True Ventures

True Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2005. Specializing in early-stage technology startups, the firm focuses on providing seed and Series A funding, typically investing between $0.25 million and $3 million for a stake of 22 to 25 percent. True Ventures has more than $2.8 billion in assets under management and has supported over 300 companies, contributing to the creation of more than 25,000 jobs globally. The firm's investment strategy encompasses a wide array of sectors, including healthcare technology, consumer products, software, and emerging technologies. True Ventures is recognized for its commitment to empowering entrepreneurs through its support programs, aiming to foster innovation and growth in the startup ecosystem. Notable portfolio companies include Peloton, Fitbit, and Duo Security, among others. True Ventures has received accolades such as the National Venture Capital Association's Venture Firm of the Year in 2018.

Puneet Agarwal

Partner

Phil Black

Partner

Jon Callaghan

Managing Partner

Gus Coldebella

Partner

Tony Conrad

Partner

Sahiti Enjeti

Analyst

Amy Errett

Partner

Ulrike Kellmereit

CFO

Om Malik

Partner

Fiona McCarthy

Principal

John O'Connell

Analyst

Toni Schneider

Partner

Natasha Sharma

Principal

Rohit Sharma Ph.D

Partner

Jim Stewart

COO

Priscilla Tyler

Vice President

Christiaan Vorkink

Vice President & Director

Ann Weiss

Partner

Ariel Winton

Principal

Ariel Winton-Jones

Principal

Past deals in USA

Glowforge

Series E in 2023
Glowforge is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers intended to offer printing services on a wide range of materials and many more.The company's printers utilize software and sensors to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials, enabling users to print and decorate any materials.

Scythe

Series B in 2023
Scythe Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Longmont, Colorado, that specializes in the development of autonomous robots. Established in 2017, Scythe focuses on creating highly intelligent machines designed to operate in unstructured outdoor environments. Their robots are emission-free and utilize electric motors, which allows them to effectively handle tasks such as mowing without damaging sensitive turf. This technology enables clients to work efficiently while minimizing their environmental impact.

tray.io

Series C in 2022
Tray.io provides a cloud-based software integration platform for automators. Tray.io believes that any organization can and should automate. With the Tray Platform, citizen automators throughout organizations can easily automate complex processes through a powerful, flexible platform, and can connect their entire cloud stack thanks to APIs. With Tray.io’s visual workflow builder, customers can create automation to drive their business processes without writing a single line of code.

Fractyl Health

Series F in 2022
Fractyl Health Inc. is a medical device company specializing in innovative therapies for metabolic diseases, particularly type 2 diabetes and obesity. The company's flagship product, Revita DMR, is a minimally invasive procedure that utilizes hydrothermal ablation to rejuvenate the lining of the duodenum, effectively addressing the underlying causes of these conditions. By focusing on transforming the treatment of metabolic diseases from merely managing symptoms to providing durable, disease-modifying solutions, Fractyl Health aims to significantly improve patient health outcomes. Founded in 2010 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company is committed to developing curative therapies that lessen the burden on patients, healthcare providers, and payers.

Prellis Biologics

Series C in 2022
Prellis Biologics is building human tissues for drug development, and ultimately, developing human organs for transplantation. Bioprinting vascularized human tissue and organs will revolutionize healthcare. Prellis Biologics'​ technology leverages massive gains in print speed and resolution to break the microvasculature barrier.

Glowforge

Series E in 2022
Glowforge is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers intended to offer printing services on a wide range of materials and many more.The company's printers utilize software and sensors to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials, enabling users to print and decorate any materials.

Astaria

Seed Round in 2022
Astaria operates a non-fungible token (NFT) lending platform designed to offer instant liquidity for NFT owners. The platform provides a web application where users can access personalized liquidity terms without the risk of forced liquidations. By creating a streamlined liquidity ecosystem, Astaria enables users to obtain funds quickly and efficiently, eliminating the need for two-sided approvals typically associated with traditional lending practices. This innovative approach addresses a significant challenge in decentralized finance (DeFi) by facilitating immediate access to capital for NFT holders.

Submittable

Series C in 2022
Submittable helps thousands of organizations worldwide collect and review any type of content in one easy-to-use platform. It was launched by three creatives, a writer, a filmmaker, and a musician, who wanted to simplify the process of submitting their work. Today, Submittable is a cloud-based submission management platform that makes it easy to accept, review, and make decisions on any kind of digital content online. Submittable has collected more than 10 million submissions from thousands of customers worldwide and is backed by True Ventures, Next Frontier Capital, The Knight Foundation, StartFund, 77Ventures, Y Combinator, and a few other amazing investors. The platform mission is to make a crappy process better for as many people as possible. Submittable was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Missoula, Montana, USA, and with an office in New York.

Veza

Venture Round in 2022
Cookie.AI is a stealth-mode startup based in the Silicon Valley / Bay Area. We are building SaaS based security products in a dynamic and fast moving world of cybersecurity with ideas rooted in the era of privacy for the cloud. We are well-funded and backed by top-tier VCs and CEOs as angel investors. The founders are serial entrepreneurs who have experience in the full 0-to-1 journey with a successful exit with an acquisition. We are looking for founding engineers (summer interns also welcome!) with strong interests in security / cloud-native systems / identity / SaaS.

Wisq

Series A in 2022
Wisq is computer software that aims to make people happier at work. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Flipside Crypto

Series A in 2022
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a cryptocurrency information platform designed to provide business intelligence for blockchain organizations. Founded in 2017, the company offers a range of services, including cryptocurrency management, acquisition, digital walleting, custody services, and portfolio dashboards for investors. Flipside Crypto specializes in analytics, delivering insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial metrics. It also offers the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), which measures the fundamental health of cryptocurrency projects. Additionally, Flipside Crypto collaborates with partners like CoinMarketCap and Messari to distribute its analytics. The company is backed by notable investors, including Coinbase Ventures and True Ventures.

Diligent Robotics

Series B in 2022
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in developing and manufacturing hospital service robots. Incorporated in 2017, the company focuses on creating advanced robotic systems that assist clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks, thereby allowing healthcare providers to dedicate more time to direct patient care. Their flagship product, Moxi, is designed to collaborate with human teams in dynamic environments, utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance its ability to adapt to various situations. By integrating these robotic assistants into healthcare settings, Diligent Robotics aims to improve patient satisfaction, quality of service, and overall safety in hospitals.

EnquireLabs

Seed Round in 2022
Attribution Survey Platform

Reforge

Series B in 2022
Reforge mission is to help experienced professionals fulfill their potential. Professional development and masters level education is a lifelong endeavor but there is a growing gap of what professionals want/need and the existing options available.

Academia.edu

Series D in 2022
Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. It aims to accelerate the world's research. Academics use Academia.edu to share their research, monitor deep analytics around the impact of their research, and track the research of academics they follow. Over 132 million academics have signed up to Academia.edu, adding 25 million papers. Academia.edu attracts over 52 million unique visitors a month. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

BrainLuxury

Seed Round in 2022
BrainLuxury manufactures and commercializes nutritional brain supplements that are all developed to improve the brain network. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Quantum Art

Series A in 2022
Quantum Art is the first platform focused solely on photographers and their work, curating and dropping NFT collections and making NFT photography accessible for both artists and collectors.

Handshake

Series F in 2022
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.

Seurat Technologies

Series B in 2022
Seurat Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in advanced printing services. Founded in 2015, it is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and also has significant operations in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The company focuses on innovative approaches to printing technology, aiming to enhance efficiency and quality in the production process.

Verica

Series A in 2022
Verica focused on reactive tactics like detection, remediation, service degradation, and disaster recovery. Continuous verification proactively discovers system weaknesses and security flaws. Verica is the next step for Chaos Engineering and Security.

Stocktwits

Series B in 2021
StockTwits, Inc. operates a financial communications platform for the financial and investing community to share ideas, news, and information. The company offers StockTwits, a specialized communications platform built around individual stock tickers that provides a natural channel to ensure that companies get their messages out, as well as $TICKER streams that consist of ideas, links, charts, and other financial data. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is based in New York, New York.

Braintrust

Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Braintrust is a decentralized freelancer marketplace that utilizes blockchain technology to link technical and design professionals with organizations seeking their expertise. Founded in 2018 in San Jose, California, by Adam Jackson, Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski, and Brian Flynn, Braintrust offers a user-controlled talent network that enables direct connections between businesses and top tech talent. By eliminating intermediaries, the platform provides significant cost savings for enterprises, charging a flat 10 percent project fee while allowing talent to retain 100 percent of their earnings. The company's mission is to revolutionize traditional hiring practices by redistributing value and aligning incentives between talent and organizations, ultimately creating a more efficient and equitable workforce ecosystem.

Tiamat Sciences

Seed Round in 2021
Tiamat is a start-up producing affordable animal-free growth factors and biomolecules using plants as bioreactors. Thanks to its propriety platform, the company can manufacture a wide range of high-value proteins from antigens to growth factors. The company has already achieved a 10x cost reduction and at scale can get costs down 1000x even at 80% growth-margins, giving them a wide ability to price strategically. the coming years. The low investment needed to build a facility (up to 40x less than current solutions) combined with its unique technology makes Tiamat the ideal partner in production scale-up for promising markets that will soon become enormous such as cellular agriculture or cell & gene therapy.

Gradle Inc.

Series C in 2021
Gradle, Inc. consists of the Gradle Build Tool (www.gradle.org) and Gradle Enterprise (www.gradle.com). Gradle Build Tool is the most popular build tool for open source JVM projects on GitHub. It is downloaded on average more than 19 million times per month and has been counted in the Top 20 Most Popular Open Source Projects for IT by Techcrunch. Many popular open source projects are using Gradle, with Spring Boot, JUnit, and JetBrains (Kotlin) being a prominent examples. Gradle Enterprise is the first only software build performance acceleration and analytics platform. The most prestigious software development and build/test engineering teams in the world use Gradle Enterprise to cut build times in half and give developers back one day per week in lost productivity time. Gradle Enterprise is a self-hosted solution that leverages acceleration technologies to speed up the software build and test process and data analytics to make troubleshooting more efficient. It is a key enabling technology for the emerging discipline of Developer Productivity Engineering in both Gradle and Maven build environments.

Ditto

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a software development kit and application designed to help apps sync with or without connectivity. The company's software development kit directly communicates with other devices, without the need for a server and automatically manages the complexity of using multiple network means of transport, like Bluetooth and wifi, to find and connect to other devices and then synchronize any changes, enabling developers to build applications that sync with each other with and even without internet connectivity.

Kettle

Series A in 2021
Kettle Inc. is an innovative company based in Kensington, California, specializing in online risk analysis for the insurance industry. Founded in 2020, Kettle develops a machine-learning powered platform that utilizes deep learning algorithms to analyze over seven billion lines of satellite, weather, and ground truth data. By employing Swarm Neural Networks, the platform identifies patterns that enhance the accuracy of risk predictions related to climate change, thereby assisting insurers in managing catastrophic risks. Kettle's approach aims to improve underwriting processes and reduce loss ratios, enabling the sale of reinsurance to other insurers while effectively balancing risk in an evolving climate landscape.

Monet

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Monet provides Instant Salary Advances to employees. Monet is a mobile app available to any employee with a recurring income and a bank account.

Art Blocks

Venture Round in 2021
Art Blocks is a platform that enables digital artists to create interactive and generative art by utilizing alphanumeric figures generated through the Ethereum blockchain. This innovative approach allows patrons to engage directly with art installations by sending funds, which in turn generate unique, yet repeatable, reactions from the artwork. By merging creative coding with blockchain technology, Art Blocks fosters a community of artists and collectors, facilitating the production of contemporary generative art that offers remarkable experiences. The platform not only enhances user interaction but also provides a transparent revenue model for artists and those hosting the art projects, thereby disrupting the traditional art landscape.

Solo.io

Series C in 2021
Solo.io, Inc. is a software company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2017 by Idit Levine. The company specializes in developing open source and enterprise solutions that facilitate the adoption and operation of cloud-native technologies. Its primary offerings include Gloo, a cloud-native API gateway and ingress controller that connects and secures application services; Mesh Hub, a dashboard for managing service meshes; and tools for integrating WebAssembly into applications. Additionally, Solo.io provides Squash, a debugger for microservices, and Unik, a platform for building unikernels. By enabling enterprises to seamlessly integrate new features into existing applications, Solo.io helps organizations navigate the transition from traditional applications to modern architectures like microservices and service mesh, allowing them to respond effectively to evolving business needs.

Forta Network

Venture Round in 2021
Forta Network is a developer of a security protocol aimed at preventing the exploitation of smart contracts within the blockchain ecosystem. The platform offers a decentralized, community-based security system that focuses on mitigating risks and detecting real-time threats, thus enabling users to secure their smart contracts effectively. As the blockchain landscape has evolved, particularly with the rise of programmable networks, Forta Network addresses a critical need by enhancing the safety of smart contracts for developers and users alike. By leveraging its innovative approach, the company contributes to the broader goal of ensuring secure interactions within the blockchain market.

Fauna Bio

Seed Round in 2021
Fauna Bio is developing new ways to treat human diseases, such as heart disease and neurodegenerative disease, by adopting mechanisms animals have developed for traits such as hibernation and deep-diving. Founded by three scientists who have intimate knowledge of the best science and resources from the field of non-model organisms, Fauna Bio leverages data from hundreds of species in order to help develop pre-clinical and early clinical testing for new therapeutics targeting human diseases.

Spring Health

Series C in 2021
Spring Health is a behavioral healthcare service provider that focuses on improving employee mental well-being through personalized care solutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company utilizes proprietary assessments and machine-learning technology to evaluate the mental health conditions of individuals. Based on these evaluations, Spring Health matches employees to tailored care plans suited to their unique needs. Each member is supported by a Care Navigator who assists in exploring options, booking appointments with therapists, and connecting with experts in various fields, including work-life, legal, and financial services. By offering a comprehensive and effective approach to mental health care, Spring Health aims to enhance behavioral health benefits for employers and their employees.

StrongDM

Series B in 2021
strongDM manages and audits access to servers and databases. It provides a single platform to control access to any database for employees, vendors, and cloud-based tools. The company was awarded in the Strata+Hadoop World Audience Favorite in 2016. It was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Burlingame, California.

Neosec

Series A in 2021
Neosec is reinventing application security and is the intelligent way to protect your APIs from business abuse and data theft.

NoRedInk

Series B in 2021
NoRedInk Corp. operates an online language-learning platform designed to enhance grammar and writing skills for students in grades 4-12. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform provides a variety of adaptive exercises that engage learners and facilitate self and peer reviews. It delivers actionable performance data to educators, enabling them to track student progress effectively. NoRedInk's resources are utilized in over half of the school districts in the United States, reflecting its commitment to improving writing proficiency and unlocking the potential of millions of students.

Humanoid Labs

Venture Round in 2021
Humanoid Labs, founded in 2019 by Sandra Soskic and based in West Hollywood, California, operates in stealth mode as a cosmetics technology company. The firm focuses on integrating expression, community, data, and sustainability into its offerings. Its innovative skinwear system features NFC-connected, versatile, and durable products tailored for the body and hair. Additionally, Humanoid Labs provides a virtual assistant app alongside user-friendly tools designed to simplify the process of creating diverse looks.

InterVenn

Series C in 2021
InterVenn Biosciences Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based mass spectrometry technology for glycoproteomics. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, with additional offices in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Australia, InterVenn focuses on the identification, quantification, and classification of glycoproteomic signals in human blood and tissue. Its VISTA platform is the first commercially available system that assesses protein glycosylation in a site-specific manner, enabling the discovery of biomarkers for various conditions, including cancers, autoimmunity, fibrosis, and neurodegeneration. The company's technology aims to facilitate early cancer detection and improve patient care through actionable insights derived from glycoproteomic analysis.

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.

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.

Voiceflow

Series A in 2021
Voiceflow Inc. operates a platform that enables content creators to design, prototype, and monetize voice applications for smart speakers like Alexa and Google Assistant. Founded in 2018 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company provides a user-friendly interface that allows individuals and businesses to build powerful voice applications without the need for coding skills. The platform features a visual programming language with a drag-and-drop interface, facilitating the easy creation and deployment of voice apps. This approach empowers users to develop conversational interfaces efficiently, helping them to leverage voice technology for various applications, including voice shopping.

Rise Gardens

Series A in 2021
Rise Gardens LLC builds and markets home hydroponic gardening systems. The company provides a gardening system with modular components to facilitate growing herbs, greens, veggies, vining plants, microgreens, tomatoes, and peppers. It also provides The Rise Gardens application that tracks plants' progress and guides users through fertilizing. It sells its products through online. Rise Gardens LLC was formerly known as Harvest2O, LLC. Rise Gardens LLC was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Skokie, Illinois.

Deduce

Series A in 2021
Deduce, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 2019. It specializes in enhancing user experiences by safeguarding user accounts and data against identity fraud and account takeover. The company employs collective intelligence to develop tools that facilitate the detection of sophisticated, AI-generated identities that can deceive traditional fraud solutions. Deduce's platform utilizes behavior-detection algorithms to create identity graphs, providing clients with insights into user threats and risks. Its services include an identity risk index that addresses issues such as credential stuffing, phishing, and social engineering, along with customer alerts and optimization of user experience. Through these offerings, Deduce aims to democratize cybersecurity and improve the security posture of its clients.

Enveda Biosciences

Series A in 2021
Enveda Therapeutics is constructing and decoding the largest integrated dataset of anthropological, biological, and chemical information from medicinal plants to inspire new medicines.

Seurat Technologies

Series B in 2021
Seurat Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in advanced printing services. Founded in 2015, it is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and also has significant operations in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The company focuses on innovative approaches to printing technology, aiming to enhance efficiency and quality in the production process.

Scythe

Series A in 2021
Scythe Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Longmont, Colorado, that specializes in the development of autonomous robots. Established in 2017, Scythe focuses on creating highly intelligent machines designed to operate in unstructured outdoor environments. Their robots are emission-free and utilize electric motors, which allows them to effectively handle tasks such as mowing without damaging sensitive turf. This technology enables clients to work efficiently while minimizing their environmental impact.

Framework

Seed Round in 2021
Framework offers a platform for wellness businesses to set up virtual communities. The platform is built for people working through addiction, women going through pregnancy, as well as those who want to train for a marathon. Framework was founded in 2019 by Rush Sadiwala and Jack Stevens and is headquartered in New York, United States.

Impossible Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Impossible Finance uses decentralized financial protocols to give everyone the same access to financial products, which were previously only available to institutions and select individuals.

Iterative.ai

Series A in 2021
Iterative.ai brings engineering practices to data science and machine learning. It maintains a code repository with data files, machine learning model files, and model metrics. It keeps track of machine learning experiments to share knowledge about ideas. Iterative.ai was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Chia Network

Series D in 2021
Chia Network Inc. develops a blockchain-based transaction and cryptocurrency platform. It provides Chialisp, a smart transaction programming language that unlocks the security, transparency, and ease of use of cryptocurrencies. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Somewhere Good

Seed Round in 2021
Somewhere Good is a social platform centered around identity and community.

Upsie

Series A in 2021
Upsie Technology Inc. specializes in providing a mobile application that simplifies the process of purchasing extended warranties for consumer electronics and appliances. Founded in 2015 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the app allows users to buy warranties for a wide range of products, including TVs, laptops, headphones, home appliances, and cameras. Upsie offers competitive pricing without the high markups typically associated with warranty sales, presenting all coverage options transparently within the app. Users can easily manage their warranties, initiate claims, and even scan barcodes while shopping to view available options for specific items. The app also features a function for photographing and storing receipts, enhancing the user experience by keeping all warranty information organized and accessible.

Handshake

Series E in 2021
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.

Recount Media

Series B in 2021
Recount Media, Inc. is a New York-based media platform that specializes in political news through high-quality journalism and short-form video content. Founded in 2018, the company produces The Daily Recount, a flagship show that curates and summarizes essential political news events in a concise format. The platform also features interviews and segments like Recap 2020, which remix television news to convey important political stories effectively. Recount Media emphasizes delivering news without unnecessary complexity or misleading narratives, catering to an audience seeking straightforward and reliable information in five minutes or less.

LoanSnap

Series B in 2021
LoanSnap is a mortgage company that provides people with a clear view of their finances and shows them where they may be losing money every month. It currently serves the residents of California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. Allan Carroll and Karl Jacob founded Loansnap in 2017. It is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Wisq

Seed Round in 2021
Wisq is computer software that aims to make people happier at work. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Catch Co.

Series B in 2021
Catch Co. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in creating innovative fishing brands and products tailored for modern anglers. Founded in 2012, it offers a tackle discovery platform designed to help users learn about and engage with fishing. One of its key offerings is the Mystery Tackle Box, a subscription service that delivers curated fishing products directly to customers each month. By focusing on a simplified shopping experience, Catch Co. allows anglers to access essential gear—including tackle, bait, rods, and reels—at a competitive price compared to traditional retail. The company aims to transform the way fishing enthusiasts discover and purchase the gear they need, enhancing their overall fishing experience.

GoalBased Investors

Seed Round in 2021
GoalBased Investors operates a digital platform designed for goal-based financial planning and advice, making it accessible to individuals regardless of their financial literacy. Founded in 2019 by Chip Castille and based in New York, the platform allows users to create financial plans and collaborate with advisors to enhance these plans. By streamlining the process and incorporating a gamified experience, GoalBased Investors facilitates effective and efficient discussions around financial goals. This approach not only empowers clients to articulate their objectives but also connects them with the expert guidance necessary to achieve their financial aspirations.

Thistle Technolgies

Seed Round in 2021
Thistle Technologies focuses on providing security solutions for connected device manufacturers, particularly in the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded systems sectors. Founded by Window Snyder, a security expert with extensive experience at major tech firms, the company has developed a comprehensive security platform that equips manufacturers with essential tools and services to mitigate security risks. This platform enables development teams to implement verifiable security enhancements effectively and efficiently, ensuring that security architecture can be integrated into devices with ease. Thistle Technologies is supported by True Ventures.

Carbo Culture

Seed Round in 2021
Carbo Culture Oy is a Finnish company that specializes in producing biochar from biomass waste, utilizing a carbon sequestration process to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Founded in 2016 and based in Helsinki, the company focuses on upcycling orchard waste into stable, solid biocarbon products. These products serve various applications, including soil remediation and enhancing soil properties by improving water retention and nutrient availability. Carbo Culture's biochar acts as a long-term solution for repairing damaged soils and mitigating crop losses while preventing carbon from re-entering the atmosphere for centuries. The company's innovative approach reflects its commitment to sustainable practices and environmental responsibility.

Whole Biome

Series C in 2021
The pendulum is the microbial company to apply the discoveries of high-resolution, long-read DNA sequencing to the development of microbiome interventions targeting specific diseases. With a team of accomplished scientists, clinicians, engineers and innovators committed to Its mission of making millions healthier through microbiome-targeted medical probiotics.

Riva Health

Venture Round in 2021
Riva Health is building the future of cardiovascular healthcare. Riva’s breakthrough cardiology technology measures and manages hypertension, all through a smartphone app and camera. The company is led by co-founders, Dag Kittlaus and Tuhin Sinha, and confronts the leading cause of mortality in the United States, heart disease.

Hi Marley

Series B in 2021
Hi Marley, Inc. provides a conversation platform for the insurance industry. It offers Marley, a conversational service platform that connects insurance companies with customers through intelligent messaging and human touch. The company’s Marley web application enables insurers to build connections with their customers through messaging, as well as to update customers and respond to routine questions. It serves auto, home, and business insurance companies. Hi Marley, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Health Gorilla

Series B in 2021
Health Gorilla, Inc. specializes in providing interoperability solutions that enhance data sharing across the healthcare ecosystem, including patients, payers, providers, digital health solutions, and laboratories. The company's main offering is a clinical network that aggregates and normalizes patient data, facilitates clinical orders, and delivers real-time notifications, empowering patients with access to their personal health information. By ensuring secure interoperability and supporting social determinants of health (SDOH), Health Gorilla aims to deliver high-quality, actionable data that improves healthcare delivery, clinical outcomes, and revenue cycle management for healthcare organizations. The company, originally founded as Informedika, Inc. in 2011, rebranded to Health Gorilla in April 2014 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Madison Reed

Venture Round in 2021
Madison Reed, Inc. is a beauty company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in manufacturing hair care products, particularly hair color formulations. Founded in 2013, the company offers a range of products, including permanent hair colors, root touch-up solutions, color reviving glosses, and various treatment products. Madison Reed emphasizes the use of a proprietary ammonia-free formula enriched with ingredients like argan oil and keratin, aiming to provide salon-quality hair color at an accessible price point. In addition to its online sales, the company operates hair color salons in California and offers franchising opportunities. It also markets a selection of hair care accessories and tools. Madison Reed's focus on using safe, high-quality ingredients has positioned it as a leader in the hair color industry, catering to consumers seeking effective and gentle hair care solutions.

Reflexer

Venture Round in 2021
Reflexer Labs, founded in 2020 and based in the USA, is a decentralized finance project focused on reducing volatility in the financial ecosystem. The company develops a low-volatility collateral designed to create a stable foundation for decentralized finance. Its innovative product employs a volatility-dampened synthetic instrument that utilizes control theory within smart contracts. This technology allows for the automatic adjustment of collateral supply in response to market conditions, maintaining a similar chart pattern to underlying assets while exhibiting lower volatility. By doing so, Reflexer aims to help businesses minimize the risk of investment losses, contributing to a more secure and stable decentralized finance environment.

Bear Flag Robotics

Seed Round in 2021
Bear Flag Robotics, Inc. specializes in creating self-driving technology for tractors and agricultural implements, aiming to reduce farming costs through automation. Founded in 2017 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company’s software enables users to plan routes, schedule tasks, and monitor equipment with real-time alerts from a remote location. Its technology utilizes perception sensors and robotic actuators, allowing for efficient route planning and obstacle avoidance. Additionally, Bear Flag Robotics provides features such as remote emergency stop capabilities and centralized mission control, which delivers real-time data about tractor operations, ultimately helping farmers enhance productivity and reduce input costs.

Orreco

Series B in 2021
Orreco Their mission is to deliver a cutting edge biomarker program to optimise player performance, recovery and welfare. A tailored biomarker program can optimise player health and welfare and use sports science resources to target key or “at risk” players which will lead to increased player availability. Tailoring of recovery and player management strategies to individuals’ own biomarker profiles backs up decision making processes with data giving your team an informed recovery strategy.

Aisera

Series C in 2020
AISERA is an information technology company that offers solutions for IT, HR, customer service, facilities, and cloud operations of companies, businesses, and organizations. It specializes in artificial intelligence, NLP, and NLU. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

MODE

Series A in 2020
Mode, Inc. develops a cloud platform that enables users to develop and operate their Internet of Things products. Its platform lets customers’ devices to communicate with their mobile clients, as well as helps to track and manage their devices and users. Mode, Inc. was founded on 2014 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan.

Hodinkee

Series B in 2020
Established in 2008, HODINKEE is the destination for all things in the world of horology. Over the past decade, ​founder Ben Clymer and team have​ grown HODINKEE into a robust media and retail platform by providing its respected point of view on industry news and releases, investing in engaging and creative storytelling, producing a designated podcast, printing a bi-annual publication, and launching and growing its own retail outlet, HODINKEE Shop. At its core, HODINKEE’s goal is to bring its readers and consumers the best in luxury products in a way that is approachable, authentic, and honest.

Scythe

Venture Round in 2020
Scythe Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Longmont, Colorado, that specializes in the development of autonomous robots. Established in 2017, Scythe focuses on creating highly intelligent machines designed to operate in unstructured outdoor environments. Their robots are emission-free and utilize electric motors, which allows them to effectively handle tasks such as mowing without damaging sensitive turf. This technology enables clients to work efficiently while minimizing their environmental impact.

InterVenn

Series B in 2020
InterVenn Biosciences Inc. is a biotechnology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based mass spectrometry technology for glycoproteomics. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, with additional offices in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Australia, InterVenn focuses on the identification, quantification, and classification of glycoproteomic signals in human blood and tissue. Its VISTA platform is the first commercially available system that assesses protein glycosylation in a site-specific manner, enabling the discovery of biomarkers for various conditions, including cancers, autoimmunity, fibrosis, and neurodegeneration. The company's technology aims to facilitate early cancer detection and improve patient care through actionable insights derived from glycoproteomic analysis.

Kettle

Seed Round in 2020
Kettle Inc. is an innovative company based in Kensington, California, specializing in online risk analysis for the insurance industry. Founded in 2020, Kettle develops a machine-learning powered platform that utilizes deep learning algorithms to analyze over seven billion lines of satellite, weather, and ground truth data. By employing Swarm Neural Networks, the platform identifies patterns that enhance the accuracy of risk predictions related to climate change, thereby assisting insurers in managing catastrophic risks. Kettle's approach aims to improve underwriting processes and reduce loss ratios, enabling the sale of reinsurance to other insurers while effectively balancing risk in an evolving climate landscape.

Handshake

Series D in 2020
Handshake is a college career network established in 2014, aimed at transforming the recruiting experience for students, career centers, and employers. It connects 17 million students and young alumni from over 1,000 colleges and universities—including many minority-serving institutions—with nearly 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and nonprofits. The platform democratizes access to job opportunities, providing students with valuable insights and a wider array of career options, while enabling employers to efficiently access diverse talent. Additionally, it offers colleges tools to enhance student engagement and boost employment outcomes. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Denver and London, Handshake has raised a total of $155 million from various investors, including prominent venture capital and social impact firms.

Solo.io

Series B in 2020
Solo.io, Inc. is a software company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2017 by Idit Levine. The company specializes in developing open source and enterprise solutions that facilitate the adoption and operation of cloud-native technologies. Its primary offerings include Gloo, a cloud-native API gateway and ingress controller that connects and secures application services; Mesh Hub, a dashboard for managing service meshes; and tools for integrating WebAssembly into applications. Additionally, Solo.io provides Squash, a debugger for microservices, and Unik, a platform for building unikernels. By enabling enterprises to seamlessly integrate new features into existing applications, Solo.io helps organizations navigate the transition from traditional applications to modern architectures like microservices and service mesh, allowing them to respond effectively to evolving business needs.

Symbiome

Venture Round in 2020
Symbiome, Inc. is a skincare company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in products formulated with microbiomic and plant-based ingredients. Founded in 2017, the company aims to provide skincare solutions that reflect natural principles and utilize ancestral ingredients. Originally known as Persona Biome, Inc., it adopted the name Symbiome, Inc. in December 2019. By combining scientific research with traditional knowledge, Symbiome develops products designed to promote healthy skin.

Roam Research

Seed Round in 2020
Roam Research, Inc. is a company that develops a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed for real-time collaboration, primarily focusing on notetaking and graph databases. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, Roam Research aims to enhance the writing process as a means of improving thought organization and problem-solving capabilities. The platform facilitates users in connecting and collaborating with others while allowing them to intersect and combine notes across various domains. By providing tools that help users write and organize their ideas more effectively, Roam Research seeks to empower individuals to refine their thinking and address complex challenges.

Zymergen

Series D in 2020
Zymergen, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, founded in 2013. The company focuses on researching, developing, and manufacturing microbes for various industries, including agriculture, chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and personal care. Zymergen employs a platform that combines automation, machine learning, and genomics to optimize microbial strains, enhancing production processes and fostering improved economic outcomes. The company also offers new product development services, enabling the engineering of novel molecules from diverse microbial sources. With additional offices in Boise, Idaho; Medford, Massachusetts; Seattle, Washington; and Tokyo, Japan, Zymergen integrates advanced technologies to partner with nature in creating innovative materials and products across multiple sectors.

Deduce

Seed Round in 2020
Deduce, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 2019. It specializes in enhancing user experiences by safeguarding user accounts and data against identity fraud and account takeover. The company employs collective intelligence to develop tools that facilitate the detection of sophisticated, AI-generated identities that can deceive traditional fraud solutions. Deduce's platform utilizes behavior-detection algorithms to create identity graphs, providing clients with insights into user threats and risks. Its services include an identity risk index that addresses issues such as credential stuffing, phishing, and social engineering, along with customer alerts and optimization of user experience. Through these offerings, Deduce aims to democratize cybersecurity and improve the security posture of its clients.

Enveda Biosciences

Seed Round in 2020
Enveda Therapeutics is constructing and decoding the largest integrated dataset of anthropological, biological, and chemical information from medicinal plants to inspire new medicines.

Fractyl Health

Series E in 2020
Fractyl Health Inc. is a medical device company specializing in innovative therapies for metabolic diseases, particularly type 2 diabetes and obesity. The company's flagship product, Revita DMR, is a minimally invasive procedure that utilizes hydrothermal ablation to rejuvenate the lining of the duodenum, effectively addressing the underlying causes of these conditions. By focusing on transforming the treatment of metabolic diseases from merely managing symptoms to providing durable, disease-modifying solutions, Fractyl Health aims to significantly improve patient health outcomes. Founded in 2010 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company is committed to developing curative therapies that lessen the burden on patients, healthcare providers, and payers.

Synadia Communications

Venture Round in 2020
Synadia Communications Inc. is a technology company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing a global utility platform designed to connect various digital systems, services, and devices. The company's primary product is NATS.io, an open-source messaging system tailored for cloud-native applications, Internet of Things (IoT) messaging, and microservices architectures. As the leader in the development of NATS.io, which is recognized as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) project, Synadia also offers a secure and globally available communications platform known as NGS. In addition to its core offerings, the company provides commercial support, consulting services, non-recurring engineering (NRE), and training to its clients.

Rise Gardens

Seed Round in 2020
Rise Gardens LLC builds and markets home hydroponic gardening systems. The company provides a gardening system with modular components to facilitate growing herbs, greens, veggies, vining plants, microgreens, tomatoes, and peppers. It also provides The Rise Gardens application that tracks plants' progress and guides users through fertilizing. It sells its products through online. Rise Gardens LLC was formerly known as Harvest2O, LLC. Rise Gardens LLC was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Skokie, Illinois.

Directly

Series B in 2020
Directly Software, Inc. develops and operates a platform to automate and modernize the customer experience (CX) workforce of companies in the United States. The company’s platform offers self-service, ticket resolution, APIs and integrations, and enterprise security and privacy features. Its APIs integrate with CRM applications, such as Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce Service Cloud, Oracle Service Cloud, and Zendesk. Directly Software, Inc. was formerly known as Directly, Inc and changed its name to Directly Software, Inc. in December, 2016. Directly Software, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional location in Palo Alto, California.

Big Sky Health

Series A in 2020
At Big Sky Health, we're passionate about helping people live healthier, longer lives. Information, motivation, and accountability are all key to success on your path toward wellness—so we build experiences that provide all of the above. Here's to making your health journey as simple and successful as possible.

LoanSnap

Series B in 2020
LoanSnap is a mortgage company that provides people with a clear view of their finances and shows them where they may be losing money every month. It currently serves the residents of California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. Allan Carroll and Karl Jacob founded Loansnap in 2017. It is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hatch

Series B in 2020
Hatch Baby offers a suite of smart sleep products to help humans of all ages and stages develop and maintain natural healthy sleep habits. Designed by experts and loved by parents, its original Rest Family includes Rest and Rest+, all-in-one sleep products designed for babies and kids that can be controlled remotely.

Voiceflow

Seed Round in 2020
Voiceflow Inc. operates a platform that enables content creators to design, prototype, and monetize voice applications for smart speakers like Alexa and Google Assistant. Founded in 2018 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company provides a user-friendly interface that allows individuals and businesses to build powerful voice applications without the need for coding skills. The platform features a visual programming language with a drag-and-drop interface, facilitating the easy creation and deployment of voice apps. This approach empowers users to develop conversational interfaces efficiently, helping them to leverage voice technology for various applications, including voice shopping.

Catalyst Software

Series B in 2020
Catalyst Software Corporation develops a customer success platform designed to enhance customer experience and reduce churn for businesses. This Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform provides a range of features, including analytics, workflow automation, and insights that enable companies to effectively manage customer relationships. Key functionalities include product usage tracking, a task manager that consolidates communications, automatic logging of customer interactions in Salesforce, and the creation of comprehensive customer profiles. The platform also offers playbooks, campaigns, and account segmentation tools, all while integrating with other SaaS services to deliver a unified dashboard for customer success data. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, Catalyst Software aims to empower customer success managers to proactively identify issues and drive product adoption, ultimately fostering stronger customer relationships and business growth.

Diligent Robotics

Series A in 2020
Diligent Robotics Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in developing and manufacturing hospital service robots. Incorporated in 2017, the company focuses on creating advanced robotic systems that assist clinical and nursing staff with logistical tasks, thereby allowing healthcare providers to dedicate more time to direct patient care. Their flagship product, Moxi, is designed to collaborate with human teams in dynamic environments, utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance its ability to adapt to various situations. By integrating these robotic assistants into healthcare settings, Diligent Robotics aims to improve patient satisfaction, quality of service, and overall safety in hospitals.

Hi Marley

Series A in 2020
Hi Marley, Inc. provides a conversation platform for the insurance industry. It offers Marley, a conversational service platform that connects insurance companies with customers through intelligent messaging and human touch. The company’s Marley web application enables insurers to build connections with their customers through messaging, as well as to update customers and respond to routine questions. It serves auto, home, and business insurance companies. Hi Marley, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

HashiCorp

Series E in 2020
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in multi-cloud infrastructure automation software, providing tools that enable developers, operators, and security professionals to provision, secure, connect, and manage infrastructure for various applications. Its key offerings include Terraform, a solution for infrastructure as code; Vault, for securely storing and controlling access to sensitive information; and Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and scaling applications across private and public clouds. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating portable development environments, Packer for generating identical machine images, and Consul for service discovery and orchestration. The company also provides a multi-cloud service networking platform for Microsoft Azure and Sentinel, a framework for policy as code. HashiCorp's products are available in both open-source and commercial formats, catering to a wide range of organizational needs.

Recount Media

Series A in 2020
Recount Media, Inc. is a New York-based media platform that specializes in political news through high-quality journalism and short-form video content. Founded in 2018, the company produces The Daily Recount, a flagship show that curates and summarizes essential political news events in a concise format. The platform also features interviews and segments like Recap 2020, which remix television news to convey important political stories effectively. Recount Media emphasizes delivering news without unnecessary complexity or misleading narratives, catering to an audience seeking straightforward and reliable information in five minutes or less.

Aisera

Series B in 2020
AISERA is an information technology company that offers solutions for IT, HR, customer service, facilities, and cloud operations of companies, businesses, and organizations. It specializes in artificial intelligence, NLP, and NLU. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.