Precursor Ventures

Nectir AI is an innovative platform designed for the education sector, enabling educators to develop customizable, FERPA-compliant AI Assistants integrated within Learning Management Systems (LMS). The platform aims to enhance the learning experience by providing students with 24/7 personalized support, thereby improving student outcomes while alleviating the workload of faculty and staff. In addition, Nectir fosters collaborative learning by connecting students enrolled in the same classes, offering tools that facilitate communication and engagement among peers and faculty. This approach not only strengthens relationships within the student body but also promotes a more cohesive educational environment.

Nagish develops an AI-driven communication platform designed to enhance accessibility for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. The platform facilitates real-time speech-to-text and text-to-speech conversion, enabling users to communicate via phone using text instead of voice.

EvaBot Inc. operates an artificial intelligence platform designed to facilitate the sending of personalized corporate gifts tailored to the unique interests of recipients. The company serves a diverse clientele, including executives, real estate agents, event organizers, customer retention teams, recruiters, consultants, and agencies, enabling them to create memorable gifting experiences that maintain an element of surprise. By integrating with communication tools such as email and Slack, EvaBot automates the gifting process, matching recipients with curated products from various vendors based on their preferences. Founded in 2015 and originally named Vizzi Inc., the company rebranded to EvaBot Inc. in August 2017 and is headquartered in Fremont, California, with an additional office in Calgary, Canada.

Unschedule is a communications tool that assists users in managing and having meaningful conversations that should take place outside of the calendar. Unschedule is headquartered in San Francisco, California and was founded in 2021.

Nagish develops an AI-driven communication platform designed to enhance accessibility for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. The platform facilitates real-time speech-to-text and text-to-speech conversion, enabling users to communicate via phone using text instead of voice.

Heymarket facilitates business-to-customer communication via SMS and Facebook Messenger. It offers features such as shared inboxes, message assignments, templates, and reminders to enhance customer engagement.

Founded in 2016, Sounding Board Labs develops a platform that provides personalized coaching for leaders and new managers. Its platform offers executive coaching, connects through phone, video, and chat, creates development plans, and provides surveys and reporting to track progress.

Heymarket facilitates business-to-customer communication via SMS and Facebook Messenger. It offers features such as shared inboxes, message assignments, templates, and reminders to enhance customer engagement.

Patio is a private platform that connects college students based on shared interests. It facilitates group chats and direct messaging among verified students using their college email IDs.

Founded in 2016, Sounding Board Labs develops a platform that provides personalized coaching for leaders and new managers. Its platform offers executive coaching, connects through phone, video, and chat, creates development plans, and provides surveys and reporting to track progress.

Spot helps organizations build custom chatbots for sensitive reports, complaints, and other internal 1:1 conversations. Employees can use Spot to speak up about harassment & discrimination, bullying, misconduct, policy violations, and other inappropriate behavior. Designed for HR and Compliance teams.. Spot was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco and Berlin.

Presence and status have not evolved since ICQ. Skype made some improvements in 2008 with mobile, by making you online from your phone but otherwise, presence and status have remained a green dot. With teams now distributed, remote work challenges are front and center. Teams have reported less ad-hoc collaboration, more loneliness, more distraction, notification fatigue and more. Pulse makes remote work better. It goes beyond the green dot to signal availability, reduce interruptions, increase collaboration or however you choose to configure it. In the office, you see and feel presence. Your appearance is your status but while distributed all of that is lost. Automatic status keeps you in control while completely changing the workplace experience.

Marco Polo is a technology company that develops a video communication application. Its primary business is creating user-friendly software that facilitates high-quality video calls, mimicking the ease of text messaging for both individual and group conversations. The platform aims to strengthen bonds among friends and family by providing a convenient means to stay connected visually.

Soshe Inc. is a Boston-based company that develops a mobile application focused on women's health, specifically targeting pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. The application is designed to assist women in preparing for childbirth by facilitating the creation of personalized birth plans. It also serves as a resource for doulas, midwives, and childbirth educators, enabling them to guide their clients in articulating their birth preferences. The platform includes features for real-time labor support and fosters an online community where users can interact with instructors and ask questions throughout their course and beyond. Soshe aims to enhance childbirth experiences by reducing the likelihood of unplanned cesarean sections and promoting overall satisfaction during the birthing process. The company was incorporated in 2018 and was previously known as STRAMA Inc.

Squad is the intimate voice-only social experience. Squad combines audio technology with powerful habit creation, giving you and your people a comfortable and casual way to come together to share, laugh, and connect. You can share updates on what you're up to and exchange messages, facilitating real-life social conversations with only your closest people.

Chairman Mom is a subscription-based company that aims to provide resources to working mothers. The company is on a mission to rebrand working motherhood. Created by Pando founder, veteran journalist and mother of two, Sarah Lacy, Chairman Mom is a platform that lets working mothers share experiences and honest answers to help one another succeed in life and career. Through a subscription-based Q&A community, Chairman Mom is focused on uniting—rather than dividing women.

Care3, Inc. is a health journey platform that focuses on improving care coordination for patients, families, and care teams through its mobile application. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Care3 aims to reduce health disparities, particularly among seniors, people of color, and individuals with disabilities. The platform simplifies clinical care plans by breaking them down into step-by-step activities presented in plain language, which are then communicated to family members and professional caregivers. This approach enables users to manage their health more effectively, facilitating a comfortable living environment at home while minimizing hospital visits.

Loris develops a conversational artificial intelligence platform that helps customer-experience leaders extract insights from everyday customer conversations. The system provides immediate answers about what causes customer friction and where there are gaps between customer expectations and products or services. It also enables monitoring of conversations around harassment and other charged topics and educates employees on how to handle conversations about performance, human relations, upset customers, diversity and inclusion, supporting improvements in internal culture and in training sales and customer care teams. The company is based in New York City and has an office in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Convoz is a social video application that facilitates public collaborative conversations through video. It provides a platform for users to engage in face-to-face interactions with both celebrities and peers who share similar interests. The app enables users to upload 15-second video clips, often directed at specific celebrities, and allows them to view and respond to others' messages. This asynchronous video format fosters a space for users to express their opinions and engage in discussions about current events, enhancing the way individuals connect and communicate through video representation.

Campfire is an online platform designed to foster supportive community groups for individuals facing various life challenges. It connects small groups of 5 to 10 people who share similar experiences, allowing them to build meaningful relationships through weekly video meetings and private chats. The platform aims to provide a safe space for users to seek help and share their emotional and mental stress, promoting well-being and connection among participants.

Founded in 2016, Sounding Board Labs develops a platform that provides personalized coaching for leaders and new managers. Its platform offers executive coaching, connects through phone, video, and chat, creates development plans, and provides surveys and reporting to track progress.

EvaBot Inc. operates an artificial intelligence platform designed to facilitate the sending of personalized corporate gifts tailored to the unique interests of recipients. The company serves a diverse clientele, including executives, real estate agents, event organizers, customer retention teams, recruiters, consultants, and agencies, enabling them to create memorable gifting experiences that maintain an element of surprise. By integrating with communication tools such as email and Slack, EvaBot automates the gifting process, matching recipients with curated products from various vendors based on their preferences. Founded in 2015 and originally named Vizzi Inc., the company rebranded to EvaBot Inc. in August 2017 and is headquartered in Fremont, California, with an additional office in Calgary, Canada.

TaxJoy is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that provides a platform tailored for financial services professionals, specifically tax practitioners. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on enhancing user experience and data engineering to facilitate effective communication between tax professionals and their clients. Its flagship product is a customer relationship management (CRM) tool designed to streamline and secure communications, while also offering collaborative task management features. By leveraging automated insights from data, TaxJoy empowers tax practitioners to make informed decisions and optimize their skill sets in client service.

GetHuman is an online consumer service platform that provides tools and information to help people resolve customer service issues, including step-by-step guides, access to company contact details, and options to review and compare service providers. Users can skip long holds, call from a browser, and receive guidance for common problems, while a team of experts can coordinate with customer care representatives and follow up on users' behalf to save time, money, and frustration. Founded in 2005 and based in Boston, GetHuman concentrates on simplifying the process of reaching the right support and obtaining quicker resolutions for consumer inquiries.

HandUp PBC, based in San Francisco, California, operates a crowdfunding platform that connects donors with individuals in need, particularly within the homeless community. Founded in June 2013, the platform enables non-profit organizations to launch fundraising campaigns for various essential needs, including housing, food, and medical expenses. Donors can contribute directly to individuals through their web profiles or via SMS, allowing them to learn about the specific stories and needs of those they are helping. To ensure that donations are used effectively, HandUp collaborates with fulfillment partners and retailers, making certain that contributions go toward basic necessities such as clothing and shelter. This approach not only facilitates direct assistance but also fosters a sense of community and accountability within the fundraising process.

Heymarket facilitates business-to-customer communication via SMS and Facebook Messenger. It offers features such as shared inboxes, message assignments, templates, and reminders to enhance customer engagement.

Dispatch is developing a platform for local delivery that utilizes a fleet of autonomous vehicles specifically designed for sidewalks and pedestrian areas. These artificial intelligence-driven vehicles facilitate online ordering, allowing users to have their products delivered directly to their doorsteps. Customers can access their deliveries through text messages, ensuring timely receipt of goods. By integrating advanced technology with local delivery services, Dispatch aims to enhance the efficiency and convenience of last-mile logistics.

Superhuman is a software platform that enhances email productivity through an advanced application designed for electronic mailing services. It integrates seamlessly with Gmail, offering features such as AI writing assistance, summarization, and social insights. Users can utilize shortcuts to manage their inbox effectively, including the ability to snooze conversations and prioritize important messages. This focus on streamlining email workflows aims to provide a more efficient and organized experience for individuals seeking to improve their communication and productivity.