MKT1

MKT1 is a venture capital firm based in Oakland, California, founded in 2020 by marketing leaders Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich. The company specializes in assisting founders and marketing leaders in the development of high-growth B2B companies. MKT1 invests in early-stage startups, providing financial support and strategic advice to enhance their marketing functions. By focusing on pre-seed to Series A investments, MKT1 aims to foster innovation and growth across various industries, positioning itself as a key player in the B2B startup ecosystem.

Emily Kramer

Co-Founder

8 past transactions

Carbon (

Seed Round in 2023
Carbon develops a universal retrieval engine that enables businesses to connect external data sources to large language models (LLM). This technology allows for the integration of various multimedia file formats and facilitates access to unstructured data stored across different locations. By linking external data to vector databases, Carbon enhances the capabilities and insights available to its clients in sectors such as technology, education, and finance. The company's software development kits streamline the management of access controls and file synchronization, making it easier for developers to utilize external data effectively.

Canid

Seed Round in 2023
Canid is a company focused on enhancing the vaccination process for pediatricians by streamlining vaccination record management. Its innovative scanning system reduces the need for manual data entry, facilitating the automatic upload of vaccination information into state registries. The company's dashboard and process tools provide administrative consulting, ensure vaccine margins, automate workflow, and manage vaccine inventory. This comprehensive approach allows state officials and pediatric practitioners to concentrate on their core responsibilities, ultimately improving efficiency in vaccination administration.

Joyn

Pre Seed Round in 2023
No more weekly status meetings, Slack pings, or Jira digging. Joyn plugs into your existing tools to track product progress pushing personalized summaries to where you already work.

Tyba

Seed Round in 2023
Tyba is a developer of an informatics platform that assists enterprises in the development and operation of renewable energy projects. The platform offers comprehensive modeling for both standalone and hybrid storage projects, facilitating early-stage development through to operational phases. It enables users to build production and revenue models, compare design variations, and analyze results using interactive dashboards and visualizations. By leveraging analytics related to renewable energy and power markets, Tyba empowers businesses to effectively model solar energy storage, allowing them to make informed decisions regarding expected production, revenue, dispatch, and asset operations.

Plain.

Seed Round in 2022
Plain is a startup focused on transforming customer support tools through innovative software solutions. Specializing in API integrations, Plain's platform seamlessly connects a company's product with its support system, allowing for a more cohesive customer experience. The software offers various features, including issue management, chat, email communication, and reporting capabilities. It uniquely tracks customer interactions and issues without fragmenting conversations into tickets, thereby enabling businesses to maintain a comprehensive view of customer service inquiries and challenges. By prioritizing modern companies' needs, Plain aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of customer service operations.

Vori

Series A in 2022
Vori is a business-to-business operating system specifically designed for the grocery industry, founded in 2019. Its platform integrates data across the food supply chain, facilitating efficient operations for grocery retailers, brands, and distributors. By streamlining supply chain management, Vori enables local and regional supermarkets to replenish shelves, manage pricing, and control inventory more effectively. This technology aims to address critical issues such as food access and food waste while enhancing profitability and optimizing labor for retailers. Vori launched its first product in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is supported by a range of investors, including prominent figures from the grocery and tech sectors.

Pocus

Series A in 2022
Pocus is a revenue data platform designed for go-to-market teams, enabling them to analyze, visualize, and act on data regarding their prospects and customers without the need for engineering support. By providing insights at critical moments, Pocus assists companies such as Miro, Webflow, Loom, and Superhuman in prioritizing sales and success efforts, thereby enhancing their focus on high-value opportunities. The platform offers a comprehensive view of product usage, allowing teams to leverage insights effectively and optimize their sales funnels. With Pocus, sales teams can save significant time that would otherwise be spent sifting through data, ultimately uncovering substantial new revenue opportunities and facilitating the conversion of self-serve users into paying customers.

OpsLevel

Series A in 2022
OpsLevel is a service ownership platform that enables organizations to manage and track their microservices and systems effectively. The platform provides tools that help developers build more reliable software by promoting service ownership and simplifying the operation of services in production. With features designed to reduce cognitive load, OpsLevel allows teams to identify and resolve issues proactively, minimizing the risk of outages and security breaches. By offering capabilities for measuring and deploying services across various cloud environments, OpsLevel streamlines the process of shipping and maintaining high-quality software, ultimately enhancing the efficiency of software development and operations.
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