Moneta Ventures

Moneta Ventures LP is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2014, focusing on early to mid-stage investments primarily in technology and healthcare sectors. The firm specializes in growth capital and invests in cloud services, software, mobile applications, IT services, and consumer services. Moneta Ventures targets underserved markets on the United States West Coast, with an emphasis on Northern California and the Greater Sacramento area, while also considering opportunities in other regions. The firm typically invests between $500,000 and $2 million in companies that generate annual revenues ranging from $500,000 to $10 million. Additionally, Moneta Ventures may provide capital for partial founder and owner liquidation, aiming to support businesses with high growth potential.

Sabya Das

Partner

Denise Ferre

Partner and CFO

Aasim Hasan

Partner and Head of Texas

Vaibhav Nadgauda

Managing Partner

Lokesh Sikaria

Founder & Managing Partner

Brooke VanSant

Associate

Eli Wolfson

Associate

40 past transactions

Sibros

Series B in 2022
Sibros Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions for the automotive and mobility companies. The company's product includes OTA software updates, vehicle log, remote vehicle diagnostics, fleet analytics dashboard, work order management, and fleet management. Sibros Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Folsom, California.

Surf

Seed Round in 2021
Trufan is an audience management platform that helps brands and influencers grow their social community, distribute content and sell directly to their top fans. We streamline our customer’s customer loyalty and marketing objectives by providing a direct channel to their most engaged, influential and trending fans. Reward these fans and interact with them through the platform or gain deeper insights by exporting the data directly into CSV files which can be utilized in retargeting campaigns. We have a great lineup of users on board so far: over 400 influencers including Kevin Hart, TLC, Casey Neistat, Jay Shetty, Cody Ko, Gucci Mane, Ludacris, Kyle Kuzma, Chris Paul, and Dwayne Wade and over 250 brands including Western Union, UFC, McDonald's, Dunk, TheScore, Chelsea Football Club and Under Armour.

VideoVerse

Series A in 2021
VideoVerse is a video technology company that offers a suite of AI-driven tools designed for both enterprise and individual content creators. The company's platform harnesses advanced machine learning technology to analyze live content and produce real-time video highlights, ensuring that key moments are captured efficiently. Notable products include Magnifi, a cloud-agnostic platform that specializes in real-time analysis and highlight generation, and Illusto, a user-friendly web-based video editing tool. By integrating innovative technology, VideoVerse aims to empower users to enhance their video content creation and editing processes.

Humanly.io

Seed Round in 2021
Humanly.io is a hiring platform that specializes in screening and scheduling job candidates using artificial intelligence. Founded in 2019 and based in Kirkland, Washington, the platform engages with candidates visiting company job pages and social media, helping organizations enhance their recruiting processes. By qualifying candidates and addressing their inquiries, Humanly enables companies to improve conversion rates on hiring platforms and save significant time—over 60 hours per open role. The company, which was previously known as Humanly LLC, rebranded to HumanlyHR Inc. in July 2019, reflecting its focus on streamlining HR operations through innovative technology.

Ryff

Venture Round in 2021
Ryff Inc. is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in an artificial intelligence-driven video platform called Placer. Founded in 2018 by executives from the entertainment industry, including CEO Roy Taylor, Ryff aims to transform the $23 billion branded entertainment sector by integrating video game technology with photorealistic 3D models in film and television. This innovative approach allows for real-time manipulation of products, people, and backgrounds in both live and pre-recorded video, addressing the limitations of traditional branded entertainment, which is often a manual process. Ryff's technology enables brands to dynamically integrate their products into content, providing a new revenue model in an era where traditional advertising faces challenges like ad-skipping and increased content proliferation. By offering a new form of premium content that incorporates brand integration, Ryff presents an alternative to traditional subscription and advertising models, positioning itself as a disruptive force in the industry.

ConverseNow

Series A in 2021
ConverseNow Technologies, Inc. develops voice artificial intelligence (AI) based software for quick service restaurants (QSRs) to automate and personalize the ordering process, driving efficiencies, and reducing customer wait times. The company through its platform automates and personalizes restaurant orders in high volume voice channels, including phone, drive thru, self-service kiosks, voice assistants, and voice assisted chat on mobile. ConverseNow Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Austin, Texas. It has an additional location in Gainesville, Florida.

Surf

Seed Round in 2021
Trufan is an audience management platform that helps brands and influencers grow their social community, distribute content and sell directly to their top fans. We streamline our customer’s customer loyalty and marketing objectives by providing a direct channel to their most engaged, influential and trending fans. Reward these fans and interact with them through the platform or gain deeper insights by exporting the data directly into CSV files which can be utilized in retargeting campaigns. We have a great lineup of users on board so far: over 400 influencers including Kevin Hart, TLC, Casey Neistat, Jay Shetty, Cody Ko, Gucci Mane, Ludacris, Kyle Kuzma, Chris Paul, and Dwayne Wade and over 250 brands including Western Union, UFC, McDonald's, Dunk, TheScore, Chelsea Football Club and Under Armour.

ARIZ Precision Medicine

Debt Financing in 2020
ARIZ Precision Medicine is a biotechnology company that develops drug candidates for cancer.The acronym stands for a methodology of solving big problems, by breaking the big problem into smaller and smaller problems. This way the company can start at the beginning, the cause of cancer and design drugs that can resolve a specific individual cancer as well as all cancers. ARIZ Precision Medicine uses this methodology to design a specific way to stop the cause of cancer, then target and protect the delivery system and finally, concentrate the drug inside the cancer cell leaving normal cells undamaged. Founded in 2015 and is based in Davis, California, USA.

Sibros

Series A in 2020
Sibros Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions for the automotive and mobility companies. The company's product includes OTA software updates, vehicle log, remote vehicle diagnostics, fleet analytics dashboard, work order management, and fleet management. Sibros Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Folsom, California.

Aumni

Series A in 2020
Aumni is a data-driven investment management platform based in the United States that serves the venture capital industry. It offers a portfolio intelligence solution that helps venture capital firms enhance their operational efficiency and gain a competitive edge. Aumni's platform audits, analyzes, and visualizes key data from venture capital deal documents, extracting hundreds of data points to track critical insights, including investment rights, portfolio performance, and emerging investment trends. By converting complex deal data into a clear and error-free dataset, Aumni enables investors and venture firms to make informed strategic decisions and streamline their daily operations. The platform is designed for forward-thinking investment teams aiming to unlock and structure the vast amounts of untapped data within their portfolios.

Ryff

Venture Round in 2019
Ryff Inc. is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in an artificial intelligence-driven video platform called Placer. Founded in 2018 by executives from the entertainment industry, including CEO Roy Taylor, Ryff aims to transform the $23 billion branded entertainment sector by integrating video game technology with photorealistic 3D models in film and television. This innovative approach allows for real-time manipulation of products, people, and backgrounds in both live and pre-recorded video, addressing the limitations of traditional branded entertainment, which is often a manual process. Ryff's technology enables brands to dynamically integrate their products into content, providing a new revenue model in an era where traditional advertising faces challenges like ad-skipping and increased content proliferation. By offering a new form of premium content that incorporates brand integration, Ryff presents an alternative to traditional subscription and advertising models, positioning itself as a disruptive force in the industry.

Allstacks

Seed Round in 2019
Allstacks is a predictive, curated Business Intelligence for Software Engineering Managers. It is the leading predictive forecasting and risk management solution for software development. We deliver business outcomes, not just metrics. It was founded by Hersh Tapadia and Jeremy Freeman in 2017 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Sibros

Seed Round in 2019
Sibros Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions for the automotive and mobility companies. The company's product includes OTA software updates, vehicle log, remote vehicle diagnostics, fleet analytics dashboard, work order management, and fleet management. Sibros Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Folsom, California.

ARIZ Precision Medicine

Venture Round in 2018
ARIZ Precision Medicine is a biotechnology company that develops drug candidates for cancer.The acronym stands for a methodology of solving big problems, by breaking the big problem into smaller and smaller problems. This way the company can start at the beginning, the cause of cancer and design drugs that can resolve a specific individual cancer as well as all cancers. ARIZ Precision Medicine uses this methodology to design a specific way to stop the cause of cancer, then target and protect the delivery system and finally, concentrate the drug inside the cancer cell leaving normal cells undamaged. Founded in 2015 and is based in Davis, California, USA.

Sibros

Seed Round in 2018
Sibros Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions for the automotive and mobility companies. The company's product includes OTA software updates, vehicle log, remote vehicle diagnostics, fleet analytics dashboard, work order management, and fleet management. Sibros Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Folsom, California.

Zdaly

Seed Round in 2018
Zdaly is the system of Predictive Intelligence that integrates internal data with the largest unified source of world trends and econometrics. Our technology maps billions of internal data points to external trends to discover key insights for optimizing global operations, supply chain, pricing, procurement and financial decisions.

Quickstart

Series A in 2018
QuickStart Intelligence, Inc. is a prominent provider of information technology training and certification courses, catering to IT organizations and professionals. Based in Austin, Texas, the company offers a wide range of accredited training programs, including online self-paced courses and instructor-led classes, in various technology domains such as application development, data science, information security, cloud computing, and DevOps. QuickStart is recognized for its cognitive learning platform, which utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance learning experiences through personalized training, simulations, and mentorship. The company also provides tailored training solutions for businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions, supporting the development of IT skills and career advancement. Founded in 1988 and rebranded in 2001, QuickStart operates as a subsidiary of 360training.com, Inc.

Springboard

Series A in 2017
Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most sought after careers. With expert mentorship from top professionals, a bleeding-edge curriculum, and a network of support from day one, they make sure students have everything they need to excel in their program and in their next job. The platform one-size-fits-one approach is made for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. And our tuition back guarantee means students can take charge and invest in themselves. Springboard data science career track comes with a job guarantee, ensuring students secure a job within six months of graduation or get a full refund. The platform's self-paced courses offer students the opportunity to develop job-ready skills that they display in an industry-worthy capstone or portfolio projects.

Parrable

Series A in 2017
Parrable, Inc. is a privacy-friendly identification platform that offers solutions to help marketers and publishers effectively reach their audiences without relying on third-party cookies. The company utilizes proprietary, deterministic identification technology that unifies user profiles across devices, browsers, and applications while safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII). This innovative approach addresses the challenges posed by cookie restrictions, particularly in environments like Safari, thus granting marketers access to significant segments of the smartphone market that were previously unavailable. Parrable's offerings include device identification for targeted messaging, retargeting capabilities to boost engagement and conversions, and advanced attribution measurement. Additionally, the company's Vision Product leverages artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making for marketers by analyzing various data points to optimize return on investment. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, Parrable also maintains offices in San Francisco and Mexico City.

Engage3

Series B in 2017
Engage3, Inc. specializes in retail intelligence and mobile shopping solutions by connecting consumers with retailers, manufacturers, and media companies to facilitate personalized promotions. The company offers a suite of platforms, including MissionControl, which manages competitive price shop operations, and Vantage, an offer optimization platform that utilizes market intelligence and real-time auctioning to deliver tailored messaging to consumers. Additionally, Engage3 provides ShoppingScout, a personal shopping assistant that helps users navigate brands and retailers while managing their shopping experience. The company serves a diverse clientele, including manufacturers of consumer packaged goods, grocery and drug store retailers, and publishers, leveraging data science and AI to enhance pricing strategies and shopper engagement. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Davis, California, with an office in Scottsdale, Arizona, Engage3 aims to empower retail executives with real-time data insights for strategic decision-making.

Work Truck Solutions

Series B in 2017
Work Truck Solutions, Inc. develops marketing and lead generation tools to help commercial vehicle buyers in finding their work truck. The company offers dealer software solutions, and upfitter marketing and display tools. It serves original equipment manufacturers, body and equipment manufacturers, distributors and installers, and commercial vehicle dealers from various brands across the United States. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Chico, California with additional locations in Michigan and Texas.

Oddup

Series A in 2017
Oddup Limited operates an online platform that provides data, rankings, and viewpoints on startups in Asia. Its platform allows users to follow investors, startups, and their own investments; view detailed company due-diligence reports; find predictive ranks and provocative ratings; view analyst recommendations and future valuations; and access startup ecosystem reports. The company also provides weekly newsletters with latest analyst insights. Oddup Limited was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

Ittavi

Series A in 2016
Ittavi, Inc was the original creator of SupportPay, a platform designed to help parents manage child support, alimony, and shared expenses directly with one another. However, Ittavi, Inc was liquidated in early 2018 and is no longer operating. The assets of Ittavi, including SupportPay, are now owned by Smart Family Tech, Inc. SupportPay uniquely serves as a payment platform for parents, facilitating the management of child-related financial obligations.

Ittavi

Series A in 2016
Ittavi, Inc was the original creator of SupportPay, a platform designed to help parents manage child support, alimony, and shared expenses directly with one another. However, Ittavi, Inc was liquidated in early 2018 and is no longer operating. The assets of Ittavi, including SupportPay, are now owned by Smart Family Tech, Inc. SupportPay uniquely serves as a payment platform for parents, facilitating the management of child-related financial obligations.

MetaCert

Seed Round in 2016
MetaCert's patent-pending Security API checks the reputation of http requests in real time, warning consumers of potential threats before allowing known malicious web pages (or other resources) from loading inside the app. MetaCert also offers a content-based filtering service for developers that want to block pornography inside their apps.

Engage3

Series B in 2016
Engage3, Inc. specializes in retail intelligence and mobile shopping solutions by connecting consumers with retailers, manufacturers, and media companies to facilitate personalized promotions. The company offers a suite of platforms, including MissionControl, which manages competitive price shop operations, and Vantage, an offer optimization platform that utilizes market intelligence and real-time auctioning to deliver tailored messaging to consumers. Additionally, Engage3 provides ShoppingScout, a personal shopping assistant that helps users navigate brands and retailers while managing their shopping experience. The company serves a diverse clientele, including manufacturers of consumer packaged goods, grocery and drug store retailers, and publishers, leveraging data science and AI to enhance pricing strategies and shopper engagement. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Davis, California, with an office in Scottsdale, Arizona, Engage3 aims to empower retail executives with real-time data insights for strategic decision-making.

Parrable

Series A in 2016
Parrable, Inc. is a privacy-friendly identification platform that offers solutions to help marketers and publishers effectively reach their audiences without relying on third-party cookies. The company utilizes proprietary, deterministic identification technology that unifies user profiles across devices, browsers, and applications while safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII). This innovative approach addresses the challenges posed by cookie restrictions, particularly in environments like Safari, thus granting marketers access to significant segments of the smartphone market that were previously unavailable. Parrable's offerings include device identification for targeted messaging, retargeting capabilities to boost engagement and conversions, and advanced attribution measurement. Additionally, the company's Vision Product leverages artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making for marketers by analyzing various data points to optimize return on investment. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, Parrable also maintains offices in San Francisco and Mexico City.

Pocket Points

Seed Round in 2016
Pocket Points is a new mobile application that gives students rewards for not using their phones during class. Simply open up the application, lock your phone, and start gaining points. Points are then used to get awesome discounts at local businesses in store. The mobile app uses geofence technology to know whether students are on or off-campus. The longer their phones remain locked, the more points they earn. Pocket Points more students using the app on each specific campus, the faster points are earned. After accumulating enough points, students can choose from a variety of different discounts at local and online businesses from the app's "Gift Page." The "Gift Page" also includes a map where students can see the location of each participating local business. Pocket Points was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Chico, California, USA.

Perkville

Venture Round in 2016
Perkville is a leading retention and referral solution for the health, fitness, salon, spa, and retail industries. Their rewards program integrates directly with POS or scheduling systems and can be custom-tailored for every business. Featured in businesses around the world, the Perkville system can drive referrals, reward clients for return visits and make purchases, and even generate social media posts. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

TeleMed2U

Series A in 2015
TeleMed2U is a multi-specialty group of board-certified physicians that offers real-time access to specialists through telemedicine. Operating 24/7 throughout California, the organization provides a wide range of specialty care services, addressing conditions such as autism, depression, eating disorders, eczema, hypogonadism, shingles, migraines, and osteoporosis. Some of its physicians are also licensed to deliver specialty services in additional states, including Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, and Utah. TeleMed2U emphasizes quality, affordable care and aims to ensure high continuity of care for recurring patients by maintaining access to a consistent patient care team. As the group continues to expand, it increases its service offerings and the number of states in which it operates. For the latest information on their services and coverage, interested parties are encouraged to contact their main office.

ATCG Solutions

Series A in 2015
ATCG Solutions provides its clients with a wide range of information technology development, consultancy and managed services with an emphasis on the design, build and rollout of SAP solutions and related products. ATCG has dedicated practices and solutions focused on SAP Hybris, SAP BI/BW on HANA, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Managed Services.

App Orchid

Funding Round in 2015
The App Orchid platform helps enterprises build AI-fueled apps for the Energy, Utilities, Insurance, and Healthcare industries. The App Orchid platform uses deep learning and natural language processing with industry-specific content delivered through knowledge graphs, to create predictive apps. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Ramon, California.

Kura MD

Series A in 2015
KURA MD is an Internet healthcare commerce platform that offers telemedicine, telehealth, and healthcare solution. It offers a unique physician marketing and telemedicine practice management formula to deliver more patients, more capacity to see those patients and increased encounter revenue. The Kura MD platform compiles state-required forms and then transmits those forms directly to the worker’s compensation adjuster for approval, thus improving efficiency and throughput for physicians. It also provides the technology platform where the physician can provide comprehensive, compassionate, and evidence-based care while reducing overall time costs to both the physician and the patient. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Roseville, California.

TecSport Games

Series A in 2015
TecSport was founded in 2011 to provide an innovative approach to commercially effective social gaming. The company has developed a pioneering cloud based format that is pushing the boundaries of technology and the gaming experience.

Work Truck Solutions

Series A in 2014
Work Truck Solutions, Inc. develops marketing and lead generation tools to help commercial vehicle buyers in finding their work truck. The company offers dealer software solutions, and upfitter marketing and display tools. It serves original equipment manufacturers, body and equipment manufacturers, distributors and installers, and commercial vehicle dealers from various brands across the United States. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Chico, California with additional locations in Michigan and Texas.

HomeZada

Seed Round in 2014
A digital home management platform that manages a homeowners home inventory for insurance purposes, a home maintenance schedule, home remodel projects, and home finances. Users can market the digital history of the home when selling it, and buyers can inherit a copy (i.e. CarFax for the home) A Professional app provides a client service and marketing solution for businesses in the real estate, home building, insurance and service providers markets.

MindTickle

Seed Round in 2014
MindTickle Interactive Media Pvt Ltd. provides a social learning platform for organizations and corporations in various industries. Its platform enables businesses, trainers, and individuals to transform their existing online content into an interactive learning experience; use game mechanics, such as points, medals, badges, and leader boards to increase learner motivation and engagement; create learner engagement and peer-to-peer learning by leveraging the power of social mechanics; and measure and track the effectiveness Web-based training programs through real-time charts and dashboards. The company’s platform is used for new hire orientation, policy refreshment, and employee engagement applications. MindTickle Interactive Media Pvt Ltd. was founded in 2011 and is based in Pune, India.

Perkville

Series A in 2014
Perkville is a leading retention and referral solution for the health, fitness, salon, spa, and retail industries. Their rewards program integrates directly with POS or scheduling systems and can be custom-tailored for every business. Featured in businesses around the world, the Perkville system can drive referrals, reward clients for return visits and make purchases, and even generate social media posts. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

5th Planet Games

Series A in 2014
5th Planet Games Inc. is a mobile game developer based in Rocklin, California, established in 2009. The company specializes in creating engaging social games for both casual and hardcore gamers, catering to audiences in the United States and internationally. Notable for its successful role-playing games, 5th Planet has developed titles such as Dawn of the Dragons, Legacy of a Thousand Suns, Clash of the Dragons, and Legacy of Heroes, which are available on platforms like Facebook and Kongregate, as well as through their own websites. In 2012, the company expanded its portfolio by acquiring To Be Continued, LLC, a developer known for its collectible card games. Since October 2018, 5th Planet Games operates as a subsidiary of Hugo Games A/S.