Ecosystem Ventures

Ecosystem Ventures is a venture capital investment and strategic consulting firm based in San Francisco, California, specializing in seed stage companies. Established in 2005, the firm focuses on building sustainable businesses centered around significant technologies and innovative ideas. Ecosystem Ventures invests during the seed round and collaborates with entrepreneurs to develop their companies until they secure their first large institutional investment. The firm offers consulting services across the American, Indian, and European markets and has a particular interest in the information technology and TMT industries. Additionally, it manages an early-stage fund, Ecosystem Venture Fund I, which further supports its investment initiatives in the United States.

Alex Fries

General Partner

Ernesto Paiz

Partner

22 past transactions

GeoIQ.io

Seed Round in 2022
Map-based intelligent platform with single-click access to street-level location data - demographics, competitions, movements - for retail.

Mindler

Seed Round in 2021
Mindler is a career guidance and mapping platform designed to assist students and career coaches in making informed career decisions. Founded by alumni from prestigious institutions, including Harvard and IIT, Mindler aims to transform the unorganized career counseling sector in India by making scientific career guidance accessible to a wide audience. The platform offers automated career assessment tools and solutions that are rooted in extensive research, empowering students, educators, and parents to adopt a methodical approach to career planning. By addressing the challenges faced by students during their decision-making process, Mindler plays a significant role in shaping the future of career guidance in the country.

Saarthi Pedagogy

Seed Round in 2021
We are India's fastest growing Pedagogy company, serving school as an academic growth partner and providing 360° solutions to schools on academic content (Textbook/worksheet/academic publications), learning management system and PPAP Rote free pedagogy. For more than a decade, Saarthi Pedagogy has supported efforts to improve teaching - learning process in schools. Research confirms that the most important factor contributing to a student's success in school is the quality of teaching. At Saarthi, we ensure that Teachers continue to strengthen their practice throughout their career by getting best in class Pedagogy, Content and Learning management system

Lo! Foods

Seed Round in 2021
India is the diabetes and heart attack capital of the world. Scientific research today concludes that all the above are primarily lifestyle-based diseases - in effect, they are caused due to our diet and habits. Latest research points to a diet high in Carbohydrates being a potential reason for these.

Investiere AG

Series A in 2014
Verve Ventures is the leading European startup investment platform for qualified and institutional investors. Our fully digital platform enables private investors to build a diversified portfolio with investments starting at CHF/EUR 10'000. Since its launch in 2010, Verve Ventures has invested more than EUR 130 million in over 100 startups. Our community consists of 5’000 registered qualified private investors, family offices and pension funds. Several institutional investors such as a large Swiss pension fund and numerous corporates also rely on our expertise to invest in the most promising startups. Verve Ventures is backed by Switzerland's third-largest bank, Zürcher Kantonalbank. We have a dedicated investment team based in Zurich, Lausanne, Berlin, Paris and Cambridge, that screens thousands of startups each year and selects the top 1% after a rigorous due diligence process. We are reshaping the European venture capital landscape and granting investors superior access to this traditionally intransparent asset class. We source the best deals, structure rounds and enable our investors to participate in the most competitive startup deals.

Wicfy Vaporizers

Seed Round in 2013
Wicfy Vaporizers is a shopping discovery platform

Simplibuy Technologies

Seed Round in 2013
Simplibuy Technologies Pvt. Ltd. provides Wicfy, a tool to find and share best prices and stores. Its portal offers price comparison solutions, as well as enables customers to express discoveries, happiness, ecstasy, delights, and frustrations about shopping, sales, sellers, or products; engages with other people who interact and respond to questions and queries; and personalizes shopping experience. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Pune, India.

Simplibuy Technologies

Seed Round in 2013
Simplibuy Technologies Pvt. Ltd. provides Wicfy, a tool to find and share best prices and stores. Its portal offers price comparison solutions, as well as enables customers to express discoveries, happiness, ecstasy, delights, and frustrations about shopping, sales, sellers, or products; engages with other people who interact and respond to questions and queries; and personalizes shopping experience. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Pune, India.

Dekko

Seed Round in 2012
Dekko Inc. is an augmented-reality startup based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2010. The company specializes in developing smartphone software that integrates digital content into the real world, enabling users to interact with their environment in innovative ways. Its portfolio includes an operating system designed for mobile developers to create 3-D applications for wearable devices. Dekko's approach reflects a shift towards a "Post-PC" world, where technology facilitates more natural interactions through multi-sensor devices and the Internet of Things. By moving away from traditional interfaces reliant on keyboards and mice, Dekko aims to enhance user experiences through touch and voice interactions, ultimately allowing for a more immersive engagement with entertainment and social networks.

Veenome

Angel Round in 2011
Veenome Inc. is a video intelligence company that specializes in converting video impressions into actionable data to assist ad networks and publishers. Founded in 2011 and based in Fairfax, Virginia, Veenome offers a range of services including Veenome Categorization, which classifies videos; Veenome brand safety, which identifies offensive or copyrighted content; Veenome Viewability, which assesses the visibility and player attributes of videos; and Veenome Blacklist, a subscription service that outlines publishers with significant brand safety and viewability issues. By utilizing a client-facing dashboard, Veenome enables users to access valuable insights, such as the percentage of videos displayed above the fold and instances of objectionable content. The company employs automated video recognition technology to analyze and index video clips for relevant data, ultimately helping clients enhance their ad targeting, reduce fraud, and address brand safety concerns. Veenome operates as a subsidiary of Integral Ad Science.

MicroVentures

Seed Round in 2011
MicroVentures is an online equity crowdfunding platform enabling angel investors to connect with startups to raise capital. It connects accredited investors with startups, businesses, and services looking to raise funds or participate in select secondary market opportunities. The company provides founders access to early-stage capital and accredited investors opportunities to invest in private equity. It prefers to invest in companies from the software, technology, telecommunications, and media sectors. MicroVentures was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Visually

Seed Round in 2011
Visually, Inc. operates a visual content creation platform that connects clients with a diverse network of creative professionals, including designers, journalists, animators, and developers. The company specializes in producing a wide array of visual content, such as animated videos, motion graphics, presentations, infographics, and social media assets. Additionally, it offers services for designing microsites, interactive websites, eBooks, white papers, and more. Serving various industries, including retail, education, healthcare, and technology, Visually enables businesses to engage their audiences through visually appealing and effective content. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, Visually is now a subsidiary of Scribble Technologies Inc. The platform emphasizes collaboration, allowing clients to maintain creative control while benefiting from the expertise of over 1,000 certified professionals.

Jeeng

Seed Round in 2011
Jeeng is a product developed by PowerInbox, Inc., a company that specializes in multichannel digital monetization solutions for publishers and marketers. Jeeng focuses on enhancing user engagement through automated push notifications and email alerts, leveraging real-time capabilities to revitalize static mail programs. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing email programs, allowing marketers, agencies, and email service providers to implement personalized and targeted campaigns effectively. By combining dynamic animation and geographic targeting, Jeeng aims to improve click-through rates and overall user interaction. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, PowerInbox continues to provide innovative solutions backed by leading venture capital firms.

DailyCred

Seed Round in 2011
DailyCred Inc. designs and develops applications to manage users for website and applications. The company provides customer relationship management and back office; application programming interface (API) information; and secure authentication applications. DailyCred Inc. was formerly known as Shopobot Inc. and changed its name to DailyCred Inc. in January 2011 to reflect its new business. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, California.

NoiseToys

Seed Round in 2011
NoiseToys is building mobile applications around content discovery. NoiseToys is currently working on Apptitude, a friends-based app discovery service that lets you see which iPhone apps your friends have. It's available at http://www.apptitu.de Previously, NoiseToys released Hitmaker, a game around music promotion, at TechCrunch Disrupt. Hitmaker reached #9 overall in the App Store in October 2010 and currently has over 150,000 users.

DRAFT

Seed Round in 2011
DRAFT is a daily fantasy sports company that offers a streamlined approach to fantasy gaming. Unlike traditional salary cap formats, DRAFT allows players to engage in quick drafts that mimic those of season-long leagues, completing their teams in just minutes for one-day or weekly contests. This platform emphasizes simplicity and fairness, aiming to enhance the gaming experience by providing better odds of winning compared to other major competitors. DRAFT specializes in head-to-head matchups in sports such as basketball and hockey, enabling players to form five-player teams and receive immediate cash payouts. The company is supported by notable investors, including Upfront Ventures and The Chernin Group.

Attolight

Seed Round in 2010
Attolight specializes in developing time-resolved cathodoluminescence instruments that enhance the measurement of carrier dynamics in nanostructures. Their innovative technology integrates light and electron microscopy, allowing for efficient and streamlined experiments that were previously complex and cumbersome. With a focus on improving the efficiency of materials such as semiconductors and phosphors, Attolight's solutions offer nanometer resolution and pico-second timing for time-resolved studies. This capability enables researchers to identify ultra-trace impurities and crystallographic defects that are not detectable using conventional imaging techniques. By providing advanced tools for material analysis, Attolight is transforming the landscape of electron microscopy and ultrafast spectroscopy in the field of nanotechnology.

VoiceBase

Series A in 2010
VoiceBase is defining the future of deep learning and communications by providing unparalleled access to spoken information for businesses to make better decisions. With flexible APIs, pre-built dashboards, developers and enterprises build scalable solutions with VoiceBase by embedding speech-to-text, conversational analytics, and predictive analytics capabilities into any big voice application. VoiceBase’s customers and partners include Tableau, Amazon Web Services, The Home Depot, Twilio, Vonage/Nexmo and Nasdaq. The company is privately held and is based in San Francisco, California. For more information on VoiceBase visit www.voicebase.com

Autonet Mobile

Venture Round in 2010
Autonet Mobile is an Internet-based telematics and applications service designed for your vehicle. Founded in 2005 and based on a technology platform designed to maintain wireless connectivity to vehicles in motion, Autonet Mobile has already secured OEM partnerships with several of the world's largest automotive manufacturers.

PlaySpan

Venture Round in 2008
A payment platform to handle transactions in online games, digital media and social networks

rVita

Angel Round in 2007
rVita's goal is to make alternative therapy search easier, separating science from the snake oil. rVita brings Web 2.0 technologies — mashups, user generated content, and community — to integrative medicine making it easy for consumers to search therapies that have good chance of success. The site's key features include reputable content about integrative therapies, a trusted practitioner network, and valuable peer-to-peer and expert feedback about what remedies really work. Armed with these powerful tools, consumers can effectively compare treatments and select the best ones for their condition.