Founders AND 3

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm established in 2005, specializing in investments across various stages, from seed to later-stage funding. The firm targets companies that are developing transformative technologies in sectors such as consumer internet, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, aerospace, energy, and health. Founders Fund has a diverse investment portfolio, having backed notable companies like SpaceX, Facebook, and Palantir. The firm employs a founder-friendly investment approach, aiming to support entrepreneurs with minimal interference. With over $2 billion in capital under management, Founders Fund continues to seek innovative solutions to global challenges, making investments typically ranging from $500,000 to $300 million.

Delian Asparouhov

Principal

Jennifer Campbell

Partner

Lauren Gross

Partner and COO

Bridget Harris

Associate

Sean Liu

Partner

Jeffrey Lonsdale

Managing Director, Asia

John Luttig

Partner

Amin Mirzadegan

Partner

Scott Nolan

Partner

Neil Ruthven

CFO

Trae Stephens

Partner

Napoleon Ta

Partner

Matias Van Thienen

Partner

Past deals in Seed Stage

Siren Biotechnology

Seed Round in 2023
Siren Biotechnology blends two revolutionary therapeutic technologies into one for a novel approach to treating cancer.AAV gene therapy and cytokine immunotherapy are two revolutionary treatment approaches that Siren Biotechnology has combined into a single, redesigned modality. This approach overcomes significant obstacles and entirely transforms how tumor cells are eliminated and anti-tumor immunity is stimulated.

Nucleus

Seed Round in 2022
Nucleus provides genetic analysis of greater breadth, depth, and beauty. Users can upload their genetic information obtained through an established company. The proprietary algorithms will calculate polygenic risk scores and measure disease risk based on analysis of genetic variants and display them in a user-friendly platform.

FleetZero

Venture Round in 2022
To deliver freight for our customers, Fleetzero is developing a fleet of electric ships without any green bonus. The company's vessels, unlike giant container ships, can be built inexpensively in domestic shipyards, which enables us to operate in regulated markets where ships must be built in the country they are traveling through. Fleetzero was established in 2021 in Auburn, Alabama.

Strive Asset Management

Seed Round in 2022
Strive is an asset management firm whose mission is to restore the voices of everyday citizens in the American economy by leading companies to focus on excellence over politics.

Tactic

Seed Round in 2022
Tactic is a developer of a crypto accounting platform that unifies financial activities across various wallets and exchanges, specifically catering to web3 companies. The platform enables organizations to manage their finances in a clean and compliant manner, providing a clear overview of treasury operations along with a robust transaction audit trail formatted for easy accounting integration. Tactic's solution seamlessly connects with existing custody solutions, such as Gnosis Safe, and traditional financial software like QuickBooks, facilitating a straightforward financial management process for businesses in the evolving digital landscape.

Hydra Host

Seed Round in 2022
Hydra Host specializes in cross-cloud infrastructure, enabling the deployment and hosting of applications across both public and private cloud providers. The company's platform is designed to enhance privacy and security, offering multi-headed, cross-cloud applications that eliminate single points of failure. Hydra Host's services include high-level advisory and expert implementation tailored to client needs, focusing on priorities such as security, resilience, and scalability. With features like redundancy, disaster recovery, and end-to-end encrypted networking, Hydra Host provides clients with a robust solution to safeguard their infrastructure against potential threats while ensuring efficient content delivery.

Impulse Space

Seed Round in 2022
Impulse Space Propulsion is the developer of in-space transportation services for the inner solar system. Founded in 2021 by Tom Mueller, the company is based in El Segundo, California, United States.

Balanced

Seed Round in 2022
Balanced is committed to helping older adults maintain vibrancy in their lives, with an exercise platform that promises community, joy, and a personalized experience.

Cerby

Seed Round in 2022
Cerby, Inc. is a cybersecurity company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Alameda, California. It specializes in providing tools and applications that help enterprises manage and secure Shadow IT, which refers to the use of unauthorized applications within organizations. Cerby's platform simplifies the onboarding process for end-users, allowing them to safely utilize applications of their choice while maintaining security protocols. By automating manual processes and identifying security vulnerabilities, Cerby empowers businesses to adopt zero trust principles, thereby enhancing overall brand protection and productivity.

Vest

Seed Round in 2022
Vest is an app-based brokerage that wants to provide Latin American savers with access to American assets that are differentiated by product, pricing, and content. Latin Americans are known for saving, but many prefer to do so in cash or in zero-interest savings accounts.

Earable Neuroscience

Seed Round in 2022
Earable™ is an earbud packed with biosensors for convenient health quantification. It is much more convenient than current devices used in hospitals because it has the smallest form factor given its accuracy and sensing capability. Unlike other wearables, Earable™ has more sensors, is located on the head, and uses proprietary machine learning algorithms for higher accuracy of bioelectric analysis.

ROH

Seed Round in 2021
Launched in 2013, the platform is an edit of the best of weddings across the country to allow couples to find top vendors and venues in their location of interest. Carats & Cake believes in empowering wedding businesses by bringing their brands to life through real content and helping them run more efficiently through smart, elegant tools.

Neta

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a social e-commerce platform intended to bridge the gap between online stores through social commerce. The company's platform offers a virtual catalog of items that can be sold through stores to aggregate demand and delivery, enabling the local stores to increase revenue by increasing the number of items available in the store and also allowing locals to get the various products at the nearby local stores.

9amHealth

Seed Round in 2021
9am.health redesigns all care elements into one digital service individualized around today’s reality of people’s life - always available and convenient, at prices anyone can afford even without insurance. 9am.health focuses on chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia for customers in the United States.

HeartLab

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of AI-based diagnostic tools designed to help doctors to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. The company's advanced deep learning-based tools facilitate doctors to gather more detail from an echocardiogram and automate the repetitive and time-consuming tasks involved in taking measurements from the tests, enabling doctors and clinicians to perform echocardiograms and interpret the results in very little time.

Royal

Seed Round in 2021
Royal is a platform where you can buy ownership in songs directly from your favorite artists and earn royalties with them.

Playbook

Seed Round in 2021
Playbook, as a beautiful, organized home base for all creative work. For teams, Playbook makes it easy to share, and collaborate on visual projects; and for freelancers, Playbook makes collaborating with clients and sharing their work with the world totally seamlessly. Playbook runs on advanced and intelligent technology. It automatically imports, tags, categorizes your entire media library, in minutes.

Even

Seed Round in 2021
Even is a health tech company that collaborates with leading hospitals to provide comprehensive healthcare services through a subscription model. Its offerings include unlimited diagnostics, consultations, and hospitalization coverage valued at up to 50 lakh. The company simplifies the reimbursement process by directly transferring funds to partner hospitals, ensuring a seamless experience for members. By charging a recurring monthly fee, Even aims to address critical long-term health needs for individuals, making healthcare more accessible and manageable.

Traba

Seed Round in 2021
Traba is a marketplace that connects light industrial workers with businesses to fill open shifts. Their focus is on opportunities in warehousing, distribution, and event staffing.

LIT Videobooks

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a video book platform intended to make top non-fiction books accessible to visual learners. The company's platform curates the top titles and partners directly with authors to enable users to watch bestselling business books in an engaging and fun new format, allowing people to binge-watch non-fiction books in an entertaining, social, and engaging way.

Candor

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Candor provides a platform that facilitates regulated insider transactions for public companies and major U.S. brokers. The company specializes in infrastructure trading orchestration, ensuring compliance with securities regulations while offering services that encompass trade execution and settlement. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Candor enhances the planning and management of complex trading flows, aiming to empower companies and individuals to negotiate effectively and achieve fair value in their transactions. Through its innovative approach, Candor addresses the challenges in trading and compliance, enabling clients to navigate the complexities of the financial landscape with greater confidence.

Maximus

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a consumer health company intended to provide men with content, community, and clinical support to optimize them in mind and body. The company provides at-home lab tests and treatment, online group health coaching for nutrition, exercise, sleep, and focus, and also offers telemedicine and mail-order pharmacy services, enabling men to optimize their hormones and health.

Orbiit

Seed Round in 2021
Orbiit operates an innovative online platform designed to enhance virtual networking and knowledge-sharing through the use of artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the platform is tailored for community managers, offering tools for algorithmic matching, logistics, and insights. This systematic engagement approach enables community managers to effectively foster growth and drive meaningful impact within their communities. Orbiit's focus on experiential learning and networking positions it as a valuable resource for individuals seeking temporary job shadowing experiences and other opportunities for professional development.

Clearing

Seed Round in 2021
Relief Labs is a digitally native D2C platform that addresses healthcare issues.

Cased

Seed Round in 2021
Cased is an early-stage startup focused on enhancing workplace safety through its innovative enterprise software platform. This platform offers essential visibility and control for businesses, enabling them to manage and safeguard sensitive information effectively. Cased's technology includes features such as search capabilities, GeoIP lookups, and measures for protecting personally identifiable information. By ensuring that organizations can monitor critical events and maintain compliance, Cased aims to empower companies to operate securely in a live application environment.

PortalOne

Seed Round in 2021
PortalOne is a hybrid games company that specializes in creating live game experiences characterized by stunning visuals and advanced interactivity. Founded in 2018, it operates from locations in Palo Alto, California, and Oslo, Norway. The company focuses on developing game engine technology for mixed reality content, aiming to enhance the gaming entertainment experience through innovative design and engaging gameplay.

Regent

Seed Round in 2021
Regent is a maritime mobility company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Winchester, Massachusetts. The company specializes in developing all-electric sea gliders designed to provide fast, safe, and cost-effective coastal transportation. These innovative machines fly just above the water's surface, serving as a replacement for traditional ferries and short-haul aircraft on coastal routes. By combining the high speed of an airplane with the lower operating costs of a boat, Regent aims to enhance local and regional transportation options between coastal cities, improving accessibility and efficiency for its customers.

Hadrian

Seed Round in 2021
Hadrian is a manufacturer of critical precision components tailored for the aerospace and defense industries. The company offers a platform that streamlines the production of these components, enabling factories to deliver high-quality parts quickly and efficiently. By focusing on advanced manufacturing techniques, Hadrian aims to significantly reduce the costs associated with building rockets, satellites, engines, and drones. This approach supports frontier technology enterprises in developing innovative aerospace solutions at a more affordable rate, ultimately contributing to advancements in rocket and aircraft manufacturing.

Regent

Seed Round in 2021
Regent is a maritime mobility company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Winchester, Massachusetts. The company specializes in developing all-electric sea gliders designed to provide fast, safe, and cost-effective coastal transportation. These innovative machines fly just above the water's surface, serving as a replacement for traditional ferries and short-haul aircraft on coastal routes. By combining the high speed of an airplane with the lower operating costs of a boat, Regent aims to enhance local and regional transportation options between coastal cities, improving accessibility and efficiency for its customers.

Wonder Dynamics

Seed Round in 2021
Wonder Dynamics is a media-tech startup co-founded by Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic in Los Angeles, California. The company focuses on developing AI technology that enhances storytelling, allowing independent filmmakers to create high-quality visual effects comparable to those of major studios while significantly reducing production costs. Their innovative tools enable viewers to engage in artificial intelligence-powered conversations with characters in films and television shows, thereby improving the overall viewing experience. By combining advanced AI capabilities with cinematic storytelling, Wonder Dynamics aims to democratize access to high-level production resources for indie creators.

Seso

Seed Round in 2021
SESO Inc. operates an online agricultural labor recruitment platform that connects U.S. farms with qualified seasonal workers through the H-2A visa program. This program allows agricultural employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal labor. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, the company addresses the significant labor shortage in U.S. agriculture, which results in annual losses of $15 billion. SESO offers a comprehensive service package that includes recruiting, qualifying, and training workers, as well as automating the H-2A visa process. Additionally, SESO provides workforce management software to assist employers in maintaining compliance with local and federal regulations. By facilitating access to a better quality workforce at a lower cost, SESO aims to create meaningful and safe employment opportunities for agricultural workers.

Kargo

Seed Round in 2021
Kargo is a logistics management platform founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. The company provides a smart loading dock solution that utilizes computer vision to enhance operational efficiency and responsiveness. Kargo enables businesses to achieve comprehensive visibility of incoming and outgoing shipments through real-time Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) verification. Its autonomous material inspection tower scans moving labels and identifies internal RFID tags, facilitating accurate tracking. By leveraging artificial intelligence and analytics, Kargo assists various industries, including logistics, automotive, and distribution, in saving time, gaining insights, and making informed business decisions. Previously known as Cognisense, Kargo aims to streamline supply chain processes and improve overall performance.

Hoxton Farms

Seed Round in 2021
Hoxton Farms, located in London, UK, specializes in producing real animal fat without the use of animals. The company employs a unique combination of cell biology and mathematical modeling to create cultivated fat, specifically designed as an ingredient for the meat alternatives industry. By utilizing a tissue culture system in bioreactors, Hoxton Farms offers purified animal fat that serves various sectors, including meat, bakery, confectionery, and cosmetics, thus providing a cruelty-free option for manufacturers seeking sustainable ingredients.

Quince

Seed Round in 2021
Quince is a new e-commerce company that focuses on leveraging an M2C supply chain to deliver premium essentials at the lowest market price. It acts as a thin storefront to bring manufacturers and artisans closer to their customers through shared partnership in brand or marketing. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Magdrive

Seed Round in 2021
Magdrive Limited develops a next generation of spacecraft propulsion for small satellites. The company offers technology of new plasma thruster that combines both high thrust of chemical rockets and the high efficiency of other electric thrusters. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Didcot, United Kingdom.

Hoxton Farms

Seed Round in 2020
Hoxton Farms, located in London, UK, specializes in producing real animal fat without the use of animals. The company employs a unique combination of cell biology and mathematical modeling to create cultivated fat, specifically designed as an ingredient for the meat alternatives industry. By utilizing a tissue culture system in bioreactors, Hoxton Farms offers purified animal fat that serves various sectors, including meat, bakery, confectionery, and cosmetics, thus providing a cruelty-free option for manufacturers seeking sustainable ingredients.

Magdrive

Seed Round in 2020
Magdrive Limited develops a next generation of spacecraft propulsion for small satellites. The company offers technology of new plasma thruster that combines both high thrust of chemical rockets and the high efficiency of other electric thrusters. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Didcot, United Kingdom.

Varda

Seed Round in 2020
Varda Space Industries, Inc. is a space manufacturing startup founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, California. The company focuses on creating products in space that can be utilized for terrestrial applications, leveraging the advantages of low gravity. Varda aims to establish an infrastructure that facilitates the harvesting of materials from space, particularly through asteroid mining, to produce new products. The founders of the company are Delian Asparouhov and Trae Stephens.

Push Party

Seed Round in 2020
Push Party is a new entrant to the exciting space of post-social digital campfires that rekindle a more intimate, authentic connection between users and the people they care about most.

Settle

Seed Round in 2020
Settle is a developer of cash flow management software that focuses on automating business-to-business payments and enhancing working capital for sellers. The platform streamlines payment processes through features such as payment management, payable date management, paperless invoicing, and automated payments, enabling businesses to expedite their billing cycles. By facilitating quicker payments, Settle helps sellers receive their funds an average of 15 days faster, thereby improving their overall cash flow and operational efficiency. The company's innovative solutions have garnered positive feedback from customers and investors alike, driving Settle's commitment to providing advanced tools for organizations looking to scale in today's economy.

Settle

Seed Round in 2020
Settle is a developer of cash flow management software that focuses on automating business-to-business payments and enhancing working capital for sellers. The platform streamlines payment processes through features such as payment management, payable date management, paperless invoicing, and automated payments, enabling businesses to expedite their billing cycles. By facilitating quicker payments, Settle helps sellers receive their funds an average of 15 days faster, thereby improving their overall cash flow and operational efficiency. The company's innovative solutions have garnered positive feedback from customers and investors alike, driving Settle's commitment to providing advanced tools for organizations looking to scale in today's economy.

River Search

Seed Round in 2020
River is a content discovery platform that pulls stories and content from across the entire internet. The company was founded in 2018 and it is based in New York.

HeartLab

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of AI-based diagnostic tools designed to help doctors to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. The company's advanced deep learning-based tools facilitate doctors to gather more detail from an echocardiogram and automate the repetitive and time-consuming tasks involved in taking measurements from the tests, enabling doctors and clinicians to perform echocardiograms and interpret the results in very little time.

Turing

Seed Round in 2020
Turing.com operates an online platform that connects tech companies with remote software developers for both short- and long-term projects. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company specializes in vetting candidates through comprehensive assessments that evaluate their technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and communication proficiency. This rigorous selection process allows Turing to provide its clients with access to the top 1% of remote engineers across a variety of skill sets, including full stack, backend, frontend, DevOps, AI/ML, and mobile development. Turing serves a diverse clientele, including startups and Fortune 1000 companies, and has become a popular choice for developers, with over 180,000 professionals across 10,000 cities utilizing the platform to find remote job opportunities. Backed by prominent investors, Turing aims to streamline the hiring process for companies, enabling them to quickly and efficiently acquire Silicon Valley-caliber talent.

Charma

Seed Round in 2020
Charma is a software development company that specializes in workplace communication and collaboration through its platform, WorkPatterns. Founded in 2018 and based in California, WorkPatterns facilitates effective work relationships by providing tools for one-on-one documentation, recurring group meetings, and feedback mechanisms. The platform creates a private space for managers and their teams to collaborate on agendas, align on deliverables, assign responsibilities, and set due dates, enhancing accountability and enabling asynchronous work. Charma’s team comprises skilled operators, designers, and engineers supported by prominent investors, all dedicated to improving team communication in the modern workplace.

Narrative

Seed Round in 2020
Narrative is a software company based in Auckland, New Zealand, that focuses on developing tools for storytellers, bloggers, and photographers. The company's mission is to empower photographers by streamlining their workflows, allowing them to dedicate more time to their creative pursuits. Narrative's solutions are designed to enhance the storytelling experience, making it easier for users to manage and share their visual content effectively.

Primer

Seed Round in 2020
Primer is an educational platform that caters specifically to homeschoolers, providing a range of resources to assist parents in delivering tailored education to their children. Based in San Francisco, California, Primer’s online community engages children aged 7 to 14 in activities such as coding video games, writing books, and exploring nature. The platform compiles various educational apps, games, and videos, allowing families to access high-quality educational materials regardless of their financial situation. By focusing on personalized learning experiences, Primer aims to support parents in navigating the homeschooling landscape effectively.

Handshake

Seed Round in 2020
Handshake Development Inc., also known as Handshake Foundation, operates a decentralized certificate authority and naming protocol utilizing blockchain technology. The company has developed the Handshake protocol, which is a permissionless and decentralized system that allows users to manage and validate the root zone, serving as an alternative to traditional certificate authorities. By maintaining the root zone file in a decentralized manner, Handshake aims to ensure that the naming system is uncensorable and free from gatekeepers. This protocol facilitates a collaborative environment where individuals can agree on names and cryptographic keys without a single entity monopolizing the naming process. Incorporated in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Handshake represents a significant innovation in the realm of digital naming and identity verification.

MADE

Seed Round in 2020
MADE is an architecture and planning company that specializes in home renovation. It provides managed services that combine design, materials, and construction into a single, stress-free home renovation experience. Made Renovation offers design estimation, 3D renderings, materials, and construction. They create photorealistic 3D renders of a future bathroom using the same technology as movie studios. The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Formatech

Seed Round in 2020
Forma is building photorealistic avatars that are a dynamic and deeply personal form for people’s online identity. We believe that as our online lives grow in importance, people look for more authenticity and relatability - and for everybody on the planet there is nothing more familiar than an image of themselves. Through Forma’s computer vision and graphics technology, users can create a flexible visual identity from a single photo of themselves, instantly and photorealistically. ​Today they can try on any outfit whether just for fun or before buying on e-commerce, and soon they will be able star in a movie, video game, TV show, YouTube clip, billboard ad, VR/AR, etc. The company was founded in late 2017, early in the commercialization of the recent breakthroughs in deep learning. We’ve raised seed funding from top VCs and angels and are SF-based by the Caltrain station.

Teller

Seed Round in 2020
Teller, Inc. is a London-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in providing solutions for connecting bank accounts to mobile applications. The company offers a comprehensive suite of technical infrastructure APIs that empower developers to create financial products, facilitating seamless connections between consumers and financial institutions. Teller's application simplifies online payments and banking by allowing users to connect to their bank accounts, view account details and transaction history, verify their identity, transfer funds, and make payments in a secure and user-friendly manner. By directing sensitive data to its secure servers, Teller alleviates concerns related to data security for app developers.

HotMic

Seed Round in 2020
Hot Mic Inc. operates a social application designed for live television, allowing users to engage with their favorite media personalities in real-time. Founded in 2019, the platform enables fans to connect with commentators while syncing their commentary to live TV broadcasts. Users can participate in discussions through built-in chat features, enhancing their viewing experience by choosing from various perspectives. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hot Mic also has a location in Lake Bluff, Illinois, and focuses on creating an interactive environment for fans to engage with media content more personally.

Manna Drone Delivery

Seed Round in 2019
Manna Drone Delivery is a provider of drone delivery services that aims to enhance the efficiency of food and goods distribution. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the company utilizes custom-developed aerospace-grade drones to facilitate quick deliveries from restaurants, dark kitchens, and convenience stores directly to consumers' homes. Operating at an altitude of 80 meters and reaching speeds exceeding 80 kilometers per hour, Manna's drones can deliver within a 2-kilometer radius in less than three minutes. This innovative approach replaces traditional road-based delivery methods, significantly reducing delivery times and improving the overall consumer experience, especially in suburban and rural areas.

Remrise

Seed Round in 2019
Remrise, Inc. is a health and wellness company focused on enhancing sleep through personalized, plant-based supplements. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, Remrise offers a unique approach by utilizing a quiz to identify individual sleep issues, allowing for the creation of customized formulas. These formulas are composed of drug-free ingredients, including Reishi, Spine Date Seed, and L-Theanine, which aim to improve sleep cycles without causing grogginess. In addition to its personalized supplements, Remrise provides a digital platform for users to track their sleep and wellness progress, fostering a holistic approach to better sleep habits and overall health.

Placement

Seed Round in 2019
Earn a 30% raise by moving to a new job. No upfront costs, no gimmicks. Real help from real people.

Bunch

Seed Round in 2019
Bunch Live, Inc. develops Bunch, a party application that enables users to engage in multiplayer games while participating in group video chats. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, the platform facilitates game discovery, play, and sharing among friends. Additionally, it offers integration options for developers, allowing them to incorporate Bunch's functionalities into their own games, enhancing the social gaming experience. Through its innovative approach, Bunch has established itself as a leader in combining gaming and social interaction.

Origin

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of a money management platform designed to educate employees in managing their finances. The company's platform combines human financial planners with financial technology that educates and helps to create, execute, and track personalized financial plans, enabling workers to manage their entire financial lives in one place and receive personalized guidance along the way.

Quince

Seed Round in 2019
Quince is a new e-commerce company that focuses on leveraging an M2C supply chain to deliver premium essentials at the lowest market price. It acts as a thin storefront to bring manufacturers and artisans closer to their customers through shared partnership in brand or marketing. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Scanwell Health

Seed Round in 2019
Scanwell Health, Inc. is a healthcare company that specializes in designing and developing urine testing kits. The primary product, a urinary tract infection test kit, enables users to obtain clinical-grade results through their smartphones. In addition to test results, the kit connects users with an online doctor’s office for same-day treatment and prescription services. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Scanwell Health has received FDA clearance for its urine testing application, underscoring its commitment to providing accessible and reliable healthcare solutions.

Tend

Seed Round in 2019
Tend Exchange LLC, founded in 2017 and based in El Segundo, California, specializes in providing software solutions for event staffing through a digital marketplace. This platform connects event hosts with a curated network of professionals known as Tenders, who offer various hospitality staffing services, including bartending. Users can select staff based on their profiles, experience, and ratings, enabling them to make informed choices for future events. Tend aims to streamline the staffing process for both businesses and individuals in the hospitality industry.

Modern Animal

Seed Round in 2019
Modern Animal, Inc. operates a veterinary clinic that utilizes technology to enhance pet care services. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company provides a range of offerings, including wellness exams, surgery, dentistry, and emergency care. It employs a membership model that grants clients access to unlimited exams, 24/7 virtual care, and convenient in-app prescription requests and delivery. Additionally, Modern Animal integrates advanced technology and design in both its clinics and mobile applications, allowing pet owners to book appointments online, manage medical records, and communicate directly with veterinary professionals. This approach aims to redefine the veterinary experience by fostering strong relationships between veterinarians, pets, and their owners while ensuring flexibility and personalized care.

Raise

Seed Round in 2019
Raise Commercial Real Estate, Inc. provides commercial real estate brokerage services for startups and high growth companies searching for office spaces. It offers planning services, such as financial analysis, legal, zoning, and site selection services. The company also provides buildout services, including workplace strategy, project management, and architecture services. In addition, it offers operations services, such as move coordination, furniture, office management, and lease administration services. Further, it offers document management and commute analysis services for its clients. The company was formerly known as HelloOffice, Inc. and and changed its name to Raise Commercial Real Estate, Inc. in November 2020. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in Los Angeles, California with additional locations in Silicon Valley and los Angeles, California.

GreenPark Sports

Seed Round in 2019
GreenPark Sports, Inc. is a company that develops and operates an online gaming platform designed for sports and esports fans. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, the company specializes in creating digital experiences and games that engage fans with their favorite sports, teams, and athletes. Its flagship offering is a free-to-play mobile game that allows users to compete in real-time during sporting events, aiming to establish themselves as the "Best Fans" of their respective leagues and seasons. Through its innovative approach, GreenPark Sports provides fans with an interactive and immersive gaming experience that enhances their connection to the sports they love.

GreenPark Sports

Seed Round in 2019
GreenPark Sports, Inc. is a company that develops and operates an online gaming platform designed for sports and esports fans. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, the company specializes in creating digital experiences and games that engage fans with their favorite sports, teams, and athletes. Its flagship offering is a free-to-play mobile game that allows users to compete in real-time during sporting events, aiming to establish themselves as the "Best Fans" of their respective leagues and seasons. Through its innovative approach, GreenPark Sports provides fans with an interactive and immersive gaming experience that enhances their connection to the sports they love.

Vahan

Seed Round in 2019
Vahan Inc. develops a mobile education platform for low-income populations. The company offers Vahan, an application for feature phones and smartphones that enables students to practice what they’re learning in the classroom, outside it. Its application helps students maximize learning outcomes; and Web-based learning management system allows instructors to track their students' scores and progress, review students' responses, and send them feedback via SMS or voice messages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

PayMongo

Seed Round in 2019
PayMongo Inc. is a payment processing platform based in Manila, Philippines, that enables businesses to accept online payments quickly and efficiently. Founded in 2019, it supports various payment methods, including credit cards, bank deposits, electronic wallets, and cash. The platform features a user-friendly dashboard for real-time transaction access, analytics tools for understanding customer purchasing behavior, and an easy checkout process. PayMongo also offers shareable payment links that businesses can distribute through various communication channels, facilitating seamless transactions with customers. By providing these services, PayMongo aims to empower businesses in the Philippines to thrive in the evolving digital economy.

Dover

Seed Round in 2019
Dover is a recruitment services provider based in the United States, focused on modernizing the hiring process for companies. The organization employs a unique automated hiring platform that leverages algorithmic technology to identify and engage suitable candidates for open positions. By understanding the specific skill sets required by companies, Dover streamlines the recruitment process, reducing the need for extensive human involvement. This approach not only enhances the efficiency of hiring but also helps organizations improve their margins by ensuring that the right talent is onboarded. Through its innovative methods, Dover aims to support some of the fastest-growing companies in finding and engaging high-quality candidates.

Vahan.ai

Seed Round in 2019
Vanan Online Services provides Translation,Transcription, Captioning and Subtitling,Voice Over, Typing on a single platform.

Sana Health

Convertible Note in 2019
Sana Health UK Limited develops a sleep mask for people with severe sleep problems caused by high anxiety or pain. The company offers Sana, a wearable device that allows the wearer to put themselves to sleep in 10 minutes. Its mask measures and tracks user’s overall state of health and vitality over time, and uses this measure to tailor the device to get user to deep relaxation and sleep fast. Sana Health UK Limited was founded in 2015 and is based in Dorchester, United Kingdom.

Earable Neuroscience

Seed Round in 2019
Earable™ is an earbud packed with biosensors for convenient health quantification. It is much more convenient than current devices used in hospitals because it has the smallest form factor given its accuracy and sensing capability. Unlike other wearables, Earable™ has more sensors, is located on the head, and uses proprietary machine learning algorithms for higher accuracy of bioelectric analysis.

The Org

Seed Round in 2019
The Org is a professional community that focuses on creating and exploring organizational charts for both public and private companies. Founded in 2017 by Christian Wylonis and Andreas Jarbøl and based in New York, the platform aims to enhance transparency within organizations by allowing users to better understand their company's structure and the individuals within it. The Org provides a crowdsourced approach to designing management charts, which helps users stay informed about personnel changes, new hires, and promotions. This service enables clients to visualize and comprehend the managerial setup of enterprises clearly, fostering better internal communication and recognition for employees' contributions.

DoNotPay

Seed Round in 2019
DoNotPay, Inc. is a technology company that provides a platform for legal information and self-help through its chatbot application. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, DoNotPay assists users in navigating various legal matters, including filing lawsuits, claiming awards, and contesting bureaucratic issues. The application is available to residents in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, and it offers services such as appealing parking tickets, disputing bank fees, and helping users claim asylum in the U.S., U.K., and Canada at no cost. By leveraging artificial intelligence, DoNotPay aims to democratize access to legal resources and empower individuals to resolve small claims and other judicial matters efficiently.

Orbiit

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Orbiit operates an innovative online platform designed to enhance virtual networking and knowledge-sharing through the use of artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the platform is tailored for community managers, offering tools for algorithmic matching, logistics, and insights. This systematic engagement approach enables community managers to effectively foster growth and drive meaningful impact within their communities. Orbiit's focus on experiential learning and networking positions it as a valuable resource for individuals seeking temporary job shadowing experiences and other opportunities for professional development.

AirGarage

Seed Round in 2019
AirGarage, Inc. is a parking management company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The firm connects homeowners, businesses, and organizations with underutilized parking spaces to drivers seeking parking. As a full-stack operator, AirGarage offers a comprehensive platform that facilitates the management of parking lots and garages. This includes tools for user acquisition, payment processing, enforcement, and customer support. By streamlining the rental process, AirGarage enables property owners, such as churches and businesses, to monetize their extra parking spaces efficiently, allowing them to boost their revenue while providing drivers with convenient parking options on demand.

StyleRow

Seed Round in 2019
StyleRow Design Corporation is an online platform that facilitates collaboration among creative teams while enhancing their workflow and connectivity with clients. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, the company aims to streamline the design process for designers and provide an integrated experience for brands and showrooms. Its online portal enables design professionals to scale their businesses effectively, ensuring a cohesive environment for creativity and project management.

Daisie

Seed Round in 2019
Daisie is where people find their people, get inspired, and make real progress together. It's a new route into the creative world; through connections made organically and the natural development of skills. Our mission is to see Daisie creators grow in confidence, take up space in their chosen fields, and build lasting careers.

Vise

Seed Round in 2019
Vise, Inc. is a technology company focused on automating investment management for financial advisors through machine learning and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2016 by Samir Vasavada and Runik Mehrotra, the company is based in New York, New York. Vise offers a subadvisor platform that integrates with custodians, allowing users to import client data and streamline trading and portfolio management. The platform supports financial advisors, wealth managers, and portfolio managers by designing customized portfolios, managing ongoing investments, and providing valuable insights. By leveraging advanced technology, Vise aims to enhance the advisor-client relationship, enabling financial professionals to concentrate on delivering personalized service while efficiently managing their clients' investments.

Bev

Seed Round in 2019
Bev is a mission-driven alcoholic beverage producer focused on redefining the industry, particularly within traditionally male-dominated spaces. The company specializes in offering a modern cocktail experience through its range of dry canned wines made from quality grapes. These wines feature bright aromatics, including strawberry, raspberry, white peach, and watermelon, while maintaining low sugar and carbohydrate content. This approach allows consumers to enjoy flavored wines that align with contemporary preferences for healthier drinking options.

BZR

Seed Round in 2019
BZR is a destination for consumers to discover their new favorite products online.

Searchlight

Seed Round in 2019
Searchlight is a San Francisco-based company that has developed a modern platform for automated reference checks aimed at enhancing talent assessment. Founded by Kerry Wang and Anna Wang, the platform addresses the challenges candidates face in distinguishing themselves through their resumes by leveraging insights from individuals who have previously worked with them. Searchlight's technology combines reference data with predictive analysis to identify top performers, utilizing an algorithm that analyzes and summarizes feedback from references. By inviting references to share contextualized work experiences through a custom online link, the platform enables recruiters to better assess candidate-position compatibility, ultimately improving the recruitment process.

Nand Capital

Seed Round in 2019
Nand Capital is an Information Theory hedge fund backed by Founders Fund and Paradigm.

Quince

Seed Round in 2019
Quince is a new e-commerce company that focuses on leveraging an M2C supply chain to deliver premium essentials at the lowest market price. It acts as a thin storefront to bring manufacturers and artisans closer to their customers through shared partnership in brand or marketing. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Massless

Seed Round in 2019
Massless Limited specializes in creating hardware and software solutions for three-dimensional interactions within augmented and virtual reality environments. Founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, the company is known for its flagship product, the Massless Pen. This digital stylus serves as both a computer-vision-based graphics tablet for 2D applications and a precision tool for 3D design in virtual reality settings. The Massless Pen enhances productivity for designers and engineers by enabling them to intuitively develop, review, and manipulate large 3D models in real time. Key features of the device include extreme pen precision, optical tracking at 60 Hz, tactile feedback, surface sensing, orientation sensing, and robust battery life. Overall, Massless aims to bridge the gap between virtual and physical design, optimizing the interface for creatives, scientists, and engineers.

Clarity AI

Seed Round in 2019
Clarity AI, Inc. offers a technology platform designed to measure and optimize the social impact of investment portfolios. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Albany, New York, with additional offices in Madrid and London, the company utilizes big data and machine learning to analyze the societal effects of investments and organizations. Its SaaS-based solution provides extensive coverage of social and environmental impact data, enabling asset managers to make informed decisions and allocate capital more efficiently. Clarity AI's platform aggregates multiple data sources to enhance the reliability of insights, supporting end-to-end sustainability analysis for various stakeholders, including investors and corporate entities. By equipping decision-makers with the necessary tools to understand and optimize their social and environmental impacts, Clarity AI aims to promote socially efficient capital allocation across the market.

Untitled Labs

Seed Round in 2019
Untitled Labs, Inc. is a consumer application idea lab based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018. The company specializes in testing various consumer technology business ideas across multiple sectors, including social and professional networking, mobility, personal finance, premium services, health and wellness, travel, photography, and dating. Led by serial entrepreneur Roger Dickey, Untitled Labs systematically evaluates and refines these ideas with the goal of developing valuable technology products that can engage large audiences. Ultimately, the company aims to establish a sustainable business by focusing on the most successful concepts identified through its testing processes.

Synapse

Seed Round in 2019
Synapse Technology Corporation, also known as Synapse Research, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based applications for security screening. The company's primary product, Syntech ONE, utilizes proprietary deep learning and computer vision technology to detect and identify weapons and other prohibited items at security checkpoints. This software operates on baggage X-ray and CT scanners, enabling automated threat detection and enhancing the efficiency of security processes. Syntech ONE seamlessly integrates with both new and existing checkpoint machines, catering to a variety of environments, including airports, schools, and office buildings. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Synapse aims to modernize security and defense visual analysis, helping authorities improve threat detection while reducing operational costs and increasing throughput.

Sundae

Seed Round in 2019
Sundae operates a home-selling platform designed to assist homeowners in selling houses that are outdated or in need of repairs. The company addresses the challenges faced by sellers in a traditional real estate market, where local investors often exploit homeowner distress to acquire properties at low prices. Sundae aims to provide a better outcome for these sellers by offering competitive off-market prices without the need for cleanup, repairs, or showings. Through a data-driven model, Sundae anticipates when homeowners may require assistance and employs a skilled sales and marketing team to effectively reach them. By prioritizing the needs of sellers and redistributing economic value, Sundae strives to become a leading buyer of homes that require significant attention across the United States.

Bitski

Seed Round in 2018
Bitski (currently in beta) allows anyone to build user-friendly and cross-platform Ethereum apps. Using Bitski, a user can build a decentralized app or game that feels just as easy to use as a standard app.

Bunch

Seed Round in 2018
Bunch Live, Inc. develops Bunch, a party application that enables users to engage in multiplayer games while participating in group video chats. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, the platform facilitates game discovery, play, and sharing among friends. Additionally, it offers integration options for developers, allowing them to incorporate Bunch's functionalities into their own games, enhancing the social gaming experience. Through its innovative approach, Bunch has established itself as a leader in combining gaming and social interaction.

Coder

Seed Round in 2018
Coder Technologies Inc. is an information technology company that specializes in developing cloud-based integrated development environments (IDEs) for coding on any device. The company's flagship product, Coder Enterprise, automates the configuration, security, and management of development environments, allowing developers to concentrate on product development. Coder Enterprise supports the use of existing development tools, CI/CD pipelines, source code management systems, and editors, thereby facilitating source control and simplifying updates. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Coder aims to provide open-source tools and an enterprise platform designed to enhance the efficiency and scalability of development processes.

Toonstar

Seed Round in 2018
Toonstar Inc. is a digital animation company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2014. The company has developed a software application that allows users to livestream their own cartoon shows, utilizing advanced facial recognition technology. This platform empowers users to transform into cartoon characters and create interactive, snackable content aimed at mobile audiences. Toonstar specializes in producing daily pop culture cartoons quickly and cost-effectively, partnering with creators to bring virtual influencers to life. Through its innovative approach, Toonstar enables a new level of engagement and creativity for fans and content creators alike.

Beam

Seed Round in 2018
Beam Mobility Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a micro-mobility company that offers electric scooters for rent through a user-friendly mobile application. Established in 2018 and based in Singapore, Beam aims to enhance urban mobility by providing a network of shared e-scooters that can be easily accessed on a pay-per-use basis. The company promotes responsible parking by incentivizing users to return scooters to designated parking spots, thereby minimizing clutter on city streets. By leveraging Internet of Things technology, Beam contributes to improved last-mile connectivity, helps alleviate traffic congestion, and supports environmental sustainability efforts.

Unioncrate

Seed Round in 2018
Unioncrate helps consumer goods companies build and manage supply chains that can keep up with the consumer of today. Based in New York City, we are a team of CPG veterans, rebels, and nerds who believe that the future of supply chain will be driven by AI. It powers everything we do. We are obsessed with helping our clients take back the invaluable time, money, and resources that are far too commonly lost by relying on archaic supply chain management systems. That’s why we’ve built an intelligent platform designed specifically for the complexities of a consumer goods industry that’s needlessly stuck in the past.

Contraline

Seed Round in 2018
Contraline, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, focused on developing innovative male birth control solutions. The company has created Echo-V, an ultrasound-visible polymer solution that is injected into the vas deferens, forming a semi-permeable hydrogel device that blocks sperm while allowing bodily fluids to pass through. This product is part of a non-surgical procedure known as Vasintomy. Contraline's first product, Adam, utilizes a proprietary injectable hydrogel platform and is designed for a minimally invasive outpatient procedure. Adam is non-hormonal, intended to provide effective contraception for several years, and can be easily reversed. Established in 2015, Contraline aims to advance reproductive health through its unique approaches to male contraception.

Sana Health

Seed Round in 2018
Sana Health UK Limited develops a sleep mask for people with severe sleep problems caused by high anxiety or pain. The company offers Sana, a wearable device that allows the wearer to put themselves to sleep in 10 minutes. Its mask measures and tracks user’s overall state of health and vitality over time, and uses this measure to tailor the device to get user to deep relaxation and sleep fast. Sana Health UK Limited was founded in 2015 and is based in Dorchester, United Kingdom.

Sava

Seed Round in 2018
Sava Solutions Inc. retails cannabis topicals, tinctures, edibles, concentrates, and flowers. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Hearth

Seed Round in 2018
Hearth Brokerage, operated by Shogun Enterprises Inc., is a financial services company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in home renovation financing and insurance. Founded in 2016, Hearth provides a range of services including personal loans, home equity loans, credit cards, and home improvement advice. Its online marketplace allows users to compare rates on personal loans specifically for various home improvement projects such as roofing, bathroom and kitchen remodeling, pool installations, basement upgrades, and HVAC improvements. Additionally, the company offers consumer lending and mortgage brokerage services, positioning itself as a key player in the financial technology sector focused on home enhancement.
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