Scott Birnbaum

Managing Partner

Nicolas Jammet

Venture Partner

Ken Lau

Investor

Paul Strachman

General Partner

Tamar Vidra

Analyst

104 past transactions

VoyceMe

Seed Round in 2024
VoyceMe is a platform dedicated to hosting high-quality English language webcomics, novels, and mangas. It enables creators to share their work and generate revenue, while providing readers with immersive storytelling experiences.

ByHeart

Venture Round in 2024
Founded in 2016, ByHeart is a New York-based company dedicated to producing evolved infant nutrition products. It translates leading scientific research into innovative foods and formulas that prioritize immune, microbiome, cognitive, and digestive health.

10Beauty

Series A in 2024
10Beauty is a Massachusetts-based company developing innovative beauty technology. It specializes in manufacturing intelligent home manicure machines, offering proprietary features such as acetone-soaked sponges and automated nail polish application. The company aims to create positive beauty experiences while maintaining high product standards.

Medbill AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Medbill AI offers an AI assistant that helps consumers save time and money on healthcare and medical bills. The service aims to save consumers time and money on their healthcare and medical bills by effectively negotiating with insurance providers on their behalf.

Range

Series A in 2023
Range is a financial planning platform designed to assist high earners in managing their wealth effectively. The company offers a user-friendly dashboard that consolidates various financial tools into a single space, allowing users to track and plan their finances seamlessly. Through its expert advisory services, Range empowers clients to maximize their financial potential by providing professional-level monitoring and personalized financial analysis. The platform connects multiple financial applications, facilitating comprehensive planning for investments, insurance, and taxes, thereby simplifying the complexities of financial management.

Optiversal

Venture Round in 2023
Optiversal is a company specializing in AI-driven content and merchandising solutions, utilizing advanced technologies such as natural language processing and GPT-3. It offers a platform designed to streamline the content creation process for retailers, enabling them to generate engaging product descriptions, marketing materials, and social media content efficiently. By leveraging its AI capabilities, Optiversal helps retailers enhance their content quality, ensuring it is both creative and aligned with brand identity. This innovative approach aims to increase online traffic and revenue, allowing retailers to effectively differentiate their offerings in a competitive market.

Sequencing.com

Seed Round in 2022
Sequencing.com is an innovative platform that serves as the first open operating system for DNA sequencing, storage, and analysis. It provides consumers, bioinformatics developers, pharmaceutical companies, and health and wellness providers with tools to analyze genetic data from various third-party genetic tests, including those from 23andMe and Ancestry.com. The platform supports the development and marketing of over 100 DNA analysis applications, which deliver insights on personalized medicine, preventive health, and genealogy, among other areas. By allowing users to upload their DNA data, Sequencing.com offers comprehensive reports that assist in health optimization, screening for rare diseases, and assessing medication reactions. Additionally, its DNA-as-a-service model enables healthcare and wellness organizations to customize their genetic testing and analysis pipelines for a variety of purposes, facilitating better health outcomes and personalized wellness solutions.

Climate Club

Seed Round in 2022
Clarasight operates a sustainability analytics platform designed to help organizations analyze, forecast, and implement effective carbon emissions reduction strategies. The platform integrates with various existing software systems and utilizes artificial intelligence to generate actionable insights and recommendations for sustainability initiatives. By providing dynamic carbon planning and real-time analysis, Clarasight enables companies to set and track sustainability goals at both team and individual levels. This approach empowers organizations to embed sustainability into their operations and support their journey toward achieving Net Zero emissions.

VoyceMe

Seed Round in 2022
VoyceMe is a platform dedicated to hosting high-quality English language webcomics, novels, and mangas. It enables creators to share their work and generate revenue, while providing readers with immersive storytelling experiences.

Shares

Series B in 2022
Shares is a social investment platform based in Paris, France, that aims to democratize access to the stock market and enhance the investment experience for retail investors. Founded in 2021, the company has developed a consumer mobile application that prioritizes user experience and community engagement. Its platform allows users to invest in various stocks without minimums or fees, fostering a collaborative environment where new investors can learn from friends and experts. By facilitating discussions on investments, Shares makes the process of investing more accessible and less daunting for individuals looking to enter the financial markets.

Agora

Series A in 2022
Agora is a rapidly growing provider of Communications-Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solutions, specializing in mobile-first, real-time communication technologies for developers and businesses worldwide. The company's widely adopted API enables real-time communication features such as voice calling, video calling, group conferencing, and interactive broadcasting, and is installed on over 500 million devices. Agora's services cater to diverse industries, including telemedicine, education, financial services, customer service, social media applications, and mobile gaming. With a focus on reliability, accessibility, and scalability, Agora operates primarily in China and the United States, generating the majority of its revenue from the Chinese market.

Tango

Series A in 2022
Tango is a browser-based enablement and automation platform that helps organizations streamline and standardize sales workflows by automating tasks within existing tools. It provides UI-driven agents to perform routine actions, reduce manual work, and improve data accuracy, accelerating deal progression. The platform can also capture workflows and automatically generate step-by-step guides with screenshots and descriptions, supporting easy training and process documentation.

VoyceMe

Pre Seed Round in 2022
VoyceMe is a platform dedicated to hosting high-quality English language webcomics, novels, and mangas. It enables creators to share their work and generate revenue, while providing readers with immersive storytelling experiences.

Sundays for Dogs

Series A in 2022
Sundays for Dogs, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in the manufacture and online retail of dog food. Founded in 2017 by Tory Waxman and Michael Waxman, the company employs a unique air-drying method that gently dehydrates food, preserving its nutrients and flavor while ensuring the elimination of harmful germs. Sundays for Dogs aims to provide high-quality nutrition for dogs through its carefully crafted products, which are available exclusively on its online platform.

Shares

Series A in 2022
Shares is a social investment platform based in Paris, France, that aims to democratize access to the stock market and enhance the investment experience for retail investors. Founded in 2021, the company has developed a consumer mobile application that prioritizes user experience and community engagement. Its platform allows users to invest in various stocks without minimums or fees, fostering a collaborative environment where new investors can learn from friends and experts. By facilitating discussions on investments, Shares makes the process of investing more accessible and less daunting for individuals looking to enter the financial markets.

Climate Club

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Clarasight operates a sustainability analytics platform designed to help organizations analyze, forecast, and implement effective carbon emissions reduction strategies. The platform integrates with various existing software systems and utilizes artificial intelligence to generate actionable insights and recommendations for sustainability initiatives. By providing dynamic carbon planning and real-time analysis, Clarasight enables companies to set and track sustainability goals at both team and individual levels. This approach empowers organizations to embed sustainability into their operations and support their journey toward achieving Net Zero emissions.

Accrue Savings

Series A in 2022
Accrue Savings is a financial technology company that offers an online savings platform designed to assist customers in planning for future purchases. The platform enables users to create merchant-embedded online savings accounts, allowing them to save money specifically for desired items while earning cash rewards in the process. By providing a straightforward way to manage savings and track expenses, Accrue Savings aims to incentivize consumers to save rather than rely solely on credit for their purchases. The company's approach emphasizes the importance of financial planning and responsible spending, giving consumers the tools they need to achieve their purchasing goals.

Dorsia

Seed Round in 2022
Dorsia is the # 1 clinic in cosmetic surgery and medicine in Spain. We have 84 clinics throughout Spain and Andorra and we continue to grow because you ask us to. We like to fulfill your wishes for improvement and we advocate for a Responsible Beauty.

Accrue Savings

Seed Round in 2021
Accrue Savings is a financial technology company that offers an online savings platform designed to assist customers in planning for future purchases. The platform enables users to create merchant-embedded online savings accounts, allowing them to save money specifically for desired items while earning cash rewards in the process. By providing a straightforward way to manage savings and track expenses, Accrue Savings aims to incentivize consumers to save rather than rely solely on credit for their purchases. The company's approach emphasizes the importance of financial planning and responsible spending, giving consumers the tools they need to achieve their purchasing goals.

Sauce

Seed Round in 2021
Sauce is a designer for restaurants to boost their sales on online platforms. They provide a platform that monitors orders and market data from delivery and offers prices that can result in sales, enabling restaurants to boost their restaurant delivery revenue and profits.

Violet

Series A in 2021
Violet.io, Inc. is a technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in developing application programming interface (API) solutions for the e-commerce sector. Founded in 2017, the company offers a platform called Commerce Graph, which includes products, carts, and orders APIs. This platform facilitates a bi-directional connection between various applications and merchants' stores, allowing for real-time creation of product pages, shopping carts, and orders. By integrating with popular e-commerce platforms, Violet aims to improve customer engagement and loyalty, enabling merchants to connect with new distribution channels and enhance the shopping experience for consumers.

Beacon

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2018 by Fraser Robinson and Dmitri Izmailov, Beacon is a digital supply chain platform headquartered in London. It optimizes supply chains with insights and visibility, offering freight forwarding services across all modes integrated with its end-to-end visibility platform. This provides transparency and efficiency in goods movement, while the secure cloud-based software improves accuracy and saves time.

Silvertree

Seed Round in 2021
Silvertree develops stylish, wearable technology designed for active seniors aged 65 and above. Their wrist-worn device prioritizes safety and fosters intergenerational connections, empowering users to maintain independence while providing peace of mind for loved ones.

Solo Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
Solo Technologies offers an innovative platform for app-based gig workers. It uses data analytics to address income instability in the gig economy by tracking earnings across platforms, predicting hourly wages, and ensuring fair compensation.

Shares

Seed Round in 2021
Shares is a social investment platform based in Paris, France, that aims to democratize access to the stock market and enhance the investment experience for retail investors. Founded in 2021, the company has developed a consumer mobile application that prioritizes user experience and community engagement. Its platform allows users to invest in various stocks without minimums or fees, fostering a collaborative environment where new investors can learn from friends and experts. By facilitating discussions on investments, Shares makes the process of investing more accessible and less daunting for individuals looking to enter the financial markets.

Tango

Seed Round in 2021
Tango is a browser-based enablement and automation platform that helps organizations streamline and standardize sales workflows by automating tasks within existing tools. It provides UI-driven agents to perform routine actions, reduce manual work, and improve data accuracy, accelerating deal progression. The platform can also capture workflows and automatically generate step-by-step guides with screenshots and descriptions, supporting easy training and process documentation.

ByHeart

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2016, ByHeart is a New York-based company dedicated to producing evolved infant nutrition products. It translates leading scientific research into innovative foods and formulas that prioritize immune, microbiome, cognitive, and digestive health.

Flymachine

Venture Round in 2021
Flymachine is a digital entertainment platform that specializes in organizing live events through an immersive virtual venue. The company aims to enhance the experience of live performances by providing a customizable social environment for viewers. By offering creative control over the event, Flymachine enables audiences to tailor their experiences to their preferences, turning live shows into engaging and interactive occasions. This innovative approach positions Flymachine as a unique player in the entertainment industry, allowing for a new dimension of audience participation and enjoyment.

Novo

Series A in 2021
Novo Platform Inc. is a digital banking platform designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers. Founded in 2018 by Tyler McIntyre and Michael Rangel, the company is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Novo offers enhanced business deposit accounts and integrates banking activities with applications that provide users with analytical insights and fraud notifications related to their banking data. The platform is supported by a network of FDIC-insured community banks, aiming to streamline financial management for its clients. Originally known as Novo Financial Corp., the company was incorporated in 2016 and has since focused on creating tailored banking solutions for modern businesses.

Violet

Seed Round in 2021
Violet.io, Inc. is a technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in developing application programming interface (API) solutions for the e-commerce sector. Founded in 2017, the company offers a platform called Commerce Graph, which includes products, carts, and orders APIs. This platform facilitates a bi-directional connection between various applications and merchants' stores, allowing for real-time creation of product pages, shopping carts, and orders. By integrating with popular e-commerce platforms, Violet aims to improve customer engagement and loyalty, enabling merchants to connect with new distribution channels and enhance the shopping experience for consumers.

Genies

Series B in 2021
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.

Table22

Seed Round in 2021
Table22 operates a digital platform that connects local restaurants with customers, fostering unique subscription experiences. This enables restaurants to generate additional revenue and build lasting relationships with patrons beyond their physical location.

Geneva

Venture Round in 2021
Geneva is a developer of an online communication application tailored for groups, clubs, and communities. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools that facilitate interaction among members, including private chat rooms, audio and video rooms, and features for event invitations. Users can engage through flexible polls, configurable notifications, and a variety of multimedia options such as photos and GIFs. By offering these functionalities, Geneva aims to create an integrated space where individuals can connect and build their communities effectively.

Silvertree

Seed Round in 2020
Silvertree develops stylish, wearable technology designed for active seniors aged 65 and above. Their wrist-worn device prioritizes safety and fosters intergenerational connections, empowering users to maintain independence while providing peace of mind for loved ones.

Coa

Seed Round in 2020
Coa is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in mental health and emotional fitness services. It offers programs designed for businesses, focusing on mental health benefits and emotionally fit leadership. Coa provides a range of resources, including online training, workshops, and a mobile application to facilitate access to its services. The company's programs address various challenges such as stress management, anxiety, and imposter syndrome, aiming to enhance self-awareness, resilience, and mindfulness among users. In addition to these offerings, Coa is developing a facility that will include counseling services, emotional fitness classes, and community activities to further support individuals in their emotional fitness journey.

Air

Series A in 2020
Air is the Creative Operations System for marketing and creative teams. Find, organize, share, and collaborate on your images and videos. It's a visual workspace where your images and videos can be easily stored, shared, managed, and finalized. Say goodbye to legacy tools like Dropbox, Google Drive, and traditional DAMs. Air’s intuitive UI is purpose-built for visual assets. Find files faster with visual search and AI autotagging. Share files securely. Fast-track projects and feedback. Customize workflows. Your team can save countless hours managing digital assets with Air.

Geneva

Venture Round in 2020
Geneva is a developer of an online communication application tailored for groups, clubs, and communities. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools that facilitate interaction among members, including private chat rooms, audio and video rooms, and features for event invitations. Users can engage through flexible polls, configurable notifications, and a variety of multimedia options such as photos and GIFs. By offering these functionalities, Geneva aims to create an integrated space where individuals can connect and build their communities effectively.

Beacon

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2018 by Fraser Robinson and Dmitri Izmailov, Beacon is a digital supply chain platform headquartered in London. It optimizes supply chains with insights and visibility, offering freight forwarding services across all modes integrated with its end-to-end visibility platform. This provides transparency and efficiency in goods movement, while the secure cloud-based software improves accuracy and saves time.

Monument

Seed Round in 2020
Monument, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides an online platform for alcohol addiction treatment, connecting patients with healthcare professionals through telehealth services. Founded in 2019, Monument develops personalized treatment plans that cater to individual goals and lifestyles, offering a comprehensive approach that includes access to a supportive community, virtual therapy sessions, and physician-prescribed medications. The platform features synchronous and asynchronous communications, enabling users to engage in hour-long video sessions, participate in therapist-moderated support groups, and access resources to help them change their relationship with alcohol. Monument's focus on affordability and customization positions it as a modern solution for individuals seeking to address their alcohol-related challenges entirely online.

Clyde

Series A in 2020
Clyde operates a product lifecycle platform designed to enhance businesses' profitability and service quality. Its platform connects businesses, insurers, and customers, empowering insurers with access to online and in-store sales data and enabling customers to maximize the value of their purchases.

ByHeart

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2016, ByHeart is a New York-based company dedicated to producing evolved infant nutrition products. It translates leading scientific research into innovative foods and formulas that prioritize immune, microbiome, cognitive, and digestive health.

Special X

Venture Round in 2019
Special X is a network that supports families raising children with disabilities. Special X combines an easy-to-use, technology-driven platform with the power of people—dedicated professionals, experienced guides, and a caring community of parents—to get things done. By sharing their experience, knowledge, and optimism, Special X can support others and drive better results for the children, and ultimately, for every child.

Air

Seed Round in 2019
Air is the Creative Operations System for marketing and creative teams. Find, organize, share, and collaborate on your images and videos. It's a visual workspace where your images and videos can be easily stored, shared, managed, and finalized. Say goodbye to legacy tools like Dropbox, Google Drive, and traditional DAMs. Air’s intuitive UI is purpose-built for visual assets. Find files faster with visual search and AI autotagging. Share files securely. Fast-track projects and feedback. Customize workflows. Your team can save countless hours managing digital assets with Air.

Spaw

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Spaw is a developer of a pet grooming platform designed to connect pet owners with professional groomers. The company's marketplace aims to enhance the grooming experience by providing users with essential tools and expert advice, ensuring a smoother and less stressful in-home grooming process. By focusing on certified pet groomers, Spaw seeks to elevate industry standards and improve the overall quality of grooming services available to pet parents.

The Wonder

Venture Round in 2019
The Wonder operates a members-only family space that combines play for children with hospitality and wellness features for adults. It provides a dedicated children's play area and unlimited classes available online and offline, a cafe, and a nursery stocked with diapers and baby products, plus a schedule of events. The facility enhances convenience through services such as a stroller valet and a parents' lounge that connects to the cafe, enabling families to socialize and unwind in a single location. The space is designed to help families feel relaxed and connected during visits.

MyVillage

Seed Round in 2019
MyVillage LLC is a company focused on providing high-quality child care services for children under the age of five. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, it aims to create a nationally standardized family home childcare network that benefits parents, caregivers, and children alike. The company offers a comprehensive curriculum and care platform designed to foster cognitive and social development in young children. MyVillage also supports early childhood education providers by offering essential tools for managing their operations, such as accounting, marketing, and scheduling resources, along with personalized guidance from experienced educators. By reinventing home-based care, MyVillage strives to enhance educational experiences in nurturing environments.

Beacon

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018 by Fraser Robinson and Dmitri Izmailov, Beacon is a digital supply chain platform headquartered in London. It optimizes supply chains with insights and visibility, offering freight forwarding services across all modes integrated with its end-to-end visibility platform. This provides transparency and efficiency in goods movement, while the secure cloud-based software improves accuracy and saves time.

Novo

Seed Round in 2019
Novo Platform Inc. is a digital banking platform designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers. Founded in 2018 by Tyler McIntyre and Michael Rangel, the company is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Novo offers enhanced business deposit accounts and integrates banking activities with applications that provide users with analytical insights and fraud notifications related to their banking data. The platform is supported by a network of FDIC-insured community banks, aiming to streamline financial management for its clients. Originally known as Novo Financial Corp., the company was incorporated in 2016 and has since focused on creating tailored banking solutions for modern businesses.

By HumanKind

Seed Round in 2019
By Humankind, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops and manufactures natural personal care products with a focus on sustainability. Founded in 2017, the company offers a range of innovative products including refillable deodorants, mouthwash tablets, and shampoo bars. By Humankind is committed to reducing global dependence on single-use plastics, with its refillable model designed to minimize plastic waste by 90 percent or more compared to traditional products. The company's offerings utilize clean ingredients and environmentally friendly packaging made from reused plastics, promoting both personal care and environmental responsibility. Through its direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform, By Humankind aims to foster a community that collectively measures and celebrates its impact on reducing plastic waste.

Clyde

Seed Round in 2018
Clyde operates a product lifecycle platform designed to enhance businesses' profitability and service quality. Its platform connects businesses, insurers, and customers, empowering insurers with access to online and in-store sales data and enabling customers to maximize the value of their purchases.

LoftSmart

Series A in 2018
LoftSmart, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides an online platform for users to search for apartments. The service is designed to assist young individuals in discovering and leasing local rentals, emphasizing transparency, ease of use, and simplicity in the rental process. By leveraging technology, LoftSmart aims to streamline the apartment hunting experience for its users, making it more accessible and efficient.

Wthn

Seed Round in 2018
Wthn is a natural wellness brand based in New York that offers acupuncture, herbal remedies, cupping therapy, and related holistic services. It aims to demystify natural healing and make acupuncture and herbs accessible and affordable, combining ancient practices with modern science to help clients de-stress, restore balance, and support healthier, more relaxed lives.

Universal Standard

Series A in 2018
Universal Standard Inc. is a New York-based womenswear brand that manufactures and sells a diverse range of clothing and accessories for women, focusing on sizes 00 to 40. Founded in 2015, the company is recognized for its commitment to inclusivity, offering every style in every size. Its product categories include athleisure, blazers, denim, dresses, loungewear, outerwear, pants, leggings, skirts, suiting, sweaters, sweatshirts, tees, and tops. Universal Standard is distinguished by its engineered fit and premium fabrics, aiming to break fashion stereotypes and provide stylish options for all body shapes. The brand sells its offerings through both physical stores and an online platform, catering to a broad audience seeking elevated essentials in women's fashion.

Fabric Technologies

Venture Round in 2017
Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company that specializes in providing life insurance solutions aimed at helping families secure their financial future. Founded in 2015, Fabric simplifies the process of obtaining affordable term life insurance, while also offering essential services such as a last will and testament and tools for organizing family finances. The company’s life insurance application facilitates the approval of qualified applicants, and its online resources assist spouses and partners in managing vital financial accounts and policy information. Additionally, through its subsidiary, Fabric Insurance Agency, LLC, the company delivers comprehensive insurance agency services.

Convoy

Series B in 2017
Convoy operates an online marketplace for digital freight network services. It connects shippers with local and regional trucks for moving goods efficiently, offering real-time tracking via its mobile app. Founded in 2015, Convoy aims to optimize the trucking industry by reducing waste and emissions.

SkySafe

Series A in 2017
Founded in 2015, SkySafe specializes in airspace security. Its technology uses radio waves to detect and disrupt unauthorized or malicious drone activity, providing real-time data and analytics for clients such as governments, airports, and corporations.

Prose

Seed Round in 2017
Prose specializes in custom hair care products tailored to individual needs. Through an online consultation, it assesses factors such as hair type, lifestyle habits, and personal preferences (vegan, gluten-free, fragrance-free) to create bespoke formulas made-to-order in their NYC lab.

Universal Standard

Seed Round in 2017
Universal Standard Inc. is a New York-based womenswear brand that manufactures and sells a diverse range of clothing and accessories for women, focusing on sizes 00 to 40. Founded in 2015, the company is recognized for its commitment to inclusivity, offering every style in every size. Its product categories include athleisure, blazers, denim, dresses, loungewear, outerwear, pants, leggings, skirts, suiting, sweaters, sweatshirts, tees, and tops. Universal Standard is distinguished by its engineered fit and premium fabrics, aiming to break fashion stereotypes and provide stylish options for all body shapes. The brand sells its offerings through both physical stores and an online platform, catering to a broad audience seeking elevated essentials in women's fashion.

Casetext

Series B in 2017
Casetext, Inc. is an automated legal research company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013 by a team of former litigators, data scientists, and artificial intelligence engineers. The company specializes in developing AI-based research tools for lawyers and legal firms, notably its CARA platform, which serves as an automated research assistant. This technology enhances legal research by analyzing uploaded documents and algorithmically querying a comprehensive legal database to identify relevant cases, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of legal research. Through its innovative approach, Casetext aims to provide legal professionals with faster access to pertinent legal authorities that they may otherwise overlook, thereby transforming the landscape of legal research.

Fabric Technologies

Seed Round in 2017
Fabric Technologies, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based company that specializes in providing life insurance solutions aimed at helping families secure their financial future. Founded in 2015, Fabric simplifies the process of obtaining affordable term life insurance, while also offering essential services such as a last will and testament and tools for organizing family finances. The company’s life insurance application facilitates the approval of qualified applicants, and its online resources assist spouses and partners in managing vital financial accounts and policy information. Additionally, through its subsidiary, Fabric Insurance Agency, LLC, the company delivers comprehensive insurance agency services.

Buster

Venture Round in 2016
Buster is an online booking platform that simplifies the process of arranging private group transportation, allowing customers to easily discover, compare, and book services for buses, vans, and limousines. Established in 2012 and based in New York, Buster serves as both a marketplace and a customer relationship management tool, connecting users with transportation operators. The platform enables bus and limousine operators to manage their bookings effectively and access a digital segment of the market. By facilitating effortless trip planning and providing competitive pricing, Buster enhances the overall efficiency of transportation booking for both customers and service providers.

Allbirds

Series A in 2016
Allbirds, founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, is an apparel and fashion company specializing in eco-friendly footwear. It manufactures and sells a variety of shoe styles for men, women, and children, including wool runners, tree runners, and loungers, using premium natural materials. The company's mission is to create sustainable footwear that combines comfort, good design, and environmental responsibility. Allbirds operates through its own stores, retail partners, and an online platform, with a significant portion of its revenue coming from the United States market.

Goby

Seed Round in 2016
BGLG, Inc., operating under the brand name Goby, specializes in the design, manufacture, and marketing of electronic toothbrushes. The company offers products that feature both sensitive and standard cleaning modes, aimed at enhancing oral care by simplifying the removal of cavities. Goby's focus is on providing effective dental solutions that cater to individual needs, while also addressing broader public health concerns related to dental hygiene. The company's products are primarily available for purchase online, allowing for convenient access to innovative oral care technology.

The Outline

Venture Round in 2016
The Outline is a digital media publication founded in 2016 by Joshua Topolsky. The company is dedicated to delivering content that explores themes of power, culture, and the future, aiming to shift viewers' perspectives through modern and meaningful storytelling. Its focus is on providing in-depth coverage of various stories, current events, and news from around the world, allowing audiences to engage with diverse and thought-provoking narratives. By prioritizing a unique approach to content creation, The Outline seeks to enrich the reader's understanding of contemporary issues and cultural dynamics.

SkySafe

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2015, SkySafe specializes in airspace security. Its technology uses radio waves to detect and disrupt unauthorized or malicious drone activity, providing real-time data and analytics for clients such as governments, airports, and corporations.

Back to the Roots

Series A in 2016
Back to the Roots offers sustainable indoor gardening products to grow mushrooms, herbs, vegetables, and microgreens at home. Founded in 2009 and based in Oakland, California, the company develops and retails ready-to-grow kits and accessories through its website, including a Grow-at-Home Mushroom Garden that produces fresh oyster mushrooms indoors, as well as water gardens, home aquaponic ecosystems, seeds, microgreens, and windowsill herb and veggie planters. The products are designed for convenient, eco-friendly home cultivation and cater to households seeking fresh produce.

Convoy

Series A in 2016
Convoy operates an online marketplace for digital freight network services. It connects shippers with local and regional trucks for moving goods efficiently, offering real-time tracking via its mobile app. Founded in 2015, Convoy aims to optimize the trucking industry by reducing waste and emissions.

Allbirds

Seed Round in 2016
Allbirds, founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, is an apparel and fashion company specializing in eco-friendly footwear. It manufactures and sells a variety of shoe styles for men, women, and children, including wool runners, tree runners, and loungers, using premium natural materials. The company's mission is to create sustainable footwear that combines comfort, good design, and environmental responsibility. Allbirds operates through its own stores, retail partners, and an online platform, with a significant portion of its revenue coming from the United States market.

Janus VR

Venture Round in 2016
Janus VR, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a virtual reality web browser system, enabling users to experience the internet in a three-dimensional (3D) environment. Through its platform, janusVR, users can create and navigate multi-dimensional spaces, utilizing traditional gaming controls, touch, teleportation, or 3D hand gestures. The system allows for content creation using existing 3D modeling tools alongside extended HTML and JavaScript, facilitating rich interactions such as chatting and visual engagement in 3D. Janus VR also provides installations compatible with Windows, OSX, and Linux operating systems. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Janus VR combines the capabilities of the internet with immersive virtual reality experiences, transforming traditional websites into collaborative and interactive spaces linked by portals.

Zipdrug

Seed Round in 2015
Zipdrug, Inc. is a technology company that has developed an application aimed at simplifying the process of ordering prescribed medications. Founded in 2015 and based in New York City, the company provides a platform that connects patients with a curated network of pharmacies, allowing for the delivery of prescriptions directly to their homes. This service is particularly beneficial for Medicare and Medicaid members, as it facilitates access to low-cost pharmacies and promotes medication adherence through personalized care. By eliminating the waiting time typically associated with traditional pharmacy visits, Zipdrug enhances the overall patient experience in managing their prescriptions. As of July 2020, Zipdrug operates as a subsidiary of IngenioRx, Inc.

Ample Hills Creamery

Seed Round in 2015
Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based ice cream company founded in 2010, known for its unique and decadent ice cream creations. The company specializes in handcrafting ice cream in small batches using fresh, local, all-natural ingredients, including hormone-free milk and cream from grass-fed cows, as well as organic cane sugar. In addition to a diverse range of flavors, Ample Hills offers cakes and mix-ins, catering to various events such as weddings, corporate gatherings, and family reunions. Its products are available online and in retail stores, providing customers with a distinctive ice cream experience. In March 2020, Ample Hills Creamery filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Fevo

Series A in 2015
Fevo operates a collaborative social commerce platform that enables groups to socialize and split payments for live events and merchandise. Users can select an event, invite friends, purchase tickets from vendors, arrange group seating, and manage campaigns and offers to boost sales and enhance the purchase experience. The platform also handles inventory and allows brands to build campaigns and launch offers to engage customers. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, Fevo focuses on simplifying group purchasing for live events and related merchandise.

Nucleus

Seed Round in 2015
Nucleus develops a wireless home intercom system designed to enhance family communication. Inspired by traditional intercoms, the system integrates features such as video calling and smart home management, providing a comprehensive communication tool for modern households. By connecting to the home’s WiFi, Nucleus enables instant, hands-free communication among family members, whether they are in different rooms or located far away. The devices can be easily installed in various rooms, ensuring seamless interaction and connectivity within the home.

LeagueApps

Series A in 2015
LeagueApps is a leading provider of a sports management and registration platform tailored for youth and local sports organizations. The company empowers sports leaders by offering technology and a professional network that streamline operations and enhance communication. Its platform includes features such as registration and payments, messaging tools, scheduling, management, and reporting, allowing sports clubs and teams to improve their operational efficiency and productivity. By fostering community engagement, LeagueApps enables sports leaders to concentrate on inspiring young athletes and promoting a vibrant sports culture.

Zipdrug

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Zipdrug, Inc. is a technology company that has developed an application aimed at simplifying the process of ordering prescribed medications. Founded in 2015 and based in New York City, the company provides a platform that connects patients with a curated network of pharmacies, allowing for the delivery of prescriptions directly to their homes. This service is particularly beneficial for Medicare and Medicaid members, as it facilitates access to low-cost pharmacies and promotes medication adherence through personalized care. By eliminating the waiting time typically associated with traditional pharmacy visits, Zipdrug enhances the overall patient experience in managing their prescriptions. As of July 2020, Zipdrug operates as a subsidiary of IngenioRx, Inc.

Eargo

Series A in 2015
Eargo, Inc. is a consumer-focused medical device company specializing in the design and sale of hearing aids for individuals with hearing loss in the United States. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Eargo offers innovative, rechargeable hearing aids that can be controlled via smartphone, enhancing user convenience. The company provides online hearing screenings and virtual support, eliminating the need for in-person consultations. By adopting a direct-to-consumer model, Eargo aims to make hearing aids more accessible and reduce the social stigma often associated with them. Its user-centric approach addresses the common challenges of traditional hearing aid adoption, including cost and accessibility, thereby improving the quality of life for those with hearing difficulties.

Smart Vision Labs

Series A in 2015
Smart Vision Labs, Inc., founded in 2013 and based in New York, develops SVOne, a smartphone-based autorefractor that facilitates quick and accurate mobile vision exams. The company specializes in telemedicine technology for vision testing, allowing optical stores to provide remote vision exams and eyewear prescriptions to customers. This innovative platform enables patients to receive prescriptions in a matter of minutes without needing an on-site doctor, thereby enhancing accessibility to eye care. In addition to improving the efficiency of optical services, Smart Vision Labs’ technology plays a vital role in monitoring vision changes over time, contributing to better overall eye health for users.

Genies

Series A in 2015
Genies empowers individuals to create personalized digital avatars for expression across social media and messaging platforms. It offers tools for users to design avatars, avatar fashion lines, worlds, and interactive experiences, enabling brands to drive engagement through exclusive digital goods.

Outdoor Voices

Seed Round in 2015
Outdoor Voices is an athletic apparel company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. It designs, manufactures, and sells a range of activewear products for men and women, including sports bras, tops, leggings, jackets, and accessories. The company's mission is to promote an active lifestyle by encouraging people to engage in recreational activities together. Outdoor Voices operates retail stores and sells its products online in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Vrideo

Seed Round in 2015
Vrideo, founded in 2014 by Alex Rosenfeld and Kuangwei Hwang, is a provider of a discovery platform specifically designed for virtual reality videos. The company aims to cater to both producers and consumers within the burgeoning market for immersive video. Vrideo is developing a centralized, streaming, and hardware-agnostic platform that facilitates the distribution and discovery of immersive video content, positioning itself as a pivotal player in the evolving landscape of entertainment. By focusing on this innovative media format, Vrideo seeks to enhance the experience of virtual reality, making it more accessible and engaging for a wider audience.

Splash

Series A in 2015
Splash is a company that offers an online marketing automation platform specifically designed for event marketers and field marketing teams. Its tools enable the creation, design, and execution of virtual, in-person, and hybrid events, focusing on delivering memorable experiences that engage attendees and drive business value. The platform allows users to build customized event websites, create online invitations, sell tickets, and connect attendees with the marketing channels of their organizations. By streamlining the event marketing process, Splash empowers businesses to scale their efforts and enhance digital experiences effectively.

Casetext

Series A in 2015
Casetext, Inc. is an automated legal research company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013 by a team of former litigators, data scientists, and artificial intelligence engineers. The company specializes in developing AI-based research tools for lawyers and legal firms, notably its CARA platform, which serves as an automated research assistant. This technology enhances legal research by analyzing uploaded documents and algorithmically querying a comprehensive legal database to identify relevant cases, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of legal research. Through its innovative approach, Casetext aims to provide legal professionals with faster access to pertinent legal authorities that they may otherwise overlook, thereby transforming the landscape of legal research.

Fly Labs

Convertible Note in 2014
Fly Labs Inc. is a video editing software developer headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and was incorporated in 2012. The company specializes in creating applications that allow users to edit videos creatively and efficiently. Its software enables customers to string together clips, trim and arrange them, add music from personal libraries, and incorporate voiceovers to enhance storytelling. Users can also isolate specific moments within larger clips and crop vertical videos to horizontal formats in real time. Fly Labs’ applications are available on the App Store, catering to a diverse audience in the United States and internationally. As of 2015, Fly Labs operates as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

Sweetgreen

Series E in 2014
Sweetgreen is an American fast-casual restaurant chain founded in 2007 that serves plant-forward, seasonal salads and grain bowls prepared in-house from fresh ingredients. The company operates a nationwide network of restaurants and sells gift cards and branded merchandise online, reflecting its focus on accessible, healthy dining. It emphasizes organic, regenerative and local sourcing to offer transparent, high-quality meals at scale, aiming to be as ubiquitous as traditional fast food without compromising quality. Sweetgreen is guided by a mission-driven stance and maintains partnerships with community organizations such as FoodCorps to support broader food and nutrition initiatives.

Paintzen

Seed Round in 2014
Founded in 2013, Paintzen specializes in residential painting services across the United States. The company offers interior and exterior painting, custom arts and murals, wallpaper installation, cabinet painting, and more. Serving homeowners, renters, designers, agents, and property managers, Paintzen streamlines the painting process through its online platform, providing accurate quotes, licensed painters, and project management.

Atakama

Seed Round in 2014
Atakama is a developer of multifactor encryption software that offers a distributed key management system for securing data at rest. The company's platform is designed to enhance the resilience of enterprises against emerging cyber threats. By providing in-depth insights into browser and SaaS application interactions, Atakama enables organizations to mitigate the risks of data exfiltration and safeguard cryptographic keys from potential misuse by attackers. Its innovative approach to cryptographic key management underscores its commitment to enhancing data security within enterprises.

WayUp

Seed Round in 2014
WayUp is an online job marketplace that connects students and recent graduates with various job and internship opportunities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the platform allows businesses to post job listings targeted specifically at students from colleges across the United States. Users can create personalized profiles to receive tailored job recommendations and access career advice from industry experts. This service not only helps students find part-time, summer, and full-time job opportunities but also enables employers to effectively reach and recruit the millennial workforce. Through its curated approach, WayUp simplifies the job search process for students while enhancing recruitment efforts for businesses.

Tackk

Convertible Note in 2014
Tackk is a platform designed for users to create and share web content effortlessly. It offers a user-friendly interface that allows individuals to combine text, images, videos, and music to produce engaging online material. Tackk's tools facilitate the sharing of this content across various social networks, fostering creativity and enabling conversations among friends and followers. By providing a centralized space for content creation and distribution, Tackk enhances the user experience and encourages social interaction through multimedia.

Tracksmith

Seed Round in 2014
Founded in 2013, Tracksmith is an American sports apparel brand specializing in performance athletic wear. The company offers a range of products including tops, bottoms, and accessories designed specifically for runners. Tracksmith's apparel is known for its classic, functional designs and is available through specialty running stores and online platforms across North America, Europe, and Australia.

Elite Daily

Convertible Note in 2014
Elite Daily, Inc. is an online media platform focused on providing engaging content tailored for millennials, particularly Generation Y. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company produces a wide range of articles, videos, and documentaries across various categories, including news, lifestyle, dating, entertainment, politics, and culture. Elite Daily aims to deliver content that resonates with the interests and perspectives of its audience, which exceeds 70 million monthly readers, establishing it as a significant community for millennial voices. The platform was created by a team of media professionals from the same demographic, who sought to move away from traditional media's often monotonous presentation of news and instead foster a vibrant, socially driven environment. As of 2017, Elite Daily operates as a subsidiary of Bustle Digital Group.

Electric Objects

Seed Round in 2014
Electric Objects is a startup that specializes in creating digital picture frames designed to display high-resolution artwork from the internet. Their flagship product, the EO1, is a 23-inch, high-definition screen with an integrated computer and Android operating system. The device allows users to select and change images instantly via a simple web app or mobile application. Founded by Jake Levine, Electric Objects was born out of his desire to display art on his walls in a more dynamic way. The EO1 is not intended for direct interaction like a tablet or television; instead, it serves as a digital canvas that brings the beauty of the internet into users' homes through high-quality artwork.

Splash

Seed Round in 2014
Splash is a company that offers an online marketing automation platform specifically designed for event marketers and field marketing teams. Its tools enable the creation, design, and execution of virtual, in-person, and hybrid events, focusing on delivering memorable experiences that engage attendees and drive business value. The platform allows users to build customized event websites, create online invitations, sell tickets, and connect attendees with the marketing channels of their organizations. By streamlining the event marketing process, Splash empowers businesses to scale their efforts and enhance digital experiences effectively.

Violet Grey

Series A in 2014
Violet Grey is a beauty retail company based in West Hollywood, California, founded in 2010. It specializes in selling a wide range of beauty care products, including makeup, skincare, hair care, and body treatment items, through both physical stores and an online platform. The company's offerings span from primers and foundations to cleansers and moisturizers, catering to various beauty needs. Additionally, Violet Grey provides digital content through THE VIOLET FILES, a magazine offering makeup recommendations, reviews, and tutorials. Originally known as Snob Inc., the company has evolved from its beginnings as a private dressing studio for Hollywood clients into a comprehensive beauty destination.

Tackk

Series B in 2014
Tackk is a platform designed for users to create and share web content effortlessly. It offers a user-friendly interface that allows individuals to combine text, images, videos, and music to produce engaging online material. Tackk's tools facilitate the sharing of this content across various social networks, fostering creativity and enabling conversations among friends and followers. By providing a centralized space for content creation and distribution, Tackk enhances the user experience and encourages social interaction through multimedia.

Sweetgreen

Series D in 2013
Sweetgreen is an American fast-casual restaurant chain founded in 2007 that serves plant-forward, seasonal salads and grain bowls prepared in-house from fresh ingredients. The company operates a nationwide network of restaurants and sells gift cards and branded merchandise online, reflecting its focus on accessible, healthy dining. It emphasizes organic, regenerative and local sourcing to offer transparent, high-quality meals at scale, aiming to be as ubiquitous as traditional fast food without compromising quality. Sweetgreen is guided by a mission-driven stance and maintains partnerships with community organizations such as FoodCorps to support broader food and nutrition initiatives.

Casetext

Seed Round in 2013
Casetext, Inc. is an automated legal research company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013 by a team of former litigators, data scientists, and artificial intelligence engineers. The company specializes in developing AI-based research tools for lawyers and legal firms, notably its CARA platform, which serves as an automated research assistant. This technology enhances legal research by analyzing uploaded documents and algorithmically querying a comprehensive legal database to identify relevant cases, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of legal research. Through its innovative approach, Casetext aims to provide legal professionals with faster access to pertinent legal authorities that they may otherwise overlook, thereby transforming the landscape of legal research.

Tackk

Seed Round in 2013
Tackk is a platform designed for users to create and share web content effortlessly. It offers a user-friendly interface that allows individuals to combine text, images, videos, and music to produce engaging online material. Tackk's tools facilitate the sharing of this content across various social networks, fostering creativity and enabling conversations among friends and followers. By providing a centralized space for content creation and distribution, Tackk enhances the user experience and encourages social interaction through multimedia.

Buster

Debt Financing in 2013
Buster is an online booking platform that simplifies the process of arranging private group transportation, allowing customers to easily discover, compare, and book services for buses, vans, and limousines. Established in 2012 and based in New York, Buster serves as both a marketplace and a customer relationship management tool, connecting users with transportation operators. The platform enables bus and limousine operators to manage their bookings effectively and access a digital segment of the market. By facilitating effortless trip planning and providing competitive pricing, Buster enhances the overall efficiency of transportation booking for both customers and service providers.

Nest Labs

Series C in 2013
Nest Labs is a company specializing in home automation products, particularly known for its innovative, programmable, self-learning thermostats and security systems. The Nest Learning Thermostat, launched in 2011, was the company's flagship product, designed to reduce energy consumption by learning user preferences and adjusting temperatures accordingly. Following this success, Nest Labs introduced the Nest Protect in October 2013, a smoke and carbon monoxide detector. The company further expanded its product line with the introduction of the Nest Cam in June 2015, after acquiring Dropcam. Nest Labs focuses on enhancing home safety and efficiency through technology, providing users with convenience while promoting energy savings.
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