Looking Glass Capital

Looking Glass Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York City, founded in 2019. The firm focuses on investing in and supporting mission-driven founders who are addressing significant challenges in health, climate, and empowerment. By partnering with entrepreneurs at the early stages of company development, Looking Glass Capital aims to foster innovative solutions that promote healthier living, enhance human capital, and advance sustainability initiatives. The firm is dedicated to backing companies that align with these core themes, reflecting its commitment to driving positive change in society.

Adam Besvinick

Founder and Managing Partner

10 past transactions

Innerwell

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Innerwell is a first-of-its-kind psychedelic teletherapy platform. They partnered with leaders in psychedelic therapy education, Fluence Training, to create a foundational course in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy that will equip you with the knowledge you need to practice confidently.

Frame Fertility

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of personalized fertility platform services intended to help people build their families. The company uses a digital counseling platform to understand the individual's or couples' fertility goals, risk tolerance, relationship status, benefits coverage, and financial and other considerations, enabling individuals with tailored educational content and tips and guiding them through the entire fertility journey.

Captain Experiences

Seed Round in 2022
Operator of a platform for booking outdoor sports guided experiences intended for fishing and adventure experience. The company's platform allows the search of thousands of trips by location, group size, target species, price, and more, focused first on the fishing and hunting verticals, plans to expand across all outdoor sports and geographies, enabling consumers to book trips easily, quickly, and safely.

Therify

Seed Round in 2021
Therify is a mental health benefit provider that focuses on enhancing employee well-being through an inclusive web platform. The company offers access to culturally responsive therapists, personalized therapist matching, live community sessions, and self-guided digital content. By leveraging AI technology, Therify aims to connect employees with evidence-based mental healthcare solutions tailored to their individual needs. This approach supports emotional well-being, happiness, and productivity in the workplace, addressing the growing demand for comprehensive mental health resources.

EarlyDay

Pre Seed Round in 2021
EarlyDay connects employers and job seekers to make the hiring and job search process. To make hiring and job searching quicker and simpler, bring companies and job seekers together. It offers based on commuting time, pay and benefits, educational philosophies, and other factors, it assists in finding the ideal job.

Framework

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

EnMass Energy

Seed Round in 2021
EnMass Energy specializes in renewable energy production through biomass, utilizing agricultural waste to generate electricity for industrial and commercial clients, including private utilities and national grids. The company also caters to off-grid consumers and rural communities, facilitating energy access through its innovative solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in Durham, North Carolina, EnMass Energy enhances the efficiency of waste-to-energy projects by digitizing supply chain operations, addressing procurement challenges in the industry. Additionally, the company offers the CACHE system, a mobile platform that connects smallholder farmers with businesses and governments, providing tools for online farm monitoring, field assessments, and improved transparency and traceability for growers.

Basil Systems

Seed Round in 2021
Basil Systems is an Internet of Things (IoT) company specializing in smart switches that enhance user convenience, energy efficiency, and security. The company aims to make automation accessible and affordable for a wide audience, facilitating an easy transition from traditional switches to smart alternatives. Users can control their appliances remotely via a dedicated application or locally through touch buttons on the switch panel. Additionally, Basil Systems offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that utilizes machine learning to deliver analytics and insights tailored for medical device and pharmaceutical companies, leveraging insights from product, market, and regulatory data.

Plot

Pre Seed Round in 2020
We’re on a mission to reimagine the classroom. Today’s educators and students need tomorrow’s tools to teach and learn more effectively—from anywhere, in any form. Legacy 'Learning Management Systems' reflect a disappointing status quo: bloated, obsolete, slow, and uninspiring tools that frustrate and discourage, and fail to foster engagement. Unicycle is a classroom operating system created out of the belief that innovation begins with infrastructure. We’re designing a new home for learning exchange that streamlines workflow, creates exponential efficiencies, and empowers teachers and students to communicate, collaborate, and thrive.
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