Bravo Sierra
Series A in 2020
Founded in New York in 2018, Bravo Sierra is a performance wellness company that pioneers user-driven personal care and nutrition products. It collaborates directly with U.S. military active duty service members to deliver responsive and accurate products for both military personnel and civilians.
Bravo Sierra
Seed Round in 2019
Founded in New York in 2018, Bravo Sierra is a performance wellness company that pioneers user-driven personal care and nutrition products. It collaborates directly with U.S. military active duty service members to deliver responsive and accurate products for both military personnel and civilians.
Voray
Venture Round in 2019
Voray is a professional networking community that focuses on fostering authentic relationships through small, curated networking dinners attended by around 15 participants. The company aims to create a more meaningful and lasting professional network by facilitating face-to-face interactions among its members. Through its web platform, Voray enables users to discover interesting events, propose new gatherings, and maintain ongoing communication with other members. By combining live events with a digital community, Voray enhances business development opportunities and allows participants to share insights and promote their brands effectively.
Rothy's, Inc. is a footwear company that specializes in manufacturing and distributing stylish and sustainable shoes for women and children, crafted from recycled plastic bottles and other recyclable materials. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Rothy's offers a range of products including flats, loafers, sneakers, insoles, and shoe care kits. The company utilizes a proprietary 3D knitting process in its production, significantly reducing material waste and enhancing comfort and mobility. Committed to environmental sustainability, Rothy's has repurposed over 60 million water bottles since its inception and has expanded its product line to include bags made from recycled marine plastics. With a focus on innovation and responsible production, Rothy's operates its own production workshop and maintains a retail presence in San Francisco. The company has garnered a substantial customer base, approaching two million individuals worldwide.
Eloquii Design, Inc. specializes in designing and selling fashion apparel for women, particularly in plus sizes ranging from 14 to 28. Founded in 2012, the company offers a wide array of products, including dresses, tops, pants, skirts, and accessories such as shoes and jewelry. Eloquii operates primarily through its online platform, providing trendy and fast-fashion options to customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In addition to its e-commerce presence, the company has a physical store located in Atlanta, Georgia. With headquarters in both New York and Columbus, Ohio, Eloquii aims to deliver contemporary styles while also engaging customers with unique content through its blog and curated catalog. As of late 2018, Eloquii operates as a subsidiary of Walmart Inc.
Primary makes clothes for kids and builds a better experience for busy parents to shop for them. It aims to be the most inclusive kid's clothing brand, offering high-quality essentials at affordable prices. Rather than chasing the trend, Primary offers thoughtfully designed clothing without logos, slogans, or sequins. They take a gender-neutral approach, with a broad range of colors available for babies and kids 0-12, without prescribing what is for girls or boys.
It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Pixlee TurnTo
Series A in 2017
Pixlee TurnTo is a marketing software company that focuses on enhancing brand promotion through the voice of customers. Formed from the merger of Pixlee and TurnTo in early 2021, the company offers a platform that integrates user-generated content (UGC), influencer marketing, and text-based customer content such as ratings and reviews. This approach allows marketers and e-commerce executives to create authentic customer-driven marketing strategies without necessitating additional technical resources. By placing customers at the core of marketing efforts, Pixlee TurnTo aims to boost revenue, brand loyalty, and consumer engagement. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has additional offices in New York and Toronto.
Rothy's
Seed Round in 2016
Rothy's, Inc. is a footwear company that specializes in manufacturing and distributing stylish and sustainable shoes for women and children, crafted from recycled plastic bottles and other recyclable materials. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Rothy's offers a range of products including flats, loafers, sneakers, insoles, and shoe care kits. The company utilizes a proprietary 3D knitting process in its production, significantly reducing material waste and enhancing comfort and mobility. Committed to environmental sustainability, Rothy's has repurposed over 60 million water bottles since its inception and has expanded its product line to include bags made from recycled marine plastics. With a focus on innovation and responsible production, Rothy's operates its own production workshop and maintains a retail presence in San Francisco. The company has garnered a substantial customer base, approaching two million individuals worldwide.
Parachute Home
Series A in 2016
Parachute Home Inc. is a company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in the design and manufacture of modern bedding and bath essentials. The product line includes sheet sets, duvet covers, pillow cases, shams, top sheets, and fabric swatches. Parachute Home focuses on creating comfortable home environments by offering high-quality items that are designed in Venice Beach and responsibly produced by skilled artisans. The company primarily sells its products online, catering to customers seeking stylish and functional home goods.
Vengo is a software and hardware company that designs and manufactures interactive digital vending machines and an accompanying touchscreen software platform that blends digital media with point-of-purchase experiences. The slim-profile kiosks engage consumers at the point of sale, gamify the shopping experience, and collect consumer behavior data for brands to optimize outreach and manage networks remotely. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, Vengo has partnered with major brands such as Mondelez, Snapple, Verizon, and others to drive brand engagement and faster unit economics through compact, data-driven vending solutions.
Birchbox is a New York-based retailer of personalized beauty and grooming products that operates online and through select stores. It offers makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrance, bath and body, nail products, and related lifestyle items for women, along with men's grooming products. The company partners with major and niche brands and uses a proprietary algorithm to deliver customized product selections, often through a monthly personalized sample experience combined with e-commerce shopping. It also provides educational content, product tips, tutorials, and a loyalty program. Birchbox has operations in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Belgium, reflecting its international reach.
MM.LaFleur
Series A in 2016
MM.LaFleur is a U.S.-based online retail platform established in 2011 by Narie Foster, Miyako Nakamura, and Sarah LaFleur. The company specializes in offering professional clothing for women, including classic shift dresses, pencil skirts, and blouses in muted colors. Its e-commerce website features a diverse selection of branded apparel, jewelry, gift cards, and accessories. Additionally, MM.LaFleur provides a unique service that allows customers to order customized bento boxes, which include four to six wardrobe staples such as dresses, separates, and accessories, catering to women seeking stylish and functional options for their professional attire.
Primary makes clothes for kids and builds a better experience for busy parents to shop for them. It aims to be the most inclusive kid's clothing brand, offering high-quality essentials at affordable prices. Rather than chasing the trend, Primary offers thoughtfully designed clothing without logos, slogans, or sequins. They take a gender-neutral approach, with a broad range of colors available for babies and kids 0-12, without prescribing what is for girls or boys.
It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Parachute Home
Series A in 2016
Parachute Home Inc. is a company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in the design and manufacture of modern bedding and bath essentials. The product line includes sheet sets, duvet covers, pillow cases, shams, top sheets, and fabric swatches. Parachute Home focuses on creating comfortable home environments by offering high-quality items that are designed in Venice Beach and responsibly produced by skilled artisans. The company primarily sells its products online, catering to customers seeking stylish and functional home goods.
Eloquii Design, Inc. specializes in designing and selling fashion apparel for women, particularly in plus sizes ranging from 14 to 28. Founded in 2012, the company offers a wide array of products, including dresses, tops, pants, skirts, and accessories such as shoes and jewelry. Eloquii operates primarily through its online platform, providing trendy and fast-fashion options to customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In addition to its e-commerce presence, the company has a physical store located in Atlanta, Georgia. With headquarters in both New York and Columbus, Ohio, Eloquii aims to deliver contemporary styles while also engaging customers with unique content through its blog and curated catalog. As of late 2018, Eloquii operates as a subsidiary of Walmart Inc.
sourceeasy
Seed Round in 2016
Sourceeasy is building a global framework to power apparel manufacturing and distribution.
That framework consists of:
- digitizing styles and its components to a mix-and-match array.
- powering volume to create predictable vendor and factory behavior.
- building a SaaS platform to automate manufacturing and distribution of apparel.
The Sourceeasy platform indexes every style of clothing we make the first time and puts it on "Speed Dial" to vendors, turning garment production into a simple mouse click.
We turn small batch, quick turn manufacturing into a predictable, repeatable, scalable process for Brands and Retailers in the $300B Fast Fashion Industry.
Sourceasy was launched by Pranay Srinivasan, and Chirag Chamoli, in March 2013 and is operated from San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Hyderabad and Ho Chi Minh City.
PinRose
Seed Round in 2015
PinRose is a manufacturer of luxury perfumes that specializes in creating toxin-free fragrances. The company utilizes synesthesia to enhance the buying experience, helping customers identify scents that best suit their preferences. By focusing on accessible luxury, PinRose aims to offer a unique and personalized approach to fragrance shopping, characterized by its distinctive blend of quirky elegance. The brand emphasizes the creation of scented treasures that resonate with individual customers, allowing them to explore a variety of options tailored to their tastes.
Supergoop
Series A in 2015
Supergoop, LLC is a skincare brand dedicated to sun protection, specializing in a diverse range of products designed to safeguard against ultraviolet (UV) rays. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the company offers a variety of items, including sunscreen mousse, serums, CC creams, mineral setting powders, anti-aging eye creams, and lip balms for the face. For the body, it provides products such as hand creams, mineral sunscreen mists, and body butters. The brand also caters to children with specialized lip balms and sunscreens. In addition to its extensive line of mineral products, Supergoop also creates offerings tailored for travelers. The company distributes its products through online platforms and retail stores, making them accessible to a wide audience.
GLAMSQUAD
Series B in 2015
Founded in 2013, GLAMSQUAD is a New York-based company specializing in on-demand beauty services. It offers hair styling and makeup services through trained professionals who visit clients at their homes, offices, or events across major U.S. cities. The company also retails its own line of hair care products.
MM.LaFleur
Seed Round in 2015
MM.LaFleur is a U.S.-based online retail platform established in 2011 by Narie Foster, Miyako Nakamura, and Sarah LaFleur. The company specializes in offering professional clothing for women, including classic shift dresses, pencil skirts, and blouses in muted colors. Its e-commerce website features a diverse selection of branded apparel, jewelry, gift cards, and accessories. Additionally, MM.LaFleur provides a unique service that allows customers to order customized bento boxes, which include four to six wardrobe staples such as dresses, separates, and accessories, catering to women seeking stylish and functional options for their professional attire.
Perch Interactive Inc specializes in providing interactive technology solutions that enhance retail environments by linking physical products with digital content. The company employs advanced computer vision and IoT technologies to create an engaging shopping experience, allowing retailers to offer dynamic digital marketing linked to the products customers are interacting with in-store. Perch's platform delivers real-time analytics on shopper behavior and enables features such as A/B testing of marketing campaigns, ensuring that retailers can optimize their strategies effectively. The firm serves a diverse range of sectors, including fashion, health and beauty, and food and beverage, and has established partnerships with notable brands. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Perch has experienced significant growth and received various accolades for its innovative approach to retail marketing.
KiwiCo
Venture Round in 2015
KiwiCo creates and delivers hands-on activity boxes for children, combining science, technology, engineering, math and arts projects that are educational and entertaining. It operates a monthly subscription and gift subscription service and plans to expand with an online store. Founded in 2011 and based in California, KiwiCo aims to spark curiosity, creativity and problem-solving by providing ready-to-use projects and materials that help kids explore concepts and build creative confidence.
Founded in 2013, Ringly designs and sells stylish jewelry and accessories that integrate wearable technology. Their products discreetly notify users of phone notifications through vibrations and lights, allowing them to stay connected without constantly checking their devices.
Trendalytics Innovation Labs
Seed Round in 2015
Trendalytics Innovation Labs Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing an advanced analytics platform designed to assist retailers in making informed, profitable decisions. Founded in 2010, the company utilizes proprietary machine learning and image recognition technologies to provide insights into consumer demand and market dynamics. By aggregating and interpreting predictive data from various sources, including social media, online searches, and consumer shopping behavior, Trendalytics delivers actionable intelligence that enables retailers to anticipate trends and optimize their merchandise assortments. The platform classifies and analyzes millions of data points to identify inflection points in market supply and consumer interest, ultimately facilitating forward-looking decision-making for its clients.
Founded in 2012, Harry's is a New York-based company that manufactures and sells high-quality shaving products. Its product range includes razors, shaving creams, grooming kits, and face care products, available both individually and through a subscription service.
MM.LaFleur
Venture Round in 2014
MM.LaFleur is a U.S.-based online retail platform established in 2011 by Narie Foster, Miyako Nakamura, and Sarah LaFleur. The company specializes in offering professional clothing for women, including classic shift dresses, pencil skirts, and blouses in muted colors. Its e-commerce website features a diverse selection of branded apparel, jewelry, gift cards, and accessories. Additionally, MM.LaFleur provides a unique service that allows customers to order customized bento boxes, which include four to six wardrobe staples such as dresses, separates, and accessories, catering to women seeking stylish and functional options for their professional attire.
PinRose
Seed Round in 2014
PinRose is a manufacturer of luxury perfumes that specializes in creating toxin-free fragrances. The company utilizes synesthesia to enhance the buying experience, helping customers identify scents that best suit their preferences. By focusing on accessible luxury, PinRose aims to offer a unique and personalized approach to fragrance shopping, characterized by its distinctive blend of quirky elegance. The brand emphasizes the creation of scented treasures that resonate with individual customers, allowing them to explore a variety of options tailored to their tastes.
Birchbox is a New York-based retailer of personalized beauty and grooming products that operates online and through select stores. It offers makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrance, bath and body, nail products, and related lifestyle items for women, along with men's grooming products. The company partners with major and niche brands and uses a proprietary algorithm to deliver customized product selections, often through a monthly personalized sample experience combined with e-commerce shopping. It also provides educational content, product tips, tutorials, and a loyalty program. Birchbox has operations in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Belgium, reflecting its international reach.
Harry's
Venture Round in 2014
Founded in 2012, Harry's is a New York-based company that manufactures and sells high-quality shaving products. Its product range includes razors, shaving creams, grooming kits, and face care products, available both individually and through a subscription service.
Trendalytics Innovation Labs
Venture Round in 2014
Trendalytics Innovation Labs Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing an advanced analytics platform designed to assist retailers in making informed, profitable decisions. Founded in 2010, the company utilizes proprietary machine learning and image recognition technologies to provide insights into consumer demand and market dynamics. By aggregating and interpreting predictive data from various sources, including social media, online searches, and consumer shopping behavior, Trendalytics delivers actionable intelligence that enables retailers to anticipate trends and optimize their merchandise assortments. The platform classifies and analyzes millions of data points to identify inflection points in market supply and consumer interest, ultimately facilitating forward-looking decision-making for its clients.
CaaStle
Venture Round in 2014
CaaStle operates a subscription-based platform that enables retailers to offer clothing as a service (CaaS) to consumers. This model allows customers access to apparel on demand, promoting sustainability and enhancing the consumer experience.
Events.com
Venture Round in 2014
Events.com, Inc. is an event management platform that facilitates the organization, marketing, and monetization of a diverse range of events, from small fundraisers to large festivals and marathons. Founded in 2009 and based in La Jolla, California, the company provides an online registration system that connects event organizers with attendees, streamlining the event management process. Its comprehensive suite of tools includes features for creating event registration pages, managing sponsorship sales, and analyzing performance through digestible reports. The Event Assistant app enhances the event day experience by offering functionalities such as attendee check-in and on-site statistics. By simplifying each stage of event planning, Events.com enables organizers to execute their visions more efficiently while enhancing access to both virtual and in-person experiences for attendees.
ShareRails
Venture Round in 2013
ShareRails is a social commerce platform that provides retailers and brands with cost-effective solutions for personalized merchandising and social discovery. The company specializes in transforming local retailers' inventory data into rich digital content that can be indexed by search engines like Google. This process enhances product visibility and allows offline retailers to engage more effectively with potential customers. By facilitating connections between online searches and local inventory, ShareRails helps retailers expand their customer base and drive referral traffic, making it easier for consumers to discover and purchase products.
PinRose
Venture Round in 2013
PinRose is a manufacturer of luxury perfumes that specializes in creating toxin-free fragrances. The company utilizes synesthesia to enhance the buying experience, helping customers identify scents that best suit their preferences. By focusing on accessible luxury, PinRose aims to offer a unique and personalized approach to fragrance shopping, characterized by its distinctive blend of quirky elegance. The brand emphasizes the creation of scented treasures that resonate with individual customers, allowing them to explore a variety of options tailored to their tastes.
KITE Scouting
Angel Round in 2013
KITE Scouting is a company that offers a platform designed to facilitate engagement between agencies, brands, media companies, and startups. Established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, KITE Scouting provides tools for enterprises to identify, evaluate, and select potential partners, as well as for startups to connect with influential investors and industry leaders. The company's services include crowdsourcing, digital marketing, and social media solutions, which help Global 5000 companies enhance their capabilities in locating potential partners, investments, or acquisition targets. KITE Scouting's clientele features notable organizations such as Comcast NBCUniversal, EY, Estee Lauder Companies, Gilead, Mars, and Visa, highlighting its role in bridging the gap between established firms and emerging companies.
Founded in 2012, Harry's is a New York-based company that manufactures and sells high-quality shaving products. Its product range includes razors, shaving creams, grooming kits, and face care products, available both individually and through a subscription service.
Dekko
Venture Round in 2013
Dekko Inc. is an augmented-reality startup based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2010. The company specializes in developing smartphone software that integrates digital content with the real world, allowing users to interact with 3-D applications through wearable devices. Dekko's innovative approach aims to redefine how technology is experienced by fostering direct touch and voice interactions, moving away from traditional interfaces reliant on keyboards and mice. By leveraging multi-sensor devices and the Internet of Things, Dekko's operating system supports mobile developers in creating engaging applications that enhance personal interactions and access to online social networks. The company envisions a future where digital experiences are seamlessly interwoven with daily life, bridging the gap between the virtual and physical realms.
Warby Parker
Series B in 2013
Warby Parker is a lifestyle brand offering vintage-inspired designer eyewear at affordable prices. It operates as a socially conscious business, with each frame sale funding access to affordable glasses for someone in need.
Peloton is a fitness technology company that combines hardware, software, and content to deliver an interactive platform for live and on-demand group classes led by instructors. Its connected fitness products, including bikes and related accessories, integrate with a subscription service that provides ongoing access to class content, performance metrics, and real-time leaderboards, creating a socially connected and motivating workout experience. Revenue is principally driven by subscriptions, with additional income from hardware sales, delivery and installation services, extended warranties, apparel, and Precor-branded products. The company operates two reportable segments: Connected Fitness Products and Subscription, reflecting its balance of devices and ongoing access. Peloton sells online and through its expanding showroom network. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York.
DoubleDutch
Series B in 2012
Founded in 2010, DoubleDutch specializes in event management software for global event organizers. Its platform enables digital live event experiences, collects registrant data, and offers analytics to enhance business outcomes. Serving a wide range of clients from brands to associations, DoubleDutch operates globally with headquarters in San Francisco.
Events.com
Series B in 2012
Events.com, Inc. is an event management platform that facilitates the organization, marketing, and monetization of a diverse range of events, from small fundraisers to large festivals and marathons. Founded in 2009 and based in La Jolla, California, the company provides an online registration system that connects event organizers with attendees, streamlining the event management process. Its comprehensive suite of tools includes features for creating event registration pages, managing sponsorship sales, and analyzing performance through digestible reports. The Event Assistant app enhances the event day experience by offering functionalities such as attendee check-in and on-site statistics. By simplifying each stage of event planning, Events.com enables organizers to execute their visions more efficiently while enhancing access to both virtual and in-person experiences for attendees.
Dekko Inc. is an augmented-reality startup based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2010. The company specializes in developing smartphone software that integrates digital content with the real world, allowing users to interact with 3-D applications through wearable devices. Dekko's innovative approach aims to redefine how technology is experienced by fostering direct touch and voice interactions, moving away from traditional interfaces reliant on keyboards and mice. By leveraging multi-sensor devices and the Internet of Things, Dekko's operating system supports mobile developers in creating engaging applications that enhance personal interactions and access to online social networks. The company envisions a future where digital experiences are seamlessly interwoven with daily life, bridging the gap between the virtual and physical realms.
Harry's
Seed Round in 2012
Founded in 2012, Harry's is a New York-based company that manufactures and sells high-quality shaving products. Its product range includes razors, shaving creams, grooming kits, and face care products, available both individually and through a subscription service.
DoubleDutch
Series A in 2012
Founded in 2010, DoubleDutch specializes in event management software for global event organizers. Its platform enables digital live event experiences, collects registrant data, and offers analytics to enhance business outcomes. Serving a wide range of clients from brands to associations, DoubleDutch operates globally with headquarters in San Francisco.
Lookcraft
Venture Round in 2012
Lookcraft Inc. is an online platform that specializes in providing fashion advice and e-commerce solutions for men. Founded in 2011 by Jamie Quint, the company is based in New York and offers a curated selection of apparel and accessories from various brands, including Nudie Jeans, J Shoes, and Taylor Stitch. Lookcraft utilizes customer preference analysis to deliver personalized clothing recommendations, enhancing the shopping experience for its users. In addition to fashion advice, the company also provides delivery and return services to facilitate customer satisfaction.
KiwiCo creates and delivers hands-on activity boxes for children, combining science, technology, engineering, math and arts projects that are educational and entertaining. It operates a monthly subscription and gift subscription service and plans to expand with an online store. Founded in 2011 and based in California, KiwiCo aims to spark curiosity, creativity and problem-solving by providing ready-to-use projects and materials that help kids explore concepts and build creative confidence.
KiwiCo creates and delivers hands-on activity boxes for children, combining science, technology, engineering, math and arts projects that are educational and entertaining. It operates a monthly subscription and gift subscription service and plans to expand with an online store. Founded in 2011 and based in California, KiwiCo aims to spark curiosity, creativity and problem-solving by providing ready-to-use projects and materials that help kids explore concepts and build creative confidence.
ShareRails
Venture Round in 2011
ShareRails is a social commerce platform that provides retailers and brands with cost-effective solutions for personalized merchandising and social discovery. The company specializes in transforming local retailers' inventory data into rich digital content that can be indexed by search engines like Google. This process enhances product visibility and allows offline retailers to engage more effectively with potential customers. By facilitating connections between online searches and local inventory, ShareRails helps retailers expand their customer base and drive referral traffic, making it easier for consumers to discover and purchase products.
Retailigence
Series A in 2011
Retailigence Corporation is a technology company that specializes in an online-to-offline marketing platform aimed at enhancing in-store product sales. Founded in 2009 and based in Redwood City, California, Retailigence offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that employs machine learning to optimize various retail functions, including store clustering, assortment optimization, in-store monitoring, and customer segmentation. The company's adPOP Engine provides a robust application programming interface that integrates data into programmatic advertising, facilitating location-based user experiences across mobile and digital platforms. Additionally, Retailigence delivers a mobile application that displays local store-level product availability and acts as a central data distribution point for retailers, brands, and marketing solutions. The company serves a diverse clientele, including advertising solutions providers, application developers, and brick-and-mortar retailers. Retailigence operates as a subsidiary of ShopAdvisor, Inc., and has formed a strategic partnership with Gimbal, Inc.
Birchbox is a New York-based retailer of personalized beauty and grooming products that operates online and through select stores. It offers makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrance, bath and body, nail products, and related lifestyle items for women, along with men's grooming products. The company partners with major and niche brands and uses a proprietary algorithm to deliver customized product selections, often through a monthly personalized sample experience combined with e-commerce shopping. It also provides educational content, product tips, tutorials, and a loyalty program. Birchbox has operations in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Belgium, reflecting its international reach.
Dekko
Venture Round in 2011
Dekko Inc. is an augmented-reality startup based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2010. The company specializes in developing smartphone software that integrates digital content with the real world, allowing users to interact with 3-D applications through wearable devices. Dekko's innovative approach aims to redefine how technology is experienced by fostering direct touch and voice interactions, moving away from traditional interfaces reliant on keyboards and mice. By leveraging multi-sensor devices and the Internet of Things, Dekko's operating system supports mobile developers in creating engaging applications that enhance personal interactions and access to online social networks. The company envisions a future where digital experiences are seamlessly interwoven with daily life, bridging the gap between the virtual and physical realms.
GraphScience
Seed Round in 2011
GraphScience, Inc. is a social data company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in a social advertising platform designed for Facebook. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes advertising optimization, digital strategy development, and campaign execution for advertisers and retailers. By leveraging the Facebook ads API, GraphScience focuses on enhancing brand awareness and driving return on investment for its clients, which primarily consist of Fortune 500 brands and e-commerce companies. The platform is built to manage and analyze large datasets, delivering scalable advertising performance and actionable insights. Established in 2008, GraphScience operates as a subsidiary of Centro, Inc. as of 2015 and is led by a team of experts in social media advertising and technology.
DoubleDutch
Seed Round in 2011
Founded in 2010, DoubleDutch specializes in event management software for global event organizers. Its platform enables digital live event experiences, collects registrant data, and offers analytics to enhance business outcomes. Serving a wide range of clients from brands to associations, DoubleDutch operates globally with headquarters in San Francisco.
ZOZI designs and develops a web-based bookings, payments, and customer management software for tour, activity, and event businesses. It offers introductory flight lessons, vineyard tours and wine tasting by horseback, diving for abalone, ice climbing frozen waterfalls, celebrity and athlete experiences, and various accessible adventures. The company also provides weekend getaways and vacation packages for customers.
ZOZI was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Chloe + Isabel
Seed Round in 2011
Chloe + Isabel, established in 2011, is a New York-based social commerce jewelry company that empowers women through entrepreneurship. It offers a wide range of hand-crafted jewelry, as well as accessories and beauty products, sold through independent Merchandisers in the U.S. and online. The company's innovative platform enables Merchandisers to create personalized digital boutiques, earn commissions, and access training, trends, and insights to support their businesses. Founder and CEO Chantel Waterbury, with over 14 years of experience in jewelry design for major retailers, aims to empower women by providing an entrepreneurial opportunity in the direct sales model.
Medallia Agent Connect
Seed Round in 2010
Medallia Agent Connect is a company specializing in customer feedback solutions tailored for customer service environments. It offers two primary products: Stella Connect and Stella Pulse. Stella Connect is designed to gather feedback directly from customers regarding their interactions with service agents, enabling organizations to enhance agent engagement and improve service performance. Stella Pulse, previously known as Stella Metrics, functions as a "mystery shopping" service that evaluates customer service performance across various companies and licenses the resulting data to online merchants and aggregators. Through these offerings, Medallia Agent Connect aims to help businesses improve their customer service quality and drive better customer experiences.
Retailigence
Seed Round in 2010
Retailigence Corporation is a technology company that specializes in an online-to-offline marketing platform aimed at enhancing in-store product sales. Founded in 2009 and based in Redwood City, California, Retailigence offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that employs machine learning to optimize various retail functions, including store clustering, assortment optimization, in-store monitoring, and customer segmentation. The company's adPOP Engine provides a robust application programming interface that integrates data into programmatic advertising, facilitating location-based user experiences across mobile and digital platforms. Additionally, Retailigence delivers a mobile application that displays local store-level product availability and acts as a central data distribution point for retailers, brands, and marketing solutions. The company serves a diverse clientele, including advertising solutions providers, application developers, and brick-and-mortar retailers. Retailigence operates as a subsidiary of ShopAdvisor, Inc., and has formed a strategic partnership with Gimbal, Inc.
Birchbox
Seed Round in 2010
Birchbox is a New York-based retailer of personalized beauty and grooming products that operates online and through select stores. It offers makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrance, bath and body, nail products, and related lifestyle items for women, along with men's grooming products. The company partners with major and niche brands and uses a proprietary algorithm to deliver customized product selections, often through a monthly personalized sample experience combined with e-commerce shopping. It also provides educational content, product tips, tutorials, and a loyalty program. Birchbox has operations in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Belgium, reflecting its international reach.
ZOZI designs and develops a web-based bookings, payments, and customer management software for tour, activity, and event businesses. It offers introductory flight lessons, vineyard tours and wine tasting by horseback, diving for abalone, ice climbing frozen waterfalls, celebrity and athlete experiences, and various accessible adventures. The company also provides weekend getaways and vacation packages for customers.
ZOZI was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California.
GraphScience
Venture Round in 2010
GraphScience, Inc. is a social data company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in a social advertising platform designed for Facebook. The company provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes advertising optimization, digital strategy development, and campaign execution for advertisers and retailers. By leveraging the Facebook ads API, GraphScience focuses on enhancing brand awareness and driving return on investment for its clients, which primarily consist of Fortune 500 brands and e-commerce companies. The platform is built to manage and analyze large datasets, delivering scalable advertising performance and actionable insights. Established in 2008, GraphScience operates as a subsidiary of Centro, Inc. as of 2015 and is led by a team of experts in social media advertising and technology.
Retailigence
Seed Round in 2010
Retailigence Corporation is a technology company that specializes in an online-to-offline marketing platform aimed at enhancing in-store product sales. Founded in 2009 and based in Redwood City, California, Retailigence offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that employs machine learning to optimize various retail functions, including store clustering, assortment optimization, in-store monitoring, and customer segmentation. The company's adPOP Engine provides a robust application programming interface that integrates data into programmatic advertising, facilitating location-based user experiences across mobile and digital platforms. Additionally, Retailigence delivers a mobile application that displays local store-level product availability and acts as a central data distribution point for retailers, brands, and marketing solutions. The company serves a diverse clientele, including advertising solutions providers, application developers, and brick-and-mortar retailers. Retailigence operates as a subsidiary of ShopAdvisor, Inc., and has formed a strategic partnership with Gimbal, Inc.
Events.com
Venture Round in 2010
Events.com, Inc. is an event management platform that facilitates the organization, marketing, and monetization of a diverse range of events, from small fundraisers to large festivals and marathons. Founded in 2009 and based in La Jolla, California, the company provides an online registration system that connects event organizers with attendees, streamlining the event management process. Its comprehensive suite of tools includes features for creating event registration pages, managing sponsorship sales, and analyzing performance through digestible reports. The Event Assistant app enhances the event day experience by offering functionalities such as attendee check-in and on-site statistics. By simplifying each stage of event planning, Events.com enables organizers to execute their visions more efficiently while enhancing access to both virtual and in-person experiences for attendees.