Costanoa Ventures

Costanoa Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in San Francisco. The firm specializes in investing in seed and Series A startups, focusing on business-to-business technology companies. Its investment strategy emphasizes cloud-based services, data analytics, and applications across various sectors, including fintech, cybersecurity, and AI-enabled software as a service (SaaS). Costanoa typically invests between $0.5 million and $3 million, aiming to partner with entrepreneurs to help them navigate the challenges of going to market and achieving product-market fit. The firm is dedicated to building durable companies that leverage data to address complex business problems.

Mike Albang

CFO

Amy Cheetham

Partner

John Cowgill

Partner

Madison Hawkinson

Investor

Pallavi Hukerikar

Associate

Nancy Katz

Senior Director

Martina Lauchengco

Operating Partner

Tony Liu

Principal

Michael Parker

Associate

McKenzie Parks

Associate

Gregory Sands

Founder and Managing Director

Greg Sands

Founder and Managing Director

Nicole Seah

Associate

Mark Selcow

General Partner

Jim Wilson

Partner

Past deals in Colorado

AppOmni

Series C in 2022
AppOmni Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a cloud suite platform designed to enhance the security and management of software as a service (SaaS) applications for enterprises. Established in 2018 and headquartered in San Bruno, California, with an additional office in Carbondale, Colorado, AppOmni offers a comprehensive security and management platform that conducts in-depth analyses of APIs, security controls, and configuration settings. This platform helps organizations identify and address risky configurations, improper access controls, and potential data exposures. By delivering a user-friendly dashboard, AppOmni grants customers visibility into the current state of their cloud applications, highlights deviations from intended configurations, and allows for verification of application security and functionality. The platform serves as a critical tool for Security, Compliance, and IT teams, enabling proactive posture monitoring and effective compliance management across all phases of a mature SaaS Security Posture Management program.

StackHawk

Series B in 2022
StackHawk, Inc. is a software company established in 2019, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, that focuses on application security within the development and operations (DevOps) pipeline. The company provides a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to help developers identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in their applications both during development and after deployment. StackHawk's application allows users to scan for a variety of security issues, including SQL injection, cross site scripting, and open redirects, among others. By automating the scanning process and integrating it into the build pipeline, StackHawk aims to enhance the security of web properties and APIs, thereby assisting developers in preventing bugs from affecting production environments.

AppOmni

Series B in 2021
AppOmni Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a cloud suite platform designed to enhance the security and management of software as a service (SaaS) applications for enterprises. Established in 2018 and headquartered in San Bruno, California, with an additional office in Carbondale, Colorado, AppOmni offers a comprehensive security and management platform that conducts in-depth analyses of APIs, security controls, and configuration settings. This platform helps organizations identify and address risky configurations, improper access controls, and potential data exposures. By delivering a user-friendly dashboard, AppOmni grants customers visibility into the current state of their cloud applications, highlights deviations from intended configurations, and allows for verification of application security and functionality. The platform serves as a critical tool for Security, Compliance, and IT teams, enabling proactive posture monitoring and effective compliance management across all phases of a mature SaaS Security Posture Management program.

StackHawk

Series A in 2020
StackHawk, Inc. is a software company established in 2019, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, that focuses on application security within the development and operations (DevOps) pipeline. The company provides a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to help developers identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in their applications both during development and after deployment. StackHawk's application allows users to scan for a variety of security issues, including SQL injection, cross site scripting, and open redirects, among others. By automating the scanning process and integrating it into the build pipeline, StackHawk aims to enhance the security of web properties and APIs, thereby assisting developers in preventing bugs from affecting production environments.

BillGO

Venture Round in 2020
BillGO is a business-to-business payment platform that revolutionizes the traditional bill payment process, which has remained largely unchanged for decades. By providing a solution that enables real-time payments, BillGO allows users to view, manage, and pay their bills from a single, secure location. The platform enhances customer engagement by reminding them of due dates and consolidating bill management, thus making the payment experience more streamlined and efficient. With a focus on security and effective routing, BillGO empowers bill payment providers to offer a modern and user-friendly system for processing bills online.

StackHawk

Seed Round in 2020
StackHawk, Inc. is a software company established in 2019, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, that focuses on application security within the development and operations (DevOps) pipeline. The company provides a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to help developers identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in their applications both during development and after deployment. StackHawk's application allows users to scan for a variety of security issues, including SQL injection, cross site scripting, and open redirects, among others. By automating the scanning process and integrating it into the build pipeline, StackHawk aims to enhance the security of web properties and APIs, thereby assisting developers in preventing bugs from affecting production environments.

AppOmni

Series A in 2020
AppOmni Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a cloud suite platform designed to enhance the security and management of software as a service (SaaS) applications for enterprises. Established in 2018 and headquartered in San Bruno, California, with an additional office in Carbondale, Colorado, AppOmni offers a comprehensive security and management platform that conducts in-depth analyses of APIs, security controls, and configuration settings. This platform helps organizations identify and address risky configurations, improper access controls, and potential data exposures. By delivering a user-friendly dashboard, AppOmni grants customers visibility into the current state of their cloud applications, highlights deviations from intended configurations, and allows for verification of application security and functionality. The platform serves as a critical tool for Security, Compliance, and IT teams, enabling proactive posture monitoring and effective compliance management across all phases of a mature SaaS Security Posture Management program.

StackHawk

Seed Round in 2019
StackHawk, Inc. is a software company established in 2019, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, that focuses on application security within the development and operations (DevOps) pipeline. The company provides a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to help developers identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in their applications both during development and after deployment. StackHawk's application allows users to scan for a variety of security issues, including SQL injection, cross site scripting, and open redirects, among others. By automating the scanning process and integrating it into the build pipeline, StackHawk aims to enhance the security of web properties and APIs, thereby assisting developers in preventing bugs from affecting production environments.

AppOmni

Seed Round in 2019
AppOmni Inc. is a company that specializes in providing a cloud suite platform designed to enhance the security and management of software as a service (SaaS) applications for enterprises. Established in 2018 and headquartered in San Bruno, California, with an additional office in Carbondale, Colorado, AppOmni offers a comprehensive security and management platform that conducts in-depth analyses of APIs, security controls, and configuration settings. This platform helps organizations identify and address risky configurations, improper access controls, and potential data exposures. By delivering a user-friendly dashboard, AppOmni grants customers visibility into the current state of their cloud applications, highlights deviations from intended configurations, and allows for verification of application security and functionality. The platform serves as a critical tool for Security, Compliance, and IT teams, enabling proactive posture monitoring and effective compliance management across all phases of a mature SaaS Security Posture Management program.

BillGO

Venture Round in 2018
BillGO is a business-to-business payment platform that revolutionizes the traditional bill payment process, which has remained largely unchanged for decades. By providing a solution that enables real-time payments, BillGO allows users to view, manage, and pay their bills from a single, secure location. The platform enhances customer engagement by reminding them of due dates and consolidating bill management, thus making the payment experience more streamlined and efficient. With a focus on security and effective routing, BillGO empowers bill payment providers to offer a modern and user-friendly system for processing bills online.

VictorOps

Series B in 2016
VictorOps Inc. offers a real-time incident management platform designed to enhance collaboration and streamline the incident lifecycle for IT and DevOps teams. Founded in 2012 and based in Boulder, Colorado, the platform facilitates team situational awareness, incident creation, escalation, notification, and remediation, allowing team members to work together efficiently regardless of their location or time zone. By centralizing the flow of information throughout the incident lifecycle, VictorOps aims to minimize downtime and accelerate innovation, ultimately empowering organizations to manage incidents effectively. The company operates as a subsidiary of Splunk Inc. and is backed by venture capital firms such as Foundry Group and Costanoa Venture Capital.

VictorOps

Venture Round in 2015
VictorOps Inc. offers a real-time incident management platform designed to enhance collaboration and streamline the incident lifecycle for IT and DevOps teams. Founded in 2012 and based in Boulder, Colorado, the platform facilitates team situational awareness, incident creation, escalation, notification, and remediation, allowing team members to work together efficiently regardless of their location or time zone. By centralizing the flow of information throughout the incident lifecycle, VictorOps aims to minimize downtime and accelerate innovation, ultimately empowering organizations to manage incidents effectively. The company operates as a subsidiary of Splunk Inc. and is backed by venture capital firms such as Foundry Group and Costanoa Venture Capital.

VictorOps

Series A in 2013
VictorOps Inc. offers a real-time incident management platform designed to enhance collaboration and streamline the incident lifecycle for IT and DevOps teams. Founded in 2012 and based in Boulder, Colorado, the platform facilitates team situational awareness, incident creation, escalation, notification, and remediation, allowing team members to work together efficiently regardless of their location or time zone. By centralizing the flow of information throughout the incident lifecycle, VictorOps aims to minimize downtime and accelerate innovation, ultimately empowering organizations to manage incidents effectively. The company operates as a subsidiary of Splunk Inc. and is backed by venture capital firms such as Foundry Group and Costanoa Venture Capital.

LinkSmart

Series B in 2013
LinkSmart is a provider of contextual in-text linking solutions that enables web publishers to effectively place, manage, and monetize their text links. The company utilizes advanced technologies, including natural language processing and machine learning, to connect content marketers with premium publishers, enhancing reader engagement and optimizing audience development. Through its data management platform, LinkSmart offers valuable analytics and insights, empowering brands and content marketers to make informed decisions and strategically direct audiences to relevant content. This innovative approach helps increase pages per visit and ensures that users engage with quality content and native advertising.

Datalogix

Series B in 2013
Datalogix® is the industry-recognized leader at connecting digital media and offline purchasing data. We help more than half of the top 100 consumer marketers increase the effectiveness and measurability of their advertising. DLX Platform®, encompasses over $1 trillion in consumer spending and powers campaigns for more than 75% of online media companies. DLX ROI® is rapidly becoming the industry standard for measuring offline sales lift for digital media. Datalogix also offers predictive analytics for Direct Mail, and integrated media solutions via the DLX Net. Our expertise spans the major consumer segments, including Retail, CPG, Automotive, Telecom, Travel and Financial Services. We are based in Colorado, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and London.

LinkSmart

Series B in 2010
LinkSmart is a provider of contextual in-text linking solutions that enables web publishers to effectively place, manage, and monetize their text links. The company utilizes advanced technologies, including natural language processing and machine learning, to connect content marketers with premium publishers, enhancing reader engagement and optimizing audience development. Through its data management platform, LinkSmart offers valuable analytics and insights, empowering brands and content marketers to make informed decisions and strategically direct audiences to relevant content. This innovative approach helps increase pages per visit and ensures that users engage with quality content and native advertising.

Datalogix

Series A in 2009
Datalogix® is the industry-recognized leader at connecting digital media and offline purchasing data. We help more than half of the top 100 consumer marketers increase the effectiveness and measurability of their advertising. DLX Platform®, encompasses over $1 trillion in consumer spending and powers campaigns for more than 75% of online media companies. DLX ROI® is rapidly becoming the industry standard for measuring offline sales lift for digital media. Datalogix also offers predictive analytics for Direct Mail, and integrated media solutions via the DLX Net. Our expertise spans the major consumer segments, including Retail, CPG, Automotive, Telecom, Travel and Financial Services. We are based in Colorado, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and London.
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