Embrace
Venture Round in 2023
Embrace is a developer of a unified observability and error monitoring platform that enables engineers to effectively manage the complexities of mobile applications. The platform provides comprehensive insights by allowing users to access detailed behavioral and technical context, helping teams identify and prioritize issues instantly. Embrace empowers engineers to track user sessions, monitor activities, and analyze data related to app performance, including every view, tap, network request, and memory usage. By eliminating fragmented solutions and guesswork, Embrace enhances the ability of companies to resolve issues quickly and optimize mobile experiences, ultimately fostering the development of better and more impactful mobile applications.
Narmi Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing online and mobile banking applications for financial institutions across the United States. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, Narmi provides a comprehensive platform that allows regional and community banks and credit unions to attract, engage, and retain customers effectively. The company’s applications facilitate account openings in under 2.5 minutes, while ensuring a secure and user-friendly experience through features such as fraud protection, multi-factor authentication, and transaction monitoring. In addition to banking applications, Narmi also offers services in website design, development, hosting, and content management, helping financial institutions create a dynamic and engaging digital presence.
Enboarder
Series B in 2022
Enboarder is a digital platform specializing in employee onboarding and engagement. It focuses on enhancing new hire experiences through engaging content delivered directly to their mobile devices from the moment they accept an offer. The platform's workflow engine coaches managers throughout the onboarding process, while allowing HR teams to create and manage personalized workflows independently.
Guidesly
Seed Round in 2022
Guidesly is a platform that connects anglers with trusted fishing guides through a mobile and web app, enabling users to search, review, and book guided fishing trips across saltwater and freshwater settings. The service also provides guides with tools to manage inquiries, bookings, and client communications to grow their business. Founded in 2019 and based in Topsfield, Massachusetts, Guidesly focuses on delivering a streamlined, transparent experience for outdoor enthusiasts by pairing a marketplace with practical business management features for guides.
Embrace is a developer of a unified observability and error monitoring platform that enables engineers to effectively manage the complexities of mobile applications. The platform provides comprehensive insights by allowing users to access detailed behavioral and technical context, helping teams identify and prioritize issues instantly. Embrace empowers engineers to track user sessions, monitor activities, and analyze data related to app performance, including every view, tap, network request, and memory usage. By eliminating fragmented solutions and guesswork, Embrace enhances the ability of companies to resolve issues quickly and optimize mobile experiences, ultimately fostering the development of better and more impactful mobile applications.
Tapcart is a mobile commerce software platform that enables brands to build native mobile shopping apps for their ecommerce stores without coding. The platform integrates with Shopify and supports the creation and management of mobile apps connected to storefronts, along with features such as marketing automation, push notifications, customer reviews, analytics, and various ecommerce integrations. Since its founding in 2017, Tapcart has served thousands of Shopify brands and is based in Santa Monica, California.
Enboarder
Series A in 2021
Enboarder is a digital platform specializing in employee onboarding and engagement. It focuses on enhancing new hire experiences through engaging content delivered directly to their mobile devices from the moment they accept an offer. The platform's workflow engine coaches managers throughout the onboarding process, while allowing HR teams to create and manage personalized workflows independently.
Citizen is a mobile application that sends safety alerts and real-time incident updates to its users. It operates across major US markets, providing millions of people with information sourced from 911 data, live stories, and user-generated content. The app aims to enhance personal and community safety.
Scopely, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Culver City, California, is a leading developer of mobile and tablet touchscreen-based games for casual and core gamers worldwide. The company creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games, including popular franchises like "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "MARVEL Strike Force," and "Stumble Guys." Scopely offers a range of services, such as game design, live operations, marketing, analytics, and advertising, empowering a consumer-directed gaming experience. With a diverse portfolio and a proprietary technology platform, Playgami™, Scopely has operations in multiple markets across Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and North America, employing a world-class team to create long-lasting game experiences.
Avigilon Alta
Series C in 2020
Avigilon Alta specializes in advanced security solutions, particularly in access control systems designed for modern workplaces. The company offers a seamless mobile access control solution that allows users to enter authorized areas by simply waving their smartphones, leveraging patented technology for high reliability and efficiency. Avigilon Alta provides a comprehensive cloud-based platform that includes features such as entry schedule management, multi-site oversight, and integration with third-party applications, ensuring a secure and user-friendly experience. Their innovative solutions also encompass emergency response capabilities, allowing for the remote locking or unlocking of doors and zones during critical situations. Serving a diverse range of industries, including commercial real estate, education, and retail, Avigilon Alta aims to enhance security while simplifying access management for enterprises.
Tapcart is a mobile commerce software platform that enables brands to build native mobile shopping apps for their ecommerce stores without coding. The platform integrates with Shopify and supports the creation and management of mobile apps connected to storefronts, along with features such as marketing automation, push notifications, customer reviews, analytics, and various ecommerce integrations. Since its founding in 2017, Tapcart has served thousands of Shopify brands and is based in Santa Monica, California.
Embrace is a developer of a unified observability and error monitoring platform that enables engineers to effectively manage the complexities of mobile applications. The platform provides comprehensive insights by allowing users to access detailed behavioral and technical context, helping teams identify and prioritize issues instantly. Embrace empowers engineers to track user sessions, monitor activities, and analyze data related to app performance, including every view, tap, network request, and memory usage. By eliminating fragmented solutions and guesswork, Embrace enhances the ability of companies to resolve issues quickly and optimize mobile experiences, ultimately fostering the development of better and more impactful mobile applications.
Scopely, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Culver City, California, is a leading developer of mobile and tablet touchscreen-based games for casual and core gamers worldwide. The company creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games, including popular franchises like "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "MARVEL Strike Force," and "Stumble Guys." Scopely offers a range of services, such as game design, live operations, marketing, analytics, and advertising, empowering a consumer-directed gaming experience. With a diverse portfolio and a proprietary technology platform, Playgami™, Scopely has operations in multiple markets across Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and North America, employing a world-class team to create long-lasting game experiences.
Tapcart
Seed Round in 2019
Tapcart is a mobile commerce software platform that enables brands to build native mobile shopping apps for their ecommerce stores without coding. The platform integrates with Shopify and supports the creation and management of mobile apps connected to storefronts, along with features such as marketing automation, push notifications, customer reviews, analytics, and various ecommerce integrations. Since its founding in 2017, Tapcart has served thousands of Shopify brands and is based in Santa Monica, California.
Enboarder
Series A in 2019
Enboarder is a digital platform specializing in employee onboarding and engagement. It focuses on enhancing new hire experiences through engaging content delivered directly to their mobile devices from the moment they accept an offer. The platform's workflow engine coaches managers throughout the onboarding process, while allowing HR teams to create and manage personalized workflows independently.
Chowbus
Seed Round in 2019
Chowbus, Inc. is a food ordering and delivery platform specializing in Asian cuisine, allowing users to conveniently order dishes from various restaurants through its online and mobile applications. The platform features a diverse menu that includes Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Japanese food, catering to a growing demand for authentic ethnic dining experiences. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Chowbus not only facilitates food delivery but also offers additional services such as shuttle, pickup, and grocery options. By empowering local ethnic restaurants with technology and marketing tools, Chowbus aims to enhance their operational efficiency and increase sales, while providing customers with a streamlined, dish-centric ordering experience. The application is accessible on major platforms, including the App Store and Google Play.
Enboarder
Venture Round in 2018
Enboarder is a digital platform specializing in employee onboarding and engagement. It focuses on enhancing new hire experiences through engaging content delivered directly to their mobile devices from the moment they accept an offer. The platform's workflow engine coaches managers throughout the onboarding process, while allowing HR teams to create and manage personalized workflows independently.
Asana Rebel
Series B in 2018
Asana Rebel is a Berlin-based mobile fitness app that blends yoga with workout routines to improve health and wellbeing. The platform provides yoga-inspired workouts and curated collections designed by yoga and fitness experts, enabling users to create personalized daily plans aligned with specific fitness goals. Available in six languages (German, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian), the app has been featured by Apple and Google and is regarded as a leading health and fitness app. Founded in 2015, Asana Rebel focuses on accessible, at-home fitness that combines yoga principles with modern training methods.
Litho - Makers of Diorama
Seed Round in 2018
Litho is a developer of an innovative finger-worn controller that enhances interactions with digital environments. The device features a capacitive touch surface and motion sensors designed to deliver haptic feedback, allowing users to engage with digital content seamlessly. This technology enables developers to create mobile augmented reality applications that are more dynamic, intuitive, and precise than previously achievable. By facilitating real-world interactions, Litho's controller opens new possibilities for immersive experiences in the digital realm.
Chowbus
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Chowbus, Inc. is a food ordering and delivery platform specializing in Asian cuisine, allowing users to conveniently order dishes from various restaurants through its online and mobile applications. The platform features a diverse menu that includes Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Japanese food, catering to a growing demand for authentic ethnic dining experiences. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Chowbus not only facilitates food delivery but also offers additional services such as shuttle, pickup, and grocery options. By empowering local ethnic restaurants with technology and marketing tools, Chowbus aims to enhance their operational efficiency and increase sales, while providing customers with a streamlined, dish-centric ordering experience. The application is accessible on major platforms, including the App Store and Google Play.
Tapcart
Seed Round in 2017
Tapcart is a mobile commerce software platform that enables brands to build native mobile shopping apps for their ecommerce stores without coding. The platform integrates with Shopify and supports the creation and management of mobile apps connected to storefronts, along with features such as marketing automation, push notifications, customer reviews, analytics, and various ecommerce integrations. Since its founding in 2017, Tapcart has served thousands of Shopify brands and is based in Santa Monica, California.
AZA Finance
Series A in 2017
AZA Finance is a global fintech specializing in cross-border payments and foreign exchange. Established in Nairobi, the company facilitates currency exchanges, international payments, and settlements for businesses worldwide, supporting major African and G20 currencies, including digital currencies. AZA Finance pioneered direct trading between digital currencies and African currencies using mobile money, serving both frontier market businesses and multinational corporations.
Pepo
Convertible Note in 2017
Pepo, Inc. is a mobile application company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2016. The app connects users with others who share similar passions, allowing them to follow engaging stories, share personal experiences, ask questions, and exchange advice and recommendations. Pepo facilitates the creation and joining of live messaging community channels on a wide range of topics, including travel, food, fitness, technology, and more. Users can tag their profiles to highlight their interests and expertise, enabling the platform to match them with like-minded individuals. By providing a space for enthusiasts to interact and share their stories, Pepo fosters meaningful connections among its users.
Button facilitates seamless mobile commerce by connecting brands and consumers via its platform. It enables brands to drive sales and publishers to earn revenue through enhanced user experiences.
Gunslinger Studios
Seed Round in 2016
Gunslinger Studios, Inc. is a game development company based in Pasadena, California, established in 2016. The studio focuses on creating mobile multiplayer games that cater to competitive gamers, offering engaging, one-handed experiences designed for quick play sessions. Gunslinger Studios specializes in building adventure-based narrative games and leverages its technology platform to support competitive eSports, live game operations, and community-driven content. By emphasizing accessibility and excitement in mobile gaming, the company aims to attract a generation of players familiar with genres such as collectible card games and massively multiplayer online games.
Pepo, Inc. is a mobile application company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2016. The app connects users with others who share similar passions, allowing them to follow engaging stories, share personal experiences, ask questions, and exchange advice and recommendations. Pepo facilitates the creation and joining of live messaging community channels on a wide range of topics, including travel, food, fitness, technology, and more. Users can tag their profiles to highlight their interests and expertise, enabling the platform to match them with like-minded individuals. By providing a space for enthusiasts to interact and share their stories, Pepo fosters meaningful connections among its users.
Prynt is a manufacturer of innovative smartphone camera cases that transform mobile devices into instant cameras. The case allows users to capture photos and print them instantly, without the need for ink, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. Compatible with both iOS and Android phones, Prynt's unique feature is its ability to embed short videos within the printed photos, which can be accessed through its accompanying app. This functionality offers a creative and engaging way for users to share their memories, combining tangible prints with digital storytelling.
Scopely, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Culver City, California, is a leading developer of mobile and tablet touchscreen-based games for casual and core gamers worldwide. The company creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games, including popular franchises like "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "MARVEL Strike Force," and "Stumble Guys." Scopely offers a range of services, such as game design, live operations, marketing, analytics, and advertising, empowering a consumer-directed gaming experience. With a diverse portfolio and a proprietary technology platform, Playgami™, Scopely has operations in multiple markets across Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and North America, employing a world-class team to create long-lasting game experiences.
Wonder is a technology company that develops an all-in-one gaming platform for Android mobile devices. The platform enables users to play, stream, and share games across devices seamlessly.
Data.ai is a decision-making platform focused on the mobile app economy, offering insights into app performance and competitive market analysis. By combining users' app analytics with a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape, Data.ai delivers a 360-degree view of mobile business dynamics. The platform is utilized by over 90 percent of the top 100 app publishers and has supported more than 700,000 apps, with notable clients including Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, and Tencent. Data.ai has tracked over 83 billion downloads and generated over $25 billion in gross revenues, establishing itself as an industry leader. The company employs over 300 people and is headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in major cities worldwide. Its proprietary mobile performance score (MPS) provides valuable insights that help brands optimize their applications and enhance digital experiences, facilitating growth in the competitive mobile market.
Knowsy is a company that specializes in developing and operating micro-learning application software, which focuses on creating short, instructional how-to videos. Founded in 2016 and based in New York, the company aims to educate, inspire, and entertain viewers by offering a platform that facilitates the consumption and sharing of concise video content. Its software provides an accessible and engaging way for users to learn about a wide range of topics, from basic user-generated how-to videos to more extensive e-courses, all optimized for mobile devices and social media distribution.
Dasher is a messaging platform founded in 2013 and headquartered in the United States. The company's application focuses on enhancing communication among users by offering a variety of features, including live location sharing, map sharing, GIFs, and photos. It also enables users to conduct polls within their groups and delete messages after sending them. Additionally, Dasher integrates peer-to-peer payments through a partnership with Venmo, allowing seamless financial transactions among users. The platform is designed to keep individuals connected with friends and family while providing an array of interactive tools to enrich their social experience.
Button facilitates seamless mobile commerce by connecting brands and consumers via its platform. It enables brands to drive sales and publishers to earn revenue through enhanced user experiences.
Data.ai is a decision-making platform focused on the mobile app economy, offering insights into app performance and competitive market analysis. By combining users' app analytics with a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape, Data.ai delivers a 360-degree view of mobile business dynamics. The platform is utilized by over 90 percent of the top 100 app publishers and has supported more than 700,000 apps, with notable clients including Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, and Tencent. Data.ai has tracked over 83 billion downloads and generated over $25 billion in gross revenues, establishing itself as an industry leader. The company employs over 300 people and is headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in major cities worldwide. Its proprietary mobile performance score (MPS) provides valuable insights that help brands optimize their applications and enhance digital experiences, facilitating growth in the competitive mobile market.
Free Range Games
Series A in 2015
Free Range Games is a video game developer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, originally founded in Sausalito, California. The company designs and builds titles for mobile and Web platforms, including world construction and third-person action experiences, with a focus on social play. The studio comprises seasoned developers, many from Shaba Games, and has drawn on prior work on popular franchises to inform its approach. Free Range Games pursues second-generation social games that combine casual, accessible play with high-quality game design, enabling immersive experiences shared among friends and online communities. Its projects are designed to be playable across computers and mobile devices, leveraging strategy elements and tactile role-playing mechanics to deepen player engagement.
Yeahka
Venture Round in 2015
Yeahka operates a payment-based technology platform in China, offering merchants and consumers one-stop payment services, including app-based mobile payments and traditional card payments. It also provides value-added business services such as merchant SaaS products, marketing services, and fintech solutions.
Playdots, Inc. is a mobile game development company based in New York, New York, and was incorporated in 2013. The company is known for its popular games, including Dots, a minimalist connection game, and TwoDots, a puzzle game where users connect colored dots to achieve objectives. Playdots focuses on creating well-designed, accessible, and engaging games, prioritizing players' experiences over short-term monetization strategies. Players earn "dots," the in-game currency, through gameplay or in-app purchases, with both methods yielding the same results. As of September 2020, Playdots operates as a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Dots is a mobile game studio based in New York City, known for creating engaging games such as Dots and Two Dots. The company develops mobile games that provide a cross-platform gaming experience, allowing users to play on both Android and iOS devices. With a focus on minimalist artwork and thoughtful design, Dots aims to deliver beautiful gameplay that invites players to explore visually stunning landscapes. The studio's philosophy emphasizes connectivity, encouraging users to experience a unique journey through its games.
Scopely, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Culver City, California, is a leading developer of mobile and tablet touchscreen-based games for casual and core gamers worldwide. The company creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games, including popular franchises like "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "MARVEL Strike Force," and "Stumble Guys." Scopely offers a range of services, such as game design, live operations, marketing, analytics, and advertising, empowering a consumer-directed gaming experience. With a diverse portfolio and a proprietary technology platform, Playgami™, Scopely has operations in multiple markets across Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and North America, employing a world-class team to create long-lasting game experiences.
Tuul, Inc. is a company based in Santa Cruz, California, that specializes in providing Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions focused on workflow communication between businesses and consumers. Founded in March 2014 by Toby Corey and Wayne Tsuchitani, Tuul offers a mobile automation platform that facilitates seamless communication among customers, team members, and partners. This platform includes features that allow businesses to chat with stakeholders, set appointments, sign documents, and manage various operational processes, thereby enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in business interactions.
Data.ai is a decision-making platform focused on the mobile app economy, offering insights into app performance and competitive market analysis. By combining users' app analytics with a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape, Data.ai delivers a 360-degree view of mobile business dynamics. The platform is utilized by over 90 percent of the top 100 app publishers and has supported more than 700,000 apps, with notable clients including Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, and Tencent. Data.ai has tracked over 83 billion downloads and generated over $25 billion in gross revenues, establishing itself as an industry leader. The company employs over 300 people and is headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in major cities worldwide. Its proprietary mobile performance score (MPS) provides valuable insights that help brands optimize their applications and enhance digital experiences, facilitating growth in the competitive mobile market.
Knozen, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops a personality platform aimed at enhancing interpersonal connections through technology. Incorporated in 2013, Knozen operates a mobile application that allows users to discover and share insights about personalities among friends and coworkers. The app features engaging and interactive social games that facilitate anonymous personality ratings, fostering a positive environment for users to explore and express what makes individuals unique. Knozen positions itself as a pioneer in creating a comprehensive personality API for the internet, striving to empower users with a deeper understanding of human characteristics and relationships.
Data.ai is a decision-making platform focused on the mobile app economy, offering insights into app performance and competitive market analysis. By combining users' app analytics with a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape, Data.ai delivers a 360-degree view of mobile business dynamics. The platform is utilized by over 90 percent of the top 100 app publishers and has supported more than 700,000 apps, with notable clients including Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, and Tencent. Data.ai has tracked over 83 billion downloads and generated over $25 billion in gross revenues, establishing itself as an industry leader. The company employs over 300 people and is headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in major cities worldwide. Its proprietary mobile performance score (MPS) provides valuable insights that help brands optimize their applications and enhance digital experiences, facilitating growth in the competitive mobile market.
Playdek is a developer and operator of an online platform for tabletop gaming, delivering digital versions of board games, card games, and miniature games. It powers a digital ecosystem through the Mber network, which integrates into each title to support online play, asynchronous play, matchmaking, data sharing, and online tournaments, fostering a broader online gaming community. The platform blends analog and digital gameplay to provide an online tabletop experience for gamers.
Fortumo is a digital enabling platform that provides mobile operator billing to web and mobile services, including games and applications. Established in 2007, the company facilitates connections between service providers and over 350 mobile operators across regions such as Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Fortumo's platform is designed to manage the entire customer lifecycle for mobile users, offering solutions in bundling, carrier billing, and messaging. This comprehensive approach allows service providers to effectively acquire, monetize, and retain users while enabling them to bill customers seamlessly across diverse markets. Fortumo's platform is utilized by a wide array of prominent digital merchants, enhancing their operational capabilities and revenue potential. The company has operational offices located in San Francisco, Beijing, Delhi, Singapore, Estonia, and Hanoi.
Nimble TV
Series A in 2012
Imagine a true global television experience in which a subscriber in Paris watches U.S. television programming as if they were living in New York. Also imagine a business person traveling the globe while still watching their cable subscription from back home. This is the world enabled by NimbleTV – TV as it should be – TV from Anywhere -- without the limitations of traditional cable and satellite TV services.
NimbleTV enhances rather than replaces traditional pay TV services. It creates value for all players in the TV ecosystem, including distribution companies, and content producers. Nimble utilizes its proprietary advanced cloud-based streaming and HD-DVR solution to allow subscribers to access their pay TV subscriptions at any time, from any device, from anywhere around the world. For more information, please visit NimbleTV.com.
Data.ai is a decision-making platform focused on the mobile app economy, offering insights into app performance and competitive market analysis. By combining users' app analytics with a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape, Data.ai delivers a 360-degree view of mobile business dynamics. The platform is utilized by over 90 percent of the top 100 app publishers and has supported more than 700,000 apps, with notable clients including Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, and Tencent. Data.ai has tracked over 83 billion downloads and generated over $25 billion in gross revenues, establishing itself as an industry leader. The company employs over 300 people and is headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in major cities worldwide. Its proprietary mobile performance score (MPS) provides valuable insights that help brands optimize their applications and enhance digital experiences, facilitating growth in the competitive mobile market.
Playdek
Seed Round in 2012
Playdek is a developer and operator of an online platform for tabletop gaming, delivering digital versions of board games, card games, and miniature games. It powers a digital ecosystem through the Mber network, which integrates into each title to support online play, asynchronous play, matchmaking, data sharing, and online tournaments, fostering a broader online gaming community. The platform blends analog and digital gameplay to provide an online tabletop experience for gamers.
HipSwap
Venture Round in 2012
HipSwap, Inc. is a mobile and web marketplace that facilitates the discovery of a wide array of products available in neighborhoods across the United States. The platform offers a diverse selection, including antiques, art, apparel for all ages, bikes, vehicles, collectibles, electronics, furniture, home decor, jewelry, musical instruments, and sports equipment, among other items. Users can shop for over 4 million fashion items from more than 50 marketplaces with a single search. HipSwap also empowers individuals, merchants, stylists, artists, and designers to sell their products to friends, customers, and neighbors. Transactions can be completed using PayPal or credit cards, enhancing convenience for buyers. Founded by Rob Kramer, the company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
GameSalad
Series A in 2012
GameSalad Inc. is a mobile game development platform that enables users to design, publish, and distribute original games across various platforms including iOS, Android, and HTML5. Founded in 2007 and based in Austin, Texas, GameSalad provides a visual programming interface that simplifies game creation, making it accessible to both aspiring developers and educators. The platform has been utilized by over one million users and has supported the development of numerous successful games that have ranked in the top 100 of the App Store. Additionally, GameSalad serves as an educational tool, offering a curriculum aligned with programming fundamentals and computational thinking, thereby fostering skills in game design and digital media creation among students worldwide. Formerly known as Gendai Games, Inc., the company rebranded to GameSalad Inc. in 2010.
Media Armor
Series A in 2012
Media Armor is a company that specializes in mobile advertising analytics, focusing on enhancing interactions between consumers and brands. It offers tools for the mobile display advertising industry that enable multi-channel marketers to effectively reach consumers through relevant advertisements on various devices, including desktops, tablets, and smartphones. By creating detailed blueprints of consumer actions across all channels, Media Armor enhances ad decision-making and allows for the tracking of consumer activity across multiple points of sale, including in-store purchases and catalog interactions. This comprehensive approach provides measurable return on advertising spend (ROAS), effectively unifying digital and offline marketing efforts.
Nimble TV
Seed Round in 2011
Imagine a true global television experience in which a subscriber in Paris watches U.S. television programming as if they were living in New York. Also imagine a business person traveling the globe while still watching their cable subscription from back home. This is the world enabled by NimbleTV – TV as it should be – TV from Anywhere -- without the limitations of traditional cable and satellite TV services.
NimbleTV enhances rather than replaces traditional pay TV services. It creates value for all players in the TV ecosystem, including distribution companies, and content producers. Nimble utilizes its proprietary advanced cloud-based streaming and HD-DVR solution to allow subscribers to access their pay TV subscriptions at any time, from any device, from anywhere around the world. For more information, please visit NimbleTV.com.
GameSalad
Series A in 2011
GameSalad Inc. is a mobile game development platform that enables users to design, publish, and distribute original games across various platforms including iOS, Android, and HTML5. Founded in 2007 and based in Austin, Texas, GameSalad provides a visual programming interface that simplifies game creation, making it accessible to both aspiring developers and educators. The platform has been utilized by over one million users and has supported the development of numerous successful games that have ranked in the top 100 of the App Store. Additionally, GameSalad serves as an educational tool, offering a curriculum aligned with programming fundamentals and computational thinking, thereby fostering skills in game design and digital media creation among students worldwide. Formerly known as Gendai Games, Inc., the company rebranded to GameSalad Inc. in 2010.
Sometrics
Series B in 2009
Sometrics, founded in 2007 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, is a subsidiary of American Express that specializes in providing innovative solutions for monetizing free-to-play online games. The company offers a comprehensive payment processing and optimization platform that enhances in-game payment methods, enabling game publishers to increase revenue and improve user conversion rates. Sometrics supports a variety of payment options in over 100 countries, including credit cards, mobile payments, pre-paid cards, and bank transfers. Additionally, the company operates GameCoins.com, a platform that connects gamers with publishers through engaging activities, allowing users to earn virtual currency that can be redeemed for games and other rewards. With its advanced analytics tools, Sometrics helps clients effectively target audiences and maximize their monetization strategies in the rapidly evolving digital gaming landscape.
Sometrics
Series A in 2008
Sometrics, founded in 2007 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, is a subsidiary of American Express that specializes in providing innovative solutions for monetizing free-to-play online games. The company offers a comprehensive payment processing and optimization platform that enhances in-game payment methods, enabling game publishers to increase revenue and improve user conversion rates. Sometrics supports a variety of payment options in over 100 countries, including credit cards, mobile payments, pre-paid cards, and bank transfers. Additionally, the company operates GameCoins.com, a platform that connects gamers with publishers through engaging activities, allowing users to earn virtual currency that can be redeemed for games and other rewards. With its advanced analytics tools, Sometrics helps clients effectively target audiences and maximize their monetization strategies in the rapidly evolving digital gaming landscape.
Doppelganger
Series D in 2007
Doppelganger (formerly Evil Twin Studios) created and operates vSide, a 3D virtual world providing entertainment and social networking for the teen demographic.
vSide users configure their own avatars, make friends, chat, dance, listen to music, shop for clothing, attend events and parties, create and decorate their own private spaces, and throw their own parties in those spaces, choosing the music, videos, and guest list.
OnePIN, Inc. is a technology company based in Westborough, Massachusetts, specializing in user engagement solutions for mobile operators. Founded in 1998, the company provides a suite of services designed to enhance revenue and customer retention by transforming traditional mobile phonebooks into dynamic social address books. Its offerings include CallerXchange, which facilitates person-to-person contact exchanges, and MsgXpress, enabling personalized messaging after missed calls. OnePIN also features SIMplicity Cloud services that drive data usage and reduce churn, as well as BoosterX for seamless top-ups of voice and data plans. Other services include AdXecutive, SurveyXpert, and social networking enhancements through SocialLinX. The company serves a diverse clientele, including mobile operators, educational institutions, and corporations, with a commitment to improving user engagement and optimizing network analytics.