up. By offering a digital credit passport, Nova Credit enables financial institutions, property managers, and other businesses in the U.S. to assess the creditworthiness of immigrant consumers based on their foreign credit histories. The company's diverse team is dedicated to creating a seamless integration of global credit information, facilitating financial services for individuals moving to the United States.

Deepnote

Seed Round in 2020
Deepnote is a collaboration platform designed specifically for data scientists, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. The platform provides development software that facilitates real-time collaboration among users. Key features include versioning, code review, and the reusability of algorithms, which enhance the efficiency of data analysis projects. Additionally, Deepnote offers tools such as variables and plots, code intelligence, shortcuts, and a command palette, along with capabilities for creating dashboards or APIs. This combination of functionalities aims to streamline the workflow of data scientists and improve the overall quality of their work.

Iterable

Series D in 2019
Iterable, Inc. operates a consumer growth marketing and user engagement platform designed for mid-market and enterprise B2C companies. The platform enables marketers to communicate with users across various channels, including email, mobile, social media, and the web, while providing features such as real-time segmentation, automation, customization, and A/B testing. Additionally, it facilitates engineers in triggering campaigns and managing user event data. Iterable's solutions cater to various sectors, including e-commerce, media, financial services, and political campaigns, offering tools for shopping cart abandonment, transactional messaging, and other targeted strategies. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Iterable aims to simplify consumer growth marketing by ensuring marketers deliver timely and relevant messages while leveraging advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence for optimal engagement.

Linear

Seed Round in 2019
Linear allows the user to manage software development and track bugs. Built for speed and efficiency. The founders started Linear from their own frustrations building software projects in successful high-growth companies like Airbnb, Coinbase and Uber. The founders wanted to create the tools that focus us and its team in making progress, not get in the way. Tools that are fast and efficient. Speed and performance were the main things Linear focuses on early on and keep focusing on that.

Clumio

Series C in 2019
Clumio, Inc. specializes in Backup-as-a-Service solutions tailored for Amazon Web Services (AWS), aiming to mitigate data loss risks, enhance security, and reduce retention costs for enterprises. Founded in 2017 and based in Santa Clara, California, Clumio offers a comprehensive solution that eliminates the need for complex infrastructure management and on-premise hardware or software. Its platform consolidates data protection across various environments, including VMware Cloud on AWS and native AWS services, allowing organizations to focus on their core operations. Clumio's services include backup and recovery, real-time dashboards, automatic resource scaling, and customizable backup policies, making it a modern choice for enterprises seeking efficient cloud data management.

Fast

Seed Round in 2019
Fast's mission is to make buying online faster, safer and easier for everyone. Its Fast Login and Fast Checkout products enable a one-click sign-in and purchasing experience that makes it easier for people to buy and merchants to sell. The company's products work on any browser, device or platform to deliver a consistent, stress-free purchasing experience. Fast is entirely consumer-focused and invests heavily in its users' privacy and data security. Headquartered in San Francisco, Fast is a privately held company funded by Stripe, Index Ventures, Susa Ventures, Global Founders Capital and Brian Sugar – who also serves on the board. To learn more, visit fast.co.

Quill

Series A in 2019
Quill is a computer software company that provides a messaging software built for productivity, not engagement. The company is a team of engineers and designers who previously helped build and launch Stripe, Square, and OpenAI. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Instabase

Series B in 2019
Instabase, Inc. is a technology company that offers a platform for businesses to create customizable applications aimed at automating various operational tasks. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, it provides services such as optical character recognition, data classification and extraction, and natural language processing. The platform allows organizations to develop complex applications tailored to their specific needs, such as income verification and contract analysis, by efficiently processing documents like pay stubs and bank statements. Additionally, Instabase features an app store that offers a range of pre-packaged business applications across different industries, facilitating quick deployment and integration into existing workflows. This approach enables institutions to embed intelligence into their systems, ultimately driving transformation and enhancing productivity.

Cue

Series A in 2019
Developer of an online platform designed to manage and plan personal social calendars. The company's application allows users to organize events, invite friends, set reminders, and attend nearby events, enabling users to discover new experiences and enhance their social life.

Flockjay

Seed Round in 2019
Flockjay, Inc. is an online sales academy based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on empowering diverse jobseekers, particularly those from underrepresented communities, to enter the tech industry. Founded in 2018, Flockjay offers hands-on training in various sales techniques, including inbound qualification, outbound prospecting, and mastering modern sales tools. The academy provides comprehensive support that includes resume workshops, interview coaching, and networking opportunities. Additionally, it guarantees final round interviews with top companies, ensuring students have access to high-paying job opportunities. By removing financial barriers, Flockjay aims to make tech careers accessible to individuals from all backgrounds and locations.

Shopmonkey

Series A in 2019
Shopmonkey Inc. is a cloud-based shop management software developer based in San Jose, California, founded in 2016. The platform is designed specifically for repair shops, offering a comprehensive suite of tools that streamline operations and enhance customer relationships. Key features include workflow management, calendar scheduling, automated follow-ups, digital vehicle inspections, and invoicing, all aimed at reducing administrative burdens and improving efficiency. Shopmonkey supports various types of repair businesses, including auto repair, auto body, and motorcycle repair, among others. The software integrates with QuickBooks and allows for both in-person and online payment options, facilitating smoother financial transactions. Communication tools enable users to send appointment reminders and invoices, while inventory management and technician time tracking help optimize shop operations.

Culture Amp

Series E in 2019
Culture Amp Pty Ltd is an Australian company that has developed a platform designed to collect, understand, and act on employee feedback, focusing on employee engagement, experience, and effectiveness. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Richmond, Australia, Culture Amp serves a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, across the globe. The platform enables organizations to create customized surveys to assess employee engagement, thereby helping businesses improve retention and performance. With additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and London, the company seeks to address the challenges of rapidly growing organizations by providing technology that enhances learning and fosters a positive workplace culture.

Scoop

Series C in 2019
Scoop Technologies, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in carpooling solutions to enhance daily commutes. Founded in 2015 by brothers Rob and Jon Sadow, Scoop’s application enables users to coordinate morning and afternoon rides with nearby coworkers and neighbors based on individual routes and schedules. The platform supports both drivers and riders, utilizing an advanced algorithm to optimize trips by considering factors such as traffic and carpool lanes. With over 100,000 users and partnerships with various employers, including LinkedIn and T-Mobile, Scoop provides a seamless carpooling experience, alleviating the stress of commuting. The company is actively expanding its services across the country, aiming to make carpooling a convenient option for millions of commuters.

Clumio

Series B in 2019
Clumio, Inc. specializes in Backup-as-a-Service solutions tailored for Amazon Web Services (AWS), aiming to mitigate data loss risks, enhance security, and reduce retention costs for enterprises. Founded in 2017 and based in Santa Clara, California, Clumio offers a comprehensive solution that eliminates the need for complex infrastructure management and on-premise hardware or software. Its platform consolidates data protection across various environments, including VMware Cloud on AWS and native AWS services, allowing organizations to focus on their core operations. Clumio's services include backup and recovery, real-time dashboards, automatic resource scaling, and customizable backup policies, making it a modern choice for enterprises seeking efficient cloud data management.

Scale AI

Series C in 2019
Scale AI, Inc. is a data platform that specializes in providing high-quality training and validation data for artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of annotation tools, including platforms for 3D sensor data, images, videos, text, and documents. Its products support various AI tasks such as content moderation, transcription, and data comparison, and are utilized across multiple sectors including autonomous vehicles, retail, conversational AI, and robotics. Scale AI's technology enables companies to streamline their machine learning processes, allowing teams to concentrate on developing innovative models rather than the labor-intensive task of data labeling. The company serves notable clients in the technology and transportation industries, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of AI development.

Patreon

Series D in 2019
Patreon Inc. operates a membership platform designed to help content creators and artists fund their work. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Patreon.com facilitates connections between users and provides access to various types of content, including videos, photographs, artwork, audio clips, and more. The platform allows patrons to pledge support to their favorite creators on a recurring basis, thereby empowering a new generation of artists to earn a living from their passions. By enabling direct financial support from fans, Patreon fosters a sustainable ecosystem for creative individuals to thrive.

Brightback

Series A in 2019
Brightback, Inc. is a company that specializes in automated customer retention software tailored for subscription-based businesses. Established in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Brightback's software focuses on identifying at-risk customers and targeting high-value segments to enhance retention efforts. The platform engages at-risk customers through personalized cancel pages and provides businesses with metrics, real-time alerts, and analytical insights into the reasons behind subscription cancellations. This comprehensive approach enables subscription-based companies to improve customer lifetime value and ultimately grow their revenue.

Pilot

Series B in 2019
Pilot.com, Inc. is a financial services company that specializes in bookkeeping, tax preparation, and CFO services tailored for startups and small businesses. Established in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, Pilot pairs each client with a dedicated account manager to ensure personalized bookkeeping support. The company utilizes an advanced platform that automates accrual basis bookkeeping, providing clients with accurate financial reports on demand. In addition to bookkeeping, Pilot offers CFO services that include annual budgeting, ongoing financial support, pitch assessments, and fundraising strategies. Formerly known as Zapgram, Inc., the company rebranded in July 2017 to reflect its focus on delivering high-quality financial solutions for growing businesses.

Kong

Series C in 2019
Kong Inc is a cloud connectivity company specializing in application programming interfaces (APIs) and microservices. It offers a popular open-source API Gateway along with its enterprise solutions, which are designed to manage, monitor, and scale APIs effectively. The platform includes features such as API gateways, developer portals, and analytics tools, allowing development teams to distribute, monetize, manage, analyze, and utilize their APIs efficiently. Kong has received funding from prominent venture capital firms and notable investors, further solidifying its position in the industry.

Iterable

Series C in 2019
Iterable, Inc. operates a consumer growth marketing and user engagement platform designed for mid-market and enterprise B2C companies. The platform enables marketers to communicate with users across various channels, including email, mobile, social media, and the web, while providing features such as real-time segmentation, automation, customization, and A/B testing. Additionally, it facilitates engineers in triggering campaigns and managing user event data. Iterable's solutions cater to various sectors, including e-commerce, media, financial services, and political campaigns, offering tools for shopping cart abandonment, transactional messaging, and other targeted strategies. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Iterable aims to simplify consumer growth marketing by ensuring marketers deliver timely and relevant messages while leveraging advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence for optimal engagement.

Because Market

Venture Round in 2019
Because Market is a direct-to-consumer company specializing in personal care products for older adults, founded in 2017. The company aims to simplify the process for families to obtain essential health and wellness items, including incontinence underwear, pads, skincare products, supplements, and walkers. With a focus on discreet delivery and flexible subscription options, Because Market seeks to improve the quality of life for seniors, enabling them to lead vibrant and independent lives. The company has successfully raised over $30 million in funding from prominent venture capital firms, which underscores its commitment to becoming a trusted brand for older adults and their families.

Castle

Series A in 2019
Castle provides advanced fraud detection and prevention solutions tailored for online businesses of all sizes. By offering technology that was once exclusive to banks and large financial institutions, Castle enables various customer-facing applications—including e-commerce platforms, mobile apps, and cryptocurrency services—to safeguard user accounts against unauthorized access. The company's APIs facilitate account hijack protection by monitoring user behavior through device fingerprinting, keystroke analysis, browsing history, and numerous other indicators. In the event of suspicious activity, both administrators and account owners receive immediate alerts, empowering them to respond swiftly and effectively to potential threats.

Figma

Series C in 2019
Figma, Inc. designs and develops an in-browser interface design and prototyping tool. It offers Figma, an online tool for interface design that enables product teams to create, test, and ship designs. The company’s tool is also used in UI design, UX design, prototyping, graphic design, wire framing, brainstorming, templates, and remote design applications; and tasks like visual white boarding, diagramming, and slide creation, as well as virtual design sprinting, city building, and Minecraft skin creation applications. Figma, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Productboard

Series A in 2019
Productboard, Inc. develops a Software-as-a-Service platform that supports product management for teams seeking to launch effective products more efficiently. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Prague, the platform allows product teams to gather user insights, prioritize development tasks, and share product roadmaps. It provides various tools, including an insights board for consolidating user research, a features board for organizing and planning feature development, and an interactive product portal for collecting feedback from colleagues and customers. Over 3,000 companies, including notable names like Zendesk and Microsoft, utilize Productboard to align their product strategies with user needs and accelerate their market delivery.

Confluent

Series D in 2019
Confluent, Inc. develops a data platform that focuses on real-time data integration, stream processing, and analytics for various sectors, including organizations and government entities. The company's core offering is based on Apache Kafka, an open-source technology that serves as a scalable and fault-tolerant messaging system, allowing businesses to collect and utilize data from diverse sources such as user activities, application metrics, and logs. Confluent also provides several additional solutions, including Confluent Cloud, a managed streaming service that simplifies the development of streaming applications; Confluent Operator, which facilitates the management of Apache Kafka on Kubernetes; KSQL, an open-source streaming SQL engine for interactive queries; and ksqlDB, an event streaming database. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Confluent has expanded its presence with multiple offices across the United States and internationally in locations such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Singapore.

Discord

Series F in 2018
Discord is a communication platform that provides voice, video, and text services, allowing users to connect and interact with friends and communities. Initially designed for gamers, it has expanded its appeal to various groups, including hobbyists, study groups, and local clubs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Discord enables seamless communication through its instant messaging and digital distribution features, which are accessible on both desktops and mobile devices. The platform supports voice-over-internet protocol and texting, facilitating regular interaction without compromising performance during gaming or other activities.

Plaid

Series C in 2018
Plaid Inc. is a technology platform that enables users to connect their bank accounts to various financial applications, facilitating a more modern and digitally-enabled financial system. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a suite of APIs that allows developers to create innovative financial products. Its offerings include tools for accessing transaction histories, authenticating bank accounts, verifying user identities, confirming real-time account balances, and assessing borrowers' assets and income. Plaid's solutions cater to a wide range of financial activities, including personal finances, consumer payments, lending, and business transactions. The platform serves a diverse clientele, including Fortune 50 companies, and aims to democratize financial services by providing the necessary infrastructure for both small startups and large financial institutions to enhance their service offerings.

Drivetime

Seed Round in 2018
Drivetime, Inc. is a company that develops interactive audio games specifically designed for users to play while driving. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, Drivetime offers a platform that enables hands-free, voice-driven gameplay, allowing players to engage in trivia and challenge friends, family, and co-workers without distraction. The company's focus on non-distracting games aims to enhance the driving experience while prioritizing safety.
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