TILA Studios
Grant in 2023
TILA Studios is a visual arts incubator focused on empowering Black women artists to create and showcase their work. The organization aims to increase awareness and interest in the contributions of Black women in the fine art industry by elevating their stories and fostering essential conversations. TILA Studios provides accessible studio space where artists can collaborate and create, along with opportunities for exhibitions to help launch their careers. By supporting Black women artists, TILA Studios plays a vital role in promoting diversity and representation within the art world.
Chatitive
Acquisition in 2021
Chatitive Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, specializes in a two-way SMS marketing platform that leverages context to deliver personalized, conversational mobile messages directly to consumers. Its intelligent conversational messaging platform facilitates customer engagement across the mobile customer lifecycle, enabling businesses to rewrite their playbook on company-customer interactions by creating a dedicated communication channel for mobile customers.
BigTeam
Acquisition in 2020
BigTeam, Inc. is a marketing analytics platform based in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in facilitating feedback collection from colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders throughout various project stages. Founded in 2017, the company offers a suite of tools designed to streamline the feedback process, including a question builder and team builder, as well as features for automated capture, storage, and analysis of responses. BigTeam's platform is particularly beneficial for teams in marketing, product development, customer experience, and innovation, allowing them to generate actionable insights from users. The platform supports small and medium-sized businesses, startups, and eCommerce brands in testing new ideas, diagnosing issues, and enhancing customer relations. In 2020, BigTeam was acquired by The Rocket Science Group, LLC.
Reaction Commerce
Acquisition in 2020
Reaction Commerce, Inc. is a company that develops an open-source eCommerce platform designed to assist small and medium-sized businesses in managing their online sales. The platform features real-time merchandising, pricing, and promotions, along with live monitoring of conversion metrics. Designed for both shops and marketplaces, its capabilities include a variety of functionalities such as bitcoin integration, backorders, subscription products, and flexible tax management. Offering a user-friendly interface, Reaction Commerce allows for easy customization, helping business owners, designers, and developers create and maintain online storefronts efficiently. As a significant JavaScript commerce project, it has gained considerable interest in the developer community and has seen over 14,000 signups for its managed cloud solution. Established in 2013, the company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and operates as a subsidiary of The Rocket Science Group, LLC.
Courier
Acquisition in 2020
Courier reports on modern business and startup culture from their headquarters in east London on topics from around the world. Launched in 2013, they are stocked in over 350 outlets in London and are increasingly available in locations around the UK and internationally. They reach over 50,000 readers across the world with their print edition. They also work with a range of brands big and small to help them better understand the impact startup culture has on their business. They produce strategy and insights and a range of creative materials including brand content, films, identity and digital products. To find out more about working with Courier.
LemonStand
Acquisition in 2019
LemonStand is an eCommerce software provider based in Vancouver, British Columbia, founded in 2010. The company focuses on delivering a customizable eCommerce platform designed for mid-sized merchants and fast-growing online retail brands. LemonStand's platform enables web developers to create tailored user experiences, including the checkout process, utilizing front-end development tools and frameworks. This flexibility not only enhances the development experience but also ensures that the platform meets the specific needs of merchants while remaining user-friendly for daily operations.
Sawa is a United States-based company that specializes in an automated graphic design platform. Operating as a subsidiary of The Rocket Science Group, LLC since February 2019, Sawa provides virtual graphic design services aimed at delivering essential communication materials quickly and attractively. The platform enables small to medium-sized businesses and marketers to produce consistent and branded design content efficiently, facilitating the creation of commonly needed visual communications.
TinyLetter
Acquisition in 2011
TinyLetter is a U.S.-based company founded by Philip Kaplan that enables users to create and manage their own mailing lists and email newsletters. The service allows users to send updates, digests, and dispatches to their subscribers using design tools similar to standard email clients. Users can customize the styling of their text content, add images via URL or upload, and include hyperlinks. TinyLetter was acquired by MailChimp in 2011.