Social Leverage

Social Leverage is a venture capital firm based in Arizona, founded in 2009, that focuses on early-stage and seed-stage investments primarily in the Software, Consumer, and Fintech sectors. The firm leverages two decades of experience in building, valuing, and selling companies to evaluate potential investments. Social Leverage aims to identify capital-light companies with viable products that address significant market needs. The firm typically invests between $100,000 and $500,000 and maintains a strong pipeline of opportunities through relationships with top venture capital and private equity funds, as well as innovative entrepreneurs and management teams. Notable investments include companies such as Robinhood, Kustomer, and Angellist, demonstrating Social Leverage's commitment to supporting exceptional talent in the technology space.

Gary Benitt

Managing Partner

Howard Lindzon

Founder, Managing Partner

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eToro

Venture Round in 2023
eToro is a social trading investment network that facilitates financial trading by allowing users to observe and replicate the trading activities of others. Established in 2007 and headquartered in London, the platform aims to democratize access to global markets by providing tools for both manual and automated trading across various asset classes, including traditional investments and cryptocurrencies. Its key features include the OpenBook and WebTrader platforms, which enable users to share live trading insights and learn from one another. eToro's model fosters a collaborative environment where investors can leverage the expertise of their peers while making informed trading decisions. The company also maintains registered offices in Cyprus and Israel, operating as a subsidiary of eToro Group Limited.

beehiiv

Seed Round in 2022
Beehiiv is the publishing and newsletter platform built by creators for creators.

Stream

Seed Round in 2022
StreamFT, built on the Stream OS platform, is a completely collaborative, all-in-one Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payments, and Lending solution. The Stream Financial Operating System serves as the central nervous system of your financial stack, managing data and events across all of your different systems.

Logixboard

Series B in 2022
Logixboard, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that offers a cloud platform designed to enhance transparency and communication for freight forwarders. The platform addresses inefficiencies in the $2 trillion freight forwarding industry, where many firms rely on outdated methods such as paper, spreadsheets, and email for tracking shipments. By integrating with existing back-office applications, Logixboard's solution serves as a digital customer engagement layer, enabling freight forwarders to streamline their operations and improve customer service. The platform empowers companies to manage and control their freight operations more effectively, ultimately reducing costs and increasing efficiency in a traditionally low-tech industry.

Gotrade

Series A in 2022
Gotrade is a mobile brokerage that provides individuals in over 170 countries the opportunity to invest in the US stock market with a minimum investment of just $1. The company has developed a stock trading application specifically designed for retail investors, which allows them to trade fractional US stocks on Indonesian markets. The application incorporates biometric access and bit encryption to enhance security, enabling users to engage in low-risk investments while aiming for higher returns. Gotrade's platform makes it accessible for a broader audience to participate in public equity markets, democratizing investment opportunities.

Stocktwits

Series B in 2021
StockTwits, Inc. operates a financial communications platform for the financial and investing community to share ideas, news, and information. The company offers StockTwits, a specialized communications platform built around individual stock tickers that provides a natural channel to ensure that companies get their messages out, as well as $TICKER streams that consist of ideas, links, charts, and other financial data. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in New York, New York.

Robin Healthcare

Series B in 2021
Robin Healthcare, Inc. is a technology company specializing in healthcare software aimed at alleviating administrative burdens for medical professionals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of solutions including a smart assistant device, clinical documentation tools, order and medication entry, chart reviews, billing and coding, and referral management services. Its innovative electronic medical recording technology utilizes machine learning, artificial intelligence, and voice recognition to seamlessly capture patient notes and facilitate care coordination through natural dialogue between doctors and patients. This approach not only enhances compliance and billing accuracy but also allows healthcare providers to concentrate more on patient care rather than administrative tasks.

Payitoff

Seed Round in 2021
Payitoff develops API tools that provides money-saving guidance and automatic action. Its tool offers debt assessment, automatic enrollment, and customer empowerment. The company is based in New York, New York.

Alpaca

Series B in 2021
Alpaca is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates as a securities broker. It specializes in providing an algorithmic trading platform designed for developers to create, manage, and execute trading and investing algorithms. The Alpaca API enables the development of investing applications and brokerage services that facilitate commission-free trading. The company boasts a team with diverse backgrounds in finance and technology and has garnered support from prominent investors in the industry. By focusing on empowering developers, Alpaca aims to enhance access to financial markets through innovative technology solutions.

Gotrade

Seed Round in 2021
Gotrade is a mobile brokerage that provides individuals in over 170 countries the opportunity to invest in the US stock market with a minimum investment of just $1. The company has developed a stock trading application specifically designed for retail investors, which allows them to trade fractional US stocks on Indonesian markets. The application incorporates biometric access and bit encryption to enhance security, enabling users to engage in low-risk investments while aiming for higher returns. Gotrade's platform makes it accessible for a broader audience to participate in public equity markets, democratizing investment opportunities.

TRIPP

Series A in 2021
TRIPP Inc. is a company that specializes in developing virtual reality experiences aimed at enhancing emotional well-being. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with a development office in Chicago, TRIPP combines audio-visual elements, gameplay mechanics, and meditation to create immersive experiences that positively influence mood and mental states. Drawing on research indicating that interactive digital experiences can affect brain function, TRIPP positions itself as a pioneer in the intersection of gaming and mindfulness. By leveraging their expertise in game design, the company seeks to redefine the traditional notion of gaming, focusing on the potential of their products to serve as tools for emotional transformation rather than mere entertainment. Ultimately, TRIPP aims to help users achieve desired emotional states, fostering a unique mind-body connection through their innovative offerings.

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.

Rally

Series B in 2021
Rally is an app that allows members of all income levels to buy and sell equity shares in collectible assets including sports cards & memorabilia, classic cars, graded comic books, vintage watches, wine, first edition literature, and one-of-a-kind investment-grade items from the past and present. The company is driven by a mission to democratize alternative investments like these, providing access, liquidity, and transparency to markets that have traditionally only been available to a select few. Rally Rd. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

Logixboard

Series A in 2021
Logixboard, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that offers a cloud platform designed to enhance transparency and communication for freight forwarders. The platform addresses inefficiencies in the $2 trillion freight forwarding industry, where many firms rely on outdated methods such as paper, spreadsheets, and email for tracking shipments. By integrating with existing back-office applications, Logixboard's solution serves as a digital customer engagement layer, enabling freight forwarders to streamline their operations and improve customer service. The platform empowers companies to manage and control their freight operations more effectively, ultimately reducing costs and increasing efficiency in a traditionally low-tech industry.

Sequel.io

Seed Round in 2021
Introvoke Inc. develops an online live streaming platform for videos and events. It offers Introvoke, a SaaS platform that enables users to host and view live events, webinars, sessions, and conferences; and online ticket payment and repayment. The company also provides Introvoke Streamer, a mobile application to go live for virtual events. Its platform is used in virtual events, hybrid events, enhanced chat, virtual networking, and video library applications. Introvoke Inc. was formerly known as Eleat Lunch Inc. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in San Jose, California with an additional office in Medford, Massachusetts.

1upHealth

Series B in 2021
1upHealth, Inc. is a health-tech company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in health data aggregation and centralization. Founded in 2017, the company offers a platform that secures data transmission between health systems and consumer applications. This platform consolidates health data from various electronic medical record systems into a digital health record controlled by the user, facilitating seamless sharing with healthcare providers. It also enables providers to access and query the most current patient data across multiple connected health systems. Additionally, 1upHealth's platform supports developers in obtaining clinical data from various clinics and hospitals, promoting better healthcare outcomes and cost reduction through enhanced data accessibility.

Nayya

Series A 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.

Carpay

Series A in 2021
Carpay automates loan servicing for Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers, and gives BHPH borrowers transparency and control over their auto loans.

Alpaca

Series A in 2020
Alpaca is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates as a securities broker. It specializes in providing an algorithmic trading platform designed for developers to create, manage, and execute trading and investing algorithms. The Alpaca API enables the development of investing applications and brokerage services that facilitate commission-free trading. The company boasts a team with diverse backgrounds in finance and technology and has garnered support from prominent investors in the industry. By focusing on empowering developers, Alpaca aims to enhance access to financial markets through innovative technology solutions.

Rally

Series B in 2020
Rally is an app that allows members of all income levels to buy and sell equity shares in collectible assets including sports cards & memorabilia, classic cars, graded comic books, vintage watches, wine, first edition literature, and one-of-a-kind investment-grade items from the past and present. The company is driven by a mission to democratize alternative investments like these, providing access, liquidity, and transparency to markets that have traditionally only been available to a select few. Rally Rd. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

Nayya

Seed Round in 2020
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.

Carpay

Seed Round in 2020
Carpay automates loan servicing for Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers, and gives BHPH borrowers transparency and control over their auto loans.

1upHealth

Series A in 2020
1upHealth, Inc. is a health-tech company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in health data aggregation and centralization. Founded in 2017, the company offers a platform that secures data transmission between health systems and consumer applications. This platform consolidates health data from various electronic medical record systems into a digital health record controlled by the user, facilitating seamless sharing with healthcare providers. It also enables providers to access and query the most current patient data across multiple connected health systems. Additionally, 1upHealth's platform supports developers in obtaining clinical data from various clinics and hospitals, promoting better healthcare outcomes and cost reduction through enhanced data accessibility.

Alpaca

Series A in 2019
Alpaca is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates as a securities broker. It specializes in providing an algorithmic trading platform designed for developers to create, manage, and execute trading and investing algorithms. The Alpaca API enables the development of investing applications and brokerage services that facilitate commission-free trading. The company boasts a team with diverse backgrounds in finance and technology and has garnered support from prominent investors in the industry. By focusing on empowering developers, Alpaca aims to enhance access to financial markets through innovative technology solutions.

Payitoff

Seed Round in 2019
Payitoff develops API tools that provides money-saving guidance and automatic action. Its tool offers debt assessment, automatic enrollment, and customer empowerment. The company is based in New York, New York.

Logixboard

Seed Round in 2019
Logixboard, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that offers a cloud platform designed to enhance transparency and communication for freight forwarders. The platform addresses inefficiencies in the $2 trillion freight forwarding industry, where many firms rely on outdated methods such as paper, spreadsheets, and email for tracking shipments. By integrating with existing back-office applications, Logixboard's solution serves as a digital customer engagement layer, enabling freight forwarders to streamline their operations and improve customer service. The platform empowers companies to manage and control their freight operations more effectively, ultimately reducing costs and increasing efficiency in a traditionally low-tech industry.

Koyfin

Seed Round in 2019
Koyfin, Inc. operates an online financial data and analytics platform designed for financial and investment professionals. Established in 2016 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Koyfin offers a range of market insights through user-friendly tools, including dashboards, graphs, and data visualizations. The platform allows investors to track and analyze macroeconomic data across various asset classes such as equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, indices, currencies, and commodities. By providing sophisticated research tools at a lower cost compared to existing premium services, Koyfin aims to empower investors with the necessary resources to stay informed and competitive in the market.

Stackin'

Series A in 2019
Stackin' is the simplest entry point into finance with over one million subscribers and a mission to empower people to improve their financial lives via text message. Stackin' provides the necessary tools & curated products for a younger generation of consumers to build healthy financial habits over time in a fun, entertaining, judgement-free relationship. Powered by a custom messaging platform, data, machine learning and human touch, their personalized messages educate subscribers on how to save money, reduce debt and start investing.

Secfi

Series A in 2019
Secfi, Inc. is a company that specializes in pre-wealth advisory solutions, focusing on equity planning and financing for startup employees and founders. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Amsterdam, Secfi offers tools and resources designed to help private company shareholders make informed financial decisions regarding their equity from the offer stage to an initial public offering. The company provides options exercise and shareholder financing solutions, along with educational resources and guidance from licensed equity strategists. By simplifying the complexities of equity compensation, Secfi aims to empower employees to better understand their financial options and concentrate on their passions.

StayTuned

Seed Round in 2019
StayTuned Digital, Inc. specializes in content delivery services for content creators, focusing on enhancing customer engagement through transactional notifications. The company offers a range of services, including platform integrations, content marketing, and impact analysis across various content types and channels. Headquartered in New York, New York, StayTuned aims to meet customers where they are, facilitating meaningful interactions and conversations that drive engagement and improve content effectiveness.

Cosaic

Series B in 2019
Cosaic is a software developer based in Charlottesville, Virginia, established in 2012 by Megan Read, Dan Schleifer, and Terry Thorsen. The company specializes in creating financial charting software and a smart desktop platform, prominently featuring its ChartIQ product. This financial visualization platform enables clients to design responsive and interactive charting experiences tailored for brokerages, individual traders, institutional trading desks, and financial portals. Cosaic focuses on HTML5 financial charting and data visualization tools, ensuring compatibility across various platforms, including mobile, web, and desktop. The company has established partnerships with multiple organizations, including Xignite, OpenFin, StockTwits, Estimize, Autochartist, and Thomson Reuters, to enhance its offerings in crowdsourced analytics and market insights.

Kustomer

Series C in 2019
Kustomer, Inc. is a customer service software company that specializes in customer relationship management (CRM). Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York City, Kustomer offers an omnichannel platform that consolidates data from various sources, enabling businesses to manage customer inquiries efficiently. The software provides a unified view of customers' buying history and previous interactions, allowing service agents to address issues such as refund requests or recurring questions with greater context. Kustomer's platform is utilized by prominent brands, enhancing their customer service capabilities by delivering seamless support experiences. The company also has an office in Durham, North Carolina.

ProducePay

Series B in 2018
Produce Pay was first conceived at Cornell University. With strong support from experienced faculty and the student body, it was able to rapidly gain momentum. Produce Pay obtained recognition from Cornell’s entrepreneurial community and was soon dubbed "The Next Johnson Start-Up," in reference to Cornell’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Rally

Series A in 2018
Rally is an app that allows members of all income levels to buy and sell equity shares in collectible assets including sports cards & memorabilia, classic cars, graded comic books, vintage watches, wine, first edition literature, and one-of-a-kind investment-grade items from the past and present. The company is driven by a mission to democratize alternative investments like these, providing access, liquidity, and transparency to markets that have traditionally only been available to a select few. Rally Rd. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

Kustomer

Series B in 2018
Kustomer, Inc. is a customer service software company that specializes in customer relationship management (CRM). Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York City, Kustomer offers an omnichannel platform that consolidates data from various sources, enabling businesses to manage customer inquiries efficiently. The software provides a unified view of customers' buying history and previous interactions, allowing service agents to address issues such as refund requests or recurring questions with greater context. Kustomer's platform is utilized by prominent brands, enhancing their customer service capabilities by delivering seamless support experiences. The company also has an office in Durham, North Carolina.

Secfi

Seed Round in 2018
Secfi, Inc. is a company that specializes in pre-wealth advisory solutions, focusing on equity planning and financing for startup employees and founders. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Amsterdam, Secfi offers tools and resources designed to help private company shareholders make informed financial decisions regarding their equity from the offer stage to an initial public offering. The company provides options exercise and shareholder financing solutions, along with educational resources and guidance from licensed equity strategists. By simplifying the complexities of equity compensation, Secfi aims to empower employees to better understand their financial options and concentrate on their passions.

WHIFF Inc.

Seed Round in 2018
WHIFF, Inc. provides fragrances for celebrities, influencers, and brands. It sells its products online. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Diego, California.

Rally

Seed Round in 2018
Rally is an app that allows members of all income levels to buy and sell equity shares in collectible assets including sports cards & memorabilia, classic cars, graded comic books, vintage watches, wine, first edition literature, and one-of-a-kind investment-grade items from the past and present. The company is driven by a mission to democratize alternative investments like these, providing access, liquidity, and transparency to markets that have traditionally only been available to a select few. Rally Rd. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

ProducePay

Series A in 2017
Produce Pay was first conceived at Cornell University. With strong support from experienced faculty and the student body, it was able to rapidly gain momentum. Produce Pay obtained recognition from Cornell’s entrepreneurial community and was soon dubbed "The Next Johnson Start-Up," in reference to Cornell’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Nimble CRM

Series A in 2017
Nimble is a Web Based SaaS platform that helps small businesses attract and retain customers by enabling their team to work more effectively together and stay top of mind with their prospects and customers. Nimble was designed to enable small business to attain the same benefits larger companies have achieved with their CRM strategies without the associated costs and complexities. Nimble CRM combines the power of relationship management, unified conversations/communications, social media tools, and team Collaboration under one roof. Nimble keeps you and your team organized and allows more effective communications between your company and its contacts from one centralized SaaS platform regardless of what they are using: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, IM, text message or email.

Stackin'

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Stackin' is the simplest entry point into finance with over one million subscribers and a mission to empower people to improve their financial lives via text message. Stackin' provides the necessary tools & curated products for a younger generation of consumers to build healthy financial habits over time in a fun, entertaining, judgement-free relationship. Powered by a custom messaging platform, data, machine learning and human touch, their personalized messages educate subscribers on how to save money, reduce debt and start investing.

Mio

Seed Round in 2016
Based in Austin, Texas, Mio is the leading provider of messaging interoperability solutions. Mio Universal Channels enable intercompany collaboration by connecting users on Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Webex Teams. By enabling external contacts to chat in Universal Channels, everyone can share files, reply to threads, and edit messages—all from their tool of choice. The company, founded by Tom Hadfield and James Cundle, has raised $12m from investors including Goldcrest Capital, Eniac Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, and Capital Factory. Ready to chat better, together? Install directly at www.m.io

TrueFacet

Series A in 2016
TrueFacet, Inc. operates an online marketplace for buying and selling jewelry and watches. The company offers new and pre-owned rings, earrings, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, cufflinks, and brooches; and watches for men and women. It serves buyers and sellers. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

LiveStories

Seed Round in 2016
LiveStories drives outreach and better decisions using civic data—how communities live, learn, work, and play. Its all-in-one data platform makes it easy to analyze local data, get benchmarks, and create interactive stories. Its customers span government, public health, and business, including the AARP, Gates Foundation, Americans for Non-Smokers' Rights, California Health and Human Services Agency, Maricopa County, and many local health departments.

Beyond Pricing

Venture Round in 2016
Beyond Pricing is the #1 Revenue Management Platform for short-term rental owners and managers to acquire, keep, and grow revenue. Our partners have seen as much as a 40% increase in booking revenue by leveraging the tools on our platform. We’ve helped thousands of property managers and property owners like Island Realty, Royal American Beach Getaways, and Coquet Cottages, get the most out of their listings. To date, we have supported over 330,000 properties in more than 7,000 cities worldwide. Founded in 2013, Beyond Pricing is headquartered in San Francisco, California. To learn more, visit beyondpricing.com

Stocktwits

Venture Round in 2016
StockTwits, Inc. operates a financial communications platform for the financial and investing community to share ideas, news, and information. The company offers StockTwits, a specialized communications platform built around individual stock tickers that provides a natural channel to ensure that companies get their messages out, as well as $TICKER streams that consist of ideas, links, charts, and other financial data. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in New York, New York.

ProducePay

Seed Round in 2016
Produce Pay was first conceived at Cornell University. With strong support from experienced faculty and the student body, it was able to rapidly gain momentum. Produce Pay obtained recognition from Cornell’s entrepreneurial community and was soon dubbed "The Next Johnson Start-Up," in reference to Cornell’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

SparkFin

Seed Round in 2016
SparkFin is a fintech company based in San Diego, California, specializing in a mobile stock discovery platform. This platform enables users to create, share, and find stock ideas instantly. SparkFin's software features a user-friendly interface that delivers hand-curated automated updates about various stocks. It provides real-time notifications, alerts, and other stock-related information, assisting users in monitoring their investments and discovering new opportunities. The company plans to continue its operations and integrate with the existing StockTwits team in San Diego, enhancing its service offerings in the investment community.

Prompt

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Prompt App, Inc. specializes in web-based application integration and data linking services, offering a text interface that enables users to interact with a variety of services. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, the company allows users to issue simple text commands to access services, make purchases, and control Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This functionality is available through multiple platforms, including SMS, Slack, Telegram, and web applications. Prompt's system supports a wide range of applications, including home automation, commerce, information retrieval, and productivity tools, making it a versatile solution for users seeking convenience and efficiency in managing their digital interactions.

Wholi

Seed Round in 2016
Wholi is a platform designed to enhance networking within the startup community in London. It addresses the challenges of people search through advanced technologies, including web-scale data gathering, natural language processing, and machine learning. By leveraging these technologies, Wholi compiles lists of individuals, facilitating connections based on user needs. The platform allows users to articulate their requirements, choose who can view their requests, and receive recommendations from their contacts, thereby optimizing the use of their professional networks for meaningful interactions and opportunities.

Civic

Seed Round in 2016
Civic's blockchain based ecosystem gives businesses and individuals the tools to control and protect identities. They believe identity should be convenient, safe and secure, and put users in control. Civic allows people to control the use of their identity information. They use cutting edge identity verification technology to secure and protect personal information transfer. Having conducted a successful token sale in June 2017, they set their sights on building identity.com, an open source, first-of-its-kind marketplace for identity verification services built on blockchain. They are a team spanning five countries with one common goal: to revolutionize identity.

Direct Match

Series A in 2016
Direct Match Holdings Inc., a FINRA registered broker-dealer, offers central limit order book (CLOB) in the U.S. Treasury market. It offers CLOB for cash the U.S. Treasuries to provide a centralized platform for government debt trading. It provides trading in a CLOB for the U.S. Treasury notes and bonds. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

SparkFin

Angel Round in 2015
SparkFin is a fintech company based in San Diego, California, specializing in a mobile stock discovery platform. This platform enables users to create, share, and find stock ideas instantly. SparkFin's software features a user-friendly interface that delivers hand-curated automated updates about various stocks. It provides real-time notifications, alerts, and other stock-related information, assisting users in monitoring their investments and discovering new opportunities. The company plans to continue its operations and integrate with the existing StockTwits team in San Diego, enhancing its service offerings in the investment community.

Kustomer

Seed Round in 2015
Kustomer, Inc. is a customer service software company that specializes in customer relationship management (CRM). Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York City, Kustomer offers an omnichannel platform that consolidates data from various sources, enabling businesses to manage customer inquiries efficiently. The software provides a unified view of customers' buying history and previous interactions, allowing service agents to address issues such as refund requests or recurring questions with greater context. Kustomer's platform is utilized by prominent brands, enhancing their customer service capabilities by delivering seamless support experiences. The company also has an office in Durham, North Carolina.

TrueFacet

Venture Round in 2015
TrueFacet, Inc. operates an online marketplace for buying and selling jewelry and watches. The company offers new and pre-owned rings, earrings, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, cufflinks, and brooches; and watches for men and women. It serves buyers and sellers. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

ProducePay

Seed Round in 2015
Produce Pay was first conceived at Cornell University. With strong support from experienced faculty and the student body, it was able to rapidly gain momentum. Produce Pay obtained recognition from Cornell’s entrepreneurial community and was soon dubbed "The Next Johnson Start-Up," in reference to Cornell’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

ClearServe

Series A in 2015
ClearServe Holdings, LLC provides a wealth management platform. It offers Platform Normalization Engine that handles and aggregates information across a variety of disparate data sources; Alternatives Tracking System that handles various asset classes, such as hedge funds, private equity, and real estate; and investor-level statements. It serves family offices, multi-managers, and private investors. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

Robinhood

Series B in 2015
Robinhood Financial LLC is an online discount stock brokerage that provides self-directed investors with a platform to trade a variety of financial instruments, including stocks, options, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and cryptocurrencies, without incurring commission fees. Established in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the firm aims to democratize access to financial markets, making trading more accessible to a broader audience. In addition to trading services, Robinhood also offers cash management accounts, enhancing its financial service offerings. The company operates as a subsidiary of Robinhood Markets, Inc., which was incorporated the same year.

Cursive Labs

Series A in 2015
Creating Meaningful Ventures Through Equal Parts Art & Science. Cursive Labs is a team of passion-fueled designers, developers and business people driven to create meaningful companies that solve real problems in evolving industries.

LiveStories

Seed Round in 2015
LiveStories drives outreach and better decisions using civic data—how communities live, learn, work, and play. Its all-in-one data platform makes it easy to analyze local data, get benchmarks, and create interactive stories. Its customers span government, public health, and business, including the AARP, Gates Foundation, Americans for Non-Smokers' Rights, California Health and Human Services Agency, Maricopa County, and many local health departments.

Beyond Pricing

Seed Round in 2015
Beyond Pricing is the #1 Revenue Management Platform for short-term rental owners and managers to acquire, keep, and grow revenue. Our partners have seen as much as a 40% increase in booking revenue by leveraging the tools on our platform. We’ve helped thousands of property managers and property owners like Island Realty, Royal American Beach Getaways, and Coquet Cottages, get the most out of their listings. To date, we have supported over 330,000 properties in more than 7,000 cities worldwide. Founded in 2013, Beyond Pricing is headquartered in San Francisco, California. To learn more, visit beyondpricing.com

Even Financial

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2015, Even Financial is an NYC based fintech company focused on evolving how financial institutions connect with consumers and provide them the best product recommendations at the right moment, facilitating an on-demand and personalized customer acquisition experience across the entire financial services ecosystem. The Even platform serves as a trusted intermediary for financial institutions - including Prosper, Lending Club, and Marcus by Goldman Sachs - that helps find consumers and distribute their products digitally. Even’s industry-leading search, comparison, and recommendation API is an infrastructure layer that enables hundreds of diverse partners - including Credit.com, Transunion, Money Under 30, Credit Sesame, and The Penny Hoarder - to power comprehensive personal finance websites, mobile apps, and other offerings with a modern platform that is proven to accelerate customer acquisition through optimal product recommendations, lowering cost of acquisition and maximizing monetization. Even Financial is based in New York.

Naritiv

Seed Round in 2015
Naritiv is a mobile media company born on Snapchat. We are building ongoing programming and large audiences on Snapchat for brands as well as our owned and operated channels all involving our creators who see over 20 billion views per month. Our partners have access to our unique technology and reporting capabilities on both Snapchat as well as the other platforms our content spreads to (such as Twitter and Instagram).

Cosaic

Seed Round in 2014
Cosaic is a software developer based in Charlottesville, Virginia, established in 2012 by Megan Read, Dan Schleifer, and Terry Thorsen. The company specializes in creating financial charting software and a smart desktop platform, prominently featuring its ChartIQ product. This financial visualization platform enables clients to design responsive and interactive charting experiences tailored for brokerages, individual traders, institutional trading desks, and financial portals. Cosaic focuses on HTML5 financial charting and data visualization tools, ensuring compatibility across various platforms, including mobile, web, and desktop. The company has established partnerships with multiple organizations, including Xignite, OpenFin, StockTwits, Estimize, Autochartist, and Thomson Reuters, to enhance its offerings in crowdsourced analytics and market insights.

Robinhood

Series A in 2014
Robinhood Financial LLC is an online discount stock brokerage that provides self-directed investors with a platform to trade a variety of financial instruments, including stocks, options, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and cryptocurrencies, without incurring commission fees. Established in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the firm aims to democratize access to financial markets, making trading more accessible to a broader audience. In addition to trading services, Robinhood also offers cash management accounts, enhancing its financial service offerings. The company operates as a subsidiary of Robinhood Markets, Inc., which was incorporated the same year.

RadPad

Seed Round in 2014
RadPad is a developer of a property searching mobile application used to find new apartments, condos, or homes. It is an end-to-end rental marketplace focused around people. Renters use RadPad to find a place, sign their lease, and pay rent. Landlords use RadPad to list places, sign leases electronically, and accept rents.

Sapho

Seed Round in 2014
Sapho empowers employees with a modern portal experience that surfaces personalized and relevant tasks and data using micro-apps. Sapho micro apps are built by IT on top of existing systems using pre-built templates and a drag-and-drop micro app builder. These micro apps available on any device, intranet, or messenger provide employees proactive notifications about interesting system data, actions that need to be completed, and changes in business data that require attention. It was founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.

Crowdability

Seed Round in 2014
Crowdability, Inc. is a financial media company based in New York that specializes in educating individual investors about equity crowdfunding opportunities. Established in 2014, Crowdability aggregates and organizes investment deals from various crowdfunding platforms through its website and email newsletter. The company conducts independent research on the burgeoning equity crowdfunding market, which is valued at approximately $300 billion. By providing original content, data, and educational resources, Crowdability aims to empower investors with the insights needed to navigate this sector. Additionally, it offers access to a panel of early-stage investing experts, including venture capitalists and professional angel investors, reinforcing its mission to be a leading resource in the equity crowdfunding landscape.

Bitium

Series A in 2014
Bitium Inc. is a Santa Monica-based company that specializes in cloud-based identity and access management solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers services such as single sign-on, password management, and analytics tailored for small, medium, and enterprise businesses. Bitium's platform allows organizations to efficiently manage access to a variety of web-based applications, including Google Apps, Office 365, and various collaboration and CRM tools, all from a centralized interface. This enables companies to streamline authentication and authorization processes, enhance security, and improve user experience without compromising employee adoption of these applications. Clients of Bitium include notable organizations such as GroupM, Fullscreen, Movember, and Demand Media. As of September 2017, Bitium operates as a subsidiary of Google Inc.

ONtheGO Platforms

Seed Round in 2014
OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. provides gesture-recognition software for smartglasses and other mobile devices. It offers BrainWave, an Ari-powered app that allows users to control music players; Ari, which uses proprietary computer vision software to turn any Android device with a camera into a virtual touch interface; and Ari SDK, which integrates into applications allowing users to control an array of devices and applications with natural hand gestures. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. As of 2015, OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Atheer, Inc.

Orchard Platform

Seed Round in 2013
About Orchard Orchard Platform has built a centralized marketplace where loan originators and institutional investors can come together to explore and evaluate opportunities for funding, buying, and selling loans. By providing a global network of institutional buyers and sellers with high-quality data services, advanced analytics and reporting, and robust capital management tools through an innovative, end-to-end platform, Orchard has created a smarter way for participants in the private credit markets to interact, evaluate deals, and move forward with simple and complex transactions more efficiently. Orchard Platform does not provide legal advice, tax advice, or accounting advice. Before making any investment or executing any transaction, you should consult with your legal, tax, and accounting advisors with respect to the suitability, value, and risk of such investment or transaction. Investment advisory services are provided to clients by Orchard Platform Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in New York, N.Y. Orchard produces the Orchard U.S. Consumer Marketplace Lending Index—the only industry-wide direct lending performance benchmark—and has been named one of the Next Billion Dollar Startups by Forbes. The commentary and insights posted on its blog, and the data and research available to everyone on its platform, have cemented Orchard as a thought leader in its industry. For more information, visit www.orchardplatform.com. About Orchard Platform Markets, LLC Orchard Platform Markets, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orchard App Inc., and is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. The mission of Orchard Platform Markets, LLC is to provide a transparent, technologically optimized platform for loan originators and institutional investors to safely and securely connect, evaluate potential deals, and move forward with multiple types of transactions. For more information, visit www.orchardplatformmarkets.com.

Colingo

Seed Round in 2013
Colingo, Inc. is an online platform that focuses on teaching English through engaging, interactive methods. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, Colingo aims to enhance personal, social, and economic opportunities by helping individuals worldwide improve their English skills. The platform offers live, teacher-led group conversation classes, personalized skills training, and private tutoring designed for learners with a basic understanding of English who seek to build confidence in conversational settings. Classes are available 24/7 and typically accommodate three to five students, fostering an intimate and low-pressure environment conducive to learning. By blending authentic conversations on contemporary topics with structured grammar and pronunciation training, Colingo provides a comprehensive approach to achieving English fluency.

RadPad

Seed Round in 2013
RadPad is a developer of a property searching mobile application used to find new apartments, condos, or homes. It is an end-to-end rental marketplace focused around people. Renters use RadPad to find a place, sign their lease, and pay rent. Landlords use RadPad to list places, sign leases electronically, and accept rents.

Distil, Inc.

Series A in 2013
Distil, Inc. develops and provides cloud security software designed to protect websites from malicious bots and automated attacks. The company's solutions effectively block a wide range of threats, including web scraping, competitive data mining, form spam, click fraud, and account takeovers, ensuring that legitimate users are not affected. Distil's offerings include Bot Defense for API, which safeguards API servers that support public-facing websites and mobile applications, and the Distil Analyst Managed Service, which incorporates human intelligence into bot mitigation efforts. Serving enterprise customers globally, Distil aims to make the web more secure by enabling users to automatically block 99.9% of malicious traffic. Founded in 2011 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Distil Networks, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Imperva, Inc. since 2019.

Email Copilot

Seed Round in 2013
Email Copilot is a developer of an automated delivery platform focused on enhancing email messaging for marketers. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing marketing automation tools, utilizing behavior analysis to optimize message delivery. This ensures that communications are sent at times when individual users are most likely to engage and with content that aligns with their interests. The service operates automatically, allowing users to set it up and benefit from ongoing optimization without constant oversight. As a result, businesses using Email Copilot have experienced significant increases in email open and click rates, enhancing overall engagement and revenue.

AngelList

Series A in 2013
AngelList is a platform that connects startups, angel investors, and job-seekers, aiming to democratize the investment process. Founded in 2010 by Babak Nivi and Naval Ravikant and headquartered in San Francisco, AngelList facilitates fundraising, recruitment, and product launches for startups. The platform has a significant impact on the startup ecosystem, having funded numerous companies and made hundreds of thousands of introductions between job-seekers and startups. It operates several subsidiaries, including AngelList Venture and AngelList Talent, and has a portfolio that includes over 20 unicorns. Additionally, AngelList has supported the launch of more than 100,000 products, playing a crucial role in shaping the future of technology.

Joist

Seed Round in 2013
Joist is a new tool for contractors that allows you to estimate, invoice, record payments, and manage projects from your iPhone/iPad and the web. Features: - Include your company logo for professional estimates and invoices - Build a list of commonly used items to quickly create estimates and invoices - Calculate estimates fast - Print or email estimates and invoices on the spot - Convert estimates into invoices - Record payments right then and there - Manage and store your client information - Export everything into your accounting program With Joist you can calculate and send estimates on the spot to your client. Issue invoices and record payments. And export all of the information to your preferred accounting system.

Bottlenose

Series A in 2013
Bottlenose, Inc. is a business intelligence software company specializing in real-time data analysis to identify threats and opportunities for enterprises. Its primary product, Nerve Center, is a SaaS solution designed for enterprise analysts and strategists, enabling them to monitor various aspects of their business, including brand reputation, consumer insights, competitive intelligence, and crisis response. By automating processes such as machine learning, data mining, and predictive analytics, Bottlenose allows clients to focus on extracting valuable insights rather than managing data. The platform identifies patterns and trends within large volumes of rapidly changing information, facilitating comprehensive business awareness. Founded in 2010, Bottlenose is based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York City, and caters primarily to Fortune 100 companies.

Bitium

Seed Round in 2013
Bitium Inc. is a Santa Monica-based company that specializes in cloud-based identity and access management solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers services such as single sign-on, password management, and analytics tailored for small, medium, and enterprise businesses. Bitium's platform allows organizations to efficiently manage access to a variety of web-based applications, including Google Apps, Office 365, and various collaboration and CRM tools, all from a centralized interface. This enables companies to streamline authentication and authorization processes, enhance security, and improve user experience without compromising employee adoption of these applications. Clients of Bitium include notable organizations such as GroupM, Fullscreen, Movember, and Demand Media. As of September 2017, Bitium operates as a subsidiary of Google Inc.

Bottlenose

Series A in 2013
Bottlenose, Inc. is a business intelligence software company specializing in real-time data analysis to identify threats and opportunities for enterprises. Its primary product, Nerve Center, is a SaaS solution designed for enterprise analysts and strategists, enabling them to monitor various aspects of their business, including brand reputation, consumer insights, competitive intelligence, and crisis response. By automating processes such as machine learning, data mining, and predictive analytics, Bottlenose allows clients to focus on extracting valuable insights rather than managing data. The platform identifies patterns and trends within large volumes of rapidly changing information, facilitating comprehensive business awareness. Founded in 2010, Bottlenose is based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York City, and caters primarily to Fortune 100 companies.

Apptentive

Seed Round in 2012
Apptentive, Inc. develops a mobile customer engagement software/customer feedback and analytics platform that helps companies to listen to, engage with, and retain their customers. Its software gives brands a way to identify who to talk to, engage user segments, and mobilize customers to take action through in-app messages, surveys, ratings prompts, notes, and analytics. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Little Bird

Angel Round in 2012
Little Bird, Inc. is an influencer marketing platform based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2011. The company specializes in providing tools for influencer discovery and engagement, enabling clients to identify key influencers and engage with them effectively to enhance brand awareness. Little Bird's platform allows users to find and share relevant content from influencers, helping organizations demonstrate thought leadership. In addition, it offers functionalities for creating targeted influencer lists for social campaigns, content discovery, social analytics, and market intelligence. The company serves various sectors, including technology, entertainment, and financial services, assisting marketers in navigating the complexities of the social web to build social capital and grow their businesses. Little Bird became a subsidiary of Sprinklr Inc. in 2016 and was previously known as Plexus Engine Inc.

Revolv

Seed Round in 2012
Revolv is a smart-home platform based in Boulder, Colorado, that offers a monitoring and control system for connected devices. Founded in 2012, the company enables homeowners to manage and control a variety of wirelessly-enabled household items from a single hub, regardless of the manufacturer or wireless protocol. Revolv's solution integrates hundreds of devices available from major retailers, allowing users to automate and control products such as lights, locks, sensors, and entertainment systems. Through its cloud-based software and gateway, Revolv provides a user-friendly application that can be accessed via smartphones, facilitating seamless management of home devices whether users are at home or away.

Ubooly

Seed Round in 2012
Ubooly is an educational Smart Toy® that is powered by mobile devices. Ubooly talks and listens to kids while encouraging creative and active play!

Scopely

Seed Round in 2012
Scopely, Inc. is a global interactive entertainment company specializing in mobile and tablet games for casual and core gamers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Culver City, California, Scopely creates and publishes a diverse range of immersive gaming experiences based on both original and established franchises. Notable titles in its portfolio include Star Trek Fleet Command, Looney Tunes World of Mayhem, WWE Champions, The Walking Dead: Road To Survival, YAHTZEE With Buddies, and Wheel of Fortune: Free Play. The company has garnered recognition for its rapid growth and innovation, achieving over $1 billion in lifetime revenue. With operations in various international locations, including Los Angeles, Barcelona, Dublin, and Tokyo, Scopely is supported by a skilled team and a proprietary technology platform that enhances its extensive portfolio of games.

Retrofit

Venture Round in 2012
Retrofit, Inc. specializes in personalized weight management and disease prevention solutions designed to improve individual health and workplace wellness. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including metabolic syndrome management, diabetes prevention, personalized coaching, and access to a smart app and dashboard for self-monitoring. Its digital health platform enables clients to engage in data-driven weight loss programs that incorporate wireless monitoring of weight, activity, and sleep. Additionally, Retrofit provides lessons with certified wellness experts, including dietitians, exercise physiologists, and behavior coaches, to help individuals overcome barriers to healthy eating and physical activity. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Retrofit operates as a subsidiary of Livongo Health, Inc.

Fanium

Seed Round in 2012
Fanium, Inc. is a technology company focused on developing innovative applications for fantasy sports and television prediction games. Founded in 2011 by Grant Gurtin while he was a student at Brown University, the company has created a range of mobile applications that enhance the way users engage with sports and entertainment content. Fanium's offerings include contests that allow users to predict outcomes in TV shows and sports events, winning cash prizes in the process. The company's unique approach integrates social media by aggregating expert opinions and utilizing advanced search technology to deliver relevant information to users. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Fanium continues to evolve its platform to maintain user interest and retention, particularly through its mobile applications.

Unbounce

Venture Round in 2011
Unbounce Marketing Solutions Inc., founded in 2009 and based in Vancouver, Canada, specializes in providing self-serve hosted services that empower marketers to create, publish, and test landing pages. The company offers a user-friendly drag-and-drop builder that allows small and mid-size businesses to design landing pages without requiring coding skills. This platform is aimed at enhancing website and campaign conversions, enabling users to effectively convert visitors into leads, sales, and customers. Through its tools and technology, Unbounce supports marketers in optimizing their conversion rates and accelerating business growth, ultimately boosting their confidence in online marketing efforts.
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