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 Crowdsourcing

JoinEight,INC

Seed Round in 2019
JoinEight People Powered is an AI-driven, data-centric platform that gathers, syncs and learns from the sourcing behavior and delivers better engagement, at any scale.

Instant Teams

Seed Round in 2018
The future of work is remote and we’re creating the #1 Platform for remote workforces of untapped talent pools. Our software enables companies to create remote teams of agile, marketing and administrative talent while providing a management platform for payroll, compliance, time tracking and reporting. Our unique advantage is bringing untapped talent pools to companies to grow their distributed teams. We have a unique positioning with the military community and partnerships with the DOD to place talented professionals with transient lifestyles.

Groundwork

Convertible Note in 2018
Companies rely on data about their customers to make informed decisions, but running focus groups and traditional research campaigns is costly and slow. Groundwork is a platform that helps marketers design effective research studies, recruit and access vetted respondent panels, and deploy surveys at scale via chatbot.

CrowdForce

Convertible Note in 2017
CrowdForce is a company that operates an offline distribution network focused on market research and financial services. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, CrowdForce leverages mobile technology to facilitate the mass adoption of digital, cryptocurrency, and financial services. The company collaborates with businesses, banks, digital wallets, multinational organizations, NGOs, and government agencies to effectively reach underserved populations in various communities. By providing innovative solutions and a global agent network, CrowdForce aims to enhance access to essential services and drive engagement in financial literacy and technology adoption.

Sourcify

Convertible Note in 2017
Sourcify, Inc. is an automated sourcing platform that facilitates the connection between businesses and overseas factories for product manufacturing. Founded in 2017 and based in San Diego, California, the platform allows users to submit project specifications, including product requirements and designs, approve samples, initiate production, and receive finished products. Sourcify has gained recognition as a rapidly growing solution in the sourcing industry, supporting numerous companies in their manufacturing needs globally. The company is backed by YCombinator, highlighting its innovative approach to streamlining the sourcing process.

UCiC

Seed Round in 2016
UCiC operates a social content platform that enables users to request and share photos or videos of current events and weather from around the globe. The platform incorporates location recognition technology, allowing users to earn reward points by uploading discoveries of places they encounter. This interactive approach fosters a real-time exchange of visual information, connecting users through shared experiences and observations.

Balloon

Seed Round in 2016
Balloon removes bias from group work and decision-making - across teams, both internal and external. Its platform levels the playing field and makes it possible to anonymously surface and prioritize information, feedback, and insights that companies can't get any other way.

MyCrowd

Seed Round in 2016
MyCrowd, Inc. is a company that specializes in crowdtesting services for websites and mobile applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, it offers a flexible and diverse quality assurance testing platform. The company focuses on providing on-demand testing solutions that are fast, accurate, and cost-effective, enabling clients to efficiently assess their digital products through a global network of testers.

Kalo

Convertible Note in 2014
Kalo Industries, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in streamlining the management of freelancers and external workers. Founded in 2015, Kalo offers a platform that simplifies the onboarding process, manages freelancer profiles, assigns tasks, and tracks invoices. This system allows companies to consolidate payments into a single invoice, eliminating the need for multiple invoices from various freelancers. Kalo's user-friendly interface has attracted a diverse clientele, including major organizations in sectors such as technology and fashion, enabling them to replace cumbersome spreadsheets and email communications with a more efficient and organized approach to collaboration with freelancers and vendors.

Good Audience

Convertible Note in 2014
Good Audience provides online services to reach and get the brand, product, or service in front of various active social media users. Its services include campaigns, intelligent targeting, social strategy, active content posting, and cross promotion. The company is based in the United States.

WorkMob

Seed Round in 2014
WorkMob structures freelance projects for a successful outcome.

Ziptask

Seed Round in 2013
Ziptask is a 'fully managed' work platform that operates as a layer on top of crowd labor marketplaces such as oDesk and Elance. It is the first outsourcing platform built around a network of expert project managers who reduce the risk and cost for small businesses. Ziptask uses its network of project managers and proprietary software platform of collaboration tools to on-board, assess, and outsource small and medium projects ($1K-$10K), and ensure they are delivered in pre-agreed timeframe and cost. The tech-savvy project managers insulate the customer from the friction and headaches of the outsourcing process. The project managers use the collaboration, communication, screening, billing and project execution tools to empower teams and run projects efficiently in one place. It’s a drag & drop, one-click solution for a cumbersome and complex process.

Cont3nt.com

Seed Round in 2012
Cont3nt.com operates as a real-time marketplace for entrepreneurial media and visual journalism. The company’s Web-based tool allows freelancers and citizen journalists to connect with publishers to sell and distribute their content, such as photos and videos in real-time globally. Its platform also enables media distributors to upload multimedia content, determine licensing and pricing, and sell to publishers. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Dulles, Virginia.