SemperVirens

SemperVirens is an early-stage ecosystem fund based in San Mateo, California, focusing on investments in workforce technology, healthcare technology, and financial technology sectors. The fund aims to support companies that address the needs of employers through innovative solutions. With a team possessing extensive industry experience and valuable relationships, SemperVirens is well-positioned to identify and nurture promising startups in these critical areas.

Colin Tobias

Partner

31 past transactions

Laguna Health

Series A in 2023
Laguna Health is a digital health insurance company that helps people realize their recovery potential. It was founded by Yoni Shtein and Yael Peled Adam in 2020 in Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel.

ianacare

Series A in 2022
Ianacare, Inc. is a health care company focused on supporting family caregivers through its ianacare platform, which offers products and services via mobile applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Newton Center, Massachusetts, the company provides care management for individuals with chronic illnesses and other challenges. The platform facilitates connections among caregivers, care recipients, and care supporters, ensuring that users receive the encouragement and resources they need. Ianacare aims to empower caregivers by drawing on the experiences of caregivers, patients, and medical professionals, thereby addressing the complexities of caregiving in a comprehensive manner.

Fountain

Series C in 2022
Fountain, Inc. operates a hiring platform designed to assist companies that rely on an hourly workforce in optimizing and expanding their recruitment processes globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a mobile-first solution that facilitates data-driven hiring decisions and enhances candidate engagement. Its platform features automated scheduling and communication tools, including text and email reminders, which help reduce candidate drop-off rates. Fountain supports various industries, including retail, restaurants, gig economy, hospitality, grocery, manufacturing, and health and beauty. The platform is utilized by prominent companies worldwide to manage their employee hiring and contractor vetting needs efficiently, demonstrating its capability to scale operations in diverse markets.

Finch

Series A in 2022
Finch is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2020. It specializes in developing an API that facilitates access to payroll and HR systems. The company's software enables administrators to connect their organizations to various applications in a compliant and secure manner. By integrating across different providers, Finch allows developers to access previously closed systems, serving as a reliable source for employee data and financial transactions. The API supports a range of applications, including those related to lending, insurance, employee benefits, financial planning and analysis, and human resources.

CoverGo

Series A in 2022
CoverGo is an award-winning insurance technology company providing enterprise software solutions to insurers, banks and brokers in Asia and beyond. CoverGo is the first fully configurable, whitelabel, modular, no-code insurance platform for omni-channel distribution, policy admin and claims. It is an end-to-end solution including dynamic pricing and underwriting engine, core admin system, insurance roboadvisor, analytics and whitelabel frontend for all lines of insurance. CoverGo’s platform is powered by hundreds of open insurance APIs to increase connectivity and automate all insurance processes. We offer the most comprehensive set of insurance APIs in the market. Insurance companies can integrate with distribution partners, create a robust insurance ecosystem and distribute the right products at the right time. We are the market leader in insurtech and fintech as recognized by a number of awards including: • HKICT Fintech Grand Award & HKICT Gold Award in Banking, Insurance and Capital Markets 2019 The official HK government fintech award. CoverGo was recognized as the best fintech solution in the market across all categories. We are the only tech company that has ever won this Grand & Gold Award. • Grand Prize at the Financial Innovation Business Conference (FIBC) 2019 FIBC is the longest established FinTech Conference in Japan. CoverGo was recognized as a fintech and insurtech market leader in the region. • International Finance Technology Award – The Most Innovative Insurance Technology Service Provider 2019 International Finance Awards recognize technology and industry leadership and capability on an international scale. • FinTech Award 2018 & 2019 for the Best B2B Insurance Integration Solution FinTech Awards recognize excellence and innovation in the use of IT in financial services in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area. CoverGo is also supported by: • Monetary Authority of Singapore Global Fintech Hackcelerator • Accenture Fintech Innovation Lab APAC • Cyberport HK Government Incubation Programme • Mizuho Crowd Brain Accelerator • DBS Bank Startup Xchange • Global Accelerator Malaysia • AppWorks Accelerator Taiwan • Microsoft for Startups • Create@Alibaba

Mathison

Series A in 2022
Mathison is the first all-inclusive diversity hiring platform. We centralize hundreds of diverse talent networks and uses AI to help employers source diverse candidates for their most important roles. Mathison’s platform offers a robust candidate marketplace, tools for diversity measurement, detecting job description bias and diversity raining courses for employees.

Cylinder

Series A in 2022
Vivante Health, Inc. is a digital health company focused on addressing digestive health and chronic conditions. Founded in 2016, it has developed GIThrive, a technology platform designed to provide actionable insights for managing digestive issues. GIThrive offers a comprehensive digital gut health program that includes expert guidance, 24/7 support, and personalized care plans. The company also provides GIMate, an innovative portable breathalyzer that identifies trigger foods, and GutCheck, which analyzes gut bacteria to recommend tailored diets. Vivante Health emphasizes individualized care, utilizing a scalable platform that integrates real-time data from biometric devices and partners. This approach not only aims to reduce healthcare costs and improve employee health for large employers and health plans but also enhances user empowerment through advanced science and technology. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with an additional office in Athens, Greece, Vivante Health continues to prioritize innovative solutions in the realm of digestive health.

Nayya

Series C in 2022
Nayya Health, Inc. is a digital health software company founded in 2019 and based in New York. The company leverages artificial intelligence and data science to enhance how employees select and utilize their employee benefits. Nayya's platform analyzes vast amounts of provider data to offer personalized recommendations for medical procedures and networks, ensuring users can access affordable, high-quality care. Additionally, the software assists users in searching for doctors and understanding their insurance options, while also providing relevant patient information to healthcare providers upon patient arrival.

ianacare

Series A in 2022
Ianacare, Inc. is a health care company focused on supporting family caregivers through its ianacare platform, which offers products and services via mobile applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Newton Center, Massachusetts, the company provides care management for individuals with chronic illnesses and other challenges. The platform facilitates connections among caregivers, care recipients, and care supporters, ensuring that users receive the encouragement and resources they need. Ianacare aims to empower caregivers by drawing on the experiences of caregivers, patients, and medical professionals, thereby addressing the complexities of caregiving in a comprehensive manner.

Fountain

Series C in 2021
Fountain, Inc. operates a hiring platform designed to assist companies that rely on an hourly workforce in optimizing and expanding their recruitment processes globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a mobile-first solution that facilitates data-driven hiring decisions and enhances candidate engagement. Its platform features automated scheduling and communication tools, including text and email reminders, which help reduce candidate drop-off rates. Fountain supports various industries, including retail, restaurants, gig economy, hospitality, grocery, manufacturing, and health and beauty. The platform is utilized by prominent companies worldwide to manage their employee hiring and contractor vetting needs efficiently, demonstrating its capability to scale operations in diverse markets.

Hone

Series A in 2021
Hone Group Inc. is a company that develops and operates a platform for live online leadership and management training, primarily aimed at enhancing both hard and soft skills within organizations. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, Hone provides a comprehensive development platform that facilitates the sourcing, management, and delivery of instructor-led training programs. The company's offerings include training in areas such as management, diversity and inclusion, communication, conflict management, team building, and interpersonal skills. Hone's platform is designed to support organizations of various sizes by measuring the impact of training and promoting behavior change, human connection, and continuous progress. Through its innovative approach, Hone aims to uplift human skills development in modern, distributed teams.

Karat

Series C in 2021
Karat Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in technical interviewing methodologies and software. The company has pioneered the concept of Interview Engineering, conducting technical interviews for organizations seeking software engineers. Utilizing a community of Interview Engineers, Karat employs a proprietary interviewing infrastructure, standardized questions, and data-informed best practices to ensure fair and predictive interviews at scale. Their flagship product allows companies to record interviews, capture candidates' coding performances, structure feedback, and generate recommendations for hiring teams. By building a robust dataset of structured interview intelligence, Karat provides valuable hiring analytics to enhance the recruitment process for its clients.

Praisidio

Seed Round in 2021
Praisidio, Inc. designs and develops augmented intelligence tools that mitigate talent risk. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Cocoon

Series A in 2021
Cocoon is a platform that provides employee leave benefits from compliance to payroll.

Multiverse

Series C in 2021
Multiverse offers apprenticeship opportunities tailored for non-graduate individuals, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional university education. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company focuses on providing career-oriented apprenticeships that empower young people to take charge of their professional journeys. By facilitating access to high-quality training and resources, Multiverse aims to create a fulfilling career path for its participants, moving away from conventional corporate training methods. The company also incorporates digital tools to help apprentices build their profiles and engage in social networking, enhancing their learning experience and career prospects.

Spring Health

Series C in 2021
Spring Health is a behavioral healthcare service provider that focuses on improving employee mental well-being through personalized care solutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company utilizes proprietary assessments and machine-learning technology to evaluate the mental health conditions of individuals. Based on these evaluations, Spring Health matches employees to tailored care plans suited to their unique needs. Each member is supported by a Care Navigator who assists in exploring options, booking appointments with therapists, and connecting with experts in various fields, including work-life, legal, and financial services. By offering a comprehensive and effective approach to mental health care, Spring Health aims to enhance behavioral health benefits for employers and their employees.

Bravely

Series A in 2021
Bravely, Inc. provides guidance and conflict management services aimed at enhancing workplace health and employee satisfaction. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company operates a platform that connects employees with professional coaches and human resource professionals. This service allows employees to engage in confidential conversations about various workplace challenges, including performance, growth, relationships, and company culture. By facilitating these discussions, Bravely helps employees feel more comfortable and confident in addressing issues they may have been avoiding, ultimately leading to increased productivity and higher retention rates within their roles.

Brightline

Series B in 2021
Brightline is a technology-enabled behavioral health home for children and their families. Brightline delivers integrated care through innovative technology, virtual behavioral health services, and a collaborative care team focused on supporting children across developmental stages and their families.

ChartHop

Series B in 2021
ChartHop, Inc. is a provider of an organizational management platform that facilitates data-driven strategic planning for leaders and team members. Founded in 2018 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the platform integrates various aspects of an organization, including people, finance, and hiring processes, into a single view. ChartHop enables users to visualize essential employee data through real-time updated organizational charts and custom reporting tools. This allows companies to analyze key metrics such as departmental costs, employee demographics, and compensation structures without the need to aggregate data from multiple sources. By promoting efficiency and transparency, ChartHop empowers organizations to make informed decisions and effectively plan for their future.

Nayya

Series B in 2021
Nayya Health, Inc. is a digital health software company founded in 2019 and based in New York. The company leverages artificial intelligence and data science to enhance how employees select and utilize their employee benefits. Nayya's platform analyzes vast amounts of provider data to offer personalized recommendations for medical procedures and networks, ensuring users can access affordable, high-quality care. Additionally, the software assists users in searching for doctors and understanding their insurance options, while also providing relevant patient information to healthcare providers upon patient arrival.

Mathison

Seed Round in 2021
Mathison is the first all-inclusive diversity hiring platform. We centralize hundreds of diverse talent networks and uses AI to help employers source diverse candidates for their most important roles. Mathison’s platform offers a robust candidate marketplace, tools for diversity measurement, detecting job description bias and diversity raining courses for employees.

Rightfoot

Seed Round in 2021
Rightfoot operates a financial technology platform focused on alleviating student debt for employees. The platform offers intelligent repayment recommendations and a structured pathway to financial freedom, allowing employers to contribute monthly towards their employees' student loan payments. Additionally, Rightfoot has developed a passwordless, consumer-permissioned financial data system tailored for banks and lenders. This innovative platform provides comprehensive banking and credit data without requiring users to log in, empowering financial institutions to make informed, data-driven lending decisions. Through these services, Rightfoot aims to enhance financial wellness and support both employees and lenders in managing educational debt and credit information.

Multiverse

Series B in 2021
Multiverse offers apprenticeship opportunities tailored for non-graduate individuals, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional university education. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company focuses on providing career-oriented apprenticeships that empower young people to take charge of their professional journeys. By facilitating access to high-quality training and resources, Multiverse aims to create a fulfilling career path for its participants, moving away from conventional corporate training methods. The company also incorporates digital tools to help apprentices build their profiles and engage in social networking, enhancing their learning experience and career prospects.

Spring Health

Series B in 2020
Spring Health is a behavioral healthcare service provider that focuses on improving employee mental well-being through personalized care solutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company utilizes proprietary assessments and machine-learning technology to evaluate the mental health conditions of individuals. Based on these evaluations, Spring Health matches employees to tailored care plans suited to their unique needs. Each member is supported by a Care Navigator who assists in exploring options, booking appointments with therapists, and connecting with experts in various fields, including work-life, legal, and financial services. By offering a comprehensive and effective approach to mental health care, Spring Health aims to enhance behavioral health benefits for employers and their employees.

ChartHop

Series A in 2020
ChartHop, Inc. is a provider of an organizational management platform that facilitates data-driven strategic planning for leaders and team members. Founded in 2018 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the platform integrates various aspects of an organization, including people, finance, and hiring processes, into a single view. ChartHop enables users to visualize essential employee data through real-time updated organizational charts and custom reporting tools. This allows companies to analyze key metrics such as departmental costs, employee demographics, and compensation structures without the need to aggregate data from multiple sources. By promoting efficiency and transparency, ChartHop empowers organizations to make informed decisions and effectively plan for their future.

Brightline

Series A in 2020
Brightline is a technology-enabled behavioral health home for children and their families. Brightline delivers integrated care through innovative technology, virtual behavioral health services, and a collaborative care team focused on supporting children across developmental stages and their families.

Vetty

Seed Round in 2018
Vetty, Inc. is a company that specializes in creating an artificial intelligence-based employee verification platform tailored for gig-economy marketplaces and enterprises. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, Vetty offers a mobile and desktop platform that facilitates identity and background verification during the hiring process. The platform includes various checks such as identity verification, criminal background checks, credential assessments, financial checks, driving record evaluations, and drug testing. By serving industries like hospitality, technology, financial services, healthcare, and staffing, Vetty aims to enhance hiring efficiency while reducing risks associated with remote hiring. Additionally, the platform empowers job seekers by providing them with access to their background information, thereby supporting their skill development in alignment with current labor market demands.
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