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 Sales

Treat

Seed Round in 2023
Treat is a customer acquisition channel that delivers leads to e-commerce brands.

Faire

Series G in 2021
Faire Wholesale, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects independent retailers with manufacturers, facilitating the purchase of unique wholesale merchandise. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Kitchener, Canada, Faire streamlines the wholesale process by offering a platform where retailers can browse items, place orders, and track shipments. The marketplace employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to help retailers manage inventory effectively and reduce risks associated with unsold products. Faire provides features such as net 60 payment terms and free returns, which support local retailers and independent brands in competing with larger retail chains and e-commerce platforms. The company aims to empower small business owners by delivering technological solutions, data insights, and logistical support to enhance the future of local retail.

Hyphy

Convertible Note in 2021
Hyphy is a marketplace established in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California, that enables individuals to sell their original photos and videos to brands. The platform allows creators to upload their media, which brands can then source for advertising and marketing campaigns. By facilitating direct access to user-generated content, Hyphy streamlines the process for brands seeking authentic visual assets while providing creators with a monetization opportunity for their work.

Prelay

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Prelay is a team selling platform designed to enhance collaboration among revenue teams and internal stakeholders involved in large deal and account processes. By facilitating coordination and communication, Prelay enables account executives, deal support teams, and implementation units, along with finance and legal departments, to work together effectively. The platform streamlines processes and fosters team alignment, allowing companies to close deals more efficiently and expedite user deployment. Ultimately, Prelay aims to simplify complex sales processes, helping organizations drive revenue collectively.

Storr

Seed Round in 2019
Storr, Inc. is a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows users to create their own retail stores directly from their mobile devices. Launched in 2014 and based in San Francisco, Storr enables individuals to select brand-name products and share their personalized stores with friends, providing an opportunity to earn money through sales. The platform positions itself as an alternative to traditional e-commerce giants, empowering users to sell products from over 200 brands, including high-profile names such as Chanel, Ray-Ban, and Adidas. Backed by notable investors and industry leaders, Storr is part of a movement toward the decentralization of the retail market, which is valued at approximately $3 trillion globally.

Opendoor

Series E in 2019
Opendoor operates an online real estate marketplace designed to simplify the home buying and selling process. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform allows sellers to receive offers without the need for listing or showing their homes, thereby eliminating the typical hassles associated with traditional sales. Buyers can browse available properties and gain instant access through the company's application, facilitating a seamless transaction experience. Opendoor generates revenue primarily from home sales, alongside additional income from various real estate services.

Storr

Seed Round in 2019
Storr, Inc. is a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows users to create their own retail stores directly from their mobile devices. Launched in 2014 and based in San Francisco, Storr enables individuals to select brand-name products and share their personalized stores with friends, providing an opportunity to earn money through sales. The platform positions itself as an alternative to traditional e-commerce giants, empowering users to sell products from over 200 brands, including high-profile names such as Chanel, Ray-Ban, and Adidas. Backed by notable investors and industry leaders, Storr is part of a movement toward the decentralization of the retail market, which is valued at approximately $3 trillion globally.

Shopshops

Seed Round in 2018
ShopShops is a livestream shopping platform that connects consumers with brick-and-mortar retailers across the globe, allowing users to shop from diverse stores directly through their mobile devices. Founded in 2016 by Liyia Wu, the company operates from its headquarters in New York City and Beijing. The platform offers an interactive experience, enabling customers to browse efficiently by location and access authenticated products from various brands and stores. By breaking down geographical barriers, ShopShops provides a unique shopping experience that combines curation and interaction, allowing fashion-savvy consumers to explore global retail offerings conveniently and affordably.

Shopshops

Seed Round in 2017
ShopShops is a livestream shopping platform that connects consumers with brick-and-mortar retailers across the globe, allowing users to shop from diverse stores directly through their mobile devices. Founded in 2016 by Liyia Wu, the company operates from its headquarters in New York City and Beijing. The platform offers an interactive experience, enabling customers to browse efficiently by location and access authenticated products from various brands and stores. By breaking down geographical barriers, ShopShops provides a unique shopping experience that combines curation and interaction, allowing fashion-savvy consumers to explore global retail offerings conveniently and affordably.

HipDot

Pre Seed Round in 2017
HipDot loves shopping and is dedicated to bringing you an entertaining shopping experience with great styles at great prices.

Faire

Seed Round in 2017
Faire Wholesale, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects independent retailers with manufacturers, facilitating the purchase of unique wholesale merchandise. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Kitchener, Canada, Faire streamlines the wholesale process by offering a platform where retailers can browse items, place orders, and track shipments. The marketplace employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to help retailers manage inventory effectively and reduce risks associated with unsold products. Faire provides features such as net 60 payment terms and free returns, which support local retailers and independent brands in competing with larger retail chains and e-commerce platforms. The company aims to empower small business owners by delivering technological solutions, data insights, and logistical support to enhance the future of local retail.

StockX

Series A in 2017
StockX operates a live bid/ask marketplace for buying and selling limited edition and high demand sneakers. Its marketplace enables users to anonymously buy and sell limited edition consumer products with stock market-like visibility. StockX’s platform allows users to create their own personalized sneaker portfolio by uploading their current collection and compare and contrast their sneaker collection to other users on the platform. The company was founded in March 2015, with its headquarters in Detroit in Michigan.

Faire

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Faire Wholesale, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects independent retailers with manufacturers, facilitating the purchase of unique wholesale merchandise. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Kitchener, Canada, Faire streamlines the wholesale process by offering a platform where retailers can browse items, place orders, and track shipments. The marketplace employs artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to help retailers manage inventory effectively and reduce risks associated with unsold products. Faire provides features such as net 60 payment terms and free returns, which support local retailers and independent brands in competing with larger retail chains and e-commerce platforms. The company aims to empower small business owners by delivering technological solutions, data insights, and logistical support to enhance the future of local retail.

StockX

Series A in 2016
StockX operates a live bid/ask marketplace for buying and selling limited edition and high demand sneakers. Its marketplace enables users to anonymously buy and sell limited edition consumer products with stock market-like visibility. StockX’s platform allows users to create their own personalized sneaker portfolio by uploading their current collection and compare and contrast their sneaker collection to other users on the platform. The company was founded in March 2015, with its headquarters in Detroit in Michigan.

GOAT

Seed Round in 2016
GOAT is a global marketplace specializing in authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories from contemporary luxury brands. Founded in 2015 by Daishin Sugano and Eddy Lu in Culver City, California, the platform provides users with access to exclusive drops, the ability to make offers on desired items, and a selection that spans from iconic styles of the past to future classics. GOAT operates both online and through thirteen physical locations across the United States, Asia, and Europe, including distribution and authentication centers that serve 170 international markets. The platform features over 350 brands and has built a community of over 20 million members across 164 countries. By leveraging innovative technology, GOAT has transformed sneaker commerce, ensuring the authenticity of products while bridging the gap between primary and resale markets. Strategic backing from investors such as Foot Locker and prominent venture capital firms underscores its significant presence in the fashion and sneaker industries.

Sendbloom

Seed Round in 2015
Sendbloom is a sales automation platform that helps inside sales representatives and SDRs prospect, segment, and nurture target accounts. We're getting our clients more qualified opportunities per rep at a fraction of the time and cost.

Spring

Series A in 2014
Spring is a retail company that offers a diverse selection of products, including apparel and home and garden items. It operates as a shopping application designed for iOS devices, allowing users to follow their favorite brands and purchase new arrivals, exclusives, and unique products. Originally founded as Jello Labs, the company rebranded to Spring in July 2014. The founders of Spring are David Tisch, Alan Tisch, and Octavian Costache, and the company is based in New York.

Opendoor

Series A in 2014
Opendoor operates an online real estate marketplace designed to simplify the home buying and selling process. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform allows sellers to receive offers without the need for listing or showing their homes, thereby eliminating the typical hassles associated with traditional sales. Buyers can browse available properties and gain instant access through the company's application, facilitating a seamless transaction experience. Opendoor generates revenue primarily from home sales, alongside additional income from various real estate services.

Move Loot

Seed Round in 2014
Move Loot Inc. operates an online marketplace for buying and selling new and used furniture in the United States, primarily serving clients in North Carolina, Georgia, New York, and California. The company allows sellers to submit their furniture easily, after which it curates, prices, and lists the items on its platform. Move Loot manages the logistics by arranging pickups from sellers and delivering the items to buyers, ensuring a hassle-free experience. Its extensive range of offerings includes sofas, chairs, tables, beds, and various home décor items. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, Move Loot aims to provide customers with unique and affordable furniture options while facilitating a seamless transaction process.

AptDeco

Seed Round in 2014
AptDeco, Inc. is an online marketplace that facilitates the buying and selling of pre-owned home furnishings. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, the platform allows users to browse a wide range of items, including sofas, chairs, tables, beds, and home accessories. AptDeco streamlines the furniture exchange process by providing a trusted community of buyers and sellers, along with pre-arranged pick-up and delivery services, and a secure payment system. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the experience of discovering and acquiring quality used furniture while minimizing the associated challenges.

OfferUp

Series A in 2013
OfferUp provides an online and mobile C2C marketplace app for people to buy and sell electronics, furniture, and cars. It enables users to post items for sale to friends, followers, people nearby, people of similar interests, moms groups, and craigslist using phones or tablets, browse local items with new postings daily; and message buyers and sellers. Arean Van Veelen and Nick Huzar founded it in 2011, with its headquarters in Bellevue in Washington.

Aisle50

Series A in 2013
Aisle50, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that provides a web portal for consumers to access discounted grocery offers, which can be redeemed at participating retailers. Founded in 2011, Aisle50 operates primarily by partnering with food manufacturers and retailers to facilitate grocery deals that are purchased online and redeemed at traditional grocery stores. The platform typically integrates with retailers' loyalty card systems, although participation does not require a loyalty card. Aisle50 aims to enhance the shopping experience for consumers by offering larger discounts than typically available, while also delivering significant benefits to food manufacturers and retailers, such as increased sales and customer engagement. As a subsidiary of Groupon, Aisle50 focuses on creating a mutually beneficial ecosystem that drives traffic to grocery stores and provides value to consumers.

Twice

Series A in 2012
Twice operates as an online marketplace specializing in secondhand clothing, functioning similarly to a physical resale store. Sellers send their clothing to Twice, which covers shipping costs and provides immediate cash offers for the items. The platform features a curated selection of clothing, with items evaluated and professionally photographed by expert buyers. For consumers, Twice offers significant savings, with prices typically ranging from 70% to 90% off retail. Orders exceeding a specified amount qualify for free shipping, while a modest fee applies to smaller purchases. The company also accommodates flexible returns within a 30-day period, enhancing the shopping experience for buyers.

Shop Hers

Seed Round in 2012
Shop Hers is the only luxury marketplace dedicated exclusively to pre-owned designer fashion. They curate their community to guarantee authenticity and quality. It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Creative Market

Venture Round in 2012
Creative Market Labs, Inc. operates an online marketplace that facilitates the buying and selling of handcrafted and digital design assets. Founded in 2005 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform connects independent creators globally, allowing them to share their work with a community of like-minded individuals. Users can access a diverse range of ready-to-use design content, including fonts, graphics, templates, add-ons, photos, and themes. As of April 30, 2020, Creative Market Labs, Inc. functions as a subsidiary of Dribbble Holdings Ltd.

Gumroad

Seed Round in 2012
Gumroad, Inc. operates an online platform that enables users to buy and sell a variety of digital goods, including creative content like music albums, movies, design templates, and source codes. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform allows creators to upload their content and generate a shareable link, facilitating sales through credit card transactions. Buyers receive access to their purchases via email, streamlining the process of acquiring digital products. Gumroad's service is designed to empower creators by providing an efficient way to monetize their work.

Aisle50

Venture Round in 2012
Aisle50, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that provides a web portal for consumers to access discounted grocery offers, which can be redeemed at participating retailers. Founded in 2011, Aisle50 operates primarily by partnering with food manufacturers and retailers to facilitate grocery deals that are purchased online and redeemed at traditional grocery stores. The platform typically integrates with retailers' loyalty card systems, although participation does not require a loyalty card. Aisle50 aims to enhance the shopping experience for consumers by offering larger discounts than typically available, while also delivering significant benefits to food manufacturers and retailers, such as increased sales and customer engagement. As a subsidiary of Groupon, Aisle50 focuses on creating a mutually beneficial ecosystem that drives traffic to grocery stores and provides value to consumers.

Welcome

Seed Round in 2012
Welcome Commerce, Inc. develops a conversation platform that connects brands and retailers with consumers, enhancing the shopping experience through real-time product expertise. Its platform includes various modules such as Welcome Bar, which offers a chat interface for personalized assistance, and Welcome Expert, linking consumers to expert resources. Additionally, Welcome Collaborate aids in customer acquisition by enabling experts to influence purchasing decisions, while Welcome SMS allows for communication via text. The platform integrates across multiple consumer touchpoints, including websites, mobile, and in-store interactions, optimizing the buying experience through Welcome Consumer Intelligence. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, with additional offices in Austin, San Francisco, Chicago, and London, Welcome serves prominent clients like AT&T, Dyson, Google, and Samsung. The company was recognized with multiple awards for its contributions to marketing and brand support solutions. As of November 2018, Welcome operates as a subsidiary of Salsify, Inc.

GOAT

Angel Round in 2011
GOAT is a global marketplace specializing in authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories from contemporary luxury brands. Founded in 2015 by Daishin Sugano and Eddy Lu in Culver City, California, the platform provides users with access to exclusive drops, the ability to make offers on desired items, and a selection that spans from iconic styles of the past to future classics. GOAT operates both online and through thirteen physical locations across the United States, Asia, and Europe, including distribution and authentication centers that serve 170 international markets. The platform features over 350 brands and has built a community of over 20 million members across 164 countries. By leveraging innovative technology, GOAT has transformed sneaker commerce, ensuring the authenticity of products while bridging the gap between primary and resale markets. Strategic backing from investors such as Foot Locker and prominent venture capital firms underscores its significant presence in the fashion and sneaker industries.

Poshmark

Series A in 2011
Poshmark, Inc. is a social marketplace based in Redwood City, California, that facilitates the buying and selling of lifestyle products, including apparel, footwear, home items, beauty products, and accessories. Founded in 2011, the platform allows users to connect over a shared interest in fashion, making shopping an engaging experience. Poshmark caters to a diverse audience, featuring over 25 million items from more than 5,000 brands, and boasts a community of over two million Seller Stylists who assist shoppers in finding their ideal styles. The marketplace promotes sustainability by encouraging users to resell personal items, thus supporting environmentally conscious consumer choices. As of late 2020, Poshmark had approximately 31.7 million active users, with a significant number engaged in buying and selling activities.

TellApart

Series A in 2010
TellApart helps retailers leverage their data to personalize the customer experience and drive omnichannel commerce. Our integrated suite of marketing solutions allows marketers to deliver personalized messages in realtime across display ads, Facebook, and email. We are on a $100MM revenue run rate and are profitable. Our solutions have driven billions of dollars of incremental revenue for many of the world's top retail brands, including: CafePress, Neiman Marcus, REVOLVEclothing, Sur La Table, Warby Parker and Wayfair.

Groupon

Series B in 2009
Citydeal.de is a German-based daily deal platform that offers consumers discounted deals on local goods, services, and cultural events. Operating in over 50 cities across Germany, the site provides daily coupons for various activities, including dining, wellness, entertainment, travel, and shopping. The business model is based on collective purchasing; if a sufficient number of consumers express interest in a deal, it becomes active, allowing users to benefit from significant savings. Citydeal.de aims to connect consumers with local businesses while promoting a range of experiences within their communities.

TellApart

Seed Round in 2009
TellApart helps retailers leverage their data to personalize the customer experience and drive omnichannel commerce. Our integrated suite of marketing solutions allows marketers to deliver personalized messages in realtime across display ads, Facebook, and email. We are on a $100MM revenue run rate and are profitable. Our solutions have driven billions of dollars of incremental revenue for many of the world's top retail brands, including: CafePress, Neiman Marcus, REVOLVEclothing, Sur La Table, Warby Parker and Wayfair.

DealBase

Series A in 2009
DealBase Corporation operates a Website for travel deals. It provides information on destination, flight, hotel, vacation, car rental, discount, and coupon deals from various sources, including airline and hotel Websites, email newsletters, private hotel offers, rewards programs, and online travel agencies. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Vendeo

Series C in 2000
Vendeo operates a comprehensive online platform that features classifieds for a variety of used products, including cars, property, and job listings. The platform caters to both individual sellers and buyers, facilitating transactions across multiple categories. In addition to its classifieds, Vendeo is associated with Vendio Services, which specializes in providing eCommerce software designed to assist small to medium-sized merchants in managing their online sales efficiently. This integrated solution enables merchants to sell across various channels, streamlining their operations and helping them reach a broader audience. The company is recognized for its user-friendly approach and has garnered a significant user base, contributing to a robust marketplace for second-hand goods and eCommerce services.
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