Perplexity
Venture Round in 2024
Perplexity is an AI-driven search engine platform that combines large language models with traditional search engines. It uses natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI to provide conversational responses, bridging the gap between conventional search engines and interactive AI assistance.
Lily AI is an innovative e-commerce product discovery platform based in Mountain View, California, that focuses on enhancing the sales performance of brands and retailers. The company specializes in integrating customer-centric product attributes into various facets of the e-commerce ecosystem, including site search engines and recommendation systems. By aligning brand messaging with customer intent, Lily AI improves on-site search, personalized product discovery, and demand prediction. This approach enables retailers, particularly in the fashion, home, and beauty sectors, to achieve significant increases in traffic, conversion rates, revenue, and brand loyalty.
Perplexity
Series B in 2024
Perplexity is an AI-driven search engine platform that combines large language models with traditional search engines. It uses natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI to provide conversational responses, bridging the gap between conventional search engines and interactive AI assistance.
Weaviate is a company that offers an open-source AI-native database and hybrid SaaS platform to build search and recommendation systems. Its vector search engine supports semantic search and integrates with applications via plugins and a console that helps understand data. The platform merges vector and keyword search to enable end-to-end AI-native application development, supporting synchronous, asynchronous, and multi-step data interactions.
Perplexity
Series A in 2023
Perplexity is an AI-driven search engine platform that combines large language models with traditional search engines. It uses natural language processing (NLP) and generative AI to provide conversational responses, bridging the gap between conventional search engines and interactive AI assistance.
Lily AI
Venture Round in 2022
Lily AI is an innovative e-commerce product discovery platform based in Mountain View, California, that focuses on enhancing the sales performance of brands and retailers. The company specializes in integrating customer-centric product attributes into various facets of the e-commerce ecosystem, including site search engines and recommendation systems. By aligning brand messaging with customer intent, Lily AI improves on-site search, personalized product discovery, and demand prediction. This approach enables retailers, particularly in the fashion, home, and beauty sectors, to achieve significant increases in traffic, conversion rates, revenue, and brand loyalty.
Weaviate is a company that offers an open-source AI-native database and hybrid SaaS platform to build search and recommendation systems. Its vector search engine supports semantic search and integrates with applications via plugins and a console that helps understand data. The platform merges vector and keyword search to enable end-to-end AI-native application development, supporting synchronous, asynchronous, and multi-step data interactions.
Lily AI is an innovative e-commerce product discovery platform based in Mountain View, California, that focuses on enhancing the sales performance of brands and retailers. The company specializes in integrating customer-centric product attributes into various facets of the e-commerce ecosystem, including site search engines and recommendation systems. By aligning brand messaging with customer intent, Lily AI improves on-site search, personalized product discovery, and demand prediction. This approach enables retailers, particularly in the fashion, home, and beauty sectors, to achieve significant increases in traffic, conversion rates, revenue, and brand loyalty.
Logikcull
Series B in 2018
Logikcull, now a part of Reveal, is a cloud-based provider of eDiscovery software tailored for legal professionals. The company develops legal software that assists law firms and organizations in addressing complex discovery challenges. Its platform offers a secure, centralized repository with bank-level encryption, allowing legal and compliance teams to manage sensitive data and search projects efficiently. Clients, including Fortune 500 companies, law firms, government agencies, and educational institutions, utilize Logikcull's solutions to facilitate document retrieval related to litigation, internal investigations, and data preparation across various devices. With a presence in over 40 countries, Logikcull plays a significant role in modernizing the legal discovery process.
Lily AI
Seed Round in 2017
Lily AI is an innovative e-commerce product discovery platform based in Mountain View, California, that focuses on enhancing the sales performance of brands and retailers. The company specializes in integrating customer-centric product attributes into various facets of the e-commerce ecosystem, including site search engines and recommendation systems. By aligning brand messaging with customer intent, Lily AI improves on-site search, personalized product discovery, and demand prediction. This approach enables retailers, particularly in the fashion, home, and beauty sectors, to achieve significant increases in traffic, conversion rates, revenue, and brand loyalty.
Elastic is a technology company that develops and distributes the Elastic Stack, an open-source suite of products including Elasticsearch, a distributed search and analytics engine, along with Kibana, Beats, and Logstash. The company also offers X-Pack, a commercial plugin for the Elastic Stack, and Elastic Cloud, a family of SaaS offerings. With over 250 million cumulative downloads, Elastic's products are used by thousands of organizations worldwide for search, logging, metrics, and security use cases. Backed by prominent investors, Elastic has a distributed workforce of over 900 employees across 30 countries.
Swiftype, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-powered enterprise search platform and software for websites and applications. Founded in 2011, Swiftype offers a suite of products, including Site Search and Enterprise Search, which enable organizations to customize their search experiences. The platform allows users to index content from various cloud data sources, facilitating efficient access to information across different sectors, including entertainment, publishing, and government. With tools such as a web crawler and a developer API, Swiftype helps businesses enhance their search capabilities, making it easier for employees and customers to find the information they need. The company has built a strong customer portfolio that includes notable brands like AT&T, Shopify, and HubSpot, and it operates as a subsidiary of Elastic B.V. since 2017.
Elastic is a technology company that develops and distributes the Elastic Stack, an open-source suite of products including Elasticsearch, a distributed search and analytics engine, along with Kibana, Beats, and Logstash. The company also offers X-Pack, a commercial plugin for the Elastic Stack, and Elastic Cloud, a family of SaaS offerings. With over 250 million cumulative downloads, Elastic's products are used by thousands of organizations worldwide for search, logging, metrics, and security use cases. Backed by prominent investors, Elastic has a distributed workforce of over 900 employees across 30 countries.
Captora is a marketing platform that specializes in targeting and launching high-performing campaigns across search, advertising, and social channels. The platform enables marketing teams to confidently identify which opportunities, content, and channels will yield the best conversion rates. Captora facilitates the launch and optimization of personalized campaigns at scale, ensuring that businesses can deliver the most relevant content to each target audience. Additionally, it provides insights and access to templates that help accelerate growth and improve campaign performance. Companies such as DocuSign, Marketo, Cvent, MongoDB, and Acquia utilize Captora to enhance their revenue generation and increase conversion rates across various digital channels.
Swiftype, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-powered enterprise search platform and software for websites and applications. Founded in 2011, Swiftype offers a suite of products, including Site Search and Enterprise Search, which enable organizations to customize their search experiences. The platform allows users to index content from various cloud data sources, facilitating efficient access to information across different sectors, including entertainment, publishing, and government. With tools such as a web crawler and a developer API, Swiftype helps businesses enhance their search capabilities, making it easier for employees and customers to find the information they need. The company has built a strong customer portfolio that includes notable brands like AT&T, Shopify, and HubSpot, and it operates as a subsidiary of Elastic B.V. since 2017.
Swiftype
Seed Round in 2013
Swiftype, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-powered enterprise search platform and software for websites and applications. Founded in 2011, Swiftype offers a suite of products, including Site Search and Enterprise Search, which enable organizations to customize their search experiences. The platform allows users to index content from various cloud data sources, facilitating efficient access to information across different sectors, including entertainment, publishing, and government. With tools such as a web crawler and a developer API, Swiftype helps businesses enhance their search capabilities, making it easier for employees and customers to find the information they need. The company has built a strong customer portfolio that includes notable brands like AT&T, Shopify, and HubSpot, and it operates as a subsidiary of Elastic B.V. since 2017.
TalentBin
Series A in 2013
TalentBin is a San Francisco-based company that operates a talent search engine designed to assist technical recruiters and hiring managers in locating passive candidates. Founded in 2011, TalentBin offers a platform that provides access to a comprehensive candidate database, which includes detailed information about candidates' professional and personal interests, as well as their contact details and social media profiles. The platform also features organizational tools that allow users to take notes, track hiring stages, manage tasks, and set reminders. By transforming the internet into a virtual talent sourcing database, TalentBin enhances the talent acquisition process for its users.
CruiseWise
Seed Round in 2011
CruiseWise is an online platform that simplifies the cruise booking process for users by providing comprehensive information and comparisons across various cruise lines. Founded in 2010 by Amit Aharoni, Steve Davis, and Nicolas Meunier, the company aims to streamline the experience of finding and booking cruises, particularly during times of declining bookings in the industry. CruiseWise’s platform features a user-friendly search engine that allows customers to compare prices, routes, cabin options, and more, enabling them to view total cruise costs, including taxes, for multiple passengers. It also offers detailed insights into ship sizes, service levels, and construction dates, along with photographs of cabins and entertainment facilities, ensuring that customers have all the necessary information to make informed decisions without feeling overwhelmed.
Minekey
Seed Round in 2006
Minekey, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2005, with additional research and development offices in Delhi and Kharagpur, India. The company operates an online discussion network that facilitates connections and conversations among users on a wide range of topics, including relationships, social and political issues, religion, pop culture, and lifestyle. Minekey's platform has attracted over 2.5 million participants, fostering a vibrant community for sharing opinions. Additionally, the company specializes in personalized search and social collaboration technologies, exemplified by its product Twezr, which serves as a personal organizer for managing contacts and shared content across various platforms. Minekey also offers a content discovery service that enhances user experience for online publishers by delivering relevant content tailored to individual interests and browsing behaviors.