LearnYour Benefits
Pre Seed Round in 2022
LearnYour Benefits is a developer of a video-focused communication platform aimed at enhancing employee benefits engagement for organizations of all sizes. The company specializes in creating engaging benefits communication materials, including stock, semi-custom, and fully custom videos. By leveraging advanced video engagement techniques and innovative communication technologies, LearnYour Benefits facilitates clear and effective articulation of employee benefits. The platform is designed to provide year-round support, helping individuals navigate their benefits and thrive in their professional environments, especially during critical moments of need. Ultimately, LearnYour Benefits aims to improve the way organizations communicate their offerings, ensuring that employees are well-informed and engaged with their benefits.
DepoDirect
Seed Round in 2021
DepoDirect is a company that specializes in providing a deposition platform designed to enhance the efficiency of legal proceedings. Its innovative solution focuses on streamlining and automating the deposition process, making it easier for law firms and attorneys to manage their workflows. The platform includes features such as independent software vendor integration, client scheduling, a post-deposition viewer, and a live exhibit suite, all aimed at improving productivity in legal practices. By offering these tools, DepoDirect seeks to simplify the complexities involved in remote depositions and facilitate better communication and collaboration among legal professionals.
Choira
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Choira develops a digital music ecosystem that facilitates real-time collaboration among musicians and production companies. Its platform enables users to jam, record, and produce commercial music with low latency voice and video capabilities.
Streo
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Streo Technologies Private Limited is an Indian company founded by Arush Dhawan and Prerana Dhawan, aiming to provide comprehensive technology solutions for the nightlife industry. The company's flagship app allows artists to live stream, archive, and distribute their performances, creating an online music library accessible to a global audience through a subscription model. This platform not only enables users to watch live events on-demand but also empowers artists to build their own digital catalogs of performances. In addition to live music streaming, Streo plans to introduce further innovations to enhance user experience across its ecosystem, which includes users, artists, nightclubs, and festival organizers. Streo also ensures that royalties are paid to performing artists and copyright owners, thereby establishing a new revenue stream for content providers.
ShowUs
Convertible Note in 2021
ShowUs develops an online streaming network focused on esports coverage and gaming franchises. The company hosts interactive video talk shows on a proprietary platform that connects esports athletes, media members, and content creators with fan communities, enabling interactive content around major esports moments and calendars. It provides opinionated analyses and credible insights on popular esports titles, players, and franchises, helping fans engage with the scene through informative commentary and community-driven discussions.
Continuum
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Continuum is a pioneering learning platform that focuses on vocational education by offering short, engaging courses in a format similar to TikTok videos. As the first tokenized learn-to-earn platform, it incentivizes both content creators and learners through the earning of cryptocurrency and NFTs for their participation and engagement. The platform is accessible on various devices, including web, iPhone, and Android, and serves a global audience, with users in 107 countries. By making vocational learning fast, enjoyable, and socially interactive, Continuum aims to enhance educational accessibility and foster a vibrant community of learners.
Allt
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2016, Allt Inc. develops a platform that connects streaming services, media devices, and social networks, enabling users to interact with their viewing experience live. Its technology filters content for each application on connected devices, providing relevant information without the need for manual search.
Hovercast
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Hovercast is an entertainment company focused on enhancing audience engagement through its innovative platform for interactive live streaming. The company's services enable brands, media organizations, musicians, and politicians to create customized experiences that incorporate audience feedback and participation. Hovercast's platform includes a variety of interactive features such as polls, comments, gameplay, and custom integrations, allowing clients to integrate the voice of their audience seamlessly into live events. In addition to its core offerings in audience engagement, Hovercast operates within the realms of the internet of things, marketing, and social media, providing comprehensive solutions that leverage software and SaaS technologies.
PopBase
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Our patented platform will change what it means to watch a show, play a game and buy a product. Our codeless storytelling platform gives users simple templates to create immersive content that has: the distribution speed of social media, the interactivity and immersion of open-world videogames, and the long-form format of TV Programming. PopBase will do for 3D interactive content design what CANVA does for 2D graphic design.
StoryTap
Pre Seed Round in 2018
StoryTap is a technology company that specializes in video automation. Its platform enables businesses to create and distribute user-generated video content, enhancing website sales by over 30%. The platform uses AI for guided video collection and automated editing, integrating seamlessly with websites and social media.
Rapid Replay
Seed Round in 2018
Rapid Replay is a technology company that specializes in video capture and sharing solutions tailored for the sports sector. It offers a platform that enables users to create, organize, and publish short-form video highlights from youth, high school, and amateur sports events. The application facilitates instant sharing of these highlights, allowing users to easily distribute content across various social media channels. By leveraging user-generated content, Rapid Replay enhances the visibility and engagement of local sports teams, making it easier for fans and communities to access and enjoy sports stories online.
LIV
Convertible Note in 2017
LIV is a Prague-based company that develops virtual reality software and extended reality capture technology for creating, publishing, and sharing immersive VR experiences. Its platform provides a full-stack content creation toolset that enables developers and creators to build immersive VR games and entertainment content and to share these experiences with audiences. The company focuses on empowering VR creators to live stream experiences in real time, turning passive viewers into active participants. Since launching in 2018, LIV has driven over 1.5 billion views, reflecting strong engagement with its audience-centric approach to VR storytelling and gameplay.
UCiC is a developer of a social content platform that allows users to request real-time photos or videos of current events and weather from individuals around the world. The platform incorporates location recognition technology, enabling users to earn reward points by sharing images or videos of their surroundings on social media. By facilitating global interaction through visual content, UCiC aims to enhance the way people experience and engage with current events and environmental conditions.
Electronic Gaming Federation
Seed Round in 2016
Electronic Gaming Federation is an eSports organization that operates intercollegiate and scholastic leagues and tournaments across North America. It develops competitive programs with students and administrators, produces esports media including live broadcasts, analysis, and news, and hosts college-exclusive events. The organization supports schools in creating structured esports programs—spanning colleges, high schools, and middle schools—to expand student engagement through organized gaming. Founded in 2013, it is based in Rochester, New York.
Mixer
Convertible Note in 2016
Mixer, formerly known as Beam, is a live streaming platform that focuses on creating interactive experiences for gamers. It enables viewers to actively participate in the gameplay rather than passively watching. Through Mixer, audiences can influence game dynamics by striking lightning, generating terrain, creating quests, and selecting weapons, effectively becoming part of the game world. This innovative approach fosters deeper engagement between streamers and their viewers, connecting gaming communities through truly interactive live streams.
Seed&Spark
Convertible Note in 2016
Seed&Spark is an entertainment platform and crowdfunding and digital distribution provider that focuses on diverse storytelling for independent filmmakers. The platform blends subscription streaming with crowdfunding to enable audiences to fund, promote, and watch independent films and shows, while helping creators build audiences and monetize their work. It supports campaigns with tools to raise support and distribute content, and emphasizes representation by empowering subscribers to vote on projects and by curating an award-winning slate that increases diversity both in front of and behind the camera. Founded in 2012 and based in Los Angeles, with operations in New York and Chicago, Seed&Spark aims to sustain artists and expand access to distinctive, inclusive content.
Switchboard Live
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Switchboard Live Inc. is a Philadelphia-based company that operates a live video streaming and syndication platform designed to connect advertisers and brands with targeted audiences across various online channels. Founded in 2014 and previously known as Joicaster Inc., the company offers a cloud-based product that streamlines the distribution of multiple live streams to social media platforms and web pages through a single unified dashboard. Its solutions, including Producer and Joicaster, cater to diverse content creators in sectors such as entertainment, government, gaming, worship, sports, podcasts, and keynotes. By facilitating the management of live streams throughout their entire lifecycle—from preparation to execution and post-event—Switchboard Live enables users to enhance viewer engagement and grow their audience effectively.
Vid Grid
Convertible Note in 2015
Ilos Videos are a group of 12 full-time employees who work hard and are good friends along the way.
ilos is an online screen recording platform that allows you to record, share, and organize your videos in one place. With cloud-storage, ilos is the simplest and fastest way to record your screen and share it with the people who need it.
Lightstream
Seed Round in 2015
Lightstream specializes in developing live streaming creative tools and technology aimed at content creators. Established in 2014, the company focuses on simplifying the technical challenges associated with live video production, empowering creators to share their talents on popular streaming platforms such as Mixer, Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube. Lightstream's cloud-based technology enables users to create high-quality live streams with ease, making advanced production capabilities accessible to beginners. The company has gained significant traction, with thousands of creators actively using Lightstream Studio for extensive streaming each day. Additionally, Lightstream has partnered with Microsoft to integrate its studio into the Xbox and Windows ecosystems, broadening its reach to millions of streamers. The company also licenses its technology to major gaming studios and media organizations, further enhancing its impact in the live streaming space.
Rad is an innovative online entertainment platform that specializes in streaming services. It offers an app suite called Rad NFTV, which provides users access to Live TV, Premium Video, and Live Events, all accessible through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In addition to its core offerings, Rad is associated with Littlstar, a global network focused on virtual reality, 360-degree video, and immersive experiences. This combination positions Rad as a unique player in the entertainment industry, leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance viewer engagement and expand its content offerings.
Magicflix
Seed Round in 2014
Magicflix is a curated video service designed specifically for children aged 12 and younger, focusing on providing a safe and positive viewing experience. The platform aggregates videos from award-winning original content creators worldwide, ensuring that all content is age-appropriate and approved by parents. Magicflix operates on various platforms, enabling children to access educational and entertaining content that also supports language learning. Founded in 2014 and based in Seattle, WA, the company is led by a technology team that includes three mothers among its four founders, with Mamtha Banerjee serving as CEO. Magicflix's mission is to create a safer mobile environment for children in collaboration with its content partners.
Streamroot
Convertible Note in 2014
Streamroot, Inc. is a technology company specializing in peer-to-peer video streaming solutions aimed at enhancing content delivery for various applications, including live events, video conferencing, and on-demand services. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Streamroot has developed its proprietary technology, Streamroot DNA™, which utilizes a distributed delivery network to optimize video streaming. This innovative platform allows content providers to achieve significant cost reductions in delivery expenses—between 55% and 85%—while improving the quality of experience for viewers through faster and more reliable streams. Streamroot serves a diverse clientele, including notable media organizations such as DailyMotion, Canal+, and Eurosport, reaching over five million viewers daily. As of September 2019, Streamroot operates as a subsidiary of CenturyLink, Inc., with additional offices in New York and Paris, reflecting its international presence and commitment to addressing the challenges posed by increasing video traffic on the internet.
Jogg
Convertible Note in 2014
Jogg is a technology company that focuses on enhancing human interaction through digital communication. It has developed a video-powered feedback platform that enables users to create personalized video invitations and receive verbatim transcriptions of video replies. This innovative technology facilitates the efficient collection and curation of audience insights, allowing for a deeper understanding of communication dynamics. By prioritizing the human element in digital exchanges, Jogg aims to restore a sense of humanity to online interactions and promote meaningful connections. The company's mission is centered around truth and understanding, which is reflected in the design and functionality of its platform.
GameWisp
Convertible Note in 2014
GameWisp, Inc. is a platform designed for live streamers and gaming YouTubers, facilitating interaction, viewing, and monetization of gaming content. Founded in 2012 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, GameWisp enables creators to offer subscription services to their fans, allowing for enhanced engagement through exclusive benefits and content. As the gaming video segment continues to grow significantly, with millions of unique viewers and billions of views, GameWisp provides essential infrastructure for content producers to monetize their work beyond traditional advertising. The platform is tailored specifically for the gaming demographic, offering improved content discovery, industry-specific monetization models, and unique data analytics. GameWisp also supports influencer marketing by employing proprietary discovery technology to identify suitable creators for brands and managing outreach and campaign activation, thus streamlining the collaboration between game developers and content creators.
Clutch Prep
Convertible Note in 2014
Clutch Prep is an educational company based in Miami, Florida, founded in 2010. It specializes in providing video tutoring that aligns with college textbooks, offering resources in subjects such as chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, statistics, and calculus. Clutch Prep aims to enhance student learning by delivering straightforward explanations, relevant examples, and ample practice opportunities. The company's mission is to help students succeed academically by challenging traditional curriculum approaches and creating impactful learning experiences.
Concert Window
Convertible Note in 2014
Concert Window, Inc. is an online platform that facilitates live streaming of concerts, allowing users to experience performances in real time on various devices, including computers, tablets, and smartphones. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company provides musicians with flexible monetization options, enabling them to offer tickets for live streams at fixed prices, pay-what-you-want models, or for free. This approach not only allows artists to generate revenue from their performances but also helps them connect with new audiences. Concert Window aims to enhance the live music experience by making it more accessible to fans around the world.
TVbeat is a real-time TV audience measurement and analytics company that provides a hybrid platform linking data from digital, cable, satellite, IPTV and other OTT sources to deliver unified viewing metrics for pay-TV platforms, broadcasters and media buyers. The platform collects data on ratings, share of viewing and live and on-demand subscribers, and combines traditional and non-linear viewing to produce a single hybrid viewing figure. In addition, TVbeat offers a SaaS meta layer for inventory management and yield optimization, enabling TV media owners to forecast, plan, sell and measure linear and non-linear inventory and audiences across owned, partner and third-party sources to drive addressable TV advertising revenues.
Cont3nt.com
Seed Round in 2012
Cont3nt.com is a real-time marketplace designed for entrepreneurial media and visual journalism, facilitating the connection between freelancers, citizen journalists, and publishers. Founded in 2010 and based in Dulles, Virginia, the company provides a web-based platform that allows users to sell and distribute multimedia content, such as photos and videos, globally. This platform enables media distributors to upload their content, set licensing terms and pricing, and sell it to various publishers, including major news organizations. By streamlining the process of content dissemination and monetization, Cont3nt.com aims to empower creators and enhance the flow of breaking news.
Ubersense
Seed Round in 2012
UberSense, founded in 2011 by Krishna Ramchandran, specializes in mobile video analysis applications designed to improve athletic performance across various sports. Its apps, available for free through the Apple App Store, are compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iTouch devices. UberSense has gained widespread adoption, with over one million amateur and professional athletes and coaches utilizing its tools as essential instructional resources. The applications enable users to record videos, analyze body mechanics, and receive feedback from coaches and a global community of peers. Furthermore, UberSense's technology is employed by eight U.S. Olympic teams and more than 100 university sports teams in the United States, underscoring its significance in the realm of sports training and coaching.
BevLive is an online platform designed to connect wine enthusiasts with wineries, facilitating the exploration and purchase of wines. The company provides a unique Livestream setting where producers can showcase their wines to a broader audience. Through its platform, BevLive offers curated selections from various wineries, allowing consumers to discover new wines while interacting directly with producers. The platform also features live streaming for events and tastings, enhancing the consumer experience, and provides convenient online ordering with direct fulfillment from wineries. This approach enables wine lovers to engage more deeply with the wine community and access a diverse range of products.
eCourt Reporters is a legal services platform specializing in court reporting, legal transcription, and video conferencing. The company addresses scheduling inefficiencies within the legal industry by allowing law firms, government entities, and court reporting agencies to directly schedule vetted court reporters and legal videographers across the United States. Their comprehensive offerings include real-time transcription, video synchronization, and cart captioning, as well as services for trials, arbitrations, and hearings. Additionally, eCourt Reporters provides audio and video transcription services, enhancing accessibility and efficiency in legal proceedings. The platform aims to streamline the scheduling process, saving clients time and resources while ensuring high-quality support for their legal needs.
Taja AI is a software development company that builds AI‑powered tools for content creators and YouTubers. Its platform delivers search‑engine‑optimization analysis and content‑creation assistance, helping creators produce longer, more engaging material and grow their social‑media presence.
We’re building an AI character chatting platform with a TikTok-style feed. StoryChat addresses three major issues found in existing AI chat services like Character AI:
1. Lack of consumable content: Most AI chat services focus on one-on-one conversations with characters, leaving new or casual users with little to engage with. As a result, they turn to platforms like YouTube or TikTok for edited creator content, which weakens network effects.
2. No creator rewards: Creators have no viable way to monetize the characters or content they produce.
3. High barriers for new users: It’s time-consuming for newcomers to learn how to interact with AI characters effectively.
Our TikTok-style AI Chatting Platform offers a simple, intuitive solution. Unlike most AI chat services that focus on desktop experiences, StoryChat is optimized for mobile, providing excellent compatibility and user experience.
• Content Feed: Browse chats and stories shared by other users.
• Chat with AI: If you find an appealing character or story, tap “Start” to begin chatting instantly.
• Monetize Content : Share your own AI conversations on the feed, bundle multiple chats into a series, and set certain chats as paid content to generate revenue.