Nelstone Ventures is an investment fund founded by Rich Nelson for the purpose of investing in various stage technology companies. Nelstone Ventures' investment focus is consumer internet, enterprise software and technology enabled business-to business companies.

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Ticketbis raised $3195776 on 2015-04-14 in Series E

Ticketbis enables users to purchase and sell tickets for concerts, festivals, theater plays, sporting events, and more. It has more than one million customers worldwide.
Ticketbis was launched by Jon Uriarte and Ander Michelena in December 2009 and its main operations are based in Madrid, Spain with presence in other countries such as Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, India, Japan, New Zealand, and more.

Ticketbis

ClinOne raised an undisclosed amount on 2015-01-01 in Seed Round

ClinOne clinical trial management solution designed to access to mission-critical clinical trial details through web & mobile devices.

ClinOne, Inc.

Journey Meditation raised an undisclosed amount on 2018-06-08 in Seed Round

Journey Meditation, Inc. offers a meditation application for providing meditation classes to individuals and organizations. It offers a Journey LIVE app, a group meditation application with live instructors, and real-time classes to the public that enables users to join a group meditation video live streams scheduled throughout the day where teachers from various backgrounds and meditation styles guide participants. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Journey Meditation

Coinbase raised $75000000 on 2015-01-13 in Series C

Coinbase is an online platform that allows merchants, consumers, and traders to transact with digital currency. It allows its users to create their own bitcoin wallets and start buying or selling bitcoins by connecting with their bank accounts. In addition, it provides a series of merchant payment processing systems and tools that support many highly-trafficked websites on the internet. Coinbase was launched in 2012 with a mission to create an open financial system for the world. It is operated from San Francisco, California.

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EquipmentShare raised $26000000 on 2017-01-24 in Series B

EquipmentShare creates proprietary technology and end-user applications that empowers contractors and optimizes for productivity across the commercial construction sector. 

Fleet managers, general contractors, service techs, heavy equipment mechanics, drivers, operators, safety managers are all experiencing new ways to work along with the benefits of a connected jobsite with EquipmentShare's tech-enabled product suite.

EquipmentShare

Carta raised $7000000 on 2015-01-05 in Series A

Carta is a transfer agent for private companies that enables seed-stage to pre-IPO companies to manage equity electronically with the participation of their shareholders, employees, auditors, and legal counsel. It digitizes paper stock certificates along with stock options, warrants, and derivatives to create a real-time image of who owns what at a startup.

Carta receives funding from a group of investors, including Draper VC, Expansion VC, k9 Ventures, Elefund, Subtraction Capital, Scott Banister, XG Ventures, Kima Ventures, Andy Palmer, and Structure Capital.

It was founded by Manu Kumar and Henry Ward in 2012 as eShares, Carta is based in Mountain View, California.

Carta

Coinbase raised $6109590 on 2013-05-07 in Series A

Fabriq raised an undisclosed amount on 2021-01-01 in Venture Round

Fabriq develops fab-rik, an online tracking application for real life social needs. The tool keeps you connected to the most important people in your life without the noise and stress of social media. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

Fabriq

Palantir Technologies raised $550000000 on 2020-06-19 in Corporate Round

Palantir Technologies offers a suite of software applications for integrating, visualizing, fighting fraud, and analyzing information.

The software allows analysts within and between government organizations to collaborate and to analyze large quantities of data.

Stephen Cohen, Alexander Karp, Garry Tan, Nathan Gettings, and Peter Thiel established the company in Denver, Colorado in 2003.

Palantir Technologies

Symmetry Systems raised an undisclosed amount on 2021-02-25 in Series A

Symmetry Systems delivers Data Store and Object Security (DSOS) purpose-built to provide full visibility and unified access control over your most valuable data assets, no matter where or how they are stored. Symmetry DataGuard maintains authority over data even when all else fails, whether that be exploited insider credentials, malicious applications, or security fatigue from the rapid onset of remote work.

Symmetry Systems

Optimus Ride raised $2731997 on 2019-04-08 in Venture Round

Optimus Ride is a self-driving vehicle company based in Boston, MA. It designs technologies to enable efficient, sustainable, and equitable mobility systems and solutions.

As an MIT spinoff company, it combines over 30 years of interdisciplinary university research in self‑driving technologies (DARPA Urban Challenge), electric vehicles (CityCar), and Mobility-on-Demand Systems. The team includes a decade of industrial and entrepreneurial experience that combines manufacturing robots, urban design, and shared vehicle fleet management.

Optimus Ride

Optimus Ride raised $50000000 on 2019-11-06 in Series B

Penrose Hill raised $4000000 on 2017-02-24 in Series A

Penrose Hill is an independent winery that eliminates the middleman to give customers exclusive access to small-batch wines.  Penrose Hil transforms the wine market by empowering consumers to experience wine in a whole new way through their flexible subscription-based service model customizes wine shipments according to the individual member’s taste, schedule, and budget.

They launched Firstleaf as their premier wine service in partnership with Time Inc. across the magazine conglomerate’s portfolio of leading publications, a multiplicity of marketing channels, and a vast subscriber base.

Penrose Hill was founded by Philip James in 2015 in California.

Penrose Hill

Octane AI raised $4250000 on 2020-08-21 in Seed Round

Octane AI, Inc. develops a conversational marketing automation platform for e-commerce. It offers a platform for merchants and businesses to create engaging quizzes, data collection, and personalized Facebook Messenger and SMS automation. Its platform is used for chatbot creation; and enables users to add content, customer service, and discussions; fill out forms; and showcase merchandise and more to their chatbot. The company’s platform also allows users to integrate Youtube, Soundcloud, blogs, medium, Facebook videos, Google Sheets, and more to their chatbot. Octane AI, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Irvine, California.

Octane AI, Inc.

Woolsey Pharmaceuticals raised $8597001 on 2020-02-18 in Venture Round

Woolsey Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in reinventing ways to treat some of the world’s most challenging diseases. The company's approach allows them to accelerate the delivery of medicines for the benefit of all humankind.

The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

Woolsey Pharmaceuticals

Smartcat raised $6976196 on 2018-06-13 in Series A

Smartcat Platform Inc. provides a platform that connects linguists, companies, and agencies to streamline the translation of various content into different languages on demand. It serves translation companies, businesses, game localization services markets, freelancers, and universities. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts with operations in Moscow, Russia; and Limassol, Cyprus.

Smartcat

Journey Meditation raised an undisclosed amount on 2018-06-26 in Seed Round

ClassPass raised $4000000 on 2014-03-31 in Seed Round

ClassPass Inc. provides an online fitness class booking service. It offers an online subscription service that provides access to a network of boutique fitness studios and gyms, including cycling, Pilates, yoga, strength training, dance, martial arts, and more. ClassPass Inc. was formerly known as Classtivity Inc. and changed its name to ClassPass Inc. in March 2014. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York. It has locations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Oceania.

ClassPass Inc.

Kangaroo raised $450000 on 2020-04-16 in Venture Round

Kangaroo is an electronics company that provides simple home security systems. It offers flexible, app-enabled, and affordable security systems. It aims to make the world safer. It extends to ensuring data is secure and privacy is protected. They take several extra steps to ensure total security. 

Kangaroo was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Kangaroo

Manus Bio Inc raised an undisclosed amount on 2017-12-29 in Series A

Making nature accessible and affordable for a growing society.It is estimated that the world’s population will increase by more than 35% by 2050, reaching 9 billion people. Crop production will need to more than double in order to feed these people and meet the consumer needs of a developing world. With very little land remaining for agricultural expansion, they as a society need to find ways to maximize the use of their world’s resources.

Plants produce a variety of rare natural products which are used in their daily lives as flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, cosmetics, vitamins, pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals. They strive to reduce their dependence on land- and resource-intensive practices by recreating natural processes through biotechnology.

Manus Biosynthesis

Mint House raised $15000000 on 2019-05-09 in Series A

Mint House is a start-up hospitality company that disrupts the traditional hotel model. The company offers rentals with spacious units with full-service kitchens, pre-arrival fridge stocking, and no-hassle keyless entry, among other features, enabling business travelers to book affordable homes in prime locations. It provides a unique experience that offers the feel of a high-end hotel, with all the comforts and conveniences of a home, all packaged and delivered via technology. Financed and advised by seasoned hospitality executives including the former CEO of Starwood Hotels, President of St. Regis, and CEO of Travelocity, Mint House is in hyper-growth mode expanding around the country and opening new markets every several months.
The company is headquartered in New York and operates in multiple locations across the United States. It was founded in January 2017.

Mint House

True Link Financial raised $8000000 on 2017-10-11 in Series A

True Link is a diversified financial services firm dedicated to protecting and increasing our customers' independence and quality of life. True Link provides greater independence and autonomy to people who are at financial risk when engaging with the world.

True Link Financial Advisors Llc

Holidog raised an undisclosed amount on 2014-05-05 in Seed Round

Holidog specializes in the fields of pet sitting, pet boarding, pet walking, giftbox, pet media, and startups. It features a software platform that allows pet owners to interact and find the perfect pet sitters, dog walkers, nannies, or trainers at their convenience and close to their home.

It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Holidog

Via raised $250000000 on 2017-09-04 in Series D

Via is a re-engineering public transit company that develops and provides on-demand public mobility solutions for commuters. The company transforms public transit, from a regulated system of rigid routes and schedules to a fully dynamic, on-demand network. Via's mobile app connects passengers who are headed the same way, allowing riders to seamlessly share a premium vehicle. 

The platform operates in the United States and in Europe through its joint venture with Mercedes-Benz Vans, ViaVan. Via's technology is deployed worldwide through partner projects with public transportation agencies, private transit operators, taxi fleets, private companies, and universities, integrating with public transit infrastructure to power cutting-edge on-demand mobility.

The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

Petal raised $55000000 on 2020-04-01 in Series C

Petal Card, Inc. provides and issues credit cards to people who do not have a traditional credit history, students, and immigrants. It offers Petal Visa, a credit card and through its machine learning, it analyzes users' digital financial records which allows them to offer higher credit limits and lower rates than competing cards. The company also provides an application to make payments. Petal Card, Inc. was formerly known as CreditBridge, Inc. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Petal Card, Inc.

Process Street raised $1600000 on 2018-06-20 in Seed Round

Process Street is a SaaS platform that lets non-technical teams create powerful, no code workflows. It provides an easy way to document, track, automate, and optimize human-centric processes.

Process Street was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Process Street

Twitch raised $20000000 on 2013-09-30 in Series C

Twitch is social video for gamers. It is a video platform and community for gamers where more than 100 million gather every month to broadcast, watch and talk about video games. Twitch’s video platform is the backbone of both live and on-demand distribution for the entire video game ecosystem. This includes game developers, publishers, media outlets, events, user generated content, and the entire esports scene. In February 2014, Wall Street Journal ranked Twitch as the 4th largest website in terms of peak internet traffic in the U.S. fortifying the brand as an entertainment industry leader and the epicenter of social video for gamers.

Twitch

Apostrophe raised an undisclosed amount on 2015-05-02 in Seed Round

YoDerm is a health and wellness startup in US that offers oline dermatology.

The  treatment of certain visual conditions are easily diagnosed through images. Conditions such as acne, rosacea, anti-aging, or eyelash thinning can be safely and legally treated online. Receive treatment from our U.S. board certified dermatologists at your convenience, without the hassle of waiting weeks for an appointment or traveling to the doctor’s office.

YoDerm

MeUndies raised $7000000 on 2015-09-02 in Series B

MeUndies, Inc. manufactures and distributes underwear and loungewear for women and men. The company offers cheeky briefs, bikinis, hipsters, boy’s shorts, thongs, bras, apparel, socks, accessories, and U-back bralette and T-back bralette for women; and undies, boxer briefs, socks, apparel, trunks, and accessories for men. It also offers T-shirts and bottoms, lounge pants, sweat shorts, socks, and terry joggers. The company distributes its products directly from warehouses, as well as online. MeUndies, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

MeUndies, Inc.

Wove raised an undisclosed amount on 2014-08-01 in Seed Round

Wove envisions a world where brands grow together. To support this vision, Wove is building the world’s largest network for marketing partnerships, where trusted brands reach each other’s loyal customers and make them their own - all while protecting consumer privacy. With backing from August Capital, Partech, and Origin Ventures, Wove enables brands to transform their marketing efforts by unlocking the power of other brands'​ data.

Wove Technologies, Inc.

Aaptiv raised $450000 on 2016-02-01 in Seed Round

Aaptiv Inc. develops an audio-based fitness application. The company offers Aaptiv, an audio-based fitness application that provides personalized fitness instruction. It also sells leggings, sweaters, T-shirts, tank tops, bags, and yoga mats online. Aaptiv Inc. was formerly known as Skyfit Sports, Inc. and changed its name to Aaptiv Inc. in November 2016. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

Aaptiv

Happie raised an undisclosed amount on 2016-07-28 in Seed Round

Tech Enabled Recruitment Marketing and Services

Happie

MeetMindful raised $1800000 on 2017-04-20 in Seed Round

MeetMindful is a dating site platform for people who are into health, well-being, and mindfulness. At MeetMindful, they experience life to its fullest potential they live deeply and with intention. They thrive by exploring, learning, and growing. Here, they bring together a community that encourages them to embrace the friction and vulnerability that comes with growth. Here, can connect with like-minded individuals and enrich their life.

It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

MeetMindful

Verbling raised an undisclosed amount on 2014-12-12 in Seed Round

Verbling is an e-learning platform that offers language lessons with professional teachers with the use of video chat.

Verbling’s mission is to empower people all over the world to become fluent in a foreign language. Verbling Video connects its users directly to a teacher without needing external apps or tools.

Today, Verbling teachers are available 24/7/365, covering all timezones globally. All Verbling teachers are vetted to meet rigorous standards. The average student rating of a teacher is 4.9/5.

The company was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Verbling

Glamcam raised an undisclosed amount on 2018-04-01 in Seed Round

Glamcam

SchoolMint raised $5500000 on 2016-02-10 in Series A

SchoolMint provides a cloud-based student enrollment and school choice platform to PreK-12 school systems worldwide. Since its founding in 2013, more than 6,000 schools have chosen SchoolMint to streamline all aspects of student enrollment - student registration management, application, lottery, and school choice management, and digital forms and document uploads. Available online and on mobile devices, SchoolMint integrates with leading student information systems (SIS) and transforms the end-to-end enrollment experience for school staff and parents. Visit http://www.SchoolMint.com to learn more.

SchoolMint

TapCommerce raised $10500000 on 2013-11-21 in Series A

TapCommerce specialized in mobile app retargeting and driving revenue & engagement beyond the install. Acquired by Twitter in 2014.

TapCommerce

Burner raised $2000000 on 2013-10-21 in Series A

Ad Hoc Labs, Inc., a mobile software company, develops Burner, a smartphone number platform. It enables users to obtain and manage additional phone numbers for voice, SMS, and MMS communications, as well as allows users to get various numbers, and use each as a private line on iPhone or Android phones. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Ad Hoc Labs

Brainscape raised $2000000 on 2014-10-01 in Seed Round

Brainscape is an adaptive mobile education platform that is changing the way people study just about any subject.  Founded by cognitive neuroscientists, engineers, data junkies, and executives from the education industry, Brainscape is building the foundations of a comprehensive "knowledge graph" that is helping people learn nearly any topic more efficiently.  Brainscape allows professors, thought leaders, and top students to create "smart flashcards" in the Brainscape format and share them within their schools, organizations, and the rest of the world.

Brainscape is already installed on several million iOS devices across the K-12, higher ed, corporate training, and lifelong learner markets.  The team has developed a successful freemium SaaS revenue model that allows power users to purchase access to advanced content and features.  Brainscape's ultimate goal is to map the world of knowledge into bite-sized, learnable chunks -- an initiative it calls the Knowledge Genome Project.

Brainscape

Octane AI raised $4250000 on 2020-08-21 in Venture Round

Dil Mil raised $1000000 on 2015-05-15 in Seed Round

Dil Mil is the fastest growing matchmaking app for South Asian expats, disrupting the broken arranged marriage model and solving the privacy & usability concerns with existing outdated solutions. We're adding over 1,000+ new users per day and growing users & revenue over 50% month over month.

Think Tinder meets JDate, but for South Asians. We have a solid team of experienced engineers and advisors who have successfully done this before.

Under the hood we are solving one of the most complex real-time search & match problems using proprietary machine learning algorithms. The app is just the tip of the iceberg; the magic happens on the back-end.

Dil Mil

Dil Mil raised an undisclosed amount on 2016-04-01 in Seed Round