O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, LLC is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2005. It specializes in seed and early-stage investments, primarily targeting emerging technology companies. The firm focuses on sectors such as consumer and enterprise software, Web 2.0 services, mobility applications, location-aware services, open hardware, sensor networks, and renewable power. O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures aims to invest between $1 million and $2 million initially, with a strategy to allocate additional funding in follow-on investments, reserving three dollars for every one dollar of its initial investment to participate in subsequent funding rounds. The firm leverages the legacy, resources, and relationships of O'Reilly Media to support disruptive innovators and technology advancements.
Impart is an API security company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021. The company offers a collaborative platform aimed at enhancing API security by bridging the gap between development and security teams. Its innovative approach eliminates the need for last-minute security patches by enabling both teams to work together in building safe and secure APIs from the outset. Impart leverages machine learning and online model training to provide insights during the development phase and ensures robust runtime protection. This integration empowers security teams with comprehensive understanding and control of APIs throughout their lifecycle, fostering a more secure development environment.
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. The company focuses on supporting idea-stage businesses by offering its proprietary Paintbrush Loan, a non-dilutive startup loan backed by an income-driven guarantee. In addition to providing funding tailored to various business models, Paintbrush offers advisory services to early-stage companies, facilitating access to essential resources and discounts on tools. Through these services, the company aims to help startups connect with banks and scale effectively, enabling them to navigate the challenges of getting off the ground.
Videra Health
Seed Round in 2021
Videra Health is a digital health technology company that specializes in remote patient monitoring and scalable healthcare solutions. Its platform enhances healthcare interactions by automating clinical workflows such as screenings, monitoring, evaluations, and follow-ups. By utilizing asynchronous video, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, Videra Health enables healthcare providers to increase efficiency and patient reach significantly. The platform supports various applications, including mental health checkups, behavioral health integration, pain management, and outcomes tracking, allowing clinicians to gain valuable insights into patient health while managing multiple patients simultaneously. This approach ensures comprehensive care while streamlining the healthcare process.
Known Medicine
Seed Round in 2021
Known Medicine Inc., founded in 2020 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, specializes in developing a custom organoid platform designed for tumor sensitivity testing. The company aims to enhance cancer treatment by conducting experiments on tumor responses to drugs in a controlled laboratory setting rather than within the patient’s body. Known Medicine's innovative approach involves breaking down tumor samples into microtumors, which are treated in specialized micro-environments using various methods to identify the most effective treatments. The platform utilizes machine learning-based sensitivity assays and integrates omics data to detect different cell types, including cancerous, stromal, and immune cells. This enables oncologists to analyze multiple microtumors, ultimately helping to determine optimal treatment strategies for individual patients.
Pachama
Series A in 2021
Pachama is a company that utilizes artificial intelligence and satellite technology to facilitate investments in natural climate solutions. Its platform combines machine learning, satellite imaging, drones, and lidar technologies to monitor and verify carbon capture by forests. By providing continuous insights into forest health, carbon sequestration, wildlife protection, and community benefits, Pachama enables companies to identify high-quality conservation projects and track their environmental impact over time. Additionally, the company supports land stewards in developing carbon projects, thereby helping them secure funding while advancing reforestation and conservation efforts. This approach not only aids businesses in offsetting their carbon emissions but also contributes to the protection and restoration of vital forest ecosystems.
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 campervan rentals for travelers seeking comfort and convenience. Founded in 2018, the company offers modular campervans that can be customized to meet the specific needs of customers. Each campervan features two full-size beds and an easy-access kitchen, ensuring that families and groups can travel comfortably. Campago’s design incorporates steel frames and custom lighting, enabling travelers to explore new destinations while enjoying a well-equipped living space 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 founded in 2014 that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous mobile robot solutions for the warehousing and intralogistics sectors. The company focuses on creating collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that enhance material handling and data collection processes. Its offerings include the Fetch cloud robotics platform, the VirtualConveyor system for material transport, and DataSurvey tools for data collection. Fetch Robotics integrates advanced robotics and software to tailor workflows, enabling commercial and industrial environments to improve warehouse productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Riffyn
Series B in 2019
Riffyn, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a Software-as-a-Service platform for experimental process design and data analytics. Its primary product, Riffyn Nexus, is a cloud-based system that enhances research and development in various sectors, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, food, and chemicals. By utilizing a process-centric approach, Riffyn Nexus enables users to visually design, measure, analyze, and collaborate on experiments, significantly improving the planning and learning cycle of scientific research. The platform integrates diverse scientific data in real-time, facilitating seamless data capture and analytics that support machine learning and artificial intelligence. This innovative system aims to accelerate development cycles and enhance productivity for R&D organizations globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Riffyn also provides implementation, change management, and educational services to its clients.
Sight Machine
Series C in 2019
Sight Machine Inc. develops a manufacturing analytics platform that provides real-time visibility and actionable insights across manufacturing operations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Taichung, Taiwan, the company serves Global 500 clients in various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, and pharmaceuticals. Its offerings include FactoryTX Edge and FactoryTX Cloud for multi-factory IoT data management, as well as a Manufacturing Data Platform that integrates multiple data sources such as data historians, RDBMS, MES, and ERP systems. The platform leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help manufacturers enhance quality, productivity, and sustainability by continuously analyzing assets and processes at all levels of the organization.
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 is a subscription service based in the United States that provides access to online journalism content. The company focuses on delivering high-quality content to engaged users while minimizing distractions and irrelevant noise. Scroll aims to foster a sustainable media experience by addressing the challenges of filter bubbles and promoting economic models that support honest reporting. Through its platform, Scroll seeks to prioritize meaningful content and facilitate a deeper engagement with journalism.
Fixer
Series A in 2018
Fixer is a home maintenance service that simplifies the repair process for homeowners by allowing them to book skilled professionals for various tasks. Customers can quickly confirm the hourly rate, estimate, and scheduling online, ensuring a hassle-free experience. The company offers a wide range of services, including plumbing, electrical work, painting, wall repairs, mounting, and furniture assembly, often completing multiple tasks in a single visit. Additionally, Fixer is dedicated to social responsibility, focusing on training and certifying individuals for sustainable careers in home repair and building trades. This commitment enhances the quality of service while contributing to the development of a skilled workforce.
Opensignal
Series B in 2018
Opensignal is a mobile analytics company that establishes itself as the independent global standard for measuring real-world mobile network experiences. With the capacity to capture over 3 billion measurements daily from more than 100 million smartphones worldwide, Opensignal provides extensive analysis of mobile network performance across various operators and regions. The company's reports and insights serve as a definitive resource for understanding consumer experiences on wireless networks and are widely referenced by analysts and the media. Additionally, Opensignal offers a comprehensive database of cell phone towers, signal strength readings, and Wi-Fi access points, focusing on transparency in mobile coverage maps. This crowd-sourced data enables communication service providers to optimize network performance and improve overall connectivity for consumers.
Plum Relish
Seed Round in 2018
Plum Relish, LLC is a food delivery service based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2015. The company partners with local restaurants to offer bento food boxes to office workers and institutions without cafeterias, such as private schools. Through its online platform, Plum Relish enables users to easily place food orders, providing a selection of small batches of whole foods with three to four daily options. By collaborating with top restaurants, Plum Relish aims to enhance their lunchtime catering business while ensuring convenient meal delivery for students and office employees.
Blue Canvas
Seed Round in 2018
Blue Canvas offers a software development tool specifically designed for Salesforce that enhances source control and DevOps practices. By catering to both developers and administrators, the company enables Salesforce development teams to accelerate their workflow while maintaining stability. Its technology facilitates the tracking and migration of changes on the Salesforce platform, allowing developers to deploy updates to sandboxes and production environments in seconds. With features such as push-to-deploy capabilities, Blue Canvas integrates continuous integration, source control, and streamlined release management, ultimately improving the efficiency of the development cycle.
Fetch Robotics
Series B in 2017
Fetch Robotics, Inc. is a San Jose, California-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous mobile robot solutions for the warehousing and intralogistics sectors. The company focuses on creating collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that enhance material handling and data collection processes. Its offerings include the Fetch cloud robotics platform, the VirtualConveyor system for material transport, and DataSurvey tools for data collection. Fetch Robotics integrates advanced robotics and software to tailor workflows, enabling commercial and industrial environments to improve warehouse productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Riffyn
Series A in 2017
Riffyn, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a Software-as-a-Service platform for experimental process design and data analytics. Its primary product, Riffyn Nexus, is a cloud-based system that enhances research and development in various sectors, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, food, and chemicals. By utilizing a process-centric approach, Riffyn Nexus enables users to visually design, measure, analyze, and collaborate on experiments, significantly improving the planning and learning cycle of scientific research. The platform integrates diverse scientific data in real-time, facilitating seamless data capture and analytics that support machine learning and artificial intelligence. This innovative system aims to accelerate development cycles and enhance productivity for R&D organizations globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Riffyn also provides implementation, change management, and educational services to its clients.
Fastly
Series E in 2017
Fastly, Inc. operates an edge cloud platform that enhances the processing, serving, and security of its customers' applications. The platform is designed for developers to build, secure, and deliver digital experiences at the edge of the Internet, distinguishing itself from traditional content delivery networks by focusing on fewer, strategically located servers in network-dense data centers. This approach allows for faster and more reliable online content delivery, particularly for dynamic content. Fastly's services cater to a range of industries, including digital publishing, media and entertainment, technology, online retail, travel and hospitality, and financial technology. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Fastly aims to help businesses keep pace with customer expectations by providing fast, secure, and scalable online experiences, while also facilitating technical innovation and responding to emerging security threats.
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 provides hardware and software tools to help users prototype, scale, and manage IoT products. Particle is an IoT device platform that enables businesses to easily add the power of connectivity to any product. From hardware to connectivity to device management and cloud, Particle provides developers with tools to prototype IoT solutions quickly as well as a reliable and secure platform for enterprises to scale. Over 150,000 product builders in more than 170 countries and half of the Fortune 500 have deployed connected IoT devices powered by Particle. Listed as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2015 and named as a major player to watch in the IoT Landscape in IDC Marketscape’s 2018 Vendor Assessment, Particle’s customers include NASA, SpaceX, consumer hot tub manufacturer Jacuzzi, and coffee-brewing pioneer Keurig. Venture backed by Root Ventures, Spark Capital, and Qualcomm Ventures. Particle is based in San Francisco, CA and Shenzhen, China. Particle was founded on 2012.
Sight Machine
Series B in 2016
Sight Machine Inc. develops a manufacturing analytics platform that provides real-time visibility and actionable insights across manufacturing operations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Taichung, Taiwan, the company serves Global 500 clients in various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, and pharmaceuticals. Its offerings include FactoryTX Edge and FactoryTX Cloud for multi-factory IoT data management, as well as a Manufacturing Data Platform that integrates multiple data sources such as data historians, RDBMS, MES, and ERP systems. The platform leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help manufacturers enhance quality, productivity, and sustainability by continuously analyzing assets and processes at all levels of the organization.
Scroll
Seed Round in 2016
Scroll is a subscription service based in the United States that provides access to online journalism content. The company focuses on delivering high-quality content to engaged users while minimizing distractions and irrelevant noise. Scroll aims to foster a sustainable media experience by addressing the challenges of filter bubbles and promoting economic models that support honest reporting. Through its platform, Scroll seeks to prioritize meaningful content and facilitate a deeper engagement with journalism.
GetHuman
Venture Round in 2016
GetHuman LLC is a Boston-based company that specializes in providing tools and information to assist consumers with customer service challenges. Founded in 2005, the company offers a range of resources, including guides for reaching customer service, phone numbers, and contact details for various companies. Users can find shortcuts to navigate complex phone systems, skip waiting on hold, and even place calls directly from their browsers. Additionally, GetHuman provides expert assistance for those who prefer personalized support in addressing their customer service issues. The company's aim is to save users time, money, and frustration by streamlining the process of resolving customer service problems.
Imzy
Seed Round in 2016
Imzy is a social networking platform designed to foster genuine conversations among users with shared interests, hobbies, and lifestyles. By enabling individuals to join various online communities, Imzy facilitates connections among people worldwide. The platform features threaded discussion forums for in-depth dialogue, as well as live chat and messaging for real-time communication. Additionally, Imzy incorporates a tipping system that allows users to support one another financially, with the company taking a percentage of each transaction. This model not only enhances user interaction but also provides an opportunity for community leaders and members to earn income while engaging in meaningful exchanges.
Cotton Bureau
Seed Round in 2016
Cotton Bureau is an online apparel retailer that specializes in high-quality graphic design clothing, including tees and hoodies for men, women, and children. The platform operates as a curated community where artists can submit their designs, while Cotton Bureau handles the selling, printing, shipping, and customer service aspects of the business. This model allows creators to focus on their artwork while providing customers with a diverse selection of fashion apparel directly through the website.
Origin
Seed Round in 2016
Origin operates in the luxury travel and additive manufacturing sectors. In the luxury travel space, Origin specializes in creating personalized travel experiences for affluent clients, emphasizing high-touch services that are tailored to individual preferences. In the realm of additive manufacturing, Origin offers a platform designed for mass production through 3D printing. This platform features an open materials network, extensible software, and modular hardware, enabling companies to produce commercial-quality products. Origin's technology allows for rapid prototyping, market testing, and the scalable production of consumer-grade items with enhanced printing speed and flexibility. By integrating advanced technology with a focus on customer experience, Origin sets itself apart in both industries.
Automat Technologies
Seed Round in 2016
Automat Technologies, Inc., based in Montreal, Canada, specializes in providing a platform that enhances communication between brands and their customers through mobile messaging and artificial intelligence. The company develops chatbot technology that facilitates personalized interactions, allowing brands to understand and serve their customers more effectively. By leveraging AI, Automat aims to improve marketing experiences, enabling companies to deliver tailored messaging and product recommendations that significantly exceed traditional digital marketing efforts. Their focus on security, data privacy, and scalability further distinguishes their offerings in the competitive landscape of conversational marketing.
Riffyn
Venture Round in 2016
Riffyn, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a Software-as-a-Service platform for experimental process design and data analytics. Its primary product, Riffyn Nexus, is a cloud-based system that enhances research and development in various sectors, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, food, and chemicals. By utilizing a process-centric approach, Riffyn Nexus enables users to visually design, measure, analyze, and collaborate on experiments, significantly improving the planning and learning cycle of scientific research. The platform integrates diverse scientific data in real-time, facilitating seamless data capture and analytics that support machine learning and artificial intelligence. This innovative system aims to accelerate development cycles and enhance productivity for R&D organizations globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Riffyn also provides implementation, change management, and educational services to its clients.
Netki
Seed Round in 2016
Netki, Inc. is a company that provides online services facilitating the transfer of money between various bitcoin services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Canoga Park, California, Netki offers wallet name services that enable developers to create consumer applications for digital currencies. The company's platform aims to enhance the integration of bitcoin and cryptocurrency services, making it easier for users to navigate and utilize these digital financial tools. By providing solutions that simplify transactions and address translation, Netki supports the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies in the mass market.
Expanse
Series A in 2016
Expanse, Inc. is an enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in data marshalling services and IT operations management. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Qadium, Inc., the company provides organizations with an updated view of their internet-connected assets, enabling IT and security teams to monitor their global attack surface. Expanse's platform indexes global IP addresses, DNS protocol information, and other registration records, allowing organizations to discover unknown assets and manage their exposure to online threats. Trusted by major enterprises and government agencies, Expanse's technology enhances awareness and visibility, significantly reducing the risks associated with internet-connected assets and improving overall cybersecurity posture.
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. develops a manufacturing analytics platform that provides real-time visibility and actionable insights across manufacturing operations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Taichung, Taiwan, the company serves Global 500 clients in various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, and pharmaceuticals. Its offerings include FactoryTX Edge and FactoryTX Cloud for multi-factory IoT data management, as well as a Manufacturing Data Platform that integrates multiple data sources such as data historians, RDBMS, MES, and ERP systems. The platform leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help manufacturers enhance quality, productivity, and sustainability by continuously analyzing assets and processes at all levels of the organization.
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 communication solutions for the advertising industry, facilitating a reliable connection between ad creatives and publisher platforms. The company offers real-time bidstream intelligence, which enhances programmatic advertising by providing crucial data such as page URLs, in-view metrics, and details on buyers and sellers involved in ad transactions. This intelligence aims to eliminate fraud and maximize commercial value, enabling advertisers to effectively manage open exchange inventory across web, mobile, and video platforms. Through its innovative services, Authenticated Digital supports advertisers in optimizing their return on investment while ensuring a trustworthy environment for ad transactions.
Figma
Series A in 2015
Figma, Inc. is a design platform that provides an in-browser interface design and prototyping tool, facilitating collaboration among product teams. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, Figma enables users to create, test, and ship designs efficiently. Its features support various design tasks, including UI and UX design, wireframing, and visual brainstorming. The platform enhances productivity by allowing teams to work together in real-time, regardless of their location, making it easier to consolidate tools and streamline workflows. Figma aims to make design more accessible, serving a diverse clientele that includes companies like Airbnb, Slack, and Microsoft.
Expanse
Seed Round in 2015
Expanse, Inc. is an enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in data marshalling services and IT operations management. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Qadium, Inc., the company provides organizations with an updated view of their internet-connected assets, enabling IT and security teams to monitor their global attack surface. Expanse's platform indexes global IP addresses, DNS protocol information, and other registration records, allowing organizations to discover unknown assets and manage their exposure to online threats. Trusted by major enterprises and government agencies, Expanse's technology enhances awareness and visibility, significantly reducing the risks associated with internet-connected assets and improving overall cybersecurity posture.
Fastly
Series D in 2015
Fastly, Inc. operates an edge cloud platform that enhances the processing, serving, and security of its customers' applications. The platform is designed for developers to build, secure, and deliver digital experiences at the edge of the Internet, distinguishing itself from traditional content delivery networks by focusing on fewer, strategically located servers in network-dense data centers. This approach allows for faster and more reliable online content delivery, particularly for dynamic content. Fastly's services cater to a range of industries, including digital publishing, media and entertainment, technology, online retail, travel and hospitality, and financial technology. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Fastly aims to help businesses keep pace with customer expectations by providing fast, secure, and scalable online experiences, while also facilitating technical innovation and responding to emerging security threats.
SeeClickFix
Venture Round in 2015
SeeClickFix, Inc. is a communications platform designed to facilitate the reporting of non-emergency issues by citizens and enable governments to effectively track, manage, and respond to these reports. The company provides a suite of tools aimed at enhancing transparency, collaboration, and civic engagement within communities. Key offerings include Request Management for efficient data collection and communication, Work Management for managing assignments and internal communication, and Citizen Engagement tools that keep residents informed. Additionally, SeeClickFix offers data analytics solutions to measure success and provide insights for decision-making. The platform is designed to accommodate various community sizes and budgets, thereby empowering citizens and government entities to work together toward improving neighborhoods. Founded in 2007 and based in New Haven, Connecticut, SeeClickFix operates as a subsidiary of CivicPlus, LLC.
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 founded in 2014 that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous mobile robot solutions for the warehousing and intralogistics sectors. The company focuses on creating collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that enhance material handling and data collection processes. Its offerings include the Fetch cloud robotics platform, the VirtualConveyor system for material transport, and DataSurvey tools for data collection. Fetch Robotics integrates advanced robotics and software to tailor workflows, enabling commercial and industrial environments to improve warehouse productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Maker Media
Series A in 2015
Maker Media Inc. is a company dedicated to supporting the global maker community by providing resources and platforms for creativity and innovation. Established in 2012 and based in Sebastopol, California, Maker Media publishes MAKE Magazine, a bi-monthly print publication that features DIY technology projects and ideas, alongside its companion website, Makezine.com. The company organizes Maker Faire, an event that allows makers to showcase their innovative projects and connect with one another. In addition to its media offerings, Maker Media develops educational kits and books available for purchase in its Maker Shed store and through retail channels. Through these initiatives, Maker Media fosters a culture of collaboration and creativity among hobbyists and professionals alike.
Tapster Robotics
Convertible Note in 2015
Tapster Robotics specializes in the development of robotic tools designed to automate the testing processes for mobile phones, tablets, and various Internet of Things devices. Their robots facilitate end-to-end functional testing and are equipped with applications that utilize open-source platforms, such as Node. This flexibility allows integration with other programming languages and platforms via an HTTP-based JSON API, enabling customers to create customized robotic solutions for touchscreen testing.
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 to address non-emergency medical queries. By facilitating access to medical consultation, Sherpaa aims to resolve health, wellness, and insurance needs efficiently, thereby preventing unnecessary emergency room visits. Co-founded by Dr. Jay Parkinson, who specializes in pediatrics and preventive medicine, and Cheryl Swirnow, an experienced professional in human resources, Sherpaa focuses on delivering private physician services accessible anytime and anywhere. This approach helps users manage their healthcare more effectively.
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 founded in 2014 that specializes in developing and manufacturing autonomous mobile robot solutions for the warehousing and intralogistics sectors. The company focuses on creating collaborative autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that enhance material handling and data collection processes. Its offerings include the Fetch cloud robotics platform, the VirtualConveyor system for material transport, and DataSurvey tools for data collection. Fetch Robotics integrates advanced robotics and software to tailor workflows, enabling commercial and industrial environments to improve warehouse productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Sight Machine
Series A in 2015
Sight Machine Inc. develops a manufacturing analytics platform that provides real-time visibility and actionable insights across manufacturing operations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Taichung, Taiwan, the company serves Global 500 clients in various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, and pharmaceuticals. Its offerings include FactoryTX Edge and FactoryTX Cloud for multi-factory IoT data management, as well as a Manufacturing Data Platform that integrates multiple data sources such as data historians, RDBMS, MES, and ERP systems. The platform leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help manufacturers enhance quality, productivity, and sustainability by continuously analyzing assets and processes at all levels of the organization.
Planet
Series C in 2015
Planet is a startup based in San Francisco and founded by former NASA employees that collects information about its changing planet via a fleet of compact, highly capable Earth-imaging satellites. The broad coverage and high frequency of Planet's satellite imagery will enable customers with unprecedented access to global and local insights that currently are either impossible or cost-prohibitive to obtain. It designs, builds, and operates the largest fleet of satellites, as well as online software, tools, and analytics needed to deliver data to users. Planet offers a diverse selection of imagery and analytic solutions, all made available online through our platform and web-based tools. They provide geospatial insights at the speed of change, equipping users with the data necessary to make informed, timely decisions.
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 Software-as-a-Service platform for experimental process design and data analytics. Its primary product, Riffyn Nexus, is a cloud-based system that enhances research and development in various sectors, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, food, and chemicals. By utilizing a process-centric approach, Riffyn Nexus enables users to visually design, measure, analyze, and collaborate on experiments, significantly improving the planning and learning cycle of scientific research. The platform integrates diverse scientific data in real-time, facilitating seamless data capture and analytics that support machine learning and artificial intelligence. This innovative system aims to accelerate development cycles and enhance productivity for R&D organizations globally. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Riffyn also provides implementation, change management, and educational services to its clients.
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. operates an edge cloud platform that enhances the processing, serving, and security of its customers' applications. The platform is designed for developers to build, secure, and deliver digital experiences at the edge of the Internet, distinguishing itself from traditional content delivery networks by focusing on fewer, strategically located servers in network-dense data centers. This approach allows for faster and more reliable online content delivery, particularly for dynamic content. Fastly's services cater to a range of industries, including digital publishing, media and entertainment, technology, online retail, travel and hospitality, and financial technology. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Fastly aims to help businesses keep pace with customer expectations by providing fast, secure, and scalable online experiences, while also facilitating technical innovation and responding to emerging security threats.
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 is a mobile analytics company that establishes itself as the independent global standard for measuring real-world mobile network experiences. With the capacity to capture over 3 billion measurements daily from more than 100 million smartphones worldwide, Opensignal provides extensive analysis of mobile network performance across various operators and regions. The company's reports and insights serve as a definitive resource for understanding consumer experiences on wireless networks and are widely referenced by analysts and the media. Additionally, Opensignal offers a comprehensive database of cell phone towers, signal strength readings, and Wi-Fi access points, focusing on transparency in mobile coverage maps. This crowd-sourced data enables communication service providers to optimize network performance and improve overall connectivity for consumers.
Timehop
Series B in 2014
Timehop is a digital platform that helps users reconnect with their past by aggregating content from various social media sources, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The service delivers a daily summary of past moments, such as photos and statuses, allowing individuals to reminisce about their experiences on the corresponding date from previous years. By presenting this content on users' mobile devices, Timehop fosters connections among friends and encourages storytelling. Additionally, the company offers Nimbus, a mobile in-app header bidding solution, enhancing its digital services.
Cover
Series A in 2014
Cover, Inc. is a mobile dining application developer based in New York City, founded in 2012. The company's application streamlines the dining experience by allowing users to manage their check, including splitting the bill, tipping, and making payments directly from their mobile devices. Cover operates in major metropolitan areas such as New York City, the Bay Area, Miami, and Los Angeles. It aims to simplify the payment process at restaurants, offering a more efficient alternative to traditional methods. As of September 2015, Cover operates as a subsidiary of Velocity Mobile Limited.
Particle
Seed Round in 2014
Particle provides hardware and software tools to help users prototype, scale, and manage IoT products. Particle is an IoT device platform that enables businesses to easily add the power of connectivity to any product. From hardware to connectivity to device management and cloud, Particle provides developers with tools to prototype IoT solutions quickly as well as a reliable and secure platform for enterprises to scale. Over 150,000 product builders in more than 170 countries and half of the Fortune 500 have deployed connected IoT devices powered by Particle. Listed as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2015 and named as a major player to watch in the IoT Landscape in IDC Marketscape’s 2018 Vendor Assessment, Particle’s customers include NASA, SpaceX, consumer hot tub manufacturer Jacuzzi, and coffee-brewing pioneer Keurig. Venture backed by Root Ventures, Spark Capital, and Qualcomm Ventures. Particle is based in San Francisco, CA and Shenzhen, China. Particle was founded on 2012.
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 service that offers a convenient and consumer-friendly approach to storage needs. Customers can pay only for the space they require and manage their storage through an app, which allows for scheduling pickups, drop-offs, and access to a digital photo inventory of stored items. The company provides on-demand storage solutions, including packing and delivery services, ensuring that customers do not need to visit a physical storage facility. With operations in 31 markets across North America, MakeSpace aims to deliver an affordable and efficient storage experience.
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 is a startup based in San Francisco and founded by former NASA employees that collects information about its changing planet via a fleet of compact, highly capable Earth-imaging satellites. The broad coverage and high frequency of Planet's satellite imagery will enable customers with unprecedented access to global and local insights that currently are either impossible or cost-prohibitive to obtain. It designs, builds, and operates the largest fleet of satellites, as well as online software, tools, and analytics needed to deliver data to users. Planet offers a diverse selection of imagery and analytic solutions, all made available online through our platform and web-based tools. They provide geospatial insights at the speed of change, equipping users with the data necessary to make informed, timely decisions.
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 specializes in pedestrian path measurement technologies tailored for various sectors including retail, transport, and entertainment in the United Kingdom. The company's flagship product, FootPath, employs automated measurement technology to track the movements of shoppers and visitors, offering valuable insights into pedestrian behavior and flow. The FootPath suite encompasses tools such as Path Intelligence Explorer, which delivers data online, and weekly PDF reports that assist clients in addressing commercial challenges. Additionally, the company provides temporary path surveys to gather specific data and QPath, a solution focused on queue management. Through its innovative location analytics, Path Intelligence enables shopping center operators, property owners, and marketers to better understand customer movement patterns, enhancing decision-making and improving customer experiences. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Portsmouth, the company has positioned itself as a leader in the emerging field of location-based analytics.
Timehop
Series A in 2013
Timehop is a digital platform that helps users reconnect with their past by aggregating content from various social media sources, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The service delivers a daily summary of past moments, such as photos and statuses, allowing individuals to reminisce about their experiences on the corresponding date from previous years. By presenting this content on users' mobile devices, Timehop fosters connections among friends and encourages storytelling. Additionally, the company offers Nimbus, a mobile in-app header bidding solution, enhancing its digital services.
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 is a startup based in San Francisco and founded by former NASA employees that collects information about its changing planet via a fleet of compact, highly capable Earth-imaging satellites. The broad coverage and high frequency of Planet's satellite imagery will enable customers with unprecedented access to global and local insights that currently are either impossible or cost-prohibitive to obtain. It designs, builds, and operates the largest fleet of satellites, as well as online software, tools, and analytics needed to deliver data to users. Planet offers a diverse selection of imagery and analytic solutions, all made available online through our platform and web-based tools. They provide geospatial insights at the speed of change, equipping users with the data necessary to make informed, timely decisions.
Sight Machine
Venture Round in 2013
Sight Machine Inc. develops a manufacturing analytics platform that provides real-time visibility and actionable insights across manufacturing operations. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tokyo, Japan; and Taichung, Taiwan, the company serves Global 500 clients in various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, and pharmaceuticals. Its offerings include FactoryTX Edge and FactoryTX Cloud for multi-factory IoT data management, as well as a Manufacturing Data Platform that integrates multiple data sources such as data historians, RDBMS, MES, and ERP systems. The platform leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help manufacturers enhance quality, productivity, and sustainability by continuously analyzing assets and processes at all levels of the organization.
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. is a mobile dining application developer based in New York City, founded in 2012. The company's application streamlines the dining experience by allowing users to manage their check, including splitting the bill, tipping, and making payments directly from their mobile devices. Cover operates in major metropolitan areas such as New York City, the Bay Area, Miami, and Los Angeles. It aims to simplify the payment process at restaurants, offering a more efficient alternative to traditional methods. As of September 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, D.C., that provides open and cloud-based curriculum resources to schools, particularly focusing on mathematics and English literacy. Founded in 2011, the company offers a platform that includes video lessons, practice problems, and instructional materials tailored to new educational standards. Its solutions are designed to support teachers in their instruction, allowing them to track student performance and address individual learning needs. Additionally, LearnZillion provides task-implementation guides that facilitate interactive learning between students and educators. The company also offers a mobile application to enhance accessibility and engagement. 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 offers business solutions and consumer products focused on location intelligence. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, the company provides a range of tools, including Pinpoint for data-driven media planning, Placed for offline attribution, and the Pilgrim SDK for integrating location awareness in mobile applications. Foursquare's consumer apps, Foursquare and Swarm, allow users to track places visited and share recommendations, while its Places API offers access to firmographic data and community-sourced content. The platform also delivers analytics to enhance customer insights, optimize advertising strategies, and improve programmatic buying. By leveraging location data, Foursquare enables brands to better understand their audiences and measure the effectiveness of their marketing efforts.
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 company dedicated to supporting the global maker community by providing resources and platforms for creativity and innovation. Established in 2012 and based in Sebastopol, California, Maker Media publishes MAKE Magazine, a bi-monthly print publication that features DIY technology projects and ideas, alongside its companion website, Makezine.com. The company organizes Maker Faire, an event that allows makers to showcase their innovative projects and connect with one another. In addition to its media offerings, Maker Media develops educational kits and books available for purchase in its Maker Shed store and through retail channels. Through these initiatives, Maker Media fosters a culture of collaboration and creativity among hobbyists and professionals alike.
Betabrand
Series B in 2012
Betabrand, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that designs and manufactures a diverse range of apparel for both men and women. Established in 2004, the company specializes in various clothing items, including pants, shirts, hoodies, jackets, and activewear, particularly yoga pants. Betabrand differentiates itself through a unique business model that combines crowdfunding and community engagement, allowing customers around the world to contribute ideas and vote on new designs. The company regularly introduces new products through daily live stream shows, creating an interactive shopping experience. In addition to its online sales platform, Betabrand aims to provide comfortable and stylish clothing suitable for work and travel.
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 is a mobile analytics company that establishes itself as the independent global standard for measuring real-world mobile network experiences. With the capacity to capture over 3 billion measurements daily from more than 100 million smartphones worldwide, Opensignal provides extensive analysis of mobile network performance across various operators and regions. The company's reports and insights serve as a definitive resource for understanding consumer experiences on wireless networks and are widely referenced by analysts and the media. Additionally, Opensignal offers a comprehensive database of cell phone towers, signal strength readings, and Wi-Fi access points, focusing on transparency in mobile coverage maps. This crowd-sourced data enables communication service providers to optimize network performance and improve overall connectivity for consumers.
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 to address non-emergency medical queries. By facilitating access to medical consultation, Sherpaa aims to resolve health, wellness, and insurance needs efficiently, thereby preventing unnecessary emergency room visits. Co-founded by Dr. Jay Parkinson, who specializes in pediatrics and preventive medicine, and Cheryl Swirnow, an experienced professional in human resources, Sherpaa focuses on delivering private physician services accessible anytime and anywhere. This approach helps users manage their healthcare more effectively.
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 specializes in providing analytics solutions for eCommerce retailers, enabling them to optimize their marketing and merchandising strategies. The company delivers real-time insights that help merchants understand customer behavior, identify best-selling products, and ultimately enhance their revenue. By automating essential tasks faced by online stores, Jirafe allows retailers to focus on driving their business forward. Based in New York City, Jirafe is backed by prominent venture capital firms and is dedicated to leveraging big data, analytics, and machine learning to support the growth of its clients.
PeerJ
Seed Round in 2012
PeerJ Inc. is an Open Access scientific journal publisher that focuses on providing a cost-effective solution for researchers to publish their work. By offering a lifetime membership for a one-time fee, PeerJ allows members to publish unlimited articles without incurring additional costs. The company specializes in peer-reviewed scholarly journals covering diverse fields such as biology, environmental science, medicine, health, and computer science. PeerJ is dedicated to enhancing the scholarly publishing process, aiming to make it more accessible and efficient for researchers worldwide.
Fastly
Series A in 2012
Fastly, Inc. operates an edge cloud platform that enhances the processing, serving, and security of its customers' applications. The platform is designed for developers to build, secure, and deliver digital experiences at the edge of the Internet, distinguishing itself from traditional content delivery networks by focusing on fewer, strategically located servers in network-dense data centers. This approach allows for faster and more reliable online content delivery, particularly for dynamic content. Fastly's services cater to a range of industries, including digital publishing, media and entertainment, technology, online retail, travel and hospitality, and financial technology. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Fastly aims to help businesses keep pace with customer expectations by providing fast, secure, and scalable online experiences, while also facilitating technical innovation and responding to emerging security threats.
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 content from various social media sources, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The service delivers a daily summary of past moments, such as photos and statuses, allowing individuals to reminisce about their experiences on the corresponding date from previous years. By presenting this content on users' mobile devices, Timehop fosters connections among friends and encourages storytelling. Additionally, the company offers Nimbus, a mobile in-app header bidding solution, enhancing its digital services.
Codecademy
Series A in 2011
Codecademy is an online educational platform that provides free coding classes and tutorials, teaching users essential digital skills across various programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and PHP. The platform focuses on an interactive learning experience, allowing learners to build projects and receive real-time feedback from peers. By connecting students globally, Codecademy fosters a collaborative environment where individuals can practice coding in a supportive community. Its mission is to make coding accessible to millions of users worldwide, equipping them with the skills needed for today's job market.
Get Satisfaction
Series B in 2011
Get Satisfaction, Inc. offers an online community platform designed to connect companies with their customers, fostering relationships that create mutual value. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York with additional offices in Austin and Boston, the platform enables businesses to modernize customer support, enhance sales, differentiate their brand, and drive innovation. Companies across various industries utilize Get Satisfaction to build online communities that facilitate customer engagement and feedback. The platform integrates seamlessly with various applications, including CRM and helpdesk systems, ensuring a streamlined experience for users. As of 2015, Get Satisfaction operates as a subsidiary of Sprinklr Inc.
Instructables
Series A in 2011
Instructables is an online platform created by Squid Labs, a company known for its focus on technical innovation and founded by individuals associated with the MIT Media Lab. The site allows users to share their creative projects by posting detailed instructions, fostering a community centered around do-it-yourself (DIY) content. Instructables features a diverse range of categories, including art, crafts, food, technology, and more, catering to various interests and skill levels. In addition to user-generated content, the platform also offers advertising opportunities, featuring media display ads and custom campaigns that may include branded contests and newsletter placements. This combination of user engagement and advertising makes Instructables a unique resource for both creators and brands.
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