Science

Liquid Death manufactures 100% mountain water from the Australian Alps and served in sustainable cans. The company was founded by an advertising industry outcast and former liquor entrepreneur (Mike Cessario), a heavy metal bartender (Pat Cook), a manufacturing expert and spreadsheet slayer (JR Riggins), and the creator of a famous adult cartoon about a lovable demonic dog (Will Carsola). Recently, they added Science to their team, the startup flamethrower that helped launch Dollar Shave Club. Liquid Death was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Liquid Death manufactures 100% mountain water from the Australian Alps and served in sustainable cans. The company was founded by an advertising industry outcast and former liquor entrepreneur (Mike Cessario), a heavy metal bartender (Pat Cook), a manufacturing expert and spreadsheet slayer (JR Riggins), and the creator of a famous adult cartoon about a lovable demonic dog (Will Carsola). Recently, they added Science to their team, the startup flamethrower that helped launch Dollar Shave Club. Liquid Death was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Offlimits, Inc. produces and sells breakfast products in New York. The company provides cereals, such as Zombie Vanilla & Pandan cereals and Dash Coffee & Cocoa cereals. It also sells products online. Offlimits, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Dogdrop, Inc. is a dog daycare service based in Los Angeles, founded in 2018 by Shaina Denny and Greer Wilk. The company aims to provide accessible dog care through its physical locations, designed for recreation and socialization, as well as a direct-to-consumer line of essential products for dog owners. Dogdrop offers members the convenience of dropping off and picking up their pets at any time and location, catering to the needs of busy dog parents. The facilities are designed to be intimate and tech-enabled, allowing dogs to engage in training and play while providing a productive environment for their owners.

Arrive Outdoors offers a premium rental service for consumers, brands, and retailers. Our Rental-as-a-Service technology and reverse logistics gives brands and retailers the ability to integrate rental directly into an existing ecommerce experience. With our unique model, Arrive Outdoors makes it possible for any company to seamlessly launch a rental channel - ultimately reaching more consumers, driving more revenue, and promoting a more sustainable solution. Arrive Outdoors also supports partners like outdoor companies, organizations, nonprofits, park systems and resorts to provide an 11 star outdoor experience for all. Arrive Outdoors was awarded the 2019 Outdoor Retailer of the Year by the Outdoor Retailer Association for our innovative model.

Heavy Sound Labs is a music technology company based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2019. It focuses on supporting artists and fostering a community of creative collaborators who aspire to build careers in music. By offering proprietary tools and valuable information, Heavy Sound Labs aims to empower talent and redefine traditional concepts of a record label. The company is dedicated to discovering and promoting emerging stars in the music industry.

Pray.com is a social impact company based in the United States that focuses on fostering faith and community through its mobile application and website. The platform enables users to create and share prayers, access daily prayer plans, and engage with inspirational content from faith leaders and their peers. By offering faith-based social networking tools, Pray.com aims to cultivate a supportive environment where individuals can connect, grow their faith, and leave a positive legacy. The company's mission emphasizes the importance of empathy and community support, appealing to a diverse audience that includes both traditional prayer practitioners and those who seek to promote compassion and understanding in the world.

Liquid Death manufactures 100% mountain water from the Australian Alps and served in sustainable cans. The company was founded by an advertising industry outcast and former liquor entrepreneur (Mike Cessario), a heavy metal bartender (Pat Cook), a manufacturing expert and spreadsheet slayer (JR Riggins), and the creator of a famous adult cartoon about a lovable demonic dog (Will Carsola). Recently, they added Science to their team, the startup flamethrower that helped launch Dollar Shave Club. Liquid Death was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Kyoku offers personalized post-ride shakes made for consumers' body type, riding style, and cycling goals from plant-based superfoods. The company's mission to empower every individual to achieve his or her fitness goals through active nutrition. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Dogdrop, Inc. is a dog daycare service based in Los Angeles, founded in 2018 by Shaina Denny and Greer Wilk. The company aims to provide accessible dog care through its physical locations, designed for recreation and socialization, as well as a direct-to-consumer line of essential products for dog owners. Dogdrop offers members the convenience of dropping off and picking up their pets at any time and location, catering to the needs of busy dog parents. The facilities are designed to be intimate and tech-enabled, allowing dogs to engage in training and play while providing a productive environment for their owners.

Gallant Pet, Inc. is a pet service company that specializes in stem cell preservation and therapy for dogs. Founded in 2018 and based in San Diego, California, the company collects and banks stem cells from pets during routine spay or neuter procedures. It provides a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) kit for treating dogs suffering from conditions like osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal issues. Gallant Pet also engages in clinical research to develop effective stem cell therapies, aiming to utilize a pet's natural biology to treat future health problems while minimizing the need for traditional medications and surgeries. This approach allows pet owners to preserve their pets' young stem cells for potential future treatments.

The Good Patch, founded in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, California, specializes in manufacturing plant-based wellness patches designed to address common daily ailments. These patches provide steady and consistent benefits throughout the day, catering to various needs such as fatigue, sleep support, and menstrual discomfort. The products are crafted to be gluten-free, non-GMO, cruelty-free, vegan, and dermatologically tested, ensuring they meet diverse consumer preferences. By offering a range of wearable patches that can be applied or removed as needed, The Good Patch aims to blend personal care with wellness, making it easy for customers to access effective solutions online.

Linear Labs, Inc. manufactures electric motors for electric vehicle, micro-mobility, robotics, wind turbine and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industries. The company offers its product under the name Hunstable Electric Turbine, which uses multiple rotors for various conditions in motion. The product has its application for autonomous robots, forklifts, light electric motorcycles, golf carts, e-bikes, e-scooters, and industrial applications. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

RealBlocks is a financial technology platform designed to enhance the capital-raising capabilities of real estate and alternative investment managers. Traditionally limited to local markets, these managers can now access global investment opportunities through connections with institutional and intermediary channels. RealBlocks aims to reduce costs and improve efficiency while enhancing the investor experience. The platform offers a white-label solution that integrates various service providers, facilitating a seamless transition to tokenized product structures. This innovation allows for improved liquidity and fractionalization, positioning RealBlocks as a valuable resource for both investment managers and their clients.

Liquid Death manufactures 100% mountain water from the Australian Alps and served in sustainable cans. The company was founded by an advertising industry outcast and former liquor entrepreneur (Mike Cessario), a heavy metal bartender (Pat Cook), a manufacturing expert and spreadsheet slayer (JR Riggins), and the creator of a famous adult cartoon about a lovable demonic dog (Will Carsola). Recently, they added Science to their team, the startup flamethrower that helped launch Dollar Shave Club. Liquid Death was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Lambs is a company that specializes in the development and manufacture of radiation-blocking men's underwear, focusing on protecting male reproductive health from cellphone and Wi-Fi radiation. The company utilizes Wavestopper Technology, which incorporates a conductive wire-mesh designed to block various forms of radiation, including microwaves associated with mobile devices. Lambs offers a range of products, including boxers, boxer briefs, trunks, T-shirts, and protective masks, available in various kits. Founded in 2017 and based in Bagnolet, France, Lambs aims to combine style and functionality in its product offerings, ensuring that customers can protect themselves from potential radiation exposure while maintaining comfort and aesthetic appeal.

PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and the battle for titles at state championships.

Toonstar Inc. is a digital animation company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2014. The company has developed a software application that allows users to livestream their own cartoon shows, utilizing advanced facial recognition technology. This platform empowers users to transform into cartoon characters and create interactive, snackable content aimed at mobile audiences. Toonstar specializes in producing daily pop culture cartoons quickly and cost-effectively, partnering with creators to bring virtual influencers to life. Through its innovative approach, Toonstar enables a new level of engagement and creativity for fans and content creators alike.

Cladwell is a styling app that helps millennials buy LESS clothing. In 2015, millennials broke a 100 year consumer trend by buying 10% fewer (but better) clothes. This trend is just getting started and we are the FIRST to monetize it. For $5/mo our software pairs down your closet and gives you daily outfit recommendations from what you already own - not by selling you more clothes. - $750K ARR - Profitable Unit Economics - 36% MoM GROOOOOOOOWTH... for 9 months Founding team has previously built startups in fashion and retail.

Pop is a company that develops software aimed at simplifying the customization of photos and videos for both consumers and businesses. It operates two main applications, StickerPop and FilterPop, designed to assist artists in generating passive income. Additionally, Pop serves as a social platform tailored for a younger generation that did not have the opportunity to engage with Facebook, providing a space for creative expression and interaction.

PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and the battle for titles at state championships.

PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and the battle for titles at state championships.

Acre is a developer of a micro-investing platform that facilitates the buying and selling of digital assets and precious metals. The platform allows users to make fractional purchases, enabling them to invest in gold and other precious metals with minimal amounts of capital. By eliminating the need for physical bank visits, Acre provides consumers with an accessible and engaging way to enter investment markets affordably.

CarBlip is an on-demand car buying and leasing platform that aims to simplify the car purchasing experience. Through its CarBlip Configurator, customers can design their ideal vehicle according to personal preferences. A dedicated concierge from the CarBlip team assists each customer throughout the process, from finding suitable options to negotiating prices and facilitating delivery. The platform offers a comprehensive solution for consumers, including new car purchases, financing options, aftermarket upgrades, insurance, trade-ins, and door-to-door delivery. By eliminating middlemen and providing a personalized approach, CarBlip seeks to reduce the common challenges associated with buying a car.

TokenBot® provides secure and trusted chat bots for the cryptocurrency industry. We believe cryptocurrencies will only reach their true potential through the social network effects provided by messaging platforms. TokenBot® is building chat bots to support the global use cases of transacting, investing, and trading cryptocurrencies as a store value.

Pray.com is a social impact company based in the United States that focuses on fostering faith and community through its mobile application and website. The platform enables users to create and share prayers, access daily prayer plans, and engage with inspirational content from faith leaders and their peers. By offering faith-based social networking tools, Pray.com aims to cultivate a supportive environment where individuals can connect, grow their faith, and leave a positive legacy. The company's mission emphasizes the importance of empathy and community support, appealing to a diverse audience that includes both traditional prayer practitioners and those who seek to promote compassion and understanding in the world.

WePower UAB designs and develops a blockchain based renewable energy contracting and trading platform. Its platform enables corporate electricity buyers to buy green energy directly from the generators. Its platform provides tools to calculate and analyze electricity consumption patterns, find renewable electricity producer, contract with them digitally and monitor generators as they are built, and start generating electricity. Its platform creates transaction through power purchase agreement (PPA) which allows user to hedge electricity prices. WePower UAB was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Mammoth Media is a mobile media company based in Santa Monica, California, focused on redefining entertainment for the mobile-first generation. The company operates two primary applications: Yarn and Wishbone. Yarn is a micro-storytelling platform that delivers fiction in text message format, boasting a significant user engagement with millions of stories read and billions of messages exchanged. Users typically read Yarn stories multiple times a day, indicating a strong affinity for short-form content. Wishbone serves as a social networking app where users can create and vote on polls, showcasing a high level of interaction with millions of cards generated and votes cast monthly. Together, these applications have reached a substantial audience, particularly among Generation Z and Millennials, and are regularly ranked among the top apps in the United States. By producing, distributing, and monetizing original entertainment, Mammoth Media provides valuable insights and engagement opportunities for content owners and advertisers.

Spl.yt operates an e-commerce blockchain protocol that serves as an infrastructure to power secure online. Its protocol empowers businesses to transform the way they market, sell, and operate online. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in the United Kingdom.

Earny is your personal assistant who automatically gets you money back on almost every item you buy. Earny finds better prices on items you’ve bought and gets you back the difference. His mission is to give you the confidence to purchase wherever and whenever you want, knowing you will never overpay for an item.

Shuttle Finance is a financial technology company that focuses on providing an innovative employee benefit savings application. The platform is designed to cater to the needs of the next generation, offering features that simplify the process of saving and managing finances for employees. By integrating modern financial solutions, Shuttle Finance aims to enhance the overall employee experience and promote financial wellness in the workplace. The company emphasizes user-friendly design and accessibility, making it easier for individuals to engage with their financial goals.

Toonstar Inc. is a digital animation company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2014. The company has developed a software application that allows users to livestream their own cartoon shows, utilizing advanced facial recognition technology. This platform empowers users to transform into cartoon characters and create interactive, snackable content aimed at mobile audiences. Toonstar specializes in producing daily pop culture cartoons quickly and cost-effectively, partnering with creators to bring virtual influencers to life. Through its innovative approach, Toonstar enables a new level of engagement and creativity for fans and content creators alike.

Pray.com is a social impact company based in the United States that focuses on fostering faith and community through its mobile application and website. The platform enables users to create and share prayers, access daily prayer plans, and engage with inspirational content from faith leaders and their peers. By offering faith-based social networking tools, Pray.com aims to cultivate a supportive environment where individuals can connect, grow their faith, and leave a positive legacy. The company's mission emphasizes the importance of empathy and community support, appealing to a diverse audience that includes both traditional prayer practitioners and those who seek to promote compassion and understanding in the world.

Producer of distilled spirits intended to offer flavored new liquids and experiences from traditions across the globe. The company specializes in maximizing flavor creation, extraction, and precision fermentation for flavor and its product range includes varieties of wines, rarities, and sparkles manufactured out of oysters, roasted chicken skin, smoked juniper, bergamot, and fruit pith, enabling consumers to taste the new flavor in alcoholic drinks.

PLOWZ & MOWZ is a smartphone app for Residential Snow Removal and Lawn Care. It offers the on-demand, contract-free seasonal services you need to spruce up home property year-round. Their fleet of five-star contractors can take care of almost anything between their driveway and door. PLOWZ & MOWZ was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Syracuse, New York, United States.

Earny is your personal assistant who automatically gets you money back on almost every item you buy. Earny finds better prices on items you’ve bought and gets you back the difference. His mission is to give you the confidence to purchase wherever and whenever you want, knowing you will never overpay for an item.

Mobile Roadie Inc. operates a self-service mobile application platform that allows customers to design, build, and manage mobile applications efficiently and cost-effectively. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company provides clients with the tools to create apps for both iPhone and Android devices. Its platform is used across various sectors, including sports, entertainment, education, hospitality, and more, enabling clients to engage audiences through features like media integration, event management, and social media connectivity. Notable clients include prominent musicians, universities, and organizations, demonstrating Mobile Roadie's versatility and appeal. As of October 2015, Mobile Roadie functions as a subsidiary of Intellectsoft LLC.

Stance, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of socks and underwear for men, women, and children. The company offers a diverse range of products, including casual, performance, snow, and artist socks, as well as anklets, thigh highs, knee highs, and a variety of underwear. Stance aims to help athletes, performers, and cultural influencers express their individuality through its unique designs. Founded in 2009, Stance is based in San Clemente, California, and sells its products online and through retail partnerships in major cities like San Clemente, Salt Lake City, and New York.

Pillow provides Internet-based management services. It offers information about a property, essential amenities, and other apartments and houses. The company is an Expedia group that solves short-term rentals for multifamily properties, allowing building owners and property managers to have control and transparency over short-term rentals while enabling their residents to rent their units short-term on listings sites such as Homeaway, VRBO, and Airbnb.

DogVacay is an online platform that connects pet owners with a network of over 20,000 vetted pet sitters across North America, ensuring quality care for dogs while their owners are away. The service offers various options, including dog boarding, pet sitting, dog daycare, and dog walking. Each reservation includes comprehensive pet insurance, covering up to $25,000 in veterinary bills, along with 24/7 customer support and daily photo updates, allowing pet owners to stay connected with their pets. With a focus on safety, convenience, and affordability, DogVacay aims to provide a loving environment for dogs, often at prices that are significantly lower than traditional kennels, while garnering thousands of positive reviews from satisfied customers.

Re fame improves the power of content creators to reduce the gap between its users’ brands and potential consumers. Its exclusive influencer network has a long list of social media personalities who have direct reach to 40 million people every day and who have altogether produced nearly 4 billion impressions. Its robust toolset gives clients valuable insight into reach, results, and engagement. Re fame also provides account management and optimization services for its customers.

PlayHaven provides a comprehensive platform designed for mobile game developers to effectively manage player acquisition, engagement, and monetization. It offers flexible tools that support developers throughout the entire user lifecycle, making it a unique end-to-end solution in the industry. With a vast network that encompasses over 20,000 games, PlayHaven engages more than 800 million unique users and 176 million monthly active users, processing over 14 billion in-game events each month. Prominent game developers, including Cartoon Network, Glu Mobile, and SEGA, utilize PlayHaven's services to optimize their game operations and enhance user experiences.

HomeHero, Inc. is a non-medical home care agency based in Santa Monica, California, offering a variety of services tailored to individual families. Founded in 2013, the company provides personal care, companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, transitional care, care management, medication management, transportation, and assistance with activities of daily living. HomeHero also specializes in safe transition home programs, facilitating secure rides and transitions for patients returning from the hospital. Additionally, the company features The HomeHero Collaborative, a care management platform designed to connect health systems with home care services. HomeHero serves families in major California cities, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Orange County, and partners with innovative health systems to enhance home care programs.

IconApps is a developer of mobile applications focused on creating solutions that simplify and enhance everyday life for its users. The company has notably developed a social newsreading service tailored specifically for women, aiming to provide a platform that caters to their interests and needs. Through its innovative applications, IconApps seeks to improve user experience and engagement, connecting customers, employees, and business partners in a meaningful way.

FameBit is a YouTube marketing platform that facilitates collaborations between brands and YouTube influencers to produce engaging video content. By acting as a marketplace, it allows businesses to easily find, hire, and work with influencers for product and service endorsements. The platform offers self-serve tools that streamline the process, enabling companies to launch YouTube marketing campaigns efficiently. Through various types of content, including product reviews, tutorials, and hauls, FameBit helps brands enhance their visibility and connect with millions of viewers on YouTube.

SpringRole Inc. operates a blockchain-based crowdsourced recruiting marketplace that connects companies with potential candidates through referrals. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, the platform allows employers to post job openings and source suitable candidates efficiently. By leveraging blockchain technology, SpringRole aims to enhance the transparency and reliability of the recruitment process, fostering a professional network that benefits both job seekers and employers. The company combines innovative technology with a dedicated team to address the challenges of traditional recruiting methods.

Delicious is a social bookmarking website. The primary use of Delicious is to store your bookmarks online, which allows you to access the same bookmarks from any computer and add bookmarks from anywhere, too. On Delicious, you can use tags to organize and remember your bookmarks, which is a much more flexible system than folders. You can also use delicious to see the interesting links that your friends and other people bookmark, and share links with them in return. You can even browse and search Delicious to discover the cool and useful bookmarks that everyone else has saved -- which is made easy with tags. Delicious was acquired by Yahoo on December 9, 2005. No formal acquisition price was disclosed, though it has been speculated at $10 to $15 million. Early seed round investors include Marc Andreessen, Tim O'Reilly, Esther Dyson, Josh Kopelman, Bob Young, Seth Goldstein and Howard Morgan. In [September 2007](http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/06/exclusive-screen-shots-and-feature-overview-of-delicious-20-preview/) Delicious showed an upcoming version 2 to the public, along with the announcement of a complete re-write of the code base. In April 2011, Delicious was acquired by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen's [AVOS Systems](/organization/avos). Since the acquisition, Delicious has [undergone several redesigns](http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/06/delicious-announces-a-new-design-with-a-focus-on-community-speed-and-mobile/).

Stance, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of socks and underwear for men, women, and children. The company offers a diverse range of products, including casual, performance, snow, and artist socks, as well as anklets, thigh highs, knee highs, and a variety of underwear. Stance aims to help athletes, performers, and cultural influencers express their individuality through its unique designs. Founded in 2009, Stance is based in San Clemente, California, and sells its products online and through retail partnerships in major cities like San Clemente, Salt Lake City, and New York.

Developer of a professional network platform designed to solve the challenges of hiring technical professionals. The company's platform helps various companies to find candidates matching their requirements via a curated platform, enabling clients to easily choose candidates concerning an identity check, work experience verification, educational degree verification, and court record check.

Medium is a social publishing platform founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It enables individuals to share their ideas and perspectives through a user-friendly interface that simplifies content creation. The platform provides a broader distribution network for writers while allowing readers to follow topics and people of interest, resulting in a personalized daily content feed. Users can engage with posts by highlighting, recommending, or responding, fostering a community of conversation and collaboration. Medium emphasizes diversity in perspectives and encourages experimentation with new ideas.

Ninja Metrics, Inc. is a technology company specializing in social analytics, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Redondo Beach, California. The company offers the Katana Social Analytics Engine, a cloud-based platform that employs predictive analytics and automated social graph analysis to measure social influence and assess the value of social contributions in applications and games. This technology assists businesses in the retail, e-commerce, gaming, mobile, and entertainment sectors to identify key influencers, understand customer behavior, and enhance customer retention and monetization strategies. By providing detailed projections and tools to optimize engagement and social interaction, Ninja Metrics enables companies to improve their revenue through informed decision-making.

Wealthfront Inc. is a privately owned investment manager based in Redwood City, California, primarily serving individual clients, including high net worth individuals and charitable organizations. Established in December 2011 by Andy Rachleff and Dan Carroll, the firm manages over $20 billion in client assets. Wealthfront offers a comprehensive range of services, including automated investment management, financial planning, and a cash account with competitive annual percentage yields. The company utilizes a software-based platform that enables clients to access investment strategies and receive financial advice through a mobile application, making it particularly appealing to young professionals and families. Wealthfront conducts in-house research and invests in public equity, fixed income, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds.

Hangtime, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in developing mobile phone applications. Founded in 2011, it offers the Hangtime application, which allows users to view their friends' upcoming social plans, including events such as concerts and poetry readings. This functionality helps eliminate missed opportunities for social interaction by providing a platform where individuals can discover and join activities that interest them. The Hangtime app is accessible on various platforms, including iPhone and Facebook, making it easy for users to stay connected with their friends' future engagements.

Urban Remedy is a plant-based organic food company that embodies the belief that Food is Healing. We empower consumers to conveniently eat ultra-fresh and clean. All of Urban Remedy's ready-to-eat meals, snacks and cold-pressed juices are certified organic, non-GMO Project Verified, gluten free, and low glycemic. Urban Remedy ships directly to customers nationally from its headquarters in Point Richmond, CA and operates 17 retail locations and over 100 grocery kiosks across northern and southern California. Urban Remedy is a certified B corporation. Learn more at www.urbanremedy.com

Dollar Shave Club is a lifestyle brand and e-commerce company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2012. It specializes in personal grooming products for men, offering a wide range of items including razors, blades, shave butter, aftershave liquids, face washes, and wipes. The company operates on a subscription model, allowing customers to receive these products regularly at affordable prices. Dollar Shave Club develops its offerings through a unique research and development process that incorporates botanicals and input from chemists, ensuring quality while keeping costs low. This innovative approach aims to simplify grooming for its customers.

HelloSociety, LLC is a Pinterest marketing and technology firm based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in helping brands optimize their presence on Pinterest through a range of services and tools. Its offerings include HelloInsights, an analytics platform for tracking and managing Pinterest campaigns; HelloPartners, which connects brands with influential pinners; HelloBuzz, a platform for running Pinterest contests; HelloManager, a tool for account management; and HelloCreative, which provides resources for creating visually engaging pins. HelloSociety has effectively driven significant sales revenue for its clients and has facilitated millions of new users and unique page views through its innovative marketing strategies. As of 2016, HelloSociety operates as a subsidiary of T Brand Studio.

BlackJet operates an online platform that enables consumers to book seats on private jets quickly and affordably, with a focus on guaranteed seat availability. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in the United States, the service prioritizes convenience by allowing bookings in as little as 10 seconds. Initially, BlackJet offers two primary routes connecting New York to Los Angeles and New York to South Florida. The company plans to expand its offerings to include additional routes, such as connections from San Francisco to Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas, based on user demand.

Scopely, Inc. is a global interactive entertainment company specializing in the development and publishing of mobile games for both casual and core gamers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Culver City, California, Scopely offers a diverse portfolio of immersive gaming experiences based on original and popular franchises, including titles such as Star Trek Fleet Command, Looney Tunes World of Mayhem, WWE Champions, and The Walking Dead: Road To Survival. The company is recognized for its innovative approach, having been featured in Fast Company’s ‘World’s Most Innovative Companies’ and ranked among the fastest-growing companies in North America. Scopely has achieved over $1 billion in lifetime revenue by focusing on long-lasting game experiences. It operates globally with studios in various locations, including Los Angeles, Barcelona, Dublin, and Tokyo, and provides services in game design, marketing, analytics, and live operations through its proprietary technology platform.

Pinpuff is a platform to measure of your popularity, influence and reach on Pinterest. You get a score on the scale of 100 which we have termed as Pinfluence. It also decides monetary value of your pins & traffic your pins generate.

Eventup, Inc. provides online marketplace for booking venues for events. The company offers venues that include homes, apartments, condos, lofts, hotels, boats, yachts, galleries/museums, and other spaces for various events, such as weddings, parties, concerts, gatherings, and corporate celebrations. Eventup, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Santa Monica, California. It has operations in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, Boston, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. As of June 28, 2018, Eventup, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Gather Technologies, Inc.

DogVacay is an online platform that connects pet owners with a network of over 20,000 vetted pet sitters across North America, ensuring quality care for dogs while their owners are away. The service offers various options, including dog boarding, pet sitting, dog daycare, and dog walking. Each reservation includes comprehensive pet insurance, covering up to $25,000 in veterinary bills, along with 24/7 customer support and daily photo updates, allowing pet owners to stay connected with their pets. With a focus on safety, convenience, and affordability, DogVacay aims to provide a loving environment for dogs, often at prices that are significantly lower than traditional kennels, while garnering thousands of positive reviews from satisfied customers.

Dollar Shave Club is a lifestyle brand and e-commerce company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2012. It specializes in personal grooming products for men, offering a wide range of items including razors, blades, shave butter, aftershave liquids, face washes, and wipes. The company operates on a subscription model, allowing customers to receive these products regularly at affordable prices. Dollar Shave Club develops its offerings through a unique research and development process that incorporates botanicals and input from chemists, ensuring quality while keeping costs low. This innovative approach aims to simplify grooming for its customers.

OUYA is a gaming console designed for television that emphasizes an open development environment, allowing any creator to publish games for the living room. Priced at $99, the console offers users the opportunity to try all games for free. It supports both downloading and streaming of entertainment content in 1080p HD quality. Founded by Julie Uhrman and designed by Yves Behar, OUYA operates on a custom interface built on an open operating system. The platform organizes games based on player engagement rather than revenue, highlighting enjoyable gaming experiences. The console's controller is designed for responsiveness, featuring precise buttons, triggers, analog sticks, and an integrated touchpad, appealing to console gaming enthusiasts.