Prophesee
Series C in 2022
Prophesee SA, founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France, specializes in developing advanced machine vision sensors and systems. Renowned for its neuromorphic vision technology, the company has created a unique visual processing platform that mimics human vision by detecting events rather than capturing sequences of images. This innovative Metavision® approach enables significant advancements in speed, dynamic range, data efficiency, and power consumption, making it suitable for a variety of applications including autonomous driving, mobile devices, industrial automation, and security systems. Prophesee serves a diverse clientele across multiple sectors such as biomedical, gaming, robotics, and aerospace. The company boasts a team of over 100 engineers and holds more than 50 international patents, positioning itself as a leader in next-generation vision technologies.
Text IQ
Convertible Note in 2021
Text IQ, Inc. is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in providing solutions for privacy, legal, and compliance challenges. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco, Cork, and Vancouver, the company offers an Unstructured Data Platform that leverages advanced AI technologies, including unsupervised machine learning and deep learning. This platform assists organizations in identifying sensitive information hidden within unstructured data, enabling them to prevent potential legal and compliance disasters. Text IQ's software supports risk, audit, and compliance teams by detecting anomalous activities and documents, and it accelerates case strategy development by efficiently reviewing vast datasets. The company's innovative approach has garnered recognition and adoption among leading financial services, healthcare, and government organizations globally.
Panoply Ltd. is a cloud data analytics company that offers an automated data management platform known as Panoply.io. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, the company simplifies complex data management tasks to enhance efficiency for analysts and data scientists. Panoply.io automates processes such as data modeling, normalization, and cleanup, enabling users to focus on analysis rather than data preparation. The platform employs advanced technologies, including machine learning and natural language processing, to adapt to users' needs and streamline data handling. By optimizing data workflows, Panoply significantly reduces the time and effort required for data management, allowing organizations to achieve greater productivity and faster insights.
Prophesee
Series C in 2019
Prophesee SA, founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France, specializes in developing advanced machine vision sensors and systems. Renowned for its neuromorphic vision technology, the company has created a unique visual processing platform that mimics human vision by detecting events rather than capturing sequences of images. This innovative Metavision® approach enables significant advancements in speed, dynamic range, data efficiency, and power consumption, making it suitable for a variety of applications including autonomous driving, mobile devices, industrial automation, and security systems. Prophesee serves a diverse clientele across multiple sectors such as biomedical, gaming, robotics, and aerospace. The company boasts a team of over 100 engineers and holds more than 50 international patents, positioning itself as a leader in next-generation vision technologies.
Gojoya
Venture Round in 2019
Gojoya, Inc. is a technology company that develops and markets advanced imaging products integrated with artificial intelligence. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Gojoya specializes in intelligent imaging systems for various applications, including unmanned aerial vehicles, robots, autonomous driving, and mobile phones. The company's innovative approach focuses on creating disruptive architecture that enhances the capabilities of commercial drones, virtual reality systems, and autonomous vehicles, positioning Gojoya as a key player in the evolving field of intelligent imaging technology.
Fictiv Inc. is a digital manufacturing platform that streamlines the design, development, and delivery of custom parts. Established in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, the company provides an online interface that allows users to obtain instant quotes, manage orders, and receive manufacturing feedback from a network of vetted partners globally. Fictiv’s platform specializes in leveraging distributed manufacturing techniques, utilizing both 3D printing and CNC machining to produce high-quality parts efficiently. It caters to a diverse clientele, including engineers, designers, startups, and established companies, with a focus on facilitating rapid product development and market introduction. To date, Fictiv has successfully manufactured over 25 million parts, demonstrating its role as a vital resource in the custom manufacturing sector.
Prophesee
Series B in 2018
Prophesee SA, founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France, specializes in developing advanced machine vision sensors and systems. Renowned for its neuromorphic vision technology, the company has created a unique visual processing platform that mimics human vision by detecting events rather than capturing sequences of images. This innovative Metavision® approach enables significant advancements in speed, dynamic range, data efficiency, and power consumption, making it suitable for a variety of applications including autonomous driving, mobile devices, industrial automation, and security systems. Prophesee serves a diverse clientele across multiple sectors such as biomedical, gaming, robotics, and aerospace. The company boasts a team of over 100 engineers and holds more than 50 international patents, positioning itself as a leader in next-generation vision technologies.
Panoply Ltd. is a cloud data analytics company that offers an automated data management platform known as Panoply.io. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, the company simplifies complex data management tasks to enhance efficiency for analysts and data scientists. Panoply.io automates processes such as data modeling, normalization, and cleanup, enabling users to focus on analysis rather than data preparation. The platform employs advanced technologies, including machine learning and natural language processing, to adapt to users' needs and streamline data handling. By optimizing data workflows, Panoply significantly reduces the time and effort required for data management, allowing organizations to achieve greater productivity and faster insights.
Prophesee
Series B in 2016
Prophesee SA, founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France, specializes in developing advanced machine vision sensors and systems. Renowned for its neuromorphic vision technology, the company has created a unique visual processing platform that mimics human vision by detecting events rather than capturing sequences of images. This innovative Metavision® approach enables significant advancements in speed, dynamic range, data efficiency, and power consumption, making it suitable for a variety of applications including autonomous driving, mobile devices, industrial automation, and security systems. Prophesee serves a diverse clientele across multiple sectors such as biomedical, gaming, robotics, and aerospace. The company boasts a team of over 100 engineers and holds more than 50 international patents, positioning itself as a leader in next-generation vision technologies.
Panoply Ltd. is a cloud data analytics company that offers an automated data management platform known as Panoply.io. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, the company simplifies complex data management tasks to enhance efficiency for analysts and data scientists. Panoply.io automates processes such as data modeling, normalization, and cleanup, enabling users to focus on analysis rather than data preparation. The platform employs advanced technologies, including machine learning and natural language processing, to adapt to users' needs and streamline data handling. By optimizing data workflows, Panoply significantly reduces the time and effort required for data management, allowing organizations to achieve greater productivity and faster insights.
Helpshift
Series B in 2016
Helpshift is a San Francisco-based company specializing in mobile customer service software. Founded in 2012, Helpshift offers a platform designed to provide proactive support and engagement for customers using mobile apps and web services. The platform includes features such as in-app FAQs, in-app chat, CRM ticketing systems, campaigns, and surveys. Helpshift is unique in its focus on the mobile era, providing an in-app help experience that mimics modern messaging apps, ensuring users do not need to leave their current app for support. The company uses bots to automate up to 90% of user issues, enhancing response times while reducing costs. Helpshift serves many top mobile apps and games, including those from Supercell, Square, Tencent, and Microsoft, and is installed on two billion devices worldwide, serving over 820 million active consumers monthly.
CoreOS, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in open source projects for Linux containers and Internet security software solutions. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, with additional offices in New York City and a development hub in Berlin, CoreOS is recognized for its contributions to the Kubernetes community. The company offers Tectonic, an enterprise-ready platform that enhances Kubernetes with features for secure container orchestration, and Quay, a private image registry for building, storing, and distributing containers. CoreOS also provides CoreUpdate, a tool for managing application updates, and maintains various open source projects, including CoreOS Linux, etcd, and rkt. These solutions address key challenges related to downtime, security, and resilience, enabling organizations to run their applications reliably in diverse environments. In 2018, CoreOS became a subsidiary of Red Hat, further bolstering its position in the cloud infrastructure landscape.
DocuSign, Inc., established in 2003 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in cloud-based software for digital agreement processes. The company's core offering, DocuSign Agreement Cloud, enables businesses to automate and manage the entire agreement lifecycle, from preparation to execution and acting on agreements. This suite includes e-signature solutions, workflow automation, AI-driven insights, and industry-specific tools. DocuSign serves a wide range of sectors, from financial services to real estate, and caters to enterprises, small businesses, and individuals. The company also operates DocuSign Ventures, its corporate venture capital arm, investing in and partnering with startups innovating around the agreement process.
Gengo, Inc. is a translation service provider that operates a professional human translation platform, facilitating connections between individuals and businesses and a community of over 18,000 qualified translators from 114 countries. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with an office in San Mateo, California, Gengo offers its services through a web platform and an open API, enabling clients to order translations for various content types, including product descriptions and social media posts, in multiple languages. The company serves a diverse clientele, including notable names such as JTB, TripAdvisor, BuzzFeed, and Rakuten. Gengo's platform is designed to provide higher quality translations compared to machine translation, while also ensuring quicker delivery times than traditional translation service providers. As of December 31, 2018, Gengo operates as a subsidiary of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.
GoodData Corporation is a SaaS-based provider of business intelligence and analytics solutions, established in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in the Czech Republic. The company offers an open analytics platform that addresses data governance, security, and self-service data discovery for business users. Its platform consolidates data from various sources, both within organizations and in the cloud, and includes tools for data integration, warehousing, and automation. GoodData provides a range of BI solutions that encompass enterprise analytics across sales, marketing, and service sectors, among others. Additionally, the company supports its clients with services such as training, support, and consulting. GoodData serves a diverse clientele across industries including e-commerce, financial services, media, and technology, helping enterprises automate and enhance data-driven decision-making processes.
Helpshift
Series A in 2014
Helpshift is a San Francisco-based company specializing in mobile customer service software. Founded in 2012, Helpshift offers a platform designed to provide proactive support and engagement for customers using mobile apps and web services. The platform includes features such as in-app FAQs, in-app chat, CRM ticketing systems, campaigns, and surveys. Helpshift is unique in its focus on the mobile era, providing an in-app help experience that mimics modern messaging apps, ensuring users do not need to leave their current app for support. The company uses bots to automate up to 90% of user issues, enhancing response times while reducing costs. Helpshift serves many top mobile apps and games, including those from Supercell, Square, Tencent, and Microsoft, and is installed on two billion devices worldwide, serving over 820 million active consumers monthly.
AppMobi
Acquisition in 2014
AppMobi is a mobile services company specializing in secure solutions for hybrid HTML5 and Cordova-based enterprise applications. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco and Poughkeepsie, New York, the company offers the AppMobi Secure Mobile Platform, which includes key services such as end-to-end encryption, secure push messaging, live updates, analytics, and a secure data store. This platform enables rapid deployment of secure apps, integrating seamlessly with existing development tools and hosting options on private clouds or on-premises. AppMobi's technology facilitates real-time threat detection and remediation, helping clients mitigate vulnerabilities and protect against cyber threats. Initially recognized for its contributions to streaming media technology, AppMobi pivoted to focus on enterprise solutions and has maintained a partnership with Intel, enhancing its offerings for developers within Intel's HTML5 development environment.
Gengo, Inc. is a translation service provider that operates a professional human translation platform, facilitating connections between individuals and businesses and a community of over 18,000 qualified translators from 114 countries. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with an office in San Mateo, California, Gengo offers its services through a web platform and an open API, enabling clients to order translations for various content types, including product descriptions and social media posts, in multiple languages. The company serves a diverse clientele, including notable names such as JTB, TripAdvisor, BuzzFeed, and Rakuten. Gengo's platform is designed to provide higher quality translations compared to machine translation, while also ensuring quicker delivery times than traditional translation service providers. As of December 31, 2018, Gengo operates as a subsidiary of Lionbridge Technologies, Inc.
Zamplus Technology
Venture Round in 2013
Zamplus Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in providing professional data service solutions tailored for the digital advertising industry. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, the company operates additional offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Silicon Valley. Zamplus offers a comprehensive suite of services, including data analysis, automatic machine learning, data tagging, data cleaning, data integration, relevant recommendations, and tracking. One of its key products, Zampdmp, serves as an audience management tool that facilitates multi-channel audience data integration, multi-dimensional audience data discovery, and utilization across various scenarios. By leveraging big data, Zamplus enables businesses to target audiences effectively and conduct thorough audience intelligence analysis.
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.
Movea
Venture Round in 2012
Movea is a provider of motion sensing and data fusion software, firmware, and IP for the consumer electronics, particularly smart phones and tablets, sports and fitness and eHealth industries. Movea's proprietary SmartMotion™ technology - unique motion processing capabilities - enable customers and partners to quickly add motion intelligence to their products, providing reduced risk, cost, and time-to-market advantages for delivering compelling new motion-based features that create more value and a more exciting user experience for the consumer. Movea has a global presence with headquarters in Grenoble, France, a U.S. subsidiary in Silicon Valley, California, as well as technology and manufacturing partners and distributors around the world. The company was recently named a “Cool Vendor for 2012” by leading analyst firm Gartner Inc. Movea, Inc. was formerly known as Gyration, Inc. and changed its name to Movea, Inc. in January 2008. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Milpitas, California. As of December 21, 2007, Movea, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Movea SA.
AtHoc
Venture Round in 2012
AtHoc, Inc. is a leader in networked crisis communication solutions, offering a comprehensive suite of products designed to enhance emergency notification and response capabilities. The company’s offerings include AtHoc Alert, a streamlined emergency notification system; AtHoc Collect, which facilitates real-time reporting from on-site personnel; AtHoc Account, providing visibility into personnel location and status during crises; and AtHoc Connect, enabling the creation of secure, permission-based communication networks. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, AtHoc serves a diverse clientele that includes the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and various commercial and governmental organizations. The company is recognized for its innovative approach to mass notification systems, catering to sectors such as security, healthcare, and public safety. In 2015, AtHoc became a subsidiary of BlackBerry Limited, further enhancing its capabilities and market reach.
SecureKey
Series B in 2012
SecureKey Technologies Inc., established in 2008 with headquarters in Toronto, Canada, specializes in providing secure identity and authentication solutions for online services. The company operates by building cloud-based identity networks, facilitating frictionless digital identities, and offering professional services. SecureKey serves diverse markets such as banking, government, healthcare, and enterprise sectors, ensuring consumers have secure access to critical online platforms while maintaining privacy. It maintains strategic collaborations with notable partners like Digital Bazaar and is backed by prominent investors including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Rogers Venture Partners, and Intel Capital. With additional offices in Boston and San Francisco, SecureKey's services enable organizations to build or subscribe to identity networks that prioritize both security and privacy for consumers.
Ark.com, Inc., founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, offers a search engine service that enables users to find individuals across various social networks. The platform allows users to search for old classmates, new business contacts, and friends by utilizing multiple search filters, including location, employer, schools, and interests. This service is designed to provide users with comprehensive information about people, facilitating connections in a straightforward manner. By streamlining the process of discovering contacts, Ark enhances users' ability to network and reconnect with others effortlessly.
mFoundry
Venture Round in 2011
mFoundry is a leading provider of mobile financial services based in Larkspur, California. Established in 2004 by Drew Sievers and Rodney Aiglstorfer, the company specializes in delivering award-winning mobile banking solutions to over 800 banks and credit unions nationwide through its SaaS platform, mBanking. mFoundry's extensive partner network, including FIS, NCR, CO-OP, and PayPal, facilitates swift deployment of these solutions. Beyond mobile banking, mFoundry has pioneered successful mobile payment programs like Starbucks Card Mobile, used across over 6,800 locations.
SecureKey
Series A in 2011
SecureKey Technologies Inc., established in 2008 with headquarters in Toronto, Canada, specializes in providing secure identity and authentication solutions for online services. The company operates by building cloud-based identity networks, facilitating frictionless digital identities, and offering professional services. SecureKey serves diverse markets such as banking, government, healthcare, and enterprise sectors, ensuring consumers have secure access to critical online platforms while maintaining privacy. It maintains strategic collaborations with notable partners like Digital Bazaar and is backed by prominent investors including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Rogers Venture Partners, and Intel Capital. With additional offices in Boston and San Francisco, SecureKey's services enable organizations to build or subscribe to identity networks that prioritize both security and privacy for consumers.
Havok is a prominent provider of game development technologies, with over 15 years of experience catering to the needs of leading game developers. The company's advanced technology and commitment to customer support have resulted in its tools being utilized in more than 600 video game titles, including major franchises like Halo, The Elder Scrolls, and Assassin’s Creed. Havok collaborates with well-known publishers and studios such as Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Activision Blizzard, and Ubisoft, ensuring its technology is compatible across multiple platforms, including Xbox, PlayStation, Windows, and mobile devices. In addition to gaming, Havok's products have contributed to special effects in notable films like X-Men First Class and Harry Potter. The company operates offices in Dublin, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Germany, further enhancing its global reach in the interactive software industry.
Startup Genome
Series B in 2003
Startup Genome LLC is a research and policy advisory organization based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2010. It provides an online database of the world’s startup ecosystem, enabling local communities to collect, curate, and display data about their city's entrepreneurial environment. The company serves various stakeholders, including community builders, entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and economic researchers. Startup Genome's mission is rooted in over a decade of independent research, with data on more than a million companies across 150 cities. It collaborates with governments, public-private partnerships, and global thought leaders to define and execute policies that drive lasting change and accelerate the success of startup ecosystems worldwide.
Scale Eight
Acquisition in 2003
Scale Eight is an internet company. It offers virtually limitless storage capacity, allowing companies to grow their online offerings. Scale Eight delivers file storage solutions technology through its global storage service and in a family of network-attached storage products. Scale Eight was founded by Josh Coates and is located in San Francisco, California.
HeyAnita is a voice platform that specializes in enhanced messaging solutions for the global telecommunications industry. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Burbank, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Pune, HeyAnita caters to e-businesses aiming to offer voice access to their products and services. The company’s diverse product portfolio includes mobile applications such as Rapid Messaging Service, Travel App Suite, Weather Info, Entertainment App Suite, Stock Tracker, Package Tracker, and vGreetings. HeyAnita operates through various models, including ASP, premise-based, and OEM opportunities, allowing mobile subscribers to communicate and share information across different networks and devices. Additionally, the HeyAnita FreeSpeech platform provides software developers with tools and services to create and deploy custom voice applications.
Startup Genome
Series A in 2002
Startup Genome LLC is a research and policy advisory organization based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2010. It provides an online database of the world’s startup ecosystem, enabling local communities to collect, curate, and display data about their city's entrepreneurial environment. The company serves various stakeholders, including community builders, entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and economic researchers. Startup Genome's mission is rooted in over a decade of independent research, with data on more than a million companies across 150 cities. It collaborates with governments, public-private partnerships, and global thought leaders to define and execute policies that drive lasting change and accelerate the success of startup ecosystems worldwide.
HeyAnita is a voice platform that specializes in enhanced messaging solutions for the global telecommunications industry. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Burbank, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Pune, HeyAnita caters to e-businesses aiming to offer voice access to their products and services. The company’s diverse product portfolio includes mobile applications such as Rapid Messaging Service, Travel App Suite, Weather Info, Entertainment App Suite, Stock Tracker, Package Tracker, and vGreetings. HeyAnita operates through various models, including ASP, premise-based, and OEM opportunities, allowing mobile subscribers to communicate and share information across different networks and devices. Additionally, the HeyAnita FreeSpeech platform provides software developers with tools and services to create and deploy custom voice applications.
Black Pearl
Venture Round in 2000
Black Pearl provides intelligent infrastructure for smart commerce. Black Pearl's flagship product, the Black Pearl Knowledge Broker, lets companies extend their value-added sales practices into the electronic market place. The underlying technology uses intelligent agents distributed across an asynchronous, federated server architecture to read data from existing enterprise data sources and the Internet. Through the application of various predictive models and business rules, the data are elevated into intelligent, context-sensitive recommendations for use in a variety of situations across multiple markets. The Knowledge Broker is geared towards the business user, so business maps, rules and predictive models are created in natural language, and can be changed on-the-fly to keep maintenance costs low and responsiveness high. Black Pearl was founded in 1998 and is located in San Francisco.