The Entrepreneurs' Funds

The Entrepreneurs' Funds is a venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California, founded in 1989. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on cloud-based business-to-business software and cognitive computing technologies. Its current fund, The Entrepreneurs' Fund IV, continues the legacy of previous successful funds, including The Entrepreneurs' Fund, The Entrepreneurs' Fund I, The Entrepreneurs' Fund II, The Entrepreneurs Growth Fund, and The Entrepreneurs' Fund III. The firm aims to identify and support innovative companies in sectors such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, fostering growth and development in the tech industry.

Stephen Plume

Managing Director

43 past transactions

Owl Insights

Venture Round in 2020
Owl Insights, Inc., is the provider of precision-guided behavioral care management technology for behavioral health. Through its advanced platform, affectionately termed “The Owl,” the company offers a scalable strategy to integrate measurement-based care and clinical analytics into existing behavioral health treatment workflows covering all major behavioral health conditions. Owl Insights supports health systems and independent behavioral health organizations nationwide to expand access, improve quality care delivery, better manage costs, and support the preparation for value-based care.

ShiftOne

Seed Round in 2019
ShiftOne is a mobile application designed to enhance employee engagement and retention primarily for hourly workers and their managers. The platform reduces turnover and drives incremental revenue by utilizing real-time performance data, often sourced from point-of-sale systems or guest review collectors. It fosters a competitive environment through gamification, encourages effective communication and recognition among team members, and monitors key operational health indicators, including attrition risk. Additionally, ShiftOne incorporates automated, AI-driven analysis tools that provide leadership with actionable insights, enabling them to support and retain their workforce efficiently. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, ShiftOne aims to create a better workplace experience for both employees and management.

Kogniz

Seed Round in 2018
Kogniz Incorporated is a technology company that specializes in developing security software utilizing artificial intelligence and computer vision. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mill Valley, California, with additional development offices in Montreal, Canada, Kogniz offers a comprehensive platform for workplace safety. Its software is designed to identify individuals, interpret behaviors for security purposes, detect objects, and monitor secure areas across multiple locations simultaneously. The company also manufactures security cameras to complement its software solutions. By providing advanced facial recognition capabilities and real-time video processing, Kogniz aims to enhance safety and efficiency for businesses and corporate clients.

TruValue Labs

Series A in 2018
TruValue Labs, Inc. specializes in real-time sustainability data analytics for investors, financial institutions, and corporations globally. Based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of products including the INSIGHT360 APP, which evaluates sustainability performance and provides insights on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors for public companies and industry sectors. Their services also include INSIGHT360 ON EIKON, which helps identify sustainability risks and opportunities within client portfolios, and the Insight360 ESG Data API that utilizes real-time data for similar analyses. Additionally, the Insight360 Data Service employs artificial intelligence and big data to create alternative datasets focused on material sustainability issues. TruValue Labs serves a diverse clientele, including portfolio managers, analysts, sustainability managers, researchers, and executives, as the relevance of sustainability in investment decisions continues to grow. The company has been operational since its incorporation in 2013.

Condati

Series A in 2018
ConDati, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing an AI-driven marketing analytics platform aimed at enhancing campaign decision-making and predictive analytics. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, ConDati employs machine learning and data science techniques to process vast amounts of customer, event, and transaction data. The platform integrates data from various marketing sources, creating a unified information asset that is analyzed to generate accessible insights. By offering comprehensive real-time visibility and science-based recommendations, ConDati empowers marketing executives and practitioners to optimize their strategies and maximize the effectiveness of their digital marketing efforts, ultimately driving increased revenue for businesses.

Condati

Series A in 2017
ConDati, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing an AI-driven marketing analytics platform aimed at enhancing campaign decision-making and predictive analytics. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, ConDati employs machine learning and data science techniques to process vast amounts of customer, event, and transaction data. The platform integrates data from various marketing sources, creating a unified information asset that is analyzed to generate accessible insights. By offering comprehensive real-time visibility and science-based recommendations, ConDati empowers marketing executives and practitioners to optimize their strategies and maximize the effectiveness of their digital marketing efforts, ultimately driving increased revenue for businesses.

ShiftOne

Seed Round in 2017
ShiftOne is a mobile application designed to enhance employee engagement and retention primarily for hourly workers and their managers. The platform reduces turnover and drives incremental revenue by utilizing real-time performance data, often sourced from point-of-sale systems or guest review collectors. It fosters a competitive environment through gamification, encourages effective communication and recognition among team members, and monitors key operational health indicators, including attrition risk. Additionally, ShiftOne incorporates automated, AI-driven analysis tools that provide leadership with actionable insights, enabling them to support and retain their workforce efficiently. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, ShiftOne aims to create a better workplace experience for both employees and management.

SparkCognition

Series A in 2016
SparkCognition, Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for industrial applications. Established in 2013, the company develops a range of AI-powered products, including SparkPredict, which analyzes sensor data to provide actionable insights and predict equipment failures; DeepArmor, a cybersecurity solution that employs machine learning to detect and prevent malware; and Darwin, which automates the data science process to enhance operational efficiency. Additionally, SparkCognition Government Systems focuses on creating AI systems tailored for government organizations, addressing national security challenges. The company's technologies serve various industries, including oil and gas, aviation, defense, financial services, manufacturing, and utilities, facilitating improved decision-making and enhanced productivity through advanced machine learning capabilities.

OptiNose

Series C in 2015
OptiNose develops nasal drug delivery technologies and novel combination drug/device therapies. The drug delivery technologies are based upon a unique and patent-protected principal "Bi-Directional Delivery" which allows drugs to be more efficiently delivered to the nasal cavity. By applying its drug delivery technology, most of the dose is deposited beyond the nasal valve in the upper posterior two-thirds of the nasal cavity, unlike traditional devices. The OptiNose delivery devices have high dose reproducibility and avoid drug deposition to the lungs. In summary, technology fulfills the ideal requirements for nasal drug delivery. Clinical trials have shown that devices can provide a faster onset of action, greater effect with a lower dose, and reduced side effects. The company has offices in Norway and the UK.

CognitiveScale

Seed Round in 2014
CognitiveScale is a provider of enterprise Cognitive Cloud™ software, a new class of big data interpretation and machine learning systems, which accelerate decision making, enhance customer engagement and improve employee productivity. CognitiveScale's industry and enterprise optimized cognitive processes and applications for healthcare, commerce, employee service, and procurement deliver Insights as a Service powered by our Insights Fabric™ Cognitive Cloud platform. Continuously learning, CognitiveScale's Deep Cognition technology uses advanced machine intelligence to transform massive amounts of multi-structured data, including text, images, sensor data, video and “dark data,” into cognitive insights that prescribe contextual action to end users and businesses.

Basket

Seed Round in 2014
Basket is a platform designed to help consumers save time and money on grocery shopping by allowing them to compare online and in-store prices. It serves as a community for shoppers to collaboratively share real-time prices and inventory information, ensuring users can find the best deals available locally. By enabling users to create shopping lists, Basket reduces the stress of grocery shopping and helps individuals make informed decisions about their purchases. With the ability to check stock availability and prices before leaving home, Basket empowers users to optimize their shopping experience. The platform focuses on enhancing the efficiency of grocery shopping, allowing users to spend more quality time with family rather than on budgeting and searching through weekly ads.

Blue Tiger Labs

Venture Round in 2014
Blue Tiger Labs transforms how consumers and businesses shop, and how brands reach their buyers. It has developed a mobile application called PriceSpotting which enables shoppers to find the best prices for their favorite brands at local stores. The app works by using a smartphone’s global positioning technology (GPS) to help buyers find nearby supermarkets and grocery stores and compare the price of items. Blue Tiger Labs was founded by Neil Kataria in 2011 and is based in Washington DC.

Krux

Series B in 2014
Krux Digital Inc. develops a cloud-based data management platform designed for marketers, media companies, publishers, and agencies on a global scale. The platform consolidates consumer data from various sources and devices, analyzes individual preferences, and activates this data in real time across multiple channels, including desktop, mobile, social, and video. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, Krux operates additional offices in major cities worldwide. The company provides a comprehensive range of services, including audience data management, identity management, and cross-channel frequency management. With its platform, Krux enables businesses to deliver tailored content, advertising, and shopping experiences, making it easier to engage audiences effectively. As of November 2016, Krux operates as a subsidiary of Salesforce.com.

Trusted Insight

Venture Round in 2013
Trusted Insight is an online investment network that connects institutional investors with valuable insights into alternative assets. Founded in 2010 by Alex Bangash, the platform has grown to over 140,000 members who collectively manage more than $18 trillion in assets. It serves around 30,000 institutional investors each week by offering curated news, job opportunities, rankings, and both online and offline events. The platform focuses primarily on private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and private companies, facilitating engagement and knowledge sharing among investment professionals. Trusted Insight is backed by venture funding from notable investors involved with high-profile companies like Facebook and LinkedIn. With offices in New York City and San Francisco, it has established itself as a leading resource for those looking to navigate the alternative investment landscape.

MerchantAtlas

Angel Round in 2013
MerchantAtlas has evolved traditional sales by simulating and automating what good sales reps do all day. The MerchantAtlas platform leverages complex data and machine learning to target the right SMB with the best solution and creates tailor-made proposals that distribute through an intelligent learning engagement workflow.

Adept Cloud

Series A in 2012
Adept Cloud, Inc. offers a cloud-managed private collaboration solution designed to enhance internal and external communication for businesses while ensuring robust security. The adeptCloud platform allows users to collaborate on sensitive files across multiple devices, including desktops and mobile devices, simplifying access and usability. Unlike traditional private collaboration solutions that often involve complex setups, adeptCloud streamlines deployment and configuration, allowing businesses to begin using the service in minutes rather than months. Founded in 2011, Adept Cloud focuses on addressing the unique challenges of secure collaboration in enterprise environments, making it easier for organizations to manage their communications and data privacy effectively.

FactorLab

Seed Round in 2012
FactorLab, Inc. is a technology company based in Pleasanton, California, founded in 2010. It provides a platform aimed at enhancing employee engagement through effective practices that drive real results. The company specializes in behavior-based sales analytics and develops data science solutions that focus on continuous improvement and operational safety. FactorLab's platform integrates applications that utilize human performance metrics, natural language processing, and machine learning to assess and improve organizational culture, systems, and leadership effectiveness. By adopting a laboratory approach characterized by open-mindedness and rapid testing, FactorLab collaborates with organizations to address complex challenges and implement innovative technology solutions.

MerchantAtlas

Angel Round in 2011
MerchantAtlas has evolved traditional sales by simulating and automating what good sales reps do all day. The MerchantAtlas platform leverages complex data and machine learning to target the right SMB with the best solution and creates tailor-made proposals that distribute through an intelligent learning engagement workflow.

newBrandAnalytics

Series B in 2011
newBrandAnalytics is the provider of social business intelligence solutions delivering unmatched guest satisfaction, consumer intelligence, and competitive insight for the Hospitality, Restaurant and Retail industries. newBrandAnalytics' flagship and enterprise grade product, nBA Insight, enables customer satisfaction focused organizations to identify real-time key insights from guest feedback from social media and internal sources. newBrandAnalytics insight is proven to yield operational improvement, enhanced marketing opportunities, and new strategic initiatives that drive increased revenue and guest count. The company serves clients across food and beverage, hospitality, retail, and government industries, including Five Guys, Hyatt Hotels, Hersha, Ruby Tuesday, Darden, Dick’s Sporting Goods, the District of Columbia and many more.

Eightfold Logic

Series C in 2011
Eightfold Logic (formerly Enquisite) is an inbound marketing innovator. Eightfold Logic's patented inbound marketing platform revolutionizes demand generation efforts by improving website findability for qualified buyers through search engine, social media, and cross-link optimization. The Eightfold Logic approach brings clarity to businesses around how their websites are performing today and simplifies marketing efforts to identify, prioritize and manage inbound marketing campaign opportunities to improve qualified website traffic. Eightfold Logic is a privately-held, San Francisco-based company and is venture backed by Rho Canada Ventures, Castile Ventures, Formative Ventures, Retro Venture Partners and The Entrepreneurs' Fund III.

Trusted Insight

Seed Round in 2010
Trusted Insight is an online investment network that connects institutional investors with valuable insights into alternative assets. Founded in 2010 by Alex Bangash, the platform has grown to over 140,000 members who collectively manage more than $18 trillion in assets. It serves around 30,000 institutional investors each week by offering curated news, job opportunities, rankings, and both online and offline events. The platform focuses primarily on private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and private companies, facilitating engagement and knowledge sharing among investment professionals. Trusted Insight is backed by venture funding from notable investors involved with high-profile companies like Facebook and LinkedIn. With offices in New York City and San Francisco, it has established itself as a leading resource for those looking to navigate the alternative investment landscape.

Eightfold Logic

Venture Round in 2010
Eightfold Logic (formerly Enquisite) is an inbound marketing innovator. Eightfold Logic's patented inbound marketing platform revolutionizes demand generation efforts by improving website findability for qualified buyers through search engine, social media, and cross-link optimization. The Eightfold Logic approach brings clarity to businesses around how their websites are performing today and simplifies marketing efforts to identify, prioritize and manage inbound marketing campaign opportunities to improve qualified website traffic. Eightfold Logic is a privately-held, San Francisco-based company and is venture backed by Rho Canada Ventures, Castile Ventures, Formative Ventures, Retro Venture Partners and The Entrepreneurs' Fund III.

SecretBuilders

Venture Round in 2010
SecretBuilders Inc. offers online games for children 5 to 14 years old. The company provides multiplayer, free educational, action, puzzle, dress up, and cooking games; and stories, themes, and concepts. It allows children to explore virtual lands, undertake quests, play games, maintain a home, nurture a pet, and interact with their friends; tools to build out virtual world with their own ideas, activities, and actions; and publish their works, including writings, arts, and videos. SecretBuilders Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

Soasta

Series C in 2009
Soasta, Inc. is a digital performance management company based in Mountain View, California, specializing in cloud testing, performance testing, real user monitoring, and application testing for web and mobile environments. Established in 2006, the company offers a suite of products, including mPulse for real user monitoring, CloudTest for load and performance testing, TouchTest for mobile functional testing, and a Digital Operations Center for performance visibility. Soasta's platform enables businesses to gain real-time insights into user experiences, allowing them to optimize performance and align it with business objectives. The company has conducted over 10 million tests and measured more than 100 billion user experiences, serving a diverse clientele that includes notable names in various industries. Additionally, Soasta provides comprehensive support services, including strategic assessments, test planning, execution, and training options for clients. As of 2017, Soasta operates as a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies.

Accept Software

Series B in 2009
Accept helps companies increase the speed and certainty of new product success and turn product innovation into a competitive advantage. Accept SaaS innovation management solutions help companies engage communities, prioritize and manage new ideas, align products with company strategy, and unify execution across teams.

Eightfold Logic

Series B in 2009
Eightfold Logic (formerly Enquisite) is an inbound marketing innovator. Eightfold Logic's patented inbound marketing platform revolutionizes demand generation efforts by improving website findability for qualified buyers through search engine, social media, and cross-link optimization. The Eightfold Logic approach brings clarity to businesses around how their websites are performing today and simplifies marketing efforts to identify, prioritize and manage inbound marketing campaign opportunities to improve qualified website traffic. Eightfold Logic is a privately-held, San Francisco-based company and is venture backed by Rho Canada Ventures, Castile Ventures, Formative Ventures, Retro Venture Partners and The Entrepreneurs' Fund III.

Soasta

Series B in 2008
Soasta, Inc. is a digital performance management company based in Mountain View, California, specializing in cloud testing, performance testing, real user monitoring, and application testing for web and mobile environments. Established in 2006, the company offers a suite of products, including mPulse for real user monitoring, CloudTest for load and performance testing, TouchTest for mobile functional testing, and a Digital Operations Center for performance visibility. Soasta's platform enables businesses to gain real-time insights into user experiences, allowing them to optimize performance and align it with business objectives. The company has conducted over 10 million tests and measured more than 100 billion user experiences, serving a diverse clientele that includes notable names in various industries. Additionally, Soasta provides comprehensive support services, including strategic assessments, test planning, execution, and training options for clients. As of 2017, Soasta operates as a subsidiary of Akamai Technologies.

Eightfold Logic

Series A in 2008
Eightfold Logic (formerly Enquisite) is an inbound marketing innovator. Eightfold Logic's patented inbound marketing platform revolutionizes demand generation efforts by improving website findability for qualified buyers through search engine, social media, and cross-link optimization. The Eightfold Logic approach brings clarity to businesses around how their websites are performing today and simplifies marketing efforts to identify, prioritize and manage inbound marketing campaign opportunities to improve qualified website traffic. Eightfold Logic is a privately-held, San Francisco-based company and is venture backed by Rho Canada Ventures, Castile Ventures, Formative Ventures, Retro Venture Partners and The Entrepreneurs' Fund III.

TechTribe

Series A in 2007
TechTribe develop highly effective digital products for you & foremost your clients.

Visiprise

Series B in 2005
Visiprise, Inc. provides manufacturing planning, execution, and quality management solutions, services, and support to manufacturers for integrated manufacturing operations. Its manufacturing planning solution plans and defines the manufacturing and assembly process for the machining and fabrication of parts, subassemblies, final assemblies, and tooling. The company’s manufacturing execution solution manages and controls the shop floor and production/operation processes, and integrates business systems to the shop floor; and quality management solution provides closed-loop quality management, nonconformance, and corrective/preventative action features. It provides professional services, including premium project management, training and education, product consulting, and technology; technical services; and educational services. The company serves manufacturers in electronics, aerospace, defense, automotive, specialty vehicles, high tech, and medical devices industries. Visiprise, Inc. has strategic partnerships with SAP and DELMIA. The company was formerly known as NetVendor. Visiprise, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company has operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.

Kasenna

Series D in 2004
Kasenna specializes in IPTV solutions designed for broadband service providers, enabling them to offer multi-play services to consumers. The company develops video delivery software that supports video-on-demand (VOD) content and MPEG-4 compatible IPTV applications, facilitating triple-play services across broadband networks. By emphasizing open standards and a robust management infrastructure, Kasenna empowers service providers and enterprises to establish commercial-grade IP video networks, enhancing their ability to deliver quality video services effectively.

Webify

Series B in 2004
As of August 2, 2006, Webify Solutions, Inc. was acquired by International Business Machines Corp. Webify Solutions, Inc. provides industry-specific SOA software and services. It develops and markets on demand industry solutions to offer business agility and measurable business value for healthcare and insurance companies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Sana Security

Series D in 2004
Sana Security is a behavioral security software company based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2000 as Company 51 and rebranded in December 2002, it specializes in providing enterprise security solutions designed to protect against both known and unknown threats. Its flagship products include Primary Response SafeConnect, which safeguards systems from spyware, adware, and rootkits, and Primary Response Memory Shield Server, which offers buffer overflow protection for various servers. As of January 2009, Sana Security operates as a subsidiary of AVG Technologies, enhancing its capabilities in the cybersecurity landscape.

Attensity

Series B in 2003
Attensity Europe GmbH, based in Saarbrücken, Germany, specializes in response management software for customer interaction management. As a pioneer in natural language processing and sentiment analysis, Attensity provides corporate insight solutions that enable Global 1000 companies to extract and contextualize information from both structured and unstructured data across various channels. Utilizing advanced semantic technologies and analytics, Attensity's software applications facilitate the interpretation of large volumes of data, which helps organizations enhance customer experiences, manage brand equity, and inform business strategies. By leveraging these insights, businesses can improve revenue and mitigate risks associated with customer relationships.

Refractec

Series D in 2003
Refractec is an ophthalmic medical device company that develops and markets an innovative and proprietary radiofrequency (RF) device called the ViewPoint® CK System. The ViewPoint CK System, used to perform the NearVisionSM CK® (Conductive Keratoplasty®) treatment, is the only FDA-approved technology that temporarily improves near vision for the 37 million presbyopic emmetropes and presbyopic hyperopes in the USA, and can be conveniently performed in-office in just a few minutes. NearVision CK was ranked the #1 non-laser refractive procedure in the USA, according to Market Scope's 2005 Annual Survey of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, and is an effective, safe and minimally-invasive alternative for the millions of conservative, plano presbyopic baby boomer patients who may be apprehensive about laser vision correction surgery, and are seeking to reduce their dependence on reading glasses and improve their near vision

Webify

Series A in 2002
As of August 2, 2006, Webify Solutions, Inc. was acquired by International Business Machines Corp. Webify Solutions, Inc. provides industry-specific SOA software and services. It develops and markets on demand industry solutions to offer business agility and measurable business value for healthcare and insurance companies. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Refractec

Venture Round in 2002
Refractec is an ophthalmic medical device company that develops and markets an innovative and proprietary radiofrequency (RF) device called the ViewPoint® CK System. The ViewPoint CK System, used to perform the NearVisionSM CK® (Conductive Keratoplasty®) treatment, is the only FDA-approved technology that temporarily improves near vision for the 37 million presbyopic emmetropes and presbyopic hyperopes in the USA, and can be conveniently performed in-office in just a few minutes. NearVision CK was ranked the #1 non-laser refractive procedure in the USA, according to Market Scope's 2005 Annual Survey of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, and is an effective, safe and minimally-invasive alternative for the millions of conservative, plano presbyopic baby boomer patients who may be apprehensive about laser vision correction surgery, and are seeking to reduce their dependence on reading glasses and improve their near vision

Kasenna

Series B in 2002
Kasenna specializes in IPTV solutions designed for broadband service providers, enabling them to offer multi-play services to consumers. The company develops video delivery software that supports video-on-demand (VOD) content and MPEG-4 compatible IPTV applications, facilitating triple-play services across broadband networks. By emphasizing open standards and a robust management infrastructure, Kasenna empowers service providers and enterprises to establish commercial-grade IP video networks, enhancing their ability to deliver quality video services effectively.

Sana Security

Seed Round in 2000
Sana Security is a behavioral security software company based in San Mateo, California. Founded in 2000 as Company 51 and rebranded in December 2002, it specializes in providing enterprise security solutions designed to protect against both known and unknown threats. Its flagship products include Primary Response SafeConnect, which safeguards systems from spyware, adware, and rootkits, and Primary Response Memory Shield Server, which offers buffer overflow protection for various servers. As of January 2009, Sana Security operates as a subsidiary of AVG Technologies, enhancing its capabilities in the cybersecurity landscape.

gForce

Series C in 2000
gForce specializes in the development of e-learning portal systems tailored for enterprises. The company focuses on creating and managing e-learning content, allowing organizations to handle unstructured educational materials effectively. Additionally, gForce's solutions facilitate the distribution of essential information to a geographically dispersed workforce or key business partners, enhancing learning and communication across various locations.

enCommerce Inc.

Series D in 2000
enCommerce is an email marketing platform that provides its users with comprehensive managed email solutions. It helps individuals and businesses increase revenue. The platform offers campaign design, delivery monitoring, custom newsletter design, list management, blacklist monitoring, campaign optimization, dedicated servers and IPs, and many other services. enCommerce was launched in 1995 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

OnDemand

Series B in 2000
OnDemand's business-to-business portals deliver a comprehensive suite of e-business services to accelerate channel sales and maximize channel relationships for product vendors. They streamline access to information, deepen communication and loyalty between the channel and its customers, and enhance the impact of training and certification initiatives-all essential to driving success in each unique sales situation.

enCommerce Inc.

Series C in 1999
enCommerce is an email marketing platform that provides its users with comprehensive managed email solutions. It helps individuals and businesses increase revenue. The platform offers campaign design, delivery monitoring, custom newsletter design, list management, blacklist monitoring, campaign optimization, dedicated servers and IPs, and many other services. enCommerce was launched in 1995 and is based in Santa Clara, California.
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