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 iOS

Fig

Seed Round in 2021
Fig is a platform for developers that adds visual apps and shortcuts to the terminal. It makes it easy to build tools that make the team more productive. Fig's API allows to run shell commands from simple javascript. Build wrappers around CLIs, custom workflows, or configurations. It was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Valora

Series A in 2021
Valora is a mobile-first cryptocurrency wallet built on the Celo Platform, designed to make crypto and decentralized finance accessible to a broad audience. Available on both iOS and Android devices, the application allows users to easily save, send, and spend cryptocurrency, akin to sending a text message. Valora aims to reach the approximately 6 billion smartphone users globally, including those with basic devices, by providing a user-friendly interface that simplifies financial transactions. The wallet also incorporates cryptographic security and privacy features, ensuring that users can send money across borders securely and efficiently.

Valora

Series A in 2021
Valora is a mobile-first cryptocurrency wallet built on the Celo Platform, designed to make crypto and decentralized finance accessible to a broad audience. Available on both iOS and Android devices, the application allows users to easily save, send, and spend cryptocurrency, akin to sending a text message. Valora aims to reach the approximately 6 billion smartphone users globally, including those with basic devices, by providing a user-friendly interface that simplifies financial transactions. The wallet also incorporates cryptographic security and privacy features, ensuring that users can send money across borders securely and efficiently.

Beeper

Seed Round in 2021
Beeper is a social media application that consolidates messaging across multiple platforms, including iMessage and WhatsApp, into a single interface. This innovative app allows users to search, snooze, or archive messages, ensuring that important communications are easily accessible and never overlooked. By providing a unified inbox, Beeper enhances the messaging experience, making it efficient for users to manage conversations from various networks in one place.

Fig

Seed Round in 2020
Fig is a platform for developers that adds visual apps and shortcuts to the terminal. It makes it easy to build tools that make the team more productive. Fig's API allows to run shell commands from simple javascript. Build wrappers around CLIs, custom workflows, or configurations. It was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Jumbo Privacy

Series A in 2020
Jumbo Privacy is a mobile application available on iOS and Android that assists users in managing their online privacy and security. The app provides a universal interface, allowing individuals to oversee their privacy across various social media platforms and internet services from a single location. Jumbo Privacy empowers users to take control of their personal information, reinforcing the belief that data ownership belongs to the user. By offering tools for enhanced privacy management, Jumbo Privacy aims to protect users' sensitive information and facilitate a safer online experience.

Cappuccino.fm

Seed Round in 2020
Cappuccino.fm develops a mobile audio group messaging application intended to connect people. The company product allows users to record voice memos and share them with customizable groups.

Zero

Seed Round in 2019
Zero is a personal health and fitness platform. It is a fasting tracker used for intermittent, circadian rhythm, and custom fasting. Zero was founded in 2016.

Jumbo Privacy

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Jumbo Privacy is a mobile application available on iOS and Android that assists users in managing their online privacy and security. The app provides a universal interface, allowing individuals to oversee their privacy across various social media platforms and internet services from a single location. Jumbo Privacy empowers users to take control of their personal information, reinforcing the belief that data ownership belongs to the user. By offering tools for enhanced privacy management, Jumbo Privacy aims to protect users' sensitive information and facilitate a safer online experience.

Kandji

Seed Round in 2019
Kandji, Inc. is a cloud-based software company that specializes in device management solutions for Apple products, including macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Kandji offers a sophisticated platform that enables organizations to manage their Apple device fleets with features that include customizable security, compliance, and reporting tools. The software allows users to configure and enforce security parameters for macOS devices while providing monitoring and automatic remediation capabilities. This next-generation management solution is particularly beneficial for larger companies seeking to maintain compliance with specific regulatory requirements.

Bitski

Seed Round in 2018
Bitski (currently in beta) allows anyone to build user-friendly and cross-platform Ethereum apps. Using Bitski, a user can build a decentralized app or game that feels just as easy to use as a standard app.

POPARAZZI

Seed Round in 2018
Poparazzi is a photo-sharing application that enables users to create social profiles for their friends and share photos of them. Currently available only on iOS, the app aims to foster empathy and authentic connections among its users. By allowing individuals to take on the role of "paparazzi" for their friends, Poparazzi encourages a social experience where sharing moments becomes a means of bringing people closer together. The company's mission emphasizes spreading empathy and creating genuine interactions, positioning it as a unique platform in the realm of social media.

Thunkable

Venture Round in 2018
From MIT's App Inventor and YCombinator's W2016 batch, Thunkable allows anyone to build powerful native apps. With Thunkable, it's simple to design, and simple to code-- simply drag and drop to create fast, native, reliable apps. You don't need to download large development suites, command-line kits, or simulators. You can use the many built-in app templates as they are, or make changes. Make your changes online and see them on your device instantly with the Thunkable mobile app. Upload your apps directly to the Play Store or send them to friends!

Dreams

Series A in 2018
Dreams is a mobile-only TV platform that redesigns TV for the most important device. Dreams developed patent-pending computer vision technology to create a modern, mobile-first TV news experience. The company’s software converts live TV news into a vertical video format in real-time, enabling the first-ever live, 24/7 vertical video news channels. Dreams is available for free in the U.S. on the App Store and Google Play. The app requires no login or registration. It was founded in New York City in 2016 by Tom Bender and Greg Hochmuth.

Stacks

Initial Coin Offering in 2017
Stacks is a mobile communications company based in Melbourne, Australia, that specializes in branded contact sharing solutions. The company provides innovative business cards for iPhone users, enabling them to share contact information seamlessly via iOS 7 and AirDrop. Users can efficiently organize the business cards they receive into customized stacks based on categories such as company, profession, or event. Additionally, any updates made to contact details are automatically synchronized with their contacts, ensuring that information remains current and accessible. Stacks focuses on enhancing the way individuals manage and share their professional connections.

MDacne

Seed Round in 2017
MDacne mission is to disrupt the old physician-centric medical system and put the patient in the center. Using smart algorithms and computer vision to provide real-time mobile tools for people with health disorders. The company's first mobile app, MDacne, targets 500 million people suffering from Acne and provides them an immediate self-diagnosis personalized treatment plan in order to treat their Acne and enhance their quality of life.

Cue

Seed Round in 2017
Developer of an online platform designed to manage and plan personal social calendars. The company's application allows users to organize events, invite friends, set reminders, and attend nearby events, enabling users to discover new experiences and enhance their social life.

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.

Launchkit

Venture Round in 2016
Launchkit is a company focused on developing mobile applications and providing valuable tools for mobile app creators. Over the past two years, their team has successfully launched seven apps on the App Store and five on Google Play. In addition to their app development efforts, Launchkit shares insights and resources to assist other developers, such as guides on live user testing and best practices for requesting iOS permissions. They have also created tools like Screenshotter, which helps manage screenshots for iOS devices and has been downloaded over 25,000 times, and Sketch To App Store, a template that streamlines the preparation of app screenshots, gaining significant recognition on platforms like Product Hunt and GitHub. By consistently offering useful tools and resources, Launchkit aims to support the mobile development community and enhance the app creation process.

Go

Series A in 2016
Go Insurance is an iPhone application that provides car insurance for all drivers. The app also offers the mobile application Go which allows you to use the Go Safe Map, Go Dispatch, and receive a quote from Go for insurance in select states. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.

Expo

Convertible Note in 2016
Expo lets developers build universal native apps that work across Android, iOS, and the web by writing them once in just JavaScript.

Thunkable

Seed Round in 2016
From MIT's App Inventor and YCombinator's W2016 batch, Thunkable allows anyone to build powerful native apps. With Thunkable, it's simple to design, and simple to code-- simply drag and drop to create fast, native, reliable apps. You don't need to download large development suites, command-line kits, or simulators. You can use the many built-in app templates as they are, or make changes. Make your changes online and see them on your device instantly with the Thunkable mobile app. Upload your apps directly to the Play Store or send them to friends!

Stacks

Seed Round in 2014
Stacks is a mobile communications company based in Melbourne, Australia, that specializes in branded contact sharing solutions. The company provides innovative business cards for iPhone users, enabling them to share contact information seamlessly via iOS 7 and AirDrop. Users can efficiently organize the business cards they receive into customized stacks based on categories such as company, profession, or event. Additionally, any updates made to contact details are automatically synchronized with their contacts, ensuring that information remains current and accessible. Stacks focuses on enhancing the way individuals manage and share their professional connections.

Talkray

Series B in 2014
Talkray is a developer of a mobile communication application that transforms smartphones into walkie-talkies, allowing users to make free calls and engage in chat. The application is available for download on both Android and iPhone platforms. In addition to voice communication, Talkray enables users to share photos, videos, and locations, facilitating a more connected experience with friends and family. The app prioritizes ease of use and accessibility, making it a versatile tool for maintaining personal connections.

Two Tap

Seed Round in 2014
Two Tap is a platform that facilitates direct product sales for publishers within their applications, enhancing the e-commerce experience. It allows shoppers to order products seamlessly without exiting the app, benefiting from a shared wallet feature. The platform supports quick checkouts on popular browsers such as iOS Safari and Google Chrome. Developers can integrate Two Tap's functionalities using an HTML5 interface or API, enabling orders from various e-commerce sites. Two Tap offers different service tiers, including free, standard, and enterprise options. Founded by Radu Spineanu and Razvan Roman in Palo Alto, California, the platform connects retailers with consumers across mobile, desktop, and offline devices.

Secret

Series B in 2014
Secret offers an online platform that enables users to share their personal secrets with other users anonymously. It owns and operates a mobile application that helps users to share and connect with friends. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.

WUT

Seed Round in 2014
WUT, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a social messaging application designed for sending anonymous, ephemeral messages among friends. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the app aims to create an engaging and fun communication experience, effectively bringing social interaction directly to users' lock screens.

Sunrise

Seed Round in 2014
Sunrise is a free calendar app. Designed with love, Sunrise is a new experience that will make your life easier. Available on Android, iPhone, iPad & Web.

Secret

Series A in 2014
Secret offers an online platform that enables users to share their personal secrets with other users anonymously. It owns and operates a mobile application that helps users to share and connect with friends. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Secret

Series A in 2014
Secret offers an online platform that enables users to share their personal secrets with other users anonymously. It owns and operates a mobile application that helps users to share and connect with friends. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Bluebox

Series B in 2014
Bluebox Security, Inc. is a San Francisco-based startup focused on enhancing mobile security for enterprises. Founded in 2012, the company provides a web-based user interface known as Dexter, which enables researchers and security teams to analyze applications for malware and vulnerabilities. Bluebox aims to protect corporate data while allowing employees to use their personal devices in the workplace, a practice known as bring your own device (BYOD). The company's approach prioritizes usability and end-user privacy, in contrast to traditional security solutions that can restrict device functionality. Backed by significant investments from notable investors, Bluebox Security operates as a subsidiary of Lookout, Inc., demonstrating its commitment to addressing the unique challenges posed by mobile device security in corporate environments.

Secret

Seed Round in 2013
Secret offers an online platform that enables users to share their personal secrets with other users anonymously. It owns and operates a mobile application that helps users to share and connect with friends. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hey Inc.

Seed Round in 2013
Hey Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012. It develops Heyday, an automatic journal application designed for mobile devices that helps users document their life experiences. The app allows individuals to effortlessly track the places they visit, the activities they engage in, and the people they interact with. Heyday automatically organizes photos into aesthetically pleasing collages, which can be customized with various layouts and filters. This functionality enables users to rediscover significant moments from their past by searching through their memories by time, place, and people. The primary mission of Heyday is to assist people in preserving the narrative of their lives in a private and visually appealing manner.

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.

Layer

Seed Round in 2013
Layer, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops an open communications platform designed to enhance customer interactions through rich messaging, voice, and video capabilities. Founded in 2011, Layer provides a variety of developer tools, including Atlas, a customizable UI kit for messaging; SDKs for iOS and Android; and APIs that facilitate the integration of chat and communication services into web and mobile applications. The platform enables businesses to synchronize customer conversations across multiple channels, including mobile, web, and voice, thereby improving customer relationships throughout their lifecycle. Layer emphasizes great engineering and design, aiming to deliver a seamless and engaging experience for both developers and end-users.

Leo

Seed Round in 2013
Leo is the fastest and easiest way to share moments of your life with family and friends. Connect with your favorite people through short-lived photos, videos and texts, captured in the moment. Messages disappear a few seconds after viewing them.

Snapguide

Series A in 2013
Snapguide is a platform that allows users to create and share step-by-step how-to guides, focusing on various topics such as cooking, building, fashion, and hobbies. It offers both a free iOS app and a web service, providing a visually appealing and user-friendly interface for discovering and sharing guides. Founded by Daniel Raffel and Steve Krulewitz, Snapguide encourages users to connect with others who share similar interests, facilitating discussions around their passions. The platform promotes creativity and knowledge sharing, making it easier for individuals to showcase their skills and learn from one another.

Layer

Seed Round in 2013
Layer, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops an open communications platform designed to enhance customer interactions through rich messaging, voice, and video capabilities. Founded in 2011, Layer provides a variety of developer tools, including Atlas, a customizable UI kit for messaging; SDKs for iOS and Android; and APIs that facilitate the integration of chat and communication services into web and mobile applications. The platform enables businesses to synchronize customer conversations across multiple channels, including mobile, web, and voice, thereby improving customer relationships throughout their lifecycle. Layer emphasizes great engineering and design, aiming to deliver a seamless and engaging experience for both developers and end-users.

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.

Kiwi

Series A in 2013
Kiwi, Inc. is a mobile entertainment company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in developing mobile games, particularly for the Android platform. Founded in 2007, the company has established itself as a notable player in the industry, boasting multiple applications that have ranked within the Top 100 Grossing on Google Play. With a team of over 160 employees, Kiwi is dedicated to creating engaging gaming experiences and contributes to the Android developer ecosystem through its innovative tools. The company has successfully raised $9 million in funding, attracting investment from prominent backers, including Sequoia Capital and notable figures in the gaming industry. In 2015, Kiwi, Inc. became a subsidiary of SGN Games, Inc., further expanding its reach in the mobile gaming sector.

Tapstack

Seed Round in 2013
Tapstack, originally founded as Taptalk in 2014, has developed an innovative application that facilitates deeper connections among users by enabling them to share personalized short videos and photos with a simple tap. The app merges elements of messaging and social media, allowing individuals to maintain a consistent presence in the lives of their contacts. Users can send messages, locations, and multimedia content, including videos and photos of up to ten seconds in duration, directly by tapping on a friend's or family member's profile picture. This approach encourages the sharing of everyday moments that might otherwise go unnoticed, enhancing interpersonal communication in a user-friendly manner.

Snaplion

Seed Round in 2013
Snaplion designs and creates customized Android and iPhone applications.

FiftyThree

Series A in 2013
FiftyThree, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing applications for capturing and enhancing ideas. Founded in 2011, the company is known for its flagship product, Paper, which transforms an iPad into a versatile sketchpad, notebook, and journal, enabling users to create and organize their thoughts visually. Additionally, FiftyThree offers Pencil, a stylus designed for use with iPads and iPhones, enhancing the drawing and writing experience. The company also provides collaborative tools aimed at helping teams gather, organize, and share ideas effectively, thereby fostering creativity and productivity. As of 2018, FiftyThree operates as a subsidiary of WeTransfer BV.

Talkray

Series A in 2013
Talkray is a developer of a mobile communication application that transforms smartphones into walkie-talkies, allowing users to make free calls and engage in chat. The application is available for download on both Android and iPhone platforms. In addition to voice communication, Talkray enables users to share photos, videos, and locations, facilitating a more connected experience with friends and family. The app prioritizes ease of use and accessibility, making it a versatile tool for maintaining personal connections.

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.

Hangtime

Seed Round in 2013
Hangtime, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing mobile phone applications. Founded in 2011, it offers the Hangtime application, which allows users to view their friends' upcoming social plans, including events such as concerts and poetry readings. This functionality helps eliminate missed opportunities for social interaction by providing a platform where individuals can discover and join activities that interest them. The Hangtime app is accessible on various platforms, including iPhone and Facebook, making it easy for users to stay connected with their friends' future engagements.

ItsOn

Series B in 2012
ItsOn, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based software platform designed to enhance the performance of mobile networks for service and content providers. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, ItsOn enables real-time service customization, allowing businesses to offer smart mobile services tailored to specific user demographics and device types. The platform enhances brand awareness for mobile partners and improves targeted app placement, while also providing consumers and enterprise managers with real-time visibility and control over voice, text, and data usage. ItsOn has developed solutions for wireless carriers, including key accounts, and has been recognized for launching the first end-to-end solution for virtual policy and billing in 2014. The company serves a diverse clientele, including mobile operators, OEMs, OS suppliers, retailers, brands, and consumers both in the United States and internationally.

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.

Open Air Publishing

Angel Round in 2012
Open Air Publishing Inc. publishes digital books for iPads. It designs how to books which allow readers to touch, watch, listen, read, and learn new skills. The books comprise The Better Bacon Book, Master Your DSLR Camera, Holiday Recipe and Survival Guide, and Speakeasy Cocktails. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

Bluebox

Series A in 2012
Bluebox Security, Inc. is a San Francisco-based startup focused on enhancing mobile security for enterprises. Founded in 2012, the company provides a web-based user interface known as Dexter, which enables researchers and security teams to analyze applications for malware and vulnerabilities. Bluebox aims to protect corporate data while allowing employees to use their personal devices in the workplace, a practice known as bring your own device (BYOD). The company's approach prioritizes usability and end-user privacy, in contrast to traditional security solutions that can restrict device functionality. Backed by significant investments from notable investors, Bluebox Security operates as a subsidiary of Lookout, Inc., demonstrating its commitment to addressing the unique challenges posed by mobile device security in corporate environments.

Couple

Seed Round in 2012
Couple is an app just for the two of you. It helps you stay connected, and feel close to each other. Whether it's texting, sharing videos, photos, sketching together and more, Couple let's your partner know that you're thinking about them. Couple was part of the YCombinator W2012 batch, and was formerly named Pair until they renamed to Couple on January 31st, 2013.

Socialcam

Angel Round in 2012
Socialcam is a mobile video application available for both iPhone and Android devices. It enables users to capture, edit, and share high-quality videos, making it a convenient platform for documenting and sharing life's moments with friends and family. The app emphasizes ease of use, allowing users to quickly create and view videos online. Socialcam aims to enhance social interactions by providing a fun and engaging way to communicate through video content.

Voxer

Venture Round in 2012
Voxer, LLC is a mobile communication application developer based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2007. Originally named RebelVox, the company rebranded to Voxer in March 2011. It offers a walkie-talkie messaging app compatible with iOS, Android, and web platforms, enabling users to send voice, text, and photo messages in real time. The application features push-to-talk capabilities, allowing for instant voice communication, and incorporates end-to-end encryption for secure messaging. Users can connect over 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi networks, making it a versatile tool for teams seeking efficient and secure communication solutions.

iCracked

Seed Round in 2012
iCracked is the world’s largest and most efficient on-demand repair service for smartphones and tablets. Powering a network of more than 5,000 certified iTechs located across the country, these local technicians can be dispatched with the click of a button to respond to on-demand (and on-site) repair and requests. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley. To learn more, visit www.iCracked.com and connect with us @iCracked.

FiftyThree

Seed Round in 2012
FiftyThree, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing applications for capturing and enhancing ideas. Founded in 2011, the company is known for its flagship product, Paper, which transforms an iPad into a versatile sketchpad, notebook, and journal, enabling users to create and organize their thoughts visually. Additionally, FiftyThree offers Pencil, a stylus designed for use with iPads and iPhones, enhancing the drawing and writing experience. The company also provides collaborative tools aimed at helping teams gather, organize, and share ideas effectively, thereby fostering creativity and productivity. As of 2018, FiftyThree operates as a subsidiary of WeTransfer BV.

Talkray

Seed Round in 2012
Talkray is a developer of a mobile communication application that transforms smartphones into walkie-talkies, allowing users to make free calls and engage in chat. The application is available for download on both Android and iPhone platforms. In addition to voice communication, Talkray enables users to share photos, videos, and locations, facilitating a more connected experience with friends and family. The app prioritizes ease of use and accessibility, making it a versatile tool for maintaining personal connections.

Delectable

Seed Round in 2012
Delectable, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2011 that developed a comprehensive application for wine enthusiasts. The Delectable app allows users to tag and rate wines, maintain a personal log of wines they have enjoyed, and discover selections favored by friends, sommeliers, and winemakers. The platform also enables users to scan wine labels with their smartphones, accessing reviews and tasting notes from a community of wine lovers, which facilitates informed purchasing decisions. Delectable aims to simplify the wine discovery process, making it more accessible and enjoyable for consumers. As of December 2016, Delectable operates as a subsidiary of Vinous Media LLC.

Highlight

Seed Round in 2012
Highlight is a mobile ambient awareness app. When you come within a few blocks of another Highlight user who is your Facebook friend or that you have friends or interests in common with, Highlight sends you a push notification and lets you message them. The app's homescreen displays a reverse chronological list of all the people you've crossed paths with.

Embark

Seed Round in 2012
Embark is a mobile application designed to make it easy to get around cities using mass transit. Among other features, the iOS and Android application tells users when trains and busses are coming and will send push notifications when services are delayed. With over half a million users and rapid growth, Embark's simple and powerful mobile application is designed to bring urban transportation into the age of the smartphone. Embark is available for twelve major transportation systems in the US and the UK and is expanding rapidly. Embark won best transit and mobility app awards from the New York MTA App Quest and NYC Big Apps 3.0 contests.

Trigger.io

Seed Round in 2012
Trigger.io is a San Francisco-based company that has developed a cross-platform mobile development framework specifically designed for web developers aiming to create native mobile applications. Its application development platform leverages an HTML5 operating system, enabling efficient interaction between companies and their customers through digital media. The platform is regularly updated to address bugs, which helps reduce data consumption, allowing developers to build native mobile applications more swiftly and effectively. By focusing on enhancing the development process, Trigger.io provides a valuable solution for businesses looking to engage with their audiences through mobile technology.

nprogress

Seed Round in 2011
nProgress is the creator of ntro, a mobile social discovery platform for iPhone and Android. ntro is a social discovery smartphone app that helps you discover and connect with nearby people who share your interests, whether it’s food trucks, TechCrunch or zombies. Simply enter your interests or download them from Facebook – ntro connects you to other people who like the same things and lets you know if you have any friends in common. ntro is available for free on iPhone and Android in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. The app will expand to more cities soon. Get more info at www.ntro.com

Mailbox

Series A in 2011
Mailbox is a completely redesigned inbox that makes email light, fast, and mobile-friendly. Quickly swipe messages to your archive or trash. Scan an entire conversation at once with chat-like organization. Snooze emails until later with the tap of a button — they’ll return to your inbox automatically so you can focus on what's important now. Mailbox checks your email from the cloud and delivers it to your phone securely. Now with Auto-swipe, Mailbox learns from your swipes and snoozes to automate common actions. Mute that conversation you don’t care about, snooze messages from your friend to this evening, or route all of your receipts to a list — automatically. Mailbox’s delightful UI and smart features make getting to zero — and staying there — a breeze. After you experience a clean inbox, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.

Incident

Seed Round in 2011
Incident Technologies Inc. is a software solution provider based in Santa Clara, California, specializing in music applications for iPhones. Founded in 2009 by Idan Beck, the company is known for its flagship product, gTar, a digital guitar that allows users to play music by utilizing LEDs and a docked iPhone. The platform not only facilitates music playing but also enables users to create and share their musical experiences. Incident serves a diverse customer base both in the United States and internationally.

Egomotion

Seed Round in 2011
Egomotion Corp. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2011 that specializes in designing and developing mobile applications. The company's flagship products include Status, an Android application that displays user statuses before making calls; Agent, a mobile application that provides context-aware tools to assist users throughout their day; and Trigger, which automates daily tasks to enhance efficiency. Through these applications, Egomotion aims to make smartphones more intelligent and user-friendly.

Lookout

Series D in 2011
Lookout is a cybersecurity company that predicts and stops mobile attacks before harm is done to an individual or an enterprise. Lookout’s cloud-based technology is fueled by a global sensor network of more than 60 million users and tens of thousands of apps that are added daily. With this dataset of virtually all the mobile code in the world and the predictive machine intelligence to analyze and make sense of the data, Lookout can identify connections that would otherwise go unseen and stop cybercriminals from attacking mobile devices. Headquartered in San Francisco, Lookout has offices in Boston, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington, D.C.

Parse

Seed Round in 2011
Parse is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in cloud-based software developer kits designed for app development across desktop, mobile, and embedded devices. Its product offerings include Parse Core, which allows users to save data in the cloud, integrate social features, run custom code, and manage tasks such as sending engagement emails and updating data. Additionally, Parse provides Parse Push, a tool for creating and scheduling push notifications, and Parse Analytics, which helps developers identify and resolve crashes, measure app usage, and optimize push campaigns. As a subsidiary of Facebook, Parse continues to support app developers with its comprehensive suite of tools.

Just.me

Seed Round in 2011
Just.me, Inc. is a mobile messaging platform headquartered in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2011. It integrates various communication features, including camera functionality, video capture, voice messaging, and traditional text messaging, into a single application. Users can create and share memories through unlimited photos, videos, voice, and text, allowing them to document life events and control their audience. The platform offers options to share content privately with select individuals or publish it publicly. By leveraging the smartphone address book, Just.me ensures clarity in sharing, as users can easily manage who sees their messages. Currently, the app is in beta for iPhone, with an Android version under development and a web version available with limited features.

One Inc.

Seed Round in 2011
One Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops a mobile application designed to facilitate social networking by connecting users with shared interests. The app notifies individuals when others nearby, who have also downloaded the application, share similar interests. By leveraging information from users' social media profiles, the app enhances the interaction experience by helping users discover and engage with like-minded individuals in their vicinity.

Meetings.io

Seed Round in 2011
Meetings.io is a platform that facilitates face-to-face meetings through a web browser, allowing users to connect with clients, colleagues, and project teams without the need for software installation or user registration. By creating a simple meeting room link, users can invite participants who can join easily, making it suitable for both organized meetings and casual hangouts. The platform allows for recurring use of the same meeting room, enabling participants to drop in and out as needed. By focusing on ease of access and efficiency, Meetings.io aims to enhance productivity in video communication and collaboration for various professional settings.

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.

Snapguide

Seed Round in 2011
Snapguide is a platform that allows users to create and share step-by-step how-to guides, focusing on various topics such as cooking, building, fashion, and hobbies. It offers both a free iOS app and a web service, providing a visually appealing and user-friendly interface for discovering and sharing guides. Founded by Daniel Raffel and Steve Krulewitz, Snapguide encourages users to connect with others who share similar interests, facilitating discussions around their passions. The platform promotes creativity and knowledge sharing, making it easier for individuals to showcase their skills and learn from one another.

OnSwipe

Venture Round in 2011
OnSwipe is a platform designed to enhance the presentation of content and advertising for publishers on touch-enabled devices through web browsers. By enabling media companies to deliver a magazine-like experience, OnSwipe allows their content to appear and function similarly to native applications, catering to the increasing prevalence of tablet usage. The platform simplifies the process of publishing across various touch devices, addressing the evolving needs of the media industry.

Realm

Seed Round in 2011
Realm ApS is a mobile database company that provides a platform designed to streamline application development by replacing traditional databases like SQLite and Core Data. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with an additional office in San Francisco, Realm offers a solution that enhances performance and user experience through features such as querying, relationships, graphs, and thread safety. The database is available on Android, iOS, and OSX platforms, allowing for memory-efficient data access via Realm objects. As of May 2019, Realm operates as a subsidiary of MongoDB, Inc. The platform significantly reduces the amount of code developers need to write, enabling them to create applications more quickly and efficiently.

Flipboard

Series B in 2011
Flipboard, Inc. is a company that develops a mobile application allowing users to collect and share articles, videos, and photos from various sources, all presented in a digital magazine format. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in New York and Beijing, Flipboard enables users to aggregate web content based on their personal interests. The platform allows users to create personalized social magazines that can be shared and followed on social media, facilitating access to news and stories from around the world. Additionally, Flipboard provides custom branded layout solutions for publishers and offers native and display advertising services for advertisers, enhancing the user experience while supporting content creators.

Cabana

Seed Round in 2011
Cabana is a mobile app development environment.

Milk

Angel Round in 2011
Milk is a mobile development lab founded by Kevin Rose, Jeff Hodsdon, and Daniel Burka. Milk has announced its first mobile app, Oink, released last fall. The company has since been acquired by Google.

Bloom Studio

Seed Round in 2011
Bloom Studio Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2010 that develops a visual discovery application platform for iOS, Android, and HTML5/WebGL. The company focuses on creating applications that simplify the exploration and understanding of social media and streaming media datasets from platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Bloom Studio aims to enhance user engagement through data visualization combined with casual gameplay, allowing users to discover interesting insights from their social networks, media libraries, and local environments. By providing tools to authenticate with popular web APIs like Facebook, Twitter, and Netflix, the company enables users to interact with data in innovative and enjoyable ways, transforming how they engage with the information that surrounds them.

Lightbox

Seed Round in 2011
Lightbox is a company that develops consumer mobile applications, primarily for the Android platform. Its flagship product, Lightbox Photos, enhances the user experience by replacing the standard Android camera app. This application allows users to sync photos from their devices with various social networks while also offering cloud hosting services for their images on Lightbox.com. The team behind Lightbox was previously acquired by Facebook, which highlights the company's expertise and potential in the mobile app market.

OnSwipe

Seed Round in 2011
OnSwipe is a platform designed to enhance the presentation of content and advertising for publishers on touch-enabled devices through web browsers. By enabling media companies to deliver a magazine-like experience, OnSwipe allows their content to appear and function similarly to native applications, catering to the increasing prevalence of tablet usage. The platform simplifies the process of publishing across various touch devices, addressing the evolving needs of the media industry.

Cue

Seed Round in 2010
Cue (formerly Greplin) is a free service that helps people make the most of their day. Cue intelligently ties together and surfaces useful information at the right time from the accounts they use most, including email, contacts, and calendar. People can see their entire day at a glance or simultaneously search across all of their accounts with Cue.

Flipboard

Series A in 2010
Flipboard, Inc. is a company that develops a mobile application allowing users to collect and share articles, videos, and photos from various sources, all presented in a digital magazine format. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in New York and Beijing, Flipboard enables users to aggregate web content based on their personal interests. The platform allows users to create personalized social magazines that can be shared and followed on social media, facilitating access to news and stories from around the world. Additionally, Flipboard provides custom branded layout solutions for publishers and offers native and display advertising services for advertisers, enhancing the user experience while supporting content creators.

Chomp

Series A in 2010
Chomp, Inc., founded in 2009 by Ben Keighran and Cathy Edwards, is a search platform that specializes in app functionalities, enabling users to discover applications based on their specific needs. With the rapid growth in app downloads, reaching one billion per month, Chomp addresses the challenge of finding suitable apps through its patent-pending algorithm, which matches user intentions with the capabilities of various apps. The platform also offers developers tools to seamlessly integrate app search into their content. Chomp serves a diverse clientele, including major companies such as Verizon and Carphone Warehouse. Based in San Francisco, California, Chomp gained significant recognition and investment from notable Silicon Valley investors and was acquired by Apple in February 2012.

Simperium

Seed Round in 2010
Simperium is a [Y Combinator](/organization/y-combinator)-funded company that builds a platform for syncing content among people and their devices. They released Simplenote as a showcase of this platform.

fotopedia

Series A in 2009
Fotopedia is a developer of travel applications that feature photography from their online community Fotopedia brings you the ultimate application suite for travel and discovery. Their applications, specifically designed for the iPhone and the iPad, are available worldwide in 9 languages. Featuring stunning photography from professional photographers and the Fotopedia community, their beautiful apps provide first-class luxury for your digital travels. With 15 apps, 17M users and 200M page views per month, we offer brands an effective, beautiful and easy way to reach their audience in more than 200 countries and territories all at once. Their latest application, Fotopedia Reporter, let's you discover and explore the world with photography stories. Get it on the [App Store](http://bit.ly/FPReporter)

Chomp

Seed Round in 2009
Chomp, Inc., founded in 2009 by Ben Keighran and Cathy Edwards, is a search platform that specializes in app functionalities, enabling users to discover applications based on their specific needs. With the rapid growth in app downloads, reaching one billion per month, Chomp addresses the challenge of finding suitable apps through its patent-pending algorithm, which matches user intentions with the capabilities of various apps. The platform also offers developers tools to seamlessly integrate app search into their content. Chomp serves a diverse clientele, including major companies such as Verizon and Carphone Warehouse. Based in San Francisco, California, Chomp gained significant recognition and investment from notable Silicon Valley investors and was acquired by Apple in February 2012.

SocialDeck

Seed Round in 2009
SocialDeck, founded in 2008, specializes in social gaming by developing titles for platforms such as the iPhone, Facebook, and BlackBerry. The company focuses on creating an engaging gaming experience that allows simultaneous play across various mobile devices and social networks. Utilizing its proprietary technology, SocialDeck enhances viral content discovery and distribution, enabling effective monetization strategies for its games. Through its innovative approach, SocialDeck aims to provide users with flexible gaming options that can be accessed anytime and anywhere.
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