Samothrace Partners

Samothrace Partners, founded in 2013 and based in New York, is an angel investment group focused on connecting innovative and creative business models with necessary capital. The firm specializes in supporting entrepreneurs who are seeking to raise Angel or Series A and B financing. By providing financial backing and strategic guidance, Samothrace Partners aims to foster the growth of promising startups and facilitate their journey toward success.

Donna Emma

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

5 past transactions

NMRKT

Seed Round in 2015
NMRKT, Inc. operates a platform that enables content creators, including bloggers, magazine publishers, YouTube personalities, and social media influencers, to establish their own online shops and monetize their influence. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company enhances audience engagement and revenue generation through its proprietary native commerce technology. This technology allows publishers to set up affiliate shops on their websites in under 30 minutes, utilizing an extensive affiliate product library that features over 200 million aggregated items. By connecting content providers with brands, NMRKT helps creators curate tailored product assortments for their audiences, effectively transforming readers into shoppers.

Groupize

Series A in 2014
Groupize, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing solutions for hotel chains and properties to streamline the management of group requests and bookings. The company offers a customizable white label platform that enables planners to search for and book group accommodations online while accessing real-time pricing and inventory. Their services include a lead management application for processing group leads, a lead distribution portal for sharing information among hotel chains, and a group management page that assists organizers in planning their trips. Additionally, Groupize features social tools for effective communication and a content portal for property administrators to update information directly. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with a technology office in Boston, Groupize emphasizes data security and seamless integration with travel and expense tracking systems to enhance the experience for both planners and attendees.

Rapt Media

Series B in 2014
Rapt Media, Inc. is a Boulder, Colorado-based company that provides a cloud-based interactive video authoring platform, enabling businesses and creative professionals to produce engaging videos for various applications, including marketing, education, and training. The platform facilitates the creation of interactive, non-linear videos that allow users to interact with content in real-time, enhancing viewer engagement and learning outcomes. Rapt Media also offers a range of services, including creative solutions, branching options, link outs, and strategic guidance. The platform's user-friendly drag-and-drop interface supports the deployment of videos across multiple devices, such as browsers, tablets, and mobile phones. Originally founded as FlixMaster in 2011, the company rebranded to Rapt Media in 2013 and has since become a subsidiary of Kaltura Inc.

Groupize

Series A in 2013
Groupize, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing solutions for hotel chains and properties to streamline the management of group requests and bookings. The company offers a customizable white label platform that enables planners to search for and book group accommodations online while accessing real-time pricing and inventory. Their services include a lead management application for processing group leads, a lead distribution portal for sharing information among hotel chains, and a group management page that assists organizers in planning their trips. Additionally, Groupize features social tools for effective communication and a content portal for property administrators to update information directly. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with a technology office in Boston, Groupize emphasizes data security and seamless integration with travel and expense tracking systems to enhance the experience for both planners and attendees.

Delectable

Seed Round in 2012
Delectable, Inc, established in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in a mobile application that simplifies wine exploration and appreciation. The platform, also named Delectable, allows users to tag, rate, and log wines they've enjoyed, discover recommendations from friends, experts, and winemakers, maintain a digital wine journal, and engage in community discussions about wine. The company, now a subsidiary of Vinous Media LLC, aims to make wine understanding and discovery more accessible through innovative technology.
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