LAUNCH

LAUNCH is a California-based organization that supports entrepreneurs and fosters innovation within the technology sector. Established in 2010, it encompasses multiple initiatives, including the LAUNCH Fund, which focuses on early-stage investments in technology-related companies. Additionally, LAUNCH operates an incubator designed to nurture startup development. Its flagship event, the LAUNCH Festival, attracts over 12,000 participants, including venture capitalists, angel investors, founders, and industry professionals, serving as a premier platform for startups to showcase their innovations. The organization also produces the podcast "This Week in Startups," which discusses trends and insights in the startup ecosystem. Through its various endeavors, LAUNCH aims to empower founders and promote the growth of emerging companies.

Jason Calacanis

Producer

Jacqui Deegan

Managing Director

Past deals in SaaS

Monsha.AI

Convertible Note in 2025
Monsha helps teachers create educational materials such as lesson plans, academic content, presentations, and assessments. The company aims to be the go-to platform for content creation, delivery, and productivity enhancement for educators and institutions.

CustomerIQ

Convertible Note in 2025
CustomerIQ is a technology company that provides a collaborative platform for teams to centralize, analyze, and understand customer feedback. The platform uses AI to automate the collection and organization of customer interactions from various sources such as calls, support tickets, and CRM notes. It then extracts insights, identifies themes, and quantifies feedback to help teams make data-driven decisions, identify product opportunities, and improve customer experiences.

Airfive

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Airfive is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven customer support solutions for small teams. It develops automated communication tools to streamline customer support operations, including smart email filtering, automated responses, and analytics. These features help clients manage customer interactions more efficiently and improve response times.

Potions

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Marketing automation tool to help businesses create high-performing newsletters

Shofeur

Convertible Note in 2024
Shofeur is a vertical SaaS-enabled marketplace that serves SMB private transportation operators and their customers. For operators, it provides a SaaS CRM and fleet-management software to handle day-to-day operations, including real-time navigation, dynamic pricing, integrated communication tools, and payment processing, enabling party bus, shuttle, limo, and chauffeur services to manage on-demand and scheduled bookings with reduced manual work. For customers, Shofeur operates an Airbnb/Uber-like marketplace that connects riders with transportation providers to streamline trip planning and coordination. The platform combines booking, fleet management, and customer reviews in a single mobile interface, improving coordination and reliability through verified reviews and centralized communications.

Dephrase

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Dephrase is an AI Native SaaS app to enrich data collection and speed up qualification.

Querio

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Querio is a data insights platform that offers an AI-powered data analysis software designed for users at various technical levels. The platform enables businesses to establish their data infrastructure and analyze diverse datasets with minimal technical effort. Users can create dashboards, generate reports, and explore data while ensuring data safety and privacy. Querio's services include fully automated queries, visualizations, and collaborative features like co-pilot Jupyter notebooks, making data analysis accessible and effective for all users.

CustomerIQ

Convertible Note in 2024
CustomerIQ is a technology company that provides a collaborative platform for teams to centralize, analyze, and understand customer feedback. The platform uses AI to automate the collection and organization of customer interactions from various sources such as calls, support tickets, and CRM notes. It then extracts insights, identifies themes, and quantifies feedback to help teams make data-driven decisions, identify product opportunities, and improve customer experiences.

StockNews.AI

Convertible Note in 2024
StockNews.AI is an AI SaaS application that monitors and analyzes financial articles to help users save time and make a better decision

Ai Synapse

Convertible Note in 2024
Ai Agent-based company automates your entire end-to-end B2B sales process from lead/demand generation, pre-meeting readiness, in-meeting live recommendations, and Customer relationship management post-sale with the help of generative AI. Whatever a team of 30 salespeople can do in 3 months with existing tech/tools, we can do that in 3 to 5 hours.

Ellis

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Ellis automates inbound, outbound, email, twitter, and linkedin marketing and provides crm tools to startups.

Big Rentals

Convertible Note in 2024
Big Rentals is a technology company specializing in equipment rental solutions. It offers an all-in-one rental management software designed to simplify business operations for equipment owners. The platform enables users to grow sales, accept online bookings, and efficiently manage their fleets and rental processes, thereby facilitating business expansion.

Zweelie

Angel Round in 2024
Zweelie is a developer of an AI-powered office assistant designed to support solo professionals and service businesses. It offers integrated tools for invoicing, expenses management, marketing, customer relationship management, and lead generation, enabling independent professionals to streamline workflows and focus on core tasks.

Flite

Funding Round in 2024
Flite is a technology company that specializes in event management. It offers a platform designed to simplify and enhance the process of planning, organizing, promoting, and managing events for businesses of all sizes. The platform provides valuable insights into event performance and attendee engagement, enabling companies to make data-driven decisions and optimize future events. It also facilitates event promotion through various channels and analyzes trends and patterns over time to identify areas of success and improvement.

Datamotto

Pre Seed Round in 2024
DataMotto is a developer of an AI-powered data analysis platform designed to transform raw data into valuable insights. The company specializes in providing an AI notebook that simplifies the process of data analysis, making it accessible to individuals with varying levels of technical expertise. Its tools guide users through targeted questions and automate code generation for custom queries, enabling users to derive insights from complex datasets with ease. By facilitating a more straightforward approach to data analysis, DataMotto empowers users to make informed, data-driven decisions effectively.

The Drive AI

Convertible Note in 2024
World's first fully agentic file management system

AskHumans

Pre Seed Round in 2024
AskHumans is a technology company that provides an AI-powered platform for businesses to collect, analyze, and understand customer feedback. The platform uses open-ended questions to gather real-time insights, with AI capabilities to identify sentiments and themes, and provide actionable recommendations. Key features include personalized and voice responses, visualized insights, and exportable reports, helping businesses enhance their understanding of customers and drive growth.

10ten

Angel Round in 2023
10ten is a platform designed for software developers to create, distribute, and monetize their technical content. It enables developers to maximize impact and results while providing organizations with scalable revenue streams.

Querio

Convertible Note in 2023
Querio is a data insights platform that offers an AI-powered data analysis software designed for users at various technical levels. The platform enables businesses to establish their data infrastructure and analyze diverse datasets with minimal technical effort. Users can create dashboards, generate reports, and explore data while ensuring data safety and privacy. Querio's services include fully automated queries, visualizations, and collaborative features like co-pilot Jupyter notebooks, making data analysis accessible and effective for all users.

SupportPay

Seed Round in 2023
SupportPay is a platform designed to help single, divorced, separated, and blended families manage their financial relationships. It enables users to share, track, and manage expenses, payments, and schedules directly between parents.

Data Parrot

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Data Parrot is a technology company that provides a sales analytics platform. It uses artificial intelligence to automatically extract and analyze sales data, offering real-time insights into trends, forecasts, progress, pipeline growth, and deal risks. This empowers sales managers to enhance performance, improve efficiency, and make more informed strategic decisions, ultimately driving business growth.

Letterhead

Seed Round in 2023
Letterhead develops a marketing automation platform that simplifies the creation, sending, and monetization of email newsletters at scale. It aggregates content from diverse sources, offers monetization tools, tracks revenue, provides audience insights, and streamlines operations for businesses.

Tolt

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Tolt is a technology company that assists early-stage tech startups in establishing and expanding their partner programs. It offers a comprehensive suite of features, including tracking and automated payouts, to facilitate these programs. Tolt's client roster includes notable startups such as Practice.do, Creately, and LeapAPI. The company is supported by prominent investors, including LAUNCH and Jason Calacanis.

dotflo

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Dotflo is a technology company that specializes in AI-powered phone support solutions for Third Party Administrators (TPAs) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firms. Its platform uses AI workers to handle inbound calls, addressing queries like claim status, benefit verification, and service requests, and also facilitates proactive follow-ups with stakeholders. The system tracks calls and conversations, providing businesses with a comprehensive dashboard to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Verbaly

Convertible Note in 2023
Verbaly is a web application that harnesses artificial intelligence to provide personalized speech coaching for both individual users and businesses. The platform enables users to enhance their verbal communication skills through features such as recording analysis, mock interviews, small talk practice, and pitch coaching. By evaluating recorded speeches, Verbaly delivers tailored feedback and insights, helping users identify specific areas for improvement. The application is designed to support a variety of communication scenarios, including job interviews, public speaking, sales calls, and workplace collaboration, ultimately empowering users to become more effective communicators.

Data Parrot

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Increase your operational efficiency by enabling Salesforce® sandboxes with structured, related data straight from Production. Data Parrot makes delivering mission critical business enhancements easy.

driverDOC

Seed Round in 2023
driverDOC is a supply chain software-as-a-service company that specializes in enhancing the driver experience. It develops a logistics management platform aimed at tracking freight and centralizing essential documents. By capturing high-quality document images upfront, driverDOC significantly reduces the time spent searching for paperwork and calculating estimated times of arrival. Additionally, the platform focuses on optimizing driver detention management, enabling clients to digitize their back office processes. This digital transformation helps streamline invoicing and improves overall operational performance for users in the logistics sector.

VenturusAI

Angel Round in 2023
VenturusAI is a technology company that employs advanced AI models, including GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, to provide entrepreneurs with comprehensive analysis and feedback on their business ideas. Their platform assesses the viability of an idea, identifies potential challenges and opportunities, and offers tailored recommendations to enhance its chances of success.

BeforeSunset AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
BeforeSunset AI is a productivity tool powered by artificial intelligence. It assists teams and professionals in managing daily tasks, improving focus, and enhancing communication. The platform plans users' days, tracks task duration, provides analytics for reflection, and offers a 'Team Timeline' feature to share updates and prevent miscommunication.

AskHumans

Convertible Note in 2023
AskHumans is a technology company that provides an AI-powered platform for businesses to collect, analyze, and understand customer feedback. The platform uses open-ended questions to gather real-time insights, with AI capabilities to identify sentiments and themes, and provide actionable recommendations. Key features include personalized and voice responses, visualized insights, and exportable reports, helping businesses enhance their understanding of customers and drive growth.

Slate

Seed Round in 2023
Slate operates as a content creation and brand management platform designed for teams, enabling them to produce and manage social media content efficiently. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company provides a suite of tools including fonts, colors, filters, graphics, and animations through a custom mobile app. This allows users to create on-brand content and post directly to various social media platforms such as Instagram stories. Slate is utilized by major brands like the NFL, VISA, and Budweiser, and was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2022.

LeaseMagnets

Pre Seed Round in 2022
LeaseMagnets is a digital leasing assistant company focused on enhancing the rental experience in the real estate industry. Its primary offering is a video-based digital leasing tool that seamlessly integrates with apartment websites, allowing prospective renters to gain a clearer understanding of properties and visualize their potential living environment. The platform not only simplifies the leasing process but also features personalized virtual tours and multi-source attribution capabilities to improve lead conversion rates. By facilitating better virtual tours and enabling clients to capture more leads, LeaseMagnets aims to transform the way renters engage with properties online, ultimately increasing the number of signed leases. Additionally, the company supports clients in launching effective apartment marketing campaigns, further elevating the renter's experience.

Rilla

Seed Round in 2022
Rilla is a provider of advanced voice recognition software tailored for outside sales and service professionals across various industries, including solar, roofing, HVAC, and banking. The company’s mobile application allows sales personnel to record their face-to-face conversations with customers. Utilizing artificial intelligence, Rilla's software automatically transcribes and analyzes these interactions, providing valuable insights and feedback to enhance sales techniques and customer service. By capturing and interpreting the nuances of customer conversations, Rilla enables businesses to gain a deeper understanding of their customers and improve overall engagement and conversion rates.

ProsperStack

Seed Round in 2022
ProsperStack is a hosted cancellation flow platform designed to help subscription-based businesses reduce churn and enhance customer retention. It automates the subscriber acquisition process while providing a customizable interface that allows product and support teams to tailor questions and interventions without relying on limited development resources. By leveraging a big data engine, ProsperStack analyzes consumer demand and integrates with a real-time dashboard to deliver alerts and notifications that assist in retaining customers. This enables businesses to identify target audiences, understand demand patterns, and refine marketing strategies, ultimately increasing profitability. Through its automated solutions, ProsperStack empowers brands to improve their customer retention experiences and thrive in competitive markets.

SparkPlug

Series A in 2022
SparkPlug is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing performance management software tailored for the retail industry, with a particular focus on cannabis operations. The platform is designed to motivate, engage, and incentivize sales employees through gamified commissions, contests, and goals. SparkPlug's software integrates seamlessly with point-of-sale systems, offering automated sales reporting, team and individual goal tracking, commission management, custom rewards, personalized sales scorecards, and sales forecasting. This enables retailers and brands to enhance revenue and improve customer service by leveraging the influence of retail salespeople at the point of sale.

15Five

Series C in 2022
15Five, Inc. is a performance management platform that aims to enhance employee engagement, performance, and retention within organizations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Raleigh and New York, the company provides a suite of tools designed to facilitate continuous feedback and coaching. Its offerings include employee appreciation software, one-on-one meeting agendas, and a comprehensive 360° performance review system. The platform also features metrics and trends tracking, custom report generation, and integration with popular communication tools. With a focus on data-driven insights and human-centered principles, 15Five enables HR leaders and managers to foster a culture of ongoing feedback and development. The platform is utilized by over 3,500 organizations globally, including notable companies like Credit Karma and HubSpot.

Innocuous AI

Convertible Note in 2022
Innocuous AI, headquartered in New York City, specializes in enhancing operational efficiency within the insurance industry. The company develops a SaaS platform that employs artificial intelligence to assist claims adjusters, ensuring compliance with state regulations, reducing litigation risks, and improving customer experiences. This ultimately facilitates faster claim payments, boosts policy renewals, and helps maintain affordable premiums for policyholders.

EnrichedHQ

Pre Seed Round in 2022
EnrichedHQ is a marketplace and SaaS platform focused on providing high-quality enrichment and life skills programs for school-aged children. The company aims to support working families by facilitating the development of enrichment programs that complement school curricula, regardless of the child's age. EnrichedHQ's platform offers a variety of online classes and courses tailored to children's interests, along with on-demand services that extend beyond traditional daycare and childcare options. By partnering with corporate clients, EnrichedHQ enables businesses to enhance their employee benefits by offering access to its marketplace, thereby helping to reduce employee attrition and attract talent through improved family support resources.

Remotespace

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Remotespace is a technology company that develops a virtual office platform. This platform facilitates remote teamwork and collaboration by offering features such as video conferencing, real-time document editing, and project management tools. It is designed to enable geographically dispersed teams to work together seamlessly and efficiently, empowering distributed teams worldwide.

Rilla

Seed Round in 2022
Rilla is a provider of advanced voice recognition software tailored for outside sales and service professionals across various industries, including solar, roofing, HVAC, and banking. The company’s mobile application allows sales personnel to record their face-to-face conversations with customers. Utilizing artificial intelligence, Rilla's software automatically transcribes and analyzes these interactions, providing valuable insights and feedback to enhance sales techniques and customer service. By capturing and interpreting the nuances of customer conversations, Rilla enables businesses to gain a deeper understanding of their customers and improve overall engagement and conversion rates.

Koloni

Seed Round in 2022
Koloni provides a hardware-agnostic smart locker platform that enables delivery networks, luggage storage, and asset management. Its suite of software and hardware interfaces supports multiple locker workflows from storage to rental, delivery, service, and vending, allowing locker owners to manage parcels, luggage, and other assets within a single space. The platform offers configurable modes and flows, including notification controls, access management, automated reporting, and user administration, enabling operators to tailor workflows to their needs.

Cake

Seed Round in 2022
Equity should be a piece of cake. We’re on a mission to simplify companies issuing and transferring shares, options and notes, and keeping your owners sweet. Started in Australia, we now help startups in Singapore, US, UK, India, UAE, New Zealand and growing fast!

Metadata

Series B in 2022
Metadata, Inc. develops a marketing data analytics platform designed to streamline demand generation for B2B enterprises. The platform supports scheduling campaign amplification to targeted audiences, provides full profile information for new signups, and auto-generates buyer and user personas while offering access to a database of prospects. It enables prospect segmentation by industry, job function, technology stack, and interests, and monitors signups to accelerate pipeline creation and marketing campaigns by applying automation data to targeted advertising. The company also integrates with marketing automation systems such as Salesforce to reduce manual tasks for marketers. Founded in 2015, Metadata, Inc. is headquartered in California. By compiling historical sales data, the platform creates profiles of ideal customers and orchestrates the acceleration of existing opportunities while targeting new accounts, helping B2B teams optimize demand generation and drive more predictable outcomes.

CloudNuro.ai

Angel Round in 2021
CloudNuro is an AI-enabled cloud platform that helps businesses manage their Software as a Service (SaaS) operations effectively. The platform provides tools for optimizing SaaS spending, enhancing security and compliance, and gaining insights to maximize return on investment. It allows organizations to discover and oversee their SaaS applications, manage user access and licensing, automate workflows, and ensure policy compliance. By tracking application utilization and identifying unused licenses, CloudNuro helps eliminate waste and improve cost management. Additionally, the platform enables centralized management of SaaS licenses and renewals while uncovering unauthorized applications, commonly known as "Shadow IT." With partnerships for enterprise-grade infrastructure and security, CloudNuro aims to deliver a secure environment for its clients, ensuring transparency and accountability in SaaS application usage across the organization.

Grin Technologies

Series B in 2021
Grin Technologies is a Sacramento-based influencer marketing software company that provides the GRIN platform for brands to discover, recruit, and manage relationships with influencers. The platform covers discovery and outreach, relationship management, campaign execution, product seeding, content and rights management, payments, and analytics, offering reporting, tracking, and performance insights. It supports discount codes and affiliate links and helps manage influencer payments and rights across campaigns. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, Grin Technologies serves direct-to-consumer brands seeking authentic influencer collaborations and data-driven marketing outcomes.

Govalo

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2021 by Kelly Vaughn and Rhian Beutler, Govalo is a software company specializing in digital gifting solutions. It develops a platform for online retailers to enhance gift card experiences, offering customization options, direct recipient sending, scheduled delivery dates, and integration with popular e-commerce tools.

LeadIQ

Series B in 2021
LeadIQ develops a sales prospecting automation platform that streamlines lead management processes. Its key products include Prospector (for searching prospects on LinkedIn and other websites), Scout (for finding contact information), and personal intelligence APIs (for comprehensive profile searches). LeadIQ integrates with various data sources to enrich profiles, enabling sales teams to focus on qualified leads and close deals more efficiently.

uDroppy

Seed Round in 2021
uDroppy is a company that empowers creators to start, optimize, and scale their own e-commerce businesses. The platform connects creators with top-tier service providers such as suppliers, shipping couriers, and logistic centers. uDroppy's SaaS workflow tool automates the process from order placement on the creator's sales channel (such as Shopify) to fulfillment by the chosen service providers. This integration helps users establish new partnerships and streamline their e-commerce operations, enabling them to build and grow their businesses efficiently.

Superhuman

Series C in 2021
Superhuman is a software platform that enhances email productivity through an advanced application designed for electronic mailing services. It integrates seamlessly with Gmail, offering features such as AI writing assistance, summarization, and social insights. Users can utilize shortcuts to manage their inbox effectively, including the ability to snooze conversations and prioritize important messages. This focus on streamlining email workflows aims to provide a more efficient and organized experience for individuals seeking to improve their communication and productivity.

Tribu

Seed Round in 2021
Tribu is an artificial intelligence startup focused on enhancing IT support services for helpdesks and managed service providers. The company has developed an AI-based platform that addresses level 1 IT issues by integrating seamlessly with existing IT helpdesk systems. This integration allows IT engineers to allocate more time to complex tasks, thereby improving operational efficiency. By automating assistance requests, Tribu enables its clients to deliver better customer service without the need for additional resources.

Grin Technologies

Series A in 2021
Grin Technologies is a Sacramento-based influencer marketing software company that provides the GRIN platform for brands to discover, recruit, and manage relationships with influencers. The platform covers discovery and outreach, relationship management, campaign execution, product seeding, content and rights management, payments, and analytics, offering reporting, tracking, and performance insights. It supports discount codes and affiliate links and helps manage influencer payments and rights across campaigns. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, Grin Technologies serves direct-to-consumer brands seeking authentic influencer collaborations and data-driven marketing outcomes.

Begin

Seed Round in 2021
Begin develops an interactive bot application programming interface that enables users to connect through messaging, create groups and teams, and collaborate on tasks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company focuses on enabling developers to build collaborative, messaging-driven applications and workflows.

SparkPlug

Seed Round in 2021
SparkPlug is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing performance management software tailored for the retail industry, with a particular focus on cannabis operations. The platform is designed to motivate, engage, and incentivize sales employees through gamified commissions, contests, and goals. SparkPlug's software integrates seamlessly with point-of-sale systems, offering automated sales reporting, team and individual goal tracking, commission management, custom rewards, personalized sales scorecards, and sales forecasting. This enables retailers and brands to enhance revenue and improve customer service by leveraging the influence of retail salespeople at the point of sale.

Boostopia

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Boostopia is a cloud-based software company that specializes in workforce optimization for customer support managers in small to medium-sized businesses. Founded by a team with extensive experience in e-commerce, Boostopia addresses the gap in existing support technology, which primarily focuses on tools for customer service agents rather than empowering managers to enhance overall support operations. The company's platform integrates seamlessly with popular ticketing and call center solutions, such as Zendesk and Salesforce Service. It provides managers with insights and analytics to improve team performance and customer experiences. Users of Boostopia have reported significant improvements, including reductions in overall support volume by over 30% and increases in agent productivity by more than 20%. Through its comprehensive approach, Boostopia aims to transform customer support management, ultimately boosting business outcomes for its clients.

Taskable

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Taskable is a personal productivity platform that focuses on enhancing task management and organization for users. It provides a curated workspace where individuals can prioritize and plan their activities effectively. The platform allows users to create recurring actions, set start dates, and customize their task management experience through features such as filtering, sorting, and color-coded spaces. By integrating various sources of tasks into a single interface, Taskable enables users to streamline their workflow and improve productivity, ensuring that they can manage their responsibilities efficiently.

Orapa

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Orapa is a platform that connects startups and agencies with sales reps. They schedule sales calls with your dream clients, and you only pay for qualified meetings on your calendar. A gig-economy for sales talent.

Grin Technologies

Series A in 2020
Grin Technologies is a Sacramento-based influencer marketing software company that provides the GRIN platform for brands to discover, recruit, and manage relationships with influencers. The platform covers discovery and outreach, relationship management, campaign execution, product seeding, content and rights management, payments, and analytics, offering reporting, tracking, and performance insights. It supports discount codes and affiliate links and helps manage influencer payments and rights across campaigns. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, Grin Technologies serves direct-to-consumer brands seeking authentic influencer collaborations and data-driven marketing outcomes.

Grin Technologies

Series A in 2020
Grin Technologies is a Sacramento-based influencer marketing software company that provides the GRIN platform for brands to discover, recruit, and manage relationships with influencers. The platform covers discovery and outreach, relationship management, campaign execution, product seeding, content and rights management, payments, and analytics, offering reporting, tracking, and performance insights. It supports discount codes and affiliate links and helps manage influencer payments and rights across campaigns. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, Grin Technologies serves direct-to-consumer brands seeking authentic influencer collaborations and data-driven marketing outcomes.

SparkPlug

Pre Seed Round in 2020
SparkPlug is a company based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing performance management software tailored for the retail industry, with a particular focus on cannabis operations. The platform is designed to motivate, engage, and incentivize sales employees through gamified commissions, contests, and goals. SparkPlug's software integrates seamlessly with point-of-sale systems, offering automated sales reporting, team and individual goal tracking, commission management, custom rewards, personalized sales scorecards, and sales forecasting. This enables retailers and brands to enhance revenue and improve customer service by leveraging the influence of retail salespeople at the point of sale.

Hellometer

Seed Round in 2020
Hellometer, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2020. It specializes in providing advanced monitoring solutions for fast food restaurants through the use of artificial intelligence. The company's service involves a camera system that analyzes video feeds to generate actionable insights for restaurant operations without utilizing facial recognition or biometric data. Hellometer's offerings include recommendations for staffing levels, predictive scheduling, identification of operational bottlenecks, cross-site performance analysis, and strategies for reducing customer wait times. By transferring data to the cloud and generating comprehensive reports and alerts, Hellometer aims to enhance operational efficiency and simplify the management of fast-food establishments.

uDroppy

Pre Seed Round in 2020
uDroppy is a company that empowers creators to start, optimize, and scale their own e-commerce businesses. The platform connects creators with top-tier service providers such as suppliers, shipping couriers, and logistic centers. uDroppy's SaaS workflow tool automates the process from order placement on the creator's sales channel (such as Shopify) to fulfillment by the chosen service providers. This integration helps users establish new partnerships and streamline their e-commerce operations, enabling them to build and grow their businesses efficiently.

Million Studio

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Million Studio is a technology company that specializes in content and marketing automation solutions tailored for professional athletes. The firm provides a platform that streamlines the management, marketing, and monetization of athletes' content and data. By automating social media posts, websites, and email newsletters, Million Studio assists athletes in enhancing their branding strategies and efforts. Additionally, the platform serves as a resource for sports agents, leagues, teams, and brands, helping them navigate the complexities of the sports ecosystem. Through its innovative technology, Million Studio empowers athletes, brands, and businesses to grow their influence and effectively monetize their audience.

LeadIQ

Series A in 2020
LeadIQ develops a sales prospecting automation platform that streamlines lead management processes. Its key products include Prospector (for searching prospects on LinkedIn and other websites), Scout (for finding contact information), and personal intelligence APIs (for comprehensive profile searches). LeadIQ integrates with various data sources to enrich profiles, enabling sales teams to focus on qualified leads and close deals more efficiently.

BasicBlock

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018, BasicBlock develops a software application designed to facilitate transactions within the trucking industry. Its platform enables truck drivers to scan and upload documents for quick payment processing, streamlining invoicing workflows and automating billing processes. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

TaskMagic

Pre Seed Round in 2020
TaskMagic offers clients templated workflow automations to help them run their businesses. TaskMagic manages and monitors the system, allowing clients to concentrate on their customers. TaskMagic allows clients to collect data using unlimited multi-stage forms and a dashboard to manage automations, tasks, and time saved.

SupportPay

Pre Seed Round in 2020
SupportPay is a platform designed to help single, divorced, separated, and blended families manage their financial relationships. It enables users to share, track, and manage expenses, payments, and schedules directly between parents.

Cake

Seed Round in 2020
Equity should be a piece of cake. We’re on a mission to simplify companies issuing and transferring shares, options and notes, and keeping your owners sweet. Started in Australia, we now help startups in Singapore, US, UK, India, UAE, New Zealand and growing fast!

Contiq

Seed Round in 2020
Contiq, Inc. is a technology company that has developed a buyer intelligence platform tailored for business-to-business sellers. Founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Contiq's platform enhances the sales process by providing actionable recommendations, customizing sales presentation decks, and identifying high-performing content for sales teams. Additionally, it measures the effectiveness of these resources, catering to the needs of sales leaders, enterprise sellers, and marketing and enablement teams. The company leverages artificial intelligence and deep learning to streamline enterprise content discovery and creation, aiming to create innovative and user-friendly software solutions that improve sales effectiveness.

Talla

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Talla, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, is an AI and automation platform that enhances customer support and internal service management. The company develops software that automates support workflows, enabling users to find accurate answers to their questions through self-service. Talla's platform is designed for various internal teams, including HR and IT, and prioritizes inquiries while automating responses to frequently asked questions. By integrating with essential tools used by support teams, Talla not only improves customer satisfaction but also increases the productivity of support representatives. The platform's machine learning capabilities allow it to learn and adapt over time, ensuring continuous improvement in service delivery.

Capiche

Seed Round in 2020
Capiche Research Corporation, founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, focuses on enhancing transparency in the software industry by providing real pricing data on software-as-a-service (SaaS) products. The company's platform serves as a community-driven repository that offers insights, guides, reviews, and documentation crafted by experienced SaaS users. This initiative aims to eliminate information asymmetry in business software, enabling organizations to better evaluate, purchase, and adopt the appropriate tools for their needs. By fostering a collaborative environment, Capiche promotes higher standards in software transparency and understanding.

Thalamus

Venture Round in 2019
Thalamus is a digital platform streamlining residency and fellowship applicant interviews in graduate medical education. It facilitates self-scheduling for applicants, reducing administrative burden on program coordinators, while enhancing communication and optimizing recruitment.

Lately

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lately is a software company that provides an AI-powered social media management platform designed to turn long-form content such as blogs, videos, and podcasts into multiple social posts. The platform atomizes content automatically and pre-vets posts with the target audience to ensure consistency and engagement, enabling users to create high-quality posts without prior copywriting expertise. It serves marketers, brands, and organizations of varying sizes, helping them streamline content creation, distribution, and analytics to generate leads and sustain online presence.

Grin Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
Grin Technologies is a Sacramento-based influencer marketing software company that provides the GRIN platform for brands to discover, recruit, and manage relationships with influencers. The platform covers discovery and outreach, relationship management, campaign execution, product seeding, content and rights management, payments, and analytics, offering reporting, tracking, and performance insights. It supports discount codes and affiliate links and helps manage influencer payments and rights across campaigns. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, Grin Technologies serves direct-to-consumer brands seeking authentic influencer collaborations and data-driven marketing outcomes.

Capiche

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Capiche Research Corporation, founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, focuses on enhancing transparency in the software industry by providing real pricing data on software-as-a-service (SaaS) products. The company's platform serves as a community-driven repository that offers insights, guides, reviews, and documentation crafted by experienced SaaS users. This initiative aims to eliminate information asymmetry in business software, enabling organizations to better evaluate, purchase, and adopt the appropriate tools for their needs. By fostering a collaborative environment, Capiche promotes higher standards in software transparency and understanding.

Gather Voices

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Gather Voices Inc. is a Chicago-based company that develops a video relationship management platform designed to simplify the collection, management, and publication of user-generated video content. Established in 2017, the company provides a comprehensive system that allows organizations to produce, edit, and distribute videos efficiently, addressing the growing demand for video content in various communication channels. Its intuitive software solutions enable enterprises to leverage video without requiring specialized skills or significant budgets, thus facilitating a streamlined approach to video production and deployment. By offering centralized management and compliance features, Gather Voices empowers departments within organizations to integrate video into their workflows seamlessly, enhancing their overall engagement and communication strategies.

NAZAR

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Nazar is a Brazilian company founded in 2014 by Information Technology professionals with over 20 years of experience in database management, software engineering, and systems administration. Specializing in AI-assisted database tuning and cost optimization, Nazar has addressed thousands of database performance issues, resulting in significant cost savings for its clients.  Key Highlights: • Experience: Over 20 years of expertise in cloud computing, scalability, performance, and optimization of complex applications. • Client Base: Served more than 300 companies, optimizing over 5,000 databases. • Global Reach: Participated in international programs like Start-Up Brazil and Start-Up Chile, with backing from ACE, Wayra Chile, 500 Startups, and Launch. NAZAR AI: • SQL.AI: An AI assistant providing automated insights to enhance database performance and reduce costs. • Offensive SQL Monitoring: Identifies slow SQL queries to pinpoint performance bottlenecks. • DB Load & Locks Visibility: Offers near real-time insights into database locking issues to improve efficiency. • Anomaly Detection: Alerts users to changes in database behavior for proactive issue resolution. Services Offered: Premium Performance Support – Specialized support for applications and databases, ensuring high availability and continuous performance. Troubleshooting – Diagnosis and resolution of complex issues impacting the performance of critical systems. Database Migration – Planning and execution of database migration, ensuring integrity, security, and efficiency in the process. Performance Analysis – In-depth system performance analysis, identifying optimization opportunities and improvements. Nazar’s commitment to performance optimization and cost efficiency has made it a trusted partner for businesses seeking to enhance their database operations.

15Five

Series B in 2019
15Five, Inc. is a performance management platform that aims to enhance employee engagement, performance, and retention within organizations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Raleigh and New York, the company provides a suite of tools designed to facilitate continuous feedback and coaching. Its offerings include employee appreciation software, one-on-one meeting agendas, and a comprehensive 360° performance review system. The platform also features metrics and trends tracking, custom report generation, and integration with popular communication tools. With a focus on data-driven insights and human-centered principles, 15Five enables HR leaders and managers to foster a culture of ongoing feedback and development. The platform is utilized by over 3,500 organizations globally, including notable companies like Credit Karma and HubSpot.

Scout

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Scout operates a platform that combines real estate information with advanced message personalization and task automation. The company focuses on engaging audiences through an artificial intelligence-driven tool that crafts customized messages for various customers. This approach not only enhances customer engagement but also aids businesses in expanding their customer base and boosting revenue. In addition to its technological offerings, Scout provides a real estate blog that keeps users informed about industry news, tips, advice, and the latest trends in the real estate market.

Contiq

Seed Round in 2019
Contiq, Inc. is a technology company that has developed a buyer intelligence platform tailored for business-to-business sellers. Founded in 2016 and based in Sunnyvale, California, Contiq's platform enhances the sales process by providing actionable recommendations, customizing sales presentation decks, and identifying high-performing content for sales teams. Additionally, it measures the effectiveness of these resources, catering to the needs of sales leaders, enterprise sellers, and marketing and enablement teams. The company leverages artificial intelligence and deep learning to streamline enterprise content discovery and creation, aiming to create innovative and user-friendly software solutions that improve sales effectiveness.

Superhuman

Series B in 2019
Superhuman is a software platform that enhances email productivity through an advanced application designed for electronic mailing services. It integrates seamlessly with Gmail, offering features such as AI writing assistance, summarization, and social insights. Users can utilize shortcuts to manage their inbox effectively, including the ability to snooze conversations and prioritize important messages. This focus on streamlining email workflows aims to provide a more efficient and organized experience for individuals seeking to improve their communication and productivity.

Koloni

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Koloni provides a hardware-agnostic smart locker platform that enables delivery networks, luggage storage, and asset management. Its suite of software and hardware interfaces supports multiple locker workflows from storage to rental, delivery, service, and vending, allowing locker owners to manage parcels, luggage, and other assets within a single space. The platform offers configurable modes and flows, including notification controls, access management, automated reporting, and user administration, enabling operators to tailor workflows to their needs.

Begin

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Begin develops an interactive bot application programming interface that enables users to connect through messaging, create groups and teams, and collaborate on tasks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company focuses on enabling developers to build collaborative, messaging-driven applications and workflows.

PubLoft

Pre Seed Round in 2019
PubLoft is a content marketing platform that offers startups an innovative solution for implementing effective content strategy and inbound marketing. By connecting clients with qualified freelance marketers and writers, PubLoft acts as a plug-and-play marketing department, enabling businesses to enhance their online presence. The platform facilitates the creation of engaging content and blogs that attract ideal website visitors while also managing these assets to optimize search engine performance. This approach allows clients to generate new website traffic, develop effective sales collateral, and ultimately grow their businesses.

ClosedWon

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ClosedWon humanizes the sales process by accelerating warm conversations and converting data into qualified sales meetings. ClosedWon is a radically simple conversation web app that harness the power of email, voice, SMS and social-selling in a relationship platform.

Talla

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Talla, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, is an AI and automation platform that enhances customer support and internal service management. The company develops software that automates support workflows, enabling users to find accurate answers to their questions through self-service. Talla's platform is designed for various internal teams, including HR and IT, and prioritizes inquiries while automating responses to frequently asked questions. By integrating with essential tools used by support teams, Talla not only improves customer satisfaction but also increases the productivity of support representatives. The platform's machine learning capabilities allow it to learn and adapt over time, ensuring continuous improvement in service delivery.

15Five

Series A in 2018
15Five, Inc. is a performance management platform that aims to enhance employee engagement, performance, and retention within organizations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Raleigh and New York, the company provides a suite of tools designed to facilitate continuous feedback and coaching. Its offerings include employee appreciation software, one-on-one meeting agendas, and a comprehensive 360° performance review system. The platform also features metrics and trends tracking, custom report generation, and integration with popular communication tools. With a focus on data-driven insights and human-centered principles, 15Five enables HR leaders and managers to foster a culture of ongoing feedback and development. The platform is utilized by over 3,500 organizations globally, including notable companies like Credit Karma and HubSpot.

Grin Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Grin Technologies is a Sacramento-based influencer marketing software company that provides the GRIN platform for brands to discover, recruit, and manage relationships with influencers. The platform covers discovery and outreach, relationship management, campaign execution, product seeding, content and rights management, payments, and analytics, offering reporting, tracking, and performance insights. It supports discount codes and affiliate links and helps manage influencer payments and rights across campaigns. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, Grin Technologies serves direct-to-consumer brands seeking authentic influencer collaborations and data-driven marketing outcomes.

Lead-IQ

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Lead-IQ develops cloud based marketing and sales automation tools. It automatically records, tracks, and scores the sources. They provide lead tracking and marketing automation platform solutions for businesses.

TutorMe

Angel Round in 2018
TutorMe is an online education platform that offers 24/7 on-demand tutoring services for students from kindergarten through graduate school. The platform connects students with highly qualified tutors in over 300 subjects within seconds, utilizing machine learning to optimize the matching process. TutorMe's interactive Lesson Space features live audio and video chat, along with tools like a virtual whiteboard and text editor, allowing for an engaging and personalized tutoring experience. In addition to live sessions, students can also submit written assignments for feedback from academic writing experts, enhancing their learning process. By providing immediate access to expert support, TutorMe aims to help students master complex concepts, build self-confidence, and achieve academic success.

Blackthorn

Seed Round in 2018
Blackthorn is a developer of event management and payment processing applications aimed at streamlining organizational processes for businesses. The company's platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools, including attendee and session lists, check-in functionalities, social walls, and direct messaging capabilities. Additionally, it offers payment processing solutions that facilitate seamless financial transactions during events. By focusing on user-friendly design and ease of implementation, Blackthorn seeks to enhance the overall experience of event execution for its clients.

LeadIQ

Seed Round in 2018
LeadIQ develops a sales prospecting automation platform that streamlines lead management processes. Its key products include Prospector (for searching prospects on LinkedIn and other websites), Scout (for finding contact information), and personal intelligence APIs (for comprehensive profile searches). LeadIQ integrates with various data sources to enrich profiles, enabling sales teams to focus on qualified leads and close deals more efficiently.

Botmock

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Botmock is a design and prototyping tool based in Ottawa, Canada, that specializes in creating conversational experiences across various messaging channels. Launched in 2019, the company provides a codeless platform that enables teams to design, edit, and manage chatbots without requiring programming skills. Users can prototype, test, and ideate customer experiences for platforms such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Facebook Messenger, and SMS. With a user-friendly WYSIWYG editing interface, Botmock allows for collaborative work, enabling teams and stakeholders to provide feedback in a centralized location. This approach facilitates the rapid development of customized chatbots, enhancing interaction and engagement for enterprises.

Zembula

Venture Round in 2018
Zembula is an enterprise-class cloud platform focused on enhancing customer engagement and conversion rates through interactive experiences. The company offers a unique solution that allows businesses to generate content designed to captivate audiences and drive conversions across various channels. One of its key features involves a hidden message that is revealed by scratching a digital image, which effectively increases user interaction and traffic. By leveraging psychological principles and extensive data analysis, Zembula aims to transform traditional marketing approaches, providing clients with innovative tools to stand out in a competitive landscape.

Contentools

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Contentools is a Brazilian company that specializes in content marketing software, aimed at helping businesses enhance their website traffic and convert leads into clients. Founded by Elton Miranda and Emilia Chagas on February 7, 2014, the company is headquartered in Florianopolis. Contentools provides a no-code process management platform that enables organizations to set and manage their workflows effectively, facilitating strategy development, content creation, and analytics tracking. The platform fosters a community of marketing professionals who collaborate and share insights on effective strategies for business growth, equipping marketing teams with the tools necessary for scalable and sustainable success.

ClearOPS

Pre Seed Round in 2018
ClearOPS, Inc. is a software company that specializes in vendor response management and customer relationship management solutions aimed at enhancing data privacy and security operations. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, ClearOPS offers a platform that streamlines the completion of security questionnaires and audits through automation, ultimately reducing costs and time for businesses. Its software facilitates collaboration in a shared workspace and includes features such as auditing response reports and an end-to-end vendor risk assessment program. ClearOPS leverages Generative A.I. to provide virtual Chief Information Security Officers with market insights and repeatable answers for conducting risk assessments and privacy impact assessments. The company's unique expertise in legal, privacy, and cybersecurity positions it to address the complexities inherent in these areas, helping organizations maintain transparency and informed decision-making regarding their cybersecurity programs.

Blanket

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Blanket is a Miami-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in automating the sales development process through its innovative platform. The company provides tools for sales teams to efficiently prospect for leads, manage email communications, create landing pages, and schedule calls. By integrating these functionalities into a single platform, Blanket enables users to generate interest from their audience and analyze results effectively, ultimately enhancing the efficiency of sales representatives in securing qualified leads.

Zembula

Series A in 2016
Zembula is an enterprise-class cloud platform focused on enhancing customer engagement and conversion rates through interactive experiences. The company offers a unique solution that allows businesses to generate content designed to captivate audiences and drive conversions across various channels. One of its key features involves a hidden message that is revealed by scratching a digital image, which effectively increases user interaction and traffic. By leveraging psychological principles and extensive data analysis, Zembula aims to transform traditional marketing approaches, providing clients with innovative tools to stand out in a competitive landscape.

LeadIQ

Venture Round in 2016
LeadIQ develops a sales prospecting automation platform that streamlines lead management processes. Its key products include Prospector (for searching prospects on LinkedIn and other websites), Scout (for finding contact information), and personal intelligence APIs (for comprehensive profile searches). LeadIQ integrates with various data sources to enrich profiles, enabling sales teams to focus on qualified leads and close deals more efficiently.

Stay Wanderful

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
StayWanderful is a New York-based company that specializes in developing a plugin designed to facilitate direct hotel bookings through hotel websites. This plugin allows users to search for hotels and compare room rates in one convenient location, enhancing the booking experience. By enabling visitors to book directly with hotels, StayWanderful fosters stronger relationships between hotels and their customers. The installation process for the plugin is straightforward, requiring users to simply copy and paste two lines of code provided via email. This innovative solution aims to improve customer engagement and streamline the booking process for both users and hotels.

Votion

Seed Round in 2016
Votion is a SaaS company that specializes in enhancing customer engagement for marketing teams through its innovative audience and fan engagement platform. The platform is designed to help businesses effectively grow their email lists and boost customer interaction by facilitating online interactive campaigns, content marketing, and targeted advertisements. By leveraging these tools, Votion enables organizations to foster deeper connections with their audiences and ultimately drive revenue growth.
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