Silk specializes in enhancing AI innovation by providing real-time access to production data in the cloud. The company seamlessly integrates high-performance cloud storage into AI workflows, allowing organizations to improve their innovation processes while ensuring performance, reliability, and control over their enterprise data. Silk's agile data delivery system eliminates the need for copying production data, thereby increasing flexibility and enabling the use of production data for Generative AI applications. With a portfolio backed by over 20 technology patents, Silk assists customers in maximizing the capabilities of the public cloud efficiently. The company is headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts.
Podium
Venture Round in 2022
Podium, Inc. is a software company based in Provo, Utah, that provides a customer communication platform designed to help businesses manage online reviews and enhance customer interactions at a local level. Founded in 2013, the platform allows users to collect and respond to reviews from various sites such as Google and Facebook, right at the moment of transaction. It offers features for interaction management, enabling businesses to communicate effectively with leads, customers, and team members through messaging. Podium's system aggregates and analyzes customer reviews, helping organizations improve their online reputation, gain insights into customer preferences, and influence purchase decisions through user-generated content.
ISA Saúde
Series A in 2022
ISA is a digital-first home healthcare provider harnessing technology to bring care directly to patients' home, providing higher quality services at a fraction of the cost. Currently, ISA offers outpatient care, lab work services and immunizations. We are aiming to be the largest non-hospital healthcare company in Latam, by providing access to affordable healthcare services for millions of people through the decentralization of care.
Pipe
Venture Round in 2022
Pipe is a financial services platform that specializes in facilitating the trading of recurring revenue streams. It connects companies, particularly in the cloud services sector, with institutional investors, allowing for real-time transactions. By making recurring revenue streams tradable based on their annual value, Pipe helps businesses unlock deferred cash flows, providing them with immediate access to capital. This non-dilutive funding approach enables companies to scale efficiently without relinquishing ownership or incurring debt. The platform integrates with existing billing systems to assess and underwrite businesses with recurring revenues, thereby streamlining the funding process and supporting growth initiatives.
Genies, Inc. is a company specializing in avatar technology, enabling users to create personalized digital avatars for social media and messaging applications. By offering tools for designing avatars, avatar wearable fashion, and interactive experiences, Genies allows individuals to express their thoughts and feelings in a unique digital format. The company has gained significant traction among cultural influencers and has partnered with major music labels, serving as the official avatar provider for their artists. Genies has also launched consumer offerings, including an AR Developer Kit that facilitates the creation of interoperable avatar experiences in augmented reality. Their initial product, Silver Studio, allows users to design and trade digital fashion items. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Venice, California, Genies has successfully raised substantial investment, positioning itself as a leader in the avatar space and driving engagement for brands through the sale of exclusive digital goods.
OpenWeb Ltd., established in 2012 with offices in New York and Tel Aviv, operates an online social network platform that empowers users to build and manage their own communities. The company enables media companies to regain control of audience conversations by hosting them on their own platforms, reducing dependence on external networks. OpenWeb's platform uses AI and machine learning to foster healthy dialogue, decrease toxicity, and create engaged communities. It serves over 700 top-tier publishers and hosts around 100 million active users monthly. The company offers tools for publishers to curate conversations, drive loyalty, and gain insights from first-party data. For advertisers, OpenWeb provides conversation-based advertising options within its marketplace, targeting addressable audiences in brand-safe environments.
Pacaso is a company that simplifies the process of co-owning a second home by providing a marketplace for buying and selling properties, along with professional management services. The platform allows potential buyers to specify their desired location, budget, and expected usage time. Pacaso then assists in finding suitable homes and sets up a professionally managed LLC tailored for co-ownership. Buyers can purchase a specific share of the home, such as half, which guarantees them access for that portion of the year. Pacaso handles the property management and provides a mobile app to facilitate scheduling among owners.
Side
Venture Round in 2021
Side Inc. is a real estate brokerage company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in transforming high-performing agents, teams, and independent brokerages into successful businesses and boutique brands. Founded in 2014, Side partners with agents, providing them with proprietary technology and a premier support team to enhance productivity and streamline operations. The company focuses on improving aspects such as legal compliance, marketing programs, and customer experience, which allows agents to concentrate on serving their clients effectively. By leveraging advanced advertising strategies, Side enables its partners to compete successfully in the online real estate market.
Socure
Venture Round in 2021
Socure Inc. is a provider of digital identity verification solutions, focusing on real-time identity authentication through its Socure ID+ platform. This predictive analytics platform utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to authenticate identities by analyzing a multitude of online and offline data sources, including email, phone numbers, addresses, IP addresses, and social media profiles. Socure's offerings include Aida, an AI-driven bot for validating digital identities, Docv, an omnichannel document verification solution, and Sigma Synthetic Fraud, which tackles synthetic identity fraud. The company addresses the needs of various sectors, including software, consulting, and financial firms, through compliance initiatives such as customer identification programs, know your customer requirements, and anti-money laundering measures. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Socure has established partnerships with key industry players to enhance its service delivery.
PsiQuantum
Series C in 2021
PsiQuantum is focused on developing the first utility-scale quantum computer to address significant global challenges. The company utilizes photonic qubits, which offer substantial advantages for creating a fault-tolerant, general-purpose quantum computer. By leveraging advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, PsiQuantum aims to deliver quantum technology that can foster advancements across various sectors, including climate, healthcare, finance, energy, agriculture, transportation, and communications. This innovative approach positions PsiQuantum to contribute meaningfully to solving real-world problems through enhanced computational capabilities.
Outschool
Series C in 2021
Outschool operates an online platform that facilitates live, interactive learning experiences for children through classes taught by independent teachers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, the platform connects parents, motivated learners, and educators, allowing families to discover and book a variety of online classes tailored to their interests. The platform caters to a diverse range of educators, including certified teachers and individuals with expertise in various fields. Outschool's model enables parents to select classes and teachers based on their children’s needs, thereby expanding educational opportunities in a cost-effective manner compared to traditional tutoring. The platform emphasizes community building by allowing parents to collaborate on activities and share experiences.
OpenWeb
Venture Round in 2021
OpenWeb Ltd., established in 2012 with offices in New York and Tel Aviv, operates an online social network platform that empowers users to build and manage their own communities. The company enables media companies to regain control of audience conversations by hosting them on their own platforms, reducing dependence on external networks. OpenWeb's platform uses AI and machine learning to foster healthy dialogue, decrease toxicity, and create engaged communities. It serves over 700 top-tier publishers and hosts around 100 million active users monthly. The company offers tools for publishers to curate conversations, drive loyalty, and gain insights from first-party data. For advertisers, OpenWeb provides conversation-based advertising options within its marketplace, targeting addressable audiences in brand-safe environments.
Harness, Inc. is a technology company that develops a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform aimed at simplifying the software delivery process for engineering and DevOps teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform leverages machine learning to automate various aspects of code deployment, including test prioritization, cloud cost management, and continuous verification. Key features of Harness's platform include a pipeline builder, workflow wizard, automated rollback capabilities, secrets management, audit trails, and real-time delivery analytics. By streamlining these processes, Harness enables organizations to accelerate their cloud initiatives and enhance their adoption of modern containerization and orchestration technologies.
Coursera
Venture Round in 2021
Coursera, Inc. is an online education platform that provides access to a wide range of courses offered by over 140 universities and organizations globally. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Coursera serves more than 20 million registered learners with over 1,000 courses spanning various fields, including arts, business, computer science, data science, and personal development. The platform enables users to engage with educational content through video lectures, interactive quizzes, and peer-graded assessments, promoting both career advancement and personal enrichment. Coursera operates through three segments: Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees, with the majority of its revenue coming from individual learners seeking practical skills and professional certifications. The company aims to make education affordable, accessible, and relevant, leveraging technology and data to enhance the learning experience.
Verbit is an artificial intelligence company founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York. It specializes in transcription and captioning solutions that leverage automated speech recognition technology. By transforming both live and recorded audio and video into text, Verbit serves various industries including education, legal, media, and enterprise. Its offerings extend beyond traditional transcription to include audio description, translation, dubbing, and note-taking services, enhancing the accessibility and usability of spoken content. Additionally, Verbit develops generative AI applications aimed at unlocking the value of audio and video files, making information more searchable and actionable for organizations.
Robinhood
Funding Round in 2020
Robinhood Financial LLC is an online brokerage firm that provides commission-free trading services to self-directed investors through its mobile application and website. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company, previously known as Chronos Financial, LLC, rebranded in 2013. As a subsidiary of Robinhood Markets, Inc., Robinhood offers a comprehensive platform for trading stocks, options, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and cryptocurrencies. The firm aims to democratize access to financial markets, allowing users to trade and manage their investments easily. Its innovative platform includes features such as fractional shares, recurring investments, and IPO access. Robinhood generates revenue primarily by routing user orders to market makers, facilitating transactions across various asset classes.
SpotOn is a technology company founded in 2017 by Doron Friedman, Matt Hyman, and Zach Hyman, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in providing innovative software and payment solutions tailored for small and midsize businesses. SpotOn offers a comprehensive, cloud-based platform that includes tools for payments, point-of-sale systems, marketing, website development, online ordering, appointments, eCommerce, digital loyalty, and review management. By integrating these services, SpotOn aims to enhance operational efficiency and customer engagement for its clients. The company's mission is to empower businesses by delivering high-quality solutions at fair prices, supported by personalized local service.
Dremio Corporation, founded in 2015 and based in Santa Clara, California, develops a data lake engine that enhances the efficiency of data analytics. The platform allows users to execute SQL queries directly against data stored in lakes, eliminating the need for traditional data warehouses. By providing tools that streamline and curate data, Dremio accelerates analytical processes for business intelligence, data science, and machine learning applications. Its self-service capabilities empower data engineers, analysts, and scientists to work more productively and independently. Dremio's innovative approach facilitates faster access to insights, enabling organizations to derive greater value from their data without the complexities of data movement or transformation.
6sense is a developer of a predictive intelligence platform that enhances revenue growth for organizations. The company utilizes artificial intelligence, big data, and machine learning to provide comprehensive visibility across the customer journey, from brand awareness to revenue generation. Its platform captures anonymous buying signals and buyer intent data, allowing sales, marketing, and customer success teams to target the right accounts effectively. By recommending optimal channels and messages, 6sense removes guesswork and inefficiencies from the sales process, leading to improved pipeline quality, accelerated sales velocity, and higher conversion rates. Through its innovative approach, 6sense aims to empower revenue teams to grow revenue predictably and efficiently.
People.ai
Venture Round in 2020
People.ai is an artificial intelligence platform headquartered in San Francisco that enhances enterprise revenue operations. It assists sales, marketing, and customer success teams in identifying revenue opportunities by capturing and analyzing customer contacts, activities, and engagements. The platform provides sales leaders with comprehensive insights into sales activities, facilitating effective team management and revenue growth. It leverages AI to offer performance analytics, personalized coaching, and pipeline reviews. Additionally, People.ai helps marketers visualize interactions with customers and assess the success of campaigns, enabling them to create targeted marketing strategies that improve return on investment. Customer success teams utilize the platform to engage effectively with clients during transitions and align their efforts with high-potential opportunities, ensuring efficient resource allocation and support.
RAFT Technologies
Series C in 2019
Raft Technologies is a telecommunications company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2013. The company specializes in developing a transcontinental communication system tailored for financial markets and algorithmic trading firms. Its innovative wireless communication technology enables ultra-low latency communication between various exchanges, facilitating direct data transfer between exchange co-locations. This low latency capability is essential for clients in high-frequency trading, as it allows them to utilize in-house technology for improved performance in their trading operations. Raft Technologies focuses on enhancing communication, networking, and monitoring systems to meet the needs of its clients in the fast-paced financial sector.
Arctic Wolf
Series C in 2018
Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that provides security operations center-as-a-service to businesses, enabling them to manage and mitigate cyber risks effectively. The company offers a range of services, including cloud infrastructure monitoring, software-as-a-service application monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and account takeover risk detection. It also develops the Arctic Wolf Agent, a software tool that collects actionable intelligence from IT environments. Serving industries such as financial services, healthcare, and legal, Arctic Wolf employs a concierge security model, where its engineers work closely with clients to deliver tailored threat detection, response, and ongoing risk management. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, the company also has offices in Provo, Utah, and Waterloo, Canada.
Silk
Corporate Round in 2018
Silk specializes in enhancing AI innovation by providing real-time access to production data in the cloud. The company seamlessly integrates high-performance cloud storage into AI workflows, allowing organizations to improve their innovation processes while ensuring performance, reliability, and control over their enterprise data. Silk's agile data delivery system eliminates the need for copying production data, thereby increasing flexibility and enabling the use of production data for Generative AI applications. With a portfolio backed by over 20 technology patents, Silk assists customers in maximizing the capabilities of the public cloud efficiently. The company is headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts.
Highspot, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2012 that specializes in a cloud-based sales engagement platform designed to enhance the performance of sales teams. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to facilitate intelligent content management, training, contextual guidance, and customer engagement. Highspot’s offerings include features such as content scoring and recommendations, real-time alerts on customer interactions, and analytics to optimize sales pitches. Additionally, the platform provides marketing and sales portals, along with the ability to create tailored sales playbooks based on seller roles, profiles, and industries. By integrating these functionalities into a unified solution, Highspot aims to elevate customer conversations and drive repeatable revenue for businesses worldwide.
Upgrade, Inc. is an online lending platform based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Phoenix, Montreal, and Chicago. Founded in 2016, Upgrade provides access to personal loans and the Upgrade Card, offering consumers affordable credit options. The Upgrade Card combines the benefits of traditional credit cards with the responsible lending characteristics of installment loans, available at numerous retail locations in the U.S. In addition to lending services, Upgrade offers free credit monitoring, alerts, and educational tools designed to help consumers understand and manage their finances effectively. By combining financial products with educational resources, Upgrade aims to promote responsible credit use among mainstream consumers.
First Group
Venture Round in 2018
First is a leading digital assets group in Europe, specializing in developer-driven stablecoin payment solutions that facilitate cryptocurrency transactions for merchants. The platform allows businesses to seamlessly implement cryptocurrency payments, gaining control over transaction management, treasury operations, and compliance measures such as anti-money laundering and Know Your Customer protocols. First's approach enables quick onboarding for merchants through payment processors, allowing them to offer both local currency and cryptocurrency payment options. The group's expertise is rooted in a team of Fintech and Cyber Security professionals, focusing on the incubation of innovative financial products, direct investments in blockchain companies, and partnerships with major financial institutions to drive participation in the evolving digital landscape.
DataRobot
Venture Round in 2018
DataRobot, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing an automated machine learning platform aimed at empowering enterprises to construct predictive models efficiently. Its offerings include DataRobot Cloud, a cloud-based platform for predictive analytics, and DataRobot MLOps, which facilitates the deployment, monitoring, and management of machine learning models across organizations. Additionally, DataRobot Enterprise provides features tailored for large organizations, such as flexible deployment options, governance, and comprehensive support. The company's solutions cater to a diverse clientele, including business analysts, data scientists, executives, and IT professionals across various sectors such as banking, healthcare, and manufacturing. Founded in 2012, DataRobot has expanded its operations internationally, with locations in London, Paris, Kyiv, Tokyo, and Singapore, and maintains a strategic partnership with Snowflake to enhance its offerings.
OpenWeb Ltd., established in 2012 with offices in New York and Tel Aviv, operates an online social network platform that empowers users to build and manage their own communities. The company enables media companies to regain control of audience conversations by hosting them on their own platforms, reducing dependence on external networks. OpenWeb's platform uses AI and machine learning to foster healthy dialogue, decrease toxicity, and create engaged communities. It serves over 700 top-tier publishers and hosts around 100 million active users monthly. The company offers tools for publishers to curate conversations, drive loyalty, and gain insights from first-party data. For advertisers, OpenWeb provides conversation-based advertising options within its marketplace, targeting addressable audiences in brand-safe environments.
Sysdig, Inc. is a company specializing in network and application monitoring software solutions that address the challenges of managing cloud-based application delivery infrastructures. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Sysdig offers a cloud-native security and monitoring platform designed for development and operations teams, as well as security professionals. The platform includes a suite of tools, such as a runtime threat detection engine and integrations for Prometheus monitoring, enabling organizations to secure and monitor their containerized applications effectively. Sysdig leverages a unique AI architecture and open-source technology to provide real-time insights, helping teams detect risks and prioritize vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and threats. With data centers in Oregon and Frankfurt, as well as a subsidiary in Japan, Sysdig empowers enterprises to navigate the complexities of modern cloud-native infrastructures while maintaining application performance, security, and compliance.
August Home
Series C in 2017
August Pro is a division of August Home Inc., a company that specializes in smart home access products designed to enhance home security and user control. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, August Home develops innovative solutions like the August Smart Lock, which enables users to replace traditional keys with smartphone access. This technology allows homeowners to create virtual keys for various individuals, such as house cleaners and delivery services, and manage access duration remotely via smartphones or computers. August Pro specifically caters to professional smart home installers, providing them with the tools and products needed to implement these advanced access systems effectively. As a subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY AB, August Home continues to focus on creating seamless and secure home environments.
Outreach Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in sales engagement solutions designed to enhance revenue growth by streamlining customer interactions across various channels, including email, voice, and social media. Founded in 2011, Outreach offers a platform that utilizes machine learning to automate repetitive sales tasks, optimize communication, and provide real-time insights based on buyer sentiment. Its features include account-based sales solutions, task management, and comprehensive tracking of email and activity metrics. Outreach's clientele encompasses major companies such as Zoom, Okta, Adobe, and Microsoft, which depend on its technology to improve sales efficiency and effectiveness. The company also maintains an office in London, United Kingdom.
Sedona Systems
Secondary Market in 2017
Sedona Systems has developed NetFusion, a multi-layer application platform aimed at optimizing and controlling the optical and IP layers (L0-L3) of service provider networks. This platform enables service providers to achieve optically-aware IP routing and IP-informed optical switching, effectively doubling WAN capacity while enhancing agility, availability, and flexibility. By utilizing centralized open-source software, NetFusion connects seamlessly with equipment from major vendors through SDN controllers or management systems. The platform automates the management of both optical and IP resources, significantly improving operational efficiency and providing full visibility into transport and routing. As a result, Sedona Systems’ solutions can lead to substantial cost savings, potentially reducing core network expenses by up to 80% over five years.
Cerebras Systems
Series C in 2017
Cerebras Systems Inc. is a company based in Los Altos, California, that specializes in manufacturing artificial intelligence chips tailored for deep learning applications. Founded in 2016, Cerebras Systems is dedicated to developing advanced computing systems designed to accelerate deep learning tasks. The company integrates its expertise in computer architecture and machine learning to create a new class of computer systems that significantly enhance AI performance. By employing innovative design principles, Cerebras Systems aims to transform the landscape of artificial intelligence through its pioneering technology.
ColorChip
Series F in 2016
ColorChip Ltd. specializes in the development of integrated optical components and sub-systems tailored for networking and communication applications, primarily serving the Datacom and Telecom markets. Founded in 2001 and based in Yokneam, Israel, the company offers a range of products, including transceivers for high-speed Ethernet links, data center interconnections, and various optical networking applications. Its technology is rooted in Application Specific Photonic Integrated Circuits (ASPICs) and robust planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology, enabling the creation of dense multi-lane photonic integrated circuits and other optical solutions. ColorChip's products also encompass PLC splitter chips and wafers for FTTX networks, as well as components for both analog and digital passive optical networks. With a focus on scalability and advanced manufacturing processes, ColorChip supports critical infrastructure in the telecommunications industry, particularly for data centers and enterprise networking.
Sedona Systems
Series B in 2016
Sedona Systems has developed NetFusion, a multi-layer application platform aimed at optimizing and controlling the optical and IP layers (L0-L3) of service provider networks. This platform enables service providers to achieve optically-aware IP routing and IP-informed optical switching, effectively doubling WAN capacity while enhancing agility, availability, and flexibility. By utilizing centralized open-source software, NetFusion connects seamlessly with equipment from major vendors through SDN controllers or management systems. The platform automates the management of both optical and IP resources, significantly improving operational efficiency and providing full visibility into transport and routing. As a result, Sedona Systems’ solutions can lead to substantial cost savings, potentially reducing core network expenses by up to 80% over five years.
RAFT Technologies
Series B in 2016
Raft Technologies is a telecommunications company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2013. The company specializes in developing a transcontinental communication system tailored for financial markets and algorithmic trading firms. Its innovative wireless communication technology enables ultra-low latency communication between various exchanges, facilitating direct data transfer between exchange co-locations. This low latency capability is essential for clients in high-frequency trading, as it allows them to utilize in-house technology for improved performance in their trading operations. Raft Technologies focuses on enhancing communication, networking, and monitoring systems to meet the needs of its clients in the fast-paced financial sector.
Cybereason
Series C in 2015
Cybereason Inc. is a cybersecurity company specializing in endpoint protection through its advanced platform that offers endpoint detection and response, next-generation antivirus, and anti-ransomware solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, Cybereason's platform utilizes a custom-built in-memory graph to automate the detection of behavioral patterns across endpoints. This technology allows organizations to identify and respond to cyber threats effectively by revealing the full scope of an attack and enabling rapid response actions. The company's product offerings include solutions for behavioral data analysis, advanced attack prevention, and threat investigation, alongside managed monitoring and incident response services. Cybereason's focus is on providing enterprises with the tools needed to outmaneuver cyber adversaries.
Siklu Communication Ltd. specializes in developing gigabit throughput E-band and V-band radios for a diverse range of clients, including service providers, mobile operators, and government entities. The company offers various solutions such as small cell backhaul, LTE and WiFi backhaul, business and residential broadband connectivity, and smart city networks. Founded in 2007 and based in Petach Tikva, Israel, Siklu's products leverage millimeter wave technology to provide reliable, high-capacity wireless connectivity in urban, suburban, and rural environments. Their offerings are designed to meet the demands of modern telecommunications, including applications for 5G backhaul, while maintaining competitive performance and scalability.
Start.io
Secondary Market in 2015
Start.io is a mobile data platform that allows organizations to gain insights and make data-driven decisions to enhance their strategies and drive growth. The company offers direct integration with a vast network of mobile apps, providing access to extensive global first-party data. This data enables clients to understand and predict user behaviors, identify new opportunities, and inform strategic business decisions. Start.io's platform supports advertisers and publishers in executing campaigns across various formats while utilizing data analytics tailored to different demographics. This capability empowers clients to make informed decisions in real-time regarding mobile audiences and optimize their media and data strategies effectively.
Altair Semiconductor
Series F in 2014
Altair Semiconductor Ltd. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Hod Hasharon, Israel, specializing in the development of LTE chipsets for global Tier-1 operators. Founded in 2005 by former Texas Instruments executives, the company focuses on providing integrated chipsets for various cellular IoT applications, including Cat-M1, NB1, and CAT-1 IoT chipsets, as well as high-speed broadband access solutions like CAT-4 and CAT-12 chipsets. Altair's products support a wide array of applications, such as smart metering, wearables, connected vehicles, and security systems. The company collaborates with global original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers to deliver modules tailored for both industrial and consumer IoT uses. Altair Semiconductor operates as a subsidiary of Sony Corporation, enhancing its capabilities in the rapidly evolving semiconductor market.