Ellis Brooklyn
Series A in 2023
Ellis Brooklyn is an online beauty brand that specializes in creating sophisticated, multilayered scents. The company is committed to sustainability, offering innovative, luxurious fragrances that are vegan, cruelty-free, and free from phthalates and parabens. Customers can purchase customized perfumes and moisturizers directly from the company's online store, ensuring a personalized shopping experience. Ellis Brooklyn emphasizes eco-friendly practices in its product development, appealing to consumers who prioritize ethical and environmentally conscious beauty options.
Thesis offers personalized brain supplements that cater to all types of brains. They create potent nutritional compounds to improve mental function and provide individualized suggestions depending on their customers' goals and brain chemistry.
Thesis offers personalized brain supplements that cater to all types of brains. They create potent nutritional compounds to improve mental function and provide individualized suggestions depending on their customers' goals and brain chemistry.
Bravo Sierra
Series B in 2022
Bravo Sierra is a performance wellness company that focuses on creating personal care and nutrition products specifically designed for military and civilian communities. Founded in 2018 by Benjamin Bernet and Justin Guilbert in New York, the company leverages insights from active-duty service members through direct collaboration and social manufacturing, ensuring its products meet the unique needs of those who serve. By involving members of the U.S. military, including Special Forces, in the product development process, Bravo Sierra aims to enhance physical and mental fitness for its users. Additionally, the company operates on a revenue share model, contributing 5% of all sales to the Morale Welfare and Recreation program, which supports quality of life initiatives for military personnel, their families, retirees, and veterans.
Culina Health
Seed Round in 2022
Culina Health operates a tele-nutrition platform that connects users with registered dietitians for personalized virtual nutrition counseling. The company specializes in supporting individuals with chronic conditions, offering culturally competent care tailored to each user's needs and metabolism. By providing accessible and affordable expert nutrition guidance, Culina Health aims to improve health outcomes and empower individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles.
The Good Face Project
Seed Round in 2022
The Good Face Project, Inc. is a cosmetic product review company based in La Jolla, California, established in 2017. It operates a unique platform that combines artificial intelligence with a comprehensive database of cosmetic ingredients, providing detailed analyses of product labels and screening for efficacy and toxicity. The company offers personalized skincare recommendations to consumers, promoting transparency and safety in beauty and personal care products. Additionally, The Good Face Project provides tools for brands, retailers, and manufacturers to develop compliant and effective products, ensuring they meet necessary standards and align with consumer values. Its innovative approach aims to enhance the decision-making process for all stakeholders in the cosmetic industry.
Bitpanda GmbH is a digital assets platform based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2014. The company facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies, fractional stocks, and precious metals, aiming to simplify access to financial markets for users. Its platform offers features such as low fees, 24/7 trading, real-time settlement, and various payment options, allowing users to manage their investments conveniently. Bitpanda also provides a debit card that enables users to spend their investments like cash, further enhancing the accessibility and usability of digital assets.
MDalgorithms
Funding Round in 2020
MDalgorithms Inc. is a technology company founded in 2015 and based in Mountain View, California, specializing in dermatology applications. The company leverages artificial intelligence and computer vision to create mobile tools that assist individuals with skincare and haircare needs, particularly for conditions such as acne and hair loss. Its applications allow users to analyze their skin and scalp through selfies, generating personalized treatment plans and customized product kits delivered directly to their homes. Additionally, MDalgorithms offers chat support with medical professionals, aiming to disrupt traditional healthcare models by placing the patient at the center of their treatment journey.
Bravo Sierra
Series A in 2020
Bravo Sierra is a performance wellness company that focuses on creating personal care and nutrition products specifically designed for military and civilian communities. Founded in 2018 by Benjamin Bernet and Justin Guilbert in New York, the company leverages insights from active-duty service members through direct collaboration and social manufacturing, ensuring its products meet the unique needs of those who serve. By involving members of the U.S. military, including Special Forces, in the product development process, Bravo Sierra aims to enhance physical and mental fitness for its users. Additionally, the company operates on a revenue share model, contributing 5% of all sales to the Morale Welfare and Recreation program, which supports quality of life initiatives for military personnel, their families, retirees, and veterans.
Bravo Sierra
Seed Round in 2019
Bravo Sierra is a performance wellness company that focuses on creating personal care and nutrition products specifically designed for military and civilian communities. Founded in 2018 by Benjamin Bernet and Justin Guilbert in New York, the company leverages insights from active-duty service members through direct collaboration and social manufacturing, ensuring its products meet the unique needs of those who serve. By involving members of the U.S. military, including Special Forces, in the product development process, Bravo Sierra aims to enhance physical and mental fitness for its users. Additionally, the company operates on a revenue share model, contributing 5% of all sales to the Morale Welfare and Recreation program, which supports quality of life initiatives for military personnel, their families, retirees, and veterans.
The Nue Co. Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in producing nutritional supplements made from organic ingredients. Established in 2016, The Nue Co. focuses on creating products such as vitamins, milk protein, plant protein, magnesium, prebiotics, and probiotics, with an emphasis on traceability and quality. The company's formulation approach is rooted in simplicity and creativity, utilizing powerful organic foods rich in specific nutrients rather than artificial additives. Their supplements are free from toxic preservatives, flavorings, and sweeteners, ensuring that every ingredient is responsibly sourced and clinically validated. Additionally, The Nue Co. operates an online subscription platform for product distribution, while prioritizing environmentally friendly practices by limiting plastic packaging and striving to reduce their carbon footprint. Their mission is to provide science-backed supplements that promote overall health and wellness.
Caper, founded in 2019, specializes in developing AI-powered smart shopping carts designed to revolutionize physical retail. Their technology, inspired by Amazon Go's innovations, integrates image recognition, sensor fusion, and artificial intelligence into a compact, user-friendly cart. Shoppers can simply place their groceries inside the cart for automatic scanning and checkout, eliminating the need for cashiers and enhancing shopping efficiency. Caper aims to rapidly scale its solution across existing grocery stores, aiming to transform traditional retail practices.
Wellsheet
Seed Round in 2017
Wellsheet is a technology company that specializes in optimizing clinical information management through the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Its cloud-based platform integrates seamlessly with existing Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, enabling healthcare providers to access prioritized and contextualized clinical content tailored to their workflows. By enhancing the visibility of the most relevant information, Wellsheet empowers physicians to make quicker clinical decisions, thus improving patient care and operational efficiency. The company's solutions have demonstrated significant benefits in large health systems, including a notable impact within a network of 10,000 physicians in New Jersey. Additionally, Wellsheet collaborates with major EHR vendors like Epic and Cerner to distribute its services, operating on a Software as a Service (SaaS) model for healthcare organizations.