Amelia Virtual Care, mental health technology company with offices in Barcelona and Mountain View, has developed the largest and most complete virtual reality platform in mental health, allowing professionals to treat a wide range of mental health disorders from common phobias to anxiety and depression. With over 60 employees and more than 200,000 VR sessions delivered, Amelia is present worldwide being the United States its main market. The new financing and management team will boost the company’s growth in this market, strengthening its commercial activity and clinical evidence.
VRchat is a virtual reality. That allows users to build social virtual reality content. Their social VR experiences by giving the creation to the community. They provide 3-D spatialized audio, games, avatar creation, and events. Their 3-D spatialized audio helps to hear the conversations.
VRchat is a virtual reality. That allows users to build social virtual reality content. Their social VR experiences by giving the creation to the community. They provide 3-D spatialized audio, games, avatar creation, and events. Their 3-D spatialized audio helps to hear the conversations.
InsiteVR helps architects and 3D designers easily create immersive virtual reality experiences. At InsiteVR.com architects and 3D designers can upload existing 3D models, which are then converted and optimized for viewing in virtual reality devices like the Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard or simply on mobile devices. Trying to understand 3D spaces by looking at static two-dimensional pictures is not intuitive. Communicating those 3D designs to a client, friend or colleague who isn't trained to understand 3D space isn't always trivial either. With virtual reality, architects and designers can effortlessly communicate the essence of their designs, save time and feel confident their viewer understands the design.
Wave focuses on interactive virtual experiences with a mission to help artists make money at the intersection of gaming and entertainment. Wave’s technology enables musicians to create lifelike avatars of themselves that can “perform” their music on a virtual stage. Most of these virtual shows take place either on the company’s YouTube channel, but Wave’s apps let users tune in on gaming consoles, phones or even the Oculus Rift VR headset. While watching a Wave, viewers can log in to comment in a chat function and give live feedback to the avatar performers.
data.world makes it easy for everyone—not just the “data people”—to get clear, accurate, fast answers to any business question. Our cloud-native data catalog maps your siloed, distributed data to familiar and consistent business concepts, creating a unified body of knowledge anyone can find, understand, and use. data.world is also home to the world’s largest collaborative data community. It’s where people team up on everything from social bot detection to award-winning data journalism. We use what we learn from this community to improve the enterprise product and vice versa. Our team co-created the Manifesto for Data Practices, the most effective, ethical, and modern approach to data teamwork. More people signed the Manifesto for Data Practices in its first year than signed the Agile Manifesto in its first two years combined. In 2019 DataPractices.org became a Linux Foundation Project. The vendor-neutral community features new, open courseware to help people and organizations improve data practices through inclusion, experimentation, accountability, and impact. We are a Public Benefit Corporation. Most corporations are required to prioritize shareholder returns above all else. Not us. We are legally structured as a Public Benefit Corporation so we can pursue our mission and shareholder value with equal vigor. This ability is rare, powerful, and sustaining.
SpectraVR is a virtual reality media production and technology startup, the first in this space in India, founded by a highly experienced team of media and technology experts. We create the best 360 degree experiences using the latest 360° camera techniques and software capabilities. We were founded on the passion to push the limits of 360° film making and to awe people with amazing full scope images. The team of SpectraVR has a long and in-depth experience of online media production and technology. In wide range from full feature films to tv-commercials, SpectraVR is able to deliver quality on every platform. Specialized in story telling, our background is mainly focused on extreme sports, travel, food, & music - combining our passion with work. We work closely with our clients to build innovative 360 degree experiences and enable them to tell their story in an immersive, fun and engaging way.
Keen is the embedded analytics API that makes shipping custom user-facing analytics easy and seamless. It develops tools and infrastructure to help developers deliver in-product analytics to their customers. Its platform can handle all aspects of event data management, from collection to application. Keen enables users to stream, store, query, and present data all in one place and get a competitive advantage over the competition. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
Kespry provides an aerial intelligence platform that transforms how organizations capture, analyze, and share insights about their business. It provides the information they need to accelerate their operations. Purpose-built for industrial use yet simple enough for any user, a wide variety of industries rely on Kespry to solve business-critical problems. Delivering a fully integrated solution from drone data capture to industry-specific analytics, Kespry serves customers across North America, Europe, and Australia, including John Deere, Hancock Claims Consultants, Catastrophe Response Unit (CRU), Fluor, Lehigh Hanson/Heidelberg, and Colas USA.
TimeLooper is a pioneering Interpretive Experience Design firm committed to enriching the interaction between cultural institutions and the modern visitor. Through the innovative application of cutting-edge technologies - including geographic information systems (GIS) mapping, holographic imaging, and 3D scanning - TimeLooper assists in the creation of stunning, unforgettable Virtual and Augmented Reality-based immersive learning experiences.
We are a pioneer in the world of Immersive Media experience. We continue to push the limits because we believe in Immersive Media’s unmatched power to educate, inspire, entertain, and communicate. Zeality Inc. is the leading provider of innovative cloud solutions for delivering immersive media content across all connected devices. The company offers a full suite of products and services that will help you define the use of immersive media, determine the value of the medium and develop repeatable, scalable model for using VR and 360 videos in your iphone and android applications. The company leverages strong strategic partnerships with production companies, tech corporations, infrastructure organizations, and more, to create multi-directional engagement with a variety of audiences through immersive experiences. Our customers include innovative brands like the San Francisco 49ers, San Jose Sharks, Reebok and others, who are all working to deliver on the promise of immersive media. For more information, please visit http://zeality.co/.
Nearpod is an all-in-one solution for the synchronized use of iPads in the classroom that makes lectures more engaging through interactive multimedia presentations. With Nearpod, teachers can create mobile presentations, engage students in class, and assess them in real time. The fast adoption of tablet computing and mobile devices is having a profound impact on education. Nearpod allows educators to very easily take their existing presentations, convert them into mobile-friendly content, and engage all students to convert them into active classroom participants. Teachers can deliver their existing content through mobile (iOS or Android) devices and get instant feedback from students through interactive features like polls, quizzes, drawing activities, and others.
Auro is building driverless shuttles for in-campus travel. The big idea behind it is to cut down the operating cost (because of high driver fee) by replacing manually driven golf carts and mini buses with driverless shuttles at places such as a university or company campus, large industrial sites, airports, Disneyland type theme parks, gated residential colonies etc. While all major automobile companies and Google are fighting for automating passenger cars and urban mobility, they are focusing on niche category of last mile public transportation.
Leopoly provides innovative software solutions for businesses to utilize XR and 3D technologies with two main focus: XR training and education software that creates interactive learning experiences available from anywhere in the world. (LeoTrainer) 3D product customization software to create customizable products that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of their customers. (LeoShape)
River Studios LLC was founded in April 2015 by Mike Rothenberg. River Studios is most known for creating and producing "Hymn for the Weekend" in collaboration with Coldplay and Beyonce, as well as providing technical consulting and expertise for the world's first and most successful accelerator program for early-stage startups, the River Accelerator. Prior to creating River Studios, in 2012 Mike founded Rothenberg Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco and the leading VC for Frontier Technology startups. In January 2015, identifying the huge potential in VR, Rothenberg decided to build the world's first startup accelerator program focused on VR companies, and named it The River Accelerator Program, run by Rothenberg Ventures at the time. After the River Accelerator 2015 Spring program, Mike founded River Studios to create, build and promote frontier technology including VR, AR, and AI and to advise and partner with clients like Rothenberg Ventures. River Studios' team of experienced cinematographers helped the River Accelerator identify and cultivate startups to produce better technology and VR content, which started to draw the attention of artists and brands, that in turn asked to work with River Studios to help them understand, build, and create VR & AR content. In 2015, a client project that combined production with development work inspired the studio to partner closely with Twisted Oak Studios, one of the most talented Unity 3D development studios in the world, which unofficially became known as "River Studios Canada". Since 2015, River Studios has collaborated with artists and creators across the globe including Coldplay, Beyonce, Bjork, and BEP. River Studios' producer Mike Rothenberg pitched, created and produced "Hymn For the Weekend", launched in 2016 and now approaching 900 million YouTube views. River Studios has continued its collaborated with Rothenberg Ventures as a joint venture for the River Accelerator 2015 Fall, River Accelerator 2016 program, and River Accelerator 2017 programs.
eRelevance’s marketing automation service is a new and innovative approach to helping small to medium-sized businesses generate revenue from their customers. Their expert marketing done by marketing experts is faster, cheaper, and more effective. Unlike traditional marketing consultants, they are the marriage of next-generation technology and experts, at an attractive price point. eRelevance’s marketing service generates, on average, 16x the ROI potential per month for their customers. No more marketing software tools to learn or use, or expensive consulting fees. Founded in 2013, eRelevance is privately held and headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit erelevancecorp.com.
River Studios LLC was founded in April 2015 by Mike Rothenberg. River Studios is most known for creating and producing "Hymn for the Weekend" in collaboration with Coldplay and Beyonce, as well as providing technical consulting and expertise for the world's first and most successful accelerator program for early-stage startups, the River Accelerator. Prior to creating River Studios, in 2012 Mike founded Rothenberg Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco and the leading VC for Frontier Technology startups. In January 2015, identifying the huge potential in VR, Rothenberg decided to build the world's first startup accelerator program focused on VR companies, and named it The River Accelerator Program, run by Rothenberg Ventures at the time. After the River Accelerator 2015 Spring program, Mike founded River Studios to create, build and promote frontier technology including VR, AR, and AI and to advise and partner with clients like Rothenberg Ventures. River Studios' team of experienced cinematographers helped the River Accelerator identify and cultivate startups to produce better technology and VR content, which started to draw the attention of artists and brands, that in turn asked to work with River Studios to help them understand, build, and create VR & AR content. In 2015, a client project that combined production with development work inspired the studio to partner closely with Twisted Oak Studios, one of the most talented Unity 3D development studios in the world, which unofficially became known as "River Studios Canada". Since 2015, River Studios has collaborated with artists and creators across the globe including Coldplay, Beyonce, Bjork, and BEP. River Studios' producer Mike Rothenberg pitched, created and produced "Hymn For the Weekend", launched in 2016 and now approaching 900 million YouTube views. River Studios has continued its collaborated with Rothenberg Ventures as a joint venture for the River Accelerator 2015 Fall, River Accelerator 2016 program, and River Accelerator 2017 programs.
Homebase is a software application that provides tools for employee scheduling, time tracking, communication, and task management. The app facilitates communication between managers and employees through messaging features, allowing for easy coordination and updates regarding shifts, tasks, and announcements. Employees can clock in and out using the app, allowing managers to track hours worked and monitor labor costs in real-time accurately.
Hullabalu is a company based in NYC, creating stories for the new generation. They are inspired by their love for fantastical worlds, the timeless classics they grew up with, and the kids who visit their office.
At Drop, we’re on a mission to level-up consumer lives, one reward at a time. Through our personalized commerce platform, we intelligently surface the right brands, at the right time, to make our members’ every day a level better than it was before. Powered by machine learning, we match consumers with our over 400+ partner brands to satisfy two main goals: to earn points from their purchases and redeem them for instant rewards. Calling Toronto home but operating under a global mindset, Drop is building the next level experience for our 4 million+ members across North America, and most recently, the UK.
Consumers search the Internet for locally available products & services. They rely on accurate business information, positive reviews & engaging social interactions to make purchasing decisions. sweetiQ is a unified local search marketing SaaS for retail chains & marketing agencies to increase their online presence, publish & correct business information across the web, manage consumer reviews & engage prospects on social channels to drive in-store foot traffic & increase sales.
Wade & Wendy offers machine intelligence personalities that aim to make hiring more human. It was launched by Josh Brandoff, Adrian von der Osten, and Drew Austin in June 2015 and is based in New York, United States.
Emergent VR, Inc is a technology startup in San Francisco building a new way to create and share moments and memories using virtual reality. They are led by VR, game, and animation industry veterans from Disney, 2K Games, and DreamWorks Animation.
8i their solution includes enterprise-grade hologram capture stages in camera arrays, a cutting-edge software stack to transform (fuse, edit, and compress) holograms using proprietary computer vision and machine learning models, and a publishing suite to integrate. Their photoreal holograms are turned into digital experiences that can be viewed.
Roqovan Studios is a brand new game development studio focused on making games and content for emerging virtual reality platforms. It is an independent game development studio formed by the talented developers that led to the creation and production of some of the best selling video games in the world.
The easiest way to create and share VR experiences. Upload once, distribute anywhere. Systems for streamlining VR content creation.
Analytics platform made for 360VR media. Drag & drop plugin integration across all major VR headsets.
Rival Theory started as an Artificial Intelligence (AI) company working in interactive entertainment and simulation. Their RAIN AI engine has been used by over 100,000 studios and developers worldwide to create sophisticated interactive characters based on real and fictional people. Today, their Sentio technology expands that vision to include intelligent virtual actors that combine human performance capture with AI-based personality and decision making. The result: virtual humans that can interact naturally in immersive settings like Virtual Reality.
At Inverse, we obsess over one question: What could happen next? To provide answers — and there are many — we search out emerging ideas, new technologies, and simmering trends as well as fearless innovators, designers, and thinkers. We’re compulsively curious not only because we’re fans of progress, but also because we want a glimpse of the future and the chance to better plan for and enjoy tomorrow.
Recently named to Fast Company’s list for the World's Most Innovative Companies in 2017, Clique is a global media, marketing, and consumer brands company. Through its brands—Who What Wear, MyDomaine, Byrdie, CollegeFashionista, and Obsessee—CMG combines the power of data science with its expert editorial team to create content and products that millennial women and Gen Z girls crave. CMG’s two key marketing offerings, CMG Studios (an in-house creative agency) and INF Network (representing 55+ top bloggers and influencers), deliver integrated and native advertising programs, all while inspiring consumers to discover and shop. In early 2016, CMG launched its first clothing, shoes, and accessories line exclusively with Target under the Who What Wear brand, and it continues to be a top performer for the mega-retailer.
Payable helps thousands of contractors get paid faster and more efficiently. Much more than payments, we're on a mission to strengthen the 1099 workforce by making invoicing, work-tracking, onboarding, and calculating earnings and taxes as simple as possible for both contractors and the companies they work with. Apps are available for iOS, Android, and Web.
GeoCV is a New York based PropTech startup applying 3D computer vision and machine learning expertise, developing a novel and dynamic brand of reality capture using your smartphone. Virtual Open House™ offers the full suite of real estate visual marketing, from cutting-edge 3D+360° photorealistic walkthroughs with textured floor plans, to professional photos and virtual staging. Our easy and affordable, end-to-end solution accelerates business transactions and allows interaction with spaces in ways never previously possible. Our core technology includes a mobile app for 3D capturing reality, cloud software for 3D reconstruction and an easy-to-navigate photorealistic 3D viewer, soon to be available in VR. Key differentiators in our business model include our vow to remain hardware agnostic with an open approach to the data, all designed to fuel growth by enlisting an on-demand shared economy of photographers. We have started with real estate to create 3D+360° tours for properties as they are exchanged. Soon we’ll scale to brick and mortar B2B industries, using 3D space representation throughout the life cycle, from construction to interior design, property management, insurance and relocation. Our goal is to become the number one solutions provider for 3D capturing reality, when millions have depth cameras in their pocket, empowering consumers to experience the full range of immersive applications within the AR & VR worlds.
Vicarious Surgical is a next-generation robotics company developing a disruptive technology with the goal of increasing the efficiency of surgical procedures, improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. Vicarious Surgical aims to revolutionize the field of minimally invasive surgery by developing advanced robotic systems that allow surgeons to perform complex procedures with greater precision and control. The company's robotic system is designed to be compact and portable, enabling it to be easily integrated into existing operating rooms without significant modifications. The robot's design also aims to minimize the invasiveness of surgical procedures, leading to faster patient recovery times and reduced post-operative discomfort.
AltspaceVR is a virtual reality software company. AltspaceVR is bringing two-dimensional web content into shared virtual spaces, and extending the web to create fully holographic experiences. Through the software users will be able to watch streaming video, play games, and get work done, together and entirely inside of virtual reality. The software is powered by, and fully embraces, the modern open web.
Accelo, the pioneer of Service Operations Automation (ServOps), streamlines operations from prospect through to payment through their integrated, cloud-based platform. Thousands of businesses use Accelo to run their critical client service delivery, boosting revenue and productivity and doubling profit margins.
BloomThat offers next and same day flower delivery service. Founded in 2013 in San Francisco by friends David Bladow, Matthew Schwab and Chad Powell, the on-demand feel-good service celebrates life’s many milestones (and all the little moments in between). With products ranging from handcrafted bouquets to other curated goods starting around $32, BloomThat is a fun and easy way to brighten anyone’s day. Currently available within an hour or so in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and LA; BloomThat also offers next-day delivery throughout The U.S. For more information, please visit BloomThat.com, download our iOS app, or check us out on social media: instagram.com/bloomthat, twitter.com/bloomthat, facebook.com/bloomthat.
Rinse is building the first and largest national (and global) brand in clothing care. It is addressing a massive consumer problem and creating a significantly better (and more standardized) dry cleaning and laundry experience through the combination of "smart scheduling" and best-in-class quality, all supported by a strong technology backbone that allows it to effectively manage the operational complexity that comes with scale. Its services include Dry Cleaning, Launder & Press, Wash & Fold, Hang Dry, Repairs, Leather Cleaning, and it even takes Clothing Donations.
The Virtual Reality Company is a content studio that creates virtual reality experiences by combining technology, art, and storytelling. It is dedicated to the creation of stories for virtual reality platforms. The Virtual Reality Company was founded in 2014 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Analytics platform made for 360VR media. Drag & drop plugin integration across all major VR headsets.
Planet is a startup based in San Francisco and founded by former NASA employees that collects information about its changing planet via a fleet of compact, highly capable Earth-imaging satellites. The broad coverage and high frequency of Planet's satellite imagery will enable customers with unprecedented access to global and local insights that currently are either impossible or cost-prohibitive to obtain. It designs, builds, and operates the largest fleet of satellites, as well as online software, tools, and analytics needed to deliver data to users. Planet offers a diverse selection of imagery and analytic solutions, all made available online through our platform and web-based tools. They provide geospatial insights at the speed of change, equipping users with the data necessary to make informed, timely decisions.
Zeitview is an aerial data analytics platform that provides aerial drone services for energy and infrastructure sectors. Utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, the company analyzes visual data to provide actionable insights, enhancing asset performance and longevity. Zeitview serves industries such as solar, wind, property management, telecommunications, and utilities. Their platform delivers fast, accurate inspections, aiming to lower costs and improve operational efficiency.
Gusto is a company that provides a cloud-based platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage payroll, benefits, and human resources. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Denver, Gusto offers an array of services including payroll processing, health benefits, workers' compensation, and time tracking. The platform allows employers and employees to access payroll information from various devices, enabling features such as browsing pay stubs, reviewing tax forms, and verifying personal details. Gusto caters to a diverse clientele, including startups, coffee shops, medical practices, creative agencies, and law firms, aiming to simplify the administrative tasks associated with employee management.
White Raven is an AI-based visual positioning software company for autonomous robots and cars that navigate in areas where GPS connectivity. The company's technology recognizes buildings, landmarks, and other objects in the physical world and can infer a moving camera’s location, direction, and what it’s looking at. It enables precise, fast, and frictionless navigation to highly specific locations e.g. a particular door, as opposed to an entire building, and is the basis for augmented reality experiences for drivers and passengers. White Raven develops visual search engines that identify unique points of interest in the outdoor urban environment and highlight them in AR. The engines are middleware between in-car infotainment systems and location-based services. The company specialized in classification and-real time analysis of visual signals generated by various sensors.
Reaction, Inc. is an innovative product company that designs and manufactures hardware and software to (re)meet a basic human need: shelter.
Written.com helps brands build a highly-engaged, precision-targeted audience, while also helping bloggers build influence and monetize their top content. Written.com facilitates content licensing, content syndication, and sponsored content for top brands. Written.com is a network for bloggers who want to earn premium fees for their best content. Want to give your blog’s archive new life? Introduce your work to new audiences and new markets? Written.com is a more credible way to get paid, with no extra effort or risk.
Founded in 2014, vantage.tv is disrupting the world of live events with VR live streaming and VOD content, social fan community features, and provides relevant commerce options to users. Based in San Francisco, CA our mission is to make live events enjoyable at any time from any place. Fans gain unique access to their favorite artists anywhere and any time. Artists and promoters are empowered with better ways to profitably connect with fans. Sponsors can offer engaging and relevant experiences for target audiences. Third party production teams can leverage the vantage.tv VR Production Program to produce their own incredible VR experiences.
FOVE offers an eye tracking head mount display. Dive into virtual worlds that know where you are looking, what you are looking at and react to it. Think Iron Man meets Oculus. By tracking gaze position in real time it is possible to interact with and control objects on the screen in new ways.
Tuition.io provides an employee benefit that enables employers to contribute directly to employees’ student loan debt. In addition, Tuition.io provides a web platform that helps employees manage and optimize their student debt through objective Financial Wellness education.
They say 'no' to ugly neckties, cologne samplers and executive trinkets. They don't save wrapping paper, They don't do ribbons. They ship bragworthy gifts for guys. Gifts that you can't wait to arrive because you know the recipient will love opening them. Gifts that people gather round at the office, people following the sounds of wood being torn from wood by the included, laser-engraved crowbar. They are Man Crates, and we deliver awesome gifts for men.
Rinse is building the first and largest national (and global) brand in clothing care. It is addressing a massive consumer problem and creating a significantly better (and more standardized) dry cleaning and laundry experience through the combination of "smart scheduling" and best-in-class quality, all supported by a strong technology backbone that allows it to effectively manage the operational complexity that comes with scale. Its services include Dry Cleaning, Launder & Press, Wash & Fold, Hang Dry, Repairs, Leather Cleaning, and it even takes Clothing Donations.
Bustle Digital Group operates a digital media platform targeting young readers, offering a broad spectrum of content that includes news, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and beauty. The platform aims to redefine women's interests by providing diverse and engaging material that resonates with its audience. Through a collection of energetic contributors, Bustle delivers smart and accessible content designed to keep readers informed and entertained, whether they are looking for the latest news updates or recommendations for leisure activities. The company seeks to create a comprehensive resource for readers and social fans, ensuring they can stay connected to the topics they care about in one convenient location.
As the first full-service sports media channel on Facebook Live, Chat Sports produces over 20 hours of live, produced video content weekly. With our iPhone and Android apps, Chat Sports is the leading sports media brand on mobile. Complemented by a staff of full-time writers and hundreds of nationwide contributors, Chat Sports produces hundreds of original articles across all major American sports each month. And with its unique curation technology, Chat Sports also delivers millions of fans over 200,000 unique pieces of sports content monthly from 2,000+ sources along with live scores powered by SportRadar. The company now reaches over 100 million sports fans monthly across all platforms.
As the first full-service sports media channel on Facebook Live, Chat Sports produces over 20 hours of live, produced video content weekly. With our iPhone and Android apps, Chat Sports is the leading sports media brand on mobile. Complemented by a staff of full-time writers and hundreds of nationwide contributors, Chat Sports produces hundreds of original articles across all major American sports each month. And with its unique curation technology, Chat Sports also delivers millions of fans over 200,000 unique pieces of sports content monthly from 2,000+ sources along with live scores powered by SportRadar. The company now reaches over 100 million sports fans monthly across all platforms.
Luxe is building a logistics platform that will drive the next generation of local real time services, beginning with parking. The free Luxe app, available on iPhone, transforms parking from a necessary evil to a daily highlight. With a veteran team of leaders from Zynga, Tesla, Google, Yahoo and Groupon, a fleet of prescreened, friendly valets, dozens of insured and secure indoor parking lots and a sophisticated technology platform that monitors every step of the process from drop-off to pick-up, Luxe is leading the charge on a new industry of on demand services that addresses a ubiquitous urban challenge: parking.
Headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif., ShipHawk is shipping software for high volume shippers. Most businesses spend a ton of time and money trying to ship orders more efficiently. ShipHawk’s shipping software helps automate order fulfillment and eliminate worker decisions so businesses can take control of their warehouse operations. To learn more about ShipHawk, please visit https://shiphawk.com.
Andela operates the world’s largest private marketplace of skilled digital talent. Its adaptive hiring model gives companies greater flexibility to quickly deploy skilled talent based on need. The company’s exclusive AI-powered platform, Andela Talent Cloud, optimizes the process of finding the right talent and getting projects started fast. Clients can select individual roles or engage fully managed teams up to 66% faster at 30-50% less cost than traditional approaches. Andela’s seasoned hiring professionals manage all the groundwork associated with borderless hiring, from compliance and payroll to talent management. Andela’s diverse talent ecosystem spans over 135 countries, including untapped markets like Africa and Latin America, and is highly skilled in advanced technologies to support Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & DevOps, Data Engineering, and more. The world’s best brands trust Andela, including GitHub, Mastercard Foundry, and Mindshare.
Augmate offers an IoT and wearable device management platform that allows organizations to develop end-point solutions, bringing the power of IoT, blockchain, and AI to the world. The company's goal is to connect all things with the same powerful simplicity of wearables. The company's blockchain-based protocol-agnostic platform provides growth that enables enterprises to manage IoT devices. It aggregates sensor data through a secure network of wearable devices and beacons. To optimize conditions for safe and productive actions, it manages the distribution of information across a workforce. The company's current hardware partners are Google Glass, Vuzix, Epson, Uvex, Recon Instruments, and Optinvent. Augmate was founded in 2013 and is based in New York.
HelloGiggles is an entertainment and lifestyle brand founded by actress/musician Zooey Deschanel, producer Sophia Rossi and writer Molly McAleer in May 2011. The website is geared toward smart women (although men are always welcome) and covers topics in pop culture, love, friendship, female empowerment, careers, style, food and daily news important to women's lives. HelloGiggles.com is a positive online community with a strict "no gossip" policy. Reader contributions are welcome and published daily.
AltspaceVR is a virtual reality software company. AltspaceVR is bringing two-dimensional web content into shared virtual spaces, and extending the web to create fully holographic experiences. Through the software users will be able to watch streaming video, play games, and get work done, together and entirely inside of virtual reality. The software is powered by, and fully embraces, the modern open web.
AuditFile is an information technology company that offers cloud-based auditing solutions for CPA firms. AuditFile's cloud-based solution for CPA firms that enables unparalleled management of the audit process. AuditFile automates key parts of the audit process, from uploading the trial balance to generating financial statements. They've also developed proprietary algorithms that help auditors identify potential fraud. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
Matterport is a spatial data firm dedicated to digitizing and indexing the built environment. Its all-in-one 3D data platform allows anyone to transform a location into an exact and immersive digital twin that can be used to design, develop, operate, promote, and comprehend any environment.
SOLS is a software platform and mobile application that enables users to design and purchase customized orthotics for their feet. To date, the company has launched two products: SOLSRx, medical-grade 3D printed orthotics, and ExoSOLS, direct to consumer custom insoles. SOLS is now leveraging its patented footwear customization software to attack the footwear industry's biggest problem, shoe size-related returns. Founded in 2013, SOLS uses state of the art computer vision and machine learning to improve the fit and function of footwear. The company is backed by blue-chip investors like Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Tenaya Capital and located in New York City.
Tuition.io provides an employee benefit that enables employers to contribute directly to employees’ student loan debt. In addition, Tuition.io provides a web platform that helps employees manage and optimize their student debt through objective Financial Wellness education.
Chubbies is an eCommerce company dedicated to men's short shorts. The company revolves around a customer service-focused business model offering free three-day shipping, free returns, social advertising campaigns, and dedicated human customer service lines. Currently, they are only sold on the Chubbies website.
Reaction, Inc. is an innovative product company that designs and manufactures hardware and software to (re)meet a basic human need: shelter.
Apartment List is a smart, simple, and seamless renting platform that’s dedicated to making the process fair and transparent for all. Their mission is to build a better world of renting for everyone, to get rid of the pain and complexity, and makes it more personal, flexible, and transparent. They make finding a home to love easy and enjoyable, with a personally curated search feature that gets to know the individual. It was incorporated in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.
SOLS is a software platform and mobile application that enables users to design and purchase customized orthotics for their feet. To date, the company has launched two products: SOLSRx, medical-grade 3D printed orthotics, and ExoSOLS, direct to consumer custom insoles. SOLS is now leveraging its patented footwear customization software to attack the footwear industry's biggest problem, shoe size-related returns. Founded in 2013, SOLS uses state of the art computer vision and machine learning to improve the fit and function of footwear. The company is backed by blue-chip investors like Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Tenaya Capital and located in New York City.
Freight Farms create access to food in areas of the world where the climate does not support traditional farming methods. The Freight Farms' system brings a high volume of fresh, quality, and affordable food within reach of everyone along the food supply chain. By enabling high-yield crop production in any climate, Freight Farms offer an immediate foundation to grow a local food economy and sustainable food system. Freight Farms was founded in 2013 by Brad McNamara in Boston, Massachusetts.
AuditFile is an information technology company that offers cloud-based auditing solutions for CPA firms. AuditFile's cloud-based solution for CPA firms that enables unparalleled management of the audit process. AuditFile automates key parts of the audit process, from uploading the trial balance to generating financial statements. They've also developed proprietary algorithms that help auditors identify potential fraud. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
Butter is a unique platform that facilitates the formation of friendships through shared interests in photography and messaging. By connecting users from diverse backgrounds, the app fosters meaningful relationships worldwide. Additionally, Butter boasts a talented production team known for delivering high-quality work across the advertising and entertainment sectors. The company has established a solid reputation by collaborating with prominent organizations, including major film studios and television networks, thereby reinforcing its commitment to excellence in service and creativity.
Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies with zero commission. The startup offers equity, cryptocurrency, and options trading, as well as cash management accounts. It also provides a stock brokerage platform that democratizes access to the financial markets and aims to make people comfortable storing money and trading stocks using its application.
Verbling is an e-learning platform that offers language lessons with professional teachers with the use of video chat. Verbling’s mission is to empower people all over the world to become fluent in a foreign language. Verbling Video connects its users directly to a teacher without needing external apps or tools. Today, Verbling teachers are available 24/7/365, covering all timezones globally. All Verbling teachers are vetted to meet rigorous standards. The average student rating of a teacher is 4.9/5. The company was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.
In early 2021, Pixlee merged with Ratings & Review company TurnTo, to become a combined entity dedicated to building customer-powered commerce. Paving the way for customer-powered commerce, Pixlee TurnTo now allows marketers and ecommerce executives to integrate UGC and Influencer Marketing with text-based customer content like Ratings & Reviews, Checkout Comments, and Community Q&A — without any additional technical resources required. This combination puts the customer at the center of marketing, and creates content proven to boost revenue, brand affinity, and engagement. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York and Toronto, Pixlee is funded by Andreessen Horowitz, XSeed Capital, Rothenberg Ventures, David Jones (founder of the world's first brand tech company You & Mr. Jones), GS Shop, and Bryan Weiner (chairman of 360i).
Open Me (OpenMe.com) is a new kind of greeting card company backed by Threadless that is helping define what thoughtful means in the digital age. Offering both electronic and paper card options, Open Me works with the best artists around the world to create amazing greeting cards that have multiple delivery and customization options.
AngelList is a platform that connects startups, angel investors, and job-seekers, aiming to democratize the investment process. Founded in 2010 by Babak Nivi and Naval Ravikant and headquartered in San Francisco, AngelList facilitates fundraising, recruitment, and product launches for startups. The platform has a significant impact on the startup ecosystem, having funded numerous companies and made hundreds of thousands of introductions between job-seekers and startups. It operates several subsidiaries, including AngelList Venture and AngelList Talent, and has a portfolio that includes over 20 unicorns. Additionally, AngelList has supported the launch of more than 100,000 products, playing a crucial role in shaping the future of technology.
Matterport is a spatial data firm dedicated to digitizing and indexing the built environment. Its all-in-one 3D data platform allows anyone to transform a location into an exact and immersive digital twin that can be used to design, develop, operate, promote, and comprehend any environment.
Buttercoin is an open source, high-volume digital trading engine used to arrange trades in an order book.
Bustle Digital Group operates a digital media platform targeting young readers, offering a broad spectrum of content that includes news, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and beauty. The platform aims to redefine women's interests by providing diverse and engaging material that resonates with its audience. Through a collection of energetic contributors, Bustle delivers smart and accessible content designed to keep readers informed and entertained, whether they are looking for the latest news updates or recommendations for leisure activities. The company seeks to create a comprehensive resource for readers and social fans, ensuring they can stay connected to the topics they care about in one convenient location.
Boosted USA designs and builds powerful lightweight electric vehicles that are extremely fun to ride and perfect for the last mile of your commute. Boosted is a young company driven by a passion for longboarding, electric vehicles, and great design. Boosted Boards builds the world's most powerful and portable electric longboards, starting with incredible Loaded bamboo/fiberglass decks and Orangatang premium race urethane wheels. Perfect for recreational riding or to free your commute.
Patreon is a membership platform that makes it easy for artists and creators to get paid. It operates a platform that enables content creators, as well as artists, to be able to fund their work. It's Patreon.com, a communications platform, enables connection between users and makes various accessible content, including videos, photographs, images, artwork, graphics, audio clips, comments, data, text, software, scripts, projects, other material and information, and associated trademarks and copyrightable works. Patrons pledge to support artists and creators on a recurring basis for each work created, empowering a new generation of creators the ability to make a living off of their passions.
Able is the lowest-cost online lender to small businesses in the nation. Our passion is to fund businesses at any stage with a new kind of loan that lets borrowers get more capital at lower rates when they recruit some support from friends, family and fans. On average Able’s borrowers save $31,000 on loans between $25,000 and $1,000,000. Able is “more than a loan.” We connect extraordinary entrepreneurs with additional capital, community resources, and expert advice when it’s time to grow. To learn more, nominate your favorite business, or get pre-approved in 1 minute visit: www.ablelending.com
Propeller is a web platform to quickly create and update apps with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. No code, no problem — even with no design or programming experience, you can make something beautiful.
Revel Systems is a cloud-based point of sale and business management platform that helps restaurants and retailers run their businesses. Revel Essential and Revel Enterprise, are iOS-based POS platforms that combine cloud-based technology and the mobility of the iPad, which enables enterprises to provide a better customer experience, diversify revenue streams, and scale their business with ease. Revel Essentials is developed and deployed in the customer's location for the needs of small chains and merchants, while Revel Enterprise is tailored for large chains and global enterprises. The platform combines point-of-sale software with management tools, integrating inventory management, employee management, and sales reporting into a single platform, enabling merchants to build better businesses and achieve their goals. In 2010, Christopher Ciabarra and Lisa Falzone headquartered Revel Systems in Atlanta, Georgia.
Finding emotional well-being during life’s twists and turns isn’t easy. Accessing care is at best expensive, and at worst completely out of reach. And that’s where Lantern comes in. Founded in 2012 in San Francisco, they’re a team of researchers, technologists, and clinicians translating clinical research and expertise into simple, effective web and mobile programs based in cognitive behavioral therapy. They’re not about unrealistic promises or get-happy-quick schemes. They’re about removing the stigma and barriers that prevent people from strengthening their emotional selves, offering a holistic approach to making every day better. They envision a world in which people think differently about their mental health–where they feel empowered to take a simple step toward self-improvement. They’re on a mission to make this happen, and they hope you’ll join us.
Hullabalu is a company based in NYC, creating stories for the new generation. They are inspired by their love for fantastical worlds, the timeless classics they grew up with, and the kids who visit their office.
Fashion Project is the first designer shopping experience featuring exclusive apparel, shoes, and accessories that are generously donated by style icons, celebrities, and philanthropists from around the world. The majority of each sale is donated to charity. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Friendemic is responsible for the strategy and fulfillment of social media campaigns for small to medium-sized businesses. It offers an online reviews management service with a dedicated team monitoring and responding 365 days a year. On the advertising side, it provides a social advertising platform called Social Drive.
Locality does for local services what Kayak does for air travel. Locality shows consumers every service that’s available around them in a way that makes it easy to find the right one for them. Whether it’s finding the best yoga class in a new city or searching for a spontaneous mani-pedi near the office, Locality connects consumers to services for everyday life, giving them the power to find services wherever they are, whenever they need information.
Matterport is a spatial data firm dedicated to digitizing and indexing the built environment. Its all-in-one 3D data platform allows anyone to transform a location into an exact and immersive digital twin that can be used to design, develop, operate, promote, and comprehend any environment.
ONEHOPE is a social enterprise that sells wine and other products and services to raise awareness and funding for charitable organizationsand social causes as well as donates half of its profits to charity, enabling its customers to contribute to social causes.
Tuition.io provides an employee benefit that enables employers to contribute directly to employees’ student loan debt. In addition, Tuition.io provides a web platform that helps employees manage and optimize their student debt through objective Financial Wellness education.
Codeship's continuous integration platform operates B2D portal that delivers hosted continuous integration and deployment for web applications. It shortens the development cycles thus reducing the risk of bugs and increasing innovation. It helps software companies to develop a better product faster by taking care of the testing and release process. Codeship automates software deployment and all the necessary tasks involved with it.
Bloodhound provides easy lead management at trade shows. Download the free event app to scan badges, barcodes, and business cards from your Android or iPhone. Follow up in one click from your phone, or track leads in an organized web dashboard and export to CRM. You’ll save hours retyping contact information, forgo clunky badge scanners, and increase your event ROI. Bloodhound has been used at over 2,500 events in 75 countries. The company closed a $4.5 million Series A backed by Peter Thiel in January 2013. For more information, visit http://www.bloodhound.com.
Apptopia provides services in app analytics, data mining and business intelligence for the mobile industry. Through its main platform called Insights, it uses Big data technologies to collect, measure, analyze and provide user engagement statistics for mobile apps. The company was launched in 2012 and by May of 2014 has already reached $5m in annual run rate.
NewHive is a web platform and DIY self-publishing tool that encourages users to develop their creative expression.
Space Exploration Technologies is a space-transportation startup company founded by Elon Musk. SpaceX designs manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX develops crew and cargo capsules, engines, cryogenic tank structures, avionics, equipment, guidance, and control software. The company is developing the partially reusable launch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. Founded in 2002, Space Exploration Technologies is headquartered in Hawthorne, California.
CarePort Health is an online booking engine that identifies and connects with high-quality post-acute care providers. The company helps direct patients and families to learn about what type of care they may need, and what to expect during recovery, after filling in basic patient information. Patients can then search for post-hospital care providers and book care through CarePort Health's software. Hospitals can link to CarePort Health's network to help evaluate and manage patients, and connect them with the post-hospital care they will need. Finally, post-hospital care providers can connect with CarePort Health to make themselves available to the company's network and bring in additional business. They can also track patient progress.
27 bards is a tour management software suite. Its main features include a tour builder, couponing, email alerts, gift certificates, and reviews. In addition, it offers supplier/vendor management, analytics, credit card transactions, API services, and a full customizable interface. 27 bards was founded in 2011 by Stanford alumni Travis Kiefer.
Private Equity Round in 2012
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Hartford, CT, SwingU is a golf technology and media company. The company owns and operates top-rated mobile apps across GPS & scorecard, instruction & training and social & ball tracing. Leveraging the #1 daily golf e-newsletter in the world and 1 million + monthly active users across its app platforms, SwingU offers world-class branded content & marketing services to advertiser, sponsors and e-commerce partners. The company also develops best-in-brand golf apps for the world’s top golf clubs, instructors and academies.