Vyng Inc. is a mobile technology company that creates a visual caller ID platform and video ringtone application. Its software replaces traditional dialers by displaying videos, animations, and stickers for incoming calls, allowing users to recognize unknown callers and engage in richer conversations. The platform also offers advanced calling and messaging features for individuals and businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Vyng has delivered over four billion videos in more than 170 countries since 2018. The company has raised $7 million in funding from investors such as March Capital, Omidyar Network, a Sequoia Capital partner, and the founders of Giphy and GroupMe.
Hoverfly Technologies
Venture Round in 2017
Hoverfly Technologies, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of tether-powered aerial drones and associated power tether kits for a variety of applications, including commercial, industrial, and personal uses. Founded in 2010 and based in Orlando, Florida, the company has developed several innovative products, including the LiveSky, a power-tethered UAV platform that enables extended aerial operations for live broadcasting, public safety, sports training, and industrial inspections. Additionally, Hoverfly offers the BigSky, an aerial video solution with a one-hour endurance capability, as well as system controllers. Their products are equipped with advanced technologies such as multi-core processors, GPS, and video overlays, enhancing their efficacy in tasks related to filming and surveillance. Hoverfly's offerings are available through its website and a network of specialty partners worldwide.
Gravy Analytics
Series B in 2017
Gravy Analytics, Inc. is a provider of location-based consumer intelligence, specializing in transforming location data into actionable insights. The company utilizes its patented AdmitOne engine to verify consumer attendance at millions of venues, events, and points of interest, thereby offering marketers unparalleled visibility into offline consumer behavior. Founded in 2011 and based in Dulles, Virginia, Gravy Analytics offers a range of solutions, including targeting and customer retention, alongside a location-signal verification network. By leveraging its platform, businesses gain a deeper understanding of consumer behavior changes, enabling more effective marketing strategies and audience targeting.
KnowledgeHound
Series A in 2016
KnowledgeHound is a company that specializes in creating analytics platforms aimed at transforming data into actionable decisions. Its platform features advanced visualization tools and robust analytics capabilities, facilitating the organization and access of consumer insights for businesses. By developing a unified and searchable database for market research data, KnowledgeHound enables companies to efficiently locate insights, thereby enhancing their ability to convert data into effective business intelligence. This streamlined approach allows organizations to make informed decisions based on comprehensive and easily accessible consumer insights.
Hoverfly Technologies
Venture Round in 2016
Hoverfly Technologies, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of tether-powered aerial drones and associated power tether kits for a variety of applications, including commercial, industrial, and personal uses. Founded in 2010 and based in Orlando, Florida, the company has developed several innovative products, including the LiveSky, a power-tethered UAV platform that enables extended aerial operations for live broadcasting, public safety, sports training, and industrial inspections. Additionally, Hoverfly offers the BigSky, an aerial video solution with a one-hour endurance capability, as well as system controllers. Their products are equipped with advanced technologies such as multi-core processors, GPS, and video overlays, enhancing their efficacy in tasks related to filming and surveillance. Hoverfly's offerings are available through its website and a network of specialty partners worldwide.
StoryCloud
Seed Round in 2015
StoryCloud Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, specializing in permission-based publishing solutions with real-time analytics. The company develops and offers various applications aimed at helping businesses and consumers own, control, manage, publish, and monetize their digital content. Among its key offerings is Minder, a content sharing application that operates on a permission-based model. Additionally, StoryCloud is a leading provider of affordable deposition reporting and legal video services, with a platform designed specifically for the legal industry. This platform allows for secure and encrypted video deposition streaming, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of litigation practices by enabling attorneys to utilize video evidence in their cases.
Vestorly
Seed Round in 2014
Vestorly is a technology company that offers an AI-driven content management platform for financial services and wealth management firms. Its platform automates content discovery, filtering, and personalized delivery across channels such as email and social media, helping firms engage clients, generate leads, and scale communications. It uses data science and natural language processing to surface original and third-party content and tailor it to individual audiences while supporting regulatory compliance with FINRA, SEC, IIROC, HIPAA, and FCA requirements. Headquartered in New York, Vestorly serves clients worldwide.
CertaScan Technologies
Seed Round in 2014
CertaScan Technologies LLC specializes in innovative newborn foot scanning and printing solutions, focusing on the digital capture and storage of newborn footprints. Founded in 2014 and based in Fairfield, Connecticut, the company offers a patent-pending system that enables the scanning of infants' feet, providing a reliable method for unique identification. This technology serves multiple stakeholders, including hospital administrators, nurses, parents, and law enforcement, facilitating the identification of newborns in critical situations such as abductions, switched babies, natural disasters, and abandonment cases. By implementing CertaScan's solutions, hospitals can enhance their reputation and patient satisfaction through improved infant safety measures.
Architizer
Seed Round in 2014
Architizer Inc. operates an online platform designed for architects and designers to showcase their work and access resources related to the built environment. Established in 2009 and headquartered in New York, the platform facilitates the search, evaluation, and sharing of building products among architectural teams. It serves residential, commercial, and institutional architects by providing a comprehensive marketplace that includes a wide range of products, such as accessories, building materials, furniture, and plumbing items. Architizer aims to empower architects with the information necessary to create better buildings and more sustainable cities. The company has formed strategic partnerships with various organizations to enhance its offerings and reach within the architectural community.