O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures

O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, established in 2005, is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. It focuses on consumer and enterprise software, Web 2.0 services, mobility, and other emerging technologies. The firm typically invests $1-2 million initially, with a reserve for follow-on funding up to the C round. O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures leverages its association with O'Reilly Media to identify and support disruptors and innovators, providing them with strategic guidance and resources.

Mark Jacobsen

Co-Founder and Managing Director

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CFO

Bryce Roberts

Co-Founder and Managing Director

135 past transactions

Impart

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Impart is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2021 that specializes in API security. It offers a collaborative platform aimed at enhancing the interaction between development and security teams, effectively eliminating the need for last-minute security patches. By leveraging machine learning and online model training, Impart provides insights throughout the development process and implements advanced runtime protection. This innovative approach empowers security teams with a comprehensive understanding and control over APIs at every stage, ensuring that secure APIs can be built collaboratively by both developers and security professionals.

Paintbrush

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Paintbrush is a fintech company based in Salt Lake City, founded in 2021 by Stephen Walter and Kaela Worthen. It specializes in providing financial solutions for idea-stage companies through its proprietary Paintbrush Loan, a non-dilutive startup loan supported by an income-driven guarantee. The company focuses on assisting early-stage businesses by offering funding tailored to their business models and providing advisory services. In addition to facilitating non-dilutive financing, Paintbrush connects startups with essential resources and discounts on tools, helping them to scale and navigate the financial landscape more effectively.

Videra Health

Seed Round in 2021
Videra Health is a digital health technology company that specializes in scalable healthcare solutions. Its platform facilitates remote patient monitoring and enhances healthcare interactions through automated clinical workflows such as screenings, evaluations, and follow-ups. By utilizing asynchronous video, artificial intelligence, and automation, Videra Health allows clinicians to significantly increase their efficiency and reach, offering valuable insights into patient health. The platform supports a wide range of services, including mental health checkups, behavioral health integration, pain management, and outcomes tracking. By leveraging advanced technology, Videra Health aims to improve patient care and streamline healthcare processes, enabling providers to manage multiple patients simultaneously and effectively.

Known Medicine

Seed Round in 2021
Known Medicine Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 2020. The company specializes in developing a custom organoid platform designed for tumor sensitivity testing through advanced bioengineering techniques. Known Medicine focuses on transforming the process of evaluating how tumors respond to cancer therapies by taking tumor samples and breaking them down into microtumors. These microtumors are treated in specialized micro-environments using various methods to ascertain the most effective treatment options. The company's platform integrates machine learning with omics data to identify predictive biomarkers that inform oncologists about cancer cell behavior and potential treatment pathways, ultimately aiming to enhance personalized cancer care.

Pachama

Series A in 2021
Pachama is a company that utilizes artificial intelligence and satellite technology to facilitate investment in nature, specifically in forest conservation and reforestation. It offers a remote sensing platform that employs machine learning, satellite imaging, drones, and lidar technologies to accurately verify and monitor carbon capture by forests. This innovative approach provides continuous insights into forest health, carbon sequestration, wildlife protection, and community benefits. By leveraging these insights, Pachama enables companies to identify high-impact environmental projects and track their effectiveness over time. Additionally, it supports land stewards in developing carbon projects and accessing funding, thereby promoting sustainable practices that help offset carbon emissions and contribute to climate change mitigation.

Chairish

Series B in 2020
Chairish is an online marketplace specializing in home furniture, art, and decor, offering a curated selection of vintage, antique, and contemporary items from a variety of sources, including designer brands, dealers, galleries, and artisans. The company emphasizes quality by pre-screening all listed items to ensure they meet high style standards. Chairish aims to provide a refreshing shopping experience for designers and tastemakers through its monthly expert curation of exclusive inventory. Additionally, it supports sustainability in the home industry by promoting the buying and reselling of vintage and antique pieces, allowing consumers to find unique and stylish furniture while minimizing the environmental impact associated with new production.

Campago

Seed Round in 2020
Campago is a rental company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in campervans designed for comfortable travel. Founded in 2018, Campago offers family and party-friendly campervans that feature two full-size beds, an easy-access kitchen, and a variety of supplies to enhance the travel experience. The company focuses on modular designs, utilizing steel frames that can be customized to meet the specific needs of customers. This approach allows travelers to explore new destinations conveniently while enjoying the comforts of home on the road.

Science Exchange

Venture Round in 2019
Science Exchange, Inc. operates an online marketplace that facilitates collaboration between researchers and scientific service providers, including academic and government laboratories. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company enables users to search for, compare, and procure scientific services from U.S. research institutions, streamlining the process of obtaining quotes, managing projects, and processing payments. The platform enhances research and development productivity by automating various collaborative tasks while ensuring data security and regulatory compliance. By matching researchers seeking to outsource experiments with qualified service providers, Science Exchange makes it easier and more affordable for scientific institutions and researchers to access outsourced research and development services, ultimately accelerating the pace of scientific discovery.

Science Exchange

Debt Financing in 2019
Science Exchange, Inc. operates an online marketplace that facilitates collaboration between researchers and scientific service providers, including academic and government laboratories. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company enables users to search for, compare, and procure scientific services from U.S. research institutions, streamlining the process of obtaining quotes, managing projects, and processing payments. The platform enhances research and development productivity by automating various collaborative tasks while ensuring data security and regulatory compliance. By matching researchers seeking to outsource experiments with qualified service providers, Science Exchange makes it easier and more affordable for scientific institutions and researchers to access outsourced research and development services, ultimately accelerating the pace of scientific discovery.

Hipcamp

Series B in 2019
Hipcamp Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013 that operates an online platform for discovering and booking campsites and outdoor accommodations. The platform allows users to find camping locations on both private and public land, facilitating land sharing by private landowners such as farmers, ranchers, and vintners. By providing a marketplace for these landowners, Hipcamp helps create new revenue streams while promoting land conservation. The service enhances the camping experience by simplifying the search for scenic spots and outdoor activities, making it easier for people to engage with nature. Through its mission-driven approach, Hipcamp aims to democratize access to outdoor recreation and inspire more individuals to enjoy and protect natural environments.

Fetch Robotics

Series C in 2019
Fetch Robotics, Inc. is a San Jose, California-based company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of autonomous mobile robot solutions tailored for the warehousing and intralogistics sectors. Founded in 2014, the company leverages its expertise in robotics to deliver reliable and safe collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for applications such as material handling and data collection. Fetch Robotics offers a comprehensive suite of products, including its Fetch cloud robotics platform, the VirtualConveyor for material transport, and DataSurvey for data collection. These solutions are designed to enhance productivity in commercial and industrial environments by streamlining workflows, increasing efficiency, and reducing operational costs.

Riffyn

Series B in 2019
Riffyn, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based software solution for experimental process design and data analytics, primarily serving the life sciences, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries. Its flagship product, Riffyn Nexus, enables researchers to visually design, measure, analyze, and collaborate on experiments through a user-friendly web interface. This innovative platform enhances the planning and learning cycle of scientific research and development by automatically integrating diverse scientific data in real time, facilitating continuous improvement in R&D processes. By overcoming the limitations of traditional electronic lab notebooks and laboratory information management systems, Riffyn Nexus significantly accelerates development cycles and boosts productivity for advanced scientific organizations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Riffyn provides its software solutions along with implementation, change management, and educational services to clients both domestically and internationally.

Sight Machine

Series C in 2019
Sight Machine Inc. is a company that specializes in manufacturing analytics, offering a data platform designed to enhance visibility and insights across manufacturing operations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Sight Machine provides solutions like FactoryTX Edge and FactoryTX Cloud, which facilitate the ingestion and management of IoT data from multiple factories. Its platform is unique in incorporating a Plant Digital Twin, enabling real-time analysis of machines, lines, and plants. The technology utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to continuously assess various data sources, including traditional databases, inspection systems, and quality equipment. Sight Machine serves a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals, catering primarily to Global 500 companies. The company also has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Taichung, Taiwan.

Signal Sciences

Series C in 2019
Signal Sciences Corporation, founded in 2014 and based in Venice, California, specializes in web application security through its software as a service (SaaS) platform. The company provides next-generation web application firewalls (WAF) and runtime application self-protection (RASP) solutions, safeguarding over 40,000 applications and managing more than a trillion production requests monthly. Its patented architecture offers comprehensive and scalable threat protection, making it particularly effective in modern development environments. Signal Sciences serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, retail, healthcare, media, entertainment, and government, and counts notable companies like Under Armour and Aflac among its clients. The company has received multiple accolades, including the Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice Award for WAF and recognition as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls. Additionally, it has been honored with awards such as Technology of the Year from InfoWorld and the Best DevOps Security Tool from Computing's DevOps Excellence Awards. In October 2020, Signal Sciences became a subsidiary of Fastly, Inc.

Scroll

Series A in 2018
Scroll operates as an online subscription service, headquartered in the United States, providing access to high-quality journalism content. Its mission is to deliver engaging, noise-free articles from diverse sources, aiming to pierce filter bubbles and foster a sustainable reading experience focused on meaningful content.

Fixer

Series A in 2018
Fixer is a home maintenance service that simplifies the process of addressing various repair needs. Customers can quickly book skilled professionals for tasks such as plumbing, electrical work, painting, wall repair, mounting, and furniture assembly through an easy online platform. The service is designed for efficiency, allowing customers to confirm rates and schedule appointments within minutes. Fixer aims to address both small and large home repair issues, often completing them in a single visit. Additionally, as a public benefit corporation, Fixer is dedicated to fostering sustainable career paths in the home repair and building trades through training and certification programs for both men and women.

Opensignal

Series B in 2018
Opensignal, Inc., established in 2010 and headquartered in Laguna Hills, California, specializes in mobile analytics. It provides a mobile application that crowdsources data on global wireless network performance and coverage. By analyzing over 3 billion daily measurements from over 100 million smartphones worldwide, Opensignal offers insights to mobile network operators, telecom equity analysts, and regulators, helping them make data-driven decisions to optimize network performance and improve user experience. Its services include the Opensignal app, which aids users in enhancing their mobile and Wi-Fi signals and recommends the best mobile operator, and WifiMapper, a Wi-Fi database for locating free Wi-Fi hotspots.

Plum Relish

Seed Round in 2018
Plum Relish, LLC is a Washington, D.C.-based company that specializes in office food delivery services. Founded in 2015 and previously known as Cozy Feast, Plum Relish partners with local restaurants to offer a variety of bento food boxes to office workers and students at institutions without cafeterias. Through its digital platform, the company enables users to conveniently place orders for small batches of whole foods, providing three to four daily options. This service is designed to enhance the lunchtime catering experience, making it easier for employees and students to access quality meals on-site.

Blue Canvas

Seed Round in 2018
Blue Canvas is a software development company that specializes in source control and DevOps solutions specifically designed for the Salesforce platform. Catering to both developers and administrators, Blue Canvas provides a tool that enables Salesforce development teams to efficiently track and migrate changes. Its platform incorporates push-to-deploy technology, allowing for rapid deployment to sandboxes and production environments within seconds. By integrating continuous delivery practices, source control, and streamlined release management processes, Blue Canvas enhances the development cycle for Salesforce teams, facilitating a faster and more reliable development workflow.

Fetch Robotics

Series B in 2017
Fetch Robotics, Inc. is a San Jose, California-based company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of autonomous mobile robot solutions tailored for the warehousing and intralogistics sectors. Founded in 2014, the company leverages its expertise in robotics to deliver reliable and safe collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for applications such as material handling and data collection. Fetch Robotics offers a comprehensive suite of products, including its Fetch cloud robotics platform, the VirtualConveyor for material transport, and DataSurvey for data collection. These solutions are designed to enhance productivity in commercial and industrial environments by streamlining workflows, increasing efficiency, and reducing operational costs.

Riffyn

Series A in 2017
Riffyn, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based software solution for experimental process design and data analytics, primarily serving the life sciences, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries. Its flagship product, Riffyn Nexus, enables researchers to visually design, measure, analyze, and collaborate on experiments through a user-friendly web interface. This innovative platform enhances the planning and learning cycle of scientific research and development by automatically integrating diverse scientific data in real time, facilitating continuous improvement in R&D processes. By overcoming the limitations of traditional electronic lab notebooks and laboratory information management systems, Riffyn Nexus significantly accelerates development cycles and boosts productivity for advanced scientific organizations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Riffyn provides its software solutions along with implementation, change management, and educational services to clients both domestically and internationally.

Fastly

Series E in 2017
Fastly, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates an edge cloud platform. This platform enables businesses to process, serve, and secure their applications at the edge of the internet, enhancing digital experiences for users. It serves a diverse range of industries, including digital publishing, media, technology, and finance. Unlike traditional content delivery networks, Fastly focuses on fewer, strategically located data centers, allowing customers to program on its platform for dynamic content delivery and edge computing. As of 2019, its edge network spans 68 points-of-presence worldwide.

Signal Sciences

Series B in 2017
Signal Sciences Corporation, founded in 2014 and based in Venice, California, specializes in web application security through its software as a service (SaaS) platform. The company provides next-generation web application firewalls (WAF) and runtime application self-protection (RASP) solutions, safeguarding over 40,000 applications and managing more than a trillion production requests monthly. Its patented architecture offers comprehensive and scalable threat protection, making it particularly effective in modern development environments. Signal Sciences serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, retail, healthcare, media, entertainment, and government, and counts notable companies like Under Armour and Aflac among its clients. The company has received multiple accolades, including the Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice Award for WAF and recognition as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls. Additionally, it has been honored with awards such as Technology of the Year from InfoWorld and the Best DevOps Security Tool from Computing's DevOps Excellence Awards. In October 2020, Signal Sciences became a subsidiary of Fastly, Inc.

Chairish

Venture Round in 2017
Chairish is an online marketplace specializing in home furniture, art, and decor, offering a curated selection of vintage, antique, and contemporary items from a variety of sources, including designer brands, dealers, galleries, and artisans. The company emphasizes quality by pre-screening all listed items to ensure they meet high style standards. Chairish aims to provide a refreshing shopping experience for designers and tastemakers through its monthly expert curation of exclusive inventory. Additionally, it supports sustainability in the home industry by promoting the buying and reselling of vintage and antique pieces, allowing consumers to find unique and stylish furniture while minimizing the environmental impact associated with new production.

Particle

Series A in 2016
Particle Industries, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive platform designed for the prototyping, scaling, and management of Internet of Things (IoT) products. The company offers a range of hardware development kits, including the Photon for Wi-Fi projects and the Electron for cellular-connected devices, along with various accessories like antennas and USB shields. Particle also delivers software tools such as Tinker, a mobile application for remote control, and Particle Build, a web-based development environment that allows users to write and deploy code easily. Its cloud platform facilitates secure interactions with connected devices through modern APIs, supporting developers in creating intelligent web services. With over 150,000 product builders across more than 170 countries, including notable clients like NASA and SpaceX, Particle has established itself as a key player in the IoT landscape. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Shenzhen, China, the company has been recognized for its innovation and impact in the IoT sector.

Sight Machine

Series B in 2016
Sight Machine Inc. is a company that specializes in manufacturing analytics, offering a data platform designed to enhance visibility and insights across manufacturing operations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Sight Machine provides solutions like FactoryTX Edge and FactoryTX Cloud, which facilitate the ingestion and management of IoT data from multiple factories. Its platform is unique in incorporating a Plant Digital Twin, enabling real-time analysis of machines, lines, and plants. The technology utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to continuously assess various data sources, including traditional databases, inspection systems, and quality equipment. Sight Machine serves a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals, catering primarily to Global 500 companies. The company also has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Taichung, Taiwan.

Scroll

Seed Round in 2016
Scroll operates as an online subscription service, headquartered in the United States, providing access to high-quality journalism content. Its mission is to deliver engaging, noise-free articles from diverse sources, aiming to pierce filter bubbles and foster a sustainable reading experience focused on meaningful content.

GetHuman

Venture Round in 2016
GetHuman LLC, established in 2005 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in providing tools and information to improve customer service experiences. The company offers a range of services including phone numbers and contact details for various companies, guides and tips for resolving common customer service issues, options to skip waiting on hold or make calls directly from browsers, and even the ability to hire experts to handle customer service problems on behalf of users. GetHuman aims to save time and reduce frustration for individuals navigating customer service challenges.

Imzy

Seed Round in 2016
Imzy is a social networking platform focused on fostering genuine conversations among individuals with shared interests and hobbies. It enables users to join various online communities and connect with people globally. The platform features threaded discussion forums that facilitate in-depth conversations, as well as live chat and messaging options for real-time interaction. Additionally, Imzy incorporates a unique tipping system that allows users to financially support one another while the company takes a percentage from each transaction. This approach not only enhances user engagement but also creates a sustainable business model that benefits both community members and leaders.

Cotton Bureau

Seed Round in 2016
Cotton Bureau is an online apparel retailer specializing in high-quality graphic design tees, hoodies, and other clothing items for men, women, and children. The platform operates as a curated community where designers can submit their artwork for clothing, while Cotton Bureau manages the selling, printing, shipping, and customer service processes. This allows creators to focus on their designs without the logistical burdens of retail, while customers benefit from a diverse selection of unique apparel available for direct purchase from the website.

Origin

Seed Round in 2016
Origin is a company that operates in the additive manufacturing sector, specializing in 3D printing technology for mass production. It offers a comprehensive platform that includes an open materials network, extensible software, and modular hardware, enabling businesses to produce commercial-quality products efficiently. This platform supports companies in prototyping, testing, and scaling consumer-grade products with enhanced printing speed and flexibility. Origin's innovative approach allows manufacturers to optimize production processes while maintaining high standards of quality.

Automat Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Automat Technologies, Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in chatbot technology aimed at enhancing e-commerce personalization. The company enables brands to engage with their customers through advanced mobile messaging and artificial intelligence, facilitating tailored product recommendations and responsive communication. By focusing on individual consumer needs, Automat delivers personalized shopping experiences that significantly outperform traditional digital marketing methods. The company's solutions emphasize security, data privacy, and scalability, providing brands with the tools to truly understand and address their customers' preferences.

Riffyn

Venture Round in 2016
Riffyn, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based software solution for experimental process design and data analytics, primarily serving the life sciences, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries. Its flagship product, Riffyn Nexus, enables researchers to visually design, measure, analyze, and collaborate on experiments through a user-friendly web interface. This innovative platform enhances the planning and learning cycle of scientific research and development by automatically integrating diverse scientific data in real time, facilitating continuous improvement in R&D processes. By overcoming the limitations of traditional electronic lab notebooks and laboratory information management systems, Riffyn Nexus significantly accelerates development cycles and boosts productivity for advanced scientific organizations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Riffyn provides its software solutions along with implementation, change management, and educational services to clients both domestically and internationally.

Netki

Seed Round in 2016
Netki, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Canoga Park, California. It specializes in providing online services that facilitate the transfer of money between various bitcoin services. The company offers wallet name services, allowing developers to create consumer applications for digital currency. By providing a platform that translates wallet addresses, Netki aims to enhance the accessibility and usability of bitcoin and cryptocurrency for a broader audience. The company was previously known as gIdentity, Inc. and focuses on promoting the adoption of digital currencies in the mass market.

Expanse

Series A in 2016
Expanse, Inc. is an enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in data marshalling services to enhance the security and management of global internet assets. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Qadium, Inc., the company provides an innovative platform that offers organizations an updated view of their internet-connected assets. This platform enables IT and security teams to gain visibility into their global internet attack surface, identifying unknown assets and managing exposure to online threats. Expanse's technology indexes global IP addresses, DNS protocol information, and registration records, allowing organizations to improve governance and IT operations while minimizing risks associated with their internet presence. Trusted by major enterprises and government agencies, Expanse monitors and tracks over 400 million internet- and cloud-connected assets, representing more than 10% of the global Internet, to enhance awareness and prevent successful cyberattacks.

Haven

Series A in 2016
Haven, Inc. is a cloud-based logistics platform that specializes in providing trade management software for commodity producers, traders, and their customers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Switzerland, Haven's platform automates and streamlines logistics processes, including procurement, documentation, tracking, and payments. By utilizing advanced technologies such as Automatic Identification System (AIS) for real-time location data, Haven enhances visibility and coordination in global trade, allowing businesses to manage complex international logistics more efficiently. The company aims to improve productivity for its clients by simplifying shipping management and enabling seamless collaboration within the supply chain.

Science Exchange

Series B in 2016
Science Exchange, Inc. operates an online marketplace that facilitates collaboration between researchers and scientific service providers, including academic and government laboratories. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company enables users to search for, compare, and procure scientific services from U.S. research institutions, streamlining the process of obtaining quotes, managing projects, and processing payments. The platform enhances research and development productivity by automating various collaborative tasks while ensuring data security and regulatory compliance. By matching researchers seeking to outsource experiments with qualified service providers, Science Exchange makes it easier and more affordable for scientific institutions and researchers to access outsourced research and development services, ultimately accelerating the pace of scientific discovery.

Sight Machine

Series B in 2016
Sight Machine Inc. is a company that specializes in manufacturing analytics, offering a data platform designed to enhance visibility and insights across manufacturing operations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Sight Machine provides solutions like FactoryTX Edge and FactoryTX Cloud, which facilitate the ingestion and management of IoT data from multiple factories. Its platform is unique in incorporating a Plant Digital Twin, enabling real-time analysis of machines, lines, and plants. The technology utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to continuously assess various data sources, including traditional databases, inspection systems, and quality equipment. Sight Machine serves a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals, catering primarily to Global 500 companies. The company also has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Taichung, Taiwan.

Signal Sciences

Series A in 2016
Signal Sciences Corporation, founded in 2014 and based in Venice, California, specializes in web application security through its software as a service (SaaS) platform. The company provides next-generation web application firewalls (WAF) and runtime application self-protection (RASP) solutions, safeguarding over 40,000 applications and managing more than a trillion production requests monthly. Its patented architecture offers comprehensive and scalable threat protection, making it particularly effective in modern development environments. Signal Sciences serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, retail, healthcare, media, entertainment, and government, and counts notable companies like Under Armour and Aflac among its clients. The company has received multiple accolades, including the Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice Award for WAF and recognition as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls. Additionally, it has been honored with awards such as Technology of the Year from InfoWorld and the Best DevOps Security Tool from Computing's DevOps Excellence Awards. In October 2020, Signal Sciences became a subsidiary of Fastly, Inc.

Authenticated Digital

Seed Round in 2016
Authenticated Digital specializes in secure, real-time data communication between advertisers and publishers in programmatic advertising. It provides a trusted channel for sharing crucial information like page URL, in-view data, and transaction details, enhancing transparency and reducing fraud. The company's bidstream intelligence enables buyers and sellers to optimize inventory purchases across web, mobile, and video platforms, driving better returns on investment.

Figma

Series A in 2015
Figma, Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in developing an in-browser interface design and prototyping tool. Its flagship product, Figma, is an online platform enabling product teams to create, test, and ship designs collaboratively. Figma caters to various design disciplines including UI/UX design, graphic design, wireframing, and prototyping, facilitating tasks such as visual whiteboarding, diagramming, and remote design applications. The company's mission is to enhance creative productivity and accessibility in product design for teams worldwide, with clients including Airbnb, Slack, and Microsoft.

Expanse

Seed Round in 2015
Expanse, Inc. is an enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in data marshalling services to enhance the security and management of global internet assets. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Qadium, Inc., the company provides an innovative platform that offers organizations an updated view of their internet-connected assets. This platform enables IT and security teams to gain visibility into their global internet attack surface, identifying unknown assets and managing exposure to online threats. Expanse's technology indexes global IP addresses, DNS protocol information, and registration records, allowing organizations to improve governance and IT operations while minimizing risks associated with their internet presence. Trusted by major enterprises and government agencies, Expanse monitors and tracks over 400 million internet- and cloud-connected assets, representing more than 10% of the global Internet, to enhance awareness and prevent successful cyberattacks.

Fastly

Series D in 2015
Fastly, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates an edge cloud platform. This platform enables businesses to process, serve, and secure their applications at the edge of the internet, enhancing digital experiences for users. It serves a diverse range of industries, including digital publishing, media, technology, and finance. Unlike traditional content delivery networks, Fastly focuses on fewer, strategically located data centers, allowing customers to program on its platform for dynamic content delivery and edge computing. As of 2019, its edge network spans 68 points-of-presence worldwide.

SeeClickFix

Venture Round in 2015
SeeClickFix, Inc. is a communications platform that enables citizens to report non-emergency issues while providing governments with tools to track, manage, and respond to these reports. Founded in 2007 and based in New Haven, Connecticut, the company aims to enhance community engagement through transparency and collaboration. Its offerings include Request Management for data collection and citizen communication, Work Management for internal communications, and Citizen Engagement tools that facilitate interaction between local communities and their governments. Additionally, SeeClickFix provides data analytics to assess public service effectiveness and inform decision-making. The platform also features mobile applications and backend tools designed to streamline communication between citizens and city officials, thereby fostering a more responsive and accountable local government.

Rakuten Americas

Series B in 2015
Curbside makes it easy to find, buy and pickup products at nearby stores. The Curbside app searches realtime local inventory across retailers and uses location-based technologies to alert stores when a customer is arriving for a pickup. Curbside helps consumers quickly get what they need and helps retailers better serve their increasingly mobile centric customers.

Fetch Robotics

Series A in 2015
Fetch Robotics, Inc. is a San Jose, California-based company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of autonomous mobile robot solutions tailored for the warehousing and intralogistics sectors. Founded in 2014, the company leverages its expertise in robotics to deliver reliable and safe collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for applications such as material handling and data collection. Fetch Robotics offers a comprehensive suite of products, including its Fetch cloud robotics platform, the VirtualConveyor for material transport, and DataSurvey for data collection. These solutions are designed to enhance productivity in commercial and industrial environments by streamlining workflows, increasing efficiency, and reducing operational costs.

Maker Media

Series A in 2015
Maker Media Inc. is a prominent organization dedicated to fostering a global community of makers who embrace a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to technology. Founded in 2012 and based in Sebastopol, California, the company publishes MAKE Magazine, a bi-monthly print publication that features a range of DIY technology projects and innovative ideas. In addition to the magazine, Maker Media operates Makezine.com, a website that highlights makers and their projects, and it organizes Maker Faire, an event where makers can showcase their work. The company also develops various educational kits and books, available through its Maker Shed store and other retail channels, further supporting the Maker Movement that began with the launch of MAKE Magazine in 2005 and Maker Faire in 2006. As a subsidiary of O'Reilly Media, Maker Media plays a vital role in connecting creative individuals, promoting innovation, and enhancing learning experiences in technology.

Tapster Robotics

Convertible Note in 2015
Tapster Robotics specializes in the development of robotic tools designed to automate testing for mobile phones, tablets, and other Internet of Things devices. The company's robots facilitate end-to-end functional testing of devices with touchscreens or physical buttons. Utilizing open-source platforms, such as Node, Tapster's robotic solutions can be integrated with various programming languages and platforms via an HTTP-based JSON API. This flexibility allows customers to create customized robotic touchscreen testing machines tailored to their specific requirements. Through its innovative approach, Tapster Robotics aims to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of device testing processes for its clients.

Sherpaa

Venture Round in 2015
Sherpaa, Inc. is an online medical practice founded in 2012 and based in Brooklyn, New York. The company provides a healthcare platform that connects employees with in-house doctors and insurance guides, allowing them to address non-emergency medical queries and resolve health, wellness, and insurance needs. By offering access to private physicians around the clock, Sherpaa aims to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and streamline healthcare access for users. Co-founded by Dr. Jay Parkinson, who has expertise in pediatrics and preventive medicine, and Cheryl Swirnow, with a strong background in human resources, Sherpaa combines medical knowledge with an understanding of employee needs to enhance the healthcare experience.

Haven

Seed Round in 2015
Haven, Inc. is a cloud-based logistics platform that specializes in providing trade management software for commodity producers, traders, and their customers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Switzerland, Haven's platform automates and streamlines logistics processes, including procurement, documentation, tracking, and payments. By utilizing advanced technologies such as Automatic Identification System (AIS) for real-time location data, Haven enhances visibility and coordination in global trade, allowing businesses to manage complex international logistics more efficiently. The company aims to improve productivity for its clients by simplifying shipping management and enabling seamless collaboration within the supply chain.

3D Robotics

Series C in 2015
3D Robotics, Inc. is a manufacturer of drones, specializing in advanced aerial technology for sectors such as construction, insurance, surveying, agriculture, utilities, telecommunications, and public safety. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company offers a range of products including the Solo motion control drone and Site Scan, a cloud-connected mobile application designed for autonomous inspections, scans, and surveys. Site Scan facilitates the creation of 2D maps and 3D models, while the company also provides the Pixhawk autopilot system for building unmanned aerial vehicles, along with various parts and accessories. 3D Robotics focuses on making drone technology accessible for data analysis and land mapping, enabling clients to collect accurate aerial data and transform it into actionable insights for informed decision-making at construction sites. The company distributes its products through resellers and its online store globally.

Fetch Robotics

Series A in 2015
Fetch Robotics, Inc. is a San Jose, California-based company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of autonomous mobile robot solutions tailored for the warehousing and intralogistics sectors. Founded in 2014, the company leverages its expertise in robotics to deliver reliable and safe collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for applications such as material handling and data collection. Fetch Robotics offers a comprehensive suite of products, including its Fetch cloud robotics platform, the VirtualConveyor for material transport, and DataSurvey for data collection. These solutions are designed to enhance productivity in commercial and industrial environments by streamlining workflows, increasing efficiency, and reducing operational costs.

Sight Machine

Series A in 2015
Sight Machine Inc. is a company that specializes in manufacturing analytics, offering a data platform designed to enhance visibility and insights across manufacturing operations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Sight Machine provides solutions like FactoryTX Edge and FactoryTX Cloud, which facilitate the ingestion and management of IoT data from multiple factories. Its platform is unique in incorporating a Plant Digital Twin, enabling real-time analysis of machines, lines, and plants. The technology utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to continuously assess various data sources, including traditional databases, inspection systems, and quality equipment. Sight Machine serves a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals, catering primarily to Global 500 companies. The company also has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Taichung, Taiwan.

Planet

Series C in 2015
Planet Labs, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company specializing in Earth imaging and analytics. Founded by former NASA employees in 2010, Planet operates the largest fleet of compact, high-capability satellites designed to image the entire planet daily. This extensive satellite coverage provides customers with unprecedented access to geospatial insights, enabling them to make informed decisions based on real-time data. Planet's offerings include a diverse range of satellite imagery and analytical solutions, all accessible through an online platform equipped with tools for data analysis. With additional offices in Germany and Canada, the company serves a global network of customers and partners across more than 100 countries, delivering market-leading geospatial imagery for businesses, governments, researchers, and journalists. Planet's mission is to make visible and actionable the changes occurring on Earth, providing crucial information to understand the physical world.

The Athletic Community

Seed Round in 2015
The Athletic Community is an online shopping platform that specializes in the sale of sports apparel and accessories. It provides a range of products, including sport and casual socks, along with various sports-related accessories and apparel. The platform facilitates international distribution, enabling users to conveniently order their desired products online from different countries.

Riffyn

Seed Round in 2014
Riffyn, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based software solution for experimental process design and data analytics, primarily serving the life sciences, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries. Its flagship product, Riffyn Nexus, enables researchers to visually design, measure, analyze, and collaborate on experiments through a user-friendly web interface. This innovative platform enhances the planning and learning cycle of scientific research and development by automatically integrating diverse scientific data in real time, facilitating continuous improvement in R&D processes. By overcoming the limitations of traditional electronic lab notebooks and laboratory information management systems, Riffyn Nexus significantly accelerates development cycles and boosts productivity for advanced scientific organizations. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Riffyn provides its software solutions along with implementation, change management, and educational services to clients both domestically and internationally.

Rakuten Americas

Series A in 2014
Curbside makes it easy to find, buy and pickup products at nearby stores. The Curbside app searches realtime local inventory across retailers and uses location-based technologies to alert stores when a customer is arriving for a pickup. Curbside helps consumers quickly get what they need and helps retailers better serve their increasingly mobile centric customers.

Hipcamp

Seed Round in 2014
Hipcamp Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013 that operates an online platform for discovering and booking campsites and outdoor accommodations. The platform allows users to find camping locations on both private and public land, facilitating land sharing by private landowners such as farmers, ranchers, and vintners. By providing a marketplace for these landowners, Hipcamp helps create new revenue streams while promoting land conservation. The service enhances the camping experience by simplifying the search for scenic spots and outdoor activities, making it easier for people to engage with nature. Through its mission-driven approach, Hipcamp aims to democratize access to outdoor recreation and inspire more individuals to enjoy and protect natural environments.

Fastly

Series C in 2014
Fastly, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates an edge cloud platform. This platform enables businesses to process, serve, and secure their applications at the edge of the internet, enhancing digital experiences for users. It serves a diverse range of industries, including digital publishing, media, technology, and finance. Unlike traditional content delivery networks, Fastly focuses on fewer, strategically located data centers, allowing customers to program on its platform for dynamic content delivery and edge computing. As of 2019, its edge network spans 68 points-of-presence worldwide.

Chairish

Series A in 2014
Chairish is an online marketplace specializing in home furniture, art, and decor, offering a curated selection of vintage, antique, and contemporary items from a variety of sources, including designer brands, dealers, galleries, and artisans. The company emphasizes quality by pre-screening all listed items to ensure they meet high style standards. Chairish aims to provide a refreshing shopping experience for designers and tastemakers through its monthly expert curation of exclusive inventory. Additionally, it supports sustainability in the home industry by promoting the buying and reselling of vintage and antique pieces, allowing consumers to find unique and stylish furniture while minimizing the environmental impact associated with new production.

Opensignal

Series A in 2014
Opensignal, Inc., established in 2010 and headquartered in Laguna Hills, California, specializes in mobile analytics. It provides a mobile application that crowdsources data on global wireless network performance and coverage. By analyzing over 3 billion daily measurements from over 100 million smartphones worldwide, Opensignal offers insights to mobile network operators, telecom equity analysts, and regulators, helping them make data-driven decisions to optimize network performance and improve user experience. Its services include the Opensignal app, which aids users in enhancing their mobile and Wi-Fi signals and recommends the best mobile operator, and WifiMapper, a Wi-Fi database for locating free Wi-Fi hotspots.

Timehop

Series B in 2014
Timehop is a digital platform that helps users reconnect with their past by aggregating and presenting content such as photos, tweets, and statuses on a daily basis. By pulling data from various social media platforms including Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter, and Instagram, Timehop delivers a daily reminder of what users shared a year ago, fostering a sense of nostalgia and connection. The platform encourages users to celebrate and share their memories with friends, enhancing social interactions through the lens of past experiences. Additionally, Timehop offers Nimbus, a sophisticated mobile in-app header bidding solution, further enhancing its technological capabilities.

Cover

Series A in 2014
Cover, Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in New York, develops a mobile dining application. It offers a service that allows users to split, tip, and pay their restaurant bills directly through their smartphones in select cities, including New York City, the Bay Area, Miami, and Los Angeles. As of 2015, Cover operates as a subsidiary of Velocity Mobile Limited.

Particle

Seed Round in 2014
Particle Industries, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive platform designed for the prototyping, scaling, and management of Internet of Things (IoT) products. The company offers a range of hardware development kits, including the Photon for Wi-Fi projects and the Electron for cellular-connected devices, along with various accessories like antennas and USB shields. Particle also delivers software tools such as Tinker, a mobile application for remote control, and Particle Build, a web-based development environment that allows users to write and deploy code easily. Its cloud platform facilitates secure interactions with connected devices through modern APIs, supporting developers in creating intelligent web services. With over 150,000 product builders across more than 170 countries, including notable clients like NASA and SpaceX, Particle has established itself as a key player in the IoT landscape. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Shenzhen, China, the company has been recognized for its innovation and impact in the IoT sector.

Signal Sciences

Seed Round in 2014
Signal Sciences Corporation, founded in 2014 and based in Venice, California, specializes in web application security through its software as a service (SaaS) platform. The company provides next-generation web application firewalls (WAF) and runtime application self-protection (RASP) solutions, safeguarding over 40,000 applications and managing more than a trillion production requests monthly. Its patented architecture offers comprehensive and scalable threat protection, making it particularly effective in modern development environments. Signal Sciences serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, retail, healthcare, media, entertainment, and government, and counts notable companies like Under Armour and Aflac among its clients. The company has received multiple accolades, including the Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice Award for WAF and recognition as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls. Additionally, it has been honored with awards such as Technology of the Year from InfoWorld and the Best DevOps Security Tool from Computing's DevOps Excellence Awards. In October 2020, Signal Sciences became a subsidiary of Fastly, Inc.

MakeSpace

Series A in 2014
MakeSpace is a tech-enabled storage solutions provider that focuses on making storage convenient and user-friendly. The company caters to customers by allowing them to pay only for the storage space they require. MakeSpace offers a range of services, including pick-up, packing, and delivery of belongings, which means that customers do not need to visit a storage facility. Through a mobile application, users can schedule pickups and deliveries while managing their stored items through a digital photo inventory. Operating in 31 markets across North America, MakeSpace aims to provide an affordable and efficient storage experience that meets the needs of modern consumers.

SeeMe

Venture Round in 2014
SeeMe is an online platform that connects contemporary emerging artists with a global audience, facilitating the sale of limited edition prints and original artwork. The platform allows artists to showcase a diverse range of images, appealing to various tastes and interests. Through its website and mobile app, users can engage with creators by leaving comments and likes, and they can also purchase eco-friendly postcards and unique apparel featuring the artwork. SeeMe employs intuitive discovery tools and predictive algorithms to help collectors find and support top artists, fostering a community where hundreds of thousands of creators are connected with millions of art enthusiasts worldwide.

Quire

Series A in 2014
Quire is an online platform designed to enhance report writing by improving productivity and quality while also facilitating workflow management and data analytics. The company focuses on providing tools that streamline the report creation process, making it more efficient for users. Quire aims to foster a collaborative environment where individuals are not just consumers but active participants in the businesses they engage with. By prioritizing companies with dedicated supporters, meaningful missions, and visionary founders, Quire seeks to create a vibrant ecosystem where businesses are driven by shared goals and community involvement.

Planet

Series B in 2013
Planet Labs, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company specializing in Earth imaging and analytics. Founded by former NASA employees in 2010, Planet operates the largest fleet of compact, high-capability satellites designed to image the entire planet daily. This extensive satellite coverage provides customers with unprecedented access to geospatial insights, enabling them to make informed decisions based on real-time data. Planet's offerings include a diverse range of satellite imagery and analytical solutions, all accessible through an online platform equipped with tools for data analysis. With additional offices in Germany and Canada, the company serves a global network of customers and partners across more than 100 countries, delivering market-leading geospatial imagery for businesses, governments, researchers, and journalists. Planet's mission is to make visible and actionable the changes occurring on Earth, providing crucial information to understand the physical world.

Misfit Wearables

Series B in 2013
Misfit Wearables, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, specializes in creating innovative wearable devices aimed at enhancing consumer health and fitness. The company focuses on developing products that encourage users to adopt active lifestyles and cultivate healthy habits. One of its flagship offerings is the Shine, a sleek personal activity tracker that effortlessly syncs with smartphones. As a pioneer in the wearable sensor technology sector, Misfit is dedicated to producing stylish and functional devices that people will want to wear consistently.

littleBits Electronics

Series A in 2013
littleBits Electronics Inc. is a company that specializes in electronic building blocks that connect magnetically, empowering users to design, invent, and prototype with electronics. Founded in 2011 by Ayah Bdeir and based in New York, littleBits offers a diverse range of modules, including circuit boards with specific functions, hardware development kits, and various accessories such as USB and power modules, remote triggers, micro sequencers, and light sensors. The company's open-source library features over 60 electronic modules, allowing users to share designs and create their own innovative solutions. As of August 2019, littleBits operates as a subsidiary of Sphero, Inc.

3D Robotics

Series B in 2013
3D Robotics, Inc. is a manufacturer of drones, specializing in advanced aerial technology for sectors such as construction, insurance, surveying, agriculture, utilities, telecommunications, and public safety. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company offers a range of products including the Solo motion control drone and Site Scan, a cloud-connected mobile application designed for autonomous inspections, scans, and surveys. Site Scan facilitates the creation of 2D maps and 3D models, while the company also provides the Pixhawk autopilot system for building unmanned aerial vehicles, along with various parts and accessories. 3D Robotics focuses on making drone technology accessible for data analysis and land mapping, enabling clients to collect accurate aerial data and transform it into actionable insights for informed decision-making at construction sites. The company distributes its products through resellers and its online store globally.

Rakuten Americas

Seed Round in 2013
Curbside makes it easy to find, buy and pickup products at nearby stores. The Curbside app searches realtime local inventory across retailers and uses location-based technologies to alert stores when a customer is arriving for a pickup. Curbside helps consumers quickly get what they need and helps retailers better serve their increasingly mobile centric customers.

Path Intelligence

Venture Round in 2013
Path Intelligence Limited, established in 2004 and headquartered in Portsmouth, UK, specializes in pedestrian path measurement technologies. The company offers FootPath, an automated system that tracks shopper movements and provides insights into pedestrian behavior and flow. Its suite of services includes Path Intelligence Explorer for online data access, weekly PDF reports, and client assistance on commercial issues. Additionally, they provide the FootPath system for shopper path analysis, temporary path surveys, and QPath for queue management solutions. Path Intelligence's technology enables retail spaces, transport hubs, and entertainment venues to understand customer journeys and improve decision-making processes.

Timehop

Series A in 2013
Timehop is a digital platform that helps users reconnect with their past by aggregating and presenting content such as photos, tweets, and statuses on a daily basis. By pulling data from various social media platforms including Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter, and Instagram, Timehop delivers a daily reminder of what users shared a year ago, fostering a sense of nostalgia and connection. The platform encourages users to celebrate and share their memories with friends, enhancing social interactions through the lens of past experiences. Additionally, Timehop offers Nimbus, a sophisticated mobile in-app header bidding solution, further enhancing its technological capabilities.

Chairish

Seed Round in 2013
Chairish is an online marketplace specializing in home furniture, art, and decor, offering a curated selection of vintage, antique, and contemporary items from a variety of sources, including designer brands, dealers, galleries, and artisans. The company emphasizes quality by pre-screening all listed items to ensure they meet high style standards. Chairish aims to provide a refreshing shopping experience for designers and tastemakers through its monthly expert curation of exclusive inventory. Additionally, it supports sustainability in the home industry by promoting the buying and reselling of vintage and antique pieces, allowing consumers to find unique and stylish furniture while minimizing the environmental impact associated with new production.

Planet

Series A in 2013
Planet Labs, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company specializing in Earth imaging and analytics. Founded by former NASA employees in 2010, Planet operates the largest fleet of compact, high-capability satellites designed to image the entire planet daily. This extensive satellite coverage provides customers with unprecedented access to geospatial insights, enabling them to make informed decisions based on real-time data. Planet's offerings include a diverse range of satellite imagery and analytical solutions, all accessible through an online platform equipped with tools for data analysis. With additional offices in Germany and Canada, the company serves a global network of customers and partners across more than 100 countries, delivering market-leading geospatial imagery for businesses, governments, researchers, and journalists. Planet's mission is to make visible and actionable the changes occurring on Earth, providing crucial information to understand the physical world.

Sight Machine

Venture Round in 2013
Sight Machine Inc. is a company that specializes in manufacturing analytics, offering a data platform designed to enhance visibility and insights across manufacturing operations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Sight Machine provides solutions like FactoryTX Edge and FactoryTX Cloud, which facilitate the ingestion and management of IoT data from multiple factories. Its platform is unique in incorporating a Plant Digital Twin, enabling real-time analysis of machines, lines, and plants. The technology utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to continuously assess various data sources, including traditional databases, inspection systems, and quality equipment. Sight Machine serves a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals, catering primarily to Global 500 companies. The company also has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Taichung, Taiwan.

Science Exchange

Series A in 2013
Science Exchange, Inc. operates an online marketplace that facilitates collaboration between researchers and scientific service providers, including academic and government laboratories. Founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company enables users to search for, compare, and procure scientific services from U.S. research institutions, streamlining the process of obtaining quotes, managing projects, and processing payments. The platform enhances research and development productivity by automating various collaborative tasks while ensuring data security and regulatory compliance. By matching researchers seeking to outsource experiments with qualified service providers, Science Exchange makes it easier and more affordable for scientific institutions and researchers to access outsourced research and development services, ultimately accelerating the pace of scientific discovery.

Cover

Seed Round in 2013
Cover, Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in New York, develops a mobile dining application. It offers a service that allows users to split, tip, and pay their restaurant bills directly through their smartphones in select cities, including New York City, the Bay Area, Miami, and Los Angeles. As of 2015, Cover operates as a subsidiary of Velocity Mobile Limited.

LearnZillion

Series A in 2013
LearnZillion, Inc. is an educational technology company based in Washington, District of Columbia, founded in 2011. It specializes in providing open and cloud-based curricula to schools, primarily focusing on mathematics and English. The company's platform offers a range of instructional materials, including video lessons and practice problems, which support teachers in delivering effective instruction and tracking student performance. LearnZillion's solutions are designed to cater to the specific needs of students, promoting interactive learning through task-implementation guides. Additionally, the company's services are accessible via a mobile application, enhancing the teaching and learning experience. As of January 2020, LearnZillion operates as a subsidiary of Weld North Education, LLC.

Foursquare

Debt Financing in 2013
Foursquare Labs, Inc. is a location technology platform that provides a range of business solutions and consumer products focused on leveraging location intelligence. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in San Francisco and London, Foursquare offers tools such as Pinpoint for data-driven media planning, Placed for offline attribution, and the Pilgrim SDK for integrating location awareness into mobile applications. Its services also include Places, which provides access to detailed firmographic data and community-generated content on businesses worldwide, as well as analytics solutions that offer insights into consumer behavior and competitive dynamics. Foursquare's consumer apps, Foursquare and Swarm, enable users to track and share their favorite locations, while City Guide helps users discover the best places to visit in various cities. Overall, Foursquare's platform empowers brands to analyze customer trends, optimize advertising strategies, and enhance user engagement through advanced location-based insights.

Cidera

Private Equity Round in 2013
A satellite-based Internet broadcaster

theBench

Venture Round in 2013
theBench is an online marketplace for science experiments. It enables individuals to choose or submit an experiment that needs to be conducted, find an experiment provider, obtain pricing information, exchange information on an onsite messaging system, and manage individual projects. theBench provides access to core facilities and institutions worldwide. It is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Maker Media

Venture Round in 2013
Maker Media Inc. is a prominent organization dedicated to fostering a global community of makers who embrace a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to technology. Founded in 2012 and based in Sebastopol, California, the company publishes MAKE Magazine, a bi-monthly print publication that features a range of DIY technology projects and innovative ideas. In addition to the magazine, Maker Media operates Makezine.com, a website that highlights makers and their projects, and it organizes Maker Faire, an event where makers can showcase their work. The company also develops various educational kits and books, available through its Maker Shed store and other retail channels, further supporting the Maker Movement that began with the launch of MAKE Magazine in 2005 and Maker Faire in 2006. As a subsidiary of O'Reilly Media, Maker Media plays a vital role in connecting creative individuals, promoting innovation, and enhancing learning experiences in technology.

Betabrand

Series B in 2012
Betabrand is a clothing company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2010. It designs and manufactures apparel for men and women, including pants, shirts, hoodies, jackets, tees, shorts, sweaters, denim, tops, outerwear, skirts, dresses, work wear, shoes, socks, and bags. Betabrand operates primarily as an online retailer and is known for its crowdfunded approach to releasing new products designed by a global community of enthusiasts. The company frequently introduces new items through daily live stream shows, offering a variety of cuts and colors in categories such as yoga pants, activewear, and professional attire.

3D Robotics

Series A in 2012
3D Robotics, Inc. is a manufacturer of drones, specializing in advanced aerial technology for sectors such as construction, insurance, surveying, agriculture, utilities, telecommunications, and public safety. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company offers a range of products including the Solo motion control drone and Site Scan, a cloud-connected mobile application designed for autonomous inspections, scans, and surveys. Site Scan facilitates the creation of 2D maps and 3D models, while the company also provides the Pixhawk autopilot system for building unmanned aerial vehicles, along with various parts and accessories. 3D Robotics focuses on making drone technology accessible for data analysis and land mapping, enabling clients to collect accurate aerial data and transform it into actionable insights for informed decision-making at construction sites. The company distributes its products through resellers and its online store globally.

Opensignal

Seed Round in 2012
Opensignal, Inc., established in 2010 and headquartered in Laguna Hills, California, specializes in mobile analytics. It provides a mobile application that crowdsources data on global wireless network performance and coverage. By analyzing over 3 billion daily measurements from over 100 million smartphones worldwide, Opensignal offers insights to mobile network operators, telecom equity analysts, and regulators, helping them make data-driven decisions to optimize network performance and improve user experience. Its services include the Opensignal app, which aids users in enhancing their mobile and Wi-Fi signals and recommends the best mobile operator, and WifiMapper, a Wi-Fi database for locating free Wi-Fi hotspots.

Sherpaa

Seed Round in 2012
Sherpaa, Inc. is an online medical practice founded in 2012 and based in Brooklyn, New York. The company provides a healthcare platform that connects employees with in-house doctors and insurance guides, allowing them to address non-emergency medical queries and resolve health, wellness, and insurance needs. By offering access to private physicians around the clock, Sherpaa aims to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and streamline healthcare access for users. Co-founded by Dr. Jay Parkinson, who has expertise in pediatrics and preventive medicine, and Cheryl Swirnow, with a strong background in human resources, Sherpaa combines medical knowledge with an understanding of employee needs to enhance the healthcare experience.

littleBits Electronics

Series A in 2012
littleBits Electronics Inc. is a company that specializes in electronic building blocks that connect magnetically, empowering users to design, invent, and prototype with electronics. Founded in 2011 by Ayah Bdeir and based in New York, littleBits offers a diverse range of modules, including circuit boards with specific functions, hardware development kits, and various accessories such as USB and power modules, remote triggers, micro sequencers, and light sensors. The company's open-source library features over 60 electronic modules, allowing users to share designs and create their own innovative solutions. As of August 2019, littleBits operates as a subsidiary of Sphero, Inc.

Bitly

Series C in 2012
Bitly, Inc. is a link management platform that enhances brand visibility and marketing effectiveness by enabling businesses to shorten, brand, and optimize links across various channels. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco and Denver, Bitly provides tools for tracking individual link analytics, audience intelligence, and campaign performance in a consolidated environment. The platform utilizes HTTP 301 redirects, enabling companies to create custom domain links while leveraging Bitly's analytics capabilities. This functionality supports brands in measuring their marketing efforts and improving customer experiences through features like mobile deep linking and omnichannel campaign tracking. With a global customer base, Bitly aims to deliver greater transparency and data ownership across diverse user interactions.

Jirafe

Series A in 2012
Jirafe is a New York City-based company that specializes in providing analytics for eCommerce retailers, enabling them to enhance their revenue through data-driven marketing and merchandising strategies. By offering real-time actionable insights, Jirafe helps merchants understand customer behavior, identify best-selling products, and make informed decisions to grow their businesses. The company's goal is to automate essential tasks that eCommerce stores face, allowing retailers to focus on driving their business forward. With a team passionate about big data, analytics, and machine learning, Jirafe continually seeks to innovate and expand its offerings to support the success of tens of thousands of merchants.

PeerJ

Seed Round in 2012
PeerJ Inc. is an open access scientific journal publisher that focuses on enhancing the scholarly publishing process. The company provides researchers with a lifetime membership option, allowing them to publish an unlimited number of articles for a single low fee. PeerJ publishes peer-reviewed journals across various fields, including biology, environmental science, medicine, health, and computer science. By offering a cost-effective model for publishing, PeerJ aims to streamline the dissemination of scientific knowledge and support researchers in sharing their findings with the global community.

Fastly

Series A in 2012
Fastly, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates an edge cloud platform. This platform enables businesses to process, serve, and secure their applications at the edge of the internet, enhancing digital experiences for users. It serves a diverse range of industries, including digital publishing, media, technology, and finance. Unlike traditional content delivery networks, Fastly focuses on fewer, strategically located data centers, allowing customers to program on its platform for dynamic content delivery and edge computing. As of 2019, its edge network spans 68 points-of-presence worldwide.

Cidera

Venture Round in 2012
A satellite-based Internet broadcaster

SeeMe

Seed Round in 2012
SeeMe is an online platform that connects contemporary emerging artists with a global audience, facilitating the sale of limited edition prints and original artwork. The platform allows artists to showcase a diverse range of images, appealing to various tastes and interests. Through its website and mobile app, users can engage with creators by leaving comments and likes, and they can also purchase eco-friendly postcards and unique apparel featuring the artwork. SeeMe employs intuitive discovery tools and predictive algorithms to help collectors find and support top artists, fostering a community where hundreds of thousands of creators are connected with millions of art enthusiasts worldwide.

Timehop

Seed Round in 2012
Timehop is a digital platform that helps users reconnect with their past by aggregating and presenting content such as photos, tweets, and statuses on a daily basis. By pulling data from various social media platforms including Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter, and Instagram, Timehop delivers a daily reminder of what users shared a year ago, fostering a sense of nostalgia and connection. The platform encourages users to celebrate and share their memories with friends, enhancing social interactions through the lens of past experiences. Additionally, Timehop offers Nimbus, a sophisticated mobile in-app header bidding solution, further enhancing its technological capabilities.

Codecademy

Series A in 2011
Codecademy is an online educational platform dedicated to teaching digital skills through interactive coding classes and tutorials. It offers free access to a variety of programming languages, including HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and PHP. The platform allows millions of users worldwide to engage in hands-on learning by building projects and receiving real-time feedback from peers. Codecademy emphasizes a collaborative learning environment, enabling students to connect and interact with each other globally while honing their coding skills in a user-friendly setting.

Get Satisfaction

Series B in 2011
Get Satisfaction, Inc. is a company that offers an online community platform designed to connect businesses with their customers, enhancing relationships that create mutual value. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Austin and Boston, the platform enables organizations to modernize customer support, accelerate sales, and differentiate their brands through innovative customer engagement. The service integrates seamlessly with various applications, including CRM and marketing tools, allowing companies of all sizes—from large corporations like Kellogg's and Procter & Gamble to smaller enterprises—to establish vibrant online communities. This approach aims to foster collaboration and drive new ideas, ensuring companies can effectively respond to the evolving needs of today's consumers. As of 2015, Get Satisfaction operates as a subsidiary of Sprinklr Inc.

Instructables

Series A in 2011
Instructables is an online platform developed by Squid Labs, originally conceived as iFabricate in 2004, designed to foster personal creativity through user-generated content. It allows users to share detailed instructions and projects across a wide array of categories, including art, crafts, food, technology, and science. The platform serves as a forum for individuals to showcase their DIY projects, encouraging collaboration and innovation within the community. Additionally, Instructables monetizes its offerings through media display advertisements and custom marketing campaigns, which may include contests and newsletter placements. This combination of user engagement and advertising strategies positions Instructables as a unique resource for creative individuals seeking to share and learn from diverse projects.
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