OVO Fund

OVO Fund is a venture capital firm established in 2013 and located in Palo Alto, California. The firm specializes in seed stage investments, focusing on early-stage startups that are developing transformative and capital-efficient technologies. OVO Fund invests in a diverse range of sectors, including artificial intelligence, retail and e-commerce, financial technology, healthcare, media, data development, web 3.0, and smart enterprise. Leveraging a robust network of industry veterans, the firm aims to provide not only financial support but also strategic guidance to its portfolio companies, partnering with exceptional teams to foster innovation and growth.

Ilse Calderon

Principal

Eric Chen

Co-Founder and Founding Partner

Gianfranco Filice

Partner

47 past transactions

LTV.ai

Series A in 2025
TV.ai uses artificial intelligence (AI) and membership models to enhance Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV), which directly leads to higher earnings for businesses.

Neighborbrite

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Neighborbrite operates as an AI-powered home improvement marketplace designed to assist homeowners throughout their renovation journey. The platform simplifies the home improvement process by providing personalized design recommendations, immediate budget estimates, and access to a vetted network of industry professionals. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Neighborbrite enhances the traditional renovation experience, making it more efficient and tailored to individual needs. The platform also offers tools for generating design ideas, including suggestions for drought-tolerant plants and various landscaping styles, allowing homeowners to create appealing and sustainable outdoor spaces without requiring professional expertise. Ultimately, Neighborbrite aims to transform home improvement into a seamless and intelligent experience, enabling homeowners to effectively realize their vision for their properties.

Suma Wealth

Venture Round in 2024
SUMA is a revolutionary FinTech company with the mission to engage, educate, and empower the Latinx community via a holistic approach to Digital Media, Experiences, and FinTech. By creating culturally relevant content, and virtual experiences, and providing financial tools that demystify and reimagine financial wellness through entertainment.

Clayful

Seed Round in 2023
Clayful is a developer of a text-based mental health coaching platform aimed at providing preventative mental health support for students aged eight to fourteen. The platform connects young users with mental health coaches through one-on-one text-based chats, allowing them to reach out for support whenever needed. By facilitating these interactions, Clayful helps individual students and schools access affordable mental health care, ensuring that all children have someone to talk to and receive the necessary guidance and support for their well-being.

Medeloop

Seed Round in 2023
Medeloop is a pioneering platform that enhances medical research through advanced artificial intelligence and a robust data linkage infrastructure. It integrates and analyzes vast amounts of health data, transforming it into a graph database that provides deeper insights and connectivity. This technology streamlines the clinical research process by offering research hypotheses for underexplored diseases, thereby enabling researchers to publish findings more efficiently. Additionally, Medeloop features a patient-facing application that empowers individuals to monitor their health information and actively contribute to significant medical research. By facilitating collaboration among patients, providers, and researchers, Medeloop aims to accelerate the discovery of biomarkers and potential drug targets, ultimately improving treatment development and saving lives.

Synthpop

Seed Round in 2023
Synthpop is a company that develops AI-driven solutions to streamline healthcare workflows and improve patient care. The company's platform leverages advanced technologies to automate data entry, insurance verification, and other administrative tasks, freeing up healthcare professionals to focus on core clinical responsibilities.

NavAgentic

Seed Round in 2023
NavAgentic is all-in-one resource to find jobs and build your skills.

Pesto

Series A in 2023
Pesto is a fintech startup that offers Pesto Mastercard, an asset-backed secured credit card. Pesto Mastercard is making credit more affordable, even if you don’t have an excellent credit history or a good credit score.

Zurp

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Zurp is a fintech platform designed to connect superfans with their favorite celebrities through a unique secured credit card offering. Unlike traditional reward programs, Zurp provides users with co-branded affinity cards that facilitate exclusive experiences and interactions. Cardholders can enjoy various benefits, including personalized Facetime calls, special appearances, concert tickets, listening parties, and merchandise from musicians, influencers, athletes, and other creators. This innovative approach enables fans to engage with their idols in meaningful ways, enhancing the relationship between celebrities and their supporters.

SellScale

Seed Round in 2022
SellScale is a sales and marketing software company that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance the effectiveness of marketing emails. By automating the creation of personalized emails, SellScale addresses the challenges faced by sales development representatives who require a high volume of outbound inquiries to generate leads. The platform replaces traditional mass email campaigns with a more sophisticated approach, utilizing generative AI to craft natural-sounding and targeted messages. This method not only improves response rates but also ensures that the outreach resonates with prospects, ultimately leading to higher conversion rates and reduced costs for clients. Through advanced data scraping techniques, SellScale enables businesses to better engage with their audience and achieve more effective cold outreach.

TuMeke Ergonomics

Seed Round in 2022
TuMeke Ergonomics is a company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2019, that specializes in an ergonomic assessment platform aimed at reducing workplace musculoskeletal injuries. The platform combines a mobile and web application to facilitate collaboration among teams across various locations. It provides automatic recommendations on postures that need attention and offers a dashboard for tracking safety performance over time. Utilizing advanced computer vision joint tracking technology, TuMeke's platform identifies hazardous tasks and assesses various safety risk factors by predicting the likelihood of injury. This enables businesses to effectively measure and monitor employee safety without disrupting productivity.

Ecolink AI

Seed Round in 2022
Ecolink AI is a climate verification and reward platform enabling businesses to verify their sustainable goods and assets, create interactive "nutrition labels" and issue digital token rewards. Ecolink AI is part of the broader Ecosapiens community of 1M+ followers and subscribers.

Vested Finance

Series A in 2022
Vested Finance Inc. is a financial technology company that has created an online investment platform tailored for Indian investors seeking to invest in U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru, the company offers a user-friendly application that requires no minimum balance and charges zero commission fees. This platform enables investors to make informed decisions through educational resources and insights, allowing them to select individual stocks, ETFs, or curated portfolios aligned with various investment goals and risk preferences. Vested Finance aims to empower local investors by providing access to global investment opportunities and facilitating secure transactions in fractional shares.

Jelled

Seed Round in 2022
Jelled is a collaboration platform that facilitates the development and execution of company strategy by providing tools for executives, managers, and employees. It enables executives to define strategic initiatives, while allowing managers to effectively organize personnel and projects. The platform also empowers all employees to contribute to the organization's success. Jelled's solution includes features for creating and managing strategic plans, monitoring progress, and identifying potential risks, thereby enhancing transparency and risk management within the organization. Through its comprehensive approach, Jelled aims to bring cohesion and alignment across various teams and initiatives.

Just Women's Sports

Seed Round in 2021
Just Women's Sports is a media platform dedicated to the coverage of women's sports. It provides a variety of content, including exclusive podcasts, newsletters, highlights, and post-interviews with athletes. By offering this range of media, Just Women's Sports aims to enhance the visibility of women's sports and provide sports enthusiasts with comprehensive access to women's games. Through its focus on editorial content and social media engagement, the platform seeks to promote awareness and appreciation for female athletes and their achievements.

Vested Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Vested Finance Inc. is a financial technology company that has created an online investment platform tailored for Indian investors seeking to invest in U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru, the company offers a user-friendly application that requires no minimum balance and charges zero commission fees. This platform enables investors to make informed decisions through educational resources and insights, allowing them to select individual stocks, ETFs, or curated portfolios aligned with various investment goals and risk preferences. Vested Finance aims to empower local investors by providing access to global investment opportunities and facilitating secure transactions in fractional shares.

Wage

Seed Round in 2021
Wage is an app-based recruitment platform focused on micro-jobs, creating a marketplace that connects employers with workers seeking short-term gigs. Users can post job listings by including pictures or videos along with task descriptions, allowing for clear communication of job requirements. The platform facilitates direct communication between employers and service providers, streamlining the hiring process. Wage is designed to be user-friendly, compatible with both Android and iOS devices, making it accessible for a wide range of users. By enabling job seekers to find opportunities that align with their preferred rates and skills, Wage aims to empower workers in the gig economy.

Metafy

Venture Round in 2020
Metafy, Inc. is an esports platform founded in 2020 and based in Pennsylvania. The company focuses on connecting gamers with professional players for personalized coaching and courses. Its platform allows competitive players to monetize their skills by offering coaching sessions, where customers can learn advanced techniques, strategies, and game mechanics directly from top experts in the gaming community. By facilitating this interaction, Metafy aims to enhance the gaming experience and support players in their development and success in the esports arena.

Suma Wealth

Seed Round in 2020
SUMA is a revolutionary FinTech company with the mission to engage, educate, and empower the Latinx community via a holistic approach to Digital Media, Experiences, and FinTech. By creating culturally relevant content, and virtual experiences, and providing financial tools that demystify and reimagine financial wellness through entertainment.

TuMeke Ergonomics

Seed Round in 2020
TuMeke Ergonomics is a company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2019, that specializes in an ergonomic assessment platform aimed at reducing workplace musculoskeletal injuries. The platform combines a mobile and web application to facilitate collaboration among teams across various locations. It provides automatic recommendations on postures that need attention and offers a dashboard for tracking safety performance over time. Utilizing advanced computer vision joint tracking technology, TuMeke's platform identifies hazardous tasks and assesses various safety risk factors by predicting the likelihood of injury. This enables businesses to effectively measure and monitor employee safety without disrupting productivity.

LoanSnap

Series B in 2020
LoanSnap, Inc. is a mortgage company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-based smart loan platform designed to analyze individual financial situations and deliver tailored loan options. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Costa Mesa, the company offers various products, including home equity lines of credit (HELOC), refinancing options to lower monthly mortgage payments, and VA loans for veterans that facilitate home purchases without down payments or private mortgage insurance. LoanSnap aims to help customers gain a clearer understanding of their finances and identify potential savings. The company operates in several states, including California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. LoanSnap, Inc. was previously known as DLJ Financial, Inc. before rebranding in April 2018 and functions as a subsidiary of LoanSnap Holdings, Inc.

AIKON

Venture Round in 2020
AIKON, founded in 2017 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in developing blockchain technologies and solutions aimed at decentralizing the global digital economy. The company was established by experts from encryption technology, political strategy, and banking, with a vision to facilitate worldwide collaboration and equal opportunity, irrespective of geographic or financial barriers. AIKON's technology mitigates the volatility often associated with cryptocurrencies, enabling businesses to receive payments seamlessly without the need for traditional banking infrastructure. The company has successfully raised $2 million in funding from various investors, including the Palo Alto-based OVO Fund and angel investors from the U.S., Japan, and Europe.

Optimus Ride

Series B in 2019
Optimus Ride is a self-driving vehicle company located in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the development of technologies aimed at creating efficient, sustainable, and equitable mobility systems. As a spinoff from MIT, the company leverages over 30 years of interdisciplinary research in self-driving technologies, electric vehicles, and mobility-on-demand systems. Its team possesses extensive industrial and entrepreneurial expertise, encompassing areas such as manufacturing robots, urban design, and shared vehicle fleet management. Optimus Ride focuses on implementing self-driving technology in geofenced environments, utilizing advancements in sensor fusion, mapping, computer vision, and machine learning. This enables a wide range of transportation solutions, from commercial vessel operations to various transit options.

StickEarn

Series A in 2019
StickEarn is an innovative out-of-home advertising platform that connects drivers with brands, facilitating impactful advertising on vehicles. By leveraging intelligent asset networks and advanced technologies, StickEarn creates memorable and measurable advertising campaigns that enhance brand visibility during everyday journeys. The platform focuses on teamwork and integrity, providing customer-centric services that enable brands to effectively engage their target audiences. Through its unique approach, StickEarn offers advertisers the opportunity to reach consumers in a dynamic and effective manner, making vehicle advertising a powerful tool for brand promotion.

Vitalxchange

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Vitalxchange, Inc. is a company based in North Royalton, Ohio, focused on developing a virtual platform designed to assist parents of children with autism and developmental disabilities. Established in 2018, the platform offers a unique blend of human expertise and a proprietary expert system to support families in navigating their child's developmental, behavioral, learning, and overall well-being. Each family is paired with a team of VitalGuides, who provide comprehensive support throughout the parenting journey, helping to identify issues early and facilitating connections with clinical or educational providers for diagnosis and treatment. The service covers a wide range of parenting topics, from behavioral challenges to disability planning, and is accessible through a monthly subscription model available directly or via employer benefits programs.

LoanSnap

Series A in 2019
LoanSnap, Inc. is a mortgage company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-based smart loan platform designed to analyze individual financial situations and deliver tailored loan options. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Costa Mesa, the company offers various products, including home equity lines of credit (HELOC), refinancing options to lower monthly mortgage payments, and VA loans for veterans that facilitate home purchases without down payments or private mortgage insurance. LoanSnap aims to help customers gain a clearer understanding of their finances and identify potential savings. The company operates in several states, including California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. LoanSnap, Inc. was previously known as DLJ Financial, Inc. before rebranding in April 2018 and functions as a subsidiary of LoanSnap Holdings, Inc.

Warung Pintar Group

Series A in 2019
Warung Pintar Group is a micro retail technology company focused on digitalizing grassroots businesses in Indonesia. The company aims to empower underserved communities by enhancing the quality of street stalls through innovative solutions. Warung Pintar offers smart kiosk stores that feature modern amenities such as digital point-of-sale systems, free Wi-Fi, LCD screens, and power bank chargers. By leveraging data processing and analysis, the company provides valuable insights for financial inclusion and community engagement, fostering opportunities for social security and behavior analysis. Additionally, Warung Pintar assists aspiring entrepreneurs in securing land and funding to establish new shops, ultimately contributing to local economic development and impact monitoring within the community.

Aether

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Aether Technologies Inc offers two apps, Aether P2P and Aether Pro, the former a peer-to-peer, serverless global community platform, and the latter a Discord-like private groups tool to create invite-only workspaces and communities.

NobleAI

Seed Round in 2018
NobleAI is a developer of a science-based artificial intelligence platform focused on enhancing the development of chemical and material products. By leveraging its advanced AI technology, NobleAI enables companies to streamline their materials development strategies, providing actionable insights and reliable predictions. This innovation helps reduce costs and accelerates the creation of new chemicals, materials, and formulations. As a result, businesses can innovate more rapidly and bring higher-performing, environmentally sustainable products to market more efficiently.

LoanSnap

Series A in 2018
LoanSnap, Inc. is a mortgage company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-based smart loan platform designed to analyze individual financial situations and deliver tailored loan options. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Costa Mesa, the company offers various products, including home equity lines of credit (HELOC), refinancing options to lower monthly mortgage payments, and VA loans for veterans that facilitate home purchases without down payments or private mortgage insurance. LoanSnap aims to help customers gain a clearer understanding of their finances and identify potential savings. The company operates in several states, including California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. LoanSnap, Inc. was previously known as DLJ Financial, Inc. before rebranding in April 2018 and functions as a subsidiary of LoanSnap Holdings, Inc.

Camp Six

Seed Round in 2018
Camp Six Labs, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in the development of flying robots designed for the cleaning and maintenance of wind turbine blades. In addition to its focus on aerial solutions, the company offers advanced 3D printing services aimed at enhancing construction efficiency. Utilizing metal lattice printers, Camp Six enables the creation of large structures by transforming extensive designs into a mesh composed of individual structural elements. This innovative approach not only streamlines the design and manufacturing processes but also significantly reduces costs for solar developers, facilitating the timely launch of renewable energy projects.

AIKON

Seed Round in 2018
AIKON, founded in 2017 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in developing blockchain technologies and solutions aimed at decentralizing the global digital economy. The company was established by experts from encryption technology, political strategy, and banking, with a vision to facilitate worldwide collaboration and equal opportunity, irrespective of geographic or financial barriers. AIKON's technology mitigates the volatility often associated with cryptocurrencies, enabling businesses to receive payments seamlessly without the need for traditional banking infrastructure. The company has successfully raised $2 million in funding from various investors, including the Palo Alto-based OVO Fund and angel investors from the U.S., Japan, and Europe.

NobleAI

Seed Round in 2018
NobleAI is a developer of a science-based artificial intelligence platform focused on enhancing the development of chemical and material products. By leveraging its advanced AI technology, NobleAI enables companies to streamline their materials development strategies, providing actionable insights and reliable predictions. This innovation helps reduce costs and accelerates the creation of new chemicals, materials, and formulations. As a result, businesses can innovate more rapidly and bring higher-performing, environmentally sustainable products to market more efficiently.

Floravere

Seed Round in 2017
Floravere is a direct-to-consumer wedding dress brand that simplifies the bridal gown purchasing process by allowing brides-to-be to try on dresses in the comfort of their own homes. After a virtual consultation, clients can select three dresses from a curated collection of fourteen options, which are then shipped directly to their doorstep. The dresses are crafted by artisans and come with various customization options, including adjustments to length, sleeve style, waistlines, and personalized monogramming. This approach enables brides to find a unique and premium wedding gown that reflects their individual style while providing a convenient and affordable shopping experience.

PastureMap

Seed Round in 2017
PastureMap, Inc., founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, develops innovative software aimed at enhancing grazing and ranching practices. As a subsidiary of Soilworks Natural Capital, the company focuses on helping ranchers and farmers improve profitability while promoting healthy grasslands. Its software leverages intelligent mobile records, aerial imaging, soil maps, and rainfall data to optimize land use and grazing practices. This technology enables users to effectively map and subdivide pastures, monitor herd details, and plan essential resources like water and infrastructure. By supporting regenerative agriculture, PastureMap contributes to restoring soil health, sequestering carbon, and providing clean water, ultimately benefiting local communities and advancing sustainable farming practices.

Openmind

Seed Round in 2017
Openmind Learning, Inc. is an online training and education platform based in San Francisco, California, established in 2017. The platform facilitates connections between users and mentors across various fields, enabling individuals to develop specific skills through guided interactions. Utilizing an artificially intelligent learning coach, Openmind offers users personalized support and advice via text messaging, fostering an engaging learning environment. This approach allows students, entrepreneurs, and professionals to enhance their knowledge and skills in a convenient and accessible manner.

Spry Health

Series A in 2017
Spry Health, Inc. is a digital health solutions company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. It specializes in developing a clinical-grade wearable device and a disease management platform designed to support chronically ill patients. The company's chargeable wristband monitors daily health and fitness activities, providing real-time analytics through a mobile application. This technology enables healthcare organizations to enhance patient outcomes, manage chronic conditions, prevent medical emergencies, and reduce hospitalizations and overall healthcare costs. Spry Health focuses on delivering individualized analytics that assist healthcare payers in efficiently managing the small percentage of patients who contribute significantly to health spending.

Clockwise

Seed Round in 2017
Clockwise Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software for time management. Its flagship product, Clockwise, serves as a smart calendar assistant that connects to users' work calendars at the system level. The software learns individual preferences, such as typical working hours, time zones, and meeting tolerances, to create a more efficient scheduling experience. By analyzing schedules and work habits, Clockwise automatically coordinates meetings and identifies optimal times for focused work, ultimately enhancing productivity and reducing the stress associated with manual calendar management. Founded in 2016, the company aims to bring flexibility to modern workdays, enabling teams to balance collaborative efforts with personal focus time, thereby promoting well-being and preventing burnout.

Studio

Seed Round in 2017
Studio is an online training and education platform that focuses on connecting individuals with mentors to enhance their skills. It offers a range of intensive classes and month-long experiences across various creative fields, including baking, filmmaking, and pop songwriting. Unlike traditional learning methods, Studio emphasizes active participation and hands-on creation rather than passive video consumption. This approach allows students, entrepreneurs, and professionals to gain practical knowledge and develop their capabilities effectively.

Landed

Seed Round in 2016
Landed, Inc. is a financial services company based in San Francisco that assists essential professionals, particularly in education and healthcare, in purchasing homes and achieving financial stability within their communities. Founded in 2015, Landed provides debt-free financing options, allowing homebuyers to receive funds in exchange for a share of their home's value upon refinancing or selling. The company collaborates with schools, employers, and affinity networks to establish and manage down payment support funds, facilitating access to homeownership for teachers, school staff, and other professionals. Additionally, Landed offers personalized support through a dedicated team, including partner agents and homebuying experts, to help clients navigate their home-buying options and provide education on the process.

StrideSpark

Seed Round in 2016
Data-driven marketing made easy

Dynasty.com

Seed Round in 2016
Dynasty is a company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software tailored for the real estate market. Based in California, it offers solutions that facilitate the buying and selling of fractional ownership in properties through a liquid exchange. The company's flagship product, Lisa, is an AI-driven leasing assistant that automates leasing communications without requiring changes to existing property management software. Dynasty aims to enhance operational efficiency in the residential real estate sector by providing tools that leverage actionable data points for users. Established in 2016, Dynasty has positioned itself as a significant player in the integration of technology within the real estate industry.

Camp Six

Seed Round in 2016
Camp Six Labs, Inc., founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in the development of flying robots designed for the cleaning and maintenance of wind turbine blades. In addition to its focus on aerial solutions, the company offers advanced 3D printing services aimed at enhancing construction efficiency. Utilizing metal lattice printers, Camp Six enables the creation of large structures by transforming extensive designs into a mesh composed of individual structural elements. This innovative approach not only streamlines the design and manufacturing processes but also significantly reduces costs for solar developers, facilitating the timely launch of renewable energy projects.

Alloy Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Alloy provides scheduling, tracking, and communications for businesses. Alloy refers to its field as "Team Ops" which is the business management of mobile workforces. Alloy saw an opportunity to make scheduling and job management even easier through easy-to-use interfaces and a quick invite system to reduce the overhead of deploying new workers to a team. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Juniper Square

Seed Round in 2016
Juniper Square, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in investment management software tailored for the real estate industry. The company's online platform streamlines investment operations, enabling private equity firms to efficiently find, raise, and manage capital. Juniper Square offers solutions that enhance communication and collaboration between general partners and limited partners, thereby fostering stronger investment partnerships. The firm provides services in fundraising, investor management, and fund administration, catering to a variety of sectors including real estate, private equity, venture capital, and private debt. By addressing the fragmented and inefficient processes in investment management, Juniper Square aims to empower organizations to achieve their full potential.

Augmedix

Seed Round in 2014
Augmedix, Inc. is a technology company focused on transforming medical documentation and clinical support through its innovative application. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Menlo Park and Dhaka, the company provides a cloud-based platform that utilizes ambient AI to convert clinician-patient conversations into organized medical notes in real-time. This process significantly reduces the administrative burden on healthcare providers, allowing them to concentrate more on patient care. Augmedix's services are designed for a wide range of healthcare settings, from large hospitals to individual practitioners, enabling seamless integration with electronic health records. The company collaborates with various healthcare organizations to enhance clinical efficiency, operational productivity, and financial performance, charging service fees for its documentation and clinical support services.

SoundFocus

Seed Round in 2014
SoundFocus was founded with the goal of building revolutionary audio processing technologies to empower millions of people to hear better in their everyday lives. SoundFocus lets you hear music in full fidelity when listening to your iPhone or iPod Touch by tuning the audio to your hearing pattern and compensating for the sound frequencies you do not hear well.
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