Right Side Capital Management

Right Side Capital Management is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, established in 2010. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing exclusively on the pre-seed round of technology startups. Right Side Capital Management aims to support companies with capital-efficient business models that are typically located outside major hubs like the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City. The firm invests in a range of technology sectors, including internet and cloud technologies, and operates primarily within the United States and Canada, with occasional investments in Western Europe, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand. Right Side Capital Management conducts 75 to 100 investments annually, with portfolio companies spanning 19 states. The firm seeks to provide a clear response to entrepreneurs within two weeks, with investments generally ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 and pre-money valuations between $1 million and $3 million.

Kevin Dick

Managing Director

Dave Lambert

Managing Director

Jeff Pomeranz

Managing Director

Past deals in Los Angeles, CA

Streo

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Streo allows artists to live stream, archive, and distribute their gigs thereby creating their own online music library for paid access. It is a one-stop platform for Artists to live stream & archive their live events, enabling a global audience to watch unlimited events on-demand for a monthly subscription. Streo pays royalties to perform artists as well as copyright owners which could be the original composer or a label, creating a new revenue stream for both the content providers.

SoLo Funds

Venture Round in 2021
SoLo Funds, Inc. is a mobile money exchange and lending platform that connects lenders and borrowers, allowing users to borrow on their own terms and lenders to benefit from their contributions. Established in 2015 and based in New York City, SoLo Funds operates as an alternative financial solution, offering rapid loan options to borrowers while providing lenders with significant value. The platform has evolved from a unique lending marketplace into a comprehensive community banking solution that leverages individual capital, insurance, and banking products, supported by advanced A.I. underwriting technology.

SANITAS

Pre Seed Round in 2020
SANITAS operates a cloud-based telehealth platform focused on behavioral health and autism, connecting individuals with therapists and experts. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, SANITAS offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes personalized self-help resources, educational content, and a social network for users with similar interests. The platform emphasizes the therapeutic benefits of peer support through private, secure networks, utilizing tools such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), coaching, and teletherapy. Its patient-centered approach is designed to provide a safe, evidence-based, and highly personalized experience, accommodating users' needs in a manner that seamlessly integrates into their everyday lives.

SANITAS

Pre Seed Round in 2020
SANITAS operates a cloud-based telehealth platform focused on behavioral health and autism, connecting individuals with therapists and experts. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, SANITAS offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes personalized self-help resources, educational content, and a social network for users with similar interests. The platform emphasizes the therapeutic benefits of peer support through private, secure networks, utilizing tools such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), coaching, and teletherapy. Its patient-centered approach is designed to provide a safe, evidence-based, and highly personalized experience, accommodating users' needs in a manner that seamlessly integrates into their everyday lives.

Endorsify

Venture Round in 2020
Endorsify, Inc. is a software as a service (SaaS) company that specializes in influencer marketing, helping brands connect with influencers effectively. Founded in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, Endorsify provides a platform where influencers can create profiles, allowing brands to explore potential partnerships and execute marketing campaigns. The platform features a variety of tools, including a network for content creators, a pricing model for influencers, and communication options to discuss campaign details. Additionally, it offers a campaign strategy calculator and the option for brands to utilize fully managed campaigns. Beyond influencer marketing, Endorsify also facilitates community engagement, allowing users to join various groups, chat through video and audio, and participate in interactive sessions like Q&As.

mettleAI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
mettleAI develops a mental health monitoring platform that utilizes machine learning and artificial intelligence to predict substance abuse and mental health deterioration before it occurs. By analyzing human inputs, behavioral data, and statistics from wearable devices, the platform generates real-time predictions regarding the risk of relapse. This allows healthcare providers to make informed decisions and tailor treatment plans to individual needs. Additionally, the platform assists users in managing medication schedules and provides personalized resources to address mental health challenges, ultimately enhancing overall care and support for those at risk.

StarMetrics

Seed Round in 2020
StarMetrics is an entertainment analytics platform that makes the casting and financing process easier for content creators. StarMetrics makes the power of big data available to content creators for film, TV, and new media. It gives instant data-driven insights about trending talent and content. The company was founded in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, California.

GroLens Inc

Convertible Note in 2019
GroLens Inc. develops and delivers a software as a service ERP software for commercial cannabis producers. It offers compliance reporting, inventory management, and grow optimization software. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

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.

Hovercast

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Hovercast is an entertainment company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It specializes in developing an audience engagement platform that empowers users to interact with live streams through various interactive features. These features include polls, comments, gameplay, and custom integrations, allowing brands, media companies, musicians, and politicians to create and personalize branded motion graphics that incorporate audience feedback. By focusing on interactive live streaming, Hovercast enhances the connection between creators and their audiences, making it easier for them to engage in real time.

Plot

Convertible Note in 2018
Plot pairs IoT sensors and cloud-based software to deliver facility, city, airport, and roadway monitoring. We are currently installed at Los Angeles International and Sacramento International Airports to monitor their TSA wait times and provide automated alerts to staff on changing environments. Once our sensors are installed, we are able to provide airport staff with custom reporting, as well as, provide travelers with predicted wait times. We are the only solution on the market that actively tries to reach travelers before they leave for the airport. Before renaming to Plot, the company was named Park Evergreen and focused on parking solutions. Park Evergreen was accepted into Batch 19 of 500 Startups. Plot was founded in 2016 by Jenn Starr, Jason Cass, Christopher Addington, Ben Cantey, and Ben Smith and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Yobs

Convertible Note in 2018
Yobs Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based human capital management through its voice and video platform. Founded in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, Yobs provides an API that enables organizations to extract behavior, soft skills, and personality data from digital meetings. This innovative solution allows talent leaders to make informed decisions in hiring, development, and retention processes, helping to eliminate bias in evaluating candidates during digital interviews. By leveraging assessment expertise, data-driven best practices, and natural language processing technology, Yobs delivers fair and predictive assessments at scale. The platform can be seamlessly integrated into any voice and video conferencing system, and it aims to build the largest dataset of structured behavioral interviews, positioning itself as a trusted resource in the evolving landscape of talent management.

One Step Software

Seed Round in 2018
One Step Software Inc. is a technology company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in providing software solutions for the management of sober living facilities. Founded in 2017, the company aims to enhance the operational efficiency of house managers by offering tools that improve the overall experience for residents in recovery. By leveraging its technology and services, One Step Software empowers sober living facilities to better support their patients, contributing to the effectiveness of addiction recovery processes.

Rapid Replay

Seed Round in 2018
Rapid Replay is the video technology that brings user generated content to businesses. Rapid Replay delivers crowd sourced video highlights of youth, high school, and amateur teams directly to the channels where they matter most.

Pundit, Inc.

Convertible Note in 2018
Pundit Inc. was a Disney and Techstars backed company that launched a variety of consumer and social apps, helping creators foster amazing IP and develop stronger ties with their fans. Our apps, including Pundit Stickers and Grafiti, collectively amassed over 1 million users on both iOS and Android. They allowed users to discover, showcase, and share amazing digital stickers on any platform in 2D and augmented reality formats. We also executed key product partnerships with global IP owners and brands such as Funko, Paramount Pictures, and Disney. Among the most successful activations was launching AR stickers for Disney Pixar's Incredibles 2, Disney Studios'​ Ralph Breaks the Internet, Disney Channel's DuckTales, and Paramount Pictures'​ Bumblebee - amassing millions of fan engagements with our AR stickers in just a few weeks'​ time. Our apps have also been featured on the App Store and Play Store on 3 occasions, highlighting our innovative AR and messaging products. Pundit Inc. was an alumni of the Disney Accelerator powered by Techstars in 2015. The company was also named: • Inc's 2016 Coolest College Startup • TechCrunch Disrupt - Startup Battlefield Alumni • Most Innovative Tech Startup, IDEAS LA

Inklocker

Convertible Note in 2017
Inklocker is changing the printing game by seamlessly connecting print shops to e-commerce platforms. Inklocker is a leading global cloud-based printer platform designed apparel designers who want to utilize small and medium-sized print shops to produce orders closest to the customer. Print shops can use the software to streamline production, outsource jobs, and integrate across multiple sales channels, including leading shopping carts like Shopify and woocommerce.The Inklocker platform was engineered for network capabilities with a uniformed production software across the custom product manufacturing industry.

Stackin'

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.

Aiva

Convertible Note in 2017
Aiva, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in developing a mobile application for voice-powered care assistance aimed at enhancing patient care and improving the efficiency of healthcare providers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in West Hollywood, California, Aiva's platform allows clinicians and caregivers to respond to patient needs hands-free, thereby streamlining communication and facilitating better care. The application empowers patients by enabling voice control over their environment, including TVs, lights, shades, and temperature, ultimately fostering a more personalized healthcare experience. Aiva has participated in the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator powered by Techstars and is currently piloting its technology in various healthcare facilities and home care settings.

Pulse Labs

Convertible Note in 2017
Connected sensors and grow management for cannabis cultivation.

Blue Fever

Convertible Note in 2017
An empathetic AI in the pocket of young women across the US. Users message 'Blue' who listens like a friend or big sister to recommend videos based on the user's emotional need. A Techstars-backed company.

Wave Sports + Entertainment

Convertible Note in 2017
WAVE.tv is a sports media company for the next generation of fans. Through a portfolio of media brands, covering a wide array of fandoms and genres, WAVE.tv entertains modern-day sports fans with the programming they love, produced for the digital platforms where they spend the most time. Their programming can be discovered across Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube. Each month, Wave's entire portfolio reaches over 60 million followers (largely Gen-Z and Millennials) generating over 3 billion views with a unique reach of over 200 million.

Playfull

Convertible Note in 2017
Playfull tracks a gamer’s performance across several popular Esports games and sends them personalized, relevant rewards for meaningful achievements and wins. Playfull synthesizes gameplay data, demographic data, and redemption data to train a proprietary rewards engine to deliver the perfect reward to players at the perfect moment.

Hanzo

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Hanzo enables businesses to launch and operate blockchain networks, develop decentralized applications and deliver compelling experiences. Whether you're launching a token sale, building a marketplace for collectables, or opening an ecommerce store, Hanzo enables rapid development of beautiful and secure blockchain products.

NexusEdge

Pre Seed Round in 2017
NexusEdge Education Inc. designs and develops an artificial intelligence based career navigation platform to help students discover their career paths and assist employers in building a pipeline of candidates that meet their specific expectations. It offers video face to face mentoring, micro-credentialing, LinkedIn learning, and adaptive job board services. The company provides its services to high schools, community colleges, universities, and alumni. NexusEdge Education Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Maslo

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Maslo is a new category defining technology. The platform captures and processes unstructured signals like audio, video, and biomarkers to infer mental states, behaviors, and change in people over time.

Avisare

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Avisare is a universal supplier management portal connecting large corporations with small and mid-sized businesses for pre-vetting and RFP opportunities. We offer suppliers a centralized database to keep their company information updated, and provide the most robust platform to make sourcing a turnkey process.

Inklocker

Convertible Note in 2017
Inklocker is changing the printing game by seamlessly connecting print shops to e-commerce platforms. Inklocker is a leading global cloud-based printer platform designed apparel designers who want to utilize small and medium-sized print shops to produce orders closest to the customer. Print shops can use the software to streamline production, outsource jobs, and integrate across multiple sales channels, including leading shopping carts like Shopify and woocommerce.The Inklocker platform was engineered for network capabilities with a uniformed production software across the custom product manufacturing industry.

Arternal

Convertible Note in 2017
ARTERNAL offers a customer relationship management software for art galleries and museums. The company provides a platform that enables users to store contact information, track sales activity, collect customer data, send individual previews, and allocate staff and resources. The platform can be accessed on the Web and smartphones. ARTERNAL was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Litimetrics

Convertible Note in 2017
Litimetrics Inc develops and operates a legal analytics platform for litigation attorneys. Its platform provides competitive and business intelligence that empowers attorneys to make better decisions based on insights about durations, outcomes, and behavioral patterns mined from various pages of court records. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

SyncSpot

Convertible Note in 2017
SyncSpot is an award winning agency which helps Fortune 500 companies setup partnerships. We represent and work with over 70 Fortune 500 clients.

Community

Convertible Note in 2017
Shimmur is a new social engagement platform that makes two-way communication between influencers and their followers simple, effective, and scalable.

Frame Health

Convertible Note in 2017
Frame Health Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in developing cloud-based software aimed at improving patient care and reducing healthcare costs. The company operates a big data platform that focuses on creating patient psychological profiles and facilitating interactions between patients and healthcare providers, particularly in the management of chronic diseases. Frame Health serves a diverse clientele, including health maintenance organizations, healthcare providers, self-insured employers, insurance companies, pharmacy chains, mass merchandisers, and pharmaceutical companies. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Frame Health is dedicated to transforming the healthcare landscape through innovative technological solutions.

Drizzle

Seed Round in 2016
Drizzle offers solutions and services that enable content creators and publishers to market their content for single payments, paid subscriptions, user information, social share, disabled Adblock, and referrals. The content that Drizzle markets includes text, videos, images, podcasts, links, and digital downloads. Drizzle takes a platform fee from its users. Drizzle was founded by Timur Zhiyentayev and Kelly Burke in February 2016. It is based in Los Angeles, California.

MakersKit

Seed Round in 2016
MakersKit, Inc. develops various do-it-yourself (DIY) project kits. The company provides apothecary moss terrarium, cocktails, shave, dinosaur terrarium, embeddable soap, flower terrarium, hanging air plant terrarium, herb garden and terrarium, lip balm, soy candle, T-shirt printing, tea blend, and wax marker T-shirt printing project kits. It markets and sells its products through stores and online retailers, as well as online. MakersKit, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Birchbox. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Donut Media

Seed Round in 2016
Donut Media Inc. is a digital media company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in creating cross-platform video content for automotive and motorsports enthusiasts. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes proprietary technology and a curated network of influencers to produce and distribute engaging car-related content across various social media channels. Donut Media has developed a data-driven approach to content creation, enabling it to produce highly shareable videos that resonate with its target audience.

Yosko

Seed Round in 2016
Yosko is a mobile application that interfaces with the Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems to provide on-the-go access to patient records, streamlined hand-offs and improved staff communication. Yosko transforms the complicated hospital workflow into a simple-to-use and intuitive app that allows the doctor to do every aspect of patient care. Yosko fixes the pain points of hospital patient care that contribute to more than 80% of preventable medical errors and high costs. It reduces red-tape and improves quality of care by letting medical staff to focus on what matters the most – the patients. 

Seed&Spark

Convertible Note in 2016
Seed&Spark is an entertainment platform for conscious consumers. Synthesizing subscription streaming with the next evolution of crowdfunding, Seed&Spark delivers truly diverse content for audiences and sustainability for artists. Seed&Spark is built to address the business problems in entertainment that cause the social problem of lack of diversity and representation. Their subscribers not only get to watch an award-winning slate of movies and shows they can't find anywhere else, they also get to vote to fund a new project each month. All the movies and shows on Seed&Spark are actively increasing representation in front of and behind the camera.

Shyft Technologies

Convertible Note in 2016
Shyft Technologies Inc. develops a mobile application that enables employees to swap shifts and share schedules. It serves retail, supply chain, food service, and grocery industries. Shyft Technologies Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Seattle, Washington with an additional office in Los Angeles, California.

Joany

Convertible Note in 2015
Joany Inc., also known as Joany Health Insurance Services, is an online insurance brokerage based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2016. The company specializes in simplifying the process of buying and managing health insurance through its digital platform, which leverages machine learning and predictive modeling to tailor insurance options to individual consumer needs. In addition to insurance brokerage services, Joany provides healthcare concierge services, including doctor matching, billing assistance, and other support to help clients navigate the complexities of healthcare. The company aims to enhance the overall experience of using health insurance, making it more accessible and efficient for consumers.

Pundit, Inc.

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Pundit Inc. was a Disney and Techstars backed company that launched a variety of consumer and social apps, helping creators foster amazing IP and develop stronger ties with their fans. Our apps, including Pundit Stickers and Grafiti, collectively amassed over 1 million users on both iOS and Android. They allowed users to discover, showcase, and share amazing digital stickers on any platform in 2D and augmented reality formats. We also executed key product partnerships with global IP owners and brands such as Funko, Paramount Pictures, and Disney. Among the most successful activations was launching AR stickers for Disney Pixar's Incredibles 2, Disney Studios'​ Ralph Breaks the Internet, Disney Channel's DuckTales, and Paramount Pictures'​ Bumblebee - amassing millions of fan engagements with our AR stickers in just a few weeks'​ time. Our apps have also been featured on the App Store and Play Store on 3 occasions, highlighting our innovative AR and messaging products. Pundit Inc. was an alumni of the Disney Accelerator powered by Techstars in 2015. The company was also named: • Inc's 2016 Coolest College Startup • TechCrunch Disrupt - Startup Battlefield Alumni • Most Innovative Tech Startup, IDEAS LA

Twigtale

Convertible Note in 2014
Twigtale is the first company to provide parents with personalized, high-quality, accessible expert advice for every major transition a child undergoes, such as welcoming a new baby, moving, even experiencing death or cancer. The personalized stories are scripted by child development experts, then personalized by parents. The books are engaging for kids and a powerful playbooks for parents. Customers are parents, groups, partners & sponsors.

MakersKit

Seed Round in 2014
MakersKit, Inc. develops various do-it-yourself (DIY) project kits. The company provides apothecary moss terrarium, cocktails, shave, dinosaur terrarium, embeddable soap, flower terrarium, hanging air plant terrarium, herb garden and terrarium, lip balm, soy candle, T-shirt printing, tea blend, and wax marker T-shirt printing project kits. It markets and sells its products through stores and online retailers, as well as online. MakersKit, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Birchbox. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Rival Theory

Convertible Note in 2014
Rival Theory Inc. develops and uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create characters for the entertainment industry. The company offers AI solutions for digital entertainment, which is used by students, hobbyists, professional studios, and government branches to apply AI enabled characters in advertising, video games, simulations, film, and media. It also provides a platform for interactive digital characters. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

SyncOnSet Technologies

Seed Round in 2012
SyncOnSet Technologies is an entertainment technology company that specializes in digitizing physical production and managing creative content for the film and television industry. The company provides an Emmy-winning software platform that offers essential management tools for production teams. Its services include script breakdowns, budgeting, expense tracking, photo management, inventory, and asset management. By optimizing workflows and facilitating secure communication, SyncOnSet enables production crews to focus on their creative tasks, ultimately enhancing efficiency in the production process.