Red Sea Ventures

Red Sea Ventures invests in early stage technology-enabled companies that are building product offerings that have the potential to transform industries and consumer experiences for the better. They help and build companies with passionate founders creating solutions to big problems

Scott Birnbaum

Founding Partner

Paul Strachman

Partner

94 past transactions

SolidX

Venture Round in 2014
SolidX Partners Inc., an innovative blockchain technology company, today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed launch of the SolidX Bitcoin Trust, which will seek to provide shareholders with exposure to the daily change in the U.S. dollar price of bitcoin, before expenses and liabilities of the Trust, as measured by the TradeBlock XBX Index. SolidX Partners was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, NY, USA.

LeagueApps

Angel Round in 2013
LeagueApps is committed to making the world a better place through increased access to youth sports. Born and bred in New York City, LeagueApps is the only technology and community platform designed to power youth and local sports experiences, and support the organizers that make them happen. Through software and the NextUp platform, which offers youth sports organizers opportunities for professional development and networking, LeagueApps supports and strengthens an industry that makes a difference in the lives of kids and families every day. FundPlay, a philanthropic program focused on sports-based youth development programs in underserved communities, is also supported by the LeagueApps team. LeagueApps works with thousands of leading youth sports organizations, as well as pro teams, leagues, and athletes. It was founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Beacon Technologies Ltd.

Series B in 2021
Beacon Technologies Ltd., trading as Beacon, operates a platform that offers freight forwarding and supply chain financing services. It offers global ocean, air, and truck freight forwarding; real-time data of cargo deliveries; and marketplace view of international shipping costs. The company also offers credit facility to pay for international and local suppliers, deferred freight, VAT, and duty costs. Beacon Technologies Ltd. was formerly known as Global Technology Holdings Ltd and changed its name to Beacon Technologies Ltd. in May 2020. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Geneva

Venture Round in 2021
Geneva is a group chat app with text, voice, video, and community management all-in-one. It is an early-stage startup based in New York City. This app will allow its user to chat with people in real-time and grow their community. They can also create a Home for their group, then set up rooms for different topics. It was founded by Justin Hauser.

Casetext, Inc.

Seed Round in 2013
Casetext, Inc., an automated legal research company, develops artificial intelligence (AI)-based research tool for lawyers and legal firms to provide information services to their clients. It offers CARA, an AI-backed automated research assistant. The company’s tool also analyzes the document uploaded on it, algorithmically queries the law with its legal database, and finds appropriate cases. Casetext, Inc. was formerly known as J2H2, Inc. The company was founded in 2013 is based in San Francisco, California.

Universal Standard

Seed Round in 2017
Universal Standard Inc. manufactures and sells clothing and accessories for women. It offers products in the categories of athleisure, blazers, denim, dresses, loungewear, mom, outerwear, pants and leggings, skirts, suiting sweaters, sweatshirts, tees, and tops. It sells its products through its stores, as well as online. Universal Standard Inc. was founded in 2015 and is in New York.

ByHeart

Series B in 2021
ByHeart operates as a fully integrated infant nutrition company. It is dedicated to translating leading nutrition science and breastmilk research into evolved foods and formulas to support babies’ health and parents’ peace of mind. Its products strive to be next to nature made from hand-picked ingredients using small-batch blending and sit at the forefront of immune, microbiome, cognitive, and digestive health. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

Tackk

Convertible Note in 2014
Tackk helps you easily create content and share with friends all in one place. It’s a fun, social tool that allows you to share creativity and have conversations using photos, video and other media.

Monument

Seed Round in 2020
Monument is an alcohol addiction treatment platform for those looking to change their relationship with alcohol. The company includes leading experts in the addiction field who have built research-based treatment plans, which include access to an anonymous community of peers, virtual therapist-moderated support groups, and options for one-on-one video therapy and physician-prescribed medication. They provide a medical solution to a medical problem, entirely online. Monument was founded by Michael Russell and Amit Klein and is based in New York, USA.

Dorsia

Pre 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.

Solo Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
Today, there are 60m+ people engaged in “gig work” who face unique challenges as a business of one. While the flexibility of this work has led to new opportunities for many, it has also created frustration around earnings certainty and professional stability. Solo is solving these problems by building the platform for gig workers to optimize their time, move seamlessly between more jobs and access a full suite of services tailored for their work.

Sundays For Dogs, Inc.

Series A in 2022
Sundays for Dogs engages in the online retail of dog foods. Its products are made by an air-drying method that gently dehydrates food low and slow to preserve nutrients and flavor while killing germs. The company was co-founded by Tory Waxman and Michael Waxman and is based in New York.

Novo

Series A in 2021
Novo is a modern banking platform that gives business owners the technology they need while getting partner banks the customers they want. Backed by a network of FDIC-insured community banks, Novo extends its banking products directly to consumers with a focus on transparency and user experience. Initially, Novo-branded banking products will be launching in the depository space and expanding to more profitable segments in 2018.

Dorsia

Pre 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.

Always Prepped

Seed Round in 2012
Always Prepped provides online tools that help to manage student and classroom data. Teachers choose from any supported online site, application, or partner and import their data into a single stream for powerful analysis on all of their students or classes. Teachers can also easily send parents real-time report cards with a single click on all student activity across all digital platforms being used. Always Prepped is in beta as of November 2012.

Universal Standard

Series A in 2018
Universal Standard Inc. manufactures and sells clothing and accessories for women. It offers products in the categories of athleisure, blazers, denim, dresses, loungewear, mom, outerwear, pants and leggings, skirts, suiting sweaters, sweatshirts, tees, and tops. It sells its products through its stores, as well as online. Universal Standard Inc. was founded in 2015 and is in New York.

Silvertree

Seed Round in 2020
Silvertree is on a mission to empower the world’s aging population. We are developing next-gen wearable technology that provides the right form of safety and connection for active older adults. Aging is a personal experience, yet aging with dignity and independence so often includes the caring involvement of family and loved ones. That is why we are designing a stylish, wrist-worn wearable that is built for safety and deeply rooted in human connection, across generations. We aim to be the consumer brand associated with vitality, style, and independence for the growing population of fifty-five million Americans ages sixty-five and beyond.

Ample Hills Creamery

Seed Round in 2015
Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. produces ice creams and mix-ins. The company also offers cakes and classes. It caters events, such as corporate gatherings, intimate soirees, office parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings, and family reunions. The company offers its products online and through its retail stores. Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. On March 15, 2020, Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. It is in joint administration with Ample Hills Holdings, Inc.

Casetext, Inc.

Series A in 2015
Casetext, Inc., an automated legal research company, develops artificial intelligence (AI)-based research tool for lawyers and legal firms to provide information services to their clients. It offers CARA, an AI-backed automated research assistant. The company’s tool also analyzes the document uploaded on it, algorithmically queries the law with its legal database, and finds appropriate cases. Casetext, Inc. was formerly known as J2H2, Inc. The company was founded in 2013 is based in San Francisco, California.

Violet Grey

Series A in 2014
VIOLET GREY is an e-commerce beauty company focused on makeup recommendations, reviews, and information. The company's marketplace offers makeup products that include body treatment products, sun care products, cleansers, eye care products, toners, and makeup removers, enabling consumers to purchase beauty care products through both a physical store and an online. They began as a private dressing studio for Hollywood denizens. Its storied walls (space was formerly owned by legendary architect John Elgin Woolf) were dotted with original Edith Head illustrations. Upon its silk rugs, they're stacks of pristine white file boxes filled with found treasures along with dozens of rare and vintage photography books. Every shelf, vanity, and powder room was brimming with beauty products. The studio inevitably became an oasis of inspiration for stars, stylists, and artists but the story was just beginning to unravel. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Smart Vision Labs

Series A in 2015
Smart Vision Labs helps optical stores to capture sales by offering remote vision exams and eyewear prescriptions to their customers. It offers a mobile-phone based vision exam where patients can obtain an eyewear prescription in minutes without the need for a doctor on-site.

Buster

Debt Financing in 2013
Buster is a booking platform where customers can instantly discover, transparently compare, and seamlessly book private group transportation. For bus and limousine operators, Buster provides an unrivaled suite of online tools to more efficiently manage their existing business and tap into a new, digital segment of the market. As both an online marketplace- connecting customers and bus and limo operators- and a CRM tool, Buster provides a one-stop-shop for operators to efficiently accept and manage bookings. Buster was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY, United States.

Clyde

Seed Round in 2018
Clyde Technologies, Inc. provides an insurance technology platform for businesses to offer extended warranties and accident protection to their customers. It offers Clyde, a product protection platform that delivers product protection plans directly to consumers as they shop, owning the relationship from purchase to claim submission to resolution. The company’s platform connects stores and businesses with a network of insurance companies to purchase protection plans. Clyde Technologies, Inc. was formerly known as Intego Co. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

Splash

Seed Round in 2014
Billions of dollars are spent on worldwide events each year, making them one of the most expensive aspects of the marketing budget. Splash is the world's first tool that optimizes and validates that spend - featuring a fully integrated platform that empowers event producers to design beautiful event pages, own every lead, sell tickets and seamlessly manage communications to deliver maximum ROI.

Tackk

Seed Round in 2013
Tackk helps you easily create content and share with friends all in one place. It’s a fun, social tool that allows you to share creativity and have conversations using photos, video and other media.

Casetext, Inc.

Series B in 2017
Casetext, Inc., an automated legal research company, develops artificial intelligence (AI)-based research tool for lawyers and legal firms to provide information services to their clients. It offers CARA, an AI-backed automated research assistant. The company’s tool also analyzes the document uploaded on it, algorithmically queries the law with its legal database, and finds appropriate cases. Casetext, Inc. was formerly known as J2H2, Inc. The company was founded in 2013 is based in San Francisco, California.

Clyde

Series A in 2020
Clyde Technologies, Inc. provides an insurance technology platform for businesses to offer extended warranties and accident protection to their customers. It offers Clyde, a product protection platform that delivers product protection plans directly to consumers as they shop, owning the relationship from purchase to claim submission to resolution. The company’s platform connects stores and businesses with a network of insurance companies to purchase protection plans. Clyde Technologies, Inc. was formerly known as Intego Co. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

Violet.io, Inc.

Series A in 2021
Violet.io, Inc. designs and develops an application programming (API) interface for e-commerce sector. Its platform Commerce Graph provides products API, carts API and orders API. Violet connects merchants looking for new distribution channels with the developers who are building them and integrates with other platforms. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Beacon Technologies Ltd.

Seed Round in 2019
Beacon Technologies Ltd., trading as Beacon, operates a platform that offers freight forwarding and supply chain financing services. It offers global ocean, air, and truck freight forwarding; real-time data of cargo deliveries; and marketplace view of international shipping costs. The company also offers credit facility to pay for international and local suppliers, deferred freight, VAT, and duty costs. Beacon Technologies Ltd. was formerly known as Global Technology Holdings Ltd and changed its name to Beacon Technologies Ltd. in May 2020. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Silvertree

Seed Round in 2021
Silvertree is on a mission to empower the world’s aging population. We are developing next-gen wearable technology that provides the right form of safety and connection for active older adults. Aging is a personal experience, yet aging with dignity and independence so often includes the caring involvement of family and loved ones. That is why we are designing a stylish, wrist-worn wearable that is built for safety and deeply rooted in human connection, across generations. We aim to be the consumer brand associated with vitality, style, and independence for the growing population of fifty-five million Americans ages sixty-five and beyond.

Goby

Seed Round in 2016
BGLG, Inc., doing business as Goby, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of electronic toothbrushes. It sells its products online.

Prose

Seed Round in 2017
Prose is a custom hair care brand that offers consumers freshly-made products to meet their unique hair and scalp needs. Consumers take a holistic consultation about their hair type and texture, lifestyle habits, environmental exposure (pollution, UV, humidity, hard water and wind) and even diet and stress levels. Each custom formula also accounts for personal preferences, whether they are vegan, gluten or opt for fragrance-free, and is made-to-order in their NYC lab. Prose is available nationwide via prose.com and through select stylists.

Sweetgreen, Inc.

Series D in 2013
Sweetgreen, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and District Of Columbia. It also sells gift cards, canvas totes, tees, tanks, beanies, snapbacks, hoodies, and posters online. Sweetgreen, Inc. has a strategic partnership with FoodCorps. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Culver City, California.

Tracksmith Corporation

Seed Round in 2014
Tracksmith Corporation designs and manufactures apparel for runners. The company provides tops, bottoms, and accessories for men and women; and publishes a sport magazine. It markets and sells its products through specialty running stores in the United States, as well as online to customers in the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Tango

Series A in 2022
Tango is the only workflow intelligence platform that celebrates how work gets done. Tango provides technology to help teams learn from their top performers, all in the flow of work. Tango's Chrome Extension auto-captures workflow best practices to help teams coach employees and onboard new hires.

Genies

Series B in 2021
Genies is a mobile app company that allows users to clone themselves. Through their Avatar Agency, consumer product, and SDK, Genies has set the foundation for swift, widespread adaptation of avatars in society, business, and culture. With over a million clothing and facial options provided, users can create their Genie to represent themself however they’d like. Genies was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Venice, California, United States.

Tackk

Series B in 2014
Tackk helps you easily create content and share with friends all in one place. It’s a fun, social tool that allows you to share creativity and have conversations using photos, video and other media.

Solo Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
Today, there are 60m+ people engaged in “gig work” who face unique challenges as a business of one. While the flexibility of this work has led to new opportunities for many, it has also created frustration around earnings certainty and professional stability. Solo is solving these problems by building the platform for gig workers to optimize their time, move seamlessly between more jobs and access a full suite of services tailored for their work.

Tango

Seed Round in 2021
Tango is the only workflow intelligence platform that celebrates how work gets done. Tango provides technology to help teams learn from their top performers, all in the flow of work. Tango's Chrome Extension auto-captures workflow best practices to help teams coach employees and onboard new hires.

JOOR, Inc.

Series A in 2011
JOOR, Inc. operates an online global fashion marketplace for wholesale buying. It serves as a digital marketplace and data exchange that connects brands and retailers. JOOR, Inc. has a strategic partnership with ORDRE. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in Los Angeles, California; London, United Kingdom; Milan, Italy; Paris, France; and Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.

Allbirds, Inc.

Series A in 2016
Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear. It offers wool runners, tree runners, tree loungers, tree skippers, and wool loungers, and insoles for men and women; and kid’s footwear. The company sells its products through its stores and retail stores in the United States and internationally, as well as online. Allbirds, Inc. was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Sweetgreen, Inc.

Series E in 2014
Sweetgreen, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and District Of Columbia. It also sells gift cards, canvas totes, tees, tanks, beanies, snapbacks, hoodies, and posters online. Sweetgreen, Inc. has a strategic partnership with FoodCorps. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Culver City, California.

Agora.io

Series A in 2022
Agora is a high-growth Communications-Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) provider delivering mobile-first, real-time communications for developers and businesses globally. Agora's API is the most widely adopted API for real-time communications around the world, installed on more than 500 million devices and rapidly growing. The Agora real-time communication stack includes features like include voice calling, video calling, group conferencing, interactive broadcasting, and much more. Reliable, accessible and scalable, Agoria.io provides communications services to organizations across industries, including telemedicine, education, financial services, customer service, social media applications, and mobile gaming.

Genies

Series B in 2021
Genies is a mobile app company that allows users to clone themselves. Through their Avatar Agency, consumer product, and SDK, Genies has set the foundation for swift, widespread adaptation of avatars in society, business, and culture. With over a million clothing and facial options provided, users can create their Genie to represent themself however they’d like. Genies was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Venice, California, United States.

Outdoor Voices

Seed Round in 2015
Outdoor Voices, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells athletic apparel. It offers sports bras, tops, sweatshirts, jackets, leggings, pants, and tonal sets for women; and tees, sweatshirts, jackets, shorts, pants, objects, and tonal sets for men. The company sells its apparel through its retail shops, as well as online in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Outdoor Voices, Inc. was formerly known as T.Haney Active Inc. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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.

Tango

Seed Round in 2021
Tango is the only workflow intelligence platform that celebrates how work gets done. Tango provides technology to help teams learn from their top performers, all in the flow of work. Tango's Chrome Extension auto-captures workflow best practices to help teams coach employees and onboard new hires.

Buster

Venture Round in 2016
Buster is a booking platform where customers can instantly discover, transparently compare, and seamlessly book private group transportation. For bus and limousine operators, Buster provides an unrivaled suite of online tools to more efficiently manage their existing business and tap into a new, digital segment of the market. As both an online marketplace- connecting customers and bus and limo operators- and a CRM tool, Buster provides a one-stop-shop for operators to efficiently accept and manage bookings. Buster was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY, United States.

fevo

Series A in 2015
Fevo, Inc. operates a platform that facilitates group ticket sales for consumers. It operates a group ticketing platform for attending live events, sporting events, music events, and theaters. The company’s platform also helps users to invite friends and organize events. The company, formerly known as Host Committee, Inc., was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

LoftSmart

Series A in 2018
LoftSmart, Inc. operates an online platform that enables users to search for apartments. The company is based in New York, New York.

The Outline

Venture Round in 2016
The Outline is focused on the development of a digital publication that publishes contents about power, culture, and more. The Outline was founded by Joshua Topolsky in 2016.

VIDA

Seed Round in 2014
Atakama provides a distributed key management system for encryption of data at rest.

Nucleus

Seed Round in 2015
Inspired by old home intercom systems, Nucleus combines the family phone, video calling and smart home management to give families an all-in-one tool for modern communication. It connects to your home’s WiFi to enable instant, hands-free communication with your loved ones whether they are upstairs or thousands of miles away. Check out http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/13/nucleus-raises-3-4m-to-build-a-wireless-home-intercom/ for more info.

Spaw

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Pet Grooming

ByHeart

Series A in 2020
ByHeart operates as a fully integrated infant nutrition company. It is dedicated to translating leading nutrition science and breastmilk research into evolved foods and formulas to support babies’ health and parents’ peace of mind. Its products strive to be next to nature made from hand-picked ingredients using small-batch blending and sit at the forefront of immune, microbiome, cognitive, and digestive health. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York.

Novo

Seed Round in 2019
Novo is a modern banking platform that gives business owners the technology they need while getting partner banks the customers they want. Backed by a network of FDIC-insured community banks, Novo extends its banking products directly to consumers with a focus on transparency and user experience. Initially, Novo-branded banking products will be launching in the depository space and expanding to more profitable segments in 2018.

Nest Labs

Series C in 2013
Nest Labs is a home automation producer of programmable, self-learning, sensor-driven, Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats, smoke detectors, and other security systems. It introduced the Nest Learning Thermostat in 2011 as its first product. The Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector was then introduced in October 2013. After acquiring Dropcam, the rebranded Nest Cam was introduced in June 2015.

Electric Objects

Seed Round in 2014
Electric Objects is a startup that makes picture frame-like computers that can display high-resolution artwork from the internet. It is the maker of the EO1, a computer designed to bring the beauty of the Internet into your home. The EO1 is a digital canvas that is created by using an inexpensive monitor and a computer called a Raspberry Pi. The display is controlled by a simple web app that allows users to select images online and to change them instantly, with a click. Jake Levine, Electric Objects' CEO and founder, started the company as a side project: Levine couldn't find a way to display art on his walls the way he wanted to, so he hacked one together himself. When a user orders an EO1, the user receives a 23-inch, high-definition screen with an integrated computer, an Android operating system, and a single cord. It comes with a custom white or black frame. Users can use the Electric Objects mobile app locations to control what art appears on the screen. However a user will never be interact directly with the screen itself, because it's not meant to be like a tablet, a phone, or a television.

WayUp, Inc.

Seed Round in 2014
WayUp connects students with jobs during and after college -- from summer internships to part-time gigs to full-time jobs after graduation. Businesses post a job to a targeted audience of students at any US college, and students can browse through jobs and apply for free. It was created in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

Air

Series A in 2020
Air brings your content and collaborators together in a space designed for visual work. By giving your team back those hours previously lost each day on menial tasks, Air not only fundamentally changes team efficiency, but also enables more moments of creativity. Air was designed by creators for creators with the hopes of getting more people involved in your brand experience.

Fancy

Series A in 2010
Fancy is a curated online retailer that provides a platform for consumers looking to discover the coolest and most innovative fashion, accessories, art and gadgets from emerging brands and artists across the globe.

Zipdrug, Inc.

Seed Round in 2015
Zipdrug, Inc. develops an application that helps to order prescribed medications. The company’s application eliminates waiting time at the pharmacy. It offers its application for consumers and healthcare providers. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York. As of July 6, 2020, Zipdrug, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of IngenioRx, Inc.

Universal Standard

Seed Round in 2017
Universal Standard Inc. manufactures and sells clothing and accessories for women. It offers products in the categories of athleisure, blazers, denim, dresses, loungewear, mom, outerwear, pants and leggings, skirts, suiting sweaters, sweatshirts, tees, and tops. It sells its products through its stores, as well as online. Universal Standard Inc. was founded in 2015 and is in New York.

Convoy

Series B in 2017
Convoy, Inc. owns and operates an online marketplace that provides digital freight network services. It allows users to book local and regional trucks on demand for moving goods from a single pallet to a full truckload. The company also offers a mobile application that provides real-time shipment tracking, status updates, and on-time deliveries. Convoy, Inc. was formerly known as Greypoint, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

SkySafe, Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
The SkySafe system can take control of a rogue drone over the air and safely land it. With detailed event history and real-time notifications, SkySafe offers an unprecedented level of airspace security. SkySafe was founded in 2015 in San Diego, CA. The SkySafe team consists of drone experts from MIT, UC San Diego, the Air Force Research Lab, and more. Our goal is to build safe, secure airspaces as a new wild west of drone development and innovation emerges.

Vrideo

Seed Round in 2015
Virtual reality is finally on the verge of its breakthrough. This represents a huge opportunity not only for gaming, but also for immersive video. Over the history of entertainment, each new media format to emerge has represented a step forward in immersion and presence. Immersive video is arguably the culmination of this evolution, a media format in which consuming content is becoming indistinguishable from having real life experiences. Vrideo was founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs Alex Rosenfeld and Kuangwei Hwang to address the needs of the growing community of producers looking to distribute immersive video and the growing audience of consumers looking to discover immersive video. We're building a centralized, streaming, hardware-agnostic, and independent platform for immersive video.

Fly Labs

Convertible Note in 2014
Fly Labs Inc. develops a video editing application for customers in the United States and internationally. Its application enables users to string clips together into one video; trim and arrange clips; add music from their own library to set the tone for how their video feels; add voiceover to narrate their story and tie it all together; find and isolate small perfect moments within their larger clips; and crop their vertical videos. The company’s apps are available on the App Store. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. As of November 6, 2015, Fly Labs Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

Genies

Series A in 2015
Genies is a mobile app company that allows users to clone themselves. Through their Avatar Agency, consumer product, and SDK, Genies has set the foundation for swift, widespread adaptation of avatars in society, business, and culture. With over a million clothing and facial options provided, users can create their Genie to represent themself however they’d like. Genies was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Venice, California, United States.

By Humankind

Seed Round in 2019
by Humankind is a direct-to-consumer personal care brand dedicated to reducing our global dependence on single-use plastic in the products we use every day. Offering revolutionary products that take a more responsible approach to your body and our planet, the brand’s refillable deodorant, mouthwash tablets, and shampoo bar offer clean-ingredient, scientifically advanced solutions to reduce single-use plastic waste by 90 percent or more when compared to current market offerings. The brand’s refill model is designed to measure the collective impact of the by Humankind community over time, making one small step for you, one giant step by Humankind.

Janus VR, Inc.

Venture Round in 2016
Janus VR, Inc. develops a VR Web browser system that provides a three-dimensional (3D) view. It provides janusVR, an online network of multi-dimensional spaces that allows users to author content using existing 3D modeling tools with extended HTML and JavaScript; navigate using traditional gamer controls, touch, teleporting ghosts, or 3D hand gestures; customize Avatars; talk, chat, and visually interact in 3D; and surf the 2D Web in 3D. The company offers installations for Windows, OSX, and Linux operating systems. Janus VR, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

MyVyllage

Seed Round in 2019
MyVillage is an early child development start-up building a childcare system that works for parents, care providers, and most importantly their children. It is doing this by establishing a high-quality, nationally standardized family home childcare network. The company providing outstanding education in nurturing homes for children ages 0-5. They reinventing home-based care, bringing families and educators together to provide outstanding education in nurturing homes. MyVillage was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, United States.

Allbirds, Inc.

Series A in 2016
Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear. It offers wool runners, tree runners, tree loungers, tree skippers, and wool loungers, and insoles for men and women; and kid’s footwear. The company sells its products through its stores and retail stores in the United States and internationally, as well as online. Allbirds, Inc. was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Splash

Series A in 2015
Billions of dollars are spent on worldwide events each year, making them one of the most expensive aspects of the marketing budget. Splash is the world's first tool that optimizes and validates that spend - featuring a fully integrated platform that empowers event producers to design beautiful event pages, own every lead, sell tickets and seamlessly manage communications to deliver maximum ROI.

SkySafe, Inc.

Series A in 2017
The SkySafe system can take control of a rogue drone over the air and safely land it. With detailed event history and real-time notifications, SkySafe offers an unprecedented level of airspace security. SkySafe was founded in 2015 in San Diego, CA. The SkySafe team consists of drone experts from MIT, UC San Diego, the Air Force Research Lab, and more. Our goal is to build safe, secure airspaces as a new wild west of drone development and innovation emerges.

Allbirds, Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear. It offers wool runners, tree runners, tree loungers, tree skippers, and wool loungers, and insoles for men and women; and kid’s footwear. The company sells its products through its stores and retail stores in the United States and internationally, as well as online. Allbirds, Inc. was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Eargo, Inc.

Series A in 2015
Eargo, Inc., a consumer-focused medical device company, develops and sells hearing aids to assist people with hearing loss in the United States. It sells its products through online stores. The company was formerly known as Aria Innovations, Inc. and changed its name to Eargo, Inc. in November 2014. Eargo, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Fabric Technologies, Inc.

Seed Round in 2017
Fabric Insurance Agency, LLC, an insurance agency, offers life insurance, health insurance, and accidental death coverage services. The company offers Fabric Instant, an accidental death insurance policy and Fabric Premium, a term life insurance policy that that covers death caused by accidents and illnesses. It also offers Web-based insurance services. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Brooklyn, New York with locations throughout the United States. Fabric Insurance Agency, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Fabric Technologies, Inc.

Coa

Seed Round in 2020
Coa offers mental health and emotional fitness services. The company offers mental health and emotionally fit leadership programs for businesses. It also offers training and workshops online through its mobile application. Coa was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Convoy

Series A in 2016
Convoy, Inc. owns and operates an online marketplace that provides digital freight network services. It allows users to book local and regional trucks on demand for moving goods from a single pallet to a full truckload. The company also offers a mobile application that provides real-time shipment tracking, status updates, and on-time deliveries. Convoy, Inc. was formerly known as Greypoint, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Splash

Convertible Note in 2013
Billions of dollars are spent on worldwide events each year, making them one of the most expensive aspects of the marketing budget. Splash is the world's first tool that optimizes and validates that spend - featuring a fully integrated platform that empowers event producers to design beautiful event pages, own every lead, sell tickets and seamlessly manage communications to deliver maximum ROI.

Paintzen

Seed Round in 2014
Paintzen was founded to simplify painting: a process that can be time-consuming and a hassle. We want to handle the work for you, offering you time and peace of mind. Our quick and simple quoting method combined with our large network of experienced painters help us complete various paint projects across the country. Our dedicated project management team is here to guide you from color selection through coordinating touch-ups after your project is complete. We believe that something as simple as a coat of paint can uncover the beauty that already exists within your space.

WTHN LLC

Seed Round in 2018
Wthn is a natural wellness brand offering herbal medicine & acupuncture treatments. The brand makes acupuncture and herbs accessible to everyone and aims to demystify and educate its clients around the benefits of natural healing. Its mission is to help others heal their bodies and relax their minds in order to lead happier, healthier, and more fulfilled lives every day by stimulating and unlocking the body’s natural healing defenses. Michelle Larivee and Shari Auth founded the brand in New York, New York in 2017.

Back to the Roots

Series A in 2016
Back to the Roots offers gardening kits to grow organic and gourmet mushrooms at homes. Founded in 2009 by Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora as a 100% sustainable urban mushroom farm, BTTR has transformed into a company focused on bringing sustainable grow-at-home products into households. Their Grow-at-Home Mushroom Garden is completely indoors and can grow up to 1lb of oyster mushrooms in as little as 10 days. They provide a simple, eco-friendly, and quick way to have fresh oyster mushrooms right in the kitchen.

Zipdrug, Inc.

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Zipdrug, Inc. develops an application that helps to order prescribed medications. The company’s application eliminates waiting time at the pharmacy. It offers its application for consumers and healthcare providers. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York. As of July 6, 2020, Zipdrug, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of IngenioRx, Inc.

Elite Daily

Convertible Note in 2014
Elite Daily, Inc. operates an online portal that provides information about millennials (generation Y). It offers various videos, articles, documentaries, and other information in various categories, including news, life, dating, women, money, sports, humor, envision, entertainment, politics, food, culture, and more. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York. As of April 17, 2017, Elite Daily, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Bustle Digital Group.

Air

Seed Round in 2019
Air brings your content and collaborators together in a space designed for visual work. By giving your team back those hours previously lost each day on menial tasks, Air not only fundamentally changes team efficiency, but also enables more moments of creativity. Air was designed by creators for creators with the hopes of getting more people involved in your brand experience.