Red Sea Ventures

Red Sea Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm established in 2011 that focuses on investing in early-stage technology-enabled companies. The firm targets businesses that are poised to transform industries and enhance consumer experiences, with a particular interest in sectors such as next-generation commerce, the future of work, future living solutions, and consumer health. Red Sea Ventures aims to support passionate founders who are developing innovative solutions to significant challenges, fostering growth and development in promising startups.

Scott Birnbaum

Founder & Managing Partner

Ken Lau

Investor

Paul Strachman

General Partner

92 past transactions

Pylon

Series A in 2023
Pylon is a financial planner company that tracks, plan, and share your finances in one place. It was founded in 2021 and is located in McLean, Virginia.

Hang

Series A in 2022
Agora, Inc. is a provider of Real-Time Engagement Platform-as-a-Service (RTE-PaaS) that enables developers to incorporate real-time video, voice, and messaging capabilities into their applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Shanghai, the company offers a range of enterprise-grade products, including features for live interactive video and audio streaming, real-time messaging, and recording. Agora's solutions cater to various sectors such as social media, education, entertainment, gaming, healthcare, and financial services. The company operates a Software-Defined Real-Time Network, enhancing the delivery of its services across the globe. Additionally, Agora Lab, founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, focuses on developing real-time communication solutions, particularly in gaming and social networking. The Agora platform is recognized for its reliability and scalability, making it a widely adopted choice for organizations seeking efficient communication solutions.

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.

Sundays

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.

Clarasight

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 an online savings platform designed to assist customers in planning and saving for future purchases. The platform offers merchant-embedded savings accounts that allow users to set aside money for specific items while earning cash rewards. This approach not only encourages responsible saving but also enhances the shopping experience by providing incentives directly linked to customer savings goals. By collaborating with various brands, Accrue Savings enables shoppers to receive cash rewards as they work towards their desired purchases, promoting a more strategic approach to managing everyday expenses.

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 an online savings platform designed to assist customers in planning and saving for future purchases. The platform offers merchant-embedded savings accounts that allow users to set aside money for specific items while earning cash rewards. This approach not only encourages responsible saving but also enhances the shopping experience by providing incentives directly linked to customer savings goals. By collaborating with various brands, Accrue Savings enables shoppers to receive cash rewards as they work towards their desired purchases, promoting a more strategic approach to managing everyday expenses.

Violet

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

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.

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.

Solo

Seed Round in 2021
Solo is an innovative platform designed to support app-based gig workers who face challenges related to earnings certainty and professional stability. With over 60 million individuals engaged in gig work, Solo addresses these concerns by offering tools that help optimize time management and facilitate seamless transitions between various jobs. The platform leverages data to deliver a comprehensive suite of services tailored specifically for gig workers, aiming to enhance their professional and financial stability in an increasingly flexible but often unpredictable work environment.

Solo

Seed Round in 2021
Solo is an innovative platform designed to support app-based gig workers who face challenges related to earnings certainty and professional stability. With over 60 million individuals engaged in gig work, Solo addresses these concerns by offering tools that help optimize time management and facilitate seamless transitions between various jobs. The platform leverages data to deliver a comprehensive suite of services tailored specifically for gig workers, aiming to enhance their professional and financial stability in an increasingly flexible but often unpredictable work environment.

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.

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.

ByHeart

Series B in 2021
ByHeart, Inc. is an infant and baby nutrition company focused on developing products that support various aspects of children's health, including immune, microbiome, cognitive, and digestive health. Established in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company operates with facilities in Pennsylvania. ByHeart aims to translate advanced nutrition science and breastmilk research into innovative foods and formulas, prioritizing natural ingredients and small-batch production to ensure quality. The company's commitment to promoting healthy growth and providing peace of mind for parents distinguishes it in the infant nutrition market.

Novo

Series A in 2021
Novo Platform Inc. is a modern banking platform that develops applications designed to integrate banking activities for businesses. Founded in 2016 and based in New York, the company provides users with tools to receive analytical insights and alerts related to fraudulent activities in their banking data. Novo partners with a network of FDIC-insured community banks, enabling it to offer banking products directly to consumers while emphasizing transparency and user experience. Initially focusing on depository banking products, Novo plans to expand into more profitable segments as it grows.

Genies

Series B in 2021
Genies, Inc. is a mobile application company based in Venice, California, that specializes in the creation of personalized digital avatars. Founded in 2017, Genies allows users to design their own avatars with a wide range of clothing and facial options, enabling them to express their identity in social media and messaging platforms. The company also offers an Avatar Agency and SDK, facilitating the integration of avatars into various aspects of culture and commerce. In addition to avatar creation, Genies develops a social sharing application targeted at college students, allowing them to share experiences and engage with brands. This platform enables students to earn recognition through snaps (likes) from peers and redeem them for rewards, while brands can connect with this desirable demographic. Genies aims to enhance user engagement and provide brands with opportunities to sell exclusive digital goods through their interactive avatar experiences.

Genies

Series B in 2021
Genies, Inc. is a mobile application company based in Venice, California, that specializes in the creation of personalized digital avatars. Founded in 2017, Genies allows users to design their own avatars with a wide range of clothing and facial options, enabling them to express their identity in social media and messaging platforms. The company also offers an Avatar Agency and SDK, facilitating the integration of avatars into various aspects of culture and commerce. In addition to avatar creation, Genies develops a social sharing application targeted at college students, allowing them to share experiences and engage with brands. This platform enables students to earn recognition through snaps (likes) from peers and redeem them for rewards, while brands can connect with this desirable demographic. Genies aims to enhance user engagement and provide brands with opportunities to sell exclusive digital goods through their interactive avatar experiences.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Clyde

Series A in 2020
Clyde Technologies, Inc. is an insurance technology company that provides a platform enabling businesses to offer extended warranties and accident protection to their customers. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, Clyde's platform allows retailers, regardless of size, to seamlessly deliver product protection plans to consumers during the shopping experience. By managing the entire process from purchase to claim resolution, Clyde enhances the customer experience and fosters a direct relationship between retailers and their clients. The platform connects businesses with a network of insurance providers, facilitating the acquisition of protection plans. This approach not only increases revenue for retailers but also lowers program maintenance costs and enhances customer loyalty.

ByHeart

Series A in 2020
ByHeart, Inc. is an infant and baby nutrition company focused on developing products that support various aspects of children's health, including immune, microbiome, cognitive, and digestive health. Established in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company operates with facilities in Pennsylvania. ByHeart aims to translate advanced nutrition science and breastmilk research into innovative foods and formulas, prioritizing natural ingredients and small-batch production to ensure quality. The company's commitment to promoting healthy growth and providing peace of mind for parents distinguishes it in the infant nutrition market.

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.

Spaw

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Pet Grooming

MyVillage

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.

Beacon

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.

Novo

Seed Round in 2019
Novo Platform Inc. is a modern banking platform that develops applications designed to integrate banking activities for businesses. Founded in 2016 and based in New York, the company provides users with tools to receive analytical insights and alerts related to fraudulent activities in their banking data. Novo partners with a network of FDIC-insured community banks, enabling it to offer banking products directly to consumers while emphasizing transparency and user experience. Initially focusing on depository banking products, Novo plans to expand into more profitable segments as it grows.

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 brand offers a range of items, including deodorants, mouthwash tablets, and shampoo bars, designed to reduce single-use plastic waste by 90 percent or more compared to traditional products. By Humankind emphasizes a refillable model that allows consumers to minimize their environmental impact while enjoying clean-ingredient solutions. The company utilizes eco-friendly materials, such as hyaluronic acid, and packages its products in reused plastics. By Humankind aims to create a community-driven approach to personal care, measuring the collective environmental impact of its users over time.

Clyde

Seed Round in 2018
Clyde Technologies, Inc. is an insurance technology company that provides a platform enabling businesses to offer extended warranties and accident protection to their customers. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, Clyde's platform allows retailers, regardless of size, to seamlessly deliver product protection plans to consumers during the shopping experience. By managing the entire process from purchase to claim resolution, Clyde enhances the customer experience and fosters a direct relationship between retailers and their clients. The platform connects businesses with a network of insurance providers, facilitating the acquisition of protection plans. This approach not only increases revenue for retailers but also lowers program maintenance costs and enhances customer loyalty.

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.

Wthn

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.

Universal Standard

Series A in 2018
Universal Standard Inc. is a New York-based fashion brand established in 2015, specializing in clothing and accessories for women sizes 10-28. The company aims to revolutionize the fashion industry for this demographic by offering modern, elevated essentials across various categories, including athleisure, blazers, denim, dresses, loungewear, outerwear, pants, skirts, suiting, sweatshirts, tees, and tops. Universal Standard sells its products through both physical retail stores and an online platform, ensuring accessibility to a diverse range of stylish and functional apparel that was previously lacking in the market for larger sizes.

Convoy

Series B in 2017
Convoy, Inc. operates an online marketplace that provides digital freight network services, facilitating the transportation of goods across the United States. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company allows users to book local and regional trucks on demand, accommodating loads ranging from a single pallet to full truckloads. Convoy's platform includes features such as instant quotations, online booking, automated loading suggestions, and real-time shipment tracking, enhancing operational efficiency for shippers. The company aims to address inefficiencies in the trucking industry, which faces significant carbon waste from empty trucks, by leveraging technology and data. Convoy collaborates with major clients, including Fortune 500 companies, to lower logistics costs and meet sustainability goals while improving earnings for drivers.

SkySafe

Series A in 2017
SkySafe, Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, California, specializes in the manufacture of anti-drone devices designed to enhance airspace security. The company's technology utilizes radio waves to take control of rogue drones, allowing them to be safely landed. SkySafe provides real-time notifications and detailed event histories, which significantly improve monitoring capabilities within airspace. The team comprises experts from prestigious institutions, including MIT and the Air Force Research Lab, reflecting the company’s commitment to developing secure environments for the growing field of drone innovation and development.

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.

Universal Standard

Seed Round in 2017
Universal Standard Inc. is a New York-based fashion brand established in 2015, specializing in clothing and accessories for women sizes 10-28. The company aims to revolutionize the fashion industry for this demographic by offering modern, elevated essentials across various categories, including athleisure, blazers, denim, dresses, loungewear, outerwear, pants, skirts, suiting, sweatshirts, tees, and tops. Universal Standard sells its products through both physical retail stores and an online platform, ensuring accessibility to a diverse range of stylish and functional apparel that was previously lacking in the market for larger sizes.

Universal Standard

Seed Round in 2017
Universal Standard Inc. is a New York-based fashion brand established in 2015, specializing in clothing and accessories for women sizes 10-28. The company aims to revolutionize the fashion industry for this demographic by offering modern, elevated essentials across various categories, including athleisure, blazers, denim, dresses, loungewear, outerwear, pants, skirts, suiting, sweatshirts, tees, and tops. Universal Standard sells its products through both physical retail stores and an online platform, ensuring accessibility to a diverse range of stylish and functional apparel that was previously lacking in the market for larger sizes.

Casetext

Series B in 2017
Casetext, Inc. is an automated legal research company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based tools for lawyers and legal firms. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers its flagship product, CARA, an AI-powered research assistant that enhances legal research efficiency. CARA analyzes uploaded documents, conducts algorithmic queries across a comprehensive legal database, and identifies relevant case law, allowing legal professionals to find pertinent authorities more quickly. Casetext's technology is widely adopted by a range of legal practitioners, from large Am Law 100 firms to solo practitioners, and is designed to improve the accuracy and speed of legal research by focusing on the context of inquiries. The company was established by a team of former litigators, data scientists, and AI engineers dedicated to transforming the legal research landscape.

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 futures. Founded in 2015, it offers affordable term life insurance, along with essential services such as last will and testament preparation and tools for organizing family finances. The company prioritizes simplifying the life insurance process, making it more accessible for new parents. Through its subsidiary, Fabric Insurance Agency, LLC, the company also offers services including life insurance, health insurance, and accidental death coverage. Their flagship products include Fabric Instant, an accidental death insurance policy, and Fabric Premium, a term life insurance policy that covers deaths resulting from both accidents and illnesses. Overall, Fabric Technologies strives to create a smarter, user-friendly approach to insurance for families across the United States.

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, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in manufacturing eco-friendly footwear and apparel. The company offers a range of products, including wool runners, tree runners, tree loungers, tree skippers, and insoles for men, women, and children. Allbirds is committed to sustainability, utilizing premium natural materials to create comfortable and well-designed shoes that align with its mission of reducing environmental impact. The brand distinguishes itself by emphasizing thoughtfulness over flash in the footwear industry. Products are sold through a combination of physical stores and online platforms, with a significant portion of revenue generated from sales within the United States.

Goby

Seed Round in 2016
BGLG, Inc., operating as Goby, specializes in the design, manufacture, and marketing of electronic toothbrushes. The company offers products with both sensitive and standard cleaning modes, aimed at enhancing oral care by simplifying cavity removal for individuals and communities. Goby sells its toothbrushes online, focusing on delivering a user-friendly experience to improve dental hygiene.

Allbirds

Series A in 2016
Allbirds, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in manufacturing eco-friendly footwear and apparel. The company offers a range of products, including wool runners, tree runners, tree loungers, tree skippers, and insoles for men, women, and children. Allbirds is committed to sustainability, utilizing premium natural materials to create comfortable and well-designed shoes that align with its mission of reducing environmental impact. The brand distinguishes itself by emphasizing thoughtfulness over flash in the footwear industry. Products are sold through a combination of physical stores and online platforms, with a significant portion of revenue generated from sales within the United States.

The Outline

Venture Round in 2016
The Outline is a digital publication founded by Joshua Topolsky in 2016, dedicated to exploring themes of power, culture, and the future. The publication aims to change viewers' perspectives through meaningful and modern storytelling, offering a platform for in-depth coverage of stories, current events, and news from around the globe. By focusing on these critical topics, The Outline provides readers with a unique lens to engage with contemporary issues and narratives.

SkySafe

Seed Round in 2016
SkySafe, Inc., founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, California, specializes in the manufacture of anti-drone devices designed to enhance airspace security. The company's technology utilizes radio waves to take control of rogue drones, allowing them to be safely landed. SkySafe provides real-time notifications and detailed event histories, which significantly improve monitoring capabilities within airspace. The team comprises experts from prestigious institutions, including MIT and the Air Force Research Lab, reflecting the company’s commitment to developing secure environments for the growing field of drone innovation and development.

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.

Convoy

Series A in 2016
Convoy, Inc. operates an online marketplace that provides digital freight network services, facilitating the transportation of goods across the United States. Founded in 2015 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company allows users to book local and regional trucks on demand, accommodating loads ranging from a single pallet to full truckloads. Convoy's platform includes features such as instant quotations, online booking, automated loading suggestions, and real-time shipment tracking, enhancing operational efficiency for shippers. The company aims to address inefficiencies in the trucking industry, which faces significant carbon waste from empty trucks, by leveraging technology and data. Convoy collaborates with major clients, including Fortune 500 companies, to lower logistics costs and meet sustainability goals while improving earnings for drivers.

Allbirds

Seed Round in 2016
Allbirds, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in manufacturing eco-friendly footwear and apparel. The company offers a range of products, including wool runners, tree runners, tree loungers, tree skippers, and insoles for men, women, and children. Allbirds is committed to sustainability, utilizing premium natural materials to create comfortable and well-designed shoes that align with its mission of reducing environmental impact. The brand distinguishes itself by emphasizing thoughtfulness over flash in the footwear industry. Products are sold through a combination of physical stores and online platforms, with a significant portion of revenue generated from sales within the United States.

Janus VR

Venture Round in 2016
Janus VR, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a virtual reality web browser system, known as janusVR, which offers users a three-dimensional experience of the internet. This platform allows individuals to create and navigate multi-dimensional spaces using familiar 3D modeling tools, enhanced with HTML and JavaScript. Users can interact within these immersive environments using traditional gaming controls, touch inputs, teleportation, and 3D hand gestures. Janus VR enables customization of avatars and facilitates communication through chatting and visual interaction in a 3D context while also allowing access to traditional 2D websites. The company provides installations compatible with Windows, OSX, and Linux operating systems. Founded in 2015 and based in Toronto, Canada, Janus VR aims to merge the traditional web experience with the capabilities of virtual reality, enabling exploration, collaboration, and content creation in an engaging online network.

Zipdrug

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.

Ample Hills Creamery

Seed Round in 2015
Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based ice cream company that creates a variety of hand-crafted ice creams and mix-ins, utilizing fresh, local, and all-natural ingredients such as hormone-free milk and cream from grass-fed cows. Established in 2010, the company offers its products through retail locations and online, and also provides cakes and event catering for occasions including weddings, corporate gatherings, and family reunions. Known for its quirky and decadent flavor combinations, Ample Hills Creamery emphasizes small-batch production to maintain quality. The company filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in March 2020, entering a joint administration with Ample Hills Holdings, Inc.

fevo

Series A in 2015
Fevo, Inc. operates a platform designed to enhance group ticket sales for various live events, including sports, music, and theater. The platform allows users to easily invite friends and coordinate event attendance, streamlining the process of purchasing tickets as a group. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, the company, which was previously known as Host Committee, Inc., leverages advanced technology to transform the experience of attending live events for groups.

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.

Zipdrug

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.

Eargo

Series A in 2015
Eargo, Inc. is a consumer-focused medical device company based in San Jose, California, that specializes in developing and selling innovative hearing aids for individuals experiencing hearing loss. Founded in 2010, Eargo offers a range of rechargeable hearing aids that can be controlled via smartphone, addressing common barriers to hearing aid adoption such as cost, accessibility, and social stigma. The company provides online hearing screenings and virtual support, allowing customers to receive assistance without needing in-person visits. Eargo's products are available for purchase online or over the phone, and the company emphasizes personalized consultations with licensed hearing professionals through various communication channels. By offering its solutions at approximately half the cost of traditional hearing aids, Eargo aims to enhance the quality of life for people with hearing impairments.

Smart Vision Labs

Series A in 2015
Smart Vision Labs, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The company specializes in providing innovative vision care solutions through its product, SVOne, a smartphone-based autorefractor that facilitates rapid and accurate mobile vision exams. By enabling optical stores to conduct remote vision exams, Smart Vision Labs allows customers to receive eyewear prescriptions within minutes without requiring an on-site doctor. This approach streamlines the process of obtaining eyewear, enhancing sales opportunities for optical retailers while improving accessibility for patients.

Genies

Series A in 2015
Genies, Inc. is a mobile application company based in Venice, California, that specializes in the creation of personalized digital avatars. Founded in 2017, Genies allows users to design their own avatars with a wide range of clothing and facial options, enabling them to express their identity in social media and messaging platforms. The company also offers an Avatar Agency and SDK, facilitating the integration of avatars into various aspects of culture and commerce. In addition to avatar creation, Genies develops a social sharing application targeted at college students, allowing them to share experiences and engage with brands. This platform enables students to earn recognition through snaps (likes) from peers and redeem them for rewards, while brands can connect with this desirable demographic. Genies aims to enhance user engagement and provide brands with opportunities to sell exclusive digital goods through their interactive avatar experiences.

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.

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.

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.

Casetext

Series A in 2015
Casetext, Inc. is an automated legal research company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based tools for lawyers and legal firms. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers its flagship product, CARA, an AI-powered research assistant that enhances legal research efficiency. CARA analyzes uploaded documents, conducts algorithmic queries across a comprehensive legal database, and identifies relevant case law, allowing legal professionals to find pertinent authorities more quickly. Casetext's technology is widely adopted by a range of legal practitioners, from large Am Law 100 firms to solo practitioners, and is designed to improve the accuracy and speed of legal research by focusing on the context of inquiries. The company was established by a team of former litigators, data scientists, and AI engineers dedicated to transforming the legal research landscape.

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.

Sweetgreen

Series E in 2014
Sweetgreen, Inc. is an American fast-casual restaurant chain that specializes in serving simple, seasonal, and healthy salads and grain bowls. Founded in 2007, the company emphasizes the use of whole produce, which is delivered fresh each morning and prepared in-house. Sweetgreen operates locations across several states, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia. In addition to its restaurant offerings, the company sells various branded merchandise online, such as gift cards, apparel, and accessories. Sweetgreen also maintains a strategic partnership with FoodCorps to promote healthy eating and sustainable food practices. The company is headquartered in Culver City, California.

Paintzen

Seed Round in 2014
Paintzen Inc. offers a wide range of residential painting services, catering to both large and small projects. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, the company specializes in painting interiors and exteriors, including crown moldings, baseboards, and custom murals. Its service portfolio encompasses decorative murals, wallpaper and vinyl installation, as well as chalkboard and whiteboard painting. Additionally, Paintzen provides cabinet painting, staining, and refinishing services, along with wallpaper installation and removal. The company serves a diverse clientele, including homeowners, renters, interior designers, real estate agents, and property managers. With locations in major cities across the United States, Paintzen aims to streamline the painting process through a simplified quoting method and a network of experienced painters, supported by a dedicated project management team that assists customers from color selection to project completion.

WayUp

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.

Atakama

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

SolidX

Venture Round in 2014
SolidX Partners Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in Bitcoin trading and digital financial services specifically designed for institutional investors. Founded in 2014, SolidX aims to bridge the gap between traditional financial markets and the emerging cryptocurrency sector. The company has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the SolidX Bitcoin Trust, which is intended to offer shareholders exposure to the daily fluctuations in the U.S. dollar price of Bitcoin, as measured by the TradeBlock XBX Index. SolidX focuses on providing secure and regulated access to Bitcoin investments, catering to the needs of institutional clients in the evolving digital asset landscape.

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.

Tracksmith

Seed Round in 2014
Tracksmith is an American sports apparel brand that specializes in designing and manufacturing clothing for runners. Founded in 2013 by Luke Scheybeler and Matt Taylor, the company offers a range of products including tops, bottoms, and accessories for both men and women. In addition to its apparel line, Tracksmith publishes a sports magazine. The company markets its products through specialty running stores across the United States and also sells directly to consumers online, reaching customers in various countries including Australia, Canada, and several European nations. Tracksmith is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Elite Daily

Convertible Note in 2014
Elite Daily, Inc. is an online platform that focuses on delivering content tailored to millennials, also known as Generation Y. Founded to address the need for engaging and diverse media, Elite Daily provides a wide range of articles, videos, and documentaries across various categories, including news, lifestyle, dating, entertainment, and culture. The company aims to reflect the perspectives and experiences of its audience, which exceeds 70 million monthly readers. Established in 2014 and headquartered in New York, Elite Daily operates as a subsidiary of Bustle Digital Group, continuing to innovate in the digital media landscape by offering fresh and relevant content that resonates with the millennial demographic.

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.

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.

VIOLET GREY

Series A in 2014
VIOLET GREY is a beauty retail company that operates both online and through a physical store, specializing in a wide range of beauty care products. The company's offerings include an extensive selection of makeup items such as primers, foundations, concealers, eye products, and lip cosmetics, as well as skincare essentials like cleansers, masks, and moisturizers. VIOLET GREY also provides hair care products and various beauty tools and accessories. In addition to its retail operations, the company features THE VIOLET FILES, a digital magazine, and offers private makeup application services and tutorials. Originally founded as a private dressing studio for Hollywood's elite, the company has evolved into a curated marketplace known for its emphasis on makeup recommendations and beauty insights. Established in 2010 and based in West Hollywood, California, VIOLET GREY combines luxury with a focus on providing consumers with high-quality beauty products and expert advice.

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.

Sweetgreen

Series D in 2013
Sweetgreen, Inc. is an American fast-casual restaurant chain that specializes in serving simple, seasonal, and healthy salads and grain bowls. Founded in 2007, the company emphasizes the use of whole produce, which is delivered fresh each morning and prepared in-house. Sweetgreen operates locations across several states, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia. In addition to its restaurant offerings, the company sells various branded merchandise online, such as gift cards, apparel, and accessories. Sweetgreen also maintains a strategic partnership with FoodCorps to promote healthy eating and sustainable food practices. The company is headquartered in Culver City, California.

Casetext

Seed Round in 2013
Casetext, Inc. is an automated legal research company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based tools for lawyers and legal firms. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers its flagship product, CARA, an AI-powered research assistant that enhances legal research efficiency. CARA analyzes uploaded documents, conducts algorithmic queries across a comprehensive legal database, and identifies relevant case law, allowing legal professionals to find pertinent authorities more quickly. Casetext's technology is widely adopted by a range of legal practitioners, from large Am Law 100 firms to solo practitioners, and is designed to improve the accuracy and speed of legal research by focusing on the context of inquiries. The company was established by a team of former litigators, data scientists, and AI engineers dedicated to transforming the legal research landscape.

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.

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, known for producing programmable, sensor-driven, and Wi-Fi-enabled devices. It launched its first product, the Nest Learning Thermostat, in 2011, which marked a significant innovation in energy management. Following this, the company introduced the Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector in October 2013, enhancing home safety. In June 2015, after acquiring Dropcam, Nest Labs rebranded and released the Nest Cam, expanding its product line to include security systems. Through these innovations, Nest Labs has positioned itself as a leader in the smart home technology sector.

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.

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.

JOOR

Series A in 2011
JOOR, Inc. operates a global online fashion marketplace that facilitates wholesale buying by connecting brands and retailers through a digital platform. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, JOOR has expanded its presence with offices in major cities such as Los Angeles, London, Milan, Paris, and Sydney. The company serves over 12,500 brands across 53 categories and connects with more than 300,000 retailers in 144 countries, managing a substantial gross merchandise volume of $1.5 billion each month. JOOR's client base includes prominent retailers like Neiman Marcus and Harrods, as well as notable brands such as Tory Burch and Alexander McQueen. Backed by investors including Battery Ventures and Canaan Partners, JOOR is recognized for its innovative approach and diverse workforce, which includes a noteworthy representation of women in leadership and technical roles. The company is committed to transforming wholesale management in the fashion industry.

Fancy

Series A in 2010
Fancy is an online retailer that offers a curated platform for consumers seeking innovative fashion, accessories, art, and gadgets from emerging brands and artists worldwide. The platform allows users to discover unique items and facilitates the sharing of favorites, enabling them to earn credits for sharing, purchasing, and gifting curated products. By emphasizing a personalized shopping experience, Fancy connects users with distinctive content that enhances their buying journey.
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