Monitor Ventures

Monitor Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to commercialize technology into world-class products and services. Founded in 2002, the Firm leverages the investment, operating, and entrepreneurial experience of its partners with its privileged access to the resources of the Monitor Group to accelerate portfolio companies' path to customers, capital, and profitability.

Neal Bhadkamkar

Co - Founder and Managing Partner

34 past transactions

Guild

Series A in 2016
Guild's lifelong learning platform offers classes, programs, and degrees for working adults, with a path for them to move forward in their education and careers. It offers these adults support from start to finish, with their technology platform for discovery, learning, and organizing the experience, and extra support with their tech-enabled student advising model.

Workday Adaptive Planning

Series G in 2015
Workday Adaptive Planning provides software solutions for businesses. They also provide products including financial management, adaptive planning, and sourcing. They offer financial, workforce transaction, and legacy application data into a system.

Verdezyne

Venture Round in 2014
Verdezyne was a privately-held company that employs its biological expertise and proprietary advanced computational algorithms to design and synthesize novel, high-diversity gene libraries for engineering proteins, metabolic pathways, and microorganisms. The company creates and harnesses this unique biological diversity to optimize commercial fermentation processes for the production of petrochemical replacements.

Workday Adaptive Planning

Series F in 2013
Workday Adaptive Planning provides software solutions for businesses. They also provide products including financial management, adaptive planning, and sourcing. They offer financial, workforce transaction, and legacy application data into a system.

HydroPoint Data Systems

Venture Round in 2012
HydroPoint Data Systems develops various irrigation system controllers for residential and commercial landscape applications. HydroPoint is the proven leader in 360° smart water management solutions. HydroPoint's WeatherTRAK solution delivers a multitude of financial and environmental benefits by reducing the greatest area of waste in urban water use: landscape irrigation. Landscapes consume 58% of urban water and are overwatered by 30-to-300%. It was founded in 2002 and is based in Petaluma, California.

Workday Adaptive Planning

Series E in 2012
Workday Adaptive Planning provides software solutions for businesses. They also provide products including financial management, adaptive planning, and sourcing. They offer financial, workforce transaction, and legacy application data into a system.

Verdezyne

Venture Round in 2011
Verdezyne was a privately-held company that employs its biological expertise and proprietary advanced computational algorithms to design and synthesize novel, high-diversity gene libraries for engineering proteins, metabolic pathways, and microorganisms. The company creates and harnesses this unique biological diversity to optimize commercial fermentation processes for the production of petrochemical replacements.

Verdezyne

Venture Round in 2010
Verdezyne was a privately-held company that employs its biological expertise and proprietary advanced computational algorithms to design and synthesize novel, high-diversity gene libraries for engineering proteins, metabolic pathways, and microorganisms. The company creates and harnesses this unique biological diversity to optimize commercial fermentation processes for the production of petrochemical replacements.

MediaPlatform

Series B in 2010
MediaPlatform is the leading enterprise video and webcasting platform for internal and external communications, training and collaboration. MediaPlatform provides a complete set of products, services and technologies to help organizations apply video communications to achieve their objectives and enhance customer and employee experiences. MediaPlatform is a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Video Platforms for Webcasting and Portals, Q1 2015 and was awarded the 2015 Global Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Leadership award for enterprise video webcasting.

Verdezyne

Venture Round in 2009
Verdezyne was a privately-held company that employs its biological expertise and proprietary advanced computational algorithms to design and synthesize novel, high-diversity gene libraries for engineering proteins, metabolic pathways, and microorganisms. The company creates and harnesses this unique biological diversity to optimize commercial fermentation processes for the production of petrochemical replacements.

Meru Networks

Series E in 2009
Meru Networks develops and markets wireless LAN infrastructure solutions that use virtualization to deliver pervasive, high-fidelity wireless service for business-critical voice, video and data applications. The company first introduced its award-winning virtual cell wireless architecture in 2003, and Meru products embody a complete departure from typical hub-based WLAN approaches, offering a wireless solution with levels of performance, reliability, security and cost-effectiveness previously found only in wired networking environments.

Meru Networks

Series E in 2009
Meru Networks develops and markets wireless LAN infrastructure solutions that use virtualization to deliver pervasive, high-fidelity wireless service for business-critical voice, video and data applications. The company first introduced its award-winning virtual cell wireless architecture in 2003, and Meru products embody a complete departure from typical hub-based WLAN approaches, offering a wireless solution with levels of performance, reliability, security and cost-effectiveness previously found only in wired networking environments.

Greystripe

Series C in 2009
Greystripe is the leading mobile advertising platform that provides smarter mobile solutions through full-screen ad formats, world-class data and proprietary cross-device targeting capabilities. With over eight years of mobile experience, Greystripe delivers the highest engagement rates for brand marketers, maximum revenue for publishers and app developers, and the best ad experience for users. Greystripe is a product line of ValueClick Inc. (NASDAQ: VCLK), one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive online marketing services companies. Greystripe was named one of the Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Mobile by Fast Company in 2011, the MOBI Awards’ Best Mobile Rich Media Network in 2010, E-Tech CTIA award winner for the Mobile Marketing/Mobile Advertising category in 2009, AlwaysOn OnMedia 100 winner in 2009, AlwaysOn Global 100 winner in 2008, Red Herring Global 100 winner in 2007 and the Under the Radar Best in Show: Mobility winner in 2006.

Qualia

Series A in 2008
Qualia empowers organizations to deliver seamless consumer experiences across all devices, from intent to conversion. The Qualia Data Intelligence Platform combines its IQ Decision Engine™ with cross-device technology to create a closed-loop, device agnostic, audience insights solution. Trusted by leading brands, agencies and marketing technology providers, Qualia’s cloud-based platform continuously identifies in-market consumers on all of their devices and digital touchpoints, enabling real-time, omni-channel targeting, reach, measurement and attribution. Qualia is led by Kathy Leake, CEO (also co-founder of Dstillery) who is committed to defining the next generation of consumer targeting through data integrity and quality. The company is headquartered in NYC and has offices in Chicago, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta. For additional information, visit www.qualia-media.com

Qualia

Series A in 2008
Qualia empowers organizations to deliver seamless consumer experiences across all devices, from intent to conversion. The Qualia Data Intelligence Platform combines its IQ Decision Engine™ with cross-device technology to create a closed-loop, device agnostic, audience insights solution. Trusted by leading brands, agencies and marketing technology providers, Qualia’s cloud-based platform continuously identifies in-market consumers on all of their devices and digital touchpoints, enabling real-time, omni-channel targeting, reach, measurement and attribution. Qualia is led by Kathy Leake, CEO (also co-founder of Dstillery) who is committed to defining the next generation of consumer targeting through data integrity and quality. The company is headquartered in NYC and has offices in Chicago, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta. For additional information, visit www.qualia-media.com

Nanostellar

Series E in 2008
Nanostellar, Inc. develops precious-metals containing materials for the automotive and stationary power industries, enabling these industries to meet stringent diesel emissions-control requirements mandated in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. The company delivers nano-engineered catalyst materials that reduce exhaust emissions and increase effectiveness of precious metals in these catalysts by 25%-30%. Nanostellar's Rational Catalyst Design methodology combines computation materials science, novel synthesis and chemical engineering to aid in the rapid development of new materials.

Workday Adaptive Planning

Series D in 2008
Workday Adaptive Planning provides software solutions for businesses. They also provide products including financial management, adaptive planning, and sourcing. They offer financial, workforce transaction, and legacy application data into a system.

Matisse Networks

Series C in 2007
Matisse Networks, Inc. provides optical burst switching solutions for metro Ethernet optical transport networks. The company offers EtherBurst, a packet WDM system for scaling metro and campus networks. Its EtherBurst comprises SX-1000 Ethernet service nodes that serve as a local Ethernet switch and on-ramp to the packet WDM photonic layer; PX-1000 photonic nodes that are deployed in a metro ring and provide an automated optical layer; and MatisseView management system that provides access to optical and packet service management software. The company’s products enable solutions for service providers, enterprises, and government agencies. Matisse Networks, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

TeeBeeDee

Series A in 2007
TeeBeeDee is a social network for people over 40. It was created to encourage the sharing of ideas, insights, and experiences of people in the age group. TeeBeeDee (tbd.com) stands for "To Be Determined," as the site was founded with the purpose of connecting those who feel that life is still To Be Determined.

Verdezyne

Series C in 2007
Verdezyne was a privately-held company that employs its biological expertise and proprietary advanced computational algorithms to design and synthesize novel, high-diversity gene libraries for engineering proteins, metabolic pathways, and microorganisms. The company creates and harnesses this unique biological diversity to optimize commercial fermentation processes for the production of petrochemical replacements.

Greystripe

Series B in 2007
Greystripe is the leading mobile advertising platform that provides smarter mobile solutions through full-screen ad formats, world-class data and proprietary cross-device targeting capabilities. With over eight years of mobile experience, Greystripe delivers the highest engagement rates for brand marketers, maximum revenue for publishers and app developers, and the best ad experience for users. Greystripe is a product line of ValueClick Inc. (NASDAQ: VCLK), one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive online marketing services companies. Greystripe was named one of the Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Mobile by Fast Company in 2011, the MOBI Awards’ Best Mobile Rich Media Network in 2010, E-Tech CTIA award winner for the Mobile Marketing/Mobile Advertising category in 2009, AlwaysOn OnMedia 100 winner in 2009, AlwaysOn Global 100 winner in 2008, Red Herring Global 100 winner in 2007 and the Under the Radar Best in Show: Mobility winner in 2006.

Workday Adaptive Planning

Series C in 2007
Workday Adaptive Planning provides software solutions for businesses. They also provide products including financial management, adaptive planning, and sourcing. They offer financial, workforce transaction, and legacy application data into a system.

HydroPoint Data Systems

Series C in 2007
HydroPoint Data Systems develops various irrigation system controllers for residential and commercial landscape applications. HydroPoint is the proven leader in 360° smart water management solutions. HydroPoint's WeatherTRAK solution delivers a multitude of financial and environmental benefits by reducing the greatest area of waste in urban water use: landscape irrigation. Landscapes consume 58% of urban water and are overwatered by 30-to-300%. It was founded in 2002 and is based in Petaluma, California.

Meru Networks

Series D in 2007
Meru Networks develops and markets wireless LAN infrastructure solutions that use virtualization to deliver pervasive, high-fidelity wireless service for business-critical voice, video and data applications. The company first introduced its award-winning virtual cell wireless architecture in 2003, and Meru products embody a complete departure from typical hub-based WLAN approaches, offering a wireless solution with levels of performance, reliability, security and cost-effectiveness previously found only in wired networking environments.

Greystripe

Series A in 2006
Greystripe is the leading mobile advertising platform that provides smarter mobile solutions through full-screen ad formats, world-class data and proprietary cross-device targeting capabilities. With over eight years of mobile experience, Greystripe delivers the highest engagement rates for brand marketers, maximum revenue for publishers and app developers, and the best ad experience for users. Greystripe is a product line of ValueClick Inc. (NASDAQ: VCLK), one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive online marketing services companies. Greystripe was named one of the Top Ten Most Innovative Companies in Mobile by Fast Company in 2011, the MOBI Awards’ Best Mobile Rich Media Network in 2010, E-Tech CTIA award winner for the Mobile Marketing/Mobile Advertising category in 2009, AlwaysOn OnMedia 100 winner in 2009, AlwaysOn Global 100 winner in 2008, Red Herring Global 100 winner in 2007 and the Under the Radar Best in Show: Mobility winner in 2006.

Lumexis

Series B in 2006
Lumexis Corporation engages in developing, manufacturing, and marketing fiber-to-the-screen (FTTS) in-flight entertainment (IFE) and communication systems. The company also provides customer support, training, and software services. Lumexis Corporation was founded in 2003 and is based in Costa Mesa, California.

MediaPlatform

Venture Round in 2006
MediaPlatform is the leading enterprise video and webcasting platform for internal and external communications, training and collaboration. MediaPlatform provides a complete set of products, services and technologies to help organizations apply video communications to achieve their objectives and enhance customer and employee experiences. MediaPlatform is a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Video Platforms for Webcasting and Portals, Q1 2015 and was awarded the 2015 Global Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Leadership award for enterprise video webcasting.

LimeLife

Series B in 2006
LimeLife is a digital media company based in the San Francisco Bay area. LimeLife publishes a women's lifestyle site aimed at the young, 25-44 year old "super communicator" generation. It can be accessed on the web at www.LimeLife.com and mobile at m.LimeLife.com. The content is timely and life-relevant, covering the following topics: - Latest celebrity news - Life: politics, world news, green living and the economy - Entertainment news: music, TV, film & video - Fashion trends and shopping deals - Beauty trends - Love & Sex tips - Social shopping functionality LimeLife's editorial is written in a voice that is fresh, smart, sassy and fun. With its history in mobile, LimeLife continues to deliver premium content that includes games, applications, fashion wallpapers and Daily Dose text alerts that are distributed through the major U.S. carriers.

Verdezyne

Series B in 2006
Verdezyne was a privately-held company that employs its biological expertise and proprietary advanced computational algorithms to design and synthesize novel, high-diversity gene libraries for engineering proteins, metabolic pathways, and microorganisms. The company creates and harnesses this unique biological diversity to optimize commercial fermentation processes for the production of petrochemical replacements.

HydroPoint Data Systems

Series B in 2005
HydroPoint Data Systems develops various irrigation system controllers for residential and commercial landscape applications. HydroPoint is the proven leader in 360° smart water management solutions. HydroPoint's WeatherTRAK solution delivers a multitude of financial and environmental benefits by reducing the greatest area of waste in urban water use: landscape irrigation. Landscapes consume 58% of urban water and are overwatered by 30-to-300%. It was founded in 2002 and is based in Petaluma, California.

LimeLife

Series A in 2005
LimeLife is a digital media company based in the San Francisco Bay area. LimeLife publishes a women's lifestyle site aimed at the young, 25-44 year old "super communicator" generation. It can be accessed on the web at www.LimeLife.com and mobile at m.LimeLife.com. The content is timely and life-relevant, covering the following topics: - Latest celebrity news - Life: politics, world news, green living and the economy - Entertainment news: music, TV, film & video - Fashion trends and shopping deals - Beauty trends - Love & Sex tips - Social shopping functionality LimeLife's editorial is written in a voice that is fresh, smart, sassy and fun. With its history in mobile, LimeLife continues to deliver premium content that includes games, applications, fashion wallpapers and Daily Dose text alerts that are distributed through the major U.S. carriers.

Meru Networks

Series C in 2005
Meru Networks develops and markets wireless LAN infrastructure solutions that use virtualization to deliver pervasive, high-fidelity wireless service for business-critical voice, video and data applications. The company first introduced its award-winning virtual cell wireless architecture in 2003, and Meru products embody a complete departure from typical hub-based WLAN approaches, offering a wireless solution with levels of performance, reliability, security and cost-effectiveness previously found only in wired networking environments.

HydroPoint Data Systems

Series A in 2004
HydroPoint Data Systems develops various irrigation system controllers for residential and commercial landscape applications. HydroPoint is the proven leader in 360° smart water management solutions. HydroPoint's WeatherTRAK solution delivers a multitude of financial and environmental benefits by reducing the greatest area of waste in urban water use: landscape irrigation. Landscapes consume 58% of urban water and are overwatered by 30-to-300%. It was founded in 2002 and is based in Petaluma, California.

Meru Networks

Series B in 2004
Meru Networks develops and markets wireless LAN infrastructure solutions that use virtualization to deliver pervasive, high-fidelity wireless service for business-critical voice, video and data applications. The company first introduced its award-winning virtual cell wireless architecture in 2003, and Meru products embody a complete departure from typical hub-based WLAN approaches, offering a wireless solution with levels of performance, reliability, security and cost-effectiveness previously found only in wired networking environments.
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