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The Good Patch manufactures plant-based wellness patches intended to help with life's common ailments. Its patches deliver steady and consistent benefits over the course of the day for life's most common ailments. Its products are gluten-free, dermatologically tested, paraben-free, latex-free, non-GMO, cruelty-free, and vegan, enabling customers to get a variety of wellness products online. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Heavy Sound Labs, Inc. operates as a music technology company. The company helps artists and a community for creative collaborators looking to start careers in music. It provides talent with proprietary tools and information to grow careers. Heavy Sound Labs, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dogdrop is a female founded and venture backed start-up based in Los Angeles. Dogdrop provides better, more accessible dog care with their physical locations for recreation & activity and DTC at home essentials for dog parents. The company was founded in 2018 by Shaina Denny and Greer Wilk and is headquartered in Los Angeles, 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.

SPARTAN SAS develops and manufactures radiation-blocking men’s branded underwear. The company designs and develops Wavestopper Technology, a conductive wire-mesh that blocks microwaves, which includes Wi-Fi radiation, Bluetooth, and cellphone radiation. The company offers silver and cotton mesh-based boxers which prevents radiation exposure. It provides its products in one boxer, three boxers kit, five boxers kit, and 10 boxers kit. Additionally, the company sells boxer briefs, trunks, beanie, T-shirts, silver lined protective masks, and women’s underwear through its online website. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Bagnolet, France.

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.

PlayHaven is the business engine for mobile games offering developers flexible tools to intelligently manage player acquisition, engagement, and monetization. PlayHaven is the only end-to-end solution that helps developers manage users at every valuable point in their lifecycle. PlayHaven’s platform spans 20,000+ games, 800+ million unique users, 176+ million monthly active users, and more than 14 billion in-game events each month. Game developers including Cartoon Network, Glu Mobile, Game Circus, Namco Bandai, NaturalMotion, Nickelodeon, and SEGA leverage PlayHaven’s tools to manage the business of their games. Visit www.playhaven.com for more information. Follow PlayHaven on Facebook and Twitter.

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

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.

Pop creates consumer and business software that makes it easier to customize photos and videos. Pop Inc. owns and operates two apps that help artists earn passive income: StickerPop and FilterPop.

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.

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.

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.

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.

IconApps provide our customers, employees and business partners.Our main objective as a company is to deliver mobile applications that simplify and enhance life for our customers.

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.

Mammoth Media provides a platform that combines broadcast social networks, mobile apps, and publisher services, as well as entertainment experiences for the mobile-first generation. The company offers Wishbone which is a social networking application where users can vote on polls; and Yarn which is an application delivering fiction in a text message format. Further, it drives direct engagement in owned and operated applications within the same platform by creating content in-house or curated from user-generated content. Mammoth Media was formerly known as Science Mobile Group. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Pray.com is a social impact company: we’re driven by a mission to grow faith and cultivate community. Our team is comprised of people from all backgrounds – some of us pray, some of us meditate, and some of us just want to see more empathy in the world. At Pray.com we walk the talk, live the d.r.e.a.m., and combine our talents to build something bigger than ourselves. Pray.com helps people grow their faith and cultivate their community through its website & mobile application by offering daily prayer plans, inspirational audio content, & faith-based social networking tools. Pray.com's vision is to create a world where everyone leaves a legacy of helping others.

Toonstar Inc. develops a software application that lets anyone livestream their own cartoon shows. The company's application enables users to become a cartoon character via facial recognition technology and then livestream and record videos to their fans from anywhere. The company produces snackable and interactive content and experiences for mobile audiences. Toonstar Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Dogdrop is a female founded and venture backed start-up based in Los Angeles. Dogdrop provides better, more accessible dog care with their physical locations for recreation & activity and DTC at home essentials for dog parents. The company was founded in 2018 by Shaina Denny and Greer Wilk and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Gallant Pet, Inc. offers stem cells preservation services for pets in the United States. It collects and banks stem cells from the tissue during a routine spay/neuter. It sends a platelet rich plasma (PRP) kit for use on patient dogs that have osteoarthritis or other musculoskeletal ailments. It also engages in clinical research of effective stem cell therapies. Gallant Pet, Inc. was formerly known as Pet Labs Inc. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

BlackJet allows consumers to book seats on private jets in 10 seconds. Guaranteed seat availability. The most affordable private jet solution. BlackJet will have two primary routes available: New York to Los Angeles and New York to South Florida. But soon it will be connecting San Francisco with Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas. Other additional routes will primarily be based on user demand, Camp told me.

HelloSociety, LLC operates Pinterest marketing and technology platform to track, manage, and control Pinterest campaigns. It offers HelloInsights, a comprehensive analytics platform that provides users with a toolset that need to optimize Pinterest presence; HelloPartners, a solution that makes introductions between brands and people on Pinterest; HelloBuzz, a contest and promotions creation platform that enables users to run Pinterest contests; HelloManager, a Pinterest account management platform; and HelloCreative, a solution that provides pin creation tools and consulting services to create original and visually appealing content optimized for Pinterest. HelloSociety, LLC was founded in 2012 and is based in Santa Monica, California. As of March 11, 2016, HelloSociety, LLC operates as a subsidiary of T Brand Studio.

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.

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. develops a software application that lets anyone livestream their own cartoon shows. The company's application enables users to become a cartoon character via facial recognition technology and then livestream and record videos to their fans from anywhere. The company produces snackable and interactive content and experiences for mobile audiences. Toonstar Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Los Angeles, 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.

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.

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.

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.

SpringRole Inc. owns and operates a blockchain technology based crowd sourced recruiting marketplace. It provides a blockchain professional network that allows companies post a job and source suitable candidates through referrals. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

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/).

RealBlocks is a technology platform that connects advisors and investors to the best alternative investment managers. Today many real estate and alternative investment managers are limited to raising capital locally. However with RealBlocks, these managers can now raise capital globally through institutional and intermediary channels. RealBlocks also offers a secondary trading mechanism for enhanced liquidity options.

DogVacay is an online community that connects pet parents with over 20,000 pet sitters across North America, ready to care for your dog like a member of their family. It's a safe, convenient and affordable way to make sure your best friend is in a loving home while you're away. All reservations include pet insurance, 24/7 customer support, and daily photo updates of your pooch enjoying a "vacay" of his own. With thousands of 5-star reviews and prices that average half the local kennel, you can finally travel with peace of mind.

Fame Bit is a YouTube marketing platform that enable brands to collaborate with YouTube influencers and create videos that are shared across the internet. It is a convenient method to find, hire and work with YouTube Influencers and create brand awareness with tutorial videos Fame Bit provides a Platform that connects Brands with YouTube influencers to create original video content that is shared with millions of engaged viewers on YouTube.

Medium is a social publishing platform that allows anyone to share ideas and perspectives that matter. For writers, Medium offers simple creation tools combined with a larger distribution network. For readers, Medium allows people to follow people and topics that matter to them and receive a personalized feed of content every day. Readers can join in the conversation by highlighting, recommending, or responding to posts. It was founded n 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.

Ninja Metrics, Inc. provides technology solutions for social analytics. It offers Katana, a social analytics engine that uses predictive analytics and automated social graph analysis to help companies identify, understand, monetize, and retain customers. The company serves retail, e-commerce, gaming, mobile, and entertainment industries. Ninja Metrics, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Manhattan Beach, California.

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.

A finance company for the next generation.

CarBlip is an on-demand car buying and leasing platform. Through the CarBlip Configurator, customers are able to build their ideal car exactly how they want it. Next, someone from the CarBlip Concierge Team will locate all options that match the customer’s preferences. Each customer is provided with a dedicated concierge who will guide them through the entire process from negotiation to delivery. CarBlip’s goal is to alleviate most, if not all, of the pain points in the car buying process. CarBlip’s B2C platform provides a complete car buying solution including new car purchases, finance solutions, after-market upgrades, insurance, trade-ins, and door-to-door delivery.

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HomeHero is a non-medical home care provider that leverages technology and human compassion to extend the health system into the home. It caters to individual families seeking assistance in the home and partner with forward-thinking health systems to create non-medical home care programs.\ The company was founded in 2013 and headquartered in California, United States.

Pray.com is a social impact company: we’re driven by a mission to grow faith and cultivate community. Our team is comprised of people from all backgrounds – some of us pray, some of us meditate, and some of us just want to see more empathy in the world. At Pray.com we walk the talk, live the d.r.e.a.m., and combine our talents to build something bigger than ourselves. Pray.com helps people grow their faith and cultivate their community through its website & mobile application by offering daily prayer plans, inspirational audio content, & faith-based social networking tools. Pray.com's vision is to create a world where everyone leaves a legacy of helping others.

Hangtime, the company intent on upgrading your social life, launched the first and only app that lets you see what your friends are doing in the future, eliminating the millions of missed opportunities to be with friends. With Hangtime, individuals can easily see friends’ social future – from concerts to poetry readings and more – so they can find new ways to hang out together. Hangtime is available on the iPhone, Facebook and other mobile devices, Hangtime gives users plenty of time to discover friends’ plans and join in activities that interest them most.

Stance, Inc. designs and manufactures socks for men, women, and kids. It offers casual, artist, performance, snow, and NBA socks for men; boot, everyday crew, anklets, and snow socks for women; and everyday, artist, and snow socks for kids. The company offers its products online, as well as through dealers in San Clemente, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; and New York, New York. Stance, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in San Clemente, California.

Scopely, Inc. develops mobile and tablet touchscreen-based games for casual and core gamers worldwide. It offers fleet command games; and game design, live, marketing, analytics, business development, advertising, and other services. Scopely, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Culver City, California.

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.

Stance, Inc. designs and manufactures socks for men, women, and kids. It offers casual, artist, performance, snow, and NBA socks for men; boot, everyday crew, anklets, and snow socks for women; and everyday, artist, and snow socks for kids. The company offers its products online, as well as through dealers in San Clemente, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; and New York, New York. Stance, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in San Clemente, California.

DogVacay is an online community that connects pet parents with over 20,000 pet sitters across North America, ready to care for your dog like a member of their family. It's a safe, convenient and affordable way to make sure your best friend is in a loving home while you're away. All reservations include pet insurance, 24/7 customer support, and daily photo updates of your pooch enjoying a "vacay" of his own. With thousands of 5-star reviews and prices that average half the local kennel, you can finally travel with peace of mind.

Wealthfront Inc. is a privately owned investment manager. It primarily provides its services to individuals. It also caters to high net worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income funds. It also invests in mutual funds and exchange traded funds. It conducts in-house research to make its investments. The firm was formerly known as Wealthfront Inc. is based in Redwood City, California.

Dollar Shave Club is a lifestyle brand and e-commerce company that invents and delivers smart, affordable products to make lives easier. Through an exclusive R&D process that includes botanicals and chemists, the company makes all its own products at affordable prices. Dollar Shave Club was founded in 2012 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

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.

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.

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.

OUYA is a new kind of game console for the television that brings together an open development experience—where any creator can publish a game to the living room—with an accessible and affordable console at $99, and where all games are free to try. OUYA supports both the downloading and streaming of entertainment content in beautiful 1080p HD quality. OUYA was envisioned by founder and CEO Julie Uhrman, and beautifully designed by award-winning designer Yves Behar. Built on an open OS with a custom interface and store, OUYA focuses on the fun factor of games—games are organized by featured playlists and overall player engagement and not by revenue or downloads—enabling the most fun game experiences to shine. The controller was built as a love letter to console gaming, incorporating fast, responsive buttons, triggers that FEEL like triggers, laser-precise analog sticks, an accurate D-Pad, and integrated touchpad.

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.

Pray.com is a social impact company: we’re driven by a mission to grow faith and cultivate community. Our team is comprised of people from all backgrounds – some of us pray, some of us meditate, and some of us just want to see more empathy in the world. At Pray.com we walk the talk, live the d.r.e.a.m., and combine our talents to build something bigger than ourselves. Pray.com helps people grow their faith and cultivate their community through its website & mobile application by offering daily prayer plans, inspirational audio content, & faith-based social networking tools. Pray.com's vision is to create a world where everyone leaves a legacy of helping others.

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.

Dollar Shave Club is a lifestyle brand and e-commerce company that invents and delivers smart, affordable products to make lives easier. Through an exclusive R&D process that includes botanicals and chemists, the company makes all its own products at affordable prices. Dollar Shave Club was founded in 2012 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

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.

Mobile Roadie Inc. operates a self-service mobile application platform that enables customers to develop and manage mobile applications. It also offers related hosting and support services. The company enables clients to create iPhone and/or Android applications. It serves athletes and sports teams, authors and writers, education and schools, movies and television, bands and musicians, places of worship, radio stations, restaurants, conferences, wineries, hotels, and celebrities. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Palo Alto, California. As of October 27, 2015, Mobile Roadie Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Intellectsoft LLC.