Wisetack
Venture Round in 2024
Wisetack operates a technology platform that enables in-person businesses to offer consumer-friendly financing options at the point of sale. Its platform integrates seamlessly with existing software platforms, allowing businesses to provide real-time lending solutions and enhance sales.
Cheetah Technologies
Series C in 2024
Cheetah Technologies is a San Francisco-based company that operates an online, AI-enabled wholesale e-commerce platform connecting distributors, manufacturers, and food-service customers to streamline ordering and delivery of groceries and restaurant supplies. Customers can browse, place orders via a mobile app, and receive next-day, contactless delivery or pickup from designated locations. The platform helps reduce order-processing time and labor while aiming to minimize food waste. The company serves food-service businesses across multiple markets, including the Bay Area and other major U.S. cities. It was founded in 2012, originally named Sourcery Technologies, and rebranded to Cheetah Technologies in 2017; it also maintains an office in Israel.
Fictiv operates a global manufacturing platform that streamlines the process of designing, developing, and delivering fabricated parts. Its intelligent operating system enables users to get instant quotes, review manufacturing feedback, and manage orders from vendors worldwide. Fictiv leverages distributed manufacturing through 3D printing and CNC machining, serving engineers, designers, startups, and enterprises. As of 2021, it has manufactured over 25 million parts.
Reebelo is a global marketplace specializing in refurbished tech devices and lifestyle products. It offers consumers savings up to 70% on brand-new items or flexible rental options, promoting sustainability by reducing e-waste through the circular economy.
Enigma is a San Francisco-based company specializing in cloud SDK solutions designed to protect data-in-use. It focuses on automating and streamlining business operations, particularly for financial institutions, aiding in anti-money laundering compliance, credit card fraud detection, and insurance premium pricing. Additionally, Enigma leverages advanced privacy technologies to develop a platform for scalable, end-to-end decentralized applications. The company introduces innovative secret contracts—smart contracts that enable the utilization of private and sensitive data within decentralized applications and services, enhancing both data security and operational efficiency.
Platzi is an online education platform that delivers live and recorded courses across design, marketing, and programming. It offers professional tracks in application and web development, online marketing, interface design, server administration, and related fields, with interactive features such as real-time collaboration among students and industry-leading instructors. The platform emphasizes practical, in-demand skills for lifelong learning, using video and interactive lessons to teach applied concepts rather than traditional academia, and supports learners worldwide in multiple languages. Founded in 2012, Platzi serves a global student base and provides access to project sharing, guides, tutorials, and bonus live sessions to enhance learning.
Quince, LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a retailer specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company offers a wide range of products for men and women, including jewelry, clothing, and home textiles, all sourced directly from manufacturers using a just-in-time production model. This approach enables Quince to provide high-quality items at competitive prices while minimizing waste.
Trusted Health
Series C in 2021
Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, streamlining the recruitment process for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a fully automated online employment agency that connects nurses with flexible job opportunities tailored to their preferences and career goals. The platform digitizes and manages essential documents such as resumes, credentials, and certifications, allowing candidates to explore new opportunities efficiently. Additionally, Trusted's flagship staffing platform, Trusted Works, addresses the challenges hospitals face in filling shifts by enabling facilities to create an on-demand nursing workforce. It offers predictive insights and recommendations, helping hospitals adapt to fluctuations in demand while maintaining compliance. This innovative approach not only enhances the recruitment process but also fosters competition among a network of pre-onboarded talent suppliers, ensuring access to high-quality nursing professionals.
Wonderverse
Seed Round in 2021
Wonderverse is a task management system founded in 2021 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It is designed to assist decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) in launching and scaling their initiatives effectively. The platform facilitates process development, rights configuration, and transparent collaboration among team members. By providing tools for workflow creation and task setup, Wonderverse enables organizations to plan projects, manage contributor payments, and enhance teamwork across various initiatives.
Candidate Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Candidate Labs Inc. is a recruitment firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in connecting sales and marketing professionals with employers through its innovative recruitment platform. Candidate Labs offers a comprehensive range of hiring services, including screening, interviews, and recommendations, aimed at enhancing the recruitment experience for both candidates and companies. By leveraging data, technology, and the expertise of seasoned recruiters, the firm focuses on identifying and attracting promising talent while enabling clients to scale effectively. The company's mission is to transform the recruiting landscape, delivering results that exceed traditional methods.
Quince, LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a retailer specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company offers a wide range of products for men and women, including jewelry, clothing, and home textiles, all sourced directly from manufacturers using a just-in-time production model. This approach enables Quince to provide high-quality items at competitive prices while minimizing waste.
Octane AI
Venture Round in 2020
Octane AI, Inc. is a developer of a conversational marketing automation platform tailored for e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2016 and based in Irvine, California, the company provides tools for merchants to create engaging quizzes, collect data, and automate customer interactions through personalized Facebook Messenger and SMS. Its platform supports chatbot creation, allowing users to integrate various content types, manage customer service, and enhance product visibility. Trusted by over 1,000 Shopify and Shopify Plus brands, Octane AI empowers merchants to connect with customers effectively, personalize their buying journey, and boost retention rates. The company operates on a fully remote model, employing a diverse team across more than ten countries, and is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors.
Trusted Health
Series B in 2020
Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, streamlining the recruitment process for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a fully automated online employment agency that connects nurses with flexible job opportunities tailored to their preferences and career goals. The platform digitizes and manages essential documents such as resumes, credentials, and certifications, allowing candidates to explore new opportunities efficiently. Additionally, Trusted's flagship staffing platform, Trusted Works, addresses the challenges hospitals face in filling shifts by enabling facilities to create an on-demand nursing workforce. It offers predictive insights and recommendations, helping hospitals adapt to fluctuations in demand while maintaining compliance. This innovative approach not only enhances the recruitment process but also fosters competition among a network of pre-onboarded talent suppliers, ensuring access to high-quality nursing professionals.
Candidate Labs
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Candidate Labs Inc. is a recruitment firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in connecting sales and marketing professionals with employers through its innovative recruitment platform. Candidate Labs offers a comprehensive range of hiring services, including screening, interviews, and recommendations, aimed at enhancing the recruitment experience for both candidates and companies. By leveraging data, technology, and the expertise of seasoned recruiters, the firm focuses on identifying and attracting promising talent while enabling clients to scale effectively. The company's mission is to transform the recruiting landscape, delivering results that exceed traditional methods.
Wisetack operates a technology platform that enables in-person businesses to offer consumer-friendly financing options at the point of sale. Its platform integrates seamlessly with existing software platforms, allowing businesses to provide real-time lending solutions and enhance sales.
Trusted Health
Series A in 2019
Trusted, Inc. operates a digital employment platform specifically designed for nurses, streamlining the recruitment process for healthcare institutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a fully automated online employment agency that connects nurses with flexible job opportunities tailored to their preferences and career goals. The platform digitizes and manages essential documents such as resumes, credentials, and certifications, allowing candidates to explore new opportunities efficiently. Additionally, Trusted's flagship staffing platform, Trusted Works, addresses the challenges hospitals face in filling shifts by enabling facilities to create an on-demand nursing workforce. It offers predictive insights and recommendations, helping hospitals adapt to fluctuations in demand while maintaining compliance. This innovative approach not only enhances the recruitment process but also fosters competition among a network of pre-onboarded talent suppliers, ensuring access to high-quality nursing professionals.
Wisetack
Seed Round in 2019
Wisetack operates a technology platform that enables in-person businesses to offer consumer-friendly financing options at the point of sale. Its platform integrates seamlessly with existing software platforms, allowing businesses to provide real-time lending solutions and enhance sales.
Aeovian Pharmaceuticals
Funding Round in 2018
Founded in 2012, Aeovian Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It focuses on developing innovative therapeutics for rare and age-related diseases by targeting molecular pathways that address underlying causes of disease initiation and progression.
Fictiv operates a global manufacturing platform that streamlines the process of designing, developing, and delivering fabricated parts. Its intelligent operating system enables users to get instant quotes, review manufacturing feedback, and manage orders from vendors worldwide. Fictiv leverages distributed manufacturing through 3D printing and CNC machining, serving engineers, designers, startups, and enterprises. As of 2021, it has manufactured over 25 million parts.
Aeovian Pharmaceuticals
Funding Round in 2018
Founded in 2012, Aeovian Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It focuses on developing innovative therapeutics for rare and age-related diseases by targeting molecular pathways that address underlying causes of disease initiation and progression.
Aeovian Pharmaceuticals
Series A in 2017
Founded in 2012, Aeovian Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It focuses on developing innovative therapeutics for rare and age-related diseases by targeting molecular pathways that address underlying causes of disease initiation and progression.
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.
Managed by Q
Series B in 2016
Managed by Q Inc. is a workplace management platform headquartered in New York, New York, that streamlines the operation of office environments. Founded in 2013, the company provides a comprehensive range of services, including on-demand cleaning, maintenance, IT support, and security. Its technology platform serves as an all-in-one solution for businesses, connecting them to essential services such as supply replenishment, task management, and project management, which encompasses pre-lease planning, vendor management, office design, and renovations. By facilitating seamless office operations, Managed by Q aims to save time and resources for businesses while promoting economic empowerment through job creation and support for small businesses. The company operates in key markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco.
Din, Inc., based in San Mateo, California, specializes in delivering meal ingredients designed for preparing dishes typically served in restaurants. The company offers a weekly subscription service called Din, which allows customers to cook restaurant-quality meals at home in approximately 20 minutes. Din partners with renowned restaurants and chefs, such as Bar Tartine, Tacolicious, and James Beard Award-winning chef Jessica Largey, to provide the necessary ingredients for recreating their signature dishes. The company's team, led by Michelin Star veteran Stephen Beaumier, handles much of the preparatory work, including braising meats and creating complex sauces, ensuring that customers can complete the cooking process quickly. Din delivers these prepped ingredients in insulated, reusable totes directly to customers' homes.
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.
PLAE is a lifestyle footwear company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in designing shoes that cater to the unique needs of children's feet, promoting healthy development through footwear that is eco-friendly, breathable, and washable. PLAE's products are engineered for durability and flexibility, featuring interchangeable tabs that allow customization for various foot shapes. The company's mission is to celebrate individuality and encourage fearless exploration, aiming to redefine the concept of play and challenge age-related limitations. By focusing on the natural contour of children's feet, PLAE ensures that their footwear supports healthy growth while providing comfort and a sense of joy.