Kahoona
Seed Round in 2022
Kahoona provides a data activation platform for the open web that uses first-party data and artificial intelligence to understand users through their interactions with websites and applications, transforming these into audience segments and actionable insights while preserving privacy. The platform serves digital publishers, e-commerce merchants, and brands, enabling privacy-conscious personalization, reducing customer acquisition costs, and boosting sales. By aligning user privacy with the needs of content providers and online stores, Kahoona offers scalable, privacy-preserving data for targeting and measurement across the open web. Founded in 2021 and based in San Diego, the company focuses on scalable, privacy-first approaches that do not rely on personal information.
Bods is a fashion technology company offering a virtual fitting solution. It uses AI and computer vision to create personalized avatars from users' photos, enabling them to see how clothes will fit in real life before purchasing.
Laskie is a job-matching platform designed to enhance the recruitment process by prioritizing the needs of candidates. It operates as a free business-to-consumer software-as-a-service platform, allowing candidates to access various tools such as Candidate Drop, Laskie Platform, and ReverseApply to engage with hiring managers. The platform aims to streamline the job search experience across multiple sectors, including engineering, design, operations, finance, and executive roles. By facilitating efficient connections between companies and job seekers, Laskie helps candidates discover, interview, and qualify for roles that align with their career aspirations.
Superconductive
Series A in 2021
Superconductive is the creator of Great Expectations, an open-source tool for data testing, documentation, and profiling. Great Expectations has a vibrant community where both core contributors and community members provide each other support through channels like Slack and Discuss. They offer paid consulting services to organizations that would benefit from closer collaboration with the core Great Expectations engineering team.
It was created in 2017 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Text Blaze
Seed Round in 2021
Text Blaze is a productivity platform that enables users to create and utilize programmable text snippets, enhancing efficiency in typing and workflows. By allowing users to insert these snippets anywhere on the web via keyboard shortcuts, Text Blaze helps eliminate repetitive typing and reduce errors. The platform supports various snippet types, including plain text, dynamic user input, and business logic, alongside no-code integrations with other applications. Additionally, Text Blaze features collaboration tools that facilitate sharing and customizing templates, allowing teams to optimize their productivity and streamline their work processes.
Zap Energy
Series B in 2021
Zap Energy, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of sheared-flow stabilized Z-Pinch fusion reactors for power generation. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on developing compact and scalable fusion technology that offers low-carbon, cost-effective, and flexible energy solutions. Unlike conventional fusion methods, Zap Energy's approach utilizes electric current to create magnetic fields that confine and compress plasma, enhancing the stability and efficiency of the fusion process. This innovative technology aims to provide sustainable energy while requiring less capital investment compared to traditional fusion systems.
Pahdo Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Pahdo Labs is a game development company founded in 2021 and based in New York, NY. The company specializes in creating an Anime-style action MMORPG and a game creation platform that empowers players to design and share their own games. Pahdo Labs aims to cultivate a virtual world where individuals can engage meaningfully, own the fruits of their creativity, and foster a sense of community. By providing tools that enable gamers to transform their imaginations into reality, Pahdo Labs enhances the multiplayer online gaming experience, promoting long-lasting engagement and entertainment.
Enable Us
Seed Round in 2021
Enable.us provides a unified platform for B2B sales, marketing, and customer-facing teams. It enables personalized interactions by organizing and contextualizing content such as product demos, references, sales decks, whitepapers, contracts, and onboarding materials. The platform uses AI to target content, streamline workflows, and facilitate communication with prospects and stakeholders.
Aerial is a sustainability platform focused on managing carbon emissions for individuals, enterprises, and blockchains. The company has developed software that automatically calculates users' carbon footprints based on their lifestyle habits, simplifying the process of offsetting emissions by facilitating contributions to verified reforestation projects. Additionally, Aerial provides actionable climate insights created by credible science writers, allowing companies to effectively manage their carbon footprints and adopt sustainable practices. Aerial collaborates with a diverse range of partners, including renowned artists, celebrities, and prominent brands, to promote sustainability efforts and raise awareness about climate issues.
Quadrant Eye
Seed Round in 2021
Quadrant Eye is an innovative company focused on transforming the field of online eye care. It has developed a platform that facilitates instant and reliable remote eye examinations, allowing patients to screen, diagnose, and manage both low-acuity and chronic eye conditions from the comfort of their homes. The platform addresses a range of eye health issues, including cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. By providing accessible services for conditions such as diabetic eye disease and nearsightedness, Quadrant Eye aims to enhance patient care and streamline the treatment process for various ocular health concerns.
Expedock
Seed Round in 2021
Expedock, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in freight document processing solutions for the logistics and freight forwarding sector. The company develops an AI-driven platform that automates the handling of essential shipping documents, such as airway bills, bills of lading, and invoices. By leveraging artificial intelligence and digital technology, Expedock's software streamlines the clearance of shipment paperwork, significantly reducing the need for manual data extraction and entry. This innovation not only enhances efficiency but also decreases turnaround times for logistics companies, facilitating smoother communication within the international cargo supply chain.
Pico
Venture Round in 2021
Pico, founded in 2016 and based in New York, designs and develops software solutions focused on managing audience relationships for online businesses. The company provides pre-made templates with high-converting sign-in buttons for platforms like Facebook and Google. Pico's offerings cater to various needs, including newsletters, e-commerce, subscriptions, memberships, and donations.
Quo Finance
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018, Quo Finance develops a financial planning platform that uses advanced AI to create personalized backup plans. This helps users modify loans and reduce default risks automatically, enabling them to reach their lifestyle goals faster.
Gr4vy, Inc. is a payment orchestration platform that simplifies the management of payment ecosystems for businesses. Founded in 2020 and based in San Mateo, California, Gr4vy provides a no-code solution that allows mid-sized businesses to seamlessly integrate a comprehensive range of payment infrastructure without incurring technical debt. Its platform features a robust rules engine and low-code integration, facilitating access to various payment methods and anti-fraud services globally. Gr4vy operates on a service-based pricing model rather than a transaction-based one, allowing for more flexibility in costs. Additionally, it offers tools for reporting, monitoring, and managing payments infrastructure, enabling businesses to scale operations and expand into new markets effectively.
Chiper is a leading B2B e-commerce platform that connects corner stores across Latin America. Operating in Colombia, Mexico, and soon Brazil, Chiper aggregates demand from thousands of stores to optimize supply chains, offering faster delivery, wider product selection, and competitive pricing.
Barn2Door
Series A in 2020
Barn2Door is a vertical software company that operates an e-commerce marketplace and direct-sales platform for local agriculture. It connects farmers with chefs and other buyers, enabling farmers to list and sell products online and in person through an all-in-one SaaS solution. The platform provides real-time inventory tracking, online payments, order management, notifications, and automated reminders, as well as delivery management and access to customers across web, social, mobile, and email channels. By combining marketplace functionality with farm-focused business management tools, Barn2Door helps produce, livestock, and specialty items reach local buyers while streamlining listings, payments, delivery, and customer communications. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, the company supports farmers in selling directly to restaurants and consumers, supporting local food systems and diversified incomes.
Fieldguide
Seed Round in 2020
Fieldguide, Inc. is an enterprise software company that specializes in automation and collaboration solutions for audit and advisory firms. Established in 2020 and based in Sacramento, California, Fieldguide's platform digitizes the entire project lifecycle, offering features such as secure data requests, work plan management, reporting automation, and resource planning. The software utilizes artificial intelligence to standardize templates and streamline data management, facilitating efficient report creation. By enhancing workflow processes, Fieldguide aims to help firms improve margins, attract new business, and strengthen client relationships, ultimately empowering productivity and revenue growth in the assurance and advisory sectors.
TalkshopLive
Pre Seed Round in 2020
TalkshopLive operates a social streaming platform designed for interactive live shopping experiences. Its platform enables sellers to host live shows, display products, engage with buyers in real-time, and process transactions within the video player.
Avion School
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Avion School is an educational technology company specializing in software coaching services. It offers a platform that provides structured learning courses on various aspects of software development, including programming fundamentals, web foundations, and both frontend and backend development. The courses are designed and delivered by industry experts, ensuring that students receive relevant and practical knowledge. Avion School allows students to pursue a computer science education without the burden of upfront payments, making it accessible for those looking to enhance their technical skills and enter the software development field.