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.
Averi is an AI-powered marketing management platform that combines proprietary AI models for marketing strategy and content creation. Design modern strategy, analyze massive amounts of data, create endless content from ads and social posts to blogs and whitepapers, build perfect-fit teams of marketing experts, and manage your entire growth operation in one seamless experience.
Buzzable
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Buzzable is a technology company that provides an AI-driven marketing automation platform, specifically designed for event creators. The platform enables users to build, engage, and monetize their communities, fostering genuine connections and helping individuals pursue their passions.
Vouchery
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Vouchery.io is a predictive Promo Management platform designed to enhance the effectiveness of discount, referral, and coupon programs. The platform addresses the challenge of overwhelming customers with excessive promotions, which can lead to disengagement and brand devaluation. By leveraging machine learning and predictive analytics, Vouchery enables marketing teams to tailor promotions based on individual customer lifetime value, engagement levels, and preferences. This approach ensures that customers receive the right incentives at critical moments in their lifecycle. Additionally, Vouchery helps brands automate personalized advertising and sales promotions, allowing timely, relevant offers to be presented at each stage of the customer journey, thereby fostering greater engagement and driving meaningful actions.
SelectFew
Pre Seed Round in 2023
SelectFew is a B2B SaaS platform and marketplace designed to transform marketing operations for modern businesses. By leveraging millions of data points and machine-learning algorithms, SelectFew matches customers with a curated group of top-tier marketing experts, advisors, and agencies, ensuring tailored growth strategies that are both effective and cost-efficient. The platform offers a transparent pricing model, allowing businesses to allocate their marketing budgets with confidence. SelectFew's marketplace features a range of vetted specialists across various service and budget levels, enabling companies to scale their marketing efforts without uncertainty. With its focus on transparency and effectiveness, SelectFew aims to eliminate inefficiencies in marketing practices, empowering teams to make informed decisions and drive growth.
Vengreso
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Vengreso provides training and technology services focused on enhancing virtual selling skills for sales teams and business owners. The company aims to improve prospecting and sales performance by using science-based teaching techniques that help sellers retain and apply knowledge effectively in their daily activities. Vengreso also offers FlyMSG, a text expander and personal writing assistant designed to streamline communication for knowledge workers by reducing repetitive messaging and tasks. Through these offerings, Vengreso supports sales and marketing professionals in navigating the digital sales ecosystem and building stronger buyer engagement and sales pipelines.
Knead
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Knead is a sales and marketing platform that tracks performance, automates marketing, and handles customer care.
Vouchery
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Vouchery.io is a predictive Promo Management platform designed to enhance the effectiveness of discount, referral, and coupon programs. The platform addresses the challenge of overwhelming customers with excessive promotions, which can lead to disengagement and brand devaluation. By leveraging machine learning and predictive analytics, Vouchery enables marketing teams to tailor promotions based on individual customer lifetime value, engagement levels, and preferences. This approach ensures that customers receive the right incentives at critical moments in their lifecycle. Additionally, Vouchery helps brands automate personalized advertising and sales promotions, allowing timely, relevant offers to be presented at each stage of the customer journey, thereby fostering greater engagement and driving meaningful actions.
Scopify AI
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Scopify is a B2B platform that uses AI to find hot qualified leads scored with BANT (Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline). Book a demo with Scopify to find who is in market for your products and services and reach out to them with our email and linkeidn chatbots to book qualified meetings. Book demo here - https://scopify.ai/book-demo.html
Fleksa
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Fleksa is a comprehensive digital platform aimed at enhancing the online presence and operational efficiency of restaurants. It offers an AI-powered website and mobile app builder that allows restaurants to create a fully branded online presence optimized for search engines, improving visibility and customer engagement. The platform features a commission-free ordering and reservation system, enabling customers to place orders directly through the restaurant's site without incurring third-party fees. Additionally, Fleksa provides a cloud-based POS system that integrates order management, reservations, payments, and customer data across devices. To modernize the dining experience, it incorporates QR code ordering and payment options, allowing customers to access menus and settle bills from their mobile devices. Fleksa also includes automated marketing tools, such as email and SMS campaigns, along with loyalty programs to foster customer retention. Furthermore, its integration with Google’s Food Ordering service enhances discoverability and accessibility, empowering restaurants to manage operations efficiently while increasing revenue through a direct, commission-free model.
Social HorsePower
Convertible Note in 2021
SocialHP is a shared social media marketing calendar for teams. We make it dead simple for your team to get social with pre-approved, bite-sized posts that are ready to share. Our built-in tools measure your success. Take the work out of social and watch your team thrive.
Maxia
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Maxia is a research and development company specializing in the autonomous assembly and optimization of machine learning models, particularly for time series data. The company offers a cloud-based platform that focuses on predictive marketing and sales analytics. Its services include predictive modeling, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and advanced modeling, which help businesses identify potential customers and analyze behavioral patterns. Features such as lead scoring, churn prediction, and insights into high-value prospects empower companies to optimize their marketing strategies and enhance decision-making processes. Additionally, Maxia supports data pipelines, cloud compute metrics, exploratory data analysis, and ML model experimentation, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics.
SoloSegment
Convertible Note in 2021
SoloSegment provides a SaaS-based solution that enhances visitor engagement and conversion rates for large enterprise B2B companies through behavior-based personalization technology. By leveraging its GuideBox personalization tool, SoloSegment aligns content with visitor intent using natural language processing and machine learning. This technology automatically identifies visitor behavior patterns, enabling businesses to connect with potential customers effectively without requiring additional effort from the companies themselves. As a result, SoloSegment helps organizations improve visitor yield by delivering a tailored experience that evolves with the needs of prospects and customers throughout their journey.
Broca
Convertible Note in 2021
Broca is a collaborative platform that creates high-quality content allowing marketing teams to rapidly launch more effective campaigns
(un)stuck
Seed Round in 2020
(Un)stuck specializes in providing tools and methodologies aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of digital marketing efforts. The company offers a complimentary brand audit and tailored course recommendations to help businesses refine their marketing strategies. By leveraging insights from leading educators in the digital marketing field, (un)stuck empowers companies to identify areas of improvement and implement best practices, ultimately facilitating growth and success in a competitive landscape.
Endorsify
Venture Round in 2020
Endorsify, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that operates a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed to facilitate connections between brands and influencers. Founded in 2016, the platform enables influencers to create detailed profiles while allowing brands to discover and engage with these influencers for their marketing campaigns. Endorsify offers a range of features, including a network for content creators, a pricing model for influencer-generated content, and tools for managing campaign details and strategies. Additionally, the platform provides fully managed campaign services to assist brands in executing their marketing initiatives effectively.
Vertify
Seed Round in 2019
Vertify, Inc. is an Austin, Texas-based company that specializes in data integration and management through its customer intelligence platform, Vertify Customer Intelligence Platform (VCIP). Founded in 2009, the platform allows users to seamlessly collect and manage data from various enterprise systems, facilitating connections between marketing and customer relationship management systems. By utilizing drag-and-drop technology, Vertify enables organizations to create permanent data connections without requiring extensive internal engineering resources. The platform aims to streamline business processes by identifying bottlenecks between sales, marketing, and customer success teams, ultimately unlocking new revenue potential and enhancing the return on investment for existing revenue technology stacks. Vertify's solutions help clients respond to customer needs more efficiently and accelerate business operations.
Answerable
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Answerable is a social commerce platform that facilitates conversational commerce by enabling brands to engage with consumers through trusted advocates. With billions of consumers utilizing chat for brand interactions, Answerable addresses the challenge of timely responses to customer inquiries, which is crucial for enhancing customer experience and reducing churn. Unlike traditional AI or chatbots that handle standardized questions, Answerable's unique platform allows brands to connect with knowledgeable individuals in real-time, such as employees and brand advocates, to provide authentic advice. The system uses a patented approach to onboard and dynamically route questions based on specific use cases, improving over time through a ranking mechanism that identifies the most suitable person to answer inquiries. This innovative model not only enhances customer engagement but also drives content creation and community building, ultimately leading to increased sales and customer retention while lowering operational costs.
Fixel
Convertible Note in 2019
Fixel is an Israel-based company founded in 2006 that specializes in audience segmentation. The company provides a fully automated tool designed to rank website visitors based on their engagement levels. This segmentation helps businesses understand their audience better and tailor their marketing efforts accordingly. By focusing on user engagement, Fixel aims to enhance the effectiveness of online strategies and improve overall customer interactions.
Lumanu
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lumanu, Inc. is a digital marketing platform that facilitates connections between companies and brand ambassadors, primarily serving brand marketers, performance marketers, agency marketers, and creators. Founded in 2016 and based in Oakland, California, with an additional office in Milwaukee, the company offers a range of solutions including SocialCert, which enables influencers to share content and usage rights with marketers; Content Manager, which helps in content ingestion from influencers; and SmartBoost, which generates advertisements using influencer-created content. In addition to its marketing solutions, Lumanu provides financial management tools that simplify payment processes and compliance for creators and freelancers, enabling them to efficiently manage their business operations while fostering a supportive community.
The Labz
Seed Round in 2019
The Labz, based in Mableton, Georgia, specializes in developing a cloud-based platform that caters to the creative needs of the music, marketing, and advertising industries. The platform facilitates music creation and real-time collaboration, featuring tools such as audio uploading, a lyric module, and documentation generation. Additionally, The Labz offers a no-code web platform that enables businesses to craft high-end live and on-demand online experiences. This comprehensive suite allows users to create engaging content through a mix of media, guest activities, and interactive elements, simplifying the process of developing immersive and collaborative environments. By providing these innovative tools, The Labz aims to enhance the way organizations present their products and engage audiences.
Cloud Campaign
Convertible Note in 2019
Cloud Campaign, Inc. provides a software solution tailored for marketing agencies to effectively manage multiple brands on social media. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company offers a platform that enables users to schedule content, track analytics, and collaborate with teams and clients. Key features include simplified scheduling, in-depth analytics, and automated client reporting, which streamline marketing processes such as content approvals and performance tracking. This allows agencies to enhance their operational efficiency, manage a larger client base, and potentially increase revenue with fewer resources.
Automaton
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Automaton Marketing, Inc. is a company based in Kirkland, Washington, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing Atomatest, a platform designed for business-to-business marketing campaigns and integration testing. This innovative platform empowers business users to test landing pages, campaigns, and integrations without requiring coding skills, thereby addressing quality and monitoring challenges common in software-as-a-service environments. Automaton enables users to automate monitoring, test multiple personas and variations, and set recurrence to ensure optimal performance. By focusing on marketing, advertising, privacy compliance, analytics, and sales, Automaton aims to deliver DevOps-style quality assurance and monitoring tailored for business users, filling a critical gap in the market where over 30% of SaaS technology selection and integration is performed by non-engineering personnel.
LotMonkey
Convertible Note in 2018
LotMonkey is an innovative web-to-print application tailored for car dealerships, enabling them to enhance their marketing efforts both online and on-site. By leveraging proprietary technology, LotMonkey allows auto dealers to create affordable and timely professional visual assets, including vehicle stickers, hang tags, and showroom signage, which were previously challenging to produce. The platform offers a comprehensive collection of designs, images, and templates that facilitate flexible printing for various merchandising needs, such as windshield graphics and buyer's guides. This system aims to transform dealerships into strategic retail environments that not only drive sales but also improve the overall customer experience by providing visually appealing and informative materials.
Ad Badger
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Ad Badger LLC, founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, develops a software solution aimed at enhancing pay-per-click (PPC) sales for Amazon sellers, primarily in the United States. The company offers a cloud-based marketing analytics platform that employs intelligent automation to optimize advertising campaigns for e-commerce businesses. By utilizing automated bid algorithms, keyword management, and campaign optimization strategies, Ad Badger enables sellers to efficiently manage their paid traffic campaigns. This innovative approach not only saves time but also yields superior results compared to traditional manual campaign management, ultimately driving improved sales growth for retail businesses.
AdinMo
Pre Seed Round in 2018
AdInMo is a New York-based company that provides an in-game advertising platform designed to offer click-free ads that do not disrupt game play. Founded in 2017, the platform enables brands to connect with mobile application developers, particularly in the realms of eSports, augmented reality, virtual reality, and mobile games. AdInMo's InGamePlay advertising campaigns create a seamless brand experience, allowing advertisers to engage highly involved audiences while offering game developers a new revenue stream without compromising player immersion. By delivering non-interruptive ad formats, AdInMo enhances player retention and monetization, empowering developers to effectively reach premium audiences across diverse player personas.
Bitesize
Convertible Note in 2018
Bitesize, Inc. is a company founded in 2017 that operates a two-way messaging platform designed to facilitate personal dialogue between brands and consumers. Utilizing artificial intelligence, the platform enables brands to send and receive messages in bulk while organizing responses based on context, keywords, and sentiment. Bitesize caters to various industries, including automotive, home services, healthcare, and entertainment. The company aims to transform customer interactions by providing a unique conversational experience, allowing brands to engage meaningfully with consumers and drive sales. By enabling genuine one-on-one conversations at scale, Bitesize addresses the modern consumer's desire for authentic engagement beyond traditional marketing methods.
StoryTap
Pre Seed Round in 2018
StoryTap is a developer of a story-led video automation platform that enhances text-based websites by incorporating user-generated video content featuring real customers and staff. This patented data-driven video platform aims to increase sales for businesses by more than 30%. Through a user-friendly web interface, StoryTap allows companies to create and share branding videos sourced from various social media platforms, blogs, video testimonials, and client feedback. By facilitating the creation, filming, and circulation of video content, StoryTap helps businesses grow their online presence and generate inbound leads effectively.
Revi
Convertible Note in 2018
Revi specializes in developing self-service kiosks and software solutions designed to enhance customer engagement for local businesses. The company offers an application that enables users to order, customize their selections, make payments, and collect rewards. Additionally, Revi provides the ZYRL Kiosk, an intelligent self-service solution that streamlines the ordering process and improves overall customer experience. The company also creates an AI-powered chatbot that facilitates intelligent marketing for small businesses, allowing them to set objectives and create tailored campaigns. Established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Revi aims to foster vibrant local ecosystems where customers can safely connect with and support the businesses they cherish.
StoryXpress
Convertible Note in 2017
StoryXpress is a cloud-based video marketing platform that specializes in automated video creation. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New Delhi, the company provides tools for brands and retailers to convert their e-commerce product catalogs into videos efficiently and affordably. Its platform enables users to transform images, text, and video clips into promotional content through an API that can be integrated into various platforms. Additionally, StoryXpress offers features like video personalization, hosting, and analytics, which assist enterprises in enhancing their sales and marketing efforts. By streamlining the video creation process, StoryXpress aims to help businesses generate high-quality content with ease.
Rev
Seed Round in 2017
Rev is a company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based tools for business-to-business (B2B) lead and demand generation. Founded in 2013 and located in San Diego, California, Rev's platform leverages natural language processing and machine learning to enhance lead generation efforts. By analyzing data from a company's best customers, Rev enables businesses to identify and target similar accounts throughout the marketing funnel. This approach aims to improve lead quality and conversion rates, addressing common challenges faced by demand generation marketers. The company focuses on optimizing prospect targeting to drive revenue growth, ensuring that sales teams receive high-quality leads and enhancing overall marketing effectiveness.
Gatsby
Convertible Note in 2017
Gatsby is a developer of an online community management platform that provides promotional services for brands through micro-influencer collaborations. The platform offers custom-branded tools and facilitates the review of social profiles, enabling brands to effectively engage with their target customers. By leveraging various marketing tools, Gatsby aims to enhance online campaigning and help clients influence consumer behavior at scale, positioning itself as a leader in the evolving landscape of digital marketing.
Wave Sports + Entertainment
Convertible Note in 2017
Wave Sports + Entertainment is a media company specializing in sports and entertainment content for digital-native fans, primarily Gen Z and Millennials. It operates over 30 media brands, produces original content, manages talent, and offers a full-service agency for public relations, social media, creative, and influencer marketing. With a strong presence on platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, Wave reaches over 500 million fans monthly, delivering highly engaged content that consistently ranks among the most popular on these platforms.
Kokko
Convertible Note in 2017
Kokko, Inc. is an innovative company based in Los Altos, California, founded in 2013. It operates an online marketplace that focuses on color shopping, specializing in professional makeup blends and products. Kokko leverages advanced mobile imaging technology to enhance makeup discovery and purchasing. Its platform utilizes scientific methods to analyze skin tones through photographs, providing personalized and accurate recommendations for makeup foundation colors. This technology enables customers to effortlessly find and acquire cosmetic shades that best match their skin tones, making the shopping experience both tailored and efficient.
Heartbeat
Seed Round in 2017
Using our unique software and devoted team at Heartbeat, we pair the best content creators with like-minded brands who share a love for the same products and services. The result is a genuine connection that develops into long-lasting relationships.
Landing Lion
Convertible Note in 2017
Landing Lion, Inc. is a platform designed for modern marketers to create landing pages efficiently without requiring coding skills. Founded in 2015 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, it offers a comprehensive suite of tools for building, A/B split testing, and optimizing landing pages. The platform features a user-friendly drag-and-drop editor, secure hosting, and lead generation capabilities, all aimed at enhancing conversion rates. Pages created with Landing Lion are automatically optimized for search engine performance, improving visibility in both paid and organic search results. By integrating various applications and providing robust visitor tracking and analytics, Landing Lion streamlines the content creation and measurement process, enabling marketers to launch campaigns more effectively.
PhoneWagon
Pre Seed Round in 2017
PhoneWagon Inc. provides a call tracking solution that enables businesses to identify which marketing campaigns are generating phone calls. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company offers a platform that assigns unique local and toll-free phone numbers to different marketing efforts, allowing businesses to monitor campaign effectiveness and optimize their marketing spend. By analyzing call data, PhoneWagon helps businesses determine which campaigns are yielding high-quality leads and supports the testing of new ads for improved return on investment. Additionally, the platform includes features for automating communication with customers through text messages, which can be triggered by events such as missed calls. This functionality enhances customer engagement and helps prevent potential leads from reaching competitors. Overall, PhoneWagon's services are designed to improve marketing outcomes and facilitate better decision-making for businesses and digital marketing agencies.
Lightning AI
Convertible Note in 2017
Lightning AI operates an online marketing platform designed to identify target audiences for digital advertising. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to automate and optimize key processes, including bidding, audience expansion, and re-targeting, which helps businesses achieve their marketing objectives. By streamlining these functions, Lightning AI enables marketers to lower customer acquisition costs while allowing them to concentrate on developing creative and engaging marketing campaigns.
Mediarails
Convertible Note in 2017
Mediarails Inc, incorporated in 2016 and based in Bellevue, Washington, specializes in developing software for customer relationship management and growth. As a subsidiary of Impact Tech, Inc., Mediarails offers a platform designed to help businesses discover and recruit digital media partners, streamline affiliate programs, and manage influencer campaigns. The platform utilizes automation to simplify tedious tasks, allowing companies to focus on building and nurturing partnerships, regardless of their size. Mediarails aims to enhance engagement with both new and existing partners, ultimately driving revenue growth for its clients.
Flye
Convertible Note in 2017
Flye, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in creating a real-time, location-based social engagement and analytics platform tailored for brands and businesses. The platform facilitates geo-targeted social media campaigns by analyzing social data to deliver insights into audience demographics, location, and personal interests, collectively referred to as the Audience Fingerprint. This innovative solution enables brands to identify relevant social profiles, engage with influencers and loyal customers, and monitor social media trends. Additionally, Flye employs machine learning to enhance the relevance of brand interactions, thereby maximizing the effectiveness of marketing strategies and campaign reach.
Roam Solutions
Debt Financing in 2016
Roam Solutions, established in 2013 and based in Dallas, Texas, specializes in interactive digital signage for commercial real estate. The company offers two primary products: The Atlas, an interactive touchscreen solution for visitor and tenant information, wayfinding, directories, and marketing purposes, and The Glance, a non-touch alternative for directory and information board needs. Roam's platform enables clients to manage and remotely monitor their digital signage projects, including application development and graphics design.
Big Data for Humans
Convertible Note in 2016
Big Data for Humans Ltd. specializes in developing a customer marketing platform tailored for supermarkets, fashion and luxury retailers, and airlines. Established in 2014 and headquartered in London, the company focuses on democratizing customer insights through its innovative automated customer insights engine. This platform utilizes network analysis to enable various stakeholders, including management, marketing teams, and data scientists, to gain significant customer understanding and generate actionable insights. By providing solutions for personalized campaigns, multi-channel execution, and agile data management, Big Data for Humans empowers businesses to optimize their marketing efforts and enhance revenue generation. The platform's ability to rapidly visualize customer data and create actionable plans allows clients in the retail and travel sectors to effectively target communications and improve their overall returns.
Allbound
Seed Round in 2016
Allbound, Inc. provides a cloud-based channel sales and marketing platform designed to enhance the efficiency of indirect sales channels. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with an additional office in Gurugram, India, the company offers a solution that simplifies the recruitment, onboarding, and training of sales partners. Its platform facilitates collaboration between channel vendors and partners by automating the distribution of marketing content, sales tools, and training resources throughout the sales process. Additionally, Allbound's technology delivers behavioral insights that enable organizations to make data-driven decisions, improving partner engagement and overall channel performance through real-time reporting and analytics.
Gazella Wifi-Marketing
Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2015, Gazella Wifi operates as a wifi-marketing space. Gazella turns guest wifi into an automated marketing tool.
AcuteIQ
Convertible Note in 2016
AcuteIQ is a customer acquisition technology company that specializes in providing data-driven solutions for action sports, financial services brands, and media companies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tiburon, California, with an additional office in New York, the company has developed a unique online platform that guarantees customer conversion through the use of first-party audience data and predictive analytics. AcuteIQ offers two primary solutions: BROKER IQ, an auction platform for loan brokers and bank loan officers that predicts suitable merchants for enterprise loans, and LENDER IQ, which provides non-bank and bank lenders with pre-qualified deal flow delivered directly to their websites. The company's technology has shown a commercially proven ability to enhance conversion rates at each stage of the consumer buying journey, and its business model operates on a pay-for-performance basis. With over 24 clients, including notable firms like NBC and Barclays, AcuteIQ aims to optimize customer acquisition for its partners.
ConvertFlow
Convertible Note in 2016
ConvertFlow is a Miami-based company that specializes in onsite marketing automation software aimed at converting website visitors into customers. The platform enables businesses to display targeted calls-to-action, which engage potential customers and facilitate the conversion process. It allows users to tag contacts, trigger specific actions, and provide personalized CTAs for returning leads, guiding them through their buying journey. Additionally, ConvertFlow's software integrates seamlessly with customer relationship management tools, ensuring that marketing messages remain relevant across various platforms. By leveraging actionable insights about user contacts, ConvertFlow helps businesses generate more leads and acquire customers more effectively.
Donut Media
Seed Round in 2016
Donut Media Inc. is a digital media company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in creating cross-platform video content tailored for automotive and motorsports enthusiasts. The company employs proprietary technology and a curated network of influencers to develop and disseminate engaging automotive content across various social channels. Donut Media has established a data-driven approach that enhances the shareability of its videos, ensuring they resonate with its target audience. In addition to video content, the company also offers a range of merchandise, including clothing and accessories, allowing customers to engage further with the automotive culture.
Metadata
Seed Round in 2016
Metadata, Inc. operates a demand generation platform tailored for B2B enterprises, focusing on inbound marketing and customer acquisition. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company provides tools that enable users to amplify campaigns to targeted audiences, generate comprehensive profiles for incoming signups, and create buyer and user personas. The platform allows for segmentation of prospects by various criteria such as industry and interests, facilitating the generation of a qualified sales pipeline. By integrating with marketing automation platforms like Salesforce, Metadata helps eliminate manual tasks for marketers, allowing them to concentrate on strategic initiatives. Additionally, the company's software collects and analyzes historical sales data to identify ideal customer profiles and enhance demand generation efforts, ultimately providing businesses with a reliable channel for engagement and conversion.
Lifecycle
Convertible Note in 2016
Lifecycle is a customer engagement platform founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in event-based, outbound communication, enabling businesses to acquire, convert, and retain customers effectively. Lifecycle provides tools for digital businesses to create optimized messaging campaigns that reach users through mobile messaging channels. By analyzing user interactions with web and mobile applications, the platform allows businesses to test and measure the effectiveness of their communications, ensuring the right content is delivered to the appropriate users at the right time and on the right devices.
Shoelace
Convertible Note in 2016
Shoelace offers a software solution that enables online merchants to easily conduct retargeting campaigns. The company helps fast growing Shopify brands boost sales by showing the right customers, the right ads at the right time with customer journey retargeting. Shoelace was founded on 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
Strobe Labs
Convertible Note in 2016
Strobe Labs is a marketing platform that provides venues and promoters with tools to better understand and engage their fans. The company specializes in event marketing and venue management software that offers real-time analytics on shows and performance. This software enables event organizers to manage events more effectively, sell tickets, and enhance customer spending. By focusing on experience analytics, Strobe Labs aims to simplify the event management process while delivering valuable insights to its users.
Nozzle
Convertible Note in 2016
Nozzle is a digital marketing platform that specializes in marketing analytics, particularly in keyword rank tracking. Founded in 2014 and based in Lehi, Utah, the company provides tools for brand tracking, competitive analysis, and reputation management. Its software enables businesses to automate the collection and reporting of marketing data and offers intelligent recommendations to enhance service delivery, especially for marketing agencies. Nozzle's platform features flexible scheduling and real-time updates, assisting digital marketing firms in obtaining vital search engine optimization data. This focus on automation and intelligent insights aims to streamline operations and improve efficiency in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
ResponsiveAds
Pre Seed Round in 2016
ResponsiveAds, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in programmatic, direct, and native advertising solutions. Founded in 2012, the company offers two primary products: STRETCH, a banner advertising platform that allows a single advertising creative to function across various digital environments using a standard third-party tag, and NarratorStudio, a self-service cloud application for creating precise HTML5 responsive ads. ResponsiveAds focuses on enhancing ad performance across mobile, tablet, and desktop platforms, enabling publishers and advertisers to better engage audiences. The company’s innovative Fully-Fluid™ creative management platform allows marketers to produce dynamic HTML5 assets compatible with any ad slot, significantly streamlining the creative process. With a comprehensive library of templates and custom solutions, ResponsiveAds has delivered billions of impressions for prominent brands and agencies, emphasizing high-quality, visually appealing ads that drive revenue and audience engagement.
CarServ
Convertible Note in 2016
CarServ, Inc. is a software company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing an automated communication and marketing platform for the auto repair industry. Founded in 2015, CarServ offers a comprehensive SaaS solution designed to enhance operational efficiency and customer interaction for automotive repair businesses. The platform enables clients to manage their back-office operations and streamline customer communication throughout the repair process, thereby improving customer retention and satisfaction. By leveraging machine learning, CarServ's software automates various aspects of the workflow, reducing errors and stress while ultimately increasing profitability for repair facilities. The company's focus on delivering insights and data-driven solutions positions it as a key player in the automotive repair sector.
GymHit
Convertible Note in 2016
GymHit Inc. is a business management and marketing software platform tailored for the fitness industry. Established in 2015 and based in Sacramento, California, the company offers an integrated suite of services that includes communication tools, booking and billing management, automated marketing campaigns, and payment processing. Its software is designed to support a variety of clients, including health clubs, personal trainers, nutritionists, martial arts studios, and fitness facilities. With a focus on enhancing business profitability, GymHit currently serves 200 paying locations and aims to expand further by integrating certification agencies and supply chain logistics within the fitness sector. The founders bring over 20 years of industry experience, contributing to the platform's relevance and effectiveness in meeting the needs of fitness professionals.
Heartbeat
Convertible Note in 2016
Using our unique software and devoted team at Heartbeat, we pair the best content creators with like-minded brands who share a love for the same products and services. The result is a genuine connection that develops into long-lasting relationships.
Metadata
Convertible Note in 2015
Metadata, Inc. operates a demand generation platform tailored for B2B enterprises, focusing on inbound marketing and customer acquisition. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company provides tools that enable users to amplify campaigns to targeted audiences, generate comprehensive profiles for incoming signups, and create buyer and user personas. The platform allows for segmentation of prospects by various criteria such as industry and interests, facilitating the generation of a qualified sales pipeline. By integrating with marketing automation platforms like Salesforce, Metadata helps eliminate manual tasks for marketers, allowing them to concentrate on strategic initiatives. Additionally, the company's software collects and analyzes historical sales data to identify ideal customer profiles and enhance demand generation efforts, ultimately providing businesses with a reliable channel for engagement and conversion.
Gamesight
Seed Round in 2015
Gamesight is a marketing platform specifically designed for PC and console games, focusing on helping publishers navigate the gaming market. The company offers a comprehensive online community platform that provides valuable insights into marketing performance, enabling gaming companies to optimize their marketing expenses across various channels. By leveraging proprietary data and advanced software, Gamesight assists publishers in activating the right influencers to generate excitement and engagement during game launches. Its tools empower clients to build strong communities around their titles, ensuring they can effectively measure their marketing efforts and achieve better outcomes in a competitive landscape.
Switchboard Live
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Switchboard Live Inc. operates a live video streaming and syndication platform designed to connect brands and advertisers with targeted audiences across various online channels. Founded in 2014 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company facilitates the management of multiple live streams through a unified dashboard, allowing content creators to efficiently distribute live videos to social media platforms and web pages. Its offerings include the Producer solution, which tailors audience access based on budget and demographic targets, as well as Joicaster, a stream-sharing tool that consolidates live chats into a cohesive cross-platform experience. Serving a diverse range of sectors such as entertainment, government, gaming, and sports, Switchboard Live aims to enhance audience engagement and boost subscriptions for its clients. The company was previously known as Joicaster Inc. before rebranding in February 2016.
In/spree
Convertible Note in 2015
In/ Spree is an influencer management platform. They allow brands to discover and make connections with influencers for their campaigns. The influencers get a chance to work with brands and get paid. Their network has influencers in travel, food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and others.
Allbound
Seed Round in 2015
Allbound, Inc. provides a cloud-based channel sales and marketing platform designed to enhance the efficiency of indirect sales channels. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with an additional office in Gurugram, India, the company offers a solution that simplifies the recruitment, onboarding, and training of sales partners. Its platform facilitates collaboration between channel vendors and partners by automating the distribution of marketing content, sales tools, and training resources throughout the sales process. Additionally, Allbound's technology delivers behavioral insights that enable organizations to make data-driven decisions, improving partner engagement and overall channel performance through real-time reporting and analytics.
Lifecycle
Seed Round in 2015
Lifecycle is a customer engagement platform founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in event-based, outbound communication, enabling businesses to acquire, convert, and retain customers effectively. Lifecycle provides tools for digital businesses to create optimized messaging campaigns that reach users through mobile messaging channels. By analyzing user interactions with web and mobile applications, the platform allows businesses to test and measure the effectiveness of their communications, ensuring the right content is delivered to the appropriate users at the right time and on the right devices.
HYP3R
Convertible Note in 2015
HYP3R is a marketing platform focused on the travel industry, aimed at acquiring high-value travelers efficiently. The company's offerings leverage location insights and real-time engagement to facilitate direct bookings at scale. By analyzing geosocial data, HYP3R enables marketers to identify unique audiences and deliver timely, relevant campaigns. This approach not only enhances customer relationship management but also helps clients lower customer acquisition costs and improve return on advertising spend. Through its innovative platform, HYP3R partners with customers to optimize their marketing efforts and drive growth in the competitive travel sector.
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.
Tribe
Convertible Note in 2015
Tribe is a social network founded in Australia in 2015 by Jules Lund, which allows users to create personal networks known as "tribes." This platform enables individuals to connect with friends by selecting from existing members or inviting new ones. Aside from its social networking features, Tribe offers a platform for marketers to access branded content from influential creators, enhancing marketing efficiency. Brands can utilize this service through an annual subscription or a pay-per-use model. Since its inception, Tribe has expanded into the U.K. and the U.S., connecting over 6,000 brands with more than 50,000 creators. The platform has facilitated the creation of over 1 million pieces of branded content across more than 10,000 campaigns, partnering with notable companies like Unilever and Amazon.
Betaout
Seed Round in 2015
Betaout is a developer of cloud-based platforms that facilitate content management and customer engagement for digital agencies. The company offers ContentCloud, a collaborative platform that streamlines the entire content production process, from ideation and planning to distribution and analytics. Additionally, Betaout provides a customer intelligence and marketing automation platform that enables businesses to personalize their marketing campaigns. This platform includes an omnichannel marketing automation tool that encompasses various features such as email marketing, mobile push notifications, onsite marketing, SMS marketing, in-app engagement, and ad retargeting. Through these services, Betaout aims to help businesses enhance customer retention and achieve a better return on investment.
GymHit
Convertible Note in 2015
GymHit Inc. is a business management and marketing software platform tailored for the fitness industry. Established in 2015 and based in Sacramento, California, the company offers an integrated suite of services that includes communication tools, booking and billing management, automated marketing campaigns, and payment processing. Its software is designed to support a variety of clients, including health clubs, personal trainers, nutritionists, martial arts studios, and fitness facilities. With a focus on enhancing business profitability, GymHit currently serves 200 paying locations and aims to expand further by integrating certification agencies and supply chain logistics within the fitness sector. The founders bring over 20 years of industry experience, contributing to the platform's relevance and effectiveness in meeting the needs of fitness professionals.
Flytedesk
Convertible Note in 2015
Flytedesk is an advertising platform designed specifically for college campuses, facilitating the buying and management of multi-channel advertising campaigns. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Flytedesk offers a streamlined interface that allows advertisers to access a variety of media channels, including print, digital, social media, radio, and outdoor advertising. The platform enables users to create and manage their campaigns efficiently, overseeing the entire lifecycle from buying to verification and billing automation. By connecting brands with college students, Flytedesk serves advertisers, student media organizations, and campus inventory owners, simplifying the advertising process on college campuses and enhancing engagement with the millennial demographic.
MadKudu
Seed Round in 2015
MadKudu Inc. is a software company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in predictive lead scoring solutions tailored for high-volume B2B SaaS companies. MadKudu's platform analyzes customer behavior and integrates it with public data, enabling users to generate insightful reports and share them with their teams. By operationalizing data science, the platform helps clients make informed decisions and drive significant revenue growth. Additionally, MadKudu's tools facilitate the conversion of free users into paying customers and include features such as a monthly recurring revenue simulator.
Broadlume
Seed Round in 2015
Broadlume, established in 2015 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, specializes in providing local flooring dealers with an integrated, user-friendly platform. This platform enables dealers to extend their in-store experience to an online audience, offering a comprehensive suite of services including website development, targeted digital marketing, lead generation, and business management tools such as accounting and inventory management. Broadlume's mission is to empower local flooring retailers to reach their full potential by streamlining their operations and expanding their customer reach.
Red Fox Clan
Convertible Note in 2015
Red Fox Clan operates as a community-driven platform where gamers express their opinions on various games, highlighting both their likes and dislikes. This valuable feedback is utilized to guide product and marketing strategies for prominent gaming brands. Additionally, Red Fox Clan has developed a marketing platform specifically for mobile games, equipping developers with the necessary tools and instructions to effectively promote their games, akin to the tactics employed by major studios and publishers. Through these initiatives, Red Fox Clan aims to enhance the gaming experience and support developers in reaching their target audiences more effectively.
StyleSage
Seed Round in 2015
StyleSage, Inc. is a technology company that provides an online platform designed to deliver competitive intelligence to fashion retailers and brands. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, the company utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze pricing, social signals, and global trends. Its platform enables users to monitor their brand positioning relative to competitors, gauge consumer sentiment, and identify emerging fashion trends, including popular styles and colors. By automating the tagging of product details and analyzing vast amounts of e-commerce and social media data, StyleSage helps clients optimize pricing strategies, enhance product assortments, and develop effective promotional tactics. This comprehensive approach allows retailers to react swiftly and accurately to market dynamics, ultimately improving their decision-making and profitability.
TheGreatOut
Convertible Note in 2015
TheGreatOut is a digital performance platform designed specifically for businesses in the outdoor sector, including fishing, hunting, and adventure guiding. Based in Austin, Texas, the company provides a range of tools that enhance marketing and operational efficiency for outfitters, lodges, and guides. Its offerings include outfitter websites, a Contact Manager Application for direct communication with clients, and a Social Referral Tool for sharing trip photos. Additionally, the platform features a Booking Calendar for managing client bookings and payments, an Email Engage Engine for marketing communications, and a Payment Engine for transaction processing. The Guide Manager Tool enables user collaboration with guides by sharing essential customer information, while the Tradeshow Application assists in lead capture. The Image Manager helps businesses organize and share photos with clients. Overall, TheGreatOut focuses on improving lead generation, customer engagement, and operational efficiency for outdoor service providers.
Limelight Platform
Convertible Note in 2015
Limelight Platform, Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in providing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed for automated, data-driven live marketing campaigns. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools that includes live strategy, activation tools, consumer communication, social amplification, and real-time data analysis, enabling businesses to effectively manage their live marketing initiatives. Limelight Platform caters to various marketing needs, including mall tours, contests and surveys, events, experiential marketing, in-store experiences, kiosks, samplings, sponsorships, and test drives. Founded in 2014 by Jonah Midanik and Russ Armstrong, the company focuses on enhancing consumer engagement through innovative marketing solutions.
BentoBox
Convertible Note in 2015
BentoBox CMS Inc. is a New York-based company that has developed a mobile operations platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency of restaurants. Founded in 2013, BentoBox provides tools to automate various tasks, including menu updates, social media management, event promotion, and gift card sales. Its platform also features functionalities such as search engine optimization, newsletter sign-up, and one-click reservations, all designed to facilitate direct interactions between restaurants and their customers. By enabling restaurants to manage their online presence and revenue streams more effectively, BentoBox disrupts traditional third-party services, allowing dining establishments to prioritize their relationship with guests and drive higher profit margins through their own websites.
Measurence
Convertible Note in 2015
Measurence Inc. offers a cloud-based intelligence platform designed to enhance traffic, loyalty, engagement, and timing solutions for retailers. Established in 2013 and based in New York, the company provides an analytics platform that integrates various hardware devices, such as Wi-Fi sensors and beacons, into a cohesive system. This platform captures real-time data on the presence, location, and activity of individuals within physical spaces, including stores, restaurants, and malls. By harnessing this hyperlocal data, Measurence delivers actionable insights that help businesses optimize their marketing investments and improve the management of their physical environments while ensuring privacy. The company's solutions cater to a range of industries, including retail, insurance, banking, and outdoor media.
Allbound
Seed Round in 2014
Allbound, Inc. provides a cloud-based channel sales and marketing platform designed to enhance the efficiency of indirect sales channels. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with an additional office in Gurugram, India, the company offers a solution that simplifies the recruitment, onboarding, and training of sales partners. Its platform facilitates collaboration between channel vendors and partners by automating the distribution of marketing content, sales tools, and training resources throughout the sales process. Additionally, Allbound's technology delivers behavioral insights that enable organizations to make data-driven decisions, improving partner engagement and overall channel performance through real-time reporting and analytics.
Experiment Engine
Seed Round in 2014
Experiment Engine, Inc. is a conversion optimization platform headquartered in Austin, Texas, that specializes in managing testing programs and scaling experimentation for brands and agencies. Founded in 2014, the company provides tools that enable teams to plan, execute, and analyze testing projects effectively. Its platform facilitates collaboration on testing programs, offering access to design, development, copywriting, and quality assurance resources. By allowing users to conduct tests on various web page versions, Experiment Engine helps clients understand performance metrics and prioritize experiments based on data insights. The company serves diverse sectors, including e-commerce, publishing, lead generation, and agencies, and operates as a subsidiary of Optimizely, Inc. since 2017.
Outro Health
Seed Round in 2014
OUTRO is a referral automation platform that enhances the process of making and receiving referrals for sales, recruiting, and networking. By utilizing an algorithm, OUTRO streamlines the referral process, connecting organizations with potential clients, employees, partners, and investors from both their immediate networks and the broader OUTRO community. The platform enables users to create specific requests for introductions, which are facilitated through a Triple Opt-in process that ensures all parties involved pre-approve the introduction. This approach fosters high-quality, personalized referrals from trusted connections. OUTRO's Pro version offers features such as unlimited user licenses, extensive referral capabilities, contact data enhancement, and integration with CRM systems. The platform is designed to help businesses generate leads, recruit talent, and engage with their networks efficiently.
Later
Convertible Note in 2014
Later is a social and influencer marketing service that provides a comprehensive social media management platform, including a first-to-market link-in-bio tool. Established in 2014, Later has evolved from its origins as Mavrck, an influencer marketing solution, into a unified business aimed at empowering creativity and facilitating monetization through social media. The company partners with major social platforms such as Meta, TikTok, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest to enable seamless integrations. Later’s platform allows social media managers, influencer managers, and creators to collaborate effectively, producing high-performing content that enhances audience engagement and drives predictable return on investment. By focusing on authentic content creation and meaningful collaborations, Later aspires to build a robust community and support brands in achieving reliable performance and growth in a competitive digital landscape.
Touchbase
Seed Round in 2014
TouchBase, Inc. specializes in developing custom mobile applications aimed at enhancing the sales and marketing efforts of businesses. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, with additional locations in San Jose and Delhi, the company provides a flexible content management system that enables marketers to upload and manage their multimedia content, including photos, videos, and PDFs, for offline access. This functionality allows sales professionals to engage effectively with clients by showcasing relevant marketing materials without relying on an internet connection. TouchBase's innovative approach empowers organizations to create meaningful interactions with their customers while providing valuable insights into content performance, thereby improving operational efficiency in sales processes.
Bawte
Convertible Note in 2014
Bawte is a customer engagement platform that enables brands to connect with actual customers. They do this by enabling manufacturers to drive value back to their customers through proactive alerts, messaging and hard to find content.
Naritiv
Convertible Note in 2014
Naritiv Inc. is a marketing and analytics platform based in Los Angeles, California, that connects brands with influencers on Snapchat. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in creating ongoing programming and large audiences on Snapchat, generating over 20 billion views monthly through its network of creators. Naritiv offers a mobile application that enables brands to develop and execute Snapchat campaigns, equipped with customized social content and comprehensive analytics and reporting tools. In addition to Snapchat, Naritiv's content extends to other platforms like Twitter and Instagram, providing partners with unique technology to enhance their marketing efforts and grow their audience effectively.
Shareable Social
Convertible Note in 2014
Shareable Social, Inc. is a content marketing platform based in Denver, Colorado, that assists businesses in enhancing their brand presence through social media. Established in 2013, the company focuses on creating a consistent online identity for its clients by automating daily content postings on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. This approach not only streamlines social media management but also boosts visibility, web traffic, client engagement, and brand awareness. By providing tailored, engaging, and informative content, Shareable Social enables organizations to effectively promote their products and reach a broader audience in the digital landscape.
Tangiblee
Convertible Note in 2014
Tangiblee, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that provides an eCommerce visualization platform designed to enhance the online shopping experience. By allowing customers to visually try on merchandise before making a purchase, Tangiblee transforms retailers' online catalogs into engaging, interactive experiences. The platform also includes marketing analytics capabilities, enabling retailers to monitor customer behavior and develop targeted marketing strategies. By collecting actionable data on consumer interactions, Tangiblee helps businesses create insight-driven reports that focus on behavioral metrics, ultimately increasing sales and fostering a more engaging shopping environment.
Shoppermotion
Seed Round in 2014
Shoppermotion, founded in 2013 and based in the United States, specializes in designing and developing system software that prioritizes privacy while providing insights into consumer behavior. The company's proprietary indoor mapping technology enables retailers to track customer flow, identify correlations between different areas in stores, and uncover blind spots to optimize staffing. By passively and anonymously monitoring the complete journey of each visitor, Shoppermotion transforms this data into actionable analytics. Their data analytics platform offers businesses the ability to gauge shopper behavior, enhance product placement, and improve consumer engagement rates through ad hoc dashboards and business intelligence reports. This comprehensive approach allows enterprises to make informed operational and strategic decisions, ultimately maximizing sales and improving the overall shopping experience.
Good Audience
Convertible Note in 2014
Good Audience is a U.S.-based company that offers online services aimed at enhancing brand visibility among active social media users. The company specializes in creating tailored marketing campaigns, intelligent targeting, and social media strategies that prioritize organic engagement without relying on aggressive advertising tactics. By utilizing intelligent automation technologies, Good Audience assists startups in effectively reaching their target demographics, fostering brand engagement, and converting followers into loyal fans. Their approach emphasizes genuine interaction, allowing users to choose to engage with brands based on their interests, rather than through intrusive promotions or spam.
Planted
Convertible Note in 2014
Planted Inc. is a recruitment platform based in New York that connects recent graduates with junior-level, non-technical roles and internships at high-growth companies. The company specializes in various positions, including customer service, sales, operations, business development, marketing, and analytics. Planted operates as a talent community, offering young professionals a space to develop their careers through meaningful job opportunities while assisting hiring managers in finding suitable candidates for their teams. By focusing on long-term career growth, Planted aims to provide curated job opportunities that positively influence the professional trajectories of its members over the years.
SocialSign.in
Seed Round in 2014
SocialSign.in is a software service that enables venues to connect with their guests through free WiFi. By transforming guest WiFi into a customer relationship platform, the company allows customers to sign in via social media, providing businesses with real-time insights into visitor identities and interests. This technology helps organizations efficiently grow customer mailing lists, enhance social media engagement, and increase app downloads. Additionally, SocialSign.in offers valuable metrics on visitation frequency, which have traditionally been difficult and costly to obtain for physical venues. The platform is tailored for various industries, including live entertainment, professional sports, commercial real estate, and hospitality, allowing them to engage with visitors on-site and maintain those relationships after they leave. It also provides network authentication services, utilizing proprietary software designed for scaled guest WiFi networks.
LIA
Convertible Note in 2014
LIA, San Diego, Calif.-based mobile platform for distribution of rich, real-time content between marketing and sales teams at Global 2000 companies.
Evergreen
Seed Round in 2013
Evergreen is a beverage marketing and management software company that offers tools designed for bars, restaurants, tasting rooms, and bottle shops. The company’s services facilitate the effective management and promotion of beer, spirits, and cocktail programs, allowing establishments to save time and increase sales. Evergreen's platform automates menu updates across various channels, including digital, print, Google, and social media, while also streamlining inventory management and enhancing customer engagement. By leveraging advanced technology and industry knowledge, Evergreen provides businesses with user-friendly digital tools that optimize operations and improve marketing strategies to attract both new and returning customers. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Evergreen continues to serve the beverage industry with innovative solutions.
Eventable
Seed Round in 2013
Eventable, Inc. is a calendar marketing platform that enables brands to engage with their audiences through native calendar applications such as Outlook, Google Calendar, and iOS. Founded in 2012 and based in Berkeley, California, the company provides solutions for increasing event attendance, managing events, and promoting launches across various sectors, including B2B, retail, entertainment, education, and nonprofit organizations. Eventable's platform features include personalized calendar notifications, audience segmentation, and SmartEvents™ analytics, which allow businesses to effectively use calendars as a marketing channel. By facilitating engagement through the calendars customers interact with daily, Eventable helps brands enhance customer retention and drive sales. As of April 2018, Eventable operates as a subsidiary of Rockerbox, Inc.
Email Copilot
Seed Round in 2013
Email Copilot is a developer of an automated delivery platform focused on enhancing email messaging for marketers. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing marketing automation tools, utilizing behavior analysis to optimize message delivery. This ensures that communications are sent at times when individual users are most likely to engage and with content that aligns with their interests. The service operates automatically, allowing users to set it up and benefit from ongoing optimization without constant oversight. As a result, businesses using Email Copilot have experienced significant increases in email open and click rates, enhancing overall engagement and revenue.
Inside Social
Seed Round in 2013
Inside Social is an early-stage technology company based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2012 by Brewster Stanislaw and Joey Kotkins. The company operates a social media analytics platform designed for brands and advertisers, enabling them to effectively measure and enhance the impact of social sharing on key business metrics. Inside Social focuses on providing actionable insights that help brands and e-commerce companies improve their social marketing efforts by tracking important metrics that contribute to downstream conversions, such as revenue, customer loyalty, and lifetime value. Through its innovative platform, Inside Social aims to unlock the full potential of social media marketing for large brands.
Fosbury
Seed Round in 2013
Fosbury is a privately held company based in The Netherlands, established in December 2012, that specializes in creating mobile promotions aimed at driving repeat business through mobile wallets. The company designs and manages campaigns such as coupons, loyalty cards, and gift cards on platforms like Apple Passbook and Google Wallet, enabling businesses to engage effectively with a wide range of mobile users. Fosbury’s offerings include a mobile couponing application that allows users to track campaign performance, monitor card usage, and update passes. The platform also incorporates features like push messaging, geo-location targeting, and detailed campaign analytics, providing businesses with a comprehensive toolset to enhance customer engagement and retention.
MarketVibe
Convertible Note in 2013
MarketVibe is a company located in Austin, Texas, that focuses on enhancing marketing strategies for its clients. It provides tools for marketing optimization that leverage customers' web analytics and shopping cart data. By analyzing this data, MarketVibe helps businesses increase traffic, generate more leads, and ultimately boost sales. The company aims to connect clients with market trends and insights that align with their internal strategies, facilitating informed decision-making and improved marketing effectiveness.
Sparktrend
Seed Round in 2013
Sparktrend is a provider of image search and analytics software designed to assist social media marketers in understanding consumer engagement. The company offers tools that analyze content to determine why certain types of posts resonate more with audiences, thereby helping marketers refine their social media strategies. Unlike traditional analytics that focus solely on engagement metrics, Sparktrend emphasizes the underlying reasons for content performance through advanced image and text analysis technology. Founded by a team with experience in leading image search initiatives, Sparktrend combines expertise in product management and software development to tackle complex challenges in content engagement. The company is an alum of the Techstars Seattle Startup Accelerator, having graduated in 2013.
SimpleRelevance
Series A in 2013
SimpleRelevance Inc. offers a marketing technology platform designed to enhance personalized digital marketing efforts for businesses. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, the company specializes in providing automated marketing recommendations across various channels, including emails, digital advertisements, social media, SMS, and mobile applications. SimpleRelevance utilizes machine learning technology to analyze customers' behavioral, demographic, and psychographic data, allowing businesses to tailor their marketing messages with precision. This personalization extends to aspects such as the timing of message delivery, subject lines, and product recommendations, ultimately leading to improved conversion rates and return on investment. The platform serves a diverse clientele, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies across sectors such as media, finance, and retail. In December 2015, SimpleRelevance became a subsidiary of Rise Interactive, further enhancing its capabilities in the marketing technology space.
Hull
Convertible Note in 2013
Hull Inc. is a developer of a SaaS-based marketing platform that assists brands in building meaningful relationships with their customers. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with an additional office in Paris, Hull's solution consolidates customer data from various channels, including email marketing, websites, and mobile applications, into a unified consumer profile. This integration allows companies to synchronize and enrich customer data in real-time, facilitating personalized marketing experiences without the need for extensive coding. Hull also partners with Facebook to streamline digital marketing efforts, helping brands connect more effectively with their customers and prospects. By eliminating data silos, Hull empowers businesses to create relevant customer interactions and optimize their marketing strategies.
Brandfolder by Smartsheet
Convertible Note in 2013
Founded in 2012 and now part of the Smartsheet family, Brandfolder is the premier leader in digital asset management software. Brandfolder delivers an intuitive platform, built to scale for organizations of any size, that empowers marketers, creatives, and more to easily organize, control, create, distribute, and measure all their digital assets. With best-in-class services and support, brands big and small trust Brandfolder to help them create compelling, timely customer experiences with unparalleled efficiency and speed.
Bluecore
Seed Round in 2013
Bluecore is an AI-driven multi-channel marketing platform that specializes in retail marketing. It leverages predictive intelligence to enhance the personalization and prioritization of marketing efforts. By consolidating consumer behavior data and product information, Bluecore provides a detailed understanding of each shopper's historical interactions and anticipated future behaviors with brands. The platform supports marketers in making informed decisions based on extensive data sets, optimizing customer engagement across various channels, including email, websites, display advertisements, and social media. With nearly 500 million shopper IDs and a vast product catalog, Bluecore plays a significant role in helping businesses acquire, retain, and expand their customer base.
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