Hypertype
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Hypertype is the world's leading data integration platform for support & sales communications using AI. Brings real-time information and creates hyper-personalized responses for your customers in email and chat interfaces.
Care in Action
Grant in 2020
Care in Action is an organization that fights for the dignity and fairness of domestic workers.
Opus
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Opus offers a training solution that meets frontline workers where they are. It provides companies with a single engagement platform designed to deliver frictionless, accessible, engaging training for frontline workers so that they are more productive, happier, and increase their work value. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, United States.
A-B Partners
Seed Round in 2020
A-B Partners is an identity-powered design firm that specializes in developing insights and creative strategies to influence power dynamics across various sectors. The firm focuses on transforming public relations and content strategy to reshape narratives surrounding people, power, and social change. By conducting extensive landscape analyses and leveraging in-depth knowledge of movements, organizations, and brands, A-B Partners provides clients with compelling communication frameworks and innovative ideas. This approach enables leaders to change the nature of policymaking and enhance human understanding, positioning the firm as a key player in facilitating social transformation.
Wethos is a developer of a virtual studio designed to empower small business owners in managing and pricing complex projects. The company's platform utilizes agile methodologies to provide tailored solutions for branding, website development, digital content creation, and growth campaigns, addressing the unique needs of each client. By quickly assembling flexible teams of vetted creative and marketing specialists, Wethos enables businesses to effectively tackle rapidly evolving challenges and optimize revenue potential. This approach allows entrepreneurs to seamlessly expand their operations from a one-person shop into a comprehensive full-service studio.
Dan Mindich Teacher Project
Grant in 2019
Dan Mindich Teacher Project provides teachers with experiential learning opportunities in education and sustains practicing educators.
Mursion, Inc. is a company that specializes in virtual reality training designed to enhance interpersonal skills in professional environments. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Mursion offers a platform that combines artificial intelligence with live actors to create immersive and personalized simulations. These simulations allow professionals across various sectors, including healthcare, education, hospitality, and finance, to engage in realistic workplace scenarios and practice navigating complex interpersonal exchanges. By providing a safe space for individuals to take risks and learn from challenging interactions, Mursion aims to improve day-to-day performance and professional development. The company was formerly known as AMITIES, INC. until it rebranded in May 2015.
Selected
Seed Round in 2018
Selected, Inc. is a recruiting platform founded in 2016 and based in New York City, designed to connect K-12 teachers with suitable job opportunities in urban schools and learning pods across the Northeast United States and Los Angeles. The company serves both educators and educational institutions by facilitating a streamlined matching process that enables teachers to find positions that align with their preferences and values. Selected's platform leverages profile-matching technology to provide job-seeking teachers with information about various hiring schools, ultimately aiming to enhance teacher retention and hiring, particularly in high-need communities. The service is offered at no cost to teachers, reflecting the company's commitment to improving the educational landscape through better employment matches.
Mijente
Venture Round in 2018
Mijente Inc. is a Chicago-based organization founded in 2015 that focuses on social justice for Latinx and Chicanx communities. It serves as a hub for activism, combining digital platforms with offline organizing to inspire engagement and action among its users. Mijente organizes the Lánzate conference, which addresses crucial issues such as criminal justice, immigration, education, LGBTQ rights, race and ethnicity, labor, and climate change. Additionally, the organization provides tools for users to launch online campaigns through its action hub, facilitating grassroots mobilization and fostering a new political home for Latinx activism.
Sister District Project
Grant in 2017
Sister District Project, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Walnut, California, dedicated to supporting Democratic candidates in state elections. The organization operates a network of local teams that connect volunteers from predominantly Democratic areas to assist in various campaign activities. These activities include voter mobilization efforts such as get out the vote initiatives, phone banking, text messaging, and canvassing, as well as logistical support for events and district campaign committees. Additionally, Sister District provides professional training and strategic guidance to candidates and campaign staff, enhancing their ability to run effective electoral campaigns and secure victories in key legislative seats.
Stony Creek Colors
Series A in 2017
Stony Creek Colors, Inc. is a manufacturer of bio-based colorants specifically designed for the textile industry. Founded in 2012 by Sarah Bellos and based in Springfield, Tennessee, the company collaborates with small farmers in the Southeastern United States to produce plant-based dyes, including indigo. Stony Creek Colors aims to provide clean and safe alternatives to hazardous chemicals traditionally used in dyeing processes, supporting environmentally conscious practices within the textile and fashion industries. Through its innovative technology, the company enables mills and brands to offer premium products that prioritize sustainability and health.
Root Capital
Grant in 2016
Root Capital, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1999. It focuses on supporting poor and environmentally vulnerable communities in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia by providing capital, financial training, and market connections to small and growing agricultural businesses. The organization aims to enhance rural prosperity by investing in agricultural enterprises that purchase crops such as coffee, cocoa, and grains from smallholder farmers. Through its initiatives, Root Capital helps these businesses thrive, thereby transforming rural communities and addressing their financial and market challenges. The organization has additional offices in Costa Rica, Kenya, Nicaragua, Senegal, and Mexico.