Link Ventures

Link Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2006. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on startups that leverage data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence technologies. Link Ventures targets companies in the internet and technology sectors, with a particular interest in information technology, internet retail, big data, software, consumer products, and business services. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Link Ventures aims to identify and support innovative companies that have the potential to reshape their respective industries.

Lisa Dolan

Managing Director

John Werner

Managing Director

39 past transactions

Intrinsic

Venture Round in 2023
Intrinsic Brands is an eCommerce acquisition and growth platform uniquely focused on digital-first health and wellness brands.

NsKnox

Series B in 2023
NsKnox Technologies is a Fintech - Security company, revolutionizing the way organizations would protect themselves. It provides solutions in the ground-breaking field of Cooperative Cyber Security (CCS) based on a whole new approach for protecting corporate payment systems against insider threats, external fraud, and data manipulation attempts. The company was founded in 2016 by Alon Cohen and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Stilt

Series A in 2022
Stilt offers financial services for immigrants, visa holders, and the underserved. Stilt uses proprietary and public data sources to predict the creditworthiness of immigrants with limited or zero credit history. The company's lending platform offers short term loans to expatriates and non-citizens with limited credit history at lower interest rates, enabling them to access capital and receive credit.

Creatively

Seed Round in 2022
Creatively champions and connects the world’s most valued creative community through best-in-class portfolios, collaborative features, and opportunities around the globe. Designed by creatives and for creatives, Creatively is an active space for creators to showcase their work, and for companies and brands to discover amazing talent.

Canela Media

Series A in 2022
Canela Media operates as a digital media company, connecting brands with multicultural audiences.

Minded

Seed Round in 2022
Minded is an online psychiatry practice for women.

PayZen

Series A in 2021
PayZen is a healthcare fintech startup that aims to tackle the growing patient payment responsibility problem. The mission-driven company together with its superior technology and a new approach enables patients to pay their out-of-pocket medical bills over time with convenience and transparency. While Medical Providers should be able to focus on providing healthcare services rather than financial services. The company achieves better financial outcomes for both patients and providers through Smart Medical Payment Plans And Non-Recourse Patient Financing. Ariel Rosenthal, Itzik Cohen, and Tobias Mezger co-founded the company in San Francisco, California in 2019.

Anomaly

Series A in 2021
Anomaly is pioneering a new paradigm in healthcare—Precision Payments—to improve payment accuracy and streamline payments for payers and providers, a $300B+ problem.

SmarterTravel

Series B in 2021
SmarterTravel is a high-growth, data-driven tech company that is on a mission to revolutionize the $1 trillion travel and leisure industry. By leveraging AI and machine learning, we are building a consumer-centric online travel experience that will offer both breadth of selection and personalized recommendations, allowing travelers to book with ease, confidence, and speed. Our goal is not just to be the next great traveltech company, but to be the destination that smart travelers go back to time and time again to book their trips.

Cruisebound

Convertible Note in 2021
Cruisebound is a travel agency on a mission to make the joy of cruising available to the masses by simplifying the booking experience.

Breeze

Series A in 2021
Breeze is an InsurTech providing an online platform for consumers to quote and apply for income protection products, like disability insurance & critical illness insurance. Breeze has built insurance technology that makes it easier to apply and underwrite income protection policies from insurance carriers that offer protection in the event of cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and other medical conditions that can lead to a loss of income and cause financial trauma. Leveraging industry expertise and innovative technology, Breeze's remote-friendly team is building a better way to buy insurance for life’s most financially vulnerable moments. Breeze was founded in 2019 by Colin Nabity & Cody Leach and is based out of Omaha, Nebraska.

Intrinsic

Series A in 2021
Intrinsic Brands is an eCommerce acquisition and growth platform uniquely focused on digital-first health and wellness brands.

Caribou

Series B in 2021
Caribou develops a payment platform that puts drivers in control of their auto finances. It partners with trusted lenders to execute its mission to save customers an average of over $115/month on their car payments.

Minded

Seed Round in 2021
Minded is an online psychiatry practice for women.

Own Up

Series B in 2021
Own Up is a home loan marketplace intended to help clients find mortgages and lenders. They make sure no borrower overpays for their mortgage. Their technology provides clients with customized data so they know exactly what they should pay on their mortgage.

Stilt

Seed Round in 2020
Stilt offers financial services for immigrants, visa holders, and the underserved. Stilt uses proprietary and public data sources to predict the creditworthiness of immigrants with limited or zero credit history. The company's lending platform offers short term loans to expatriates and non-citizens with limited credit history at lower interest rates, enabling them to access capital and receive credit.

Trust & Will

Series B in 2020
Trust & Will is simplifying estate planning and settlement with attorney-approved, legally valid documents and processes designed to adhere to individual state guidelines. Since 2017, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of Trust & Will members leave their legacy with an affordable way to create an estate plan or settle the estate of a loved one. Our platform uses bank-level encryption that protects customer data and complies with the highest security standards, including SOC 2 and HIPAA. Trust & Will is the official estate planning benefit provider for AARP members, along with several leading financial institutions, who all believe in our mission of helping every family leave their legacy. To learn more, visit trustandwill.com. Trust & Will is an online service providing legal forms and information. Trust & Will is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Trust & Will was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Creatively

Venture Round in 2020
Creatively champions and connects the world’s most valued creative community through best-in-class portfolios, collaborative features, and opportunities around the globe. Designed by creatives and for creatives, Creatively is an active space for creators to showcase their work, and for companies and brands to discover amazing talent.

Healthcare.com

Venture Round in 2020
HealthCare is an online health insurance company providing a data-driven shopping platform that helps American consumers enroll in individual health insurance and Medicare plans. HealthCare.com also develops and markets a portfolio of proprietary, direct-to-consumer health insurance, and supplemental insurance products under the name Pivot Health. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in New York City and is backed by PeopleFund and individual investors including current and former executives of Booking.com and Priceline. HealthCare.com is a 5-time honoree of the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies.

Mercor

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Mercor is a tech company that focuses on helping individuals secure jobs through its AI-driven platform. It leverages artificial intelligence to match job seekers with potential employers by analyzing skills and experiences, reducing the time spent job searching. Users complete a 20-minute interview and can apply to numerous companies simultaneously, streamlining the recruitment process for both candidates and businesses.

Caribou

Series A in 2020
Caribou develops a payment platform that puts drivers in control of their auto finances. It partners with trusted lenders to execute its mission to save customers an average of over $115/month on their car payments.

Trust & Will

Series A in 2019
Trust & Will is simplifying estate planning and settlement with attorney-approved, legally valid documents and processes designed to adhere to individual state guidelines. Since 2017, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of Trust & Will members leave their legacy with an affordable way to create an estate plan or settle the estate of a loved one. Our platform uses bank-level encryption that protects customer data and complies with the highest security standards, including SOC 2 and HIPAA. Trust & Will is the official estate planning benefit provider for AARP members, along with several leading financial institutions, who all believe in our mission of helping every family leave their legacy. To learn more, visit trustandwill.com. Trust & Will is an online service providing legal forms and information. Trust & Will is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Trust & Will was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Own Up

Series A in 2019
Own Up is a home loan marketplace intended to help clients find mortgages and lenders. They make sure no borrower overpays for their mortgage. Their technology provides clients with customized data so they know exactly what they should pay on their mortgage.

HopJump

Seed Round in 2017
HopJump is a travel company that offers personalized travel recommendations and targeted travel content to US consumers. It is a subsidiary of the parent company, Cogo Labs, emerged in 2005 and in 2012 a team of Cogo Labs veterans started Cognius, which has since become Hopjump! Together we have decades of combined experience launching high growth Internet startups with a focus on predictive analytics. The company is located at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

EverQuote

Series B in 2017
EverQuote is an independent insurance marketplace and is a free service that helps consumers compare quotes on auto insurance. It operates an online insurance marketplace connecting consumers with insurance providers. The company's data and technology platform matches and connects consumers seeking to purchase insurance with relevant options from the company's broad direct network of insurance providers, saving consumers and providers time and money. EverQuote was founded with the vision of applying a scientific, data-driven approach to help consumers find the best price and coverage for their individual insurance needs.

CareDash

Debt Financing in 2017
Provider ratings and patient reviews on CareDash make it easy to make informed decisions about your health. Search for doctors by name, specialty or location, then review a list of providers who meet your search criteria. Unlike other physician review sites, CareDash never edits or removes negative reviews in exchange for payment from providers, ensuring that your decisions are based on real, unfiltered feedback. CareDash is based in the United States and it was founded in 2013.

Vestmark

Private Equity Round in 2016
Headquartered in Wakefield, MA, Vestmark has been a leading technology platform provider delivering wealth management and investment advisory solutions since 2001. Vestmark is shaping the future of the advisory solutions industry with the most innovative technologies to support the industry's growth. Vestmark also provides an exciting and rewarding work environment. With a Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment approach, Vestmark's customers currently manage over 1 million accounts representing over $250 billion in assets under management.

Abovo42 Corporation

Seed Round in 2015
Abovo42 Corporation (www.ABOVO.co)offers a SOCIAL EMAIL consumer technology that allows Internet users to publish and share content simply by sending or forwarding an email message. Any email sent or forwarded to the POST@ABOVO.co email address will be instantly transformed into an exact replica of the message as an HTML web page on the Internet, and the sender will instantly receive a link to the page they created (sent back to the sender’s email address). Also, ABOVO users can create and participate in online communities simply using their existing Email. The mission of ABOVO is to build the world’s simplest technology for publishing and sharing content on the Internet. There is no app to install for ABOVO and no sign-up registrations are required for new users. ABOVO Users are never asked learn anything new beyond what they typically do many times every day – send or forward an email. The technology works the same on any device and with any email account/client. The potential uses of ABOVO are countless, but can include Email Sharing (e.g. sharing a Groupon email offer with friends on Facebook and Twitter), Super-simple Blogging (without a 280-character limit), Instant Publishing (on the Internet), Public Conversations, Ad hoc Album Creation (any media that can be attached to the email can be supported), Open Letters, File Distribution, Public Interaction with Fans/Customers, etc. ABOVO is the INBOX of the INTERNET Meta42.co -- a wholly-owned subidiary of ABOVO42 Corporation -- is an Online Marketing company focused on Email Marketing and other identity-enabled advertising/marketing channels.

TodayTix

Series A in 2014
TodayTix, Inc. is a mobile application developer that facilitates the purchase of theater tickets across major markets, including New York City, London’s West End, and Los Angeles. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, TodayTix offers a user-friendly platform for audiences to discover and engage with cultural experiences. The company collaborates with over 1,300 partners to provide competitively priced tickets in 15 locations globally, including Toronto, Seattle, and Chicago. TodayTix has developed innovative ticketing programs, such as digital lotteries and mobile rush options, resulting in millions of entries and social shares. Since its inception, TodayTix has attracted more than 5 million users, aiming to enhance the theater-going experience by making it more accessible and engaging.

CareDash

Seed Round in 2014
Provider ratings and patient reviews on CareDash make it easy to make informed decisions about your health. Search for doctors by name, specialty or location, then review a list of providers who meet your search criteria. Unlike other physician review sites, CareDash never edits or removes negative reviews in exchange for payment from providers, ensuring that your decisions are based on real, unfiltered feedback. CareDash is based in the United States and it was founded in 2013.

Rocketmiles

Series A in 2014
Rocketmiles is a startup that lets travelers earn frequent flier miles in major airline programs when booking hotel stays through its site. It was built with the sole purpose of helping people travel more and travel farther. They feature a premium, hand-picked hotels in each city that have been screened by their staff of experts.

TodayTix

Seed Round in 2013
TodayTix, Inc. is a mobile application developer that facilitates the purchase of theater tickets across major markets, including New York City, London’s West End, and Los Angeles. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, TodayTix offers a user-friendly platform for audiences to discover and engage with cultural experiences. The company collaborates with over 1,300 partners to provide competitively priced tickets in 15 locations globally, including Toronto, Seattle, and Chicago. TodayTix has developed innovative ticketing programs, such as digital lotteries and mobile rush options, resulting in millions of entries and social shares. Since its inception, TodayTix has attracted more than 5 million users, aiming to enhance the theater-going experience by making it more accessible and engaging.

Cook123

Series A in 2013
Cook123 is an online platform that hosts a variety of recipes. It also offers videos and articles related to food and health. The platform was launched in 2013 by Joe Langhan and is based in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Rocketmiles

Seed Round in 2013
Rocketmiles is a startup that lets travelers earn frequent flier miles in major airline programs when booking hotel stays through its site. It was built with the sole purpose of helping people travel more and travel farther. They feature a premium, hand-picked hotels in each city that have been screened by their staff of experts.

Cognius

Seed Round in 2013
Cognius is an internet company that specializes across diverse content industries.

EverQuote

Seed Round in 2011
EverQuote is an independent insurance marketplace and is a free service that helps consumers compare quotes on auto insurance. It operates an online insurance marketplace connecting consumers with insurance providers. The company's data and technology platform matches and connects consumers seeking to purchase insurance with relevant options from the company's broad direct network of insurance providers, saving consumers and providers time and money. EverQuote was founded with the vision of applying a scientific, data-driven approach to help consumers find the best price and coverage for their individual insurance needs.

Jobcase

Seed Round in 2009
Jobcase is an online community dedicated to empowering the world's workers. Millions of members connect on Jobcase to seize opportunities, share advice, and navigate the work landscape together. Online or in the Jobcase app, workers can find jobs, apply instantly, and get and give the support everyone needs on their way to success. We’re a team of more than 200 passionate and dedicated employees, striving every day to help every worker advance. Our strong mission focus and unique company culture propel our team’s growth as we build a platform where workers can connect to create more opportunities for themselves and each other. We’re headquartered in Cambridge, MA but located across the country with a satellite office in the Bay Area, and a large remote team.

Autotegrity

Seed Round in 2006
Provider of data analytics and online marketing services. The company provides automotive shopping service using predictive analytics to connect consumers with auto dealers.Autotegrity is a data analytics and quantitative marketing company. We run an automotive shopping service using predictive analytics to connect consumers with auto dealers. We help consumers find the vehicle that is right for them, while also helping dealerships find highly qualified, locally targeted customers. Our rigorous approach to data

CourseAdvisor

Seed Round in 2006
COURSEADVISOR IS an online research directory for postsecondary education, career training, and professional development. They offer more than 5,000 programs through nearly 300 accredited colleges, vocational/technical schools, professional training centers, and universities.
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