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 Web Design

Vercel

Series D in 2021
Vercel Inc. is a cloud platform that specializes in on-demand deployment, hosting, and sharing services for frontend applications. Founded in 2015 and based in Walnut, California, the company provides automated deployment solutions integrated with GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab, allowing projects to be deployed seamlessly from pull requests and merge requests. Vercel's platform is designed to enhance the development and deployment experience for frontend teams by hosting static websites and serverless functions that align with the Jamstack deployment model. This model ensures that web pages are pre-rendered and can be efficiently served by a content delivery network, delivering optimal performance for developers. Vercel was formerly known as ZEIT, Inc. before rebranding in April 2020.

Castle

Seed Round in 2020
Castle operates an application to create and develop interactive cards. It offers a digital editor for designing and game development.

Aesthetic

Seed Round in 2020
Aesthetic is a full-service creative agency founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The agency specializes in tactical design services that support business growth across various industries, including consumer goods, biotechnology, and healthcare. Aesthetic offers a comprehensive range of services, including illustration, brand design, brand strategy, web design, copywriting, logo design, motion graphics, graphic design, animation, web development, and UI design. Notably, the agency has introduced a service called Branding Essentials, aimed at startups requiring rapid branding solutions within a four-day timeframe. By providing high-quality and thoughtful design services, Aesthetic makes effective branding accessible to companies of all sizes.

Cocoon

Seed Round in 2019
They work from a small studio space in the Mission District in San Francisco. Their office overlooks a serene garden courtyard that overflows into their space and changes throughout the seasons. Since they're constantly thinking about how to design amazing digital spaces for small groups, they take a lot of pride in their small physical space, too!

Aesthetic

Seed Round in 2018
Aesthetic is a full-service creative agency founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The agency specializes in tactical design services that support business growth across various industries, including consumer goods, biotechnology, and healthcare. Aesthetic offers a comprehensive range of services, including illustration, brand design, brand strategy, web design, copywriting, logo design, motion graphics, graphic design, animation, web development, and UI design. Notably, the agency has introduced a service called Branding Essentials, aimed at startups requiring rapid branding solutions within a four-day timeframe. By providing high-quality and thoughtful design services, Aesthetic makes effective branding accessible to companies of all sizes.

Pagedraw

Seed Round in 2018
Pagedraw develops software that helps designers in turning drawings and mock-ups of websites into working software codes. It input drawings and gives semantic and production ready codes as outputs. Pagedraw was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Dyspatch

Series A in 2017
Dyspatch is an email production platform that assists enterprise organizations in efficiently creating and managing transactional and triggered emails. By centralizing the processes of template creation, approval, and publishing, Dyspatch enhances the speed and effectiveness of email production. The platform features a powerful API, a visual editor, and built-in device testing, allowing users to build engaging and interactive emails without the need for coding. It supports collaboration among teams, facilitates template localization, and provides preview options across various email clients and devices. Additionally, Dyspatch integrates with existing email service providers, enabling businesses to streamline and scale their email workflows while ensuring consistency in branding and compliance.

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.

B12

Series A in 2016
B12 develops and operates a human-assisted artificial intelligence platform that leverages algorithmic design that streamlines website design process. It offers Orchestra, an online platform that integrates with third party tools, such as e-commerce and blogging platforms, and alerts experts to quality issues in web designs. B12 was formerly known as Unlimited Labs, Inc. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

B12

Pre Seed Round in 2016
B12 develops and operates a human-assisted artificial intelligence platform that leverages algorithmic design that streamlines website design process. It offers Orchestra, an online platform that integrates with third party tools, such as e-commerce and blogging platforms, and alerts experts to quality issues in web designs. B12 was formerly known as Unlimited Labs, Inc. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Kimono Labs

Seed Round in 2016
Kimono is a way to turn websites into structured APIs from your browser in seconds. You don't need to write any code or install any software to extract data with Kimono. The easiest way to use Kimono is to add our bookmarklet to your browser's bookmark bar. Then go to the website you want to get data from and click the bookmarklet. Select the data you want and Kimono does the rest.

ReadMe

Seed Round in 2015
ReadMe.io Co. specializes in providing documentation services that enable companies to create and manage developer portals. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of features, including custom JavaScript and HTML solutions, user management, two-factor authentication, and documentation migration. Its platform allows users to develop comprehensive documentation, combining tutorials, topical guides, and API exploration to foster productive developer communities. Additionally, ReadMe provides tools for document collaboration, markdown-based editing, and versioning, ensuring that documentation remains current and accessible. The community-oriented features of the platform are designed to enhance user engagement and drive the adoption of products and services.

Dyspatch

Seed Round in 2014
Dyspatch is an email production platform that assists enterprise organizations in efficiently creating and managing transactional and triggered emails. By centralizing the processes of template creation, approval, and publishing, Dyspatch enhances the speed and effectiveness of email production. The platform features a powerful API, a visual editor, and built-in device testing, allowing users to build engaging and interactive emails without the need for coding. It supports collaboration among teams, facilitates template localization, and provides preview options across various email clients and devices. Additionally, Dyspatch integrates with existing email service providers, enabling businesses to streamline and scale their email workflows while ensuring consistency in branding and compliance.

Weave

Series A in 2014
Weave is a developer of a customer experience management (CXM) platform designed to meet the needs of patients and to build better business and clinical outcomes. The company's platform features email, marketing capabilities, a full payments platform and a proprietary VoIP phone service to create customer interactions using personalized customer information across all communication channels, enabling businesses to improve relationships with the people they serve. With over 15,000 customers, Weave was the first Utah company to join Y Combinator and has received several renowned awards, including the Fortune 100 Best Companies 2019, Forbes 2019 Cloud 100 and Forbes 2020 Next Billion-Dollar Startups, the 2019 and 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in America, Glassdoor’s 2019 and 2020 Best Places to Work and 2019 Top CEOs.

LotusFlare

Seed Round in 2014
We build awesome digital experiences to drive Growth. Our mission is to bridge established companies with the software stack and Growth mindset of the most successful Internet players. We partner with companies in telecom, finance, media and technology to build intuitive, engaging digital products and to systematically drive user engagement, retention and monetization on these apps and websites. We also create digital B-brands, often focused towards Millenials who expect a 100% digital experience when interacting with companies.

LotusFlare

Seed Round in 2014
We build awesome digital experiences to drive Growth. Our mission is to bridge established companies with the software stack and Growth mindset of the most successful Internet players. We partner with companies in telecom, finance, media and technology to build intuitive, engaging digital products and to systematically drive user engagement, retention and monetization on these apps and websites. We also create digital B-brands, often focused towards Millenials who expect a 100% digital experience when interacting with companies.

Paperless Post

Series C in 2014
Paperless Inc. is an online platform that specializes in providing design-driven tools for creating and managing digital invitations and stationery. Founded in 2008 and based in New York, the company offers a diverse range of products, including invitations for weddings, parties, baby showers, holidays, and greetings. Users can design, send, and track e-vites and announcements, facilitating meaningful connections for various social events. In addition to its core offerings, Paperless Inc. recently launched a new product called Flyer, which enhances their event management capabilities with versatile design options, allowing users to gather more easily for important life moments. The platform has successfully helped millions of people connect through its services.

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.

Dyspatch

Seed Round in 2014
Dyspatch is an email production platform that assists enterprise organizations in efficiently creating and managing transactional and triggered emails. By centralizing the processes of template creation, approval, and publishing, Dyspatch enhances the speed and effectiveness of email production. The platform features a powerful API, a visual editor, and built-in device testing, allowing users to build engaging and interactive emails without the need for coding. It supports collaboration among teams, facilitates template localization, and provides preview options across various email clients and devices. Additionally, Dyspatch integrates with existing email service providers, enabling businesses to streamline and scale their email workflows while ensuring consistency in branding and compliance.

GoPoP

Seed Round in 2014
Zeega is a cloud-based platform to create and share interactive videos. It curates music, pictures, GIFs, and more from a range of websites to help its users create their own interactive and engaging stories. The platform allows its users to express themselves by combining personal moments with popular culture. Zeega was launched in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Weave

Seed Round in 2014
Weave is a developer of a customer experience management (CXM) platform designed to meet the needs of patients and to build better business and clinical outcomes. The company's platform features email, marketing capabilities, a full payments platform and a proprietary VoIP phone service to create customer interactions using personalized customer information across all communication channels, enabling businesses to improve relationships with the people they serve. With over 15,000 customers, Weave was the first Utah company to join Y Combinator and has received several renowned awards, including the Fortune 100 Best Companies 2019, Forbes 2019 Cloud 100 and Forbes 2020 Next Billion-Dollar Startups, the 2019 and 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in America, Glassdoor’s 2019 and 2020 Best Places to Work and 2019 Top CEOs.

Overlay Studio

Seed Round in 2013
Studio is a social design platform that allows users to browse and remix designs from other users. It provides an application that lets users browse, remix designs, add layers to photos that enable users to beautify their photographs.

Wildcard

Series A in 2013
Wildcard offers a mobile Internet technology designed to enhance the browsing experience on smartphones. By providing a vast library of cards, Wildcard enables users to access web content faster than traditional browsers and with greater efficiency than downloading native apps. Its innovative approach serves as a seamless replacement for conventional Internet browsing, allowing users to find the information they need quickly and effectively.

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.

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.

M.dot

Seed Round in 2012
M.dot enables all businesses and individuals to be accessible & discoverable on mobile devices. With M.dot, small businesses can create and promote their mobile presence in minutes using a smartphone app. No technical skills required. 160 million websites are still not mobile ready – websites will eventually be replaced and mobile presence will become primary. M.dot makes the transition from www. to m. simple yet rich in features.

NewHive

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

LayerVault

Seed Round in 2012
LayerVault Inc. develops software solutions tailored for designers, offering a cloud-based application that allows users to store, track, review, and deliver their design work. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, the platform provides a simple version control system specifically designed for the needs of freelancers and teams of all sizes. LayerVault's service facilitates collaboration and versioning, making it a trusted tool among various organizations, including well-known companies like Twitter, Pinterest, and the BBC. In addition to its software offerings, LayerVault operates Designer News, a prominent online community for designers, which has spurred the development of various applications through its robust API.

Scoutzie

Seed Round in 2012
Scoutzie, LLC is an online community based in Seattle, Washington, that connects mobile designers with clients seeking professional design services. The platform allows mobile designers to showcase their work for various devices, including iPhones, iPads, Androids, and Windows devices. By facilitating access to a global talent pool, Scoutzie helps clients find the right designer for their projects based solely on the quality of their portfolios. This community emphasizes merit-based representation, enabling direct collaboration between clients and top design talents, ensuring that users can find the best fit for their design needs without relying on personal networks.

Paperless Post

Series A in 2012
Paperless Inc. is an online platform that specializes in providing design-driven tools for creating and managing digital invitations and stationery. Founded in 2008 and based in New York, the company offers a diverse range of products, including invitations for weddings, parties, baby showers, holidays, and greetings. Users can design, send, and track e-vites and announcements, facilitating meaningful connections for various social events. In addition to its core offerings, Paperless Inc. recently launched a new product called Flyer, which enhances their event management capabilities with versatile design options, allowing users to gather more easily for important life moments. The platform has successfully helped millions of people connect through its services.

Dojo

Seed Round in 2012
Dojo lets Facebook fan page admins easily create sweepstakes, bonus coupons, welcome tab and more.

Codecademy

Series A in 2011
Codecademy is an online platform that provides free coding classes in twelve different programming languages, including HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Python, and Ruby. It aims to help learners around the world acquire essential skills for the digital age in an engaging and accessible manner. By utilizing both web and mobile platforms, Codecademy allows users to learn by building projects and receiving continuous feedback from peers. This interactive learning environment fosters a global community where individuals can apply their skills in practical ways, enhancing their personal and professional development.

Adobe Fonts

Seed Round in 2009
Adobe Fonts allows subscribers to embed fonts into online documents and websites, as well as activate fonts on their desktop computers. It's a subscription-based service for linking to high-quality Open Type fonts from some of the worlds best type foundries. Their fonts are served from a global network on redundant servers, offering bulletproof service and incredible speed. Adobe Fonts is formerly Typekit, which was acquired by Adobe in 2011.

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.

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.

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.
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