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Mel Davidson

CFO

102 past transactions

Calpurnia Corporation

Series B in 2006
Calpurnia Corporation provides intelligent video analysis solutions for the retail industry. It offers Video Investigator software for loss prevention and store intelligence solutions. The company's software protects people and assets in support of loss prevention, customer safety, and compliance policy efforts. Calpurnia's professional services offer a range of consulting, training, and implementation services. The company was founded in 2002 as IntelliVid Corporation and changed its name to Calpurnia Corporation in July 2008. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As of July 16, 2008, Calpurnia Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd.

Solve Media

Series B in 2013
Solve Media, Inc. develops a hosted security platform for publishers, advertisers, and agencies. It offers an online and mobile advertising platform that creates branding opportunities (for brands) to engage consumers through CAPTCHA, displays, videos, pre-rolls, and mobile formats. The company provides its solutions to protect Website publishers from automated submissions, spams, attacks, and other fraudulent activities; and increase brand message deliveries, recall rates, and return on investments for advertisers. Solve Media, Inc. was formerly known as AdCopy, Inc. and changed its name to Solve Media, Inc. in September 2010. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with additional offices in New York, New York; Dearborn, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco and Los Angeles, California; and London, United Kingdom. As of October 23, 2015, Solve Media, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Adiant.

Truveris, Inc.

Series A in 2011
Truveris brings transparency to the prescription drug ecosystem through data-driven innovations. Truveris’ platform offers customers – from the individual patient to employers, retailers, pharmacy benefits stakeholders, and manufacturers – the data and insights they need to effectively and efficiently manage rising costs and market access challenges. Based in Manhattan, Truveris is backed by Canaan Partners, New Leaf Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, New Atlantic Ventures and First Round Capital.

Heroes

Series A in 2022
Heroes Technology Ltd. an ecommerce company that acquires, operates, and scales small and medium-sized brands on global marketplaces. It sells the products through Amazon, search for relevant keywords, and analyze growing search volume. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Fashion Playtes

Series B in 2012
FashionPlaytes is a provider of an information service used to serve girls. Its service offers the latest reviews and recommendations of fashion, bars, restaurants, and more, thus enabling businesses to increase their reach.

Velox Semiconductor

Series A in 2005
Velox Semiconductor Corporation manufactures gallium nitride power semiconductors. The company offers gallium nitride transistors and diodes; and schottky rectifiers, which are used in power factor correction, switch mode power supplies, and freewheeling diode applications. It serves the power supply industry, as well as automotive, industrial, computer, and telecom markets. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Somerset, New Jersey.

Invincea

Series A in 2009
Invincea, Inc. develops endpoint security software solutions. The company offers X by Invincea, a solution to prevent and detect threats to enable workforce to conduct business—in the office or on the road. It serves education, energy and utilities, federal and state, finance, healthcare, and retail sectors. Invincea, Inc. was formerly known as Secure Command, LLC and changed its name to Invincea, Inc. in May 2010. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Fairfax, Virginia. As of March 22, 2017, Invincea, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Sophos Group plc.

TVU Networks

Venture Round in 2013
TVU Networks is a global organization with more than 3,000 customers using its IP and cloud-based workflow solutions across multiple industries including news, entertainment media, sports, corporate, streaming, houses of worship and government. Through the use of AI and automation driven technology, TVU helps broadcasters realize an efficient metadata and story-centric workflow through its TVU MediaMind platform for live video content acquisition, indexing, production, distribution and management. The company has been on the forefront of developing the tools needed to revolutionize and streamline the Media Supply Chain. TVU is a critical part of the operations of many major media companies worldwide and is a Technology and Engineering Emmy® Award winner.

Ftrans Corp.

Venture Round in 2010
FTRANS, located in Atlanta, GA, develops software for businesses and financial institutions. Specifically, the company provides a complete accounts receivable and credit management solution which enables businesses to operate more efficiently and with greater access to capital.

Jackpocket, Inc.

Series D in 2021
Jackpocket, Inc. develops a mobile application that allows users to buy lottery tickets while playing games. Its application can be downloaded on iOS and Android devices. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

Nexar Ltd.

Venture Round in 2017
Nexar Ltd. develops Dashcam, a mobile application which helps in predicting road accidents. The company's mobile application offers insights and alerts about surrounding cars and enables users to provide feedback and alerts to other drivers on the road. Its application records the road while driving; detects a hard break or an accident; records past, present, and future of an incident; and automatically creates an incident and uploads it to the cloud. Nexar Ltd. was founded in 2015 and is based in Tel Aviv Yafo, Israel

Lumidigm

Series B in 2005
Lumidigm Inc. is a biometric company dedicated to enabling convenient, secure, and reliable identification and verification. Lumidigm powered sensors work because they produce high-quality images every time, in all conditions. Everyone is identifiable. Lumidigm provides biometric identity management for civil ID, point-of-sale, time & attendance, physical and logical access, and portable electronic device applications.

Atlas Obscura

Venture Round in 2016
Atlas Obscura Inc. operates as a definitive guide to the wondrous and curious places worldwide. The company enables users to search for miniature cities, glass flowers, books bound in human skin, gigantic flaming holes in the ground, bone churches, balancing pagodas, homes built entirely out of paper, etc. It offers information of various events in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Sabi Am

Series B in 2023
Sabi Am is a category agnostic B2B network for informal trade focused on accelerating the velocity of commerce by enabling stakeholders in the informal sector to access and offer value amongst each other.

AppTap

Series A in 2008
AppTap (formerly mpowerplayer) is the leading app discovery and advertising network - combining contextual and behavioral targeting to deliver the right app, to the right user, at the right time - and at scale. App developers partner with AppTap to distribute their apps to their target audience at scale. Mobile publishers and carriers use AppTap to monetize their inventory and engage their users.

PokitDok

Series B in 2015
PokitDok, Inc. provides cloud-based web services to integrate healthcare transactions into applications, websites, and products. The company, through its platform, offers eligibility checks, claims submissions, central scheduling, payment processing, and medical procedural code reconciliation services. It also provides information regarding cash costs for health services from healthcare providers through its application programming interface and marketplace. The company caters to health systems, technology providers, and developers. PokitDok, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Charleston, South Carolina.

Ikimbo

Series C in 2001
Ikimbo offers communication and collaboration software and services for companies. It provides a unified applications platform that includes instant messaging, group email management, and real-time and asynchronous communication. The company also offers professional services to assist clients in planning, implementation and integration with legacy systems. Ikimbo’s clients include well known companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and Best Software. Ikimbo’s strategic partners include BroadBeam, OTG, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, Ventera Corporation and Network Solutions. The company was established in 1999 and is based in Reston, Virginia.

Intrusic

Series B in 2006
As of January 15, 2007, Intrusic, Inc. went out of business. Intrusic, Inc. provides internal threat intelligence solutions. Its solutions protect information assets from the malicious or careless activities of trusted insiders. The company's Intrusic 4.0 solution helps organizations identify malicious, unauthorized, and inadvertent activities that breach business or security policies, and threaten compliance. Intrusic's solutions include supply chain extranets, data leakage, compromise detection, and policy compliance. Its services include internal security snapshot, internal security risk assessment, and internal threat awareness courses. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Kin Insurance

Series D in 2022
Kin Insurance, Inc., an insurance agency, provides insurance products and services. It offers insurance products and services in the areas of homeowners, mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Kin Insurance, Inc. was formerly known as Bright Policy, Inc. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida. It has payment processing offices in Palatine and Chicago, Illinois.

Koofers, Inc.

Seed Round in 2008
Koofers, Inc. offers a consumer Internet platform for students that provides access to testbanks, practice exams, professor ratings and grade distribution data, flashcards, and a class schedule maker. It also offers an enterprise campus recruiting solution that allows employers and recruiting companies to find and vet through college students looking for internships and full job time opportunities. Koofers, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Papaya Gaming

Venture Round in 2021
Papaya Gaming offers in-game tournaments, for both real-money and virtual money, into existing mobile games - increasing the players’ retention and engagement through competitions, challenges and tournaments. The platform’s innovative monetization model motivates players into higher engagement and retention tiers, causing a great impact on the virility coefficient and overall ARPDAU. We also provide a unique user acquisition model, legal and payments infrastructure for supporting real money contests, saving game studios huge overhead.

Koofers, Inc.

Seed Round in 2010
Koofers, Inc. offers a consumer Internet platform for students that provides access to testbanks, practice exams, professor ratings and grade distribution data, flashcards, and a class schedule maker. It also offers an enterprise campus recruiting solution that allows employers and recruiting companies to find and vet through college students looking for internships and full job time opportunities. Koofers, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Circulate, Inc.

Venture Round in 2015
Circulate helps publishers (Web and App), networks and SDK providers maximize their first-party data monetization strategies with one simple integration, on a privacy friendly basis. Circulate advances the science of targeting and media attribution by enabling industry partners to utilize match Data as a Service. Marketers and their agencies are empowered to provide a unified consumer experience, attribute success, prioritize marketing investments, extend their reach and personalize their content.

Atlas Obscura

Seed Round in 2015
Atlas Obscura Inc. operates as a definitive guide to the wondrous and curious places worldwide. The company enables users to search for miniature cities, glass flowers, books bound in human skin, gigantic flaming holes in the ground, bone churches, balancing pagodas, homes built entirely out of paper, etc. It offers information of various events in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Shopswell

Seed Round in 2015
Shopswell is a community of people that helps each other shop by asking and answering questions, and sharing lists, articles, and reviews of the products they love. Its members delight in sharing their taste through awesome product discoveries, curated lists, product reviews, and their own personal experiences so that everyone can shop smarter together. Shopswell is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 2015 by Mark How, Gk Parish-Philp, Jordan Greenhall, Tim Erdmann, and Sondra Drahos.

ExecOnline, Inc.

Series B in 2017
ExecOnline, Inc. provides a learning platform for business executives. Its Executive Engagement Platform combines enterprise reporting and assessment solutions with an engaging and interactive experience user for individual executive learners. The company also provides online business education programs to business schools and corporate sectors. ExecOnline, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

Amazing Media

Series B in 2000
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Stitcher, Inc.

Seed Round in 2009
Stitcher, Inc. develops Stitcher, a mobile application for news and shows. Its application allows users to discover a range of radio shows, live radio stations, and podcasts; and stream news, sports, talk, and entertainment through their iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Android devices, as well as desktops. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of June 6, 2016, Stitcher, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Midroll Media, LLC.

Fashion Playtes

Series A in 2010
FashionPlaytes is a provider of an information service used to serve girls. Its service offers the latest reviews and recommendations of fashion, bars, restaurants, and more, thus enabling businesses to increase their reach.

Swiftly, Inc.

Series B in 2022
Swiftly provides the operating system for retailers. Swiftly is a technology platform for supermarkets that takes the friction out of grocery shopping and brings the advantages of e-commerce to brick and mortar stores, enabling supermarkets to beat online retailers on price, convenience and selection. Swiftly’s technology and machine learning helps grocery stores become the go-to destination for customers’ shopping needs while opening additional revenue streams for retailers.

EveryScape, Inc.

Series B in 2008
EveryScape allows companies to create photo-realistic, 3D interpretations of real-world locations. The locations are then crossed with Google Maps, and users can navigate throughout the city and jump to famous or historical locations. Current locations include major US cities like New York, Boston, and Miami along with far-flung locations like Beijing.

Fashion Playtes

Series A in 2009
FashionPlaytes is a provider of an information service used to serve girls. Its service offers the latest reviews and recommendations of fashion, bars, restaurants, and more, thus enabling businesses to increase their reach.

Contextweb

Series C in 2006
Contextweb offers real-time solutions to deliver advertisements using categories and keywords. As of September 22, 2011, Contextweb was acquired by PulsePoint. Contextweb operates as an advertising company. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in New York, New York.

PokitDok

Debt Financing in 2014
PokitDok, Inc. provides cloud-based web services to integrate healthcare transactions into applications, websites, and products. The company, through its platform, offers eligibility checks, claims submissions, central scheduling, payment processing, and medical procedural code reconciliation services. It also provides information regarding cash costs for health services from healthcare providers through its application programming interface and marketplace. The company caters to health systems, technology providers, and developers. PokitDok, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Charleston, South Carolina.

Yieldbot

Series B in 2014
Yieldbot is a true technology company aiming to do nothing short of revolutionize the way media value is created for consumers, brands and publishers. They strive to consistently outperform expectations creating a better, more relevant web with their technology. In so doing, they believe they will enable the media industry to realize its true value for all three of the constituents that make the web what it is, and what it will become.

Eko

Series C in 2022
Eko harnesses the power of smartphones and cloud data for monitoring patients with cardiovascular diseases. It has built a platform of non-invasive cardiovascular monitoring devices, clinical software, and point-of-care decision support algorithms to improve the delivery of cardiovascular care. In 2015, Eko launched the Eko Core Digital Stethoscope, the first FDA-cleared digital stethoscope on the market to wirelessly stream heart and lung sound to HIPAA-compliant software. For the first time in history, patient sounds can be integrated with electronic health records (EHRs) for more seamless referrals, documentation, and monitoring. Eko was established in 2013 and is based in Berkeley, California.

Moda Operandi

Series E in 2015
Moda Operandi is a platform for emerging fashion designers and retailers from around the world. It is an e-commerce platform for fashion discovery that connects consumers directly with established and emerging designers from around the world. Moda Operandi has a robust global network of physical showrooms and personal stylists, carries 1,000+ designers across women’s, men’s, fine jewelry, and home, and ships to more than 125 countries. It was founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, United States.

spotflux

Series A in 2012
Spotflux, Inc. develops Virtual Private Network (VPN) software. Its online solution allows users to bypass Internet censors, avoid network snooping, and bypass geographic network restrictions. The company develops technologies that bypass deep packet inspection based censoring technologies and allows users all over the world to combat censorship. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Beyond Meat

Series H in 2018
Beyond Meat specializes in providing plant-based meat. The company aims to make a positively impact on four growing global issues such as human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources, and animal welfare. Its plant-based meats are made by combining expert innovation with simple, non-GMO ingredients. Beyond Meat's products offer greater or equal protein levels than their animal counterparts, no cholesterol, less saturated fat, and no antibiotics or hormones.

Quad Learning

Series A in 2013
Quad Learning, Inc. was founded in 2012 with the goal of creating more affordable pathways for students to earn their bachelor’s degree. Quad Learning is a venture-backed startup that collaborates with leading community colleges to jointly develop and deliver American Honors, a competitive 2-year honors program designed for high ability students who plan to complete the remainder of their bachelor’s degree at a top-tier college or university.

QU POS, Inc.

Series A in 2014
QU POS, Inc. develops omni-channel point of sale technology software for restaurants. It provides in-house delivery management, catering management, dashboard and analytics, and enterprise management. QU POS, Inc. was formerly known as Gusto POS and changed its name to QU POS, Inc. in September 2018. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Truveris, Inc.

Series D in 2017
Truveris brings transparency to the prescription drug ecosystem through data-driven innovations. Truveris’ platform offers customers – from the individual patient to employers, retailers, pharmacy benefits stakeholders, and manufacturers – the data and insights they need to effectively and efficiently manage rising costs and market access challenges. Based in Manhattan, Truveris is backed by Canaan Partners, New Leaf Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, New Atlantic Ventures and First Round Capital.

Moda Operandi

Series A in 2010
Moda Operandi is a platform for emerging fashion designers and retailers from around the world. It is an e-commerce platform for fashion discovery that connects consumers directly with established and emerging designers from around the world. Moda Operandi has a robust global network of physical showrooms and personal stylists, carries 1,000+ designers across women’s, men’s, fine jewelry, and home, and ships to more than 125 countries. It was founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, United States.

The Wireless Registry, Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
SignalFrame is a software company that offers a streaming data and analytics platform. It harnesses the wireless landscape to deliver a new generation of secure, privacy-friendly data analytics, intelligence, and proximity, and identity services. The company develops SignalGraph, a purpose-built streaming data and analytics platform that applies machine learning over graph structures to reveal relationships in space and time within massive datasets. Stillman Bradish, Srdjan Marinovic, and Patrick Parodi established the software company in Washington, District of Columbia in 2013.

Overtime

Series C in 2021
Overtime Sports Inc. develops an application to create and edit sports video highlights. It offers Overtime, an application that allows users to film highlights and add slow-motion to capture the best moments in a sporting event of schools and amateur sports through video. The company’s application can be used to create a professional looking feed of content. It also sells skullies, socks, shirts, and snapbacks online. Overtime Sports Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

ARPU

Series C in 2008
ARPUinc is a privately held Washington DC-based technology company, focused on enabling a superior advertising and ecommerce experience for consumers, advertisers, and publishers alike. By enhancing the ease of registration and purchase for the consumer, ARPU increases the efficacy of the online channel across all three constituencies. For online advertisers and publishers, ARPU augments the effectiveness of online advertising, thereby significantly driving ROI. With a distribution network that reaches more than 20 million unique visitors per month, ARPU's roster of advertiser and publisher partners spans from PC security and utility software providers to education and entertainment services to PC OEMs and ISPs.

BrandYourself

Series A in 2014
BrandYourself provides tools and services that help people look better online. This includes dealing with unwanted items – like an old divorce record or ill-advise tweet – as well as helping promote positive items that benefit someones career. In 2012, BrandYourself launched the first DIY online reputation management tool that walks users through the process of monitoring and improving their online presence. BrandYourself also offers reputation management services for individuals and businesses with a team of in-house content creators, web developers, social media managers, brand strategists and placement specialists. BrandYourself has secured over $6 million in venture capital, including investments from prominent angel investor Barney Pell (former Head Search Strategist at Microsoft & Architect at Bing), John Galanti (former President at Hudson Valley Datanet), Ryan Holmes (CEO & Co-founder at Hootsuite) as well as firms FF Angels, New Atlantic Ventures, Zelkova Ventures, and LeFrak Investments. BrandYourself has been recognized by the White House, named a "Best Entrepreneurial Company in America" by Entrepreneur Magazine, declared "Best Online Reputation Services for Individuals" by Business News Daily and appeared on ABC's Shark Tank, where they walked away from a $2 million offer - one of the highest offers in the show's history.

Truveris, Inc.

Series B in 2012
Truveris brings transparency to the prescription drug ecosystem through data-driven innovations. Truveris’ platform offers customers – from the individual patient to employers, retailers, pharmacy benefits stakeholders, and manufacturers – the data and insights they need to effectively and efficiently manage rising costs and market access challenges. Based in Manhattan, Truveris is backed by Canaan Partners, New Leaf Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, New Atlantic Ventures and First Round Capital.

Stitcher, Inc.

Series B in 2010
Stitcher, Inc. develops Stitcher, a mobile application for news and shows. Its application allows users to discover a range of radio shows, live radio stations, and podcasts; and stream news, sports, talk, and entertainment through their iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Android devices, as well as desktops. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of June 6, 2016, Stitcher, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Midroll Media, LLC.

Scoutmob, Inc.

Seed Round in 2011
Scoutmob is an Atlanta-based curated ecommerce site of more than 1,000 independent US makers and their 10,000+ products. Our primary channels of business are our own site, our wholesale program, and our retail partnerships, which include Target, Amazon, and URBN. Over the last four years, we’ve developed a proprietary marketing and distribution platform which allows us to promote our products across a wide array of partners, capitalizing on the ever-increasing appetite for authentic, distinctive, handcrafted goods that purveys the current retail landscape. In the process, we’ve refined the noise and clutter of large open marketplaces (e.g., Etsy) by creating a lifestyle-branded retail concept (think West Elm, Anthropologie) that’s composed entirely of goods produced by America’s independent makers. Our most popular categories include home décor, small-batch edibles, art, apparel, jewelry, and accessories.

DivX

Series C in 2004
DivX, LLC creates innovative technology to provide ideal digital entertainment experiences in up to 4K resolution on any device. Since 2000, DivX has been setting the standard for high-quality digital video. Our technology innovations in digital video help consumers around the world create, share and enjoy video. DivX licenses its technology to major consumer electronics brands, who have shipped over 1 billion DivX enabled devices worldwide. The DivX consumer software has over 1 billion downloads and provides consumers around the world the tools to play, convert and cast their content. DivX is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Scoutmob, Inc.

Venture Round in 2012
Scoutmob is an Atlanta-based curated ecommerce site of more than 1,000 independent US makers and their 10,000+ products. Our primary channels of business are our own site, our wholesale program, and our retail partnerships, which include Target, Amazon, and URBN. Over the last four years, we’ve developed a proprietary marketing and distribution platform which allows us to promote our products across a wide array of partners, capitalizing on the ever-increasing appetite for authentic, distinctive, handcrafted goods that purveys the current retail landscape. In the process, we’ve refined the noise and clutter of large open marketplaces (e.g., Etsy) by creating a lifestyle-branded retail concept (think West Elm, Anthropologie) that’s composed entirely of goods produced by America’s independent makers. Our most popular categories include home décor, small-batch edibles, art, apparel, jewelry, and accessories.

ARPU

Series B in 2006
ARPUinc is a privately held Washington DC-based technology company, focused on enabling a superior advertising and ecommerce experience for consumers, advertisers, and publishers alike. By enhancing the ease of registration and purchase for the consumer, ARPU increases the efficacy of the online channel across all three constituencies. For online advertisers and publishers, ARPU augments the effectiveness of online advertising, thereby significantly driving ROI. With a distribution network that reaches more than 20 million unique visitors per month, ARPU's roster of advertiser and publisher partners spans from PC security and utility software providers to education and entertainment services to PC OEMs and ISPs.

Moda Operandi

Series C in 2012
Moda Operandi is a platform for emerging fashion designers and retailers from around the world. It is an e-commerce platform for fashion discovery that connects consumers directly with established and emerging designers from around the world. Moda Operandi has a robust global network of physical showrooms and personal stylists, carries 1,000+ designers across women’s, men’s, fine jewelry, and home, and ships to more than 125 countries. It was founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Ftrans Corp.

Venture Round in 2008
FTRANS, located in Atlanta, GA, develops software for businesses and financial institutions. Specifically, the company provides a complete accounts receivable and credit management solution which enables businesses to operate more efficiently and with greater access to capital.

Moda Operandi

Series B in 2011
Moda Operandi is a platform for emerging fashion designers and retailers from around the world. It is an e-commerce platform for fashion discovery that connects consumers directly with established and emerging designers from around the world. Moda Operandi has a robust global network of physical showrooms and personal stylists, carries 1,000+ designers across women’s, men’s, fine jewelry, and home, and ships to more than 125 countries. It was founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, United States.

GateRocket

Series A in 2008
GateRocket, Inc. provides verification and debugging solutions for FPGAs. It offers RocketDrive, a device native verification system for complex FPGAs, which accelerates verification throughput and identifies problems with IP blocks, pin-outs, and tool chain anomalies. The company also provides RocketVision, a FPGA debug solution that automates test point insertion and detects differences between RTL and FPGA devices. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.

GateRocket

Series A in 2009
GateRocket, Inc. provides verification and debugging solutions for FPGAs. It offers RocketDrive, a device native verification system for complex FPGAs, which accelerates verification throughput and identifies problems with IP blocks, pin-outs, and tool chain anomalies. The company also provides RocketVision, a FPGA debug solution that automates test point insertion and detects differences between RTL and FPGA devices. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.

NanoOpto

Series B in 2003
NanoOpto is applying proprietary nano-optics and nano-manufacturing technology to design and make components for optical systems and networks. Based on years of research, the company's technology allows orders of magnitude more rapid prototyping, higher performance, and lower overall system cost. Both on its own and with corporate partners, NanoOpto will use subwavelength techniques to produce better conventional optical components and also to create new classes of integrated components. The company's development of proprietary nano-pattern transfer techniques forms the basis for high volume manufacture at its facility in Somerset, New Jersey.

Zerve

Series A in 2014
Zerve is an online platform for buying and selling tickets worldwide. It provides a solution that cannot be found anywhere else. In the coming months and years, as we continue to develop our product, we are confident you will turn to Zerve weekly – often daily – to figure out how to make the most of all of YOUR free moments.

Cognito

Seed Round in 2014
Cognito provides intelligent identity verification solutions. The company’s identity verification APIs verifies the name, date of birth, address, and identification numbers of customers for KYC compliance and anti-fraud, as well as verifies business information. It serves crowdfunding, virtual currency, healthcare, and on-demand companies. Cognito was formerly known as BlockScore, Inc. and changed its name to Cognito in 2014. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Invincea

Series C in 2013
Invincea, Inc. develops endpoint security software solutions. The company offers X by Invincea, a solution to prevent and detect threats to enable workforce to conduct business—in the office or on the road. It serves education, energy and utilities, federal and state, finance, healthcare, and retail sectors. Invincea, Inc. was formerly known as Secure Command, LLC and changed its name to Invincea, Inc. in May 2010. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Fairfax, Virginia. As of March 22, 2017, Invincea, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Sophos Group plc.

AppTap

Series A in 2012
AppTap (formerly mpowerplayer) is the leading app discovery and advertising network - combining contextual and behavioral targeting to deliver the right app, to the right user, at the right time - and at scale. App developers partner with AppTap to distribute their apps to their target audience at scale. Mobile publishers and carriers use AppTap to monetize their inventory and engage their users.

DivX

Series B in 2002
DivX, LLC creates innovative technology to provide ideal digital entertainment experiences in up to 4K resolution on any device. Since 2000, DivX has been setting the standard for high-quality digital video. Our technology innovations in digital video help consumers around the world create, share and enjoy video. DivX licenses its technology to major consumer electronics brands, who have shipped over 1 billion DivX enabled devices worldwide. The DivX consumer software has over 1 billion downloads and provides consumers around the world the tools to play, convert and cast their content. DivX is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Contextweb

Series A in 2004
Contextweb offers real-time solutions to deliver advertisements using categories and keywords. As of September 22, 2011, Contextweb was acquired by PulsePoint. Contextweb operates as an advertising company. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in New York, New York.

PokitDok

Series A in 2013
PokitDok, Inc. provides cloud-based web services to integrate healthcare transactions into applications, websites, and products. The company, through its platform, offers eligibility checks, claims submissions, central scheduling, payment processing, and medical procedural code reconciliation services. It also provides information regarding cash costs for health services from healthcare providers through its application programming interface and marketplace. The company caters to health systems, technology providers, and developers. PokitDok, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Charleston, South Carolina.

Lumidigm

Series C in 2008
Lumidigm Inc. is a biometric company dedicated to enabling convenient, secure, and reliable identification and verification. Lumidigm powered sensors work because they produce high-quality images every time, in all conditions. Everyone is identifiable. Lumidigm provides biometric identity management for civil ID, point-of-sale, time & attendance, physical and logical access, and portable electronic device applications.

Mobile 365

Series D in 2004
Mobile 365 is the new company formed from the merger of the two leaders in the mobile messaging world: InphoMatch, the leader in interoperable data and messaging services for mobile operators, and Mobileway, the leader in messaging solutions for brands and content providers. It is the global leader in the delivery, billing, and settlement of mobile messaging services. Their extensive footprint enables us to reach more mobile users—with more types of mobile data—than anyone else on the globe. They reliably deliver messages, premium content, and value-added services for the leading mobile operators, content providers, brands, and media companies worldwide.

Ftrans Corp.

Venture Round in 2006
FTRANS, located in Atlanta, GA, develops software for businesses and financial institutions. Specifically, the company provides a complete accounts receivable and credit management solution which enables businesses to operate more efficiently and with greater access to capital.

mBeat Media

Angel Round in 2008
mBeat Media, Inc. (“mBeat”) is a leading service provider in the emerging digital media industry. The founding team's deep domain knowledge, is providing premium SMS mobile content aggregation and distribution (ringtones and wallpaper) services and content, primarily focused on the urban market. Through the leadership of its experienced management team has it's many subscribers, using direct-to-consumer advertising via prominent African-American targeted publications and television stations. mBeat was among the first companies to enter the mobile market and developed some of the earliest commercially availible SMS and WAP applications in the US market. The company currently offers downloadable ringtones, wallpaper images, games, and chat services. mBeat markets its services through direct response advertising through it’s flagship brand, UrbMob, www.urbmob.com, and numerous affiliate networks and partners in web, wap, TV, print, radio, and on carrier decks.

Stitcher, Inc.

Series C in 2011
Stitcher, Inc. develops Stitcher, a mobile application for news and shows. Its application allows users to discover a range of radio shows, live radio stations, and podcasts; and stream news, sports, talk, and entertainment through their iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Android devices, as well as desktops. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of June 6, 2016, Stitcher, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Midroll Media, LLC.

Jackpocket, Inc.

Series B in 2019
Jackpocket, Inc. develops a mobile application that allows users to buy lottery tickets while playing games. Its application can be downloaded on iOS and Android devices. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

Multicity

Series B in 2000
Multicity.com is empowering worldwide communication through the development of multilingual product suites. Available in a growing number of international languages for consumers and businesses, Multicity.com's diverse range of Web-enabled products and services include the first instant translation-enabled chat rooms and instant messaging, message boards, voting booths. In early 1999, Multicity.com started by creating a decentralized global network comprised of tens of thousands of independent web sites, interconnected through Multicity.com's multilingual communications tools. The network was self-organized around users' common interests.

Invincea

Venture Round in 2016
Invincea, Inc. develops endpoint security software solutions. The company offers X by Invincea, a solution to prevent and detect threats to enable workforce to conduct business—in the office or on the road. It serves education, energy and utilities, federal and state, finance, healthcare, and retail sectors. Invincea, Inc. was formerly known as Secure Command, LLC and changed its name to Invincea, Inc. in May 2010. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Fairfax, Virginia. As of March 22, 2017, Invincea, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Sophos Group plc.

Zeel

Series A in 2016
Zeel Networks, Inc. offers Zeel, a solution to book same-day in-home massages with licensed and vetted therapists in New York City, Long Island/The Hamptons, Los Angeles, Miami/Palm Beach, Baltimore, and San Francisco Bay Area, as well as in Nashville, Tennessee. It allows users to book chair massage sessions via its iPhone or Android applications, web site, and mobile site. The company also provides Zeel Spa, a staffing solution for spas, salons, and hotels to book a licensed, vetted Zeel massage therapist to fill vacant appointments due to last-minute staff absences. It also delivers massage on demand services in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Louisville, Kentucky. Zeel Networks, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.

Scoutmob, Inc.

Series B in 2014
Scoutmob is an Atlanta-based curated ecommerce site of more than 1,000 independent US makers and their 10,000+ products. Our primary channels of business are our own site, our wholesale program, and our retail partnerships, which include Target, Amazon, and URBN. Over the last four years, we’ve developed a proprietary marketing and distribution platform which allows us to promote our products across a wide array of partners, capitalizing on the ever-increasing appetite for authentic, distinctive, handcrafted goods that purveys the current retail landscape. In the process, we’ve refined the noise and clutter of large open marketplaces (e.g., Etsy) by creating a lifestyle-branded retail concept (think West Elm, Anthropologie) that’s composed entirely of goods produced by America’s independent makers. Our most popular categories include home décor, small-batch edibles, art, apparel, jewelry, and accessories.

Luminus Devices

Series D in 2006
Luminus Devices develops and manufactures high performance, solid state lighting solutions for a variety of illumination applications previously thought impossible for solid state lighting. Its patented PhlatLight® LEDs products are the brightest and most versatile solid state light sources available today, redefining the solid state lighting landscape by enabling the creation of innovative new products and applications. PhlatLight LED technology is used today in products from leading global mass market consumer and specialty products companies.

thinkXML

Series A in 2000
thinkXML, Inc., incorporated on February 11, 2000, is a privately held, rapidly growing e-commerce software development firm based in Rockville, Maryland. thinkXML is the outgrowth of a leading-edge R&D and consulting firm founded in 1995 to develop large-scale, database-intensive Web sites. With its launch in mid-February, thinkXML became a member of a small cadre of leading provider of standards-based, open technology software solutions for business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) integration. thinkXML currently provides a complete line of XML dynamic business transaction software tools, training, customer support and professional consulting services for its growing customer base. thinkXML's e-commerce tools rapidly create complex, highly scalable and maintainable B2B systems, seamlessly integrating diverse front ends with diverse backends using XML technology.

Massive

Series C in 2005
Massive has developed a leading video game network for in-game advertising. The company was acquired by Microsoft in May 2006.

Yieldbot

Series A in 2012
Yieldbot is a true technology company aiming to do nothing short of revolutionize the way media value is created for consumers, brands and publishers. They strive to consistently outperform expectations creating a better, more relevant web with their technology. In so doing, they believe they will enable the media industry to realize its true value for all three of the constituents that make the web what it is, and what it will become.

Image Space Media

Series A in 2010
Image Space Media is the first leading provider of In-Image advertising. In-Image advertising is a fresh and innovative ad solution that pairs brand messages with contextually relevant images to reach highly engaged audiences. Image Space Media unlocks additional premium, above-the-fold inventory for publishers and offers marketers access to a unique ad space that is polite, viewer-controlled, and linked directly to the image content. In January 2012, Image Space Media was acquired by Vibrant Media.

Bambeco

Venture Round in 2012
Bambeco LLC offers home products. It offers home decor products, such as furniture, rugs and mats, pillows and throws, accents, vases, wall hangings, clocks, frames, and candles; kitchen and entertaining products, including dinnerware, serving pieces, barware, drinkware, pitchers and decanters, flatware and serving utensils, cutting boards, table linens, accessories, towels, cleaning supplies, aprons, holders, and mitts; and bed and bath products, such as duvets and blankets, sheets and shams, pillows, bath linens, spa, accessories, and cleaning supplies. The company also offers outdoor products, including barbecue tools, picnic and beach, decor, lighting and candlelight, bird feeders and houses, garden herbs and plants, and garden tools; office accessories, bags and cases, stationery, and yoga and storage products; and pet products, including bowls, placemats, gourmet goodies, toys, leashes and collars, beds, and accessories. It serves customers online.

Koofers, Inc.

Series A in 2010
Koofers, Inc. offers a consumer Internet platform for students that provides access to testbanks, practice exams, professor ratings and grade distribution data, flashcards, and a class schedule maker. It also offers an enterprise campus recruiting solution that allows employers and recruiting companies to find and vet through college students looking for internships and full job time opportunities. Koofers, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is based in Blacksburg, Virginia.

HealthWarehouse.com

Post in 2011
HealthWarehouse.com, Inc. operates an online and mail order pharmacy. The company markets a range of generic, brand name, and pet prescription medicines, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications and products. It sells its products in 50 states and the District of Columbia in the United States to focus on the out-of-pocket prescription drug market. The company sells prescription medications and OTC products to individual consumers over the Internet. HealthWarehouse.com, Inc. is headquartered in Florence, Kentucky.

Ftrans Corp.

Series B in 2004
FTRANS, located in Atlanta, GA, develops software for businesses and financial institutions. Specifically, the company provides a complete accounts receivable and credit management solution which enables businesses to operate more efficiently and with greater access to capital.

Multicity

Series A in 1999
Multicity.com is empowering worldwide communication through the development of multilingual product suites. Available in a growing number of international languages for consumers and businesses, Multicity.com's diverse range of Web-enabled products and services include the first instant translation-enabled chat rooms and instant messaging, message boards, voting booths. In early 1999, Multicity.com started by creating a decentralized global network comprised of tens of thousands of independent web sites, interconnected through Multicity.com's multilingual communications tools. The network was self-organized around users' common interests.

BrandYourself

Series A in 2016
BrandYourself provides tools and services that help people look better online. This includes dealing with unwanted items – like an old divorce record or ill-advise tweet – as well as helping promote positive items that benefit someones career. In 2012, BrandYourself launched the first DIY online reputation management tool that walks users through the process of monitoring and improving their online presence. BrandYourself also offers reputation management services for individuals and businesses with a team of in-house content creators, web developers, social media managers, brand strategists and placement specialists. BrandYourself has secured over $6 million in venture capital, including investments from prominent angel investor Barney Pell (former Head Search Strategist at Microsoft & Architect at Bing), John Galanti (former President at Hudson Valley Datanet), Ryan Holmes (CEO & Co-founder at Hootsuite) as well as firms FF Angels, New Atlantic Ventures, Zelkova Ventures, and LeFrak Investments. BrandYourself has been recognized by the White House, named a "Best Entrepreneurial Company in America" by Entrepreneur Magazine, declared "Best Online Reputation Services for Individuals" by Business News Daily and appeared on ABC's Shark Tank, where they walked away from a $2 million offer - one of the highest offers in the show's history.

Yieldbot

Series A in 2013
Yieldbot is a true technology company aiming to do nothing short of revolutionize the way media value is created for consumers, brands and publishers. They strive to consistently outperform expectations creating a better, more relevant web with their technology. In so doing, they believe they will enable the media industry to realize its true value for all three of the constituents that make the web what it is, and what it will become.

ExecOnline, Inc.

Series A in 2014
ExecOnline, Inc. provides a learning platform for business executives. Its Executive Engagement Platform combines enterprise reporting and assessment solutions with an engaging and interactive experience user for individual executive learners. The company also provides online business education programs to business schools and corporate sectors. ExecOnline, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

EquipmentShare

Venture Round in 2020
EquipmentShare creates proprietary technology and end-user applications that empowers contractors and optimizes for productivity across the commercial construction sector. Fleet managers, general contractors, service techs, heavy equipment mechanics, drivers, operators, safety managers are all experiencing new ways to work along with the benefits of a connected jobsite with EquipmentShare's tech-enabled product suite.

SnappCloud

Series B in 2006
SnappCloud brings apps to the world's premier devices. The demand for apps on devices is staggering. According to Gartner, in 2011, over 800 million PCs, tablets and smartphones were sold. In 2016, over 2.5 billion of these devices will be sold. 64% of consumers say that on their next device upgrade they want apps built for the device. SnappCloud helps device makers and app developers meet the demand. They design, build, and operate branded app stores for device makers. Their curated approach brings best-in-class apps to customers. SnappCloud is located in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit http://snappcloud.com/ or follow @SnappCloud.

Tap 'n Tap, Inc.

Series A in 2010
Tap 'n Tap, Inc., an Android software solutions provider, enables manufacturers, operators, and retailers to monetize, enhance, ship, and support Android products. It offers monetization, user interface, integration and certification, and support and maintenance packages; and services, such as custom UI and app development, and BSP and platform enhancements. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Ember Technologies

Series B in 2002
Ember is a design-led temperature control brand whose mission is to revolutionize the way people eat, drink and live. Founded by inventor and serial entrepreneur Clay Alexander, Ember designs and develops patented technology and products that disrupt industries across healthcare, wellness, consumer products and more. From inventing the world’s first temperature control smart mug, to revolutionizing the cold chain for temperature sensitive medicines, Ember is creating a multidisciplinary temperature control platform that brings precision temperature control to your fingertips.

Intrusic

Series A in 2005
As of January 15, 2007, Intrusic, Inc. went out of business. Intrusic, Inc. provides internal threat intelligence solutions. Its solutions protect information assets from the malicious or careless activities of trusted insiders. The company's Intrusic 4.0 solution helps organizations identify malicious, unauthorized, and inadvertent activities that breach business or security policies, and threaten compliance. Intrusic's solutions include supply chain extranets, data leakage, compromise detection, and policy compliance. Its services include internal security snapshot, internal security risk assessment, and internal threat awareness courses. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

RemitPro

Series A in 2006
RemitPro, Inc. offers funds processing and risk management software solutions. It offers eRemitPro, a check imaging and desktop check processing application; RiskAlert, which provides identity validation for individuals or businesses; and eSettlePro that connects with banks to send Check 21 files according to settlement bank specifications. The company serves brokers/dealers, banks, insurance companies, clearing firms, healthcare organizations, corporations, and back office system providers. RemitPro, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

spotflux

Series A in 2012
Spotflux, Inc. develops Virtual Private Network (VPN) software. Its online solution allows users to bypass Internet censors, avoid network snooping, and bypass geographic network restrictions. The company develops technologies that bypass deep packet inspection based censoring technologies and allows users all over the world to combat censorship. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Qliance Medical Management Inc. operates a network of clinics that provides primary and preventive care services. The company also offers services in the areas of wellness care, chronic disease management, behavior and lifestyle management, specialist and hospital care coordination, and urgent care. In addition,, it provides Qliance telemedicine, a healthcare service available through phone or video that allows healthcare providers to assess, diagnose, and treat various minor illnesses and prescribe medication when appropriate for patients in Washington, Kentucky, Iowa (video only), Nebraska, Illinois, Oklahoma (video only), Arizona, Pennsylvania, Oregon, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. The company was formerly known as BlissMD Inc. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Seattle, Washington with locations in Kent, Tacoma, Bellevue at Expedia, and Lynnwood. Qliance Medical Management Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Qliance Medical Group of Washington PC.

EveryScape, Inc.

Series A in 2005
EveryScape allows companies to create photo-realistic, 3D interpretations of real-world locations. The locations are then crossed with Google Maps, and users can navigate throughout the city and jump to famous or historical locations. Current locations include major US cities like New York, Boston, and Miami along with far-flung locations like Beijing.

Beyond Meat

Series G in 2017
Beyond Meat specializes in providing plant-based meat. The company aims to make a positively impact on four growing global issues such as human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources, and animal welfare. Its plant-based meats are made by combining expert innovation with simple, non-GMO ingredients. Beyond Meat's products offer greater or equal protein levels than their animal counterparts, no cholesterol, less saturated fat, and no antibiotics or hormones.

Ftrans Corp.

Venture Round in 2009
FTRANS, located in Atlanta, GA, develops software for businesses and financial institutions. Specifically, the company provides a complete accounts receivable and credit management solution which enables businesses to operate more efficiently and with greater access to capital.

AuctionRover

Venture Round in 1999
ChannelAdvisor is an e-commerce marketing company. They provide cloud based solutions that enables retailers and manufacturers to integrate, manage, and optimize their merchandise sales across hundreds of online channels. The company offers a wide array of services such as SEO, launch, expand, Google shopping, paid search, comparison shopping engines, and social commerce. ChannelAdvisor was founded by Aris Buinevicius and Scot Wingo in 2001; and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina.

Wiggio

Series A in 2010
Wiggio allows students to collaborate on group projects by providing a toolkit to keep track of meetings, share documents, and easily contact group members.