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SVA

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based seed fund founded in 2009, specializing in early-stage investments primarily within the Internet software sector. The firm adopts a portfolio approach to seed investing, distinguishing itself from traditional venture capital firms by not taking board seats and investing in a larger number of companies, often exceeding 100 annually. SV Angel leverages an extensive network to assist startups with business development, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic advice. This approach, pioneered by founder Ron Conway over 20 years ago, has enabled SV Angel to invest in and advise numerous successful companies, including notable names like Facebook, Google, and Airbnb. The firm continues to focus on providing support to technology-focused consumer and enterprise sectors across the United States.

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Ashvin Bachireddy

Managing Partner

Ron Conway

Co-Managing Partner

Topher Conway

Managing Partner

Steven Lee

Partner

Peter Tseng

Investor

Beth Turner

Managing Partner - Seed

Past deals in Cards

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.

X1

Seed Round in 2017
X1 Card is the smartest credit card ever made. Built with 17g of stainless steel and laser etching technology, X1 Card reimagines the credit card from the ground up. It harnesses the power of technology to offer smart credit limits, an unparalleled rewards program, and automated features that will transform the way you shop and spend. X1 Card is partnered with Visa Signature, allowing cardholders to use it at more than 46 million merchants around the world. The company is cofounded by Twitter alums Deepak Rao and Siddharth Batra and backed by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin and founding COO David Sacks, Harrison Metal founder Michael Dearing, former Twitter COO Adam Bain, Libra co-creator & Instagram’s former head of product Kevin Weil and more.

Carta

Series C in 2017
Carta is a transfer agent for private companies that enables seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel. It digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to create a real-time image of who owns what at a startup. Carta receives funding from a group of investors, including Draper VC, Expansion VC, k9 Ventures, Elefund, Subtraction Capital, Scott Banister, XG Ventures, Kima Ventures, Andy Palmer, and Structure Capital. It was founded by Manu Kumar and Henry Ward in 2012 as eShares, Carta is based in Mountain View, California.

Celery

Seed Round in 2014
Celery is the easiest way to accept credit cards now and charge when you’re ready. Celery's founding team previously built e-commerce and mobile experiences for LinkedIn, Groupon, and Foursquare. Celery believes that every maker has the potential to turn a dream into a business. Pre-orders play a crucial role in funding those innovations and the future depends on the creation of these innovative companies.

PaperKarma

Seed Round in 2012
PaperKarma's mission is to help you take control of your home or business mailbox and to receive only the postal mail you actually want. As it turns out, most direct mailers want this too. They don't want to waste printing and delivery costs and have their brand materials go directly into the trash. PaperKarma works closely with the source companies to help you unsubscribe from catalogs, magazines, credit card offers, charity donation requests and unwanted solicitations from over 100,000 local and national businesses.

CardSpring

Series A in 2012
Cardspring is creating an application platform that will allow Web and mobile developers to write applications for credit cards and other types of payments. Cardspring attaches itself to the payment network in a secure fashion on one side, and on the other it presents itself as a platform for developers to create payment apps via Web-standard APIs. It is a bridge between the two networks. These applications could include things like electronic coupons, loyalty cards, virtual currencies, or yet-to-be-imagined commerce apps.

Embly

Seed Round in 2012
Embly helps you discover and celebrate your Facebook friends’ big days, birthdays, and everyday achievements with quick, fun, messages, free gifts and gift cards.

Origami Labs

Debt Financing in 2011
Origami Labs operates a mobile platform focused on cashless payments, aiming to innovate the future of money, payment, and commerce. Established in 2012, Origami Pay has expanded its services nationwide, enabling transactions at convenience stores, international fast food chains, taxis, department stores, and various retail outlets. Additionally, Origami offers families a private and customizable website that facilitates the sharing of daily updates and cherished memories through photos, videos, and quotes. This dual approach positions Origami Labs at the intersection of financial technology and personal connection, catering to both commercial and familial needs.

CardSpring

Seed Round in 2011
Cardspring is creating an application platform that will allow Web and mobile developers to write applications for credit cards and other types of payments. Cardspring attaches itself to the payment network in a secure fashion on one side, and on the other it presents itself as a platform for developers to create payment apps via Web-standard APIs. It is a bridge between the two networks. These applications could include things like electronic coupons, loyalty cards, virtual currencies, or yet-to-be-imagined commerce apps.

Cardpool

Seed Round in 2010
Cardpool, Inc. operates a gift card exchange marketplace that allows customers to buy, sell, and trade pre-owned gift cards. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, California, the company connects gift card holders globally, enabling them to purchase discounted gift cards or sell their cards for cash. Customers can acquire gift cards at discounts of up to 30% off their face value and sell their cards for up to 90% of their original value. Cardpool also offers the option to trade gift cards for Amazon.com Gift Cards or donate them to charity. The platform is designed to be user-friendly, providing free shipping for transactions, a 100-day return policy, and a commitment to only selling gift cards that do not expire and have no associated monthly fees.

SocialDeck

Seed Round in 2009
SocialDeck was founded in 2008 with the vision of enabling "anywhere, anytime, anyone" gaming. The company has launched several titles for the iPhone, Facebook, and BlackBerry using its social gaming platform technology, which enables simultaneous game play across multiple mobile devices and social networks. SocialDeck's technology also facilitates viral content discovery, distribution and monetization.