Klleon is a technology company focused on real-time AI digital avatars and video-voice generation. Established in 2019, it provides a platform that creates lifelike digital avatars from a facial snapshot and a short voice sample, enabling real-time video chat and multilingual interaction. The platform uses deep learning and artificial intelligence to generate videos from pictures and voice data, allow changing or merging avatar faces, and deliver emotionally resonant AI-driven interactions. Klleon aims to lower the barrier to creating AI-generated content and enable digital twins to converse globally at any time. The company has been recognized by major tech players for advancing AI-human interaction and for its efficient avatar animation and processing capabilities.
Flickstree
Series B in 2022
Flickstree is a company that specializes in creating and aggregating short, engaging videos for various publishers, including websites and apps. Its video player can be embedded by publishers without any investment, allowing them to enhance user engagement and monetize their traffic. The content produced includes entertainment, performance marketing, and user-generated videos, which are localized in multiple languages. Flickstree partners with OTT platforms and telecom companies to license its video content. Entertainment videos are monetized through branding campaigns featuring pre-roll and mid-roll ads, while performance marketing videos utilize a Cost Per Sale model, offering competitive affiliate commissions on product sales across diverse categories. The company's extensive reach of over 50 million users facilitates effective brand campaigns through its "Glocal" publisher network. Flickstree employs artificial intelligence to create compelling video content at scale, enhancing the efficiency of affiliate marketing efforts for brands. The company has received backing from notable investors, including Samsung Ventures Investment and the Facebook FBStart program.
DoubleMe, Inc. is a pioneering company specializing in 3D capture systems that bridge the gap between physical and virtual worlds. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Jose, California, it has expanded operations to Sunnyvale, London, and Seoul. The company offers innovative products such as HoloPortal, which converts 2D videos into real-time 3D models for applications in gaming, animation, virtual reality, augmented reality, and 3D printing. Additionally, DoubleMe's Voxelo allows users to experience 3D video content of real scenes. Its technology captures the movement of subjects, including humans and animals, and generates animated 3D models, while also accommodating still subjects like furniture. With a commitment to democratizing 3D technology, DoubleMe partners with multiple telecommunications companies globally and has received significant funding to enhance its offerings.
HomeCourt
Series B in 2021
NEX Team is a mobile artificial intelligence company started by a team of second-time entrepreneurs and former Apple, Google, and Facebook engineers and employees. They combine cutting edge mobile, AI, and computer vision technologies with deep community engagement experiences to create utility and joy for athletes and sports communities worldwide.
HomeCourt is the first application built with NEX Team’s core technologies. Using only an iPhone camera, HomeCourt can count, track, and chart basketball shots in real-time while providing instant video review and deep statistical analysis. HomeCourt is used by players in 100 countries around the world and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and in Sports Illustrated. It is free to download on the App Store.
The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, with another office in Hong Kong, the company has raised $4 million in seed funding. Investors include Mark Cuban, Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin, Sam Hinkie, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Ventures, and Mandra Capital.
Trell Experiences Private Limited, established in 2016 and based in Mumbai, India, operates a mobile video blogging application designed for wanderers, foodies, and travelers. The platform serves as a community-based resource for discovering lifestyles through user-generated videos in various Indian languages. It allows users to create visual collections of their experiences, facilitating the sharing and discussion of favorite places and activities. By connecting people globally, Trell enables users to explore new destinations and learn about local experiences, enhancing their travel and lifestyle choices.
Trell Experiences Private Limited, established in 2016 and based in Mumbai, India, operates a mobile video blogging application designed for wanderers, foodies, and travelers. The platform serves as a community-based resource for discovering lifestyles through user-generated videos in various Indian languages. It allows users to create visual collections of their experiences, facilitating the sharing and discussion of favorite places and activities. By connecting people globally, Trell enables users to explore new destinations and learn about local experiences, enhancing their travel and lifestyle choices.
Flickstree
Series A in 2020
Flickstree is a company that specializes in creating and aggregating short, engaging videos for various publishers, including websites and apps. Its video player can be embedded by publishers without any investment, allowing them to enhance user engagement and monetize their traffic. The content produced includes entertainment, performance marketing, and user-generated videos, which are localized in multiple languages. Flickstree partners with OTT platforms and telecom companies to license its video content. Entertainment videos are monetized through branding campaigns featuring pre-roll and mid-roll ads, while performance marketing videos utilize a Cost Per Sale model, offering competitive affiliate commissions on product sales across diverse categories. The company's extensive reach of over 50 million users facilitates effective brand campaigns through its "Glocal" publisher network. Flickstree employs artificial intelligence to create compelling video content at scale, enhancing the efficiency of affiliate marketing efforts for brands. The company has received backing from notable investors, including Samsung Ventures Investment and the Facebook FBStart program.
KERV Interactive
Venture Round in 2019
KERV Interactive is a digital advertising platform that utilizes advanced patented technology to enhance user engagement through video content. The company has developed an AI-powered video creative technology that employs machine learning to accurately identify objects and their dimensions within video streams, mimicking human visual perception. This innovative approach allows for every frame in a digital video to become an immersive and interactive experience for consumers. By leveraging these capabilities, KERV aims to improve the performance of digital advertising, making it more effective for brands and engaging for audiences.
EditMate
Seed Round in 2016
EditMate provides video editing services.
Videogram
Venture Round in 2016
Videogram is a company that specializes in transforming videos into pictorial summaries, enabling users to quickly grasp a video's content without watching it in its entirety. By automatically analyzing videos and generating visually appealing keyframes arranged like a comic book, Videogram offers an interactive overview suitable for use as thumbnails on video publishers' sites. This innovative approach allows consumers to browse videos with ease, similar to how they navigate through images, and provides multiple entry points to engage with the content. Additionally, Videogram enhances the viewer experience on mobile devices by allowing users to start videos from points of visual interest, addressing common issues related to streaming and buffering on congested networks. The platform supports publishers in integrating marketing and social engagement, broadening video accessibility for all audiences.
Videogram
Series A in 2015
Videogram is a company that specializes in transforming videos into pictorial summaries, enabling users to quickly grasp a video's content without watching it in its entirety. By automatically analyzing videos and generating visually appealing keyframes arranged like a comic book, Videogram offers an interactive overview suitable for use as thumbnails on video publishers' sites. This innovative approach allows consumers to browse videos with ease, similar to how they navigate through images, and provides multiple entry points to engage with the content. Additionally, Videogram enhances the viewer experience on mobile devices by allowing users to start videos from points of visual interest, addressing common issues related to streaming and buffering on congested networks. The platform supports publishers in integrating marketing and social engagement, broadening video accessibility for all audiences.
Rounds entertainment
Series B in 2015
Rounds Entertainment Ltd. is a mobile application developer based in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializing in social networking solutions that integrate video communication. Founded in February 2008 by Dany Fishel, Ilan Leibovich, and Dimitry Shestek, the company initially operated under the name 6rounds before rebranding in August 2010. Rounds offers a platform that enables users to connect with friends, meet new people, play games, watch videos, and listen to music, thereby enhancing social interaction through live experiences. Its offerings include the Rounds mobile app, a web version, a Facebook application, and a desktop solution, all designed to facilitate real-time collaboration and communication across various devices and operating systems. Rounds Entertainment is recognized for its innovative approach to merging online entertainment with social networking features, including collaborative browsing and multi-player gaming, and it allows for expansion through an open API. As of January 25, 2017, Rounds operates as a subsidiary of Kik Interactive, Inc.
Videogram
Seed Round in 2014
Videogram is a company that specializes in transforming videos into pictorial summaries, enabling users to quickly grasp a video's content without watching it in its entirety. By automatically analyzing videos and generating visually appealing keyframes arranged like a comic book, Videogram offers an interactive overview suitable for use as thumbnails on video publishers' sites. This innovative approach allows consumers to browse videos with ease, similar to how they navigate through images, and provides multiple entry points to engage with the content. Additionally, Videogram enhances the viewer experience on mobile devices by allowing users to start videos from points of visual interest, addressing common issues related to streaming and buffering on congested networks. The platform supports publishers in integrating marketing and social engagement, broadening video accessibility for all audiences.
Pure Digital Technologies
Series F in 2007
Pure Digital Technologies specializes in providing innovative imaging solutions targeted at the mass market, notably through its Flip Video line of digital camcorders. These camcorders are designed for simplicity and ease of use, particularly for Internet video sharing, featuring on-board software that facilitates one-click uploads to various online platforms. The Flip Ultra, a standout model, became the best-selling camcorder on Amazon soon after its launch, capturing a significant share of the camcorder market. It records video at 640x480 resolution and operates on 2 AA batteries, offering a straightforward design without complex features. Users can connect the device directly to a computer via a built-in USB connector, eliminating the need for additional cables. The Flip Ultra is available in different memory sizes, retailing between $150 and $180. In 2009, the company was acquired by Cisco, which ultimately discontinued the Flip line in 2011.