Artifact
Seed Round in 2022
Artifact Company, Inc. is a San Francisco-based business that specializes in creating personal podcasts for users. Founded in 2019, the company offers an online platform where users can connect with professional interviewers to capture and preserve memories with friends and family. Artifact streamlines the process by handling scheduling and hosting interviews, and it provides users with a polished, edited podcast as the final product. This service is designed to help individuals document and share significant life stories in an engaging format.
LIT Videobooks
Venture Round in 2022
LIT Videobooks is a New York‑based startup founded in 2018 by Ronak Seth that converts bestselling non‑fiction titles into immersive video books, or “videobooks.” The company targets visual learners, offering a binge‑watch experience that blends narration, animation, and interactive elements. LIT partners directly with more than 100 authors across business, marketing, finance, economics, psychology, self‑help, parenting, health, and wellness, and its production team includes Emmy‑award‑winning producers and animators. All videobooks are distributed exclusively on LIT’s platform, with new releases added each month and a forthcoming all‑access subscription planned. The firm is a fast‑growing, venture‑capital‑backed venture.
The Juggernaut
Venture Round in 2022
Founded in 2018, The Juggernaut is a digital media publication that focuses on well-reported stories about South Asia and South Asians. It offers a subscription-based service covering diverse topics such as tech, culture, politics, and business, providing insights into the current developments in the Asian region.
Huddles
Venture Round in 2022
Huddles is a platform empowering short-form video creators by offering innovative monetization options, fostering inclusive communities, and providing creator-inspired features. It aims to help creators succeed and sustain a living through content creation.
Textoni
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Textoni operates a platform that connects creators with local and foreign writers, facilitating collaboration in multiple languages. This enables businesses to access content writers globally.
The Ankler
Seed Round in 2022
The Ankler is an entertainment industry newsletter offering daily insights, scoops, and commentary on the happenings within America's vibrant film and television sector. It provides exclusive tidbits and perspectives not found elsewhere in the trade realm.
Goodable
Venture Round in 2022
Goodable develops a news platform that delivers real news, employing evidence-based methods to enhance users' mental health stability in less than five minutes daily. Its platform aims to reduce negativity and fear-mongering, promoting healthier living free from bias.
Artifact
Venture Round in 2022
Artifact Company, Inc. is a San Francisco-based business that specializes in creating personal podcasts for users. Founded in 2019, the company offers an online platform where users can connect with professional interviewers to capture and preserve memories with friends and family. Artifact streamlines the process by handling scheduling and hosting interviews, and it provides users with a polished, edited podcast as the final product. This service is designed to help individuals document and share significant life stories in an engaging format.
Azuki
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Azuki is a subscription-based digital platform offering unlimited access to Japanese comics (manga) for fans. It provides official, up-to-date content, allowing users to keep pace with their favorite series.
Pocket FM
Series C in 2022
Pocket FM, established in 2018 and based in Bengaluru, India, operates a web-based mobile application offering a vernacular audio sharing platform. It provides users access to a wide range of audio content, including news, finance, stories, and entertainment, in local Indian languages and English. The platform specializes in long-form audio entertainment, with a focus on diverse and engaging content across various genres such as fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, and thriller. It enables users to share and listen to audios, fostering direct communication with creators worldwide, including podcasts.
Kaleido Art
Venture Round in 2022
Kaleido is an interactive art publication platform that empowers visual artists with tools for storytelling about their artwork.
Genei
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Genei is an AI-driven platform that automates the creation of blogs, articles, and reports by summarizing background research.