Leland is a coaching marketplace designed to support individuals in achieving their educational and career aspirations. The platform connects users with coaches who provide guidance on standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, GMAT, and GRE, as well as offering mentorship for entering fields like private equity, product management, and investment banking. Leland focuses on facilitating career transitions and helps users develop the necessary skills for their chosen professions through personalized coaching. The platform allows clients to find coaches that align with their budget and specific goals, charging transaction fees based on the payments made to coaches.
EduBrite Systems
Acquisition in 2022
EduBrite Systems offers a learning management platform designed for professional training institutes and small to mid-sized businesses. The platform enables users to create, manage, and deliver courses, quizzes, and surveys using an intuitive online editor or by importing existing materials such as documents and videos. Trainees can access courses through a web browser or a dedicated iPad app, allowing for flexible learning options. EduBrite provides two versions of its platform: a free Personal Edition with basic features and a subscription-based Business Edition that offers advanced customizations and integrations. This comprehensive solution supports organizations in delivering effective training to employees, partners, and customers while tracking their progress and results.
Oyster is a company dedicated to creating a more equitable workforce by enabling organizations to hire talent from anywhere in the world. Founded in January 2020 by Tony Jamous and Jack Mardack, Oyster provides a human resources platform tailored for globally distributed companies. It simplifies the complexities associated with international employment, allowing businesses to manage compliant payroll and offer competitive local benefits to their employees. As a fully remote organization itself, Oyster boasts a diverse, globally distributed team, reflecting its mission to empower companies to build inclusive and dynamic workforces without the typical challenges and costs associated with global hiring.
Paddle HR
Acquisition in 2022
Paddle HR provides software solutions focused on career development and talent mobility for large organizations. Its platform utilizes big data and machine learning to analyze existing HR data, such as employee performance and potential, to identify the best internal candidates for open roles. By recommending suitable candidates, Paddle aims to enhance employee engagement and retention, addressing the factors that contribute to employee turnover. The company's innovative matching algorithm is designed to minimize bias, ensuring that organizations can effectively leverage their existing talent pool for internal recruitment.
Oribi Ltd. is an analytics company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2016. It offers an innovative online platform that simplifies web analytics for businesses and marketing agencies. The platform enables users to focus on key conversions, analyze user interactions, and track various marketing channels without the need for complex integrations or coding. By automatically capturing and categorizing all actions on a website, including button clicks, Oribi provides marketers with crucial insights that empower them to make data-driven decisions. The tool leverages artificial intelligence to deliver unique advertising insights and statistics, allowing teams to optimize their online campaigns and effectively understand their marketing performance across different channels.
Trala
Venture Round in 2021
Trala, Inc. is a company that develops a music education application aimed at teaching users how to play the violin. The application provides features such as tutorials, daily lessons, and real-time feedback on mistakes, utilizing advanced signal processing technology to enhance the learning experience. Users benefit from instant feedback and access to thousands of video tutorials from renowned violinists. Additionally, the app facilitates communication between students and teachers, allowing for the tracking of practice activities and progress. Founded in 2016 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Trala aims to offer a convenient and effective approach to violin education.
Jumprope
Acquisition in 2021
Jumprope, Inc. is a platform that enables users to create, discover, and share how-to videos and tutorials. The application allows users to produce videos in various formats, including horizontal, vertical, and square, which can be easily shared on social media platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company aims to empower individuals to create engaging content with minimal video editing experience, using just their smartphones. Jumprope focuses on a diverse range of content, including recipes, beauty tutorials, and fitness routines, facilitating the sharing of personal passions and skills within communities.
DataHub
Seed Round in 2021
DataHub Core is the #1 open source platform with a uniquely scalable and extensible metadata graph supporting manual and automated data management. DataHub Cloud is an enterprise-ready SaaS solution providing a fully-managed service of DataHub Core with additional AI-powered capabilities in discovery, observability, and governance to accelerate production-readiness of AI and data assets.
G2 is a technology marketplace that facilitates the research, purchase, and management of business software and services. Founded in 2012 and based in Chicago, Illinois, G2 offers a platform where users can share real-time reviews of software products, drawing on over 1.3 million user-generated reviews. This extensive repository of peer feedback allows business professionals, buyers, investors, and analysts to make informed decisions when selecting software solutions. By providing unbiased information about a wide range of software offerings, G2 aims to empower organizations to optimize their purchasing choices and enhance their operational effectiveness.
Hopin Ltd is an online events platform that facilitates the creation of engaging virtual experiences, enabling users to connect globally through a variety of event formats. Founded in 2019 and based in London, the platform supports a wide range of events including networking meetups, conferences, webinars, workshops, and exhibitions. It allows organizers to host interactive and immersive live events, accommodating large audiences and providing features such as one-on-one networking, group sessions, keynote presentations, and interactive expo areas. With its focus on enhancing attendee interaction and engagement, Hopin serves various sectors, making it a versatile solution for brands and communities looking to connect in a digital environment.
Piano Inc. is a digital media business platform that empowers organizations to understand and influence customer behavior through its comprehensive suite of solutions. The company offers tools such as Piano Composer for deploying and iterating business models, Piano VX as a paywall solution for various teams, and Piano ID to integrate disparate customer data. Additionally, Piano Go provides an instant business model for diverse content formats, while Piano for Business Media helps companies market, sell, and distribute content across multiple channels. With a focus on personalized customer journeys, Piano's platform enables brands to launch campaigns efficiently, enhance engagement, and drive revenue. Headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, Piano serves a diverse global clientele, including prominent names like the BBC and The Wall Street Journal. Founded in 2005 and originally known as Piano Media LLC, the company rebranded in 2015, reflecting its evolution and expanding capabilities.
UpCounsel
Acquisition in 2020
UpCounsel, Inc. operates an online marketplace in the United States that connects businesses with legal professionals based on their specific needs. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform facilitates access to a range of legal services including agreements, business formation, patents, trademarks, immigration, general counsel, labor and employment, and securities and finance. The marketplace serves various clients, including legal departments, executives, human resources, and startups. In addition to connecting clients with lawyers, UpCounsel offers tools such as document collaboration software, a billing platform for invoicing and payment tracking, and marketing opportunities for legal professionals, fostering efficient collaboration and secure transactions. UpCounsel operates as a subsidiary of Enduring Ventures.
StarTree
Seed Round in 2019
StarTree is a cloud-based software company that specializes in providing advanced analytics solutions for business customers, enabling them to extract insights from both real-time and historical data. Founded by the engineering team behind Apache Pinot™, StarTree's technology supports numerous applications across various industries, serving prominent companies such as LinkedIn, Uber, and Walmart. Their platform, known as StarTree Cloud, facilitates the deployment of real-time analytics at scale, allowing organizations to make informed decisions based on timely and actionable information. By offering a concurrent and scalable analytics-as-a-service solution, StarTree enhances the ability of its clients to operate efficiently and effectively in today's data-driven environment.
Drawbridge
Acquisition in 2019
Drawbridge specializes in identity management solutions that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to connect brands with consumers across devices. The company's platform supports various functions, including advertising, personalization, content management, product recommendations, authentication, and risk detection. By addressing user-focused challenges, Drawbridge enables businesses to enhance customer experiences and gain deeper insights into their audience. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, the company has received backing from prominent investors and has been recognized for its innovative contributions, appearing on lists such as CNBC's Disruptor 50 and Fortune’s 50 Companies Leading the AI Revolution.
SalesLoft
Series D in 2019
SalesLoft, Inc. is a software company that specializes in sales information automation and revenue orchestration. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, SalesLoft provides a cloud-based platform that enables marketing and sales teams to optimize their engagement strategies. The software allows users to build and manage lists of sales leads, conduct prospect searches, and capture comprehensive data on potential customers, including their contact information and social media profiles. With a focus on enhancing sales performance, SalesLoft leverages AI to help organizations prioritize their outreach efforts and improve revenue efficiency. The company serves over 5,000 clients, including prominent names such as Google, IBM, and Cisco, by facilitating a shift to a more effective revenue engagement model that addresses the complexities of modern B2B sales.
Sendbloom
Acquisition in 2018
Sendbloom is a sales automation platform that assists inside sales representatives and sales development representatives (SDRs) in prospecting, segmenting, and nurturing target accounts. The platform enables users to create hyper-targeted email campaigns, facilitating the generation of personalized and automated email cadences. By leveraging data-driven insights, Sendbloom enhances the efficiency of sales processes, allowing clients to achieve more qualified opportunities per representative while reducing time and costs associated with traditional sales methods.
Glint Inc. develops a real-time employee engagement platform that helps organizations enhance employee retention and satisfaction. The platform offers a Visibility solution for HR teams and leaders to access and analyze data, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and trends within the workforce. Additionally, the Insight solution provides analytics to address engagement issues, while the Action platform guides leaders in implementing strategies to improve employee engagement and drive results. Established in 2013, Glint is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with a European, Middle Eastern, and African base in London. The platform is utilized by prominent companies such as United Airlines and Intuit, combining intuitive design with sophisticated analytics to foster a supportive work environment and empower employees to perform at their best. As of late 2018, Glint operates as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation.
SalesLoft
Series C in 2018
SalesLoft, Inc. is a software company that specializes in sales information automation and revenue orchestration. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, SalesLoft provides a cloud-based platform that enables marketing and sales teams to optimize their engagement strategies. The software allows users to build and manage lists of sales leads, conduct prospect searches, and capture comprehensive data on potential customers, including their contact information and social media profiles. With a focus on enhancing sales performance, SalesLoft leverages AI to help organizations prioritize their outreach efforts and improve revenue efficiency. The company serves over 5,000 clients, including prominent names such as Google, IBM, and Cisco, by facilitating a shift to a more effective revenue engagement model that addresses the complexities of modern B2B sales.
Cornerstone OnDemand
Post in 2017
Cornerstone OnDemand is a prominent global provider of comprehensive cloud-based learning and talent management solutions, delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The company focuses on empowering organizations to optimize their human capital and enhance employee productivity. Serving over 19.1 million users across 191 countries and in 42 languages, Cornerstone offers an integrated suite of software applications, including onboarding, recruiting, performance management, learning, and succession planning. Its solutions are designed to support employee development throughout their careers, improve business execution, and foster leadership. Cornerstone caters to a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations, public sector organizations, and educational institutions, with over 2,100 clients such as BJC HealthCare, Pearson, and Virgin Media Limited. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and has a global presence with offices in key cities around the world.
Heighten
Acquisition in 2017
Heighten is a software as a service company that provides a platform for salespersons to operate faster. Heighten is redefining the way the fastest growing companies enable their sales force to deliver a more effective and efficient buyer/seller experience.
G2 is a technology marketplace that facilitates the research, purchase, and management of business software and services. Founded in 2012 and based in Chicago, Illinois, G2 offers a platform where users can share real-time reviews of software products, drawing on over 1.3 million user-generated reviews. This extensive repository of peer feedback allows business professionals, buyers, investors, and analysts to make informed decisions when selecting software solutions. By providing unbiased information about a wide range of software offerings, G2 aims to empower organizations to optimize their purchasing choices and enhance their operational effectiveness.
PointDrive
Acquisition in 2016
PointDrive is a cloud-based application designed to enhance the way sales professionals share content with their customers. By allowing users to import their LinkedIn profiles, logos, and contact information, PointDrive enables the organization of links, maps, documents, videos, and files from shared drives into cohesive and branded presentations. This application facilitates tailored presentations for individual customers or broader audiences, ensuring that prospects receive precisely the content intended on any browser or device. Users can track engagement by monitoring who views and shares the content, which aids in timely follow-ups. Additionally, PointDrive allows for real-time updates to shared files, helping to prevent potential miscommunication after the content has been sent. Overall, PointDrive streamlines the sales presentation process, making it faster and more efficient.
Run Hop
Acquisition in 2016
Run Hop is a company focused on enhancing online content distribution to create more engaging user experiences. It has developed a personalized web content algorithm that curates and delivers articles, videos, and other types of content tailored to individual user preferences and behavior. By utilizing this technology, Run Hop aims to improve how users interact with digital content and ensure that their feeds are more relevant and appealing.
Connectifier
Acquisition in 2016
Connectifier, Inc. operates an online platform designed to facilitate connections between recruiters and job candidates. By leveraging a comprehensive database of candidate profiles, the platform enables recruiters to efficiently identify and contact suitable candidates. Key offerings include Connectifier Search, which aggregates professional information from various sources to deliver relevant candidate databases, and Connectifier Auto Search, a browser plug-in that provides additional insights, such as contact details, when viewing profiles on social networking sites. The company serves a diverse clientele, including agencies, startups, and Fortune 100 companies globally. Established in 2011 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Connectifier has been a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation since February 2016.
Fliptop
Acquisition in 2015
Fliptop is a technology company that specializes in enhancing sales performance through data science. Its software applications integrate public web data, social media information, and internal marketing application data to deliver insights that help businesses identify target companies and close more sales. By leveraging this data, Fliptop provides cloud-based solutions that are designed for quick deployment and offer a high return on investment. The company's tools enable organizations to optimize their sales strategies and improve overall marketing effectiveness.
Stand Technologies
Seed Round in 2015
STAND Technologies, Inc. operates a mobile-first crowdfunding platform designed to connect individuals with causes they care about, fostering a sense of community and engagement. Founded in 2014 and based in Mill Valley, California, the company aims to inspire users to take action through a social experience that facilitates connections over shared values and philanthropic interests. STAND's platform allows users to donate to various social causes, enhancing their ability to make a positive impact in their communities. The company received seed funding in 2015 to support its mission of promoting compassion and action among its users.
Lynda.com, Inc. is an online learning platform that provides educational training courses across various fields, including business, software, technology, and creative skills. Established in 1995 by Bruce Heavin and Lynda Weinman, the company offers a wide range of instructional video tutorials covering topics such as 3D animation, audio and music, design, and information technology. Lynda.com caters to individual, corporate, nonprofit, government, library, higher education, and K-12 subscribers, offering both basic and premium memberships, as well as content in multiple languages, including German, French, and Spanish. Its enterprise clientele includes notable organizations such as Fortune 500 companies, U.S. colleges, state governments, and various branches of the military. The platform is accessible through mobile applications, making it convenient for users. Headquartered in Carpinteria, California, Lynda.com also has satellite offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria, and Australia, and operates as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation.
Fishing.io
Acquisition in 2015
Refresh.io is a mobile application that provides users with instant insights about their contacts by leveraging information from social media and the web. The platform gathers data such as profiles, photos, statuses, and shared interests, enabling users to prepare for meetings and strengthen relationships. By delivering relevant background information about individuals, Refresh.io facilitates more meaningful interactions and helps users connect more effectively in both professional and personal settings. This tool is designed for those who want to enhance their networking capabilities without spending excessive time on research.
Careerify
Acquisition in 2015
Careerify is a Toronto-based recruitment software company founded in 2009 that utilizes modern technology to streamline the hiring process for employers and job seekers. The platform focuses on talent acquisition by facilitating employee referrals, internal mobility, and enhancing employer branding. By integrating social networking and an incentive-based program with an innovative matching system, Careerify significantly reduces the time required for employers to identify qualified candidates and for candidates to find suitable job opportunities. Operating across Canada, Careerify aims to optimize the recruitment experience for both organizations and individuals.
We Created It
Acquisition in 2014
We believe it takes a special type of person to create a product. You move electrons, bend metal & turn ideas into reality. In the end, everything we've created in this world is because of you.
Confluent
Series A in 2014
Confluent, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in real-time data integration and stream processing, primarily through its platform based on Apache Kafka. The platform enables organizations to access and manage data as real-time streams, facilitating the movement of data from isolated systems into a cohesive data pipeline for immediate action. Confluent's product offerings include Confluent Cloud, a managed streaming service, and various tools such as Confluent Operator for Kubernetes, KSQL for interactive queries, and ksqlDB, an event streaming database. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Confluent serves a diverse range of sectors including financial services, insurance, retail, automotive, and government. The company generates revenue through subscriptions and services, with a significant portion coming from the United States. Confluent aims to create a centralized data infrastructure that connects applications, systems, and data layers, enabling organizations to leverage real-time insights effectively.
Bizo is a provider of online business-to-business (B2B) marketing services that enables marketers to identify and reach their target audiences effectively. With an audience of over 120 million professionals globally, including a significant portion of the U.S. business population, Bizo's Marketing Platform allows for precise targeting based on specific business demographics. The platform offers data management and targeting capabilities, enabling customers to engage audiences across various online spaces, including websites, landing pages, and social media channels. Bizo has gained the trust of numerous small to medium-sized businesses and large global brands, who utilize its services to influence every stage of their sales and marketing funnels.
Newsle
Acquisition in 2014
Newsle is a web application founded in 2011 and based in Mountain View, California, that enables users to track real news about their Facebook friends, LinkedIn contacts, and notable public figures. The platform functions as a news aggregator, utilizing a news discovery engine that indexes publicly available articles. This allows users to stay informed about relevant news concerning individuals they are connected to on social networks, distinguishing itself from traditional people search sites and general social news aggregators.
Bright.com
Acquisition in 2014
At Bright, they believe that finding the right job should be easier than splitting an atom. Steeped in data science, Bright eliminates the noise in the hiring process by efficiently connecting job seekers to their best opportunities, and employers to their top prospects. They unlock the power of artificial intelligence to identify and establish a one-to-one signal between candidates and successful outcomes. Bright is not just an innovation in online job search — it’s a mission to move the labor markets faster. Their machine-learning algorithm, the Bright Score, examines thousands of data points to find the best fit between job seekers and job openings. By reducing time to hire, Bright is changing the way the world thinks about the hiring process.
Pulse is an elegant news reading application for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. It incorporates colorful panning story bars and fills them with content from your favorite sources. Pulse redefines news, giving you the opportunity to experience the news you desire from traditional sources, your favorite blogs and social networks all in one beautiful interface. Pulse is developed by Alphonso Labs.
SlideShare
Acquisition in 2012
SlideShare, Inc. is an online platform founded in 2006 and based in San Francisco, California, that facilitates the sharing and discovery of user-generated and professional content. It allows users to upload and share various types of content, including presentations, documents, infographics, and videos across a wide range of topics such as business, education, technology, health, and more. Users can engage with the content through ratings, comments, and sharing options. SlideShare serves professionals, educators, businesses, nonprofits, and government entities, enabling them to connect, share ideas, conduct research, and generate leads. As of August 2020, SlideShare operates as a subsidiary of Scribd, Inc. The platform has also announced plans to expand its offerings in educational materials through a collaboration with Certkillers.
Rapportive
Acquisition in 2012
Rapportive is a company that offers a plug-in designed to enhance the Gmail user experience by providing contextual information about contacts directly within the inbox. This tool enables users to view details such as contact photos, location, and professional information, allowing for improved personal connections and networking opportunities. Users can engage with their contacts by referencing shared interests and can easily connect through various social platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Additionally, Rapportive allows users to take notes about their interactions for future reference, facilitating better relationship management within email communications.
IndexTank
Acquisition in 2011
IndexTank is a real-time hosted search engine service that offers a robust application programming interface (API) for developers. It enables the creation of search-based applications without the need for developers to manage their own search infrastructure. The platform is utilized by both small websites and larger entities, including Reddit. IndexTank's features are designed to enhance search functionality and include real-time feed indexing, instantaneous data availability, geo search, automatic faceting, and range search, which is particularly valuable for e-commerce applications. Additionally, it provides instant insights into indexed data, helping users understand the demographics and behavior of their audience. The engineering team behind IndexTank has extensive experience in search technology, having previously worked at notable companies such as Inktomi, LookSmart, Google, and Xoopit.
Connected
Acquisition in 2011
Connected is a personal relationship manager that brings all your contacts and conversations together in one place. Connected was born from the realization that the story of success in almost every business endeavor starts with relationships. Maybe it's your buddy that introduces you to a potential customer that becomes a landmark deal. Or your biz dev counterpart at a large firm who turns out to be a former classmate and helps you secure a key partnership. Or discovering an old friend who is in your industry and the ideal VP for your company. Yet how many of these situations feel serendipitous? And do you really feel in control of your network? Connected was developed to help you maximize the potential of your relationships by helping you build rapport with new people, stay in touch with the important people in your network, and find the right person for the task at hand. With the advent of social networking, we are able to connect with more people than ever before in all stages of our lives. This creates new possibilities of staying in touch with your network. Yet at the same time it means more noise and information from every single person you may have ever interacted with. You need the right tools to manage these contacts and ensure the most important ones are surfaced to you when they matter.
CardMunch
Acquisition in 2011
CardMunch is a mobile service that specializes in the transcription of business cards into digital contacts. The application captures images of business cards and utilizes a human workforce to accurately transcribe and verify the contact information, ensuring high accuracy compared to traditional Optical Character Recognition methods. Once the transcription is complete, the information is seamlessly added to the user's phone contacts. Currently, CardMunch is available on the iPhone, with plans to expand to additional mobile platforms in the future.
ChoiceVendor
Acquisition in 2010
ChoiceVendor provides real-world ratings and reviews of business-to-business service providers in more than 70 categories across the United States. The company is based in San Francisco and was founded by chief executive officer Yan-David Erlich and vice president of engineering Rama Ranganath. Prior to founding ChoiceVendor, Yan-David was an entrepreneur in residence at Battery Ventures and the founder and CEO of Mogad/Social.IM which was acquired by iSkoot in 2008. Previously, he also held software engineering and product management roles at Microsoft and Google. Rama was at Google before founding ChoiceVendor where he was an early engineer on the AdSense team and eventually managed several teams including the Google Ad Manager team. Prior to that, Rama worked at Microsoft.
mSpoke
Acquisition in 2010
Based in Pittsburgh, PA, mSpoke has been providing next generation personalization solutions since 2006. Founded by CEO Dave Mawhinney, CTO Dean Thompson, and Co-Founder & VP, Business Development & Product Management Sean Ammirati, the mSpoke team has deep ties with Carnegie Mellon University, a recognized world leader in advanced computer science technologies.