HDS Capital

HDS Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2003 that invests in mid-stage technology and real estate companies. The firm supports its portfolio companies through hands-on mentoring, strategic guidance, and access to a broad network of contacts. It emphasizes backing strong teams and practical execution, not just ideas, and leverages expertise across technology, retail, fashion, and consumer products to help startups scale. The team, led by managing partner and co-founder Haim Dabah, combines entrepreneurs, marketers, and industry insiders, offering founders guidance, partnerships, and market access to accelerate growth. HDS Capital aims to connect portfolio companies with customers, partners, and investors, facilitating corporate access and collaboration within its network. Based in New York, the firm works with startups and early- to mid-stage companies to build large, enduring businesses in competitive sectors.

Haim Dabah

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Mac Dabah

Co-Founder and Partner

33 past transactions

Being Health

Seed Round in 2024
Being Health is a mental healthcare provider led by psychiatrists. It offers personalized, evidence-based care through its platform, combining psychotherapy, psychiatry, functional medicine, and wellness integrations to comprehensively address mental health needs.

Kidbox

Series B in 2018
Kidbox is an online shopping platform that offers personalized shopping experiences for children and their parents. The company curates boxes filled with clothing and accessories from well-known brands, custom-selected to match the preferences of each child. In addition to providing a convenient and enjoyable shopping experience, Kidbox emphasizes social responsibility by donating new clothes to families and children in need for every box purchased. This approach enables parents and kids to explore new styles while also fostering a sense of community and the joy of giving back.

Built Technologies

Series A in 2017
Built Technologies develops a cloud-based platform for managing construction loans. Its software streamlines draw management processes, reduces risk, enhances customer experience, and facilitates collaboration among lenders, borrowers, builders, and inspectors.

Rothy's

Series A in 2017
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.

Primary

Series B in 2017
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.

Kidbox

Series A in 2016
Kidbox is an online shopping platform that offers personalized shopping experiences for children and their parents. The company curates boxes filled with clothing and accessories from well-known brands, custom-selected to match the preferences of each child. In addition to providing a convenient and enjoyable shopping experience, Kidbox emphasizes social responsibility by donating new clothes to families and children in need for every box purchased. This approach enables parents and kids to explore new styles while also fostering a sense of community and the joy of giving back.

Thrive Market

Series B in 2016
Founded in 2014, Thrive Market is an online membership-based marketplace dedicated to making healthy living accessible and affordable. It offers over 5,000 organic and non-GMO products across various categories such as food, health, home, and beauty. The company operates on a social mission, matching every paid membership with a free one for someone in need.

Talkspace

Series B in 2016
Talkspace is an online therapy platform connecting users with licensed therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists for mental health support. It offers unlimited messaging therapy, making professional help accessible and affordable.

Shift Technology

Series A in 2016
Shift Technology delivers AI-native decision automation and optimization solutions for the global insurance industry. Its cloud-based platform uses AI-driven fraud detection to analyze claims and identify potential fraud, helping insurers scale claims processing and improve accuracy and efficiency across the policy lifecycle.

Blinkist

Series A in 2016
Blinkist is a Berlin-based company that condenses key insights from over 2500 best-selling non-fiction books into concise 15-minute reads or listens. It offers a convenient way to acquire knowledge on-the-go, with content available in both text and audio formats.

Kidbox

Seed Round in 2015
Kidbox is an online shopping platform that offers personalized shopping experiences for children and their parents. The company curates boxes filled with clothing and accessories from well-known brands, custom-selected to match the preferences of each child. In addition to providing a convenient and enjoyable shopping experience, Kidbox emphasizes social responsibility by donating new clothes to families and children in need for every box purchased. This approach enables parents and kids to explore new styles while also fostering a sense of community and the joy of giving back.

Grab

Series E in 2015
Grab is a Southeast Asia-based mobile platform that integrates ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and financial services, connecting drivers, merchants, and customers through a single app. It operates in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and holds a leading market share in ride-hailing and food delivery, with 89% of revenue derived from these core businesses. The company also offers payments, consumer loans, and enterprise financial services. It charges commissions to both riders and merchants as it links them with consumers. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, Grab is headquartered in Singapore and maintains offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam. In 2024, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia together contributed more than 70% of revenue.

Amper Music

Seed Round in 2015
Amper Music, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing an online platform for creating customized music. Utilizing artificial intelligence, Amper enables users to generate unique music tailored to various content types, such as videos and slideshows, instantly. The platform features a proprietary sample library and integrates music theory with AI technology, allowing users to compose original scores quickly without prior musical experience. The Amper Score tool streamlines the music creation process, empowering individuals and enterprise teams to select genres, set lengths, and edit compositions to meet specific needs. Amper's mission is to democratize music creation, making it accessible for anyone wishing to express themselves creatively through sound.

Brayola

Venture Round in 2015
Brayola is an online marketplace specializing in women's intimate apparel. It partners with top brands and indie designers, using technology and data to provide personalized bra recommendations for women of all shapes and sizes. Brayola aims to simplify the lingerie shopping experience by offering a trusted, brand-neutral source for selecting intimate apparel.

RayV

Venture Round in 2015
RayV is a stealth company focused on delivering live television and video-on-demand (VOD) content to personal computers and connected devices via cloud technology. By offering its innovative platform to communication service providers, television channels, and content owners, RayV enables these entities to minimize infrastructure investments while enhancing their content delivery capabilities. The company is also rumored to be developing a peer-to-peer live broadcasting service that allows users to create and share high-quality video playlists online, requiring a download similar to other video sharing platforms.

Cadre

Series A in 2015
Cadre is an online marketplace established in 2014 that connects accredited investors with opportunities in commercial real estate. Founded by Ryan Williams, Josh Kushner, and Jared Kushner, the platform leverages proprietary technology and data analytics to streamline the investment process, allowing users to analyze assets quickly, identify market trends, and make informed decisions. Cadre introduces liquidity to the real estate market by enabling investors to sell their interests on a secondary marketplace, thus enhancing transparency and efficiency. The company manages various investment funds, including the Cadre Direct Access Fund, which focuses on value-added opportunities in multi-family, industrial, hospitality, and office asset classes within the United States. By utilizing data science, Cadre aims to provide an economical approach to real estate investment, helping investors diversify portfolios and mitigate risks while targeting long-term returns.

Style Lend

Seed Round in 2015
Style Lend is a peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace designed to empower women by enabling them to borrow and lend designer dresses at a fraction of their retail price. The platform allows users to browse a curated selection of high-quality, stylish items sourced from other women's closets, making it easier to find the perfect outfit for any occasion. By facilitating dress rentals, Style Lend not only helps women look their best for events but also provides an opportunity for them to monetize their own wardrobes by lending out their dresses without the need to sell them. This innovative approach combines sustainability with affordability, creating a vibrant community centered around fashion sharing.

Uber Advanced Technologies Group

Series E in 2015
Founded in 2019, Uber Advanced Technologies Group is a subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc. It focuses on commercializing self-driving ridesharing services, aiming to bring safe and reliable autonomous transportation to users worldwide.

Boxed

Series B in 2015
Boxed is an online bulk grocery retailer founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York. The company provides a wholesale club experience for modern shoppers, offering a wide range of products including groceries, snacks, beverages, and household items without requiring membership fees. Boxed operates primarily through its retail segment, which sells bulk-sized consumer goods to both individuals and businesses across the continental United States. Additionally, it has a Software & Services segment that focuses on the development and marketing of proprietary software solutions. With its innovative mobile app, Boxed offers direct-to-door delivery, making it convenient for customers to access their favorite warehouse club products.

Snap

Series D in 2014
Snap Inc. is a United States technology and social media company best known for Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app that enables users to send ephemeral photos and videos, share Stories, and access augmented reality features. The company also offers Camera, Chat, Memories, Discover, and Snap Map to enhance communication and content discovery, and has produced Spectacles, a line of wearable camera hardware. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was founded in 2010 and focuses on camera-based experiences that blend messaging, AR effects, and interactive media for a global audience.

Eloquii

Series A in 2014
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.

Cosmic

Venture Round in 2014
Cosmic is an innovative application designed to assist users in generating creative ideas for producing short videos, specifically tailored for platforms like TikTok and Instagram. By providing users with inspiration and tools for video creation, Cosmic aims to enhance the content generation process, making it easier for individuals and businesses to engage their audiences effectively. Additionally, Cosmic serves as a prominent commerce gateway that empowers retailers to sell their products across various platforms, thereby facilitating a seamless shopping experience. Through its dual focus on content creation and retail commerce, Cosmic positions itself as a valuable resource for both creators and retailers in the digital landscape.

RankAbove

Venture Round in 2014
RankAbove Ltd., established in 2007, specializes in enterprise-level search engine optimization (SEO) solutions. Headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel, with an additional office in New York, the company designs and develops platforms that enhance online businesses' visibility and profitability through organic search. RankAbove's flagship product, Drive, offers real-time, multilingual SEO analysis, including competitor tracking, keyword research, on-page optimization, and backlink analysis. The platform prioritizes issues and provides actionable recommendations, enabling users to manage and monitor millions of keywords, backlinks, and webpages. RankAbove serves a global client base, including Fortune 500 companies and international brands across diverse industries.

G-RO

Venture Round in 2014
G-RO is a New York-based company founded in 2010 by Netta Shalgi that specializes in the development and manufacturing of innovative luggage products designed to enhance the travel experience. The company's flagship offerings include smart luggage bags equipped with features such as a waterproof base, waterproof pockets, built-in charging stations, and optional electronic modules. G-RO's products are engineered for multi-terrain use and constructed from durable materials, providing travelers with ergonomic solutions that address the common challenges associated with heavy luggage. By incorporating technology such as luggage tracking, G-RO aims to make traveling more convenient and efficient for its users.

Stylitics

Venture Round in 2014
Stylitics is a technology company that empowers retailers with its cloud-based SaaS platform. This platform automates and distributes visual content at scale, enabling retailers to create stylish outfits, manage product recommendations, and enhance their visual merchandising across all channels.

JUST Water

Venture Round in 2014
JUST Water is a company that specializes in bottling natural spring water sourced from the Glens Falls watershed in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Glens Falls, the company prioritizes environmental sustainability by using a bottle made primarily from renewable plant resources. The bottle features a paper-based body, while the shoulder and cap are made from responsibly sourced sugarcane. This innovative design significantly reduces carbon emissions, achieving a 74% reduction compared to typical plastic bottles. JUST Water is committed to responsible sourcing and packaging, ensuring that its product is 100% spring water with no additives, thereby promoting both community impact and environmental stewardship.

Whip Media

Series A in 2014
Whip Media is a prominent provider of enterprise cloud software aimed at revolutionizing the content licensing landscape in the entertainment industry. The company specializes in transforming operations related to rights and royalties management, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence and automation to enhance streaming analytics and supply chain processes. Whip Media's platform offers proprietary data and predictive insights, enabling media companies to effectively distribute, control, and monetize their television and movie content. By driving informed streaming strategies and accelerating insights, Whip Media supports entertainment organizations in making profitable content decisions at scale, thereby facilitating revenue growth and direct-to-consumer initiatives.

Whip Media

Series A in 2014
Whip Media is a prominent provider of enterprise cloud software aimed at revolutionizing the content licensing landscape in the entertainment industry. The company specializes in transforming operations related to rights and royalties management, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence and automation to enhance streaming analytics and supply chain processes. Whip Media's platform offers proprietary data and predictive insights, enabling media companies to effectively distribute, control, and monetize their television and movie content. By driving informed streaming strategies and accelerating insights, Whip Media supports entertainment organizations in making profitable content decisions at scale, thereby facilitating revenue growth and direct-to-consumer initiatives.

Acorns

Series B in 2014
Acorns is a financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Irvine, California. The company offers a mobile application that enables individuals to automate micro-investments by rounding up their everyday purchases and investing the spare change into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds. Acorns employs a proprietary financial engine to facilitate these micro-investments, allowing users to invest small amounts of money effortlessly. In addition to its investment services, Acorns provides debit card, personal checking, investment, and retirement account options, making it easier for users to manage their finances and grow their savings over time.

ClosetSpace

Venture Round in 2014
The ClosetSpace platform learns your style preferences and profile as you save looks, add items, and build outfits. Your profile drives your daily outfit suggestions, personal recommendations, stats, even the deals and rewards you get.

Linc

Venture Round in 2014
Linc Global, Inc. operates a sophisticated customer experience automation platform designed specifically for retail brands to enhance their revenue growth. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Linc integrates shopper, purchase, and logistics data, enabling brands to engage with their customers on a one-to-one basis across preferred communication channels such as SMS, live chat, chat apps, voice assistants, and email. The platform has been recognized as the Best AI Solution for Customer Service and supports millions of shoppers, handling billions in purchase volume. Linc's technology is utilized by leading brands, allowing them to provide distinctive services and experiences that foster customer loyalty while delivering operational efficiencies. As of December 2020, Linc operates as a subsidiary of Cloudflare, Inc.

ThredUp

Series C in 2012
Founded in 2009, ThredUp operates as an online consignment store for women's and kids' apparel, shoes, and accessories. It facilitates buying and selling of new and used items, promoting sustainability by extending the lifecycle of clothing.

Proximiant

Venture Round in 2012
Proximiant is a startup based in Mountain View, California. The company builds technology that allows shoppers to get digital receipts directly to their smart phones right at the point of sale, as well as receive coupons and deals based on their own shopping preferences. For marketers, the Proximiant Ad platform opens up a new dimension in shopper targeting. It allows marketers to target existing or new customers based on location, relevant purchases and shopper profile.
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