Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital fund based in New York City, founded in 2010 by Ken Lerer, Ben Lerer, and Eric Hippeau. The firm is recognized as one of the most active early-stage investors in the region, managing multiple funds, including Lerer Hippeau Ventures V, VII, and VIII. With a portfolio exceeding 250 active companies, Lerer Hippeau invests across various sectors, particularly focusing on consumer and enterprise companies. Notable investments include firms such as Allbirds, Bowery Farming, and K Health. The fund emphasizes backing founders who demonstrate strong product vision, customer insight, and brand-building capabilities. Additionally, Lerer Hippeau has adopted a Diversity Term Sheet Rider, reflecting its commitment to promoting diversity within its portfolio.

Graham Brown

Managing Partner

Stephanie Manning Cohen

Operating Partner

Josh Gilbert

Vice President, Finance and Operations and Chief Compliance Officer

Andrea Hippeau

Partner

Kenneth Lerer

Managing Partner

Ben Lerer

Managing Partner

Robert Li

Associate

Isabelle Phelps

Partner

Dan Rochkind

CFO

Caitlin Strandberg

Partner

Mendy Yang

Associate

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Cake

Series A in 2022
Hello Cake offers tailor-made products for the bedroom, inspired by real couples, and designed for specific types of play. Each product is made from the highest quality ingredients, produced with love in California, and delivered directly to doorsteps across the U.S. We hope everything we make will help our customers feel good, connect to their partner(s), and have fun.

Everytable

Series C in 2022
Everytable, PBC, doing business as Everytable, owns and operates grab-and-go restaurants. It offers food and meals, including chicken caesar and cobb salads, Puebla chicken tinga, Jamaican jerk chicken, Cajun blackened fish food, pozole rojo, Yucatan chili, and more; and kids meals, such as spaghetti and meatballs, and picnic party boxes. Everytable, PBC was formerly known as Harvest Fresh Foods, PBC and changed its name to Everytable, PBC in November 2017. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Veritonic

Series A in 2022
Veritonic, Inc. is a marketing analytics platform based in New York, specializing in commercial sound and serving the advertising industry. Founded in 2015 by Andrew Eisner and Scott Simonelli, the company provides artificial intelligence-driven metrics and marketing response data to measure, compare, and test various audio elements, including music, voiceovers, jingles, and audio logos. Veritonic's services encompass online testing, analytics, and workflow management, enabling users to make data-driven decisions, measure emotional responses, and gather both qualitative and quantitative insights. The platform facilitates benchmarking of brand progress and allows users to efficiently manage, save, and share audio tracks, thereby enhancing their marketing strategies.

Workstream

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of data analytics software intended to empower every team to make better decisions. The company's software offers a dashboard catalog, in-line context & analysis, data asset management, and other analytical tools, enabling analysts to better analyze the data and make calculated decisions.

Teal

Seed Round in 2022
Teal is a New York-based company that offers an online platform designed to assist individuals in career navigation and development. Founded in 2019, Teal provides a range of services including resume consultations, job searching tools, and application management. The platform enables users to tailor their resumes to specific job descriptions, enhancing their chances of success in the job market. Additionally, Teal offers career assistance through email and chat support, along with resources such as community events, group coaching, virtual networking, and a library of career-related content. Through its membership program, users gain access to expert advice and tools that empower them to advocate for themselves and build meaningful careers.

Novel

Seed Round in 2022
Novel Commerce is a low code platform for NFT commerce. Novel’s first product is a Shopify App that gives brands and creators the ability to create and sell NFTs within their existing store or a brand new one. By integrating its tools onto the Shopify platform, Novel has made the cumbersome process of Web3 commerce as seamless, easy, and accessible as traditional online shopping.

Novel

Seed Round in 2022
Novel Commerce is a low code platform for NFT commerce. Novel’s first product is a Shopify App that gives brands and creators the ability to create and sell NFTs within their existing store or a brand new one. By integrating its tools onto the Shopify platform, Novel has made the cumbersome process of Web3 commerce as seamless, easy, and accessible as traditional online shopping.

Kaiyo

Series B in 2022
Kaiyo is an online marketplace for pre-owned furniture. Whether hunting for the perfect piece or creating space for something new, Kaiyo makes it easy to make a better choice. Its mission is to make beautiful furniture accessible to everyone and sustainable for the planet.

Ava

Series A in 2022
Ava is a mobile application designed to facilitate communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals by providing real-time captioning of group conversations. Utilizing advanced speech and mobile technologies, Ava captures spoken dialogue and translates it into text, color-coding contributions from different speakers for easy identification. This innovative solution allows users to engage fully in social interactions, enhancing their ability to participate in conversations and connect with others. By making group discussions more accessible, Ava aims to create a more inclusive environment for all.

Nifty League

Seed Round in 2022
Nifty League is a web-focused game studio that aims to decentralize game development and create an engaging gaming ecosystem. It develops an NFT gaming platform that allows players to participate in a play-and-earn model within a Web3 environment. This platform encourages collaboration among independent developers while providing players with opportunities to earn rewards tokens through gameplay. These tokens can be utilized for in-game purchases, traded with other players, or potentially cashed out of the ecosystem. By fostering a community where builders, players, and owners connect, Nifty League seeks to redefine the gaming experience and promote a decentralized future.

Palmetto, Inc.

Series C in 2022
Palmetto, Inc. operates as a clean technology software and fulfillment platform company scaling the deployment of technology products such as energy storage, solar power, demand management systems, and energy efficiency. The company builds and deploys software systems that help consumers understand their energy spend. It offers logistics and infrastructural support, information on clean energy’s benefits, and software tools that enable solar customers to manage and monitor how their solar installations are operating. It offers services, such as ongoing support, financing, design, survey, engineering, permitting, and installation services for solar products, storage products, and thermostats. Palmetto, Inc. was formerly known as Palmetto Global Holdings, LLC. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. It has additional offices in San Francisco, California; and Seattle, Washington.

Raydiant

Series B in 2022
Raydiant, Inc. designs, develops, and offers experience platform that connects employees and customers with brands. The company's solution includes kiosk, virtual agent, and multimedia device for connecting and controlling the screens. It offers its solutions to industries such as banking, casinos, government, healthcare, schools, offices, real estate, restaurants, retailers, and universities. Raydiant, Inc. was formerly known as Mira. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Expressable

Series A in 2022
Expressable is an online speech therapy practice that addresses communication disorders for both children and adults. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company has developed a parent-focused care model that leverages technology and education to integrate speech therapy techniques into everyday life. The platform offers a range of services, including accent modification, aphasia, apraxia of speech, and support for autism spectrum disorder, among others. By providing weekly practice activities, Expressable aims to enhance speech and language outcomes, enabling individuals to improve their communication skills effectively.

Air

Series B in 2022
Air brings your content and collaborators together in a space designed for visual work. By giving your team back those hours previously lost each day on menial tasks, Air not only fundamentally changes team efficiency, but also enables more moments of creativity. Air was designed by creators for creators with the hopes of getting more people involved in your brand experience.

Blockdaemon

Series C in 2022
Blockdaemon is a blockchain deployment facilitator that manages nodes and payment rails for blockchain networks. Their solution is fully portable, it allows its user to switch networks and chains with the click of a button, so they don't have to worry about picking the perfect network configuration from day one. They support the blockchain developer ecosystem with best-of-breed dev-ops advise. Blockdaemon was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Vangst

Series B in 2022
Vangst is a staffing service dedicated to the cannabis industry, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the company operates a digital platform called Vangsters that connects job seekers with cannabis employers, facilitating a streamlined job search experience. Vangst provides various staffing solutions, including direct hire placements, on-demand employees, career fairs, and a comprehensive job board. The company has established itself as a trusted resource for both employers and employees by successfully matching thousands of cannabis professionals with leading companies in the sector. With a focus on industry expertise and a deep understanding of the evolving regulatory landscape, Vangst aims to support the growth and success of the cannabis workforce.

Foxtrot

Series C in 2022
Foxtrot is a grocery store and food delivery service based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in Texas. Founded in 2013, it offers a curated selection of products, including wine, spirits, groceries, snacks, ice cream, and everyday essentials. Customers can shop through Foxtrot's mobile app or website, with the convenience of delivery typically within an hour. The company emphasizes a blend of quality products and efficient service, catering to the needs of modern consumers looking for both convenience and a diverse range of offerings.

Casa

Series A in 2021
Casa offers a secure storage solution for consumers and companies to safely store their digital wealth. Casa helps users manage their private keys, through the multi-location security model that removes single points of failure and protects users from theft, accidents, and disasters, providing them with the tools for securing their digital lives.

Spatial

Series B in 2021
Spatial Systems, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2016 that offers an augmented workplace platform designed to enhance collaboration and productivity. The platform enables users to conduct meetings using spatial audio and 3D telepresence, facilitating a more immersive interaction. It also allows for the sharing and organization of various digital content, such as 3D models, videos, documents, images, and websites, effectively transforming traditional work environments into dynamic digital workspaces. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, Spatial aims to empower individuals and organizations to unlock their creative potential and improve connectivity. The company has attracted investment from notable venture firms and angel investors, underscoring its innovative approach within the augmented reality and virtual reality sectors.

Danvas

Seed Round in 2021
Danvas is advancing screens that will possess a fully dimensional interactive design that brings NFT art to life and will reinforce the authentic ownership of the artwork. Its premium, luxury digital art canvas aims to accelerate the world’s appreciation of digital artists and their artwork, and introduce art collectors to the value, and possibilities of the next wave of digital art.

Augmentir

Series A in 2021
Augmentir, Inc. develops and designs an augmented operations platform. the solutions include industry, manufacturing, third party service, and service. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania.

Block Renovation

Series C in 2021
Block Renovation is a renovation platform that combines architect-grade design, construction labor, and materials into a streamlined renovation experience. Block’s mission is to give homeowners a better way to improve the spaces they live in, and to give contractors a better way to work. Founded by Koda Wang and Luke Sherwin, Block simplifies a complex and convoluted process and delivers an intuitive experience for completing a beautiful home renovation.

Augury

Series E in 2021
Augury Inc. is a technology company that develops a software platform designed to enhance predictive maintenance strategies for facility owners and service providers. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, Augury offers a Diagnostics-as-a-Service solution, allowing maintenance staff to conduct diagnostics on HVAC and other machinery. Its Predictive Maintenance solution determines maintenance needs based on the actual condition of equipment, thereby preventing potential failures. The company also provides an online management platform that monitors equipment status and aids in maintenance decision-making, alongside Augury Halo, a cloud-based solution for industrial and commercial facilities. Augury serves various industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and facility management, by leveraging advances in sensor technology and artificial intelligence to deliver insights into machinery health and performance. This enables clients to optimize maintenance practices and enhance operational reliability. The company has established a strategic partnership with Grundfos to further its impact in the field.

Crossing Minds

Series A in 2021
Crossing Minds applies next-generation artificial intelligence to enrich the human experience. Using predictive models and cultural taste correlations, Crossing Minds builds products and services that appreciate and adapt to every individual. Crossing Minds' first product, Hai, is a platform of cultural discovery. It generates custom, personalized recommendations in categories ranging from music, books, movies, tv shows, podcasts, and videos games - with further channels in development such as restaurants, travel activities, alcohol and more. Hai was designed to feel like a game: intuitive and playful. As users rate and archive items for their library, or add third-party accounts to improve their profile. It also opens more mediums of discovery and introduces advanced features like chat and voice interaction. In understanding the full spectrum of a user’s taste, Hai’s suggestions speak to the heart of a person’s preferences, and can adapt to mood and situation. Founded in 2016, Crossing Minds is headquartered at San Francisco, California.

Studs

Series B in 2021
Studs is focused on transforming the ear piercing experience by offering both online and offline services that promote self-expression and individuality. The company aims to modernize the traditional mall piercing environment, providing a safe and healthy experience for customers. Studs employs a team of skilled professionals who are dedicated to delivering personalized ear piercing services and a wide selection of ear jewelry. By celebrating the uniqueness of each individual, Studs seeks to make ear piercing accessible and enjoyable, encouraging customers to embrace their identity through their personal style.

Peel

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a data intelligence tool designed to automate business analytics. The company's tools provide insights and identify key trends through hypersegmented reports and cohort analysis for eCommerce stores and also provide prebuilt dashboards, revenue reports, and security, enabling firms to continuously monitor business health and performance and measure data and improve customer acquisition and retention.

Noops

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Noops, Inc. manufactures and sells plant-based oat milk pudding products. The company offers mocha, cocoa, French toast, sticky bun, and related flavors of oat milk pudding products. It sells its products through its online platform. Noops, Inc. was formerly known as SuperBox Brands, Inc. and changed its name to Noops, Inc. in October 2019. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Roslyn, New York.

Blockdaemon

Series B in 2021
Blockdaemon is a blockchain deployment facilitator that manages nodes and payment rails for blockchain networks. Their solution is fully portable, it allows its user to switch networks and chains with the click of a button, so they don't have to worry about picking the perfect network configuration from day one. They support the blockchain developer ecosystem with best-of-breed dev-ops advise. Blockdaemon was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Abra

Series C in 2021
Abra is a digital cash, peer-to-peer money transfer network that enables users to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin, as well as send both bitcoin and fiat currencies to any bitcoin wallet or other Abra users. Founded in 2014 by Bill Barhydt, the company leverages bitcoin and blockchain technology to facilitate transactions in over 50 currencies. Abra aims to provide a secure and instant method for transferring money, allowing users to do so without incurring fees through its mobile platform. Based in Silicon Valley, Abra is focused on transforming the way money moves globally.

Plantible Foods

Series A in 2021
Plantible Foods, Inc. is a food technology company based in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, founded in 2016. The company specializes in developing and producing plant-based protein by extracting flavors from lemna, a type of aquatic plant. Plantible Foods focuses on creating functional and versatile protein alternatives, catering primarily to business-to-business clients in the food industry.

Code Climate

Series C in 2021
Code Climate Inc. develops an engineering intelligence application that delivers data-driven insights to software engineering organizations. It offers Velocity that analyzes all the data from GitHub repos and provides heads-up displays, real-time analytics, and custom reports to give a perspective on how engineering team is working. The company also provides Quality that provides automated code review for test coverage, maintainability, and more to save time and merge. It offers its products for managers, engineers, executives, and product leaders. Code Climate Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

Market

Seed Round in 2021
Market is a business focused on enhancing financial health and fostering partnerships within various industries. Founded in 2019 and based in Santa Monica, California, it provides advisory services that assist direct-to-consumer and app-based companies in gaining insights into their financial performance. By offering analytics and insights, Market empowers businesses to make informed decisions and improve their overall financial health. Additionally, Market facilitates better understanding among companies, helping them identify and connect with potential partners to drive growth.

Realm

Series A in 2021
Beautiful design, affordable, and fast installation, Realm is your full and continuing ADU service. Contact: www.seerealm.com/contact-us

Loop

Series B in 2021
Retain customers and revenue with the most advanced returns and exchanges app on Shopify. Customers can seamlessly swap their product for any new variant.Loop will place the new order within Shopify, triggered by return package movements. Smooth for the customer and totally hands free for you. Loop Triggers, the app is able process a return at any point on its way back to you, getting an exchange or refund in customer's hands within just a few days. If automated processing isn't your thing, issue refunds and place new exchange orders with just one click in the Loop Admin Panel.

Block Renovation

Series B in 2021
Block Renovation is a renovation platform that combines architect-grade design, construction labor, and materials into a streamlined renovation experience. Block’s mission is to give homeowners a better way to improve the spaces they live in, and to give contractors a better way to work. Founded by Koda Wang and Luke Sherwin, Block simplifies a complex and convoluted process and delivers an intuitive experience for completing a beautiful home renovation.

Morty

Series B in 2021
Morty is on a mission to revolutionize the outdated mortgage industry by letting people shop, compare, and close on any mortgage from any lender, completely online. Purchasing a home is the largest, most important financial transaction of most people’s lives. They believe getting a mortgage should be just as simple, modern, and transparent as buying anything else online. We’re building the first-ever, fully digital marketplace to make this possible - like Kayak, but for mortgages.

Cake

Seed Round in 2021
Hello Cake offers tailor-made products for the bedroom, inspired by real couples, and designed for specific types of play. Each product is made from the highest quality ingredients, produced with love in California, and delivered directly to doorsteps across the U.S. We hope everything we make will help our customers feel good, connect to their partner(s), and have fun.

Blockdaemon

Series A in 2021
Blockdaemon is a blockchain deployment facilitator that manages nodes and payment rails for blockchain networks. Their solution is fully portable, it allows its user to switch networks and chains with the click of a button, so they don't have to worry about picking the perfect network configuration from day one. They support the blockchain developer ecosystem with best-of-breed dev-ops advise. Blockdaemon was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

NUGGS

Series B in 2021
NUGGS is a plant-based chicken nugget developed by SIMULATE, an early-stage biotechnology company founded by Ben Pasternak in 2019. Utilizing advanced soy protein technology, NUGGS replicates the texture and flavor of traditional chicken nuggets while offering nutritional advantages, including 13 grams of protein and 10 grams of fat, making it lower in fat and cholesterol-free compared to animal-based options. NUGGS operates similarly to a technology startup, with a commitment to continuous improvement based on consumer feedback, akin to software updates. Since its launch, NUGGS has rapidly gained popularity, positioning itself as a disruptive force in the animal-based meat industry. SIMULATE is also expanding its product line, with plans for additional offerings in the near future.

bookkeep

Venture Round in 2021
Bookkeep.com is an online bookkeeping services platform that offers financial automation tailored to retail, restaurant, and e-commerce businesses. The company utilizes technology to streamline various accounting services, including transaction automation, expense tracking, bank account reconciliation, tax filing, daily accounting summaries, monthly financial trackers, and revenue recording. By providing these services, Bookkeep.com enables businesses to effectively manage and monitor their financial activities, enhancing overall efficiency and financial clarity.

Prima

Seed Round in 2021
Prima is a wellness brand based in Santa Monica, California, that specializes in hemp-based CBD and innovative botanical products. It aims to address modern stress through a commitment to education and the provision of high-quality, pure products. The brand emphasizes the importance of balance as a fundamental aspect of health and happiness. By integrating science and nature, Prima seeks to empower consumers to enhance their well-being and improve their quality of life. As a privately held Public Benefit Corporation, Prima also focuses on social impact, reinforcing its mission to promote holistic wellness and transparency in the wellness industry.

Recyclops

Seed Round in 2021
Recyclops is a startup technology company that innovates customer-centric and sustainability solutions. Recyclops leverages technology and local communities to bring recycling to communities that normally wouldn’t have access to it. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Orem, Utah.

Kaiyo

Series A in 2021
Kaiyo is an online marketplace for pre-owned furniture. Whether hunting for the perfect piece or creating space for something new, Kaiyo makes it easy to make a better choice. Its mission is to make beautiful furniture accessible to everyone and sustainable for the planet.

Heartbeat Health

Series B in 2021
Heartbeat Health, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in cardiology services. Established in 2017, it provides a range of offerings, including web-based real-time consulting and virtual physician consultations, along with follow-up services. The company aims to address cardiovascular health by screening, diagnosing, tracking, and managing cardiovascular risk and disease, leveraging a multidisciplinary team of doctors, designers, and engineers committed to improving heart health outcomes.

Expressable

Seed Round in 2021
Expressable is an online speech therapy practice that addresses communication disorders for both children and adults. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company has developed a parent-focused care model that leverages technology and education to integrate speech therapy techniques into everyday life. The platform offers a range of services, including accent modification, aphasia, apraxia of speech, and support for autism spectrum disorder, among others. By providing weekly practice activities, Expressable aims to enhance speech and language outcomes, enabling individuals to improve their communication skills effectively.

Plus One Robotics

Series B in 2021
Plus One Robotics Inc. specializes in developing advanced 3D vision and control systems for robotic automation in the logistics and e-commerce sectors. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the company offers the PickOne Perception System, which accurately identifies the six degrees of freedom (DoF) pick pose of parcels. This information is transmitted to robots to facilitate the picking and placement of parcels onto induction conveyors. The system not only verifies the correct placement of parcels but also addresses errors by issuing commands to reposition misaligned packages. Plus One Robotics aims to alleviate labor shortages by automating repetitive tasks, allowing human workers to focus on more strategic activities. Their innovative approach to human-robot collaboration ensures that their systems are scalable, flexible, and resilient, ultimately enhancing customer service through improved sortation accuracy and streamlined operations.

Parade

Series A in 2021
Parade is an underwear company that creates designer and eco-friendly fabrics undergarments. Their product is made of 85% recycled polyamide and all materials are Oeko-Tex certified, meaning they're free from harmful chemicals that pollute skin and environment, enabling users with all-day comfort. The company is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Small Door

Series A in 2021
Small Door provides veterinary services that are elevated, customer-centric, and hospitality-infused. The company provides superior care, unrivaled transparency, and tech-enabled convenience to help pets and pet parents live better lives together. Founded in 2017, Small Door is headquartered in New York.

Onward

Seed Round in 2021
Ensemble helps divorced and separated co-parents to track and manage shared expenses for their children more easily. With Ensemble, co-parents can streamline communication about finances, quickly share past or future expenses, suggest expense splits, export spending records for court documentation, and review an activity feed so they never miss a thing.

MyCarrier

Series A in 2021
MyCarrier is a transportation management platform that allows their clients to control their shipping needs directly with their carriers. The company helps small and medium-sized businesses compare rates, book a carrier, and track deliveries. MyCarrier was co-founded by Michael Bookout and Chris Scheid in 2017 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.

Fi

Series B in 2021
Barking Labs Corp., doing business as Fi, offers a GPS (Global Positioning System) enabled dog collar. The company develops a dog collar that provides pet activity tracking through a mobile application for pet parents. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Heyday

Series B in 2021
Heyday is a consumer-focused business that operates an online platform for brands in digital marketplaces, helping them enhance their eCommerce presence. Founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to support sellers in reaching new heights within the marketplace landscape. Additionally, Heyday Wellness, established in 2015 and located in New York, specializes in customized skincare services, offering tailored facial treatments that include deep cleansing, skin analysis, exfoliation, extractions, hydration, and SPF protection. The wellness segment also features a range of skincare products such as beauty creams, lotions, and wipes available through both physical stores and online channels. Together, these offerings position Heyday as a versatile player in the beauty and skincare industry.

Foxtrot

Series B in 2021
Foxtrot is a grocery store and food delivery service based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in Texas. Founded in 2013, it offers a curated selection of products, including wine, spirits, groceries, snacks, ice cream, and everyday essentials. Customers can shop through Foxtrot's mobile app or website, with the convenience of delivery typically within an hour. The company emphasizes a blend of quality products and efficient service, catering to the needs of modern consumers looking for both convenience and a diverse range of offerings.

Realm

Seed Round in 2021
Beautiful design, affordable, and fast installation, Realm is your full and continuing ADU service. Contact: www.seerealm.com/contact-us

Mickey

Venture Round in 2021
Mickey manages supply, freight bookings, and payments - making it fast and easy to purchase, track, and acquire the commodities needed. It is built to discover new buyers and suppliers across the globe and reduce time and cost of delivery by providing visibility to the buyers and sellers of global commodities. The company was founded in 2019 and has offices in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland.

Casa

Seed Round in 2021
Casa offers a secure storage solution for consumers and companies to safely store their digital wealth. Casa helps users manage their private keys, through the multi-location security model that removes single points of failure and protects users from theft, accidents, and disasters, providing them with the tools for securing their digital lives.

Nacelle

Series A in 2021
Nacelle, Inc. develops headless e-commerce software that connects with e-commerce store's product catalog. It offers Nacelle, a software that enables merchants to connect with their platform; developers to create e-commerce storefronts without coding; and agencies to add apps. The company software also pairs with existing Shopify store for headless progressive web app implementation. Nacelle, Inc. was founded in 2019 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Parsec

Series B in 2020
Parsec empowers people to connect to their work, games, and friends from anywhere, on any device. Parsec for Teams lets artists, animators, developers, and designers across the creative industries use their powerful PCs and VMs from anywhere, across any device. Our silky smooth, 60FPS+, 4K interactive remote access tools are used by leaders in games, animation, film, broadcast, architecture, and more. Millions of people use Parsec to access their games on the go. Share a link and you’re playing with friends and family.

LeafLink

Series C in 2020
LeafLink, Inc. is a business-to-business e-commerce platform designed to facilitate wholesale activities within the cannabis industry. Established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, LeafLink connects cannabis brands and retailers, providing tools to streamline ordering and improve communication. The platform includes features such as a centralized sales engine, customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities, and order management tools, allowing users to manage their inventory, track orders, and enhance brand visibility effectively. With access available 24/7 across various devices, LeafLink serves over 1,200 brands and 3,500 retailers across 22 territories in the U.S. and Canada. The company also maintains offices in major cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Austin, and Toronto, reinforcing its role as the industry standard for wholesale management in the cannabis sector.

Meet Cute

Series A in 2020
Meet Cute is a podcast company that focuses on romantic comedies. Meet Cute produces and distributes original romantic comedies in podcast form that focus on “providing the happiness and hope that have become synonymous with the timeless genre. The company was launched in December 2019 and based in New York City, New York.

Databand

Series A in 2020
Databand is a software company that specializes in providing a development framework and work management platform tailored for machine learning (ML) projects. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in the United States, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Databand's platform addresses the unique challenges of ML development by offering a system that streamlines the integration, production, and testing of ML pipelines. It enhances visibility for data scientists and engineers, enabling them to build solutions quickly, iterate effectively, and productize improvements. The platform serves as a central monitoring hub, allowing teams to collaborate and manage pipeline run information, metadata, and project metrics in a cohesive manner. This specialized approach helps organizations, ranging from startups to large enterprises, overcome traditional limitations in ML development, ensuring robust data health standards while scaling their infrastructure.

ZenBusiness

Series B in 2020
ZenBusiness Inc. is a corporate entity creation and management company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2015. It provides a technology-driven platform that simplifies the process of starting and managing a business. The company offers software as a service through a web portal and mobile application, enabling users to check their company's status, update registered agent information, and file documents with state authorities. ZenBusiness focuses on business identity theft protection, compliance, and management, utilizing automation to deliver fast and affordable services. Their personalized dashboard provides customers with easy access to essential tools and expert support, making it easier for entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. The company's mission is to make business formation accessible and affordable for aspiring business owners across the nation.

FidoCure

Series A in 2020
The One Health Company is a social impact company that brings precision medicine, used in humans, to dogs with cancer. It started by offering dogs with cancer access to cutting edge human clinical trials at no cost. Then, they created FidoCure directly for veterinarians and pet parents to offer treatment options to more dogs across the country. The company built partnerships with the world's top cancer researchers and a network of 111 of the best veterinary hospitals.

Shotcall

Seed Round in 2020
Shotcall, Inc. operates an online platform designed to connect streamers, content creators, and organizations with their fans through paid engagement opportunities. Founded in 2018 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, the platform enables gamers to participate in private competitions, coaching sessions, and charity tournaments, with the option for creators to charge fees for these events. Shotcall facilitates deeper community engagement by allowing creators to organize events with control over session length, lobby size, and pricing, thus generating new revenue streams and high-quality content. By incentivizing social interactions, Shotcall helps bridge the gap between gamers and their fan communities, fostering a vibrant ecosystem for direct engagement and monetization.

Augury

Series D in 2020
Augury Inc. is a technology company that develops a software platform designed to enhance predictive maintenance strategies for facility owners and service providers. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, Augury offers a Diagnostics-as-a-Service solution, allowing maintenance staff to conduct diagnostics on HVAC and other machinery. Its Predictive Maintenance solution determines maintenance needs based on the actual condition of equipment, thereby preventing potential failures. The company also provides an online management platform that monitors equipment status and aids in maintenance decision-making, alongside Augury Halo, a cloud-based solution for industrial and commercial facilities. Augury serves various industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and facility management, by leveraging advances in sensor technology and artificial intelligence to deliver insights into machinery health and performance. This enables clients to optimize maintenance practices and enhance operational reliability. The company has established a strategic partnership with Grundfos to further its impact in the field.

Veritonic

Series A in 2020
Veritonic, Inc. is a marketing analytics platform based in New York, specializing in commercial sound and serving the advertising industry. Founded in 2015 by Andrew Eisner and Scott Simonelli, the company provides artificial intelligence-driven metrics and marketing response data to measure, compare, and test various audio elements, including music, voiceovers, jingles, and audio logos. Veritonic's services encompass online testing, analytics, and workflow management, enabling users to make data-driven decisions, measure emotional responses, and gather both qualitative and quantitative insights. The platform facilitates benchmarking of brand progress and allows users to efficiently manage, save, and share audio tracks, thereby enhancing their marketing strategies.

Buzzer

Seed Round in 2020
Buzzer Media Inc. operates a mobile platform that focuses on delivering notification-driven live sports streaming. Founded in 2020 and based in New York, the company aggregates sports rights and content, providing custom notifications to enhance the viewing experience for fans. Buzzer aims to simplify the discovery of live sports moments, enabling users to seamlessly transition between different leagues and games. Through its subscription services, Buzzer caters to the personalized preferences of sports enthusiasts, facilitating immediate access to live events.

Air

Series A in 2020
Air brings your content and collaborators together in a space designed for visual work. By giving your team back those hours previously lost each day on menial tasks, Air not only fundamentally changes team efficiency, but also enables more moments of creativity. Air was designed by creators for creators with the hopes of getting more people involved in your brand experience.

Undock

Seed Round in 2020
Undock is a SaaS platform for scheduling, coordinating, and hosting meetings. Their predictive AI model instantly discovers the ideal meeting time for participants by comparing availability, preferences, and behavior. Undock uniquely gives teams and organizations a single place for collaborative agendas and notes that overlay on any conferencing platform. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Klara

Series A in 2020
Klara’s end-to-end patient engagement platform enables healthcare organizations to easily communicate with patients, provide virtual care, collaborate as a team, and automate many front-desk tasks. Thousands of healthcare teams across more than 40 specialties use Klara to make their workflows more efficient, deliver an exceptional patient experience across the entire care journey, and grow their patient volume.

Cure Hydration

Seed Round in 2020
Cure Hydration offers all-natural, science-backed functional beverages. Cure's first product is a hydration mix based on the gold standard of rehydration. Known as ORS, it's a perfectly balanced formula developed by the World Health Organization that can hydrate as effectively as an IV drip. Investors include Andy Roddick (Former No. 1 Tennis Player), Peter Rahal(CEO @ RXBAR), Sam McBride(COO @ RXBAR), Nick Green(CEO @ Thrive Market Market), and Nas.

ROOM

Series A in 2020
ROOM is rethinking the modern workplace through affordable, sustainable and flexible solutions that make more room for people at work by designing modular and creative office products that help companies of all sizes build a better work environment. Launched in May 2018 by serial entrepreneurs Brian Chen and Morten Meisner-Jensen, ROOM is backed by Slow Ventures, a leading venture capital firm that was one of the original investors in Casper. Honored by TIME Magazine as one of the Best Inventions of 2018, ROOM is already building the workplace of tomorrow for over 1,500 customers ranging from high-growth start-ups to Fortune 500 companies including Nike, Google, NASA, Salesforce, Uber, Shopify, Wayfair, and more. Learn more about ROOM at www.room.com.

Palmetto, Inc.

Series B in 2020
Palmetto, Inc. operates as a clean technology software and fulfillment platform company scaling the deployment of technology products such as energy storage, solar power, demand management systems, and energy efficiency. The company builds and deploys software systems that help consumers understand their energy spend. It offers logistics and infrastructural support, information on clean energy’s benefits, and software tools that enable solar customers to manage and monitor how their solar installations are operating. It offers services, such as ongoing support, financing, design, survey, engineering, permitting, and installation services for solar products, storage products, and thermostats. Palmetto, Inc. was formerly known as Palmetto Global Holdings, LLC. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. It has additional offices in San Francisco, California; and Seattle, Washington.

Mickey

Seed Round in 2020
Mickey manages supply, freight bookings, and payments - making it fast and easy to purchase, track, and acquire the commodities needed. It is built to discover new buyers and suppliers across the globe and reduce time and cost of delivery by providing visibility to the buyers and sellers of global commodities. The company was founded in 2019 and has offices in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland.

NUGGS

Convertible Note in 2020
NUGGS is a plant-based chicken nugget developed by SIMULATE, an early-stage biotechnology company founded by Ben Pasternak in 2019. Utilizing advanced soy protein technology, NUGGS replicates the texture and flavor of traditional chicken nuggets while offering nutritional advantages, including 13 grams of protein and 10 grams of fat, making it lower in fat and cholesterol-free compared to animal-based options. NUGGS operates similarly to a technology startup, with a commitment to continuous improvement based on consumer feedback, akin to software updates. Since its launch, NUGGS has rapidly gained popularity, positioning itself as a disruptive force in the animal-based meat industry. SIMULATE is also expanding its product line, with plans for additional offerings in the near future.

Guideline

Series D in 2020
Guideline, Inc. offers an automated technology solution for retirement plan administration and compliance, focusing primarily on 401(k) planning for growing businesses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional office in Portland, Maine, the company provides a comprehensive platform that manages all aspects of retirement planning, including plan design, participant enrollment, education, recordkeeping, investment management, and compliance reporting. Unique in its approach, Guideline utilizes a straightforward pricing model based on a flat fee per participant, distinguishing itself from the traditional asset-based fee structures commonly found in the industry. The platform continuously integrates users' financial ecosystems, offering ongoing recommendations and adjustments to help optimize retirement savings potential.

Medly Pharmacy

Series B in 2020
MEDLY PHARMACY INC. operates as a digital pharmacy that delivers a patient's prescriptions to them for free on the same day, anywhere in New York City and New Jersey. It offers free same-day delivery, refills manage, coordination with doctors and insurance, prior authorization (PA) support, request a consultation, and payment and financial assistance services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Brooklyn, New York with a a satellite office in New Jersey.

Parade

Seed Round in 2020
Parade is an underwear company that creates designer and eco-friendly fabrics undergarments. Their product is made of 85% recycled polyamide and all materials are Oeko-Tex certified, meaning they're free from harmful chemicals that pollute skin and environment, enabling users with all-day comfort. The company is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Teal

Seed Round in 2020
Teal is a New York-based company that offers an online platform designed to assist individuals in career navigation and development. Founded in 2019, Teal provides a range of services including resume consultations, job searching tools, and application management. The platform enables users to tailor their resumes to specific job descriptions, enhancing their chances of success in the job market. Additionally, Teal offers career assistance through email and chat support, along with resources such as community events, group coaching, virtual networking, and a library of career-related content. Through its membership program, users gain access to expert advice and tools that empower them to advocate for themselves and build meaningful careers.

Topicals

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Topicals is transforming the way you feel about skin through target solutions for skin conditions starting with eczema and hyperpigmentation. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California.

Spark Grills

Convertible Note in 2020
Spark Grills features proprietary wood and charcoal Briq system, loading and quick ignition is simple, while clean-up is seamless and mess-free. Spark is a design-forward charcoal grill that fires up in seconds and has oven-like temperature control, allowing grilling enthusiasts, and home chefs alike, to dial in their culinary creativity. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Blockdaemon

Venture Round in 2020
Blockdaemon is a blockchain deployment facilitator that manages nodes and payment rails for blockchain networks. Their solution is fully portable, it allows its user to switch networks and chains with the click of a button, so they don't have to worry about picking the perfect network configuration from day one. They support the blockchain developer ecosystem with best-of-breed dev-ops advise. Blockdaemon was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Parsec

Series A in 2020
Parsec empowers people to connect to their work, games, and friends from anywhere, on any device. Parsec for Teams lets artists, animators, developers, and designers across the creative industries use their powerful PCs and VMs from anywhere, across any device. Our silky smooth, 60FPS+, 4K interactive remote access tools are used by leaders in games, animation, film, broadcast, architecture, and more. Millions of people use Parsec to access their games on the go. Share a link and you’re playing with friends and family.

Code Climate

Series B in 2020
Code Climate Inc. develops an engineering intelligence application that delivers data-driven insights to software engineering organizations. It offers Velocity that analyzes all the data from GitHub repos and provides heads-up displays, real-time analytics, and custom reports to give a perspective on how engineering team is working. The company also provides Quality that provides automated code review for test coverage, maintainability, and more to save time and merge. It offers its products for managers, engineers, executives, and product leaders. Code Climate Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

Monument

Seed Round in 2020
Monument is an alcohol addiction treatment platform for those looking to change their relationship with alcohol. The company includes leading experts in the addiction field who have built research-based treatment plans, which include access to an anonymous community of peers, virtual therapist-moderated support groups, and options for one-on-one video therapy and physician-prescribed medication. They provide a medical solution to a medical problem, entirely online. Monument was founded by Michael Russell and Amit Klein and is based in New York, USA.

Plantible Foods

Seed Round in 2020
Plantible Foods, Inc. is a food technology company based in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, founded in 2016. The company specializes in developing and producing plant-based protein by extracting flavors from lemna, a type of aquatic plant. Plantible Foods focuses on creating functional and versatile protein alternatives, catering primarily to business-to-business clients in the food industry.

WorkJam

Series C in 2020
WorkJam, Inc. is a company that offers a web and mobile application designed to enhance workforce management and employee engagement across various industries, including retail, hospitality, healthcare, and manufacturing. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with additional offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Melbourne, Australia, WorkJam's platform provides features for shift and task management, scheduling, communication, training, and employee recognition. It aims to empower shift-based and non-desk workers by facilitating agile scheduling and effective communication, ultimately driving operational efficiency and productivity. The company's solutions also support improved labor cost management and customer experience by fostering a motivated and engaged workforce. WorkJam has established a strategic partnership with Digital Goodie to further enhance its offerings.

Heartbeat Health

Series A in 2020
Heartbeat Health, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in cardiology services. Established in 2017, it provides a range of offerings, including web-based real-time consulting and virtual physician consultations, along with follow-up services. The company aims to address cardiovascular health by screening, diagnosing, tracking, and managing cardiovascular risk and disease, leveraging a multidisciplinary team of doctors, designers, and engineers committed to improving heart health outcomes.

Sonoro

Seed Round in 2020
Sonoro is a global media company creating premium, Spanish-language audio content. It collaborates with world-class storytellers to create content across a range of verticals that can be distributed broadly. Sonoro was founded in 2020 and is based in Los Angeles, CA, and with an office in Mexico.

WorkRails

Seed Round in 2020
WorkRails, Inc. is a company that provides cloud-based platforms designed to enhance the organization and connectivity of professional services teams, partners, and freelancers within software companies. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lloyd Harbor, New York, WorkRails has developed the first Service Sales Platform, which automates the entire selling process. This platform streamlines essential tasks such as portfolio creation, service configuration, pricing, and quoting, thereby improving efficiency and accuracy in service sales.

K Health

Series C in 2020
K Health, Inc. develops and provides a health application that provides personalized and data-driven information about their symptoms and health. The company was formerly known as Kang Health, Inc. and changed its name to K Health, Inc. in November 2018. K Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Israel.

Ordway

Series A in 2020
Ordway is a smart billing and revenue automation platform for growing businesses. It simplifies managing recurring subscriptions, contract details, pricing transactions, invoicing customers, collecting payments, and recognizing revenue. They are on a mission to build the world’s most effective billing and finance platform. Used by companies across multiple industries, Ordway eliminates back-office inefficiencies, identifies revenue trends, and simplifies finance and operations tasks so personnel can focus on strategic growth activities. Ordway is a SaaS company based in Washington DC.

Radiate

Venture Round in 2020
Radiate The World, Inc. is a mobile application designed to connect individuals attending the same music festival. The platform enables users to opt-in to specific events where they can share images, gifs, and text with others at the event. A unique feature allows users to anonymously greet each other with a "Hey," which opens a chat if reciprocated. Additionally, users can browse through profiles of other attendees, using a swiping mechanism reminiscent of popular dating apps. Since its inception in 2015, Radiate has facilitated over 3 million connections among festival-goers, enhancing their shared experiences. The application is accessible on both iOS and Android devices and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Flare

Seed Round in 2020
Flare Jewelry, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in personal safety solutions for women. Founded in 2016, Flare has developed a discreet smart bracelet designed to assist wearers in uncomfortable or unsafe situations. The bracelet features a secret escape button that, when pressed, activates a mobile application to alert designated contacts and utilizes global positioning tracking to enhance safety. This system empowers women by providing them with a sense of control and security, enabling them to navigate crowded environments more confidently. Flare's innovative approach combines personal safety with technology to create a user-friendly solution tailored to individual needs.

Foxtrot

Series A in 2020
Foxtrot is a grocery store and food delivery service based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in Texas. Founded in 2013, it offers a curated selection of products, including wine, spirits, groceries, snacks, ice cream, and everyday essentials. Customers can shop through Foxtrot's mobile app or website, with the convenience of delivery typically within an hour. The company emphasizes a blend of quality products and efficient service, catering to the needs of modern consumers looking for both convenience and a diverse range of offerings.

CUUP

Series A in 2020
CUUP Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in manufacturing and selling bras for women through online channels. Founded in 2017 by Kearnon O'Molony and Abby Morgan, CUUP focuses on providing a collection of flattering, comfortable, and unrestrictive bras designed for all women. The company's mission emphasizes the importance of comfort, fit, and aesthetic, aiming to deliver essential lingerie that meets the diverse needs of its customers.