Pipeline Capital Partners

Pipeline Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 that engages in seed- and early-stage investments across technology sectors. The firm concentrates on enterprise and consumer technology, including software, healthcare devices, SaaS, life sciences, fintech, and broader TMT opportunities. It is based in Menlo Park, California, with additional activity in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pipeline Capital Partners supports startups in early growth stages through capital and strategic guidance, helping founders scale product development, go-to-market plans, and market expansion.

Tanner McDaniel

Principal

25 past transactions

Sydecar

Series A in 2024
Founded in 2021, Sydecar is a technology company based in Walnut, California. It develops tools that streamline private investment management for investors, enabling them to efficiently handle subscription documents, compliance, banking, tax reporting, and administrative tasks across various deal sizes.

Voze

Series A in 2024
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CruxOCM

Series A in 2024
CruxOCM is a developer of operations control management software that aims to enhance the efficiency and safety of control rooms in various industrial sectors, including energy. The company's innovative software leverages robotic industrial process automation to streamline the interactions between control room operators and physical assets in environments such as plants, refineries, oil fields, and LNG facilities. By addressing the complexities and inefficiencies typically associated with traditional operations control rooms, CruxOCM enables clients to achieve a more autonomous and effective control room environment, ensuring safe operations while improving overall productivity.

Clockwork

Equity Crowdfunding in 2023
Clockwork is building AI-powered robots to deliver express beauty services for people on the go. They started with nails, and have developed the world’s first fully autonomous manicure robot, which can paint nails perfectly.

Paiv (formerly Gamify)

Seed Round in 2023
Gamify is a business intelligence and gamification platform tailored for sales organizations. It enhances sales performance by automating the creation of competitions that incorporate incentives and real-time leaderboards. By integrating with various customer relationship management and human resources systems, Gamify enables sales managers to identify the best times and products for implementing sales incentives, known as spiffs. This approach not only motivates sales teams through features like leaderboards, trophies, and a company currency, but also allows for a more strategic use of sales data beyond mere performance tracking. The platform is designed to engage sales representatives at every stage of the sales cycle, promoting increased productivity and revenue growth for businesses.

Champions Round

Series A in 2023
Champions Round, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that develops a gaming application focused on football and esports. Founded in 2018, the company aims to enhance the spectator experience for sports fans, particularly targeting Generation Z. Its application allows users to participate in fantasy leagues and tournaments, answer live questions, earn points, and win cash prizes. By facilitating individual participation in leagues without the need for group assembly, Champions Round lowers barriers to entry and encourages wider engagement in sports gaming. The application is available on the App Store, reflecting the company's commitment to accessible and interactive sports entertainment.

Getahead

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Getahead is a job matching platform that connects job seekers with employers based on mutual preferences. It uses a swipe-right mechanism, similar to dating apps like Tinder, to facilitate matches between candidates and companies.

Sydecar

Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2021, Sydecar is a technology company based in Walnut, California. It develops tools that streamline private investment management for investors, enabling them to efficiently handle subscription documents, compliance, banking, tax reporting, and administrative tasks across various deal sizes.

Clockwork

Seed Round in 2022
Clockwork is building AI-powered robots to deliver express beauty services for people on the go. They started with nails, and have developed the world’s first fully autonomous manicure robot, which can paint nails perfectly.

Haul

Seed Round in 2022
For CDL drivers looking for work, Haul is introducing a program that is a first for the industry. The business shows you the employment that best suit your lifestyle using our in-house developed algorithms. Haul was established on January 1, 2019 in San Mateo, California.

Beeline

Series A in 2021
Beeline operates a digital platform for home loan lending, aiming to simplify the financing process. It employs artificial intelligence and personal 'Loan Guides' to expedite the process, offering home buyers and refinancers greater transparency and ease.

Five Sigma

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2017, Five Sigma develops a cloud-native SaaS platform for automating claims management processes in the insurance industry. Its solution uses AI/ML capabilities to simplify claims processing, improve adjuster decision-making, reduce errors and leakage, enhance compliance, and boost customer experience.

Hidden Level

Venture Round in 2021
Hidden Level develops airspace sensing technologies, specializing in passive radar and drone detection through RF spectrum signal analysis. Its airspace monitoring systems deploy networks of passive sensors to detect and track drones and other aerial vehicles over large geographic areas, supporting critical infrastructure, defense, and public safety customers. The company emphasizes safety through sensing, offering services that cover classical systems engineering, data modeling and analysis, field testing, and full product lifecycle management, including PCB design. Its solutions enable monitoring of low-altitude air traffic while maintaining privacy in compliance with applicable regulations.

Haul

Seed Round in 2021
For CDL drivers looking for work, Haul is introducing a program that is a first for the industry. The business shows you the employment that best suit your lifestyle using our in-house developed algorithms. Haul was established on January 1, 2019 in San Mateo, California.

Carpay

Series A in 2021
Carpay is a cloud‑based loan management platform that serves buy‑here‑pay‑here automotive dealers. The software provides borrowers with multiple payment options and automates reminder communications, allowing dealers to manage their loan portfolios more efficiently. By offering tools that help keep loans performing, Carpay enables dealers to reduce administrative effort and focus on revenue growth and customer satisfaction. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Venice, California.

Hippo Insurance

Series E in 2020
Hippo Insurance offers innovative home insurance solutions, leveraging real-time data and smart home technology to enhance protection for homeowners. Headquartered in Palo Alto with offices in Texas, it provides comprehensive coverage, including electronics, appliances, water backup, and service line protection. Hippo operates as an insurance agent with products underwritten by various companies, serving over 80% of U.S. homeowners across 37 states.

Hidden Level

Seed Round in 2019
Hidden Level develops airspace sensing technologies, specializing in passive radar and drone detection through RF spectrum signal analysis. Its airspace monitoring systems deploy networks of passive sensors to detect and track drones and other aerial vehicles over large geographic areas, supporting critical infrastructure, defense, and public safety customers. The company emphasizes safety through sensing, offering services that cover classical systems engineering, data modeling and analysis, field testing, and full product lifecycle management, including PCB design. Its solutions enable monitoring of low-altitude air traffic while maintaining privacy in compliance with applicable regulations.

Spiff

Seed Round in 2019
Spiff Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based sales commission automation software designed to streamline and enhance the management of sales compensation. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Sandy, Utah, with an additional office in Mountain View, California, Spiff's platform allows organizations to design and modify commission plans, create rules, and manage complex team structures with ease. The software provides sales representatives with personalized dashboards that track their performance against goals, offers detailed commission traces, and generates payroll reports. Utilizing machine learning, Spiff integrates seamlessly with various commission systems, including ERP, payments, and payroll, to minimize errors and ensure accurate data management. The solution is tailored for finance and sales operations, as well as sales and marketing teams, enabling businesses to optimize their commission structures and ultimately drive sales growth.

Carpay

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Carpay is a cloud‑based loan management platform that serves buy‑here‑pay‑here automotive dealers. The software provides borrowers with multiple payment options and automates reminder communications, allowing dealers to manage their loan portfolios more efficiently. By offering tools that help keep loans performing, Carpay enables dealers to reduce administrative effort and focus on revenue growth and customer satisfaction. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Venice, California.

Inventables

Series C in 2019
Founded in 2002, Inventables empowers designers and small businesses by providing desktop manufacturing solutions. It offers 3D carving machines like X-Carve, software such as Easel Pro, and a wide range of materials and accessories for various projects. With over 30,000 products available, Inventables enables customers to create objects ranging from jewelry to furniture.

Spiff

Seed Round in 2019
Spiff Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based sales commission automation software designed to streamline and enhance the management of sales compensation. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Sandy, Utah, with an additional office in Mountain View, California, Spiff's platform allows organizations to design and modify commission plans, create rules, and manage complex team structures with ease. The software provides sales representatives with personalized dashboards that track their performance against goals, offers detailed commission traces, and generates payroll reports. Utilizing machine learning, Spiff integrates seamlessly with various commission systems, including ERP, payments, and payroll, to minimize errors and ensure accurate data management. The solution is tailored for finance and sales operations, as well as sales and marketing teams, enabling businesses to optimize their commission structures and ultimately drive sales growth.

Stackery

Venture Round in 2018
Stackery, Inc. is a company that develops open source tools aimed at helping developers design, deploy, monitor, and scale cloud infrastructure, particularly for serverless applications. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Stackery offers a comprehensive toolset that enables developers to focus on their applications while efficiently managing the entire cloud stack. Its Serverless Operations Console provides automation, predictable performance, and control over serverless infrastructure. The software facilitates the connection and configuration of various components, such as Docker clusters, virtual networks, and load balancers, using established operational practices to ensure error-proof deployment. Stackery's solutions simplify the complexities of cloud infrastructure management, allowing users to maintain secure and healthy systems while enhancing their development processes.

Bnext

Seed Round in 2018
Bnext is a Madrid-based fintech platform that operates as a digital banking platform and marketplace for financial products. It enables users to open a current account quickly and connect external bank accounts and other financial information within a single app. Through a curated marketplace, users can access a range of financial and insurance products from selected fintechs and banks, compare offers, and purchase or manage products without leaving the app. The company emphasizes collaboration with its partners to provide competitive, well-matched options, including offerings across real estate investment, mutual funds, loans, crowdlending, and microloans. By aggregating accounts and products, Bnext aims to simplify personal finance and expand access to diverse financial services.

Grid Raster

Seed Round in 2017
GridRaster is a developer of a 3D artificial intelligence software platform designed to enhance immersive mixed-reality experiences on mobile devices. The company's solution leverages edge cloud technology to deliver high-performance graphics with ultra-low latency, significantly improving performance by tenfold. By enabling enterprise customers to create and manage scalable extended reality applications, GridRaster helps businesses increase productivity, reduce costs, and boost revenues. The company's overarching vision is to facilitate the widespread adoption of virtual and augmented reality by enhancing the accessibility and quality of engaging content, ultimately providing users with breathtaking immersive experiences.

Stackery

Venture Round in 2017
Stackery, Inc. is a company that develops open source tools aimed at helping developers design, deploy, monitor, and scale cloud infrastructure, particularly for serverless applications. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Stackery offers a comprehensive toolset that enables developers to focus on their applications while efficiently managing the entire cloud stack. Its Serverless Operations Console provides automation, predictable performance, and control over serverless infrastructure. The software facilitates the connection and configuration of various components, such as Docker clusters, virtual networks, and load balancers, using established operational practices to ensure error-proof deployment. Stackery's solutions simplify the complexities of cloud infrastructure management, allowing users to maintain secure and healthy systems while enhancing their development processes.
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