K5 Ventures

K5 Ventures, established in 2010 and based in Irvine, California, is a venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage technology-driven startups. The company invests in seed rounds of technology companies that have graduated from previous accelerators or incubators, or have demonstrated traction for disruptive products. K5 Ventures' portfolio spans across sectors such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics, robotics, fintech, food tech, digital health, medical devices, and biotechnology, primarily in Southern California and Silicon Valley, with a secondary focus on China. The firm's mission is to build and mentor these startups, fostering a vibrant and supportive entrepreneurial community.

Amir Banifatemi

Managing Director

Ray Chan

Managing Director

Andrew Horowitz

Partner

Hans Imhof

Partner

Jason Thanh La

Partner

Kai Tao

Venture Partner

Rena Zuabi

Partner

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Adaptive Security

Series A in 2025
Adaptive Security is a computer network security company that focuses on deepfake attacks and provides cybersecurity services.

Era Finance

Seed Round in 2025
Era is a financial management platform driven by AI that makes asset management more accessible.

Function Health

Series A in 2024
Function Health is a health platform focused on providing individuals with lab tests to monitor their health effectively. The company has developed a comprehensive health data platform designed to assess personal disease risk through routine whole-body lab testing. Function Health also offers personalized guidance from leading medical professionals, empowering patients to take proactive steps in managing their health and well-being. By combining advanced testing capabilities with expert insights, Function Health aims to enhance individual health outcomes and promote preventive care.

Splash Sports

Series A in 2024
Splash Sports is a real-money gaming platform that modernizes the sports pool industry by enabling friends and groups to engage in skill-based activities. Currently in private beta, the platform provides a safe and legal environment for contest organizers to run peer-to-peer contests. It offers essential content and community management tools, along with an integrated payment system that simplifies the process of collecting entry fees and distributing winnings. By focusing on skill-based competitions, Splash Sports presents a compelling alternative to traditional betting options, enhancing the gaming experience while allowing users the opportunity to earn money.

Reworth

Seed Round in 2022
Reworth is a company that facilitates interactions between banks and merchants through a payment relationship marketing platform, aimed at enhancing customer engagement. It leverages anonymous transactional data shared by financial institutions to deliver personalized cashback offers, thereby encouraging consumer spending and loyalty. Reworth's API infrastructure supports the creation of various reward programs and allows partners to access real-time business intelligence, competitor analysis, and first-party marketing data. This data-driven ecosystem not only helps banks improve their market share and profitability but also equips merchants with the insights needed to better understand and predict consumer behavior. By powering innovative financial services such as credit scoring and fraud prevention, Reworth is positioned to play a significant role in the evolution of Open Finance.

Socket

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Socket is a Web3 privacy infrastructure platform designed to facilitate social interactions for cryptocurrency purposes. It provides users with a means to manage their wallet addresses while maintaining privacy through read-only access and specific permissions. The platform allows users to connect and explore social information both on-chain and off-chain, enhancing their experience in the crypto space while safeguarding their personal data. By prioritizing privacy, Socket aims to create a secure environment for social engagement within the rapidly evolving Web3 landscape.

Nava

Series B in 2022
Nava is a health insurance brokerage based in New York, New York, dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare solutions to employers and their employees. The company offers a range of services that include healthcare tools, year-round employee advocacy, and continuous evaluation of healthcare plans. By leveraging these resources, Nava empowers clients to deliver essential benefits while simultaneously reducing overall plan costs. Its innovative approach aims to transform the employee benefits landscape through enhanced access and advocacy in healthcare.

Chainguard

Series A in 2022
Chainguard specializes in supply chain security by providing hardened, minimal container images that are continuously rebuilt from source in secure environments to eliminate known vulnerabilities and ensure end-to-end integrity. The company incorporates built-in cryptographic signatures, Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), and Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) provenance into its offerings. In addition to container images, Chainguard also provides a catalog of guarded Java dependencies through its Chainguard Libraries, which are developed securely from source within SLSA-certified infrastructure. Furthermore, Chainguard actively contributes to and maintains several widely used open-source projects, demonstrating its commitment to the open-source community while applying zero-trust principles to enhance the security of the software lifecycle for its clients.

SESO

Series A in 2022
SESO Inc. is an online platform that specializes in agricultural labor recruitment, focusing on connecting U.S. farms with qualified seasonal workers through the H-2A visa program. Established in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, SESO addresses the significant labor shortage in U.S. agriculture, which results in an annual loss of $15 billion. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including the recruitment, qualification, and training of workers, as well as workforce management software designed to help agricultural employers navigate complex local and federal compliance requirements. By streamlining the hiring process and enhancing workforce quality, SESO aims to provide agricultural employers with a cost-effective solution while offering meaningful and safe employment opportunities to workers.

Simply Bread

Seed Round in 2021
Simply Bread is a company that specializes in the development of innovative artisan baking ovens aimed at enhancing the productivity of micro-bakers. Their ovens are designed to significantly increase output, allowing bakers to generate a steady income while improving their quality of life. Featuring a compact design with a large capacity, these ovens incorporate advanced technology, including programmable steam generation, to facilitate professional-quality baking at home. In addition to the ovens, Simply Bread offers a connected software portal that serves as an e-commerce platform for artisan bread. This platform enables consumers to discover new baked goods and provides producers with tools for online sales, order management, and payment processing. Future developments may expand the platform's functionality to include ingredient procurement and cooperative features, solidifying its role as a central hub for locally produced bread.

Partly

Seed Round in 2021
Partly is a developer of innovative databases and solutions tailored for the auto parts sector. Established in 2020 and headquartered in Canterbury, New Zealand, the company specializes in creating a software infrastructure that facilitates efficient parts procurement. Partly's offerings include a comprehensive database system and an inventory and fitment management solution designed to enhance workflows, improve repair cycle times, and reduce returns. The company is set to launch an online parts marketplace, enabling auto parts businesses to access a wide range of products and engage with customers globally. By providing real-time access to suppliers' live pricing and availability, Partly aims to streamline parts purchasing and enhance transactions between repairers and suppliers.

Jetty

Series B in 2021
Jetty Insurance Agency LLC, founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, is a financial services company that specializes in providing property and casualty insurance products. The company has developed a real estate insurance platform aimed at simplifying the leasing process and enhancing conversion rates for property managers. Jetty's innovative solutions help property managers increase lease conversions, minimize bad debt, and streamline their operations. For renters, Jetty alleviates the financial burden associated with move-in costs, making home renting more affordable and accessible. Through its mission, Jetty seeks to transform the rental experience for both property managers and residents.

Kitterly

Seed Round in 2019
Kitterly, Inc. is an online retailer specializing in knitting and crochet kits, catering to a diverse range of crafting projects. The company offers kits for various items including adult socks, baby and children's cardigans, hats, pullovers, vests, blankets, dresses, and toys. In addition to these, Kitterly provides kits for accessories such as cowls, fingerless gloves, infinity scarves, and mittens. Founded in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, California, Kitterly aims to inspire creativity among crafting enthusiasts by providing everything needed to create unique handmade items.

BIOS

Seed Round in 2018
BIOS Health is a pioneering company focused on developing neural digital therapies by harnessing data-driven insights from the human nervous system. Co-founded by researchers from Cambridge University, the firm aims to revolutionize precision medicine through the identification of neural biomarkers that link nerve activity to various medical conditions. BIOS's innovative approach holds promise for treating chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. The company's expertise encompasses a diverse range of fields, including neuroscience, machine learning, software engineering, and biotechnology, allowing it to create advanced solutions for improving the quality of life for individuals suffering from these conditions. Additionally, BIOS is engaged in developing prosthetic connectors that standardize the interface between bionic devices and the body's nervous and soft-tissue systems, enabling enhanced control and feedback for patients with prosthetics.

Creator

Venture Round in 2017
Creator Inc. is an innovative company based in San Francisco that specializes in designing and developing robotic systems for the food industry, specifically focused on hamburger production. Founded in 2009, Creator's technology automates the entire process of crafting gourmet burgers, from grinding fresh meat to slicing vegetables and assembling the final product, all without human intervention. The robots cater to various food establishments, including burger restaurants, convenience stores, food trucks, and vending applications, allowing them to serve high-quality food efficiently and at competitive prices. The team comprises experienced roboticists and culinary experts, including alumni from prestigious institutions and renowned restaurants, which enhances their ability to blend technology with gourmet food preparation. Creator aims to revolutionize the fast-food experience by offering customized, freshly made hamburgers that meet the demands of modern consumers.

Microdermics

Seed Round in 2017
Microdermics Inc. is a medical device company based in Vancouver, Canada, established in 2014. It specializes in the commercialization of a hollow microneedle delivery platform aimed at the biopharmaceutical market. The company leverages innovative research from the University of British Columbia to develop low-cost, scalable hollow metal microneedles that enhance the delivery of therapeutics and traditional intramuscular vaccinations. By replacing traditional hypodermic needles, Microdermics addresses critical issues such as the risk of accidental needle sticks and needle phobia, significantly improving patient experience and safety. Its proprietary delivery system offers potential benefits for a variety of biopharmaceutical applications, including opportunities in the emerging biosimilars market, thereby enabling biopharmaceutical companies to differentiate their products and extend their lifecycle.

Niles AI

Seed Round in 2017
Niles AI is a company that develops an artificial intelligence-based chatbot designed to enhance knowledge sharing within teams, particularly in sales environments. The chatbot operates within Slack and functions as a real-time wiki, transforming conversations and documents into accessible team knowledge. By addressing common inquiries and facilitating the editing and updating of information, Niles AI assists users in clarifying doubts related to their work. This innovative approach provides an effective alternative to traditional internal wikis, streamlining communication and improving information management within organizations.

Inklocker

Convertible Note in 2016
Inklocker is a cloud-based platform that revolutionizes the printing industry by connecting apparel designers with small and medium-sized print shops. The platform enables print shops to streamline their production processes, outsource jobs, and integrate with various e-commerce channels, including popular shopping carts. Designed specifically for the custom product manufacturing industry, Inklocker allows businesses to efficiently manage their direct-to-garment (DTG) printing needs, facilitating local printing and customization of merchandise. By leveraging its network capabilities, Inklocker enhances the flexibility and scalability of printing operations, making it easier for designers to fulfill orders close to their customers.

Proseeder

Angel Round in 2016
Proseeder is a technology company that operates an online platform designed to facilitate financial transactions and investment opportunities. Established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Proseeder provides tools that enable users to recruit new members, automate deal workflows, and syndicate investments with other groups and accredited investors. The platform supports financial professionals by streamlining various transaction processes, including the solicitation and qualification of accredited investors. Additionally, Proseeder's technology can be privately labeled and configured for corporations, allowing them to manage and report on initiatives, acquisitions, and partnerships effectively. This empowers organizations to enhance collaboration, diligence, and execution while quantifying the strategic return on investment from their activities.

TinyKicks

Venture Round in 2016
TinyKicks is a technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, founded in 2014 by France Helfer. The company specializes in developing a wireless smart sensor system that captures fetal movement using machine learning to promote healthy pregnancy outcomes. Its flagship product, the TinyKicks eMotion fetal activity monitor, is a wearable device that detects the user's baby kicks, distinguishing them from the mother's movements. This continuous monitoring provides real-time data, which is automatically uploaded to the user's smartphone. The system utilizes machine learning algorithms to identify abnormal fetal movement, enabling pregnant women to receive timely notifications about potential complications, thereby reducing costs associated with pregnancy-related issues and enhancing overall pregnancy health tracking.

Digsy

Venture Round in 2016
Digsy, Inc. is a California-based company that operates an innovative online platform designed to simplify the process of finding commercial real estate for small business owners and startups. Founded in 2015, Digsy leverages artificial intelligence and a network of relocation experts to connect tenants and buyers with landlords, sellers, and real estate agents. The platform addresses a significant gap in the market, as traditional commercial real estate agents often overlook small business owners due to low commission potential. By facilitating direct connections, Digsy enables users to efficiently locate office spaces and secure favorable deals on essential services such as telecommunications, office equipment, and moving services. This streamlined approach allows business owners to concentrate on growing their enterprises while Digsy manages their real estate needs. The company generates revenue by receiving payments from landlords, brokers, and service providers for successful connections made through its platform.

Submittable

Series A in 2015
Submittable, Inc. is a cloud-based platform based in Missoula, Montana, with an additional office in New York. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in submission management, offering tools that allow organizations to curate and manage various forms of digital content, including applications, proposals, and multimedia submissions. Its primary product, Submittable, streamlines the processes of accepting, reviewing, and managing submissions for publishers, grant-makers, and creative organizations. The platform features customizable workflows, team collaboration tools, and robust analytics to facilitate efficient decision-making and enhance the management of grants, awards, and other intake processes. Additionally, Submittable supports integration with various systems, enabling users to optimize their workflows and gain valuable insights into their submissions and impact. The company also offers Talentd for job application management and Submishmash 2.0, a marketplace for creative content opportunities.

Visage

Seed Round in 2015
Visage is a developer of a content creation platform designed to assist creators in producing effective and on-brand graphics that engage audiences of any size. Established in 2014 and based in Irvine, California, the company provides tools that enable marketers to create branded visual content tailored for various distribution channels critical to their business. This functionality helps businesses maintain brand consistency while enhancing operational efficiency.

Connectifier

Series A in 2015
Connectifier, Inc. is an online platform that facilitates the discovery and connection of job candidates for recruiters. Founded in 2011 and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company offers various tools to streamline the recruitment process. Its primary offerings include Connectifier Search, which aggregates professional information about candidates from multiple online sources, and Connectifier Auto Search, a browser extension that provides additional details, such as email addresses, when viewing profiles on social media sites. The platform is utilized by a diverse clientele, including recruitment agencies, startups, and many Fortune 100 companies, to enhance the efficiency of candidate sourcing and engagement. As of February 2016, Connectifier operates as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation.

Orange Glad

Seed Round in 2014
A dessert and food subscription based model featuring an ecommerce marketplace for dropship vendors, subscriber-only curation platform, and a team of expert bakers curating 1000s of delicious goods around the USA.

Coin

Series A in 2014
Coin is a San Francisco-based company established in 2012 that specializes in smart payment solutions. It offers Coin 2.0, an electronic device designed to consolidate multiple debit, credit, gift, loyalty, and membership cards into a single, portable unit. This device facilitates magnetic stripe and NFC tap-to-pay transactions, streamlining the payment process for users. Coin's innovative platform also features a Developer Program that collaborates with major payment networks to enable the integration of secure payment functionalities into wearable technology, such as fitness trackers, smartwatches, and jewelry. By providing a wallet-sized card that securely stores users' card information and includes alerts for device separation from smartphones, Coin enhances the convenience and security of digital payments.

Instant Blood Pressure

Seed Round in 2014
Instant Blood Pressure is a mobile application focused on providing users with convenient access to health insights, specifically blood pressure measurements. Developed by a team of biomedical engineers, the app employs a patent-pending process that utilizes phone sensors to estimate blood pressure levels and retrieve systolic, diastolic, and heart rate data. Typically, the measurement process takes under 40 seconds, allowing users to monitor their cardiovascular health quickly and efficiently. The application is available for download on the iOS Store, offering a practical solution for individuals seeking to manage their blood pressure from the convenience of their mobile devices.

Strikingly

Seed Round in 2014
Strikingly, Inc. is a website development platform established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It enables users, including small businesses and individuals, to create mobile-optimized websites and online stores without the need for coding or design skills. The platform offers a variety of professional templates and layouts, allowing users to easily build responsive websites that are optimized for smartphones, tablets, and desktops. Strikingly's features include drag-and-drop editing, e-commerce capabilities, and options for adding memberships and blogs. The company generates revenue through premium subscription plans, which provide additional functionalities such as custom domain connections and the removal of Strikingly branding.

Connect Now

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Connect Now is a Boston-based technology company established in 2015. It specializes in developing and operating real-time lead routing platforms for the real estate industry. The company's flagship product, Connect Now, intelligently distributes leads from brokerages and web providers to agents in real time via its mobile application. This platform facilitates immediate, personalized conversations between agents and consumers, enhancing lead qualification and follow-up processes. Connect Now also offers sales engagement technology that sits between lead generators and customer relationship management systems (CRMs), helping brokerages maximize the value of their inbound leads.

TrueVault

Seed Round in 2014
TrueVault, Inc. is a data security company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. It specializes in providing a HIPAA compliant API and secure data storage solutions that protect personally identifiable information (PII). TrueVault offers a data vault that serves as an API for storing and searching protected health information, allowing access across mobile, web, and wearable platforms. By decoupling consumer identity from consumer behavior, TrueVault mitigates data security risks and compliance liabilities, ensuring that organizations only retain the data necessary for their operations. The platform is designed to help businesses comply with various data privacy regulations, including HIPAA, GDPR, and the California Privacy Act, thereby removing liability associated with data management and enhancing overall security for enterprises.

AirPair

Seed Round in 2014
AirPair, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that operates an on-demand platform designed to connect users with software experts through video chat and screen sharing. Founded in 2013, AirPair provides a range of services including pair programming, code review, mentoring, training, and problem-solving sessions tailored for enterprises, startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and entrepreneurs. The company focuses on facilitating real-time collaboration between its team of experienced professionals and clients' engineers, offering specialized knowledge transfer in various technology stacks. Through its platform, AirPair accelerates software development by enabling direct interaction between those needing programming assistance and skilled developers, fostering an environment for effective learning and project completion.

Javelin

Venture Round in 2014
Javelin, Inc. is a software development company that specializes in enterprise and customer management solutions. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with an additional office in New York City, Javelin focuses on providing enterprise training software tailored for startups and innovation teams. Their offerings facilitate the translation of skills into internal processes, allowing management to measure progress effectively. Javelin's software solutions empower companies to make informed decisions, enhance accountability, and develop superior products. Co-founded by Grace Ng and Trevor Owens, the company is dedicated to supporting product teams in launching new products and refining existing ones.

SquareOne

Venture Round in 2014
SquareOne is a content creation platform designed to support established personalities and content creators in the gaming industry. The company understands the unique needs of its partners and offers tailored assistance that emphasizes high-quality service over a broad reach. By providing professional support in areas such as revenue opportunities, brand growth, and technical guidance, SquareOne enables creators to thrive in a competitive landscape. The focus on individualized support helps creators to continue their growth and success in the gaming sector.

Immediately

Seed Round in 2014
Immediately is mobile sales enablement, designed for the always-on workforce. Sales can no longer be a 9-5 job; over 70% of lost deals are due to slow reaction time. Immediately brings the full sales workflow into one mobile app designed to enable capturing opportunities and closing deals in real time. From getting intelligence on leads, to sending instrumented emails, to making and logging phone calls and updating opportunity status. Immediately is the sales rep’s best weapon. We plug into Google Apps and Salesforce to integrate seamlessly with existing workflows. We believe the future of sales is not CRM, but a beautiful data-driven, highly automated, and platform-agnostic integrated sales experience. Creating it is our passion. Our customer is the closer - and we believe that in sales, everyone should be a closer.

Crowdfunder

Angel Round in 2014
Crowdfunder, Inc. operates Crowdfunder.com, an online equity crowdfunding platform that connects entrepreneurs with investors to facilitate business funding on a global scale. Founded in 2011 and based in Los Angeles, California, the company offers a structured process and a comprehensive investor network to assist entrepreneurs in raising capital. It primarily targets small businesses, technology startups, social enterprises, and the film and entertainment sectors, among others. With a community of over 130,000 entrepreneurs and investors, Crowdfunder enables both direct investments in individual ventures and access to a diversified portfolio of early-stage startups through its VC Index Fund, which is supported by leading venture capital firms and private investors.

Compass

Seed Round in 2013
Compass provides a solution for automated management reports and benchmarks for small and medium-sized online businesses. Its analytics and bench-marking platform offers relevant metrics, reference points, and benchmarks of the metrics against similar businesses and also generates automated recommendations regarding how to improve those metrics that enable eCommerce businesses to accelerate their growth with unique and actionable insights to help them grow and improve their performance.

qLearning

Venture Round in 2013
qLearning is a platform for the creation of own learning materials.

Pogoseat

Seed Round in 2013
Pogoseat, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in enhancing the live entertainment experience for fans. It develops a mobile application that enables users to upgrade their seats at sporting events and concerts directly from their smartphones. The company offers an enterprise solution that includes mobile ticketing tools such as seat upgrade technology, text-to-buy, and subscription passes. By providing a white-labeled system, Pogoseat allows sports teams, concert venues, ticket brokers, and promoters to improve fan engagement, monetize unused inventory, and collect valuable data to enrich the overall fan experience.

BioBeats

Seed Round in 2013
BioBeats, established in 2012 and headquartered in London, specializes in digital health solutions for personal wellness. The company leverages artificial intelligence and real-time data from smartphones and wearables to tackle global mental health challenges. By fusing research from the University of Oxford, BioBeats creates AI products that track neurological and physiological correlates to psychological progress, predict disorder onset, and provide personalized support. Their psychological wellness application calculates a baseline wellbeing score and offers insights into stress responses, enabling users to identify harmful patterns and improve their overall mental health.

Experiment

Venture Round in 2013
Experiment Inc. is an online crowdfunding platform dedicated to advancing scientific research across a broad range of disciplines, including biology, chemistry, computer science, medicine, and anthropology. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, the company allows users to discover and support innovative scientific projects. Researchers from over 150 institutions and universities globally utilize the platform to secure funding for their work, fostering a collaborative environment for scientific exploration and discovery. Originally known as Microryza Inc., the company rebranded to Experiment Inc. in February 2014 to better reflect its mission and focus on science.

Infobitt

Seed Round in 2013
Infobitt is an online crowdsourcing platform that provides its users with front page news. It is based in Menifee, California.

Strikingly

Seed Round in 2013
Strikingly, Inc. is a website development platform established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It enables users, including small businesses and individuals, to create mobile-optimized websites and online stores without the need for coding or design skills. The platform offers a variety of professional templates and layouts, allowing users to easily build responsive websites that are optimized for smartphones, tablets, and desktops. Strikingly's features include drag-and-drop editing, e-commerce capabilities, and options for adding memberships and blogs. The company generates revenue through premium subscription plans, which provide additional functionalities such as custom domain connections and the removal of Strikingly branding.

mascotsecret

Seed Round in 2013
MascotSecret is a fun fan-facing app that allows fans to access exclusive upgrades and experiences. It is a fan engagement and inventory management system that lets venues and sports teams upgrade seats and improve fan experiences at live events. It was founded in 2012 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Yorxs

Series A in 2013
Yorxs AG, established in Munich, Germany in 2011, specializes in the online retail of bulk diamonds and diamond jewelry. Their product range includes colored diamonds, investment-grade diamonds, precious metals, rings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and other ornaments. Yorxs offers customers a wide variety of configurations and provides transparency regarding the origins of their diamonds.

Plasmyd

Seed Round in 2013
Plasmyd is a company that offers an innovative online platform designed for researchers to read, organize, and annotate scientific papers directly in their web browsers. By creating a community for researchers, Plasmyd facilitates peer review and enables discussion around research publications, enhancing collaboration and knowledge sharing within the scientific community. The platform aims to streamline the process of managing scientific literature, making it easier for users to engage with content and connect with peers.

Raynforest

Seed Round in 2013
At Raynforest, our mission is to build the first and best influencer advertising marketplace — where any company can EASILY and COST-EFFECTIVELY succeed with influencer marketing. We enable influential people to promote and monetize themselves and their content online and we make it easy for brands to work with the best influencers to get their message and promote their products, company, or cause. Because influencers already have large followings and have developed trust, they can quickly help people in their audience narrow choices about product and services brought to their attention through the influencer's channels. Our marketplace facilitates the process of hiring and managing influencer engagements, as well as monitoring and measuring results.

Nextlanding

Pre Seed Round in 2013
Nextlanding aims to simplify the rental housing market by creating a tenant-focused multiple listing service (MLS) specifically for rental properties. The platform aggregates apartment listings from a wide range of sources, ensuring that the information presented to tenants is accurate and up-to-date. By continuously verifying and updating listings, Nextlanding helps tenants find available apartments more efficiently, reducing the confusion often associated with rental searches. This approach not only streamlines the process for renters but also enhances their overall experience in securing housing.

Social Rewards

Seed Round in 2012
Social Rewards, Inc. is a company that specializes in social media-based loyalty marketing programs, offering services that include social media engagement, affiliate programs, and loyalty marketing. Founded in 2009 and based in Torrance, California, the company focuses on enhancing consumer interaction through its loyalty marketing initiatives, which reward users for participating in social media activities. Its client base spans various industries, including airlines, hotels, dining, movies, e-commerce, and live events. Notably, Social Rewards has made significant strides in the entertainment sector, particularly in movie trailer marketing, a multi-billion dollar industry, and has received recognition for its innovative engagement techniques, such as winning the "Best Use of Engagement Technique" award at the 2013 Gamification Summit for its work with Caesars Entertainment.

Creator

Seed Round in 2012
Creator Inc. is an innovative company based in San Francisco that specializes in designing and developing robotic systems for the food industry, specifically focused on hamburger production. Founded in 2009, Creator's technology automates the entire process of crafting gourmet burgers, from grinding fresh meat to slicing vegetables and assembling the final product, all without human intervention. The robots cater to various food establishments, including burger restaurants, convenience stores, food trucks, and vending applications, allowing them to serve high-quality food efficiently and at competitive prices. The team comprises experienced roboticists and culinary experts, including alumni from prestigious institutions and renowned restaurants, which enhances their ability to blend technology with gourmet food preparation. Creator aims to revolutionize the fast-food experience by offering customized, freshly made hamburgers that meet the demands of modern consumers.

Submittable

Venture Round in 2012
Submittable, Inc. is a cloud-based platform based in Missoula, Montana, with an additional office in New York. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in submission management, offering tools that allow organizations to curate and manage various forms of digital content, including applications, proposals, and multimedia submissions. Its primary product, Submittable, streamlines the processes of accepting, reviewing, and managing submissions for publishers, grant-makers, and creative organizations. The platform features customizable workflows, team collaboration tools, and robust analytics to facilitate efficient decision-making and enhance the management of grants, awards, and other intake processes. Additionally, Submittable supports integration with various systems, enabling users to optimize their workflows and gain valuable insights into their submissions and impact. The company also offers Talentd for job application management and Submishmash 2.0, a marketplace for creative content opportunities.

Conductrics

Seed Round in 2012
Conductrics, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an optimization platform designed to enhance digital experiences across various channels. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, the company offers Conductrics V3, an application programming interface (API) that enables users to build targeted, self-optimizing web and mobile applications. The platform integrates elements of web analytics, machine learning, and economic principles, providing marketers and product managers with tools to optimize the customer journey. Conductrics' solutions facilitate decision-making at scale while minimizing the complexities associated with legacy systems, allowing businesses to leverage data-informed strategies seamlessly within their existing technology frameworks.

LensGen

Seed Round in 2012
LensGen, Inc. is an ophthalmic medical device company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2011. The company specializes in developing innovative solutions for the treatment of presbyopia and cataracts. Its flagship product, the Juvene™, is a biomimetic intraocular lens that replicates the eye's natural accommodation process. This lens utilizes tiny muscle contractions to change shape and adjust its curvature, thereby restoring youthful vision and eliminating the need for reading glasses at any age. By mimicking the functionality of the natural lens, LensGen's technology enables patients to achieve clear and continuous vision across all distances.

Nanoogo

Seed Round in 2012
Kids are creative and talented in many ways - Could be a great writer, artist or the next Edison. On Nanoogo, kids are the authors, creators, and inventors. And it's fun, social, and inspirational. This is a unique approach as opposed to the current kids industry that is predominant with gaming, which is why Nanoogo is welcomed by parents. Nanoogo is a memory book full of their kids' creations. We are also loved by educators - http://bit.ly/OHn9mj with over 100 schools and teachers signups.

Talkable

Venture Round in 2012
Talkable, previously known as Curebit, specializes in referral program software designed to enhance revenue for online retailers by leveraging the marketing potential of existing customers. The company's platform allows customers to share personalized deals with their friends during the checkout process, incentivizing both the referrer and the referred with rebates on their purchases. By utilizing in-depth data analysis, Talkable identifies and targets valuable customers, optimizing referral campaigns through A/B testing and pre-defined templates. This approach not only facilitates customer acquisition but also strengthens brand loyalty by rewarding endorsements from satisfied customers.

Unfold

Seed Round in 2012
Unfold is a comprehensive toolkit designed for corporations, advocacy groups, and trade associations to enhance their effectiveness in government relations. The company provides an online platform that integrates traditional tracking and customer relationship management features with predictive analytics and data science. By analyzing traditional data, media sources, and expert insights, Unfold delivers actionable information to guide legislative outreach strategies. Its services include tracking relevant bills, identifying key legislators, and recognizing influential figures in the policy landscape. The platform also offers customized daily alerts and recommendations tailored to clients' specific areas of focus, along with a robust policy database and ranking system. Through these innovative offerings, Unfold aims to transform the advocacy and lobbying sectors by enabling users to stay informed and engaged with current issues and legislative developments.

AwayFind

Seed Round in 2011
AwayFind, Inc. is a web application designed to help users manage their email communications by alerting them to urgent messages without the need to constantly check their inboxes. Founded in 2008 and based in College Park, Maryland, the application scans users' email accounts for timely messages and delivers alerts via various channels, including phone calls, SMS, instant messaging, and notifications through mobile applications. AwayFind supports major email platforms such as Google Apps, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo Mail, and IMAP, allowing both individuals and organizations to focus on their tasks while ensuring important communications are not missed. The service is accessible without installation or a steep learning curve, and it offers both a free basic version and paid Pro Plan packages. The company has received recognition from numerous media outlets, demonstrating its relevance in the field of email management.

drumbi

Seed Round in 2011
Drumbi Inc., established in 2010 and headquartered in Irvine, California, operates an intelligent communications platform designed to optimize workflows for enterprise clients. The company's platform facilitates communication between businesses and their customers across various applications and devices, while also providing agents with call tracking data and customer information. It enables agents to capture and deliver essential customer details such as name, email address, and account number efficiently.

CudaSign

Seed Round in 2011
CudaSign, a Newport Beach, CA-based technology startup that offers tools to e-sign digital files without the need to scan, fax or mail documents.
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