Right Side Capital Management

Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage, pre-seed technology startups in underserved segments of the ecosystem. It invests in a high-volume, capital-efficient portfolio, typically funding rounds of 50,000 to 500,000 and making roughly 75 to 100 investments per year. The firm targets opportunities across the United States and internationally, including Canada, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and Western Europe, prioritizing companies with scalable products and prudent capital use outside major metro hubs. Since its inception, it has built a broad portfolio across many states. It commits to a fast decision process, often delivering a yes or no within two weeks to help founders establish momentum.

Kevin Dick

Managing Partner

John Eng

Principal

Dave Lambert

Founder and Managing Director

David Lambert

Founder and Managing Director

Jeff Pomeranz

Managing Director

Paul Swiencicki

Partner

Past deals in Speech Recognition

Chuqlab

Seed Round in 2023
Chuqlab develops a digital investigation platform that employs artificial intelligence to transcribe jail phone calls and other audio files relevant to criminal investigations. This enables law enforcement professionals to efficiently analyze data, solve past and current crimes, and prevent future ones.

Elias Robot

Seed Round in 2022
Elias Robot is a language learning application that leverages a voice user interface (VUI) and artificial intelligence (AI) to facilitate the practice of foreign languages and communication skills. Developed by educators, the application incorporates scientifically researched methodologies, ensuring an effective learning experience. By prioritizing engagement and accessibility, Elias Robot provides users with a safe environment to enhance their language proficiency in a fun and interactive manner.

Qualifi

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Qualifi streamlines recruitment by offering an on-demand phone interview platform. It enables recruiters to efficiently screen candidates while maintaining a personal touch, reducing the hiring process from typical 16-24 days to just one day for most responses.

Y Translator

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Y Translator specializes in automated video captioning and translation services. Utilizing AI and natural language processing, it offers auto-translation, auto-save, auto-punctuation, and export options for YouTube videos, enabling content creators to expand their reach.

Yobs

Convertible Note in 2018
Yobs Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven human capital management solutions, offering a voice and video platform to analyze behavioral intelligence and soft skills. Founded in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, California, Yobs enables organizations to enhance their hiring processes by instantly recording, transcribing, and analyzing interviews conducted via video conferencing platforms. Their technology transforms audio and video content into actionable insights, providing valuable data on candidates' behavior, personality, and cultural fit. By integrating seamlessly with applicant tracking and human resource information systems, Yobs facilitates a more efficient and effective hiring experience, allowing companies to reduce time and costs associated with traditional assessment methods while achieving robust, scalable results.

Fireflies.ai

Convertible Note in 2017
Fireflies.ai offers an AI-powered platform for recording, transcribing, and analyzing meetings to create searchable notes and concise bullet-point summaries. The system captures conversations across business, education, and remote-work contexts and integrates with major web-conferencing tools and various business applications to automatically generate transcripts, take notes, and extract key points and action items from each call.

Novel Effect

Convertible Note in 2017
Novel Effect is a Seattle-based company specializing in voice-driven media and entertainment. It has developed an interactive storytelling application that utilizes voice recognition technology to synchronize theme music and sound effects with the reading experience. This innovative application provides voice-activated audio enhancements for children's books, allowing sound effects and music to play in real-time as a child reads. By blending the physical and digital worlds, Novel Effect creates immersive and engaging experiences that foster learning and interaction between children and parents, while ensuring that the content remains accessible and non-distracting.

Apollo

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Apollo is a company based in the United States that specializes in the design and development of AI-powered voice recognition systems for the automotive industry. Their primary product is an independent voice assistant that enables users to make calls, send text messages, and control music through voice commands. Apollo's voice technology is designed to enhance the user experience in self-driving vehicles and is noted for its competitive performance, matching or exceeding the capabilities of established voice assistants like Google Assistant in specific tasks.

Talk Accounting

Convertible Note in 2017
Talk Accounting is a developer of innovative accounting software that automates bookkeeping through advanced voice recognition technology. The company’s platform utilizes artificial intelligence and image processing to streamline financial transaction management, allowing users to code and verify transactions via a voice-to-data system. This unique approach enables small and medium businesses to efficiently collect, track, and update financial information while generating real-time financial reports. By automating the data-entry process, Talk Accounting significantly reduces bookkeeping costs and enhances overall financial management for its clients.

Talk Accounting

Seed Round in 2017
Talk Accounting is a developer of innovative accounting software that automates bookkeeping through advanced voice recognition technology. The company’s platform utilizes artificial intelligence and image processing to streamline financial transaction management, allowing users to code and verify transactions via a voice-to-data system. This unique approach enables small and medium businesses to efficiently collect, track, and update financial information while generating real-time financial reports. By automating the data-entry process, Talk Accounting significantly reduces bookkeeping costs and enhances overall financial management for its clients.

Mycroft

Angel Round in 2016
Mycroft AI, Inc. is a developer of an open-source voice assistant platform that enables users to interact with their electronic devices through voice commands. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with additional offices in Palo Alto, California, and Lawrence, Kansas, Mycroft's software operates as an adaptable platform that can be customized and integrated into various devices, including refrigerators, computers, speakers, wearables, cars, and televisions. The company emphasizes a privacy-focused approach, utilizing artificial intelligence and natural language processing to enhance user experience while maintaining an open-source and open-hardware framework. This allows for extensive extension and personalization, catering to the diverse needs of users.

Clarify

Convertible Note in 2013
Clarify, Inc. is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing an application programming interface designed to help businesses develop applications capable of searching and understanding audio and video content. Founded in 2013, Clarify recognizes the shift from text-based information to the increasingly significant role of multimedia in communication and knowledge preservation. With the rapid growth of digital audio and video technologies, Clarify aims to enable organizations to harness the vast amounts of information captured in formats such as recorded phone calls and conference videos. The company focuses on creating solutions that enhance the accessibility and utility of audio and video data across various industries, reflecting the changing landscape of information dissemination in the digital age.
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