Upside Partnership

Up Holdings, LLC is a venture capital firm based in the United States that specializes in seed and early-stage investments in technology startups. Founded in 2014, the firm emphasizes forming trusted partnerships with founders who show great potential in building meaningful businesses. Up Holdings focuses on investing in individuals rather than specific themes, committing early to entrepreneurs even in the absence of extensive data or social proof. The firm prides itself on being a first institutional investor in many of its portfolio companies, providing leadership through significant funding commitments. By maintaining a smaller fund, Up Holdings fosters conscious engagement with its founders at the most critical stages of their ventures. This collaborative approach encourages shared knowledge and mutual support among founders, as each founder becomes a partner in the fund, contributing to a community that collectively addresses challenges and celebrates successes.

Kent Goldman

Founder

Christina Hunt

Partner, Operations

95 past transactions

Smallstep

Series A in 2022
Smallstep Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in building tools for zero trust security frameworks. Founded in 2016, the company has developed the step command line interface and a comprehensive suite of services designed to assist development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) teams. Smallstep's offerings enable software teams to manage credentials and orchestrate secure connections across various environments, including cloud services, containers, serverless architectures, and connected devices. By integrating with delivery pipelines, Smallstep aims to make applications "identity aware," enhancing security and eliminating reliance on traditional virtual private networks and firewalls. The company's innovative tools facilitate secure connections for users and services on any platform, promoting a more secure operational environment.

Apella

Series A in 2021
Apella is a technology company that brings modern engineering to improve surgery. It was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Forma

Series B in 2021
Twic Inc. is a software company based in Fremont, California, founded in 2017, that specializes in wellness programs for employees. The company offers two main products: Wellness Wallet and Wellness Suite. Wellness Wallet provides a monthly wellness stipend to employees as an incentive for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, while Wellness Suite serves as a platform for organizing and sharing information about onsite wellness events. Twic's solutions are designed to simplify the process for employees, giving them direct access to their benefits through an intuitive interface. This allows employees to utilize their benefits stipend with a curated selection of vendors, which offers preferred pricing and eliminates the need for reimbursement, thus saving time and money for both employees and employers.

CommonStock

Series A in 2021
CommonStock is an online platform that facilitates collaborative investing and trading among users, allowing them to engage with friends, family, classmates, or colleagues. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the platform enables users to link their brokerage accounts, share investment holdings, and receive real-time alerts about trading activities. Users can copy each other's trades, invest together in varying amounts, and compete to track performance, fostering a community-driven approach to investment decision-making. CommonStock's services are accessible for free on the web and through an iPhone application, with plans for an Android version in development.

Retain.ai

Series A in 2021
Retain.ai, based in San Francisco, California, offers a platform that integrates with over 200 existing tools, such as calendars, email, Slack, and CRM systems. This integration enables organizations to gain a comprehensive understanding of how their time is allocated and the costs associated with customer interactions across various functions. By providing insights into customer engagement and operational processes, Retain.ai helps businesses identify underserved accounts and high-value activities. The platform aims to enhance revenue, minimize waste, and streamline onboarding processes, ultimately driving repeatable success outcomes like increased upsells and reduced churn.

Side Door

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a virtual booking platform designed to help artists, hosts and audiences to make venues out of any space. The company's platform connects hosts to artists and provides booking and ticketing as well as builds direct connections and simplifies the show-booking process with easy and transparent digital tools, enabling performers to create shows anytime, anywhere, on their own terms.

Trustworthy

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a digital information management system designed to streamline the family organization. The company's platform offers secure document storage, automated reminders, and collaboration features, allowing families to manage important information such as finances, legal documents, and insurance efficiently while ensuring privacy through advanced security measures, ultimately reducing stress and enhancing peace of mind for users.

ChannelApe

Series A in 2021
ChannelApe, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in supply chain and e-commerce management software. Founded in 2016 and based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, ChannelApe offers a comprehensive platform that automates back-end processes for direct-to-consumer (DTC) operations. Its software includes features for third-party logistics reporting, distributed order management, and inventory management across multiple platforms such as Amazon, BigCommerce, and eBay. The platform is designed to enhance operational efficiency by providing real-time inventory availability and tracking, allowing businesses to streamline their fulfillment processes and focus on growth. Additionally, ChannelApe supports a high-volume warehouse network to facilitate global order fulfillment, reinforcing its commitment to improving e-commerce logistics.

Rewatch

Series A in 2021
Rewatch offers a private and secure video channel for teams. Rewatch transcribes your videos and unlocks your team’s spoken knowledge, making it searchable and organized—all in one place.

Rewatch

Series A in 2021
Rewatch offers a private and secure video channel for teams. Rewatch transcribes your videos and unlocks your team’s spoken knowledge, making it searchable and organized—all in one place.

Actuate

Series A in 2021
Aegis AI developes an artificial intelligence (AI) software that watches security cameras, identifies guns, and sends information into information system of the institution. The company builds software that employs computer vision to monitor surveillance camera footage and detect weapons in buildings. Its software automatically detects firearms in existing security camera feeds, provides early warning, and improves the law enforcement response. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

Lobus

Venture Round in 2021
Lobus is the trusted information platform for the art world.

Ease

Series C in 2021
Ease's mission is to modernize and personalize the employee experience. Working with industry experts to provide one simple solution for benefits, hr, and payroll. Ease makes it simple to set up and manage benefits, onboard hires, stay compliant, and offer employees one destination for all their human resources information. 70,000+ businesses trust Ease for online enrollment and HR. Ease was recently named: - G2's 15th Fastest Growing Software Company for 2020 - Capterra's Top 20 Most Popular HR Software in 2020 - Forbes Top 100 Best Start Employer in America

NEWNESS

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a beauty app designed to connect beauty enthusiasts and provide personalized recommendations. The company's platform is a community-driven space where users can share experiences, discover new trends, and get personalized beauty recommendations, enabling beauty enthusiasts to find the right products and build a community they can trust.

Gowalla

Seed Round in 2021
Gowalla is an augmented reality social game and a social guide that enables users to share and discover photos, experiences, and recommendations related to various locations and cities. Launched in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Gowalla features an award-winning mobile app and website that offer a growing collection of guides curated by both the community and renowned experts from organizations like Disney and National Geographic. The platform facilitates the exploration of beloved places and parks worldwide, making it easy for friends and families to connect and share their travel experiences. Backed by notable investors, Gowalla aims to enhance how users interact with their surroundings through social engagement.

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.

AlphaFlow

Series A in 2020
AlphaFlow, Inc. operates an online investment platform focused on real estate assets, providing tech-driven investment management services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in New York, the company offers professionally managed portfolios of real estate loans to institutional investors and accredited individuals. AlphaFlow collaborates with residential real estate lenders nationwide, employing a comprehensive underwriting process that evaluates over 50 factors. The firm specializes in diversifying investments by distributing client portfolios across 75 to 100 loans in more than 15 states, thereby creating optimized portfolios. By automating best practices in investment management, such as diversification and institutional-quality data analytics, AlphaFlow enables investors to access real estate opportunities without the high fees and minimum requirements typical of traditional investing. This approach promotes a more accessible and intelligent way for investors to engage in real estate.

Forma

Series A in 2020
Twic Inc. is a software company based in Fremont, California, founded in 2017, that specializes in wellness programs for employees. The company offers two main products: Wellness Wallet and Wellness Suite. Wellness Wallet provides a monthly wellness stipend to employees as an incentive for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, while Wellness Suite serves as a platform for organizing and sharing information about onsite wellness events. Twic's solutions are designed to simplify the process for employees, giving them direct access to their benefits through an intuitive interface. This allows employees to utilize their benefits stipend with a curated selection of vendors, which offers preferred pricing and eliminates the need for reimbursement, thus saving time and money for both employees and employers.

CommonStock

Seed Round in 2020
CommonStock is an online platform that facilitates collaborative investing and trading among users, allowing them to engage with friends, family, classmates, or colleagues. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the platform enables users to link their brokerage accounts, share investment holdings, and receive real-time alerts about trading activities. Users can copy each other's trades, invest together in varying amounts, and compete to track performance, fostering a community-driven approach to investment decision-making. CommonStock's services are accessible for free on the web and through an iPhone application, with plans for an Android version in development.

Pantastic

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of an online business promotion platform designed to empower indie brands. The company's platform permits indie brands to join forces to showcase their wares, safeguard their creations, secure their data and scale their ventures as well as lets users easily find items related to skincare, clothing and accessories from different brands, enabling brands to grow by reaching innumerable customers.

Sora

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of human resource tools designed to automate and personalize employee onboarding and offboarding. The company's tools integrate with the existing human resource tools and automate repeatable workflow such as scheduling emails, assigning tasks, and sending surveys, enabling businesses to communicate with each employee differently, based on team, location, tenure, or custom tags, and thus, engage and retain employees.

Command E

Seed Round in 2020
Command E develops an easy keyboard shortcut to open any document, contact, file or record from the cloud. Command-E on Mac and Control-E Windows. Your data never leaves your computer.

Lobus

Seed Round in 2020
Lobus is the trusted information platform for the art world.

Textio

Venture Round in 2020
Textio, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in augmented writing solutions, primarily focused on enhancing job listings. Founded in 2014 by Kieran Snyder and Jensen Harris and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Textio offers its platform, Textio Hire, which leverages natural language processing, text analytics, and machine learning to analyze and predict the effectiveness of job postings. By examining the outcomes of previous job listings, the platform provides organizations with actionable insights to improve their job descriptions, ultimately aiming to attract a more diverse and qualified pool of applicants. Additionally, Textio's software integrates with applicant tracking systems and facilitates document sharing workflows, streamlining the hiring process for employers.

Range

Seed Round in 2020
Range Labs Inc. is a software development company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company offers a suite of tools designed to enhance team collaboration and synchronization. Its primary product, Range, integrates various platforms such as GitHub, Jira, Asana, Google Docs, and Calendar, allowing users to manage schedules, track personal accomplishments, and view tasks in a centralized location. Range also facilitates communication through features like check-ins, objectives, and notifications, helping teams stay aligned and informed. The company's solutions cater to a diverse clientele, including individuals, managers, organizations, and both engineering and design teams, with a focus on fostering healthy, inclusive, and creative work environments.

Privacy Dynamics

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Tools for generating differentially private geospatial data.

Planetary

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Planetary is a humane decentralized social network. We've built an open protocol and platform for social media and software. A place where you control your data and relationships. This new platform does for social media what open source did for software, creating a common platform for all to build upon secure scuttlebutt. Social media is the public sphere and it needs to be owned and controlled by the people who create it.

Forma

Seed Round in 2019
Twic Inc. is a software company based in Fremont, California, founded in 2017, that specializes in wellness programs for employees. The company offers two main products: Wellness Wallet and Wellness Suite. Wellness Wallet provides a monthly wellness stipend to employees as an incentive for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, while Wellness Suite serves as a platform for organizing and sharing information about onsite wellness events. Twic's solutions are designed to simplify the process for employees, giving them direct access to their benefits through an intuitive interface. This allows employees to utilize their benefits stipend with a curated selection of vendors, which offers preferred pricing and eliminates the need for reimbursement, thus saving time and money for both employees and employers.

Skylight

Series A in 2019
Skylight Tools, Inc. operates a digital platform that simplifies the process of home renovations by connecting users with general contractors. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive renovation management tool that assists clients in selecting contractors, managing budgets, and tracking project progress. Their application facilitates payment processing, invoice reconciliation, and real-time updates on project status. Skylight also provides a financial guarantee, covering half of any budget overruns exceeding 10%. The company aims to enhance the renovation experience through a fully integrated digital process that encompasses planning, material selection, permitting, and construction, specifically targeting the challenges associated with traditional renovation methods.

ChannelApe

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ChannelApe, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in supply chain and e-commerce management software. Founded in 2016 and based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, ChannelApe offers a comprehensive platform that automates back-end processes for direct-to-consumer (DTC) operations. Its software includes features for third-party logistics reporting, distributed order management, and inventory management across multiple platforms such as Amazon, BigCommerce, and eBay. The platform is designed to enhance operational efficiency by providing real-time inventory availability and tracking, allowing businesses to streamline their fulfillment processes and focus on growth. Additionally, ChannelApe supports a high-volume warehouse network to facilitate global order fulfillment, reinforcing its commitment to improving e-commerce logistics.

Actuate

Seed Round in 2019
Aegis AI developes an artificial intelligence (AI) software that watches security cameras, identifies guns, and sends information into information system of the institution. The company builds software that employs computer vision to monitor surveillance camera footage and detect weapons in buildings. Its software automatically detects firearms in existing security camera feeds, provides early warning, and improves the law enforcement response. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

CybeReady

Venture Round in 2019
CybeReady Learning Solutions Ltd. specializes in automated anti-phishing training solutions designed to enhance cybersecurity awareness within organizations. Founded in 2014 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers a comprehensive platform that includes phishing simulation, behavior-based learning, and training assessment and monitoring. Its services are tailored for a diverse range of sectors, including financial institutions, healthcare organizations, insurance companies, and government agencies. By leveraging an AI-powered training platform that employs adaptive learning methodologies, CybeReady aims to significantly reduce cyber risks by effecting substantial changes in employee behavior, all while requiring minimal effort and resources from users.

Emparty

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Emparty, Inc. is a marketplace that facilitates the discovery, planning, and booking of parties and gatherings. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a range of event management services. Emparty provides users with online and mobile options to book various vendors, streamlining the event planning process.

Projector

Seed Round in 2019
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.

CybeReady

Seed Round in 2019
CybeReady Learning Solutions Ltd. specializes in automated anti-phishing training solutions designed to enhance cybersecurity awareness within organizations. Founded in 2014 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company offers a comprehensive platform that includes phishing simulation, behavior-based learning, and training assessment and monitoring. Its services are tailored for a diverse range of sectors, including financial institutions, healthcare organizations, insurance companies, and government agencies. By leveraging an AI-powered training platform that employs adaptive learning methodologies, CybeReady aims to significantly reduce cyber risks by effecting substantial changes in employee behavior, all while requiring minimal effort and resources from users.

Retain.ai

Funding Round in 2019
Retain.ai, based in San Francisco, California, offers a platform that integrates with over 200 existing tools, such as calendars, email, Slack, and CRM systems. This integration enables organizations to gain a comprehensive understanding of how their time is allocated and the costs associated with customer interactions across various functions. By providing insights into customer engagement and operational processes, Retain.ai helps businesses identify underserved accounts and high-value activities. The platform aims to enhance revenue, minimize waste, and streamline onboarding processes, ultimately driving repeatable success outcomes like increased upsells and reduced churn.

Ease

Series B in 2019
Ease's mission is to modernize and personalize the employee experience. Working with industry experts to provide one simple solution for benefits, hr, and payroll. Ease makes it simple to set up and manage benefits, onboard hires, stay compliant, and offer employees one destination for all their human resources information. 70,000+ businesses trust Ease for online enrollment and HR. Ease was recently named: - G2's 15th Fastest Growing Software Company for 2020 - Capterra's Top 20 Most Popular HR Software in 2020 - Forbes Top 100 Best Start Employer in America

Side Door

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of a virtual booking platform designed to help artists, hosts and audiences to make venues out of any space. The company's platform connects hosts to artists and provides booking and ticketing as well as builds direct connections and simplifies the show-booking process with easy and transparent digital tools, enabling performers to create shows anytime, anywhere, on their own terms.

Apozy

Seed Round in 2019
Apozy Inc. specializes in cybersecurity solutions, focusing on enhancing organizational defenses against phishing and malware threats. The company offers an engaging simulation platform that helps employees develop a strong "human firewall" through interactive scenarios and gamification techniques, such as leaderboards and ongoing challenges. This approach not only educates employees about security risks but also measures the organization's overall human security posture. Apozy's Airlock Browser Defense Platform further strengthens these efforts by providing a browser extension that detects suspicious links and alerts users to potential threats, transforming unsafe websites into secure ones. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Apozy serves clients across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, logistics, and telecommunications, enabling them to predict and prevent future cyberattacks effectively.

Skylight

Seed Round in 2019
Skylight Tools, Inc. operates a digital platform that simplifies the process of home renovations by connecting users with general contractors. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive renovation management tool that assists clients in selecting contractors, managing budgets, and tracking project progress. Their application facilitates payment processing, invoice reconciliation, and real-time updates on project status. Skylight also provides a financial guarantee, covering half of any budget overruns exceeding 10%. The company aims to enhance the renovation experience through a fully integrated digital process that encompasses planning, material selection, permitting, and construction, specifically targeting the challenges associated with traditional renovation methods.

Dragonfruit

Seed Round in 2019
Dragonfruit.ai is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, specializing in artificial intelligence-driven cloud storage and video analysis software. The company offers an enterprise video AI platform that enables organizations to utilize their existing video infrastructure for a variety of applications. This includes remotely managing multiple locations, investigating incidents for safety and loss prevention, and optimizing occupancy across buildings. Additionally, the platform integrates real-world traffic data with revenue metrics to provide actionable insights. Dragonfruit.ai's solutions are designed to be cost-effective and scalable, facilitating digital investigations and retail intelligence through a hybrid deployment model that allows clients to pay based on consumption.

NextGrid

Seed Round in 2018
NextGrid Inc. is a renewable energy company focused on developing and operating distributed solar energy and storage projects across the United States. Established in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company specializes in solar development, working closely with landowners to purchase or lease land for solar farms. NextGrid also provides capital and support to project developers, enabling them to efficiently build portfolios of distributed energy projects. Additionally, the company offers assistance to funds, companies, and individuals seeking to invest in distributed energy, promoting the growth of renewable energy deployment. NextGrid has a presence in key markets such as Massachusetts, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, Maine, and California, and maintains offices in San Francisco, Denver, and Boston.

Turvo

Series B in 2018
Turvo Inc. operates a collaborative logistics platform that connects shippers, brokers, and carriers, facilitating real-time communication and collaboration across the supply chain. The platform offers a range of features, including real-time tracking of assets, drivers, and freight, as well as tools for managing tasks, creating digital invoices, and handling payments. Users can receive updates and manage documentation while benefiting from a dashboard that consolidates key business metrics. Turvo's technology integrates various business systems, enhancing operational efficiency and automating processes. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India, Turvo serves a diverse clientele, including major logistics service providers and shippers, enabling them to improve customer experiences and streamline their supply chain operations.

SFOX

Series A in 2018
SFOX, Inc. is a cryptocurrency prime dealer that caters to high-volume traders and institutional investors by offering optimal price execution through a global integrated order book. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, SFOX sources liquidity from a diverse range of exchanges, over-the-counter desks, and market makers. The company's trading platform is designed to facilitate real-time trading across various assets and provides professional tools, including reporting and analytics for multi-user accounts. By employing specialized algorithms, SFOX enables clients to execute large trades without significantly affecting market prices, thus enhancing their returns on investment.

CommonStock

Seed Round in 2018
CommonStock is an online platform that facilitates collaborative investing and trading among users, allowing them to engage with friends, family, classmates, or colleagues. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the platform enables users to link their brokerage accounts, share investment holdings, and receive real-time alerts about trading activities. Users can copy each other's trades, invest together in varying amounts, and compete to track performance, fostering a community-driven approach to investment decision-making. CommonStock's services are accessible for free on the web and through an iPhone application, with plans for an Android version in development.

EveryTeam

Seed Round in 2018
At EveryTeam, we believe it's time to rebuild the way teams organize shared content. We're focusing on the same principles that made GitHub the go-to collaborative workspace for engineering teams, with a repository that extends to every team's content. Our product creates trust and accountability within every team by helping teams know what’s important and find what’s relevant, increasing trust and reliability in both their shared content and in their team.

Grove

Series A in 2018
Grove Advisors LLC is a financial advisory firm based in San Francisco, California, that was established in 2015. The company specializes in providing personalized financial advice through a platform that connects clients with Certified Financial Planners. Grove assesses clients' current financial situations and develops tailored plans to enhance their financial confidence. By utilizing proprietary software, Grove offers its services at a more affordable rate compared to traditional financial advisors. Clients can choose from various service packages, including annual, monthly, and hourly options, allowing for flexibility in how they receive financial guidance. The aim of Grove is to make personalized financial planning accessible to a broader audience, enabling individuals to understand their future expense trends and create effective budgets to achieve their financial goals.

Perceptive Automata

Seed Round in 2018
Perceptive Automata, Inc. specializes in machine learning and computer vision technologies aimed at predicting human behavior to enhance the safety and efficacy of automated vehicles. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company addresses a critical challenge in automated driving: enabling vehicles to anticipate the actions of pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers. This capability is vital for the smooth and safe operation of highly automated (L2/3) and fully autonomous (L4/5) vehicles, particularly in urban environments. By leveraging advanced AI that surpasses conventional physics-based models, Perceptive Automata facilitates a more natural driving experience and promotes the acceptance of autonomous vehicles in human-dominated road scenarios. The company collaborates with original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and technology firms involved in the development of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving solutions, drawing on a team of experts from esteemed institutions such as Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.

FoxCommerce

Seed Round in 2018
FoxCommerce is an intelligent commerce platform aimed at digitally-native brands looking to enhance their online presence. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, FoxCommerce offers a solution that allows users to build feature-rich, scalable, and efficient eCommerce websites. The platform incorporates advanced tools for pricing, promotion, and personalization, enabling businesses to thrive in a competitive eCommerce landscape. With its API-first architecture, FoxCommerce supports selling across multiple channels and devices from a centralized system. This design maximizes conversion rates and user experience through real-time caching of nearly every system object, making it a robust choice for modern commerce.

Turbine Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Turbine Labs

WhaleAlerts

Seed Round in 2018
WhaleAlerts develops sales acceleration tools for modern enterprise SaaS sales teams.

Quilt

Seed Round in 2018
Quilt, Inc. is an online platform based in Santa Monica, California, that facilitates a co-working community for women. Established in 2016, it enables female users to host co-working sessions in their homes or select from available locations, with each session lasting four hours. The platform not only connects female freelancers and entrepreneurs but also provides a system for hosts to receive payment for their services. Through this model, Quilt fosters an online to offline community that supports collaboration and networking among women in the workforce.

AlphaFlow

Seed Round in 2017
AlphaFlow, Inc. operates an online investment platform focused on real estate assets, providing tech-driven investment management services. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in New York, the company offers professionally managed portfolios of real estate loans to institutional investors and accredited individuals. AlphaFlow collaborates with residential real estate lenders nationwide, employing a comprehensive underwriting process that evaluates over 50 factors. The firm specializes in diversifying investments by distributing client portfolios across 75 to 100 loans in more than 15 states, thereby creating optimized portfolios. By automating best practices in investment management, such as diversification and institutional-quality data analytics, AlphaFlow enables investors to access real estate opportunities without the high fees and minimum requirements typical of traditional investing. This approach promotes a more accessible and intelligent way for investors to engage in real estate.

Notable Labs

Seed Round in 2017
Notable Labs, Inc. develops and operates a platform that provides lab testing services for brain cancer patients. The company runs drug combination experiments on the tumor and gives a report back to the patient’s doctor. Notable Labs, Inc. was formerly known as StemCycle, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Foster City, California.

Notable Labs

Series B in 2017
Notable Labs, Inc. develops and operates a platform that provides lab testing services for brain cancer patients. The company runs drug combination experiments on the tumor and gives a report back to the patient’s doctor. Notable Labs, Inc. was formerly known as StemCycle, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Foster City, California.

Stable

Seed Round in 2017
Stable, founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, focuses on enhancing the efficiency of electric vehicle (EV) fleets and charging providers. The company develops solutions that assist in the planning and operation of charging infrastructure, catering to the needs of autonomous vehicle fleets. By providing tools for effective management of charging resources, Stable aims to streamline the integration of electric vehicles into existing transportation systems.

Clara Labs

Series A in 2017
Clara Labs operates an online platform called Clara, which facilitates meeting scheduling through email. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform is designed to assist enterprises and their employees by managing the complexities of calendar coordination. Clara utilizes advanced human-in-the-loop natural language processing systems to enhance user experience and streamline the scheduling process, enabling users to arrange meetings based on their preferred times and locations. In 2019, Clara Labs was acquired by TopFunnel, which continues to provide the service, while Twitter acquired some of Clara's research and development talent and intellectual property for content moderation purposes.

Skylight

Seed Round in 2017
Skylight Tools, Inc. operates a digital platform that simplifies the process of home renovations by connecting users with general contractors. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive renovation management tool that assists clients in selecting contractors, managing budgets, and tracking project progress. Their application facilitates payment processing, invoice reconciliation, and real-time updates on project status. Skylight also provides a financial guarantee, covering half of any budget overruns exceeding 10%. The company aims to enhance the renovation experience through a fully integrated digital process that encompasses planning, material selection, permitting, and construction, specifically targeting the challenges associated with traditional renovation methods.

Textio

Series B in 2017
Textio, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in augmented writing solutions, primarily focused on enhancing job listings. Founded in 2014 by Kieran Snyder and Jensen Harris and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Textio offers its platform, Textio Hire, which leverages natural language processing, text analytics, and machine learning to analyze and predict the effectiveness of job postings. By examining the outcomes of previous job listings, the platform provides organizations with actionable insights to improve their job descriptions, ultimately aiming to attract a more diverse and qualified pool of applicants. Additionally, Textio's software integrates with applicant tracking systems and facilitates document sharing workflows, streamlining the hiring process for employers.

Ease

Series A in 2017
Ease's mission is to modernize and personalize the employee experience. Working with industry experts to provide one simple solution for benefits, hr, and payroll. Ease makes it simple to set up and manage benefits, onboard hires, stay compliant, and offer employees one destination for all their human resources information. 70,000+ businesses trust Ease for online enrollment and HR. Ease was recently named: - G2's 15th Fastest Growing Software Company for 2020 - Capterra's Top 20 Most Popular HR Software in 2020 - Forbes Top 100 Best Start Employer in America

Range

Seed Round in 2017
Range Labs Inc. is a software development company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company offers a suite of tools designed to enhance team collaboration and synchronization. Its primary product, Range, integrates various platforms such as GitHub, Jira, Asana, Google Docs, and Calendar, allowing users to manage schedules, track personal accomplishments, and view tasks in a centralized location. Range also facilitates communication through features like check-ins, objectives, and notifications, helping teams stay aligned and informed. The company's solutions cater to a diverse clientele, including individuals, managers, organizations, and both engineering and design teams, with a focus on fostering healthy, inclusive, and creative work environments.

Grove

Seed Round in 2017
Grove Advisors LLC is a financial advisory firm based in San Francisco, California, that was established in 2015. The company specializes in providing personalized financial advice through a platform that connects clients with Certified Financial Planners. Grove assesses clients' current financial situations and develops tailored plans to enhance their financial confidence. By utilizing proprietary software, Grove offers its services at a more affordable rate compared to traditional financial advisors. Clients can choose from various service packages, including annual, monthly, and hourly options, allowing for flexibility in how they receive financial guidance. The aim of Grove is to make personalized financial planning accessible to a broader audience, enabling individuals to understand their future expense trends and create effective budgets to achieve their financial goals.

Smyte

Series A in 2017
Smyte Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service solution offering trust and safety as a service for websites and mobile apps. Its solutions blends manual heuristics, machine learning, and proprietary reputation data to help trust and safety and risk teams proactively stop spam, fraud, bots, phishing, harassment, and account takeover. The company serves enterprises, marketplaces, and social networks. Smyte Inc. was formerly known as Authbox, Inc. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of June 30, 2018, Smyte Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Twitter, Inc.

Turvo

Series A in 2017
Turvo Inc. operates a collaborative logistics platform that connects shippers, brokers, and carriers, facilitating real-time communication and collaboration across the supply chain. The platform offers a range of features, including real-time tracking of assets, drivers, and freight, as well as tools for managing tasks, creating digital invoices, and handling payments. Users can receive updates and manage documentation while benefiting from a dashboard that consolidates key business metrics. Turvo's technology integrates various business systems, enhancing operational efficiency and automating processes. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India, Turvo serves a diverse clientele, including major logistics service providers and shippers, enabling them to improve customer experiences and streamline their supply chain operations.

Astro ()

Series A in 2017
Update: Astro has been acquired by Slack, September 2018. We’re Astro, a software startup in Palo Alto, pursuing ambitious challenges in workplace messaging, collaboration, and AI. We have intelligent email apps for Mac, iOS & Android. Our AI-powered assistant, Astrobot, also brings your key emails and important insights to Slack and Amazon Alexa. We invite you to signup at www.astro.ai In March 2017 we announced our $10M Series A funding led by Redpoint Ventures, and joined by Harrison Metal, Aspect Ventures and Upside Partnership. Our founding team has worked together at various companies as co-founders, VP of engineering, chief architect and founding engineers, with multiple successful outcomes. Our experience ranges from starting companies, to Google, LinkedIn, VMware, Cisco, BEA, Zimbra and Stanford University. We're hiring outstanding server-side & mobile engineers to join us here in Palo Alto, if you're interested please contact us at jobs@helloastro.com. We’re an equal opportunity employer and invite applicants of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Dashbase

Seed Round in 2017
Dashbase Inc was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Delete

Seed Round in 2016
Delete is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in the cleaning and removal of household products. The company enables customers to conveniently send pictures of unwanted items via text, allowing for efficient arrangements for pickup. As of April 2017, Delete operates as a subsidiary of Rubbish Boys Disposal Service Inc.

CommonStock

Seed Round in 2016
CommonStock is an online platform that facilitates collaborative investing and trading among users, allowing them to engage with friends, family, classmates, or colleagues. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the platform enables users to link their brokerage accounts, share investment holdings, and receive real-time alerts about trading activities. Users can copy each other's trades, invest together in varying amounts, and compete to track performance, fostering a community-driven approach to investment decision-making. CommonStock's services are accessible for free on the web and through an iPhone application, with plans for an Android version in development.

Knit Health

Seed Round in 2016
Knit Health, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in sleep monitoring technology for children. Founded in 2015 by three parents with expertise in design and technology, the company has developed a device called Knit, which utilizes advanced computer vision and machine learning to track and analyze a child's sleep patterns. The camera can detect the child's position, breathing, and movements during the night, generating insights that help parents understand and improve their child's sleep quality. By integrating decades of scientific sleep research, Knit provides personalized feedback and actionable recommendations through a user-friendly application, enabling families to enhance their overall sleep health. The company's mission centers on promoting better sleep for families, ultimately contributing to their happiness and well-being.

Foray Collective

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Foray Collective, Inc. is an online retailer based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in women's clothing and accessories. Founded in 2015, the company offers a wide range of products including activewear, dresses, outerwear, loungewear, and various accessories such as bags, jewelry, and sunglasses. Foray operates as an inventory-less platform, allowing tastemakers to generate user-generated content and drive traffic to their digital storefronts. This innovative approach combines content and commerce, enabling customers to shop by influencer. Additionally, Foray hosts FORAY GETAWAYS, which are curated travel experiences designed to promote brands through high-quality content creation and social media campaigns, fostering engagement and awareness within its network of style influencers.

Smallstep

Seed Round in 2016
Smallstep Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in building tools for zero trust security frameworks. Founded in 2016, the company has developed the step command line interface and a comprehensive suite of services designed to assist development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) teams. Smallstep's offerings enable software teams to manage credentials and orchestrate secure connections across various environments, including cloud services, containers, serverless architectures, and connected devices. By integrating with delivery pipelines, Smallstep aims to make applications "identity aware," enhancing security and eliminating reliance on traditional virtual private networks and firewalls. The company's innovative tools facilitate secure connections for users and services on any platform, promoting a more secure operational environment.

Liveneighborly

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Smarter gardening, managed online.

Openvote

Seed Round in 2016
Openvote is a crowd-voting platform established in 2015 in San Francisco, California. It enables users to engage in political discussions by pledging their votes on various issues and sharing their perspectives with friends. The platform allows individuals to debate policies and express their opinions on political news and articles, fostering an environment where users can better understand different political scenarios and influence public discourse. Through its interactive features, Openvote aims to enhance civic engagement and provide a space for collective decision-making on political matters.

June

Seed Round in 2016
June Life Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in the manufacturing of smart ovens, having pioneered this market in 2016 with the introduction of its innovative countertop convection oven. The June Oven combines multiple cooking functionalities, serving as an air fryer, slow cooker, roaster, broiler, baker, dehydrator, toaster, reheater, and warming device, effectively replacing seven kitchen appliances and reducing clutter. The company aims to enhance the cooking experience by leveraging technology, elegant design, and exceptional performance, making cooking accessible and easy for everyone. Established in 2013, June Life Inc. continues to focus on transforming the culinary landscape through its advanced kitchen solutions.

June

Series A in 2016
June Life Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in the manufacturing of smart ovens, having pioneered this market in 2016 with the introduction of its innovative countertop convection oven. The June Oven combines multiple cooking functionalities, serving as an air fryer, slow cooker, roaster, broiler, baker, dehydrator, toaster, reheater, and warming device, effectively replacing seven kitchen appliances and reducing clutter. The company aims to enhance the cooking experience by leveraging technology, elegant design, and exceptional performance, making cooking accessible and easy for everyone. Established in 2013, June Life Inc. continues to focus on transforming the culinary landscape through its advanced kitchen solutions.

Lily

Series A in 2015
Lily, founded in September 2013 in a UC Berkeley robotics lab, specializes in developing innovative camera drones designed for ease of use and portability. The company's flagship product is a throw-and-shoot camera that can be conveniently stored in a backpack while withstanding challenging weather conditions. Utilizing advanced technology, including global positioning and computer vision, Lily's drones autonomously capture high-quality images and videos from the sky. With a mission to enhance human creativity, Lily focuses on creating tools that facilitate effortless expression, ensuring that users can easily document their experiences from unique aerial perspectives.

Textio

Series A in 2015
Textio, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in augmented writing solutions, primarily focused on enhancing job listings. Founded in 2014 by Kieran Snyder and Jensen Harris and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Textio offers its platform, Textio Hire, which leverages natural language processing, text analytics, and machine learning to analyze and predict the effectiveness of job postings. By examining the outcomes of previous job listings, the platform provides organizations with actionable insights to improve their job descriptions, ultimately aiming to attract a more diverse and qualified pool of applicants. Additionally, Textio's software integrates with applicant tracking systems and facilitates document sharing workflows, streamlining the hiring process for employers.

Turvo

Seed Round in 2015
Turvo Inc. operates a collaborative logistics platform that connects shippers, brokers, and carriers, facilitating real-time communication and collaboration across the supply chain. The platform offers a range of features, including real-time tracking of assets, drivers, and freight, as well as tools for managing tasks, creating digital invoices, and handling payments. Users can receive updates and manage documentation while benefiting from a dashboard that consolidates key business metrics. Turvo's technology integrates various business systems, enhancing operational efficiency and automating processes. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India, Turvo serves a diverse clientele, including major logistics service providers and shippers, enabling them to improve customer experiences and streamline their supply chain operations.

Tonal

Seed Round in 2015
Tonal Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of innovative fitness training equipment designed for home use. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company specializes in a smart home gym system that incorporates artificial intelligence and expert coaching to deliver personalized strength training workouts. The equipment is wall-mounted and utilizes a unique technology that offers adjustable resistance through magnets and electricity, making it unnecessary to use traditional weights. Tonal provides customized workout plans tailored to individual goals, such as muscle building and improving athletic performance, along with live-recorded classes led by professional coaches. The company operates in several states, including California, New Jersey, Florida, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington, and Minnesota.

Ease

Seed Round in 2015
Ease's mission is to modernize and personalize the employee experience. Working with industry experts to provide one simple solution for benefits, hr, and payroll. Ease makes it simple to set up and manage benefits, onboard hires, stay compliant, and offer employees one destination for all their human resources information. 70,000+ businesses trust Ease for online enrollment and HR. Ease was recently named: - G2's 15th Fastest Growing Software Company for 2020 - Capterra's Top 20 Most Popular HR Software in 2020 - Forbes Top 100 Best Start Employer in America

Smyte

Seed Round in 2015
Smyte Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service solution offering trust and safety as a service for websites and mobile apps. Its solutions blends manual heuristics, machine learning, and proprietary reputation data to help trust and safety and risk teams proactively stop spam, fraud, bots, phishing, harassment, and account takeover. The company serves enterprises, marketplaces, and social networks. Smyte Inc. was formerly known as Authbox, Inc. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of June 30, 2018, Smyte Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Twitter, Inc.

Copper

Seed Round in 2015
Copper develops innovative tools aimed at simplifying online service interactions by enabling password-free signups. The company's approach allows users to enter their personal information once, which is then utilized to create accounts across various applications and websites. This not only streamlines the signup process but also empowers users to manage their personal information more effectively. By prioritizing user control over data sharing, Copper enhances the overall experience of online services, making it easier and more secure for individuals to engage with digital platforms.

Assist

Seed Round in 2015
We are powering some of the world's best brands. Fandango, 1800Flowers, Hyatt, and many more.

Assist

Series A in 2015
We are powering some of the world's best brands. Fandango, 1800Flowers, Hyatt, and many more.

Laurel & Wolf

Series A in 2015
Laurel & Wolf is a marketplace that makes professional interior design accessible and affordable for the customers. The company was founded by Leura Fine, a long-time professional designer based in Los Angeles. Laurel & Wolf expands the crowded interior design market by providing designers the opportunity to get their work rated, earn extra money, build their brand, and connect to new clients.

Textio

Seed Round in 2015
Textio, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in augmented writing solutions, primarily focused on enhancing job listings. Founded in 2014 by Kieran Snyder and Jensen Harris and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Textio offers its platform, Textio Hire, which leverages natural language processing, text analytics, and machine learning to analyze and predict the effectiveness of job postings. By examining the outcomes of previous job listings, the platform provides organizations with actionable insights to improve their job descriptions, ultimately aiming to attract a more diverse and qualified pool of applicants. Additionally, Textio's software integrates with applicant tracking systems and facilitates document sharing workflows, streamlining the hiring process for employers.

Clara Labs

Seed Round in 2015
Clara Labs operates an online platform called Clara, which facilitates meeting scheduling through email. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform is designed to assist enterprises and their employees by managing the complexities of calendar coordination. Clara utilizes advanced human-in-the-loop natural language processing systems to enhance user experience and streamline the scheduling process, enabling users to arrange meetings based on their preferred times and locations. In 2019, Clara Labs was acquired by TopFunnel, which continues to provide the service, while Twitter acquired some of Clara's research and development talent and intellectual property for content moderation purposes.

BlockCypher

Seed Round in 2015
BlockCypher, Inc. is a company that provides a cloud-optimized platform for developing blockchain applications. Founded in 2013 and based in Redwood City, California, BlockCypher's infrastructure simplifies the creation and management of applications that can operate on various blockchains. Its APIs facilitate interactions with blockchain technology, enabling solutions for payments, identity management, cybersecurity, payroll, and fraud prevention, among others. The platform supports both business-to-business and consumer transactions, allowing developers to focus on building application layers and cryptocurrency wallets without the need to reconstruct them from the ground up. By offering a reliable and scalable service, BlockCypher aims to reduce the complexity associated with blockchain application development.

BlockCypher

Seed Round in 2015
BlockCypher, Inc. is a company that provides a cloud-optimized platform for developing blockchain applications. Founded in 2013 and based in Redwood City, California, BlockCypher's infrastructure simplifies the creation and management of applications that can operate on various blockchains. Its APIs facilitate interactions with blockchain technology, enabling solutions for payments, identity management, cybersecurity, payroll, and fraud prevention, among others. The platform supports both business-to-business and consumer transactions, allowing developers to focus on building application layers and cryptocurrency wallets without the need to reconstruct them from the ground up. By offering a reliable and scalable service, BlockCypher aims to reduce the complexity associated with blockchain application development.

TINYpulse

Seed Round in 2014
TINYpulse Perform is an easy-to-use feedback tool that measures employee engagement and gives leaders actionable data to help build healthy and transparent company cultures.

Digit

Seed Round in 2014
Digit, Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in a mobile application designed to help users manage their finances effectively. Founded in 2012, the app analyzes users' spending habits and automatically saves a tailored amount of money each day, based on their income and expenditure patterns. By utilizing machine learning and insights from behavioral psychology, Digit aims to reduce the stress associated with financial management and assists users in building a secure financial future. The platform keeps savings in a separate account and adjusts the savings amount daily, helping users achieve their financial goals without requiring constant attention.

Zen99

Seed Round in 2014
Zen99 is an all-in-one dashboard to manage your 1099 work. We help with tracking finances, estimating/minimizing taxes, and getting insurance - things every contractor is required by law to do, but struggles to figure out due to complex regulations. Why contractors? They’re about to be over 40% of the workforce, and are growing at twice the rate of traditional employees. Our platform serves contractors both in service industries (rideshare drivers, web development and creative services, athletic trainers, etc) and in asset-based industries (Airbnb hosts, Ebay sellers, etc). Ultimately, we make it easier to manage being a contractor, and allow people greater control over their economic freedom.

Laurel & Wolf

Seed Round in 2014
Laurel & Wolf is a marketplace that makes professional interior design accessible and affordable for the customers. The company was founded by Leura Fine, a long-time professional designer based in Los Angeles. Laurel & Wolf expands the crowded interior design market by providing designers the opportunity to get their work rated, earn extra money, build their brand, and connect to new clients.

Lily

Seed Round in 2014
Lily, founded in September 2013 in a UC Berkeley robotics lab, specializes in developing innovative camera drones designed for ease of use and portability. The company's flagship product is a throw-and-shoot camera that can be conveniently stored in a backpack while withstanding challenging weather conditions. Utilizing advanced technology, including global positioning and computer vision, Lily's drones autonomously capture high-quality images and videos from the sky. With a mission to enhance human creativity, Lily focuses on creating tools that facilitate effortless expression, ensuring that users can easily document their experiences from unique aerial perspectives.
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