Upfront Ventures

Upfront Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 1996, specializing in early-stage investments across a broad range of technology sectors. The firm focuses on seed and Series A funding, investing between $0.5 million and $15 million in seed rounds and $2 million to $5 million in Series A rounds. Upfront Ventures primarily targets companies in North America, with a significant emphasis on Southern California, including Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Barbara, while also considering opportunities in Europe and other regions, including the Caribbean and Central America. The firm's investment areas encompass digital content, Ad-Tech, e-commerce, financial services, healthcare technology, and more. Upfront Ventures takes an active role in its portfolio companies by securing board seats and aiming to support them through various financing stages. The firm is led by Managing Partners Yves Sisteron, Mark Suster, and Kara Nortman, and has been instrumental in backing notable startups like Ring and Bird.

Nicole Chung

Investor

Kobie Fuller

Partner

Evan Hamilton

Investor

AJ Herrera

Investor

Dana Kibler

Chief Financial Officer and Partner

Nick Kim

General Partner

Stuart Lander

COO

Aditi Maliwal

Partner

Jacques Sisteron

Investor

Seksom Suriyapa

Partner

Kesar Varma

Investor

Peter Zakin

Investor

Kevin Zhang

Partner

Katherine Zhang

Investor

386 past transactions

Zeitview

Series E in 2023
Zeitview, formerly known as DroneBase, Inc., operates an online platform that specializes in aerial data analytics for various industries, including commercial real estate, property management, insurance, and construction. The company provides a comprehensive range of drone services, such as aerial photography, video production, and mapping, which are utilized for property inspections, insurance claims, and construction site monitoring. Zeitview also caters to sectors like renewable energy, telecommunications, and media by offering tailored drone solutions for inspections and lifecycle management. With a vast network of pilots and extensive experience, having completed over 100,000 commercial missions across more than 70 countries, Zeitview has established itself as a leading provider of aerial data services, helping enterprises make informed decisions regarding their critical assets. Based in Los Angeles, the company continues to innovate and expand its offerings to meet the diverse needs of its global clientele.

Canvas Medical

Series B in 2022
Canvas Medical, Inc. is a software developer focused on the healthcare industry, established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company offers a comprehensive technology platform designed specifically for primary care practices. Its platform features an intuitive interface that incorporates unified notes and orders, autocomplete capabilities, micro templates, and actionable health maintenance notifications. Additionally, Canvas Medical provides tools for proactive panel management, comprehensive chart search, workflow automation, collaboration, and patient engagement. This robust platform aims to enhance patient-centered teamwork and streamline care delivery for healthcare providers.

The Cool Down

Seed Round in 2022
The Cool Down is a content+commerce startup that helps Americans feel invested in and educated about the future. The company is led by Dave Finocchio, co-founder and long-time CEO of Bleacher Report, and Anna Robertson, an award-winning executive, producer, and innovator at Disney, ABC, and Yahoo.

Tellie

Series A in 2022
Developer of an all-in-one commerce & content platform designed to serve as a bridge between existing Web2 services and the Web3 ecosystem. The company's platform helps the creator turn their personal website into a creative library & digitally-native commerce platform, and expands the accessibility of Web3 to all creators, enabling them to build an interactive website, portfolio, or link-in-bio in minutes for every drop.

Invoca

Series F in 2022
Invoca, Inc. is a company that specializes in AI-powered call tracking and analytics, designed to provide marketers with insights into inbound phone calls for better campaign attribution and actionable data. Its platform allows users to measure, automate, and optimize inbound calls, enabling detailed analysis of caller behavior and conversation content to enhance the customer experience. The suite of tools includes call and voice analytics, a real-time engagement engine, and an Omni-channel call integration hub, which facilitate the integration of call intelligence into various marketing and sales applications. Invoca's offerings also encompass solutions tailored for performance marketers, including real-time reporting and conversation intelligence, as well as specific products for platforms such as AdWords, Facebook, and Salesforce. Founded in 2007 and based in Santa Barbara, California, with additional offices in San Francisco and Denver, Invoca was previously known as RingRevenue until its rebranding in 2013.

Stage

Seed Round in 2022
Stage removes the engineering and data lift required to improve how you price, package, and sell your SaaS products. With our application and APIs, we unlock flexible plans, feature gating and paywalls, adjustable trials, add-ons, usage monitoring, and more to increase paid conversion, sales efficiency, and contract values without engineering. We help software businesses capture all the value they create.

R-Zero

Series C in 2022
R-Zero Systems, Inc. manufactures, designs, and develops hospital-grade disinfection devices for businesses. Its products include R-Zero Arc, a UV-C surface and air disinfection solution that destroys pathogens for dynamic environments. It offers its solutions for enterprises, shops, restaurants, schools and hotels. R-Zero Systems, Inc. was formerly known as Guardian UV, Inc. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Parfait

Seed Round in 2022
Parfait is a brand-new wig customization platform aimed at disrupting the category by integrating facial recognition and artificial intelligence to provide buyers with customizable wig products.

VADE

Seed Round in 2022
VADE Group Inc. specializes in developing Internet of Things (IoT) cameras that utilize solar power and LTE connectivity for various applications, particularly in parking management. The company's ParkSight wireless cameras can be easily installed on poles or buildings and are equipped with a computer vision tool designed to detect vehicle occupancy in parking spaces. VADE also offers a mobile application that provides drivers with real-time information on available parking spots and delivers valuable data to governments, businesses, and municipalities regarding parking and driving behaviors. Additionally, the Vade Wayfinding app enhances navigation for users. Founded in 2017, VADE is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

PING, Inc.

Series B in 2022
PING, Inc. manufactures and sells golf equipment. It offers grips, apparel, bags, gloves, headwear, towels, headcovers, umbrellas, and other products. The company sells its products through retailers in the United States and internationally, as well as online PING, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Certify

Seed Round in 2022
CertifyOS is a data intelligence platform that focuses on automating provider licensing and credentialing. It offers an API-first and UI-agnostic system that facilitates real-time verification and credentialing for provider health plan enrollment and sourcing. The platform integrates with numerous primary sources, allowing for efficient monitoring and management of provider networks. By providing a comprehensive suite of services, including licensing, credentialing, and ongoing monitoring, CertifyOS aims to simplify the processes for insurance companies and virtual care providers in managing and scaling their provider networks effectively.

Creator Now

Seed Round in 2022
Creator Now is the Online educational platform for digital creators.

Path

Series B in 2022
Path is a comprehensive addiction treatment solution designed for employers and organizations, focusing on the treatment and management of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) for employees and their families. The company collaborates with experienced healthcare professionals and visionaries to deliver scientifically validated treatment for SUD on a large scale. Path aims to provide an affordable and accessible approach to managing addiction as a chronic illness, ensuring that individuals have the necessary resources to address their needs effectively. Through its innovative solutions, Path seeks to improve the overall well-being of employees while supporting organizations in fostering a healthier workforce.

Landline

Series A in 2021
The Landline Company operates a bus transportation network. It provides passengers to book tickets and schedule buses from Mankato and Duluth to Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport. The Landline Company was formerly known as The Rocket Bus Corp. and changed its name to The Landline Company in October 2019. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Hawthorne, California.

Reveleer

Venture Round in 2021
Reveleer is a healthcare software and services company that empowers payers in all lines of business to take control over their risk adjustment and quality improvement programs. The Reveleer platform enables payers to independently execute and manage every aspect of provider outreach, retrieval, coding, abstraction and reporting – all under one single platform. Leveraging its technology, proprietary data sets, and subject matter expertise, Reveleer also assists payers with full record retrieval and review services to support financial performance and improved member outcomes.

Density

Series D in 2021
Density measures how people use space in real-time without invading privacy. Using proprietary depth sensors and deep learning algorithms, the platform accurately and anonymously counts people in real time. Organizations use Density to improve efficiency and enhance occupant experience in buildings, workplaces, and real estate. Unlike a camera, Density's platform doesn't capture personally identifiable information and is purpose-built for accurately measuring how people use physical space.

Martie

Seed Round in 2021
Martie diverts perfectly good surplus pantry staples from going to landfills and delivers them directly to customers' doorsteps, making foods more accessible for everyone.

Omni Creator Products

Seed Round in 2021
Omni Creator Products is a developer of a computer games platform that aims to empower players by enabling them to actively participate in game creation. The platform provides users with a creative canvas and a suite of tools that cater to their natural creative impulses, allowing them to design and shape their own gaming experiences. It is designed to be accessible and intuitive, ensuring that individuals of all skill levels can engage in the game-making process. By offering both a world to enjoy and the means to mold that world, Omni Creator Products fosters creativity and storytelling in gaming.

Pragma

Series B in 2021
Pragma provides a “backend as a service” solution for multiplayer and social games. Our core feature set includes: accounts, player data, lobbies, matchmaking, social systems, telemetry, and store fulfillment.

Zeitview

Venture Round in 2021
Zeitview, formerly known as DroneBase, Inc., operates an online platform that specializes in aerial data analytics for various industries, including commercial real estate, property management, insurance, and construction. The company provides a comprehensive range of drone services, such as aerial photography, video production, and mapping, which are utilized for property inspections, insurance claims, and construction site monitoring. Zeitview also caters to sectors like renewable energy, telecommunications, and media by offering tailored drone solutions for inspections and lifecycle management. With a vast network of pilots and extensive experience, having completed over 100,000 commercial missions across more than 70 countries, Zeitview has established itself as a leading provider of aerial data services, helping enterprises make informed decisions regarding their critical assets. Based in Los Angeles, the company continues to innovate and expand its offerings to meet the diverse needs of its global clientele.

Outer

Series B in 2021
Outer is a direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand that has built furniture for retailers for years. The products are manufactured in Liu's family-owned factory outside of Shanghai. Since its inception in 2017, Outer has increased its revenue 11 times by 2020 and tripled its workforce in the past nine months.

Market

Seed Round in 2021
Market is a business focused on enhancing financial health and fostering partnerships within various industries. Founded in 2019 and based in Santa Monica, California, it provides advisory services that assist direct-to-consumer and app-based companies in gaining insights into their financial performance. By offering analytics and insights, Market empowers businesses to make informed decisions and improve their overall financial health. Additionally, Market facilitates better understanding among companies, helping them identify and connect with potential partners to drive growth.

Modern Animal

Series B in 2021
Modern Animal, Inc. operates a veterinary clinic and provides home clinic services. The company provides an online mobile applications for its customers. It offers wellness, surgery, dentistry, ultrasound, radiology, diagnostics, nutrition, walk-in (no appointment) ,drop off service ,lab testing emergency, laser, and acupuncture services. Additionally, It provides memberships, unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests, and delivery, and more. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Modern Animal

Series A in 2021
Modern Animal, Inc. operates a veterinary clinic and provides home clinic services. The company provides an online mobile applications for its customers. It offers wellness, surgery, dentistry, ultrasound, radiology, diagnostics, nutrition, walk-in (no appointment) ,drop off service ,lab testing emergency, laser, and acupuncture services. Additionally, It provides memberships, unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests, and delivery, and more. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

inVia Robotics

Series C in 2021
inVia Robotics, LLC specializes in automation solutions tailored for e-commerce fulfillment centers, enhancing the efficiency of order fulfillment processes. Based in Agoura Hills, California, the company has developed the inVia Dynamic Automated Storage and Retrieval System, which integrates robotics management software to facilitate the retrieval of various items from storage, ranging from small products to larger packages. By offering a "Robotics-as-a-Service" model, inVia enables businesses to adopt advanced autonomous mobile robots for picking and goods-to-person systems without disrupting their existing operations. This innovative approach aims to improve fulfillment efficiency, save time, and optimize productivity within warehouses, making it a crucial partner for e-commerce retailers and fulfillment providers.

Adway

Seed Round in 2021
Adway International, Inc. provides out-of-home advertising services. It enables advertisers to launch and track their campaigns on its platform. The company also provides advertisement display services on personal and company vehicles. Adway International, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

Adway

Seed Round in 2021
Adway International, Inc. provides out-of-home advertising services. It enables advertisers to launch and track their campaigns on its platform. The company also provides advertisement display services on personal and company vehicles. Adway International, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

Zeitview

Series C in 2021
Zeitview, formerly known as DroneBase, Inc., operates an online platform that specializes in aerial data analytics for various industries, including commercial real estate, property management, insurance, and construction. The company provides a comprehensive range of drone services, such as aerial photography, video production, and mapping, which are utilized for property inspections, insurance claims, and construction site monitoring. Zeitview also caters to sectors like renewable energy, telecommunications, and media by offering tailored drone solutions for inspections and lifecycle management. With a vast network of pilots and extensive experience, having completed over 100,000 commercial missions across more than 70 countries, Zeitview has established itself as a leading provider of aerial data services, helping enterprises make informed decisions regarding their critical assets. Based in Los Angeles, the company continues to innovate and expand its offerings to meet the diverse needs of its global clientele.

Britive

Series A in 2021
Our solution is cloud-native, delivering multi-cloud privileged access visibility, policy enforcement, and threat monitoring all in one platform. ​ Britive significantly increases operational efficiency by instant provisioning of cloud privileges to users and making them productive from day one.

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.

Path

Series A in 2021
Path is a comprehensive addiction treatment solution designed for employers and organizations, focusing on the treatment and management of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) for employees and their families. The company collaborates with experienced healthcare professionals and visionaries to deliver scientifically validated treatment for SUD on a large scale. Path aims to provide an affordable and accessible approach to managing addiction as a chronic illness, ensuring that individuals have the necessary resources to address their needs effectively. Through its innovative solutions, Path seeks to improve the overall well-being of employees while supporting organizations in fostering a healthier workforce.

Pragma

Series A in 2021
Pragma provides a “backend as a service” solution for multiplayer and social games. Our core feature set includes: accounts, player data, lobbies, matchmaking, social systems, telemetry, and store fulfillment.

Territory Foods

Series B in 2021
Territory Foods is a chef-prepared meal delivery service that creates nutritionist-approved menus tailored to support various dietary preferences and regional market tastes. Its fresh, healthy, ready-to-eat meals are designed by in-house culinary professionals and nutrition experts, prepared by a dedicated team of chefs, and powered by a proprietary algorithm that informs personalized menu variety at scale. Its boredom-proof rotating menus feature a wide variety of freshly-made artisan meals per week that are responsibly sourced, always free of refined sugars, and made without ingredients that contain gluten and dairy. Menus can be customized to meet dietary templates such as Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, and Keto, taking the guesswork out of navigating and committing to healthy eating. Territory Foods launched in 2011 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Finary

Seed Round in 2021
An investing social platform where you can talk about investments with friends and make trades on the market. Y Combinator Winter 2021 Batch.

Canvas Medical

Series A in 2021
Canvas Medical, Inc. is a software developer focused on the healthcare industry, established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company offers a comprehensive technology platform designed specifically for primary care practices. Its platform features an intuitive interface that incorporates unified notes and orders, autocomplete capabilities, micro templates, and actionable health maintenance notifications. Additionally, Canvas Medical provides tools for proactive panel management, comprehensive chart search, workflow automation, collaboration, and patient engagement. This robust platform aims to enhance patient-centered teamwork and streamline care delivery for healthcare providers.

Bevy

Series C in 2021
Bevy Labs, Inc. specializes in providing an enterprise-grade virtual event community platform designed to build and scale global communities. The Bevy platform is a web-based software solution that enables enterprises, universities, and various organizations to manage, promote, and execute a wide array of virtual events. It offers tools for planning and hosting events, including automated communication features and integration with marketing and CRM systems. Bevy's platform incorporates advanced analytics, security measures, and a flexible architecture, allowing for the effective management of numerous types of events. By empowering local brand advocates, Bevy facilitates the creation of thriving communities that enhance engagement and extend reach on a global scale. Established in 2017, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Bionaut Labs

Series A in 2021
Bionaut Labs, Inc. designs, manufactures and controls the first intra- tissue navigation platform, using Bionaut nano/micro robots operating inside the body. The company offers a delivery mechanism which is anatomically precise by design. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Nanit

Series C in 2021
Nanit team is a tight-knit collection of scientists, parents and designers—experts in the first beautiful months of human life. They have developed advanced computer vision and machine learning algorithms to help us measure human behavior. They use this knowledge and technology to create innovative products that are safer and smarter, for parents and babies everywhere. Their team comes from great companies like Applied Materials, Diapers.com, Philips, Time Warner and Tiny Love, where they've focused on building brands and products people love.

Projector

Series B in 2020
Projector, founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, develops a mobile notification platform aimed at enhancing product experiences for developers and product teams. The company focuses on creating collaborative tools for visual communication, enabling users to integrate videos, GIFs, social media, and presentations into their applications. By facilitating visual storytelling, Projector helps teams expand their creative capabilities beyond traditional app boundaries.

In&Motion

Venture Round in 2020
In & Motion creates wearable smart protection systems that reduces risks of serious injuries due to falls. The company has launches the smart ski airbag vest that measure & analyse in real time skiers’ movements and anticipates falls in order to activate the airbag bladder before the impact. Protection is optimum on both broad and crucial areas. The smart ski airbag vest received several awards, was worn in 2015-16 Ski cross World Cup by racers from 7 major countries and will be available in stores since September via our partner, the Swedish brand POC.

Jiko

Series A in 2020
Jiko Technologies, Inc., based in Oakland, California, is a fintech company that provides a unique debit card experience through its Jiko Solid product, which features no name or card number to enhance privacy and security. The company offers cash back on every transaction and provides single-use virtual cards, with no minimum balance requirements, making it an accessible option for consumers. Jiko's platform automatically invests users' funds in liquid US government-backed securities, such as treasury bills, while also serving as a financial portal for digital transactions. Founded in 2016, Jiko enables users to effectively manage their money by keeping track of their expenses and investments in a streamlined manner.

Prevision.io

Series A in 2020
Prevision.io SAS is a Paris-based company that offers an automated machine learning platform designed to help users generate and deploy accurate predictive models. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users, regardless of their technical expertise, to create standalone models using their enterprise data. Through its advanced data analysis and machine learning capabilities, Prevision.io supports various sectors, including finance, marketing, energy, and banking. The platform facilitates predictions related to sales, inventory consumption trends, and energy usage, as well as optimizing maintenance operations and quality control. Additionally, it features tools for automating email classification and analyzing product descriptions to enhance operational efficiency. By reducing implementation time and improving productivity for both data scientists and business analysts, Prevision.io empowers organizations to make informed strategic decisions based on data-driven insights.

Clair

Seed Round in 2020
Clair is a New York-based fintech startup that provides Instant Pay Access as a service for human capital management platforms and the gig economy. With Clair, employees and contractors get access to a digital bank account that allows them to get a portion of their earned wages as soon as they finish work. It aims to make every worker financially free. Banking services provided by Synapse’s partners, Member FDIC. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Ynsect

Series C in 2020
Ynsect is a biotech company based in Evry, France, founded in 2011. The company specializes in the design, construction, and operation of insect production and processing facilities aimed at producing sustainable feed for fish and poultry. Ynsect focuses on the bioconversion of organic resources through insects, transforming them into high-quality nutrients such as proteins and lipids for animal feed, as well as non-food applications like organic fertilizers and bioenergy. By leveraging insect nutrients and behaviors, Ynsect collaborates with clients to develop innovative products and services. The company is recognized for its expertise in large-scale insect farming and automated processing, making it a preferred partner among professionals in the agri-food sector, laboratories, investors, and public institutions.

Ynsect

Series C in 2020
Ynsect is a biotech company based in Evry, France, founded in 2011. The company specializes in the design, construction, and operation of insect production and processing facilities aimed at producing sustainable feed for fish and poultry. Ynsect focuses on the bioconversion of organic resources through insects, transforming them into high-quality nutrients such as proteins and lipids for animal feed, as well as non-food applications like organic fertilizers and bioenergy. By leveraging insect nutrients and behaviors, Ynsect collaborates with clients to develop innovative products and services. The company is recognized for its expertise in large-scale insect farming and automated processing, making it a preferred partner among professionals in the agri-food sector, laboratories, investors, and public institutions.

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.

Britive

Seed Round in 2020
Our solution is cloud-native, delivering multi-cloud privileged access visibility, policy enforcement, and threat monitoring all in one platform. ​ Britive significantly increases operational efficiency by instant provisioning of cloud privileges to users and making them productive from day one.

InfoSum

Series A in 2020
InfoSum has developed a decentralized platform designed to remove the trust barriers between progress and privacy. Its platform enables advertisers, media owners, data providers, and other advertising technology firms to collaborate across multiple data sources, without requiring the underlying data to be moved or pooled. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Writer

Seed Round in 2020
Writer is the AI writing assistant for the world’s smartest brands. We help brand owners and content leaders scale their messaging, communication style, and must-have language, no matter who’s writing. Top brands like Twitter, Intuit, and McKesson have standardized their content creation on Writer.

Stem Disintermedia

Venture Round in 2020
Stem Disintermedia helps creators, artists, and musicians to collect digital revenue and enables them to track and share their earnings. It develops a platform intended to provide distribution and payments solution for artists and their teams. The platform aggregates cross-platform earnings, create contracts, and honor splits with collaborators, disburse payments and statements to all stakeholders in a project and visualizes performance data for each platform, enabling businesses to bring clarity to the complicated process of revenue management and ensure everyone involved in the creative process gets paid. Milana Rabkin, Tim Luckow, and Jovin Cronin-Wilesmith formed Stem Disintermedia in Los Angeles, California in 2015.

Valence Community

Series A in 2020
Valence Enterprises, Inc. operates an online community platform that connects, showcases, and empowers the global black professional community. It offers Valence, a platform that helps users to establish connections with companies and capital to create career opportunities and new ventures. The company’s platform also provides a mentor option that allows members to volunteer as a coach for other Valence users. Valence Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Density

Series C in 2020
Density measures how people use space in real-time without invading privacy. Using proprietary depth sensors and deep learning algorithms, the platform accurately and anonymously counts people in real time. Organizations use Density to improve efficiency and enhance occupant experience in buildings, workplaces, and real estate. Unlike a camera, Density's platform doesn't capture personally identifiable information and is purpose-built for accurately measuring how people use physical space.

Zeitview

Series C in 2020
Zeitview, formerly known as DroneBase, Inc., operates an online platform that specializes in aerial data analytics for various industries, including commercial real estate, property management, insurance, and construction. The company provides a comprehensive range of drone services, such as aerial photography, video production, and mapping, which are utilized for property inspections, insurance claims, and construction site monitoring. Zeitview also caters to sectors like renewable energy, telecommunications, and media by offering tailored drone solutions for inspections and lifecycle management. With a vast network of pilots and extensive experience, having completed over 100,000 commercial missions across more than 70 countries, Zeitview has established itself as a leading provider of aerial data services, helping enterprises make informed decisions regarding their critical assets. Based in Los Angeles, the company continues to innovate and expand its offerings to meet the diverse needs of its global clientele.

Open Raven

Series A in 2020
Open Raven, Inc. develops open data protection platform that assesses and manages data risk for enterprises. Its platform maps data stores in clouds and corporate networks for identifying the data within. The company’s solution also provides visibility and control to prevent data breaches, as well as locates assets and highlights data stores to uncover data exposures, at risk data, and shadow accounts. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Wave

Series B in 2020
Wave focuses on interactive virtual experiences with a mission to help artists make money at the intersection of gaming and entertainment. Wave’s technology enables musicians to create lifelike avatars of themselves that can “perform” their music on a virtual stage. Most of these virtual shows take place either on the company’s YouTube channel, but Wave’s apps let users tune in on gaming consoles, phones or even the Oculus Rift VR headset. While watching a Wave, viewers can log in to comment in a chat function and give live feedback to the avatar performers.

Apeel Sciences

Series D in 2020
Apeel Sciences, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, specializes in developing plant-derived solutions aimed at reducing food waste and extending the shelf life of fresh produce. The company's innovative products, such as Edipeel and Invisipeel, are designed to protect fruits and vegetables from environmental factors and pre-harvest challenges, effectively doubling their lifespan without the need for refrigeration. By utilizing advances in materials science, Apeel Sciences addresses the global food waste crisis, which amounts to approximately $2.6 trillion annually. The company's technologies not only help to minimize spoilage but also contribute to reducing water and energy consumption while preserving natural ecosystems. Apeel Sciences has gained support from a range of private investors and philanthropic partners, including prominent organizations like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation.

MakeSpace

Series E in 2020
MakeSpace aims to make storage convenient and consumer-friendly, creating a tech-enabled storage experience. Customers pay only for the space they need, and schedule pickups, drop-offs, and other services through an app and digital photo inventory. The company is now available in 31 markets across North America.

Bevy

Series B in 2020
Bevy Labs, Inc. specializes in providing an enterprise-grade virtual event community platform designed to build and scale global communities. The Bevy platform is a web-based software solution that enables enterprises, universities, and various organizations to manage, promote, and execute a wide array of virtual events. It offers tools for planning and hosting events, including automated communication features and integration with marketing and CRM systems. Bevy's platform incorporates advanced analytics, security measures, and a flexible architecture, allowing for the effective management of numerous types of events. By empowering local brand advocates, Bevy facilitates the creation of thriving communities that enhance engagement and extend reach on a global scale. Established in 2017, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Nanit

Series B in 2020
Nanit team is a tight-knit collection of scientists, parents and designers—experts in the first beautiful months of human life. They have developed advanced computer vision and machine learning algorithms to help us measure human behavior. They use this knowledge and technology to create innovative products that are safer and smarter, for parents and babies everywhere. Their team comes from great companies like Applied Materials, Diapers.com, Philips, Time Warner and Tiny Love, where they've focused on building brands and products people love.

Hallo

Seed Round in 2020
HALLO, Co. develops online hiring events platform to build relationships between students, universities, and companies. The company offers digital conferences, digital career fairs, digital tech talks, and digital all-hands. HALLO, Co. was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Pragma

Seed Round in 2020
Pragma provides a “backend as a service” solution for multiplayer and social games. Our core feature set includes: accounts, player data, lobbies, matchmaking, social systems, telemetry, and store fulfillment.

Route

Series A in 2020
Route elevates the online customer journey by providing a simple way to protect and track all of the user's orders. Route App automatically connects to everything ordered from all retailers while allowing the user to visually track its packages, anytime, anywhere.

GumGum

Series D in 2020
GumGum, Inc. is a technology and media company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in in-image advertising and visual intelligence solutions. Founded in 2006, it provides a variety of services including influencer marketing, site monetization, community management, and targeted media buying. The company’s proprietary technology utilizes machine learning and deep learning to deliver contextual advertising, enabling brands to effectively engage with their target audiences. GumGum's visual intelligence platform, along with its contextual advertising engine, Verity™, allows advertisers to safely and accurately place ads alongside relevant content. Additionally, GumGum offers tools such as AdBuilder, which enables brands to customize and launch in-image and in-screen advertisements. The company has expanded its presence with offices in various cities across the United States, as well as in London and Sydney, enhancing its ability to serve clients globally.

Open Raven

Seed Round in 2020
Open Raven, Inc. develops open data protection platform that assesses and manages data risk for enterprises. Its platform maps data stores in clouds and corporate networks for identifying the data within. The company’s solution also provides visibility and control to prevent data breaches, as well as locates assets and highlights data stores to uncover data exposures, at risk data, and shadow accounts. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Suresale

Series A in 2020
SureSale’s Certification as a Service platform and marketplace allow dealers and private sellers to certify and market used vehicles.

HopSkipDrive

Venture Round in 2020
HopSkipDrive, Inc. offers ridesharing services specifically designed for children aged five and older. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company aims to provide safe and reliable transportation solutions for schools, districts, government agencies, and families. By focusing on the unique needs of children, HopSkipDrive facilitates transportation for various activities, helping to accommodate busy schedules and enhance accessibility for families in the Los Angeles area.

Reveleer

Series C in 2020
Reveleer is a healthcare software and services company that empowers payers in all lines of business to take control over their risk adjustment and quality improvement programs. The Reveleer platform enables payers to independently execute and manage every aspect of provider outreach, retrieval, coding, abstraction and reporting – all under one single platform. Leveraging its technology, proprietary data sets, and subject matter expertise, Reveleer also assists payers with full record retrieval and review services to support financial performance and improved member outcomes.

dot.LA

Seed Round in 2020
dot.LA is a digital newsroom based in Los Angeles, California, that focuses on the startup and tech community in the region. Founded in 2020, the platform aggregates news related to events, sponsorships, and proprietary data, aiming to celebrate and empower local innovators. By providing timely and relevant information, dot.LA seeks to fuel innovation within the Los Angeles area and beyond.

Market

Seed Round in 2019
Market is a business focused on enhancing financial health and fostering partnerships within various industries. Founded in 2019 and based in Santa Monica, California, it provides advisory services that assist direct-to-consumer and app-based companies in gaining insights into their financial performance. By offering analytics and insights, Market empowers businesses to make informed decisions and improve their overall financial health. Additionally, Market facilitates better understanding among companies, helping them identify and connect with potential partners to drive growth.

SOLVE

Venture Round in 2019
Solve HQ, Inc. is an interactive content company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Venice Beach, California, with additional offices in London. It specializes in producing "Solve," a unique murder-mystery show that engages viewers by allowing them to investigate a crime inspired by real events and identify potential suspects. The show is broadcast as weekly episodes on platforms like Snapchat and Instagram, and is also available on various podcast services, including Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and Spotify. By merging elements of narrative storytelling with interactive gaming, Solve aims to create an engaging experience that captivates its audience. The company has attracted investments from notable investors, including Elisabeth Murdoch and prominent venture capital firms.

11 Honore

Series A in 2019
11 Honoré is a size-inclusive shopping site that for the first time ever, gives more women the option to experience the best designer clothing and celebrate and honor their bodies, beauty and style. Through listening to you, we are building an exciting new space that is reflective of the fact that style has no size and that everyone who appreciates luxury and designer clothing should and now does have access to it. Welcome to the new runway. One where the traditional fashion playbook is being re-written and where we are working hard to create a platform for change and the wardrobe you’ve been waiting for.

PING, Inc.

Series A in 2019
PING, Inc. manufactures and sells golf equipment. It offers grips, apparel, bags, gloves, headwear, towels, headcovers, umbrellas, and other products. The company sells its products through retailers in the United States and internationally, as well as online PING, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Aircam

Seed Round in 2019
Aircam LLC owns and operates the real-time photo-sharing platform for photographers and customers. The company develops the mobile application, which allows anyone to get access to pictures taken by photographers at weddings, parties, and events. Aircam LLC was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Valence Community

Seed Round in 2019
Valence Enterprises, Inc. operates an online community platform that connects, showcases, and empowers the global black professional community. It offers Valence, a platform that helps users to establish connections with companies and capital to create career opportunities and new ventures. The company’s platform also provides a mentor option that allows members to volunteer as a coach for other Valence users. Valence Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Reveleer

Series C in 2019
Reveleer is a healthcare software and services company that empowers payers in all lines of business to take control over their risk adjustment and quality improvement programs. The Reveleer platform enables payers to independently execute and manage every aspect of provider outreach, retrieval, coding, abstraction and reporting – all under one single platform. Leveraging its technology, proprietary data sets, and subject matter expertise, Reveleer also assists payers with full record retrieval and review services to support financial performance and improved member outcomes.

Modern Animal

Seed Round in 2019
Modern Animal, Inc. operates a veterinary clinic and provides home clinic services. The company provides an online mobile applications for its customers. It offers wellness, surgery, dentistry, ultrasound, radiology, diagnostics, nutrition, walk-in (no appointment) ,drop off service ,lab testing emergency, laser, and acupuncture services. Additionally, It provides memberships, unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, in-app prescription requests, and delivery, and more. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Path

Venture Round in 2019
Path is a comprehensive addiction treatment solution designed for employers and organizations, focusing on the treatment and management of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) for employees and their families. The company collaborates with experienced healthcare professionals and visionaries to deliver scientifically validated treatment for SUD on a large scale. Path aims to provide an affordable and accessible approach to managing addiction as a chronic illness, ensuring that individuals have the necessary resources to address their needs effectively. Through its innovative solutions, Path seeks to improve the overall well-being of employees while supporting organizations in fostering a healthier workforce.

Invoca

Series E in 2019
Invoca, Inc. is a company that specializes in AI-powered call tracking and analytics, designed to provide marketers with insights into inbound phone calls for better campaign attribution and actionable data. Its platform allows users to measure, automate, and optimize inbound calls, enabling detailed analysis of caller behavior and conversation content to enhance the customer experience. The suite of tools includes call and voice analytics, a real-time engagement engine, and an Omni-channel call integration hub, which facilitate the integration of call intelligence into various marketing and sales applications. Invoca's offerings also encompass solutions tailored for performance marketers, including real-time reporting and conversation intelligence, as well as specific products for platforms such as AdWords, Facebook, and Salesforce. Founded in 2007 and based in Santa Barbara, California, with additional offices in San Francisco and Denver, Invoca was previously known as RingRevenue until its rebranding in 2013.

Nexkey

Series A in 2019
Nexkey Inc. develops hardware and software components which allows usage of smartphones as digital keys. The company's hardware comprises a controller, which connects electric strikes and magnetic locks to the Nexkey platform; hub, which connects all Nexkey doors to Wi-Fi; and core, a cylindrical lock. The company also develops an application which allows users to control the access to the building. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Emeryville, California.

Verishop

Series B in 2019
Verishop is a premium lifestyle destination for everyday luxury in fashion, beauty, home and more. Verishop aims to be a go-to lifestyle shopping destination whenever the customer in search of elevated brands and quality-driven products. The company is based in Santa Monica, California and founded in 2018.

Knowable Universe

Seed Round in 2019
Knowable Universe, Inc., doing business as Knowable, develops an online platform that offers audio courses. Its courses include long-form audio instruction, detailed lesson summaries, curated learning tools, a downloadable e-textbook, and access to private student communities. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Landline

Seed Round in 2019
The Landline Company operates a bus transportation network. It provides passengers to book tickets and schedule buses from Mankato and Duluth to Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport. The Landline Company was formerly known as The Rocket Bus Corp. and changed its name to The Landline Company in October 2019. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Hawthorne, California.

Adway

Seed Round in 2019
Adway International, Inc. provides out-of-home advertising services. It enables advertisers to launch and track their campaigns on its platform. The company also provides advertisement display services on personal and company vehicles. Adway International, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

Bionaut Labs

Seed Round in 2019
Bionaut Labs, Inc. designs, manufactures and controls the first intra- tissue navigation platform, using Bionaut nano/micro robots operating inside the body. The company offers a delivery mechanism which is anatomically precise by design. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Assembly

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Assembly is a freemium peer to peer employee recognition platform

Happy Returns

Venture Round in 2019
Happy Returns, Inc. provides in-person returns for online shoppers. It develops a network of Return Bars, kiosks, that enables shoppers to return items in-person and get an immediate refund. The company then ships the item back to the e-commerce companies. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Fleetsmith

Series B in 2019
Fleetsmith, Inc. specializes in cloud-based management software for Apple devices, designed to simplify the administration of Mac fleets. The platform automates various tasks, including device setup, inventory management, application updates, and security protocols for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. Key features include the ability to manage applications and settings, import users, upgrade to the latest macOS, auto-detect devices for user assignment, enforce encryption and firewall settings, and maintain a comprehensive inventory of devices. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, Fleetsmith has established a client base that includes notable companies such as Robinhood and Segment. As of June 2020, Fleetsmith operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

MakeSpace

Corporate Round in 2019
MakeSpace aims to make storage convenient and consumer-friendly, creating a tech-enabled storage experience. Customers pay only for the space they need, and schedule pickups, drop-offs, and other services through an app and digital photo inventory. The company is now available in 31 markets across North America.

Stray Bombay

Seed Round in 2019
Stray Bombay Company is a studio made up of Industry veterans and making cooperative games. The company was founded in 2019 by Chet Faliszek and Kimberly Voll and is based in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Forge Platform

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of an online platform intended to offer real-time and historical insights for ethereum based projects. The company's platform reports about project performance across a range of metrics including transaction volume, gas costs, method failures among others, providing clients with contextual insights into all contracts that integrate with their application or protocol.

Skylar

Series A in 2019
Skylar operates an online retail platform specializing in clean and consciously crafted fragrances designed to inspire happiness and empower women. The company offers a range of hypoallergenic perfumes made from natural ingredients, providing consumers with a refreshing alternative to traditional fragrances. By focusing on unique scents and a commitment to clean formulations, Skylar aims to cater to individuals seeking both quality and a sense of well-being in their fragrance choices.

Territory Foods

Series A in 2019
Territory Foods is a chef-prepared meal delivery service that creates nutritionist-approved menus tailored to support various dietary preferences and regional market tastes. Its fresh, healthy, ready-to-eat meals are designed by in-house culinary professionals and nutrition experts, prepared by a dedicated team of chefs, and powered by a proprietary algorithm that informs personalized menu variety at scale. Its boredom-proof rotating menus feature a wide variety of freshly-made artisan meals per week that are responsibly sourced, always free of refined sugars, and made without ingredients that contain gluten and dairy. Menus can be customized to meet dietary templates such as Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, and Keto, taking the guesswork out of navigating and committing to healthy eating. Territory Foods launched in 2011 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.