Rocket.Chat
Series A in 2023
Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in developing and operating an open-source web chat platform. The company offers a comprehensive suite of features, including video conferencing, helpdesk chat, file sharing, and screen sharing, along with API and native mobile applications. Rocket.Chat also provides white labeling, integrations, and hosting services. With over 500,000 servers installed and 12 million users worldwide, the platform facilitates internal and external communication within a secure environment. Users can run Rocket.Chat on-premises or on the cloud, tailoring the platform with features like individual and group communication, video conferencing, and integration with various external communications platforms. The company's long-term vision is to replace email with a real-time, federated communications platform and foster a marketplace for app-building and services.
Fizz is an authorized platform designed to enhance community social structures, particularly within institutions. It develops online social media software that facilitates communication and the sharing of ideas, events, and experiences among users. The platform allows individuals to post secret confessions and ask questions within a closed community, promoting social interaction while maintaining anonymity. By leveraging these features, Fizz aims to foster a more connected and engaged community environment.
Founded in 2021, OP3N is a global Web3 superapp that serves as a one-stop-shop for communication, connection, and commerce with on-chain interactions. It aims to create a more frictionless, decentralized, and democratized creator economy by consolidating tools needed for minting, sharing, and engaging with digital goods and tokens into one unified interface. Co-led by Jaeson Ma and Eric Tu, OP3N is headquartered in Los Angeles.
Gladly
Venture Round in 2022
Gladly, established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in cloud-based software for contact centers serving B2C brands. Its platform enables seamless, omnichannel customer communication across voice, email, messaging, chat, and social media, empowering agents and fostering customer loyalty through positive experiences.
Fizz is an authorized platform designed to enhance community social structures, particularly within institutions. It develops online social media software that facilitates communication and the sharing of ideas, events, and experiences among users. The platform allows individuals to post secret confessions and ask questions within a closed community, promoting social interaction while maintaining anonymity. By leveraging these features, Fizz aims to foster a more connected and engaged community environment.
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.
Founded in 2021, Wizard is a New York-based software company specializing in B2B solutions. It leverages conversational AI technology to enable brands to sell and market products directly through text messaging, enhancing customer engagement and conversion rates.
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.
Spokn is a platform for internal communications that supports remote teams by turning voice and video content into internal podcasts and Stories. It enables organizations to share updates, wins, and culture through simple, asynchronous audio and video messages, offering a more human alternative to live meetings. The platform is used to create internal podcasts for weekly team recaps, strategy updates, new hire welcomes, and announcements, helping employees stay informed and upskill through accessible messaging. By focusing on asynchronous formats, Spokn aims to strengthen remote culture and improve engagement across distributed teams.
Rocket.Chat
Series A in 2021
Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in developing and operating an open-source web chat platform. The company offers a comprehensive suite of features, including video conferencing, helpdesk chat, file sharing, and screen sharing, along with API and native mobile applications. Rocket.Chat also provides white labeling, integrations, and hosting services. With over 500,000 servers installed and 12 million users worldwide, the platform facilitates internal and external communication within a secure environment. Users can run Rocket.Chat on-premises or on the cloud, tailoring the platform with features like individual and group communication, video conferencing, and integration with various external communications platforms. The company's long-term vision is to replace email with a real-time, federated communications platform and foster a marketplace for app-building and services.
Rocket.Chat
Seed Round in 2019
Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in developing and operating an open-source web chat platform. The company offers a comprehensive suite of features, including video conferencing, helpdesk chat, file sharing, and screen sharing, along with API and native mobile applications. Rocket.Chat also provides white labeling, integrations, and hosting services. With over 500,000 servers installed and 12 million users worldwide, the platform facilitates internal and external communication within a secure environment. Users can run Rocket.Chat on-premises or on the cloud, tailoring the platform with features like individual and group communication, video conferencing, and integration with various external communications platforms. The company's long-term vision is to replace email with a real-time, federated communications platform and foster a marketplace for app-building and services.
Genies
Venture Round in 2019
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.
AppSheet is an intelligent no-code platform established in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It enables business users to create powerful, code-free applications by leveraging their business data. The platform connects with various data sources, including cloud storage services and relational databases, allowing for quick generation of customizable applications. These applications can incorporate advanced features such as offline access, workflow rules, and machine learning capabilities, and they are designed to run seamlessly on web, iOS, Android, and messaging platforms. AppSheet's focus on simplifying app development helps organizations meet IT governance and security requirements while enhancing the end-user experience through rich, custom software solutions.
Gladly, established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in cloud-based software for contact centers serving B2C brands. Its platform enables seamless, omnichannel customer communication across voice, email, messaging, chat, and social media, empowering agents and fostering customer loyalty through positive experiences.
Genies
Venture Round in 2018
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.
MORE Health
Series C in 2018
MORE Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that has developed a cloud-based physician collaboration platform to facilitate joint diagnosis and treatment planning between attending doctors and specialists. Founded in 2013 and based in Foster City, California, the platform integrates a clinical database containing medical histories, hospital records, lab results, and medical images, along with secure communication tools for real-time discussions. MORE Health offers a variety of services, including a patient portal for personal health records, an Overseas Co-Diagnosis service for international patients, and a Secure Medical Record service for traveling employees. Initially launched as a concierge service for private clients, it now serves U.S. companies as a supplemental health benefit, providing employees access to top-tier medical expertise during serious health issues. With strategic alliances with prominent medical institutions, MORE Health aims to become a virtual global hospital for serious illnesses, ensuring patients receive the highest quality of diagnosis and treatment when needed.
CareZone is a healthcare platform focused on simplifying personal healthcare management and enhancing coordination among family members and caregivers. The company offers a solution that automates prescription refill reminders, appointment tracking, and provides controlled access to health information, allowing users to manage their healthcare needs efficiently. By centralizing these services in a single interface, CareZone enables individuals to better organize their health management and facilitate communication with those involved in their care.
MORE Health
Series B in 2018
MORE Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that has developed a cloud-based physician collaboration platform to facilitate joint diagnosis and treatment planning between attending doctors and specialists. Founded in 2013 and based in Foster City, California, the platform integrates a clinical database containing medical histories, hospital records, lab results, and medical images, along with secure communication tools for real-time discussions. MORE Health offers a variety of services, including a patient portal for personal health records, an Overseas Co-Diagnosis service for international patients, and a Secure Medical Record service for traveling employees. Initially launched as a concierge service for private clients, it now serves U.S. companies as a supplemental health benefit, providing employees access to top-tier medical expertise during serious health issues. With strategic alliances with prominent medical institutions, MORE Health aims to become a virtual global hospital for serious illnesses, ensuring patients receive the highest quality of diagnosis and treatment when needed.
Retrieve
Venture Round in 2018
Retrieve is a company that provides a comprehensive digital platform designed for learning and communication in both educational and enterprise settings. The platform facilitates the development and management of courses, enabling users to conduct assessments and engage with students or employees through live web conferences, discussion boards, and chat functionalities. Additionally, it allows for the sharing of various resources, such as notes, files, images, technical manuals, and user guides. By focusing on content monetization, Retrieve aims to enhance the delivery of learning experiences through smaller, digestible increments, thereby promoting accelerated learning, effective communication, and increased product adoption for creators.
Genies
Venture Round in 2017
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.
Radiance Labs
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Radiance Labs is an AI-driven messaging platform built for e-commerce brands and retailers.
Gladly, established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in cloud-based software for contact centers serving B2C brands. Its platform enables seamless, omnichannel customer communication across voice, email, messaging, chat, and social media, empowering agents and fostering customer loyalty through positive experiences.
Fam
Convertible Note in 2017
Fam's mission is to build products that revolutionize the way teens and millennials communicate. They believe in a calculated combination of live group video and group chat messaging to execute this.
It is the world’s first group video chat app for iMessage, with over 7 million users. Their app instantly connects with the family and friends closest to its user through group video calling, right from their iPhone, and Android text message app.
Peanut App
Seed Round in 2017
Peanut App Limited is a London-based company that has developed a social networking application designed to connect mothers with similar interests and children of comparable ages. Launched in 2016, the app provides a platform for women to create group chats and organize face-to-face meetings, fostering a sense of community and support among users. Peanut aims to offer a safe space for women to build friendships, share experiences, and learn from one another, making it a unique resource for mothers navigating similar life stages. The application is available for free on both iOS and Android devices.
Letgo is a mobile platform founded in 2015, facilitating local buying and selling of second-hand goods. With over 100 million downloads and 400 million listings, it's one of America's most popular apps for trading items, ranging from electronics and vehicles to clothing and furniture. Letgo's innovative features, such as image recognition and instant chat, simplify the process of listing items and connecting buyers and sellers. The platform's user-friendly interface allows users to snap a photo, and letgo automatically suggests a title, price, and category for the listing.
Rocket.Chat
Seed Round in 2016
Rocket.Chat Holdings, Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in developing and operating an open-source web chat platform. The company offers a comprehensive suite of features, including video conferencing, helpdesk chat, file sharing, and screen sharing, along with API and native mobile applications. Rocket.Chat also provides white labeling, integrations, and hosting services. With over 500,000 servers installed and 12 million users worldwide, the platform facilitates internal and external communication within a secure environment. Users can run Rocket.Chat on-premises or on the cloud, tailoring the platform with features like individual and group communication, video conferencing, and integration with various external communications platforms. The company's long-term vision is to replace email with a real-time, federated communications platform and foster a marketplace for app-building and services.
Docent Health
Series A in 2016
Docent Health is a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing software and mobile applications aimed at enhancing patient care and engagement for health systems. Its enterprise consumer engagement platform integrates digital and human interactions to provide personalized support for patients, guiding them according to their specific needs and preferences. By utilizing intelligent, real-time text messaging, Docent Health focuses on fostering lasting patient relationships and improving customer experiences. The company's approach combines insights from various industries, including retail and hospitality, to deliver customer-centric care that enhances patient satisfaction, increases customer lifetime value, and helps health systems grow their market share.
Gladly, established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in cloud-based software for contact centers serving B2C brands. Its platform enables seamless, omnichannel customer communication across voice, email, messaging, chat, and social media, empowering agents and fostering customer loyalty through positive experiences.
Letgo is a mobile platform founded in 2015, facilitating local buying and selling of second-hand goods. With over 100 million downloads and 400 million listings, it's one of America's most popular apps for trading items, ranging from electronics and vehicles to clothing and furniture. Letgo's innovative features, such as image recognition and instant chat, simplify the process of listing items and connecting buyers and sellers. The platform's user-friendly interface allows users to snap a photo, and letgo automatically suggests a title, price, and category for the listing.
Docent Health
Seed Round in 2016
Docent Health is a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing software and mobile applications aimed at enhancing patient care and engagement for health systems. Its enterprise consumer engagement platform integrates digital and human interactions to provide personalized support for patients, guiding them according to their specific needs and preferences. By utilizing intelligent, real-time text messaging, Docent Health focuses on fostering lasting patient relationships and improving customer experiences. The company's approach combines insights from various industries, including retail and hospitality, to deliver customer-centric care that enhances patient satisfaction, increases customer lifetime value, and helps health systems grow their market share.
Sochat is an iOS and Android mobile messaging application and connection platform. It allows its users to publish groups nearby with a PIN to quickly gather up and share GIFs, photos, videos, disappearing messages, and drawings among its users. It also allows sending songs and YouTube videos, play rock paper scissors game, and poll friends and groups.
Sochat is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 2014 by Lukens Orthwein.
AppSheet
Seed Round in 2015
AppSheet is an intelligent no-code platform established in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It enables business users to create powerful, code-free applications by leveraging their business data. The platform connects with various data sources, including cloud storage services and relational databases, allowing for quick generation of customizable applications. These applications can incorporate advanced features such as offline access, workflow rules, and machine learning capabilities, and they are designed to run seamlessly on web, iOS, Android, and messaging platforms. AppSheet's focus on simplifying app development helps organizations meet IT governance and security requirements while enhancing the end-user experience through rich, custom software solutions.
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.
MORE Health
Series A in 2015
MORE Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that has developed a cloud-based physician collaboration platform to facilitate joint diagnosis and treatment planning between attending doctors and specialists. Founded in 2013 and based in Foster City, California, the platform integrates a clinical database containing medical histories, hospital records, lab results, and medical images, along with secure communication tools for real-time discussions. MORE Health offers a variety of services, including a patient portal for personal health records, an Overseas Co-Diagnosis service for international patients, and a Secure Medical Record service for traveling employees. Initially launched as a concierge service for private clients, it now serves U.S. companies as a supplemental health benefit, providing employees access to top-tier medical expertise during serious health issues. With strategic alliances with prominent medical institutions, MORE Health aims to become a virtual global hospital for serious illnesses, ensuring patients receive the highest quality of diagnosis and treatment when needed.
GuideSpark
Series C in 2015
GuideSpark, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing employee communication software aimed at enhancing engagement and interaction within organizations. Its primary offering, the GuideSpark Communicate Cloud, allows human resource teams to implement communication campaigns and create multi-format content experiences that facilitate the adoption of various HR programs, including benefits, performance management, and compensation. The platform also features Total Rewards communication journeys, which help employees appreciate their company's investment in total rewards, alongside tools for talent management and promoting company culture and core values. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, GuideSpark serves over 1,000 enterprise customers, guiding them through organizational change by fostering employee engagement and behavior modification to achieve critical business goals. The company also has additional offices in Portland, Boston, San Francisco, and New York.
Snap
Venture Round in 2015
Snap Inc. is a United States technology and social media company best known for Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app that enables users to send ephemeral photos and videos, share Stories, and access augmented reality features. The company also offers Camera, Chat, Memories, Discover, and Snap Map to enhance communication and content discovery, and has produced Spectacles, a line of wearable camera hardware. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Snap Inc. was founded in 2010 and focuses on camera-based experiences that blend messaging, AR effects, and interactive media for a global audience.
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.
GuideSpark
Series B in 2014
GuideSpark, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing employee communication software aimed at enhancing engagement and interaction within organizations. Its primary offering, the GuideSpark Communicate Cloud, allows human resource teams to implement communication campaigns and create multi-format content experiences that facilitate the adoption of various HR programs, including benefits, performance management, and compensation. The platform also features Total Rewards communication journeys, which help employees appreciate their company's investment in total rewards, alongside tools for talent management and promoting company culture and core values. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, GuideSpark serves over 1,000 enterprise customers, guiding them through organizational change by fostering employee engagement and behavior modification to achieve critical business goals. The company also has additional offices in Portland, Boston, San Francisco, and New York.
CareZone is a healthcare platform focused on simplifying personal healthcare management and enhancing coordination among family members and caregivers. The company offers a solution that automates prescription refill reminders, appointment tracking, and provides controlled access to health information, allowing users to manage their healthcare needs efficiently. By centralizing these services in a single interface, CareZone enables individuals to better organize their health management and facilitate communication with those involved in their care.
Blink Messenger
Seed Round in 2012
Blink Messenger is a group messaging app that lets users send self-destructing photos and text messages.
The app is made by Kismet, which is founded by Ex-Googler Kevin Stephens and Michelle Norgan.
ValueFirst
Venture Round in 2011
ValueFirst, founded in 2003, is a company that specializes in connecting businesses with consumers through various telecom and internet channels. It offers a range of communication solutions, including Apple Business Messaging, chatbots, email, Google Business Messaging, Instagram, RCS Business Messaging, SMS, voice, and WhatsApp, enabling brands to create engaging conversational experiences. With a focus on providing enterprise digital services, ValueFirst assists clients in enhancing customer interactions and streamlining communication. The company employs approximately 500 individuals and has a presence in India, Indonesia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Through its innovative platforms and smart APIs, ValueFirst aims to support businesses in driving revenue growth and improving customer satisfaction.
HDmessaging
Series C in 2009
HDmessaging is a provider of advanced group messaging applications, offering a comprehensive platform designed for mobile operators and developers. The company specializes in enabling group conversations, media sharing, and location sharing through its white-label solutions. Its fully featured API and open-source clients empower developers to create robust messaging applications with functionalities that include cross-platform access and SMS compatibility. HDmessaging's services are utilized by mobile device manufacturers, network operators, and app developers, facilitating the integration of group messaging into various services and applications. This positions HDmessaging as a key player in the evolving landscape of text messaging technology.
ValueFirst
Series A in 2008
ValueFirst, founded in 2003, is a company that specializes in connecting businesses with consumers through various telecom and internet channels. It offers a range of communication solutions, including Apple Business Messaging, chatbots, email, Google Business Messaging, Instagram, RCS Business Messaging, SMS, voice, and WhatsApp, enabling brands to create engaging conversational experiences. With a focus on providing enterprise digital services, ValueFirst assists clients in enhancing customer interactions and streamlining communication. The company employs approximately 500 individuals and has a presence in India, Indonesia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Through its innovative platforms and smart APIs, ValueFirst aims to support businesses in driving revenue growth and improving customer satisfaction.
Teneros is a Mountain View, California-based company that specializes in ensuring application and data continuity for Microsoft Exchange email servers. By providing comprehensive solutions, Teneros protects organizations from the disruptions caused by server crashes, technology failures, and site-wide outages, thereby maintaining the integrity of their messaging systems. The company offers a range of products, including its Velocity series, which delivers email application continuity in both local high availability and remote disaster recovery configurations. Additionally, Teneros develops Social Sentry, a tool that allows companies to monitor employee activity on public social media platforms.
Jobfox is an innovative job search and career networking platform that redefines the traditional job board model by prioritizing the promotion of job candidates over job listings. It offers users personal-branding pages that highlight their unique skills, career aspirations, and work styles. Utilizing intelligent job-fit technology, Jobfox matches candidates with potential employers based on their profiles. The platform enhances communication between job seekers and employers through features like a Resume Tracker, which alerts candidates via mobile text when their resumes are viewed. Additionally, Jobfox ensures a safe job-search experience with its strict no-scam policy, which filters out fraudulent job postings that are common on many free career sites. The ability to share profiles on social media and to indicate online availability for instant messaging further distinguishes Jobfox as a comprehensive resource for professionals seeking to connect with corporate recruiters and enhance their career opportunities.
3Jam is a San Francisco-based startup developing a group text messaging platform. It enables users to send messages to multiple contacts simultaneously, with all recipients seeing who received the message and being able to reply collectively. The service works across various mobile networks and devices, including those from Palm, Nokia, RIM, Samsung, and others.
HDmessaging
Series B in 2007
HDmessaging is a provider of advanced group messaging applications, offering a comprehensive platform designed for mobile operators and developers. The company specializes in enabling group conversations, media sharing, and location sharing through its white-label solutions. Its fully featured API and open-source clients empower developers to create robust messaging applications with functionalities that include cross-platform access and SMS compatibility. HDmessaging's services are utilized by mobile device manufacturers, network operators, and app developers, facilitating the integration of group messaging into various services and applications. This positions HDmessaging as a key player in the evolving landscape of text messaging technology.
Echopass Corporation specializes in providing advanced IP-based call and contact center solutions as a service, catering to mid-to-large enterprises and government agencies. Through its innovative EchoSystem service integration platform, Echopass delivers comprehensive, on-demand solutions that are fully integrated with clients' existing customer contact applications and voice or data technologies. The company offers a range of services, including voice, email, chat, and fax, designed to be quick to deploy, user-friendly, and flexible, requiring no capital investment or ongoing maintenance. As a privately-held entity, Echopass has garnered recognition, including the Red Herring Top 100 Companies award, and is supported by venture capital firms.
Jobfox is an innovative job search and career networking platform that redefines the traditional job board model by prioritizing the promotion of job candidates over job listings. It offers users personal-branding pages that highlight their unique skills, career aspirations, and work styles. Utilizing intelligent job-fit technology, Jobfox matches candidates with potential employers based on their profiles. The platform enhances communication between job seekers and employers through features like a Resume Tracker, which alerts candidates via mobile text when their resumes are viewed. Additionally, Jobfox ensures a safe job-search experience with its strict no-scam policy, which filters out fraudulent job postings that are common on many free career sites. The ability to share profiles on social media and to indicate online availability for instant messaging further distinguishes Jobfox as a comprehensive resource for professionals seeking to connect with corporate recruiters and enhance their career opportunities.
Teneros is a Mountain View, California-based company that specializes in ensuring application and data continuity for Microsoft Exchange email servers. By providing comprehensive solutions, Teneros protects organizations from the disruptions caused by server crashes, technology failures, and site-wide outages, thereby maintaining the integrity of their messaging systems. The company offers a range of products, including its Velocity series, which delivers email application continuity in both local high availability and remote disaster recovery configurations. Additionally, Teneros develops Social Sentry, a tool that allows companies to monitor employee activity on public social media platforms.
Scalix is a provider of advanced email and calendaring solutions designed specifically for Linux environments. The company offers a robust messaging platform that integrates seamlessly with existing messaging clients and infrastructure, allowing for enhanced functionality and reduced ownership costs. Scalix's offerings include group calendaring, messaging solutions, and a server-side implementation of Microsoft Exchange known as ActiveSync. Additionally, the Univention Edition enables organizations to deploy and manage Linux-based server and client solutions effectively. Founded by a team with extensive experience in the messaging sector, Scalix is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in New York, Chicago, the United Kingdom, and Germany, positioning itself as a key player in the enterprise messaging market.
Vonage Holdings
Series E in 2005
Vonage Holdings Corp. specializes in cloud-based communication services for businesses and consumers. It offers a range of products, including integrated voice, text, video, and data applications, API solutions for embedding communications into apps and websites, and various service plans for home telephone services. Vonage's offerings enable businesses to enhance customer interactions, create new experiences, and leverage data and AI for successful conversations. It serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, education, retail, and finance, and operates globally, selling its products through various channels.
Jobfox is an innovative job search and career networking platform that redefines the traditional job board model by prioritizing the promotion of job candidates over job listings. It offers users personal-branding pages that highlight their unique skills, career aspirations, and work styles. Utilizing intelligent job-fit technology, Jobfox matches candidates with potential employers based on their profiles. The platform enhances communication between job seekers and employers through features like a Resume Tracker, which alerts candidates via mobile text when their resumes are viewed. Additionally, Jobfox ensures a safe job-search experience with its strict no-scam policy, which filters out fraudulent job postings that are common on many free career sites. The ability to share profiles on social media and to indicate online availability for instant messaging further distinguishes Jobfox as a comprehensive resource for professionals seeking to connect with corporate recruiters and enhance their career opportunities.
Teneros is a Mountain View, California-based company that specializes in ensuring application and data continuity for Microsoft Exchange email servers. By providing comprehensive solutions, Teneros protects organizations from the disruptions caused by server crashes, technology failures, and site-wide outages, thereby maintaining the integrity of their messaging systems. The company offers a range of products, including its Velocity series, which delivers email application continuity in both local high availability and remote disaster recovery configurations. Additionally, Teneros develops Social Sentry, a tool that allows companies to monitor employee activity on public social media platforms.
Vonage Holdings
Series D in 2004
Vonage Holdings Corp. specializes in cloud-based communication services for businesses and consumers. It offers a range of products, including integrated voice, text, video, and data applications, API solutions for embedding communications into apps and websites, and various service plans for home telephone services. Vonage's offerings enable businesses to enhance customer interactions, create new experiences, and leverage data and AI for successful conversations. It serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, education, retail, and finance, and operates globally, selling its products through various channels.
Teneros is a Mountain View, California-based company that specializes in ensuring application and data continuity for Microsoft Exchange email servers. By providing comprehensive solutions, Teneros protects organizations from the disruptions caused by server crashes, technology failures, and site-wide outages, thereby maintaining the integrity of their messaging systems. The company offers a range of products, including its Velocity series, which delivers email application continuity in both local high availability and remote disaster recovery configurations. Additionally, Teneros develops Social Sentry, a tool that allows companies to monitor employee activity on public social media platforms.
Vonage Holdings
Series B in 2003
Vonage Holdings Corp. specializes in cloud-based communication services for businesses and consumers. It offers a range of products, including integrated voice, text, video, and data applications, API solutions for embedding communications into apps and websites, and various service plans for home telephone services. Vonage's offerings enable businesses to enhance customer interactions, create new experiences, and leverage data and AI for successful conversations. It serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, education, retail, and finance, and operates globally, selling its products through various channels.
Echopass Corporation specializes in providing advanced IP-based call and contact center solutions as a service, catering to mid-to-large enterprises and government agencies. Through its innovative EchoSystem service integration platform, Echopass delivers comprehensive, on-demand solutions that are fully integrated with clients' existing customer contact applications and voice or data technologies. The company offers a range of services, including voice, email, chat, and fax, designed to be quick to deploy, user-friendly, and flexible, requiring no capital investment or ongoing maintenance. As a privately-held entity, Echopass has garnered recognition, including the Red Herring Top 100 Companies award, and is supported by venture capital firms.
Scalix is a provider of advanced email and calendaring solutions designed specifically for Linux environments. The company offers a robust messaging platform that integrates seamlessly with existing messaging clients and infrastructure, allowing for enhanced functionality and reduced ownership costs. Scalix's offerings include group calendaring, messaging solutions, and a server-side implementation of Microsoft Exchange known as ActiveSync. Additionally, the Univention Edition enables organizations to deploy and manage Linux-based server and client solutions effectively. Founded by a team with extensive experience in the messaging sector, Scalix is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in New York, Chicago, the United Kingdom, and Germany, positioning itself as a key player in the enterprise messaging market.
Echopass Corporation specializes in providing advanced IP-based call and contact center solutions as a service, catering to mid-to-large enterprises and government agencies. Through its innovative EchoSystem service integration platform, Echopass delivers comprehensive, on-demand solutions that are fully integrated with clients' existing customer contact applications and voice or data technologies. The company offers a range of services, including voice, email, chat, and fax, designed to be quick to deploy, user-friendly, and flexible, requiring no capital investment or ongoing maintenance. As a privately-held entity, Echopass has garnered recognition, including the Red Herring Top 100 Companies award, and is supported by venture capital firms.
Call Technologies
Series B in 1998
Call Technologies specializes in developing software solutions for service providers, focusing on Unified Messaging (UM) and Operational Systems and Support (OSS). Their UM technology enables users to access various types of messages—voice, fax, email, and digital—from any network using devices such as traditional telephones, wireless handsets, PCs, or personal digital assistants. The OSS solutions offer carriers automated management of service delivery and back-office processes, enhancing operational efficiency.