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 Facial Recognition

Hugging Face

Series C in 2022
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Tavus

Seed Round in 2022
Tavus is an AI video cloning platform that specializes in creating personalized videos for sales outreach. The platform utilizes advanced artificial intelligence technology to generate realistic videos that mimic the gestures and voices of customers. This allows sales teams to produce hundreds of unique videos quickly, enhancing their outreach efforts. By enabling clients to record a single video and automatically generate personalized versions with one click, Tavus streamlines the video creation process, making it more efficient and effective for businesses looking to engage their audience.

Magic

Series A in 2021
Get peace of mind with secure, extensible passwordless authentication that’s built to scale. All with a few lines of code.

CrowdAI

Series A in 2021
CrowdAI, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-as-a-service platform, focusing on the analysis of imagery and video from various sources, including autonomous vehicles, satellites, and drones. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, CrowdAI empowers users to create custom machine learning models tailored to their specific needs without requiring a data science background or coding skills. Its comprehensive platform simplifies the transition from raw data to actionable insights, allowing enterprises to efficiently deploy machine learning models in production environments. This capability enables users to leverage real-time data for informed operational decision-making, enhancing the effectiveness of their projects and applications.

Magic

Seed Round in 2020
Get peace of mind with secure, extensible passwordless authentication that’s built to scale. All with a few lines of code.

Snorkel

Seed Round in 2019
Snorkel AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an end-to-end machine-learning platform aimed at facilitating the creation, management, and monitoring of AI applications. Central to its offerings is Snorkel Flow, a data-first platform that enables users to programmatically label and augment training data, manage data for AI purposes, and deploy various machine learning models. The platform is particularly effective in extracting entities and structured information from complex documents, making it valuable across multiple sectors, including finance, government, telecommunications, healthcare, and e-commerce. Snorkel AI's innovative approach incorporates weak supervision technology, allowing both developers and non-developers to focus on data-related tasks efficiently. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Snorkel AI also contributes to the academic community by publishing peer-reviewed research on its core technologies.

Inscribe

Seed Round in 2018
Developer of a fraud document detection platform designed to automate the process of identifying fraudulent documents. The company's platform uses a combination of natural language processing and computer vision to scan documents, enabling businesses in the financial services sector to streamline onboarding and underwriting processes, reduce fraud losses, and approve customers.

Inscribe

Seed Round in 2018
Developer of a fraud document detection platform designed to automate the process of identifying fraudulent documents. The company's platform uses a combination of natural language processing and computer vision to scan documents, enabling businesses in the financial services sector to streamline onboarding and underwriting processes, reduce fraud losses, and approve customers.

Veriff

Series A in 2018
Veriff OÜ is an online identity verification company based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2015. The company offers a highly automated identity verification platform that helps businesses protect themselves and their customers from online identity fraud. By combining machine learning technology and expert manual checks, Veriff provides secure authentication services that facilitate the verification of various identity documents, such as drivers' licenses and passports. This approach enables commercial sectors to enhance fraud prevention and comply with regulatory requirements related to customer identity verification. Veriff’s platform aims to create trust between companies and their customers by ensuring reliable identity verification processes.

Magic

Seed Round in 2018
Get peace of mind with secure, extensible passwordless authentication that’s built to scale. All with a few lines of code.

Hugging Face

Seed Round in 2018
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Mirror Emoji Keyboard

Seed Round in 2017
Mirror uses a single selfie to instantly create hundreds of emoji that look like you and your friends. You can then use these in all messengers.

Itsme

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Itsme creates high fidelity Avatars and Environments that enable the World to feel closer together. Millions of people use Itsme to explore the world, meet new people, and grow meaningful friendships without the constraints of physical space

Ambient.ai

Seed Round in 2017
Ambient.ai specializes in real-time human-level perception technology, focusing on creating intelligent environments that prioritize safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Founded by experts in artificial intelligence, imaging, and deep learning from prominent institutions and companies, the company has garnered support from various Silicon Valley investors. Ambient.ai has developed an AI-powered security platform that enhances organizations' ability to prevent physical security incidents and improve their response capabilities. This platform features near real-time event detection, intuitive search, and cross-network search functionalities, allowing customers to effectively identify and respond to security threats, thereby strengthening their overall security posture.

Flock Safety

Seed Round in 2017
Flock Safety is a crime-fighting technology company that specializes in developing wireless security systems for neighborhoods, law enforcement, and municipalities. Founded in 2017 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company designs outdoor cameras equipped with machine-learning algorithms to automatically capture images and record the license plates of vehicles passing through monitored areas. This technology not only aids local police by providing essential data when crimes occur but also proactively alerts officers when stolen vehicles enter a neighborhood. By enabling residents to share critical information with law enforcement, Flock Safety enhances community safety and assists in crime prevention efforts.

Ambient.ai

Seed Round in 2017
Ambient.ai specializes in real-time human-level perception technology, focusing on creating intelligent environments that prioritize safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Founded by experts in artificial intelligence, imaging, and deep learning from prominent institutions and companies, the company has garnered support from various Silicon Valley investors. Ambient.ai has developed an AI-powered security platform that enhances organizations' ability to prevent physical security incidents and improve their response capabilities. This platform features near real-time event detection, intuitive search, and cross-network search functionalities, allowing customers to effectively identify and respond to security threats, thereby strengthening their overall security posture.

Hugging Face

Angel Round in 2017
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Hugging Face

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

CrowdAI

Seed Round in 2017
CrowdAI, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-as-a-service platform, focusing on the analysis of imagery and video from various sources, including autonomous vehicles, satellites, and drones. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, CrowdAI empowers users to create custom machine learning models tailored to their specific needs without requiring a data science background or coding skills. Its comprehensive platform simplifies the transition from raw data to actionable insights, allowing enterprises to efficiently deploy machine learning models in production environments. This capability enables users to leverage real-time data for informed operational decision-making, enhancing the effectiveness of their projects and applications.

8th Wall

Venture Round in 2016
8th Wall Inc. is a developer of an augmented reality (AR) platform that facilitates the creation and deployment of interactive AR content on the mobile web. Founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a range of solutions including 8th Wall XR, a developer platform for building mobile AR applications that can be accessed via any existing website or deployed as native apps on iOS and Android devices. 8th Wall's technology utilizes a proprietary Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) engine to deliver markerless AR experiences, featuring advanced capabilities such as 6DoF positional tracking and surface detection. Additionally, the platform includes tools like XR Remote for testing applications and Cloud Editor for collaborative project development. 8th Wall serves various industries, including retail, travel, and entertainment, enabling developers to create AR-enriched applications quickly and effectively for a wide array of mobile devices.

CrowdAI

Seed Round in 2016
CrowdAI, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-as-a-service platform, focusing on the analysis of imagery and video from various sources, including autonomous vehicles, satellites, and drones. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, CrowdAI empowers users to create custom machine learning models tailored to their specific needs without requiring a data science background or coding skills. Its comprehensive platform simplifies the transition from raw data to actionable insights, allowing enterprises to efficiently deploy machine learning models in production environments. This capability enables users to leverage real-time data for informed operational decision-making, enhancing the effectiveness of their projects and applications.

Wit.AI

Seed Round in 2014
Wit.ai, Inc. is a company that specializes in natural language solutions, enabling developers to integrate natural language interfaces into their applications or devices. Founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, California, Wit.ai provides an API that transforms natural language input, whether spoken or typed, into actionable data. This allows developers to create user-friendly interactions similar to those found in virtual assistants. Since its incorporation, Wit.ai has become a subsidiary of Facebook, enhancing its capabilities and reach within the technology ecosystem.

Checkr

Series A in 2014
Checkr, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in background check services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Checkr offers a range of screening services, including criminal record checks, driving checks, and identity verification, all delivered through an advanced platform that can provide faster turnaround times compared to traditional background check providers. The company utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the hiring process, ensuring compliance and improving the applicant experience. Checkr serves various industries, including financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology, by providing tools that help organizations navigate the complexities of workforce dynamics while promoting transparency and fairness in hiring. Additionally, Checkr offers security solutions, continuous monitoring, and a unified identity verification service, Checkr Connect IDV, which integrates identity verification with background checks.

Ever

Seed Round in 2013
Ever AI, founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, develops a mobile application designed for storing and organizing digital photos. The company specializes in face recognition technology, offering self-hosted APIs and mobile SDKs that cater to various industries, including retail, payments, autonomous transportation, government and military, law enforcement, and identity management. Leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence and deep learning, Ever AI aims to enhance user experiences through its innovative solutions, which focus on accuracy, security, and convenience in face recognition applications.

Swipe Labs

Seed Round in 2013
Swipe allows users to share private photos and videos that wouldn’t get posted on Facebook. It experiments with new social products to craft better mobile communication experiences for the users. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Frontback

Seed Round in 2013
Frontback is a camera application headquartered in San Francisco, California, that allows users to capture and share moments from dual perspectives. By utilizing both the front and back cameras of smartphones, the app enables users to take a photo of themselves and another of their surroundings simultaneously, merging the two into a single image. Users can enhance their photos with captions and location information, and share their creations instantly across various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The application also features advanced gestures for easily switching between cameras and facilitates finding and following friends from users’ contacts and other social networks.

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.

Koa.la

Series A in 2013
Koala develops a photo-sharing application which can be integrated into smartphone messenger. Koala was formerly known as Albumatic Inc. and changed its name to Koala in November 2013. It was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Snap

Series B in 2013
Snap Inc. is a multinational camera company that operates the popular photo messaging application, Snapchat. This platform enables users to communicate through short videos and images, known as Snaps, while offering various features such as personalized camera tools, group chats, and the ability to create and view stories. Snapchat's Discover section curates content from publishers and creators based on user interests. The Snap Map feature provides a live map displaying user locations, nearby friends, and popular stories. Additionally, the Memories function allows users to save and organize their Snaps in a searchable collection. In 2016, Snap launched Spectacles, video-sharing sunglasses that facilitate capturing content from a first-person perspective. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was previously known as Snapchat, Inc.

Koa.la

Series A in 2013
Koala develops a photo-sharing application which can be integrated into smartphone messenger. Koala was formerly known as Albumatic Inc. and changed its name to Koala in November 2013. It was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Snap

Series A in 2013
Snap Inc. is a multinational camera company that operates the popular photo messaging application, Snapchat. This platform enables users to communicate through short videos and images, known as Snaps, while offering various features such as personalized camera tools, group chats, and the ability to create and view stories. Snapchat's Discover section curates content from publishers and creators based on user interests. The Snap Map feature provides a live map displaying user locations, nearby friends, and popular stories. Additionally, the Memories function allows users to save and organize their Snaps in a searchable collection. In 2016, Snap launched Spectacles, video-sharing sunglasses that facilitate capturing content from a first-person perspective. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was previously known as Snapchat, Inc.

Frontback

Seed Round in 2012
Frontback is a camera application headquartered in San Francisco, California, that allows users to capture and share moments from dual perspectives. By utilizing both the front and back cameras of smartphones, the app enables users to take a photo of themselves and another of their surroundings simultaneously, merging the two into a single image. Users can enhance their photos with captions and location information, and share their creations instantly across various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The application also features advanced gestures for easily switching between cameras and facilitates finding and following friends from users’ contacts and other social networks.

Fond

Seed Round in 2012
Fond is a SaaS platform that seamlessly consolidates employee rewards and recognition processes into one easy-to-use solution. With Fond, employees and managers can recognize each other, redeem rewards, access exclusive corporate discounts, and measure success so HR departments spend less time managing programs and more time driving results. Fond is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Learn more at https://www.fond.co.

Prism Skylabs

Seed Round in 2011
Prism Skylabs is a cloud-based video intelligence platform that enhances the functionality of standard video cameras, turning them into effective business tools. Utilizing computer vision, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, Prism extracts valuable insights from video data, making the information easily understandable and actionable. The platform is employed by leading companies across 80 countries, helping them to gain a deeper understanding of their operations, manage resources effectively, and drive business growth.

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.

Like.com

Series A in 2005
Like.com operates as a visual search engine that enables users to discover and compare similar products online. Unlike traditional image search engines, it utilizes advanced image recognition technology to index images based on their visual characteristics rather than just metadata or tags. This allows users to search for a wide range of products, including shoes, bags, watches, jewelry, and clothing, without the need for specific search terms. Users can either click on images displayed on Like.com to find similar items or enter descriptive phrases, which the platform translates into mathematical representations of visual signatures. These signatures consist of numerous variables that accurately represent each product's appearance. Future enhancements are expected to include the ability for users to upload images directly for searches, further broadening the scope of product discovery.
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