SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based seed fund founded by Ron Conway, specializing in early-stage investments primarily in the Internet software sector. Established in 1992, the firm distinguishes itself from traditional venture capital by adopting a portfolio approach, investing in a larger number of companies while refraining from taking board seats. This allows SV Angel to focus on providing extensive business development, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic advice to its portfolio companies. Over the years, SV Angel has supported numerous high-profile startups, including Facebook, Google, and Airbnb. The firm continues to leverage its extensive network to facilitate growth and innovation within the companies it invests in, aiming to foster a thriving startup ecosystem across the United States.

Ron Conway

Founder and Managing Partner

Ronald Conway

Founder and Managing Partner

Topher Conway

Managing Partner

Sourav Gupta

Principal

Steven Lee

Partner

Robert Pollak

Partner

Beth Turner

Managing Partner - Seed

Past deals in Blogging

Loops

Seed Round in 2022
Loops is a startup that has developed a platform specifically for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies to streamline their email communication. The platform features a block editor inspired by notion for creating emails, along with a code editor modeled after Visual Studio Code. It offers pre-built templates that simplify the process of sending email newsletters, automated messages, and one-off campaigns. By providing an easy-to-use interface, Loops aims to enhance the efficiency of email marketing for businesses.

Mirror

Series A in 2021
Developer of a web3-native publishing platform designed to power the next generation of creators, communities and decentralized autonomous organizations. The company's platform specializes in expanding the toolkit to support community management, governance tools, dynamic tokens and non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces and help creators connect with their target audiences more directly and innovatively, enabling users to publish posts, launch tokens and crowdfunds, create and sell NFTs and use governance and community tools within a tightly integrated web3 product.

Girls' Night In

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Girls' Night In, LLC is an online editorial platform dedicated to fostering community among women through various content and services. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Washington D.C., the company offers a Friday newsletter that focuses on self-care and provides engaging articles and blogs tailored for its female audience. In addition to its written content, Girls' Night In organizes GNI Book Club meetings throughout the United States and Canada, creating opportunities for women to connect and share their experiences. With a commitment to supporting women's well-being and community engagement, Girls' Night In continues to be a valuable resource for its subscribers.

Community

Seed Round in 2019
Shimmur is a new social engagement platform that makes two-way communication between influencers and their followers simple, effective, and scalable.

Reddit

Series D in 2017
Reddit is a social media platform that facilitates online communities where users can submit links, create content, and engage in discussions on a wide array of topics. Launched in 2005 and operated from San Francisco, Reddit allows users to post links to content, which can be voted up or down by others, influencing the visibility of these posts on the site’s homepage. Users can also comment on posts, with comments subject to similar voting dynamics. This system rewards users with "karma" points for submitting popular content. The platform is organized into various topical sections known as subreddits, which cover specific interests such as programming, science, and politics. Reddit aims to foster community engagement and discourse across diverse subjects.

Reddit

Series C in 2017
Reddit is a social media platform that facilitates online communities where users can submit links, create content, and engage in discussions on a wide array of topics. Launched in 2005 and operated from San Francisco, Reddit allows users to post links to content, which can be voted up or down by others, influencing the visibility of these posts on the site’s homepage. Users can also comment on posts, with comments subject to similar voting dynamics. This system rewards users with "karma" points for submitting popular content. The platform is organized into various topical sections known as subreddits, which cover specific interests such as programming, science, and politics. Reddit aims to foster community engagement and discourse across diverse subjects.

RankScience

Convertible Note in 2017
RankScience is a continuous-optimization platform that improves website SEO through automatic A/B testing and data science.

Vidme

Series A in 2016
Vidme is an online video sharing platform based in Los Angeles that provides a community for users to express and share their ideas through video content. The platform allows individuals to upload videos across various categories, including gaming, animation, movies, and entertainment. Vidme facilitates a seamless user experience by enabling video uploads without requiring users to create an account, thereby encouraging broader participation and interaction within its community.

Anchor

Seed Round in 2016
Anchor is a user-friendly platform designed to simplify podcast creation and distribution. It allows users to record or upload high-quality audio and host unlimited episodes, making it accessible for both beginners and experienced podcasters. Anchor also offers seamless distribution to various platforms with a single click, enhancing the visibility of podcasts. Additionally, it incorporates community features that enrich the audio streaming experience, fostering interaction among users. This combination of ease of use and community engagement positions Anchor as a leading choice for individuals looking to enter the podcasting space.

Vidme

Seed Round in 2015
Vidme is an online video sharing platform based in Los Angeles that provides a community for users to express and share their ideas through video content. The platform allows individuals to upload videos across various categories, including gaming, animation, movies, and entertainment. Vidme facilitates a seamless user experience by enabling video uploads without requiring users to create an account, thereby encouraging broader participation and interaction within its community.

Reddit

Series B in 2014
Reddit is a social media platform that facilitates online communities where users can submit links, create content, and engage in discussions on a wide array of topics. Launched in 2005 and operated from San Francisco, Reddit allows users to post links to content, which can be voted up or down by others, influencing the visibility of these posts on the site’s homepage. Users can also comment on posts, with comments subject to similar voting dynamics. This system rewards users with "karma" points for submitting popular content. The platform is organized into various topical sections known as subreddits, which cover specific interests such as programming, science, and politics. Reddit aims to foster community engagement and discourse across diverse subjects.

Hodinkee

Seed Round in 2014
Established in 2008, HODINKEE is the destination for all things in the world of horology. Over the past decade, ​founder Ben Clymer and team have​ grown HODINKEE into a robust media and retail platform by providing its respected point of view on industry news and releases, investing in engaging and creative storytelling, producing a designated podcast, printing a bi-annual publication, and launching and growing its own retail outlet, HODINKEE Shop. At its core, HODINKEE’s goal is to bring its readers and consumers the best in luxury products in a way that is approachable, authentic, and honest.

Amino

Seed Round in 2014
Amino Apps is a mobile community platform that connects individuals through shared interests and passions. Established in 2011, the platform facilitates a network of communities where users can explore, discover, and engage deeply with various topics. Through features such as chat, blogs, and polls, Amino enables users to unite with like-minded individuals from around the world, fostering interaction and collaboration within these interest-based groups.

Strikingly

Seed Round in 2014
Strikingly, Inc. is a website development platform founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California. It enables users, particularly small businesses and individuals, to create mobile-optimized websites without requiring any coding or design skills. Strikingly adopts a "mobile first, web second" approach, ensuring that its websites are fully optimized for smartphones, tablets, and desktops while allowing users to manage a single online presence. The platform offers pre-designed templates and layouts to streamline the website-building process, significantly reducing the time and effort involved. Strikingly generates revenue primarily through premium subscriptions, which provide users with benefits such as custom domain connections and the removal of platform branding.

Medium

Series A in 2014
Medium is a social publishing platform founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It enables individuals to share their ideas and perspectives through a user-friendly interface that simplifies content creation. The platform provides a broader distribution network for writers while allowing readers to follow topics and people of interest, resulting in a personalized daily content feed. Users can engage with posts by highlighting, recommending, or responding, fostering a community of conversation and collaboration. Medium emphasizes diversity in perspectives and encourages experimentation with new ideas.

Memoir

Convertible Note in 2013
Memoir transforms your photos, the places you go, and your social media into memories that can be relived when they’re most interesting to you. As soon as you request them, the photos your friends choose to share with you become part of your Memoir seamlessly. You can find memories and photos by people, places, dates, context, and more - no tagging or organization required. Memoir discovers photos and memories wherever they were created - iPhone cameras, DSLR's, Instagram, Facebook, Foursquare - even on your computer. With Memoir, all of your photos and memories are backed up securely to the cloud.

PandoDaily

Seed Round in 2013
PandoDaily is an online news platform that focuses on the technology startup ecosystem. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, it offers a variety of content, including published articles, monthly events, live video streams, and a video archive. PandoDaily also features PandoTicker, a service that delivers daily news updates related to startups. The platform aims to provide insights and information relevant to entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone interested in the dynamics of the startup world.

Strikingly

Seed Round in 2013
Strikingly, Inc. is a website development platform founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California. It enables users, particularly small businesses and individuals, to create mobile-optimized websites without requiring any coding or design skills. Strikingly adopts a "mobile first, web second" approach, ensuring that its websites are fully optimized for smartphones, tablets, and desktops while allowing users to manage a single online presence. The platform offers pre-designed templates and layouts to streamline the website-building process, significantly reducing the time and effort involved. Strikingly generates revenue primarily through premium subscriptions, which provide users with benefits such as custom domain connections and the removal of platform branding.

NewHive

Seed Round in 2013
New Hive is the blank canvas of the web. It's mission is to encourage creative expression online.

Svbtle

Seed Round in 2013
Svbtle is an online publishing platform established in 2012, designed to enhance the writing and reading experience by combining elements from traditional publishing with modern web technology. The platform aims to facilitate the sharing of ideas among its users, allowing them to express their thoughts clearly and effectively. Svbtle prioritizes the quality of writing and the development of its members' skills, offering services such as copyediting and fact-checking at no cost. This focus on content quality and user experience distinguishes Svbtle as a valuable resource for writers looking to refine their craft and connect with an audience.

Lift

Series A in 2012
Lift is a virtual web design and development company with a focus on user experience design, second screen apps, and WordPress development. Co-founded by designer Chris Wallace and entrepreneur Brad Miller, Lift works primarily with large television networks building second-screen applications for tv shows Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Bridezillas, and others. Founded in 2009, Lift originally focused on building WordPress websites for small businesses and blog networks. In 2010, Lift redesigned and developed TheNextWeb.com, releasing the new website live at The Next Web conference, showcasing a tight integration with the newly-released Facebook API and a unique widget-driven homepage, allowing readers to customize their news page with a drag-and-drog interface. In 2011, Lift developed The Walking Dead StorySync® for AMC tv, helping draw millions of viewers and winning two Social TV Award for Best Mobile Phone, iPad or Tablet Social TV Application. Also in 2011, Lift led the redesign of IFC.com, bring responsive design to the world of television networks.

Discourse

Seed Round in 2012
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform designed to enhance online communication in a modern context. It serves multiple functions, operating as a mailing list, a discussion forum, and a long-form chat room. The platform is built from the ground up to address the needs of contemporary users who engage in discussions across various devices and social media. Discourse emphasizes searchable discussions, community moderation, and a trust system that encourages meaningful interactions among users. Its features enable individuals to connect with others, share ideas, and foster engaging conversations in a structured environment. By reimagining the approach to online discourse, Discourse aims to facilitate a more productive and inclusive dialogue for communities and organizations.

NewHive

Seed Round in 2012
New Hive is the blank canvas of the web. It's mission is to encourage creative expression online.

Cook Taste Eat

Seed Round in 2012
Cook Taste Eat is a group of chefs, food lovers and home cooks who have come together to make you better cooks and eaters. They suspect you’re a lot like them, desperate for a food site that gets how much you love good food, and that will reinvent the way you cook and eat.

BabbaCo

Series A in 2012
BabbaCo, Inc. is a subscription service that offers monthly boxes of themed activities designed to facilitate hands-on learning for children. Each box contains a selection of educational materials centered around various themes such as cooking, gratitude, recycling, detective work, and music. By providing these curated activities, BabbaCo aims to assist parents in engaging their children in interactive and educational experiences, making parenting more manageable and enriching.

Wander

Seed Round in 2012
Wander is a platform that enables users to share and experience the world through curated visual content. Founded by Jeremy Fisher and Keenan Cummings, the company emerged from the TechStars NYC Summer 2012 program. Wander allows individuals to create and package a collection of photographs and GIFs, facilitating an engaging way to showcase experiences and memories. The platform focuses on enhancing the sharing experience, making it accessible and visually appealing for users.

NationBuilder

Series A in 2012
NationBuilder is a software company founded in November 2009 by Jim Gilliam, Jesse Haff, and Lea Endres, with its platform officially launched in April 2011. Based in Los Angeles, with additional offices in New York, Washington DC, Vancouver, and London, the company has raised over $14 million in funding from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Omidyar Network. NationBuilder provides an enterprise management platform designed to support organizations, movements, and political campaigns by integrating various services, including website content, email communications, social insights, and people management. This comprehensive approach enables users to make informed decisions using real-time data and streamlines operations by consolidating multiple tools into a single, scalable system. The leadership transition in 2017 saw Jim Gilliam become Executive Chairman while Lea Endres took on the role of CEO.

Blueprint Labs

Venture Round in 2012
Blueprint Labs, Inc. develops an artificial intelligence and computer vision engine that grabs articles, records videos, and saves images. It offers Spool, a personal Internet recorder that allows users to save multimedia content on Internet to devices such as phones, laptops, work computers, and tablets for offline access. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Trippy

Venture Round in 2011
Trippy, Inc. is a travel-focused online platform founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Illinois. It serves as a question-and-answer community where travelers can seek advice and share experiences about various destinations. The platform encourages collaboration among users, enabling them to ask about accommodations, attractions, and activities while providing a space to share their personal travel stories. Trippy aims to foster a sense of community and inspire users through shared knowledge, enhancing the travel experience for its members. The company was established by J.R. Johnson and a team experienced in the travel sector, having previously grown VirtualTourist.com and OneTime.com before their acquisition by Expedia in 2008.

Hyperink

Venture Round in 2011
Hyperink, Inc. is a San Francisco-based self-publishing platform that enables individuals to publish their own books. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in transforming blogs and articles into eBooks, allowing users to curate their existing content on a variety of topics, including technology, diet and fitness, self-help, and more. In addition to publishing, Hyperink offers services such as cover design, layout, and customer support. The company distributes its titles through its own website as well as other online retailers, aiming to provide accessible publishing solutions for writers and bloggers seeking to reach a wider audience.

BabbaCo

Seed Round in 2011
BabbaCo, Inc. is a subscription service that offers monthly boxes of themed activities designed to facilitate hands-on learning for children. Each box contains a selection of educational materials centered around various themes such as cooking, gratitude, recycling, detective work, and music. By providing these curated activities, BabbaCo aims to assist parents in engaging their children in interactive and educational experiences, making parenting more manageable and enriching.

Pulse

Series A in 2011
Pulse is an elegant news reading application for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. It incorporates colorful panning story bars and fills them with content from your favorite sources. Pulse redefines news, giving you the opportunity to experience the news you desire from traditional sources, your favorite blogs and social networks all in one beautiful interface. Pulse is developed by Alphonso Labs.

Friend.ly

Series A in 2011
Friend.ly is a social Q&A platform designed to facilitate self-expression and meaningful interactions among users. By utilizing Facebook Connect, it enables individuals to connect with new people within their extended social networks. Users can log in effortlessly and engage with a variety of site-generated questions that encourage them to share their thoughts and experiences. As participants answer questions and provide feedback on others' responses, they contribute to a positive and reflective community atmosphere. Friend.ly aims to help users deepen their understanding of themselves and others, whether they are looking to strengthen existing friendships, meet new individuals, or simply express their personal viewpoints.

Memoir

Seed Round in 2011
Memoir transforms your photos, the places you go, and your social media into memories that can be relived when they’re most interesting to you. As soon as you request them, the photos your friends choose to share with you become part of your Memoir seamlessly. You can find memories and photos by people, places, dates, context, and more - no tagging or organization required. Memoir discovers photos and memories wherever they were created - iPhone cameras, DSLR's, Instagram, Facebook, Foursquare - even on your computer. With Memoir, all of your photos and memories are backed up securely to the cloud.

Sulia

Venture Round in 2010
**Sulia is a subject-based social network that connects you to the top social sources on subjects you care about.** We all have interests that we're extremely passionate about. Whether it's our family, a sports team, breaking news, Hollywood gossip, a hobby, a career, or a political issue, we obsess over our interests everyday. However, with an endless number of sources talking about an endless number of subjects, it's nearly impossible to find the best sources to follow to across your interests. And, even if you were able to identify the top sources, sifting through all of their content is maddeningly time-consuming. We built Sulia to address these problems (which were driving us mad too). Sulia’s subject-based structure of social channels connects trusted sources and enthusiasts on shared interests across thousands of subjects, including breaking news and events. How? We use a combination of network managers and sophisticated algorithms to identify the best-regarded sources across thousands of subjects. We then dynamically filter content from those sources, regardless of where it's created (a blog, a social network, a media site, through Sulia's publishing system, etc.), into high-quality, realtime social channels. The result is streams of timely content from trusted sources that is always on-topic, readable, and relevant. People use Sulia everyday to discover new sources and engage with their interests. Sulia is backed by leading media and technology investors, including: -- Firstmark Capital: Rick Heitzmann -- Village Ventures: Matt Harris, Bo Peabody -- IA Capital Partners: Roger Ehrenberg -- Founder Collective: Chris Dixon -- SV Angels: Ron Conway -- Mark Gerson, Founder, Gerson Lehrman Group

Vox Media

Series C in 2010
Vox Media is an independent media organization that creates, publishes, and distributes online content, targeting young adults globally. The company operates several well-known brands, including SB Nation, a network of fan-centric sports communities; The Verge, a technology publication; Polygon, focused on gaming; Vox.com, an interest-driven news site; Eater, which covers food and dining; Racked, dedicated to shopping, beauty, and fashion; Curbed, a real estate and home brand; and Re/code, a tech business publication. Additionally, Vox Media runs Vox Creative, a division that develops marketing narratives for brands, and provides advertising services through Vox Advertising and the Concert advertising solution. Founded in 2003 as Sportsblogs and rebranded as Vox Media in 2012, the organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in New York City.

tlee.com

Venture Round in 2010
was an online resource for building, managing, and researching professional reputation, using community-contributed, professional reviews. Users can create or claim their profile, request reviews from colleagues and respond to comments. .

Bitly

Series B in 2010
Bitly, Inc. is a link management platform that provides businesses with tools to shorten, brand, and optimize links for their marketing efforts across various channels. The platform enables companies to track link analytics, gather audience insights, and measure campaign performance effectively in one location. By offering branded short links and mobile deep linking, Bitly enhances brand visibility while allowing businesses to utilize their own custom domains for link generation. This comprehensive marketing solution helps brands improve customer experiences and optimize their marketing strategies. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, Bitly also has offices in San Francisco and Denver, serving a global customer base through a network of representatives and software applications.

Embedly

Seed Round in 2010
Embedly provides a platform and suite of tools to make embedding and previewing links simple. Embedly helps publishers and consumers manage embed codes from more than 100 Websites and APIs, including YouTube, Flickr, Ustream, Picassa, Hulu, Twitpic, Quantcast, and CrunchBase. It automatically convert links from these sources into embedded media on the fly.

BuzzFeed

Series B in 2010
BuzzFeed, Inc. operates as a technology-driven media company that delivers breaking news, original reporting, entertainment, and videos to a global audience. Founded in 2006 and based in New York City, BuzzFeed encompasses several divisions including BuzzFeed Originals, which creates a variety of engaging content such as articles, quizzes, and videos. Its lifestyle brand, Tasty, focuses on social food content, while BuzzFeed News is dedicated to investigative journalism. Additionally, BuzzFeed Studios produces original content for various platforms, including broadcast and digital media. The company also engages in social commerce through BuzzFeed Commerce, which involves product development, licensing, and strategic partnerships. With a reach of over 200 million users, BuzzFeed continues to redefine online content sharing and advertising.

beatlab

Seed Round in 2010
Beatlab is the easiest way to create music and share it with your friends. Create music using a simple expressive interface that requires no knowledge of music theory or instruments. You can start from scratch, or remix the musical ideas of others. You can share your finished tracks privately with friends, or share them with the world to listen and remix. Or you can download your tracks into an MP3 file to put on your iPod or make into a ringtone.

gdgt

Series A in 2010
gdgt (parent company: PastFuture) is a consumer electronics site by [Peter Rojas](http://www.crunchbase.com/person/peter-rojas) and [Ryan Block](http://www.crunchbase.com/person/ryan-block). Rojas was the founding editor of [Engadget](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/engadget) and Gizmodo and Block was editor-in-chief of Engadget.

Formspring

Series A in 2010
Formspring is a startup that helps people find out more about each other by sharing interesting & personal responses. Formspring encourages people to get to know each other better in a simple and fun way. It starts by directly asking people original questions in anticipation of their entertaining or revealing responses. Responses can range from straightforward to surprising and can lead to understanding something more about the people you know or find interesting. Whether you are curious to know more about a college you are applying to, the movies your friend likes, or the stories of someone you respect, on Formspring, you can have fun, share insights, and relate to one another in a new way.

Posterous

Series A in 2010
Posterous, founded in the summer of 2008 and incubated by Y Combinator, is a platform dedicated to simplifying the blogging experience. It allows users to create and manage blogs with ease, akin to sending an email, which has attracted over 15 million monthly users. The introduction of Posterous Spaces has enhanced its offering by providing intuitive privacy controls, enabling users to share their content selectively across various platforms. Through its innovative approach, Posterous aims to streamline the blogging process and improve how individuals share their thoughts and experiences online.

JustSpotted

Seed Round in 2009
JustSpotted is a celebrity-tracking tool that aggregates and organizes real-time information about celebrities from various social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare. Originally known as Scoopler, the service has evolved to focus specifically on celebrity sightings, providing fans with a way to see what their favorite stars are doing at any given moment. JustSpotted collects data from users who report spontaneous encounters with celebrities, thereby enhancing the platform's offerings with real-life sightings. By mapping these occurrences, JustSpotted enables users to easily access and enjoy a curated collection of celebrity activities, transforming the way fans engage with celebrity culture in the age of social media. The service was launched in October 2010 and was developed by AJ Asver, Dilan Jarawardane, and Benjamin Tauber.

Thing Labs

Series A in 2009
Thing Labs is a company that develops web-based software designed to facilitate the creation, sharing, exploration, and enjoyment of content. Founded by Jason Shellen, who previously worked on Blogger and co-created Google Reader, Thing Labs is known for its products Brizzly and Plinky. The company focuses on providing user-friendly tools that enhance the online content experience.

DailyBooth

Angel Round in 2009
DailyBooth lets users follow their friends and update them in real-time through the use of pictures and status updates.

Sulia

Seed Round in 2009
**Sulia is a subject-based social network that connects you to the top social sources on subjects you care about.** We all have interests that we're extremely passionate about. Whether it's our family, a sports team, breaking news, Hollywood gossip, a hobby, a career, or a political issue, we obsess over our interests everyday. However, with an endless number of sources talking about an endless number of subjects, it's nearly impossible to find the best sources to follow to across your interests. And, even if you were able to identify the top sources, sifting through all of their content is maddeningly time-consuming. We built Sulia to address these problems (which were driving us mad too). Sulia’s subject-based structure of social channels connects trusted sources and enthusiasts on shared interests across thousands of subjects, including breaking news and events. How? We use a combination of network managers and sophisticated algorithms to identify the best-regarded sources across thousands of subjects. We then dynamically filter content from those sources, regardless of where it's created (a blog, a social network, a media site, through Sulia's publishing system, etc.), into high-quality, realtime social channels. The result is streams of timely content from trusted sources that is always on-topic, readable, and relevant. People use Sulia everyday to discover new sources and engage with their interests. Sulia is backed by leading media and technology investors, including: -- Firstmark Capital: Rick Heitzmann -- Village Ventures: Matt Harris, Bo Peabody -- IA Capital Partners: Roger Ehrenberg -- Founder Collective: Chris Dixon -- SV Angels: Ron Conway -- Mark Gerson, Founder, Gerson Lehrman Group

CoTweet

Series A in 2009
CoTweet is a business front-end for Twitter, enabling companies to engage in proactive marketing and response-oriented customer service activities. On March 2, 2010 CoTweet was acquired by ExactTarget.

Bitly

Series A in 2009
Bitly, Inc. is a link management platform that provides businesses with tools to shorten, brand, and optimize links for their marketing efforts across various channels. The platform enables companies to track link analytics, gather audience insights, and measure campaign performance effectively in one location. By offering branded short links and mobile deep linking, Bitly enhances brand visibility while allowing businesses to utilize their own custom domains for link generation. This comprehensive marketing solution helps brands improve customer experiences and optimize their marketing strategies. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, Bitly also has offices in San Francisco and Denver, serving a global customer base through a network of representatives and software applications.

Yardbarker Media

Seed Round in 2007
Yardbarker Network is a sports blogging community that aggregates news articles, videos, and photos from various sources across the internet. Users can submit articles and vote on them in a manner similar to Digg, while amateur writers are encouraged to contribute blog posts on their favorite sports topics. The platform features contributions from professional athletes, who provide insights through weekly blog entries. In addition to its main site, Yardbarker operates a network of over 600 sports blogs and fan sites, catering primarily to male audiences. The company has seen significant growth, reaching a milestone of 10 million unique visitors.

Weebly

Pre Seed Round in 2007
Weebly, Inc. is a website building and eCommerce platform that empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs to create professional and customizable websites. Founded in 2006 and based in San Francisco, Weebly provides a range of tools that includes mobile-optimized templates, eCommerce capabilities, marketing solutions, and analytics features. Users can easily build and manage their sites, launch online stores, and utilize integrated marketing tools to enhance their business growth. The platform is designed for flexibility, catering to various business needs while enabling users to edit their websites via a highly-rated mobile app. As of May 2018, Weebly operates as a subsidiary of Square, Inc. and supports over 50 million entrepreneurs globally.

Blip

Seed Round in 2006
Blip is an online media platform that offers users access to a variety of video clips and programs focused on media and entertainment. The platform features content across multiple categories, including general entertainment, comedy, music, drama, television, food, and video games. It organizes its offerings into segments such as editors' picks, current trends, and new episodes. Additionally, Blip provides producers with tools to host, distribute, and monetize their web series. Founded in 2005 by Charles Hope and Jared Klett, Blip is headquartered in New York City.

Associated Content

Series A in 2006
Associated Content was an open content platform which enabled anyone to participate in the new content economy by publishing content on any topic, in any format (text, video, audio and images), and connected that content to consumers, partners and advertisers. Uploaded content could be easily found on the site's home page in broad categories like education, automotive, technology etc, or directly on each content producer's page. AC's content was viewed by millions of people each and every month. Associated Content was acquired by Yahoo in 2010.

Ning

Series A in 2005
Ning is an online platform that enables users to create social communities and websites tailored to their specific needs. The company provides a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that includes a variety of community-building tools, allowing clients to engage and nurture their audiences effectively. Key features of the platform include branding and visual design options, member profiles, moderation capabilities, and privacy settings. Users can also utilize tools for sharing and inviting members, as well as integrate social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter. Additionally, Ning supports functionalities like blogging, discussion forums, event management, and multimedia sharing, making it a comprehensive solution for organizers, activists, and influencers looking to establish and maintain a strong online presence.

Backflip

Series B in 2000
Backflip was an online bookmarking service that launched in the fall of 1999 and operated until its closure in the fall of 2009. During its decade of service, it allowed users to save and organize web pages for easy access. In a different context, another company named Backflip developed an online resale marketplace designed to facilitate transactions between resellers and vendors. This platform enabled sellers to quickly sell used belongings without the complications of haggling, shipping, or labeling, providing a streamlined experience by delivering payment on the same day as the sale.

Backflip

Series A in 1999
Backflip was an online bookmarking service that launched in the fall of 1999 and operated until its closure in the fall of 2009. During its decade of service, it allowed users to save and organize web pages for easy access. In a different context, another company named Backflip developed an online resale marketplace designed to facilitate transactions between resellers and vendors. This platform enabled sellers to quickly sell used belongings without the complications of haggling, shipping, or labeling, providing a streamlined experience by delivering payment on the same day as the sale.
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