Kombo Ventures

Rain is a fast-growing early wage access and financial wellness benefit vendor globally. With operations in the U.S., Brazil, and India, Rain provides a voluntary employee benefit that is free for employers to implement. Rain integrates with payroll and timekeeping vendors to create a seamless process with almost zero work for the employer. Through Rain, not only can employees access their pay any day of the week (instead of waiting the traditional two weeks for payday), but they can also take advantage of a free pay card, the ability to instantly access tips after a shift, and other financial wellness tools such as a credit score builder and financial literacy materials. Rain also can offer deep discounts on dozens of other voluntary benefits such as prescriptions and dental care. Employers win by having one of the leading employee benefits that workers are asking for and by seeing reductions in turnover and increases in job applications.

VersusGame is a global entertainment mobile gaming product that allows users to put their knowledge of mainstream culture to good use. Thousands of creators and brands, not to mention countless everyday people, have used the platform to drive excitement with an interactive audience actively participating because VersusGames gives them value for their time. VersusGame gives creators and brands the platform to promote interactive content to millions of people at once while giving them the chance to play games in 1v1 pairs and gain cash and prizes when they win. VersusGame is the number one prediction platform in the world and is played via the VersusGame app, mobile website, Snapchat and Instagram.

Stem Disintermedia Inc. develops a distribution platform and payments solution tailored for independent musicians, teams, and record labels. The platform, known as Stem, simplifies the management of revenue splits among collaborators, providing artists with valuable insights into their earnings and performance data across multiple streaming services. It allows users to customize their dashboards and offers assistance with release strategies and connections to a broader creative community. Additionally, Stem aggregates earnings from various platforms, facilitates contract creation, and ensures timely payments and statements to all stakeholders involved in a project. Founded in 2015 in Los Angeles, California, Stem Disintermedia aims to clarify the complexities of revenue management in the music industry, ensuring fair compensation for all contributors.

The Plug Drink is a plant-based functional drink with liver-aiding ingredients designed to support the body’s metabolism.

Step Mobile, Inc. is a financial services company that offers a mobile banking application designed specifically for teens and families. Founded in 2018 and located in Palo Alto, California, Step aims to empower young individuals by providing them with tools and resources to manage their finances effectively. The platform focuses on enhancing financial literacy and independence among its users, helping them understand their money management habits while rewarding them for their financial progress. With a team boasting over 50 years of combined experience in financial technology, Step's mission is to create a banking experience that fosters smarter financial decisions and promotes overall financial well-being for the younger generation.

Pocket.watch is the new studio creating global franchises from the YouTube stars and characters loved by Generation Alpha. Pocket.watch specializes in entertaining and inspiring kids and families through digital-first content and sparking their imaginations with lifestyle products ranging from toys to toothbrushes.

DraftKings provides online daily and weekly fantasy sports contests for cash prizes in major sports in the United States and Canada. It offers daily leagues for fantasy football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, college football, and college basketball.

Compology is building technology focused on increasing efficiency and revenue growth for waste and recycling companies. The company offers ultra-durable sensors to improve the efficiency of waste collection, trucking, and ocean shipping. They create the modern waste ecosystem through its software platform that streamlines operations, enhances customers’ service, and simplifies analysis.

Clutter is a provider of on-demand storage and moving services used to help customers store their physical belongings. The company aims to consistently provide hassle-free and affordable services by investing in exceptional people, smart technology, and pristine spaces. Clutter was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Culver City, California.

MessageYes' mission is to help people effortlessly discover and purchase items they love using their mobile phones. MessageYes is the first platform to offer frictionless e-commerce over mobile messaging for brands looking to engage and transact directly with their customers. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), human-assisted AI, and integrated payments, the MessageYes platform learns from customer feedback to make the experience serendipitous to each person and brand. Message recipients simply reply "Yes" to instantly buy from their mobile phones.

Whistle is a technology company dedicated to helping pets live longer and healthier lives. Through intuitive devices and a large comparative database of pet health information, Whistle is creating a new standard for preventative care and fueling groundbreaking insights to transform veterinary medical research. The San Francisco-based company is led by animal-loving technologists, Ben Jacobs and Steven Eidelman, and Kevin Lloyd.

Jukin Media has spent more than 10 years making it easy for amateur video creators to monetize their content. The company markets their videos to media companies and advertisers looking for authentic content with a proven ability to engage audiences. Jukin Media’s library of more than 50,000 pieces of carefully curated, user-generated content (UGC) is available for rates starting at just $49. Media outlets ranging from Wired to The New York Times to The Wall Street Journal have noted Jukin Media’s rise to lead the viral video licensing industry. The company already works with more than 1,000 of the largest corporate media and advertising brands— including Disney, Paramount, CBS, and many others—eager to leverage the inspiration, entertainment, and humor in its highly clickable, shareable UGC. Collectively, the videos in Jukin's library have amassed more than 110 billion lifetime views. Jukin Media adds new content on trending topics daily, ensuring an always-fresh supply of content to help its partners keep up with breaking news and popular demand. The company believes that the future of storytelling is both global and viral, and rests in the hands of everyday users creating an inexhaustible stream of content. One of the value-added propositions the company brings to any partnership is its ability to identify, source, and efficiently package and deliver the best of this content. The Jukin Media team brings a depth of experience and industry understanding to their work. This experience helps the company save its corporate partners time, money, and frustration through its ability to quickly establish copyright ownership and handle licensing and payment requirements to creators. Jukin Media’s popular brands include The Pet Collective, FailArmy, This Is Happening, People Are Awesome, and more. Together, they have garnered more than 200 million fans. The company also produces and sells its own long-form content based on its wide-ranging UGC library. Jukin content has been featured on FOX, MTV Networks, Facebook Watch, Viacom International Media Networks, and several other TV and streaming networks.

Gyft is a mobile gift card app that allows customers to buy, store, send, and redeem gift cards conveniently from their mobile device. Gyft is seamlessly integrated with Facebook so users can easily send messages and gift cards to their friends around special events. Consumers can also upload existing plastic gift cards to the app. Download Gyft for FREE today in the iTunes app store or at www.gyft.com.