Right Side Capital Management, established in 2010, is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage technology investments. It focuses on funding pre-seed rounds, making 75-100 investments annually in startups outside major tech hubs, with pre-money valuations typically ranging from $1M to $3M. The firm prefers capital-efficient businesses and aims to provide a swift investment decision, usually within two weeks. Since 2012, RSCM has invested in approximately 200 companies across 19 U.S. states and several international locations, including Canada, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and Western Europe.
Carbon Saver provides a sustainable renovation software as a service (SaaS) platform aimed at supporting eco-construction projects, particularly for residential properties. The platform allows users to assess the environmental impact of their interior design projects and offers a calculation method to facilitate the development of effective eco-design tools. This innovative solution is the result of collaboration with a diverse user community, including architects, interior designers, project managers, contractors, and artisans, ensuring that the platform meets the practical needs of its users while promoting environmentally friendly practices in building design and renovation.
Merchkit
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Merchkit is a developer of an all-in-one visual merchandising platform that assists businesses in creating engaging product visuals. The platform enables users to design and plan the layout of merchandise displays in physical stores, as well as enhance online retail environments with optimized product photography. By offering tools for creating virtual product sets and shoots, Merchkit aims to maximize visual merchandising, helping businesses effectively showcase their products to attract customers and improve sales.
Smoove Creations
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Smoove Creations is a shoe restoration and design company that specializes in customizing footwear to reflect individual styles and preferences. The company offers a platform that allows clients to personalize shoes of various qualities, tailoring designs for both personal and corporate needs. Additionally, Smoove Creations provides deep cleaning services to restore sneakers by removing scuffs, stains, and other debris. This comprehensive approach enables customers to express their unique identities and passions through designer footwear, making it a valuable service for both individuals and businesses looking to enhance their apparel offerings.
MASQ Optical
Pre Seed Round in 2021
MASQ Optical is a California-based company located in Yorba Linda that specializes in providing eyewear and lenses while transforming the eyewear purchasing experience through innovative design and technology. The company offers a diverse selection of optical glasses, frames, and lenses, featuring multi-layered anti-reflective coatings and aspheric designs that enhance clarity and reduce glare. These products are engineered to minimize the accumulation of fingerprints, oils, and water, thereby improving light transmission for clearer vision. MASQ Optical aims to deliver quality eyewear that not only protects customers' eyes but also offers increased impact resistance at affordable prices.
Elena Velez
Seed Round in 2020
Elena Velez is an apparel and fashion company founded in 2018 in New York City by designer Elena Velez. The company is recognized for its innovative blend of metalsmith techniques and high fashion, creating unique clothing for women. By emphasizing traditional crafts and artisanal heritage, Elena Velez aims to provide customers with authentic and stylish garments at accessible prices.
Awayr A.I.
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Awayr A.I. uses data-driven design and machine learning to produce SaaS software products. Our solutions help engineers understand the human attention and distraction implications of designs in real-time, to help them build better and safer user interface.
danger!awesome
Convertible Note in 2020
Danger!Awesome LLC, founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in laser-cutting and engraving services for a variety of materials, including wood, plastic, paper, fabric, and leather. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including architects, artists, engineers, students, and small businesses, providing customized products tailored to individual needs. In addition to traditional services, Danger!Awesome is pioneering the development of a high-performance, professional solid-state laser cutter designed for consumer affordability. This innovative device cuts metal and works on multiple materials with greater efficiency than conventional CO2 laser systems, addressing the growing demand from design firms, universities, and community spaces for modern, cost-effective laser solutions. Furthermore, the company offers a makerspace where customers can collaborate with designers and technicians to create personalized items, reinforcing its commitment to accessibility and customization in the creative process.
Vishion
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Vishion Corporation is a mobile application developer based in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 2017. The company offers a platform that allows users to search for decor and furniture based on specific colors, utilizing true color data, user preferences, and current fashion trends. The application is compatible with both Android and iOS devices, and it provides additional features for ideation and organization of design plans. Vishion also connects users with home renovation experts for consultations or full projects. As of May 2020, the company's services expanded to include a web-based search and organization tool targeting the broader interior design market, catering to both DIY enthusiasts and professionals.
Standard Cyborg
Convertible Note in 2019
Standard Cyborg, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in the development of cloud-based solutions for the custom design and fabrication of prosthetics and orthotics. Its primary product, Design Studio, offers comprehensive tools for scanning, modeling, and creating various orthotic and prosthetic devices, including test sockets and definitive fittings for different types of limb differences. The platform supports the design of ankle-foot orthoses, shoe inserts, and custom liners, among other applications. Additionally, Design Studio features iPad-based scanning and sculpting, one-click ordering for 3D printed check sockets, and capabilities for carving and fabrication. The company also provides customer support through web chat, phone, and screen sharing. Founded in 2014, Standard Cyborg aims to innovate in the field of assistive technology through its advanced digital solutions.
FlexSpace
Seed Round in 2018
FlexSpace, Inc. offers a comprehensive platform designed to assist companies in visualizing, budgeting, designing, and managing their workplace environments. By addressing challenges related to workspace, operations, productivity, and organizational culture, FlexSpace enables businesses to create workspaces that align with their specific timelines and budgets. The platform serves as a centralized solution for companies seeking to navigate the complexities of workplace management, allowing them to find, create, and enhance their operational spaces efficiently. Based in the United States, FlexSpace aims to simplify workplace-related decisions for its clients.
The Clear Cut
Convertible Note in 2018
The Clear Cut specializes in creating and selling customized diamond engagement rings, offering a unique shopping experience that emphasizes personalization and expert guidance. Based in New York, the company provides a concierge service that allows clients to design their own rings through curated selections and educational support. With a growing community of over 75,000 followers on Instagram, The Clear Cut has successfully transformed the traditional engagement ring market by enabling customers to purchase rings through various channels, including social media, email, and in-person appointments. Their hand-crafted rings are designed to reflect the style of celebrity lookalikes while maintaining affordability, catering to a new generation of consumers seeking distinctive and meaningful engagement rings.
BuildSim
Pre Seed Round in 2017
BuildSimHub, founded in 2017 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, operates a cloud-based platform focused on building energy modeling and project collaboration. This platform provides a comprehensive energy management system that allows users to coordinate and track all model changes in a centralized location. It features quality assurance and auto-debugging capabilities, along with data analytics and cloud simulation. These tools enable energy modelers and engineers to make more informed decisions and streamline the reporting process, enhancing efficiency in project management.
Blank Slate Systems
Convertible Note in 2017
Blank Slate Systems, Inc. is a Boulder, Colorado-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in developing a cloud-based sketch design tool. This tool is designed to simplify and accelerate the design workflow for companies and professionals in the prototyping and manufacturing sectors. By recognizing rough sketches and converting them into precise digital drawings, the tool enables users to bring their ideas to life without the complexities associated with traditional engineering software. Blank Slate's solutions facilitate faster collaboration and streamline the creation process, helping users prototype and manufacture more efficiently.
Yoller
Convertible Note in 2016
Yoller is a social planning platform designed to facilitate the organization of events among friends and peers. The mobile application allows users to quickly reach consensus on key details such as who, what, where, and when, making it easier for spontaneous gatherings to take place. By leveraging clean design, group psychology, and machine learning, Yoller enhances the planning process, ensuring that social occasions like reunions, adventure trips, and other meet-ups can be arranged efficiently and effectively. This focus on user experience and practicality positions Yoller as a valuable tool for individuals looking to connect with others in a fast and hassle-free manner.
Growth Instruments
Convertible Note in 2016
Growth Instruments, LLC is designed to accommodate complex, industry and organization-specific needs, while offering an affordable platform that is easily modified and maintained. Our goal is to transform corporate environments by providing highly customized solutions, behavioral data science, creative content and enhanced user experience in an effort to preserve your corporate culture and internal process.
Taylor & Hart
Convertible Note in 2016
Taylor & Hart Limited, based in London, specializes in creating and selling diamond engagement and wedding rings, including custom designs. With a commitment to ethical sourcing, the company offers a selection of over 100,000 GIA graded diamonds. Established in 2011, Taylor & Hart has gained recognition for its craftsmanship and innovative designs, receiving accolades such as "Best New Jeweler" in 2014. The company operates primarily online, allowing it to ship products globally. It has successfully raised over $500,000 through crowdfunding and has generated over $2 million in transactions in the past year. Taylor & Hart is distinguished by its unique trademark of setting a pink diamond inside every ring, reflecting its dedication to personalization and emotional expression in jewelry. The company has also earned a high customer satisfaction rating, with an average score of over 9.6 from more than 120 reviews.
danger!awesome
Convertible Note in 2016
Danger!Awesome LLC, founded in 2014 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in laser-cutting and engraving services for a variety of materials, including wood, plastic, paper, fabric, and leather. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including architects, artists, engineers, students, and small businesses, providing customized products tailored to individual needs. In addition to traditional services, Danger!Awesome is pioneering the development of a high-performance, professional solid-state laser cutter designed for consumer affordability. This innovative device cuts metal and works on multiple materials with greater efficiency than conventional CO2 laser systems, addressing the growing demand from design firms, universities, and community spaces for modern, cost-effective laser solutions. Furthermore, the company offers a makerspace where customers can collaborate with designers and technicians to create personalized items, reinforcing its commitment to accessibility and customization in the creative process.
ēdn
Convertible Note in 2016
ēdn specializes in indoor gardening technology that allows individuals to cultivate fresh herbs, vegetables, and flowers effortlessly. The company aims to enhance the connection between people and nature by providing products that combine advanced automation with horticultural expertise. Their innovative systems ensure predictable and guaranteed results, enabling users to grow a variety of plants in a sustainable manner from the comfort of their homes. Designed with aesthetics in mind, ēdn's products are crafted from high-quality hardwood and aluminum, presenting a harmonious blend of functionality and beauty.
PopUp Play
Convertible Note in 2016
PopUp Play, Inc. is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in manufacturing customizable play structures designed by children through its online application, PopUp Play Build Lab. The firm offers a digital-to-physical design platform that enables consumer brands to create on-demand product experiences. Using a touch-based design interface, consumers can easily create and order personalized designs, which are then delivered to their homes. This approach allows brands to engage with their customers in innovative ways, providing unique, tailored products that reflect individual creativity. Each item is produced on-demand, enabling efficient scaling and responsiveness to market trends.
Brand.AI
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Brand.AI is a technology company that develops a brand operating system. This platform streamlines brand management by centralizing and automating brand assets, guidelines, and updates. It enables teams and partners to collaborate effectively, maintain visual consistency across applications, and make informed decisions. The system integrates with popular design tools like Sketch and Adobe Illustrator, and exports style data to various platforms, including iOS, Android, and Sass. It also synthesizes brand strategies and touchpoints, acting as a strategic guide for internal and external partners.
Lightboard
Seed Round in 2015
Lightboard, Inc. is a graphic design agency based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in creating marketing and sales materials. Founded in 2015, the company offers a range of services, including on-demand and subscription-based presentations, PDFs, illustrations, display advertisements, banners, social media designs, web design, and email templates. Lightboard aims to provide an efficient solution for clients by leveraging a combination of skilled account managers and designers, as well as cloud-based graphic design software. This approach allows them to handle small projects effectively while delivering high-quality results, thus alleviating the challenges associated with managing multiple freelancers.
LovePop
Pre Seed Round in 2015
LovePop, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing intricate pop-up greeting cards that unfold into three-dimensional paper sculptures, a craft known as kirigami. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers a wide range of cards for various occasions, including birthdays, weddings, and holidays, as well as custom orders for retailers and businesses. LovePop aims to enhance personal connections in a fast-paced, digital world by providing unique greeting cards that serve as memorable gifts. The company's products are available through its physical outlets in Boston, Northern California, Southern California, and Las Vegas, as well as through its online platform.
Kwambio
Angel Round in 2015
KWAMBIO collaborates with both established and emerging designers to create a curated selection of homewares, accessories, and art, all manufactured on-demand using ceramics and metals. The company's e-commerce platform allows customers to customize designer products through its proprietary software, KWAMBIO Filters, which enables variations in form, size, material, and finish. This results in unique, one-of-a-kind commissions that reflect a partnership between the designer and the customer. KWAMBIO employs advanced binder jetting technology, which significantly reduces manufacturing time while ensuring high-precision designs without visible layers on the finished objects. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, KWAMBIO gained recognition at various industry events, including the London 3D Printshow and the IDCEE startup competition. The company participated in the Techstars 2015 Summer class and has successfully raised $1.2 million in funding to date.
Card Isle
Convertible Note in 2015
Card Isle Corporation specializes in designing and selling personalized boutique greeting cards, utilizing automated kiosks and an online platform. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, the company provides a unique service that allows customers to create custom greeting cards on-site or online. Its offerings include a Print-at-Home solution, enabling users to print high-quality cards using personal printers, and an eCommerce platform that facilitates card design through various channels, including in-store and phone orders. By eliminating the need to stock pre-printed cards, Card Isle ensures that every card is personalized and printed on demand, catering to a diverse clientele that includes hospitals, airports, military bases, universities, convenience stores, and corporate campuses across the United States. The company features designs from local and independent artists, allowing customers to send meaningful and relevant greetings.
Unmade
Convertible Note in 2014
Unmade is a London-based company established in 2013, specializing in on-demand knitwear production. It designs and sells men's and women's knitwear, scarves, and jumpers through its London store and online platforms, both domestically and internationally. Unmade's innovative business model involves controlling industrial knitting machines to create unique garments each time, akin to 3D printing for clothing using high-quality, natural fibers. This technology allows customers to customize designs, remix artwork from prominent artists, and preview their creations on virtual models before production. Unmade's patent-pending technologies enable cost-effective, one-off production, challenging traditional mass production methods. The company aims to create a platform and marketplace for brands and designers to offer custom clothing at scale, having successfully run factory trials with major brands.
Stand In
Seed Round in 2014
Stand In redefines how apps are designed. With our software, designers can craft amazing user experiences for the wide range of devices that we interact with every day.
Matter.io
Pre Seed Round in 2014
Matter.io specializes in the small-batch production of metal parts through advanced 3D printing and rapid molding techniques. The company offers a diverse selection of base and precious metals, including yellow and white brass, bronze, and sterling silver, which can be polished and plated in various finishes. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional location in New York, Matter.io primarily serves independent designers and businesses. The company aims to streamline the manufacturing process for product designers, facilitating efficient production and logistics comparable to the ease with which developers deploy servers.
Litographs
Convertible Note in 2014
Litographs is a business that specializes in creating unique literary merchandise, including posters, t-shirts, and tote bags, using text from classic and contemporary books. The company collaborates with artists worldwide to produce designs that visually represent themes, characters, or settings from literature. When viewed from a distance, the artwork offers a striking visual, while the text remains fully legible upon closer inspection. In addition to its focus on artistic expression, Litographs is dedicated to promoting literacy by partnering with the International Book Bank, which donates a new, high-quality book to a community in need for every product sold. This commitment to literature and education underpins the company's mission to connect authors with their fans through tasteful and customizable merchandise.
Plum
Seed Round in 2013
At Plum, they aim to use beautiful design and smart technology to reinvent age-old technology. They don't see "the home of the future" or a "smart home." They just see a better way to live. Their aim is to craft product experiences that change your life without getting in your way. That's why everything they make is created with precision and care. Their mission isn't just to create great products but to build the products that create experiences you'll love.
Designlab
Seed Round in 2013
Designlab is an online education platform based in San Francisco, California, specializing in design skills such as user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design. Founded in 2013, the company offers a mentor-led learning experience that combines structured lessons with hands-on projects, allowing students to develop practical skills in web design. Through one-on-one mentorship from experienced designers, learners can effectively gain valuable skills that prepare them for careers in the design industry. Designlab's mission is to empower creators to pursue their passions and contribute to impactful products and services that can enhance the lives of people globally.
CONSTRVCT
Seed Round in 2013
CONSTRVCT is the missing software platform for fashion design. Easy CAD tools for anyone to use, with services to support the design process at all levels. It's creative tools for the digital crafting generation. CONSTRVCT is developed by [Continuum Fashion](/organization/continuum-fashion).
Storytime Studios
Seed Round in 2013
Storytime Studios, Inc. is a company based in Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts, founded in 2012, that specializes in developing an animated messaging application designed for smartphones and tablets. The flagship product, SKIT!, empowers users to create animated shorts, memes, and remixes using their own photographs along with a variety of backgrounds, props, and stickers. The app features several tools, including StoryStarter for generating ideas, SKIT! Outfits for customizing characters, and SKIT! Gallery for importing photos and searching for images. It allows users to enhance their creations with over 1,000 vibrant stickers and characters, making it particularly appealing for younger audiences. SKIT! facilitates easy sharing of animated video messages across multiple platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and email, promoting community engagement and creativity. The application is available for free on major app stores, including iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon.
Psykosoft
Seed Round in 2012
Psykosoft Inc. is a software company based in London, United Kingdom, established in 2012. The company specializes in creative software solutions, offering products such as Psykopaint, a user-friendly application that enables individuals to transform photos into artistic paintings without requiring any prior artistic skills. By sampling colors from an image and applying them to the user's brush, Psykopaint allows users to focus on their preferred style rather than technical details. Additionally, Psykosoft provides Psykonect, a unique communication platform, and Psykogif, a community-driven tool for creating and sharing animated GIFs. Its offerings cater to a diverse clientele, including hobbyists, photographers, schools, and designers.
Ceemo
Ceemo is a branding and pitch deck design company that provides automated branding solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, startups, and non-profits. Utilizing data-driven strategies and algorithms, Ceemo streamlines the brand creation process, allowing entrepreneurs to efficiently develop and apply their brand across various marketing materials. The company's software-as-a-service platform combines essential skills for creating effective pitch decks, serving as both a functional business tool and an aesthetically appealing presentation medium. By managing the marketing aspects of branding, Ceemo enables founders to concentrate on the core substance of their ventures, thus facilitating accelerated growth and funding opportunities.
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