Section Partners

Section Partners, established in 2016, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in New York. The company specializes in providing creative financing solutions, primarily offering non-recourse financing, to stockholders of late-stage, venture-backed companies. Its investment focus spans early to late-stage opportunities within the financial services and technology sectors across the United States.

Dave Crowder

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Reiss Jensen

Investor

Alli Murdoff

Partner

Amrith Ravi

Partner

TJ Sudweeks

Co-Founder and Partner

Zane Veater

Investor

Mow Wong

Partner

21 past transactions

Verkada

Series D in 2022
Verkada Inc. is a cloud-based physical security platform company, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an additional location in London, United Kingdom. It provides a comprehensive suite of products, including video security cameras, access control systems, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace software, and intercoms, all integrated into a single cloud-based software platform. This platform offers real-time insights that help organizations across various sectors, such as healthcare, finance, education, retail, and government, to manage security risks and operational inefficiencies. Verkada's solutions are designed for simplicity and scalability, enabling users to address security concerns and workplace issues effectively without requiring complex configurations.

Pura

Venture Round in 2022
Pura is a smart home fragrance company that offers a unique diffuser system designed for customizable scent experiences. Their innovative plug-in device accommodates two fragrances simultaneously, allowing users to schedule scent releases for a tailored olfactory experience. The device is compatible with both liquid-based fragrances and essential oils, promoting eco-friendly options. Unlike traditional air fresheners that continuously emit scent, Pura's dispenser operates only when home, conserving fragrance usage. Additionally, it features remote access capabilities through WiFi or 4G, enabling users to release scents from afar, ensuring their space is inviting upon arrival.

Degreed

Series D in 2021
Degreed, Inc. is a lifelong learning platform that enables individuals and organizations to track, discover, and recognize learning and skill development. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with additional offices in Salt Lake City, New York, and Leiden, the Netherlands, Degreed provides tools for companies to build skills within their teams. The platform allows employees to create skill profiles and connect to a wide range of learning resources, including courses, videos, articles, books, podcasts, and expert insights. Additionally, Degreed offers solutions like Degreed Career Mobility, which helps HR leaders and managers adapt to changing market demands by matching employees with in-demand skills to relevant projects, assignments, and job opportunities. This comprehensive approach promotes career mobility and facilitates continuous learning within organizations.

Cedar

Series D in 2021
Cedar is a patient payment and engagement platform designed for hospitals, health systems, and medical groups to enhance the overall patient experience. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the platform utilizes advanced data science to streamline and personalize the billing process. By consolidating billing information from various caregivers, Cedar provides clear invoices that detail patient obligations while offering user-friendly click-to-pay options. This modern approach not only simplifies the payment experience but also supports healthcare providers in improving their billing operations and fostering better patient engagement.

Notion

Venture Round in 2019
Notion is a comprehensive productivity and collaboration platform that integrates note-taking, task management, and database features into a single user-friendly interface. It enables users to create customizable workspaces tailored for various functions such as personal organization, project management, and team collaboration. Notion provides a range of templates for distinct tasks, including customer relationship management and content management, making it suitable for both individuals and teams. Additionally, the platform supports integration with popular external tools like Google Calendar, Slack, and GitHub, further enhancing its versatility. Notion also features an AI component that aids users in tasks such as text generation and predictive analytics, contributing to improved efficiency and workflow management.

Homie

Venture Round in 2019
Homie Technology Inc., established in 2015 and headquartered in South Jordan, Utah, operates a peer-to-peer real estate marketplace. It connects buyers, builders, and sellers directly, eliminating traditional intermediaries and reducing commission fees. The platform provides real-time data and insights to help users make informed decisions about offers and market conditions. Additionally, Homie facilitates connections to various professionals, such as lenders and home inspectors, to assist in home purchase and sale transactions. It currently serves customers in Las Vegas, Nevada; Phoenix, Arizona; and Utah.

DataCamp

Venture Round in 2018
DataCamp, established in 2014, is a global online learning platform specializing in data science. Headquartered in New York with offices in Cambridge, London, and Kessel-Lo, it offers over 100 interactive courses covering Python, R, SQL, Spark, data manipulation, visualization, and machine learning. Taught by industry experts, these courses combine high-quality video lessons with in-browser coding exercises and gamification elements. DataCamp also caters to businesses through its 'DataCamp for Business' program, providing scalable and cost-effective training solutions for analytics and data science teams. Its client roster includes prominent organizations such as eBay, BCI, Harvard, and GfK.

HoneyBook

Venture Round in 2018
HoneyBook, Inc. is a business software company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2012. It offers a clientflow management platform designed for independent business owners, particularly in the event planning sector, including wedding planners and related vendors. The HoneyBook platform simplifies the management of client interactions by integrating tools for communication, contracts, invoicing, and payments, allowing users to streamline their business processes. With over 100,000 service-based businesses in the United States and Canada utilizing the platform, HoneyBook has facilitated more than $9 billion in transactions. The company also has a presence in Tel Aviv and employs remote staff worldwide, emphasizing its commitment to enhancing the client experience and operational efficiency for entrepreneurs and freelancers.

Figure

Series A in 2018
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a fintech company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing innovative consumer financial solutions. Founded in 2018, the company leverages blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to offer a range of financial products, including home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and home buy-lease back offerings. Figure aims to address consumer needs related to home improvement, debt consolidation, and retirement planning, allowing customers to access capital in as few as five days. Additionally, the company features Provenance, its blockchain platform designed for business applications, further enhancing its service offerings in the financial sector.

D2iQ

Series D in 2018
D2iq, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a datacenter operating system (DCOS) to streamline the management and deployment of applications across physical and cloud-based infrastructures. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, D2iq's core product, Mesosphere DCOS, is built on open-source technology and simplifies the execution of applications in a data center environment, akin to launching apps on a personal computer. The company also offers solutions such as Mesosphere Infinity, which facilitates the transformation of Big Data into actionable insights, and Conductor, an interactive platform for hands-on cloud-native training. In addition to its software offerings, D2iq provides architectural and consulting services, including expert consultations, on-site training, and custom installations. The company's strategic alliances with prominent firms enhance its service offerings, enabling organizations to adopt open-source and cloud-native innovations effectively.

project44

Series B in 2018
Project44, Inc. is a technology company specializing in a cloud-based visibility platform aimed at enhancing supply chain efficiency for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in cities such as Paris, Amsterdam, and Tokyo, project44 manages over 1 billion unique shipments annually for more than 1,300 leading brands across various industries, including manufacturing, retail, and automotive. The company's platform integrates solutions for pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, and exception management, allowing for greater transparency and automation in transportation processes. By connecting shippers and carriers, project44 drives predictability, resilience, and sustainability in the supply chain, establishing itself as a market leader recognized for its innovative capabilities and high customer satisfaction.

Reonomy

Venture Round in 2018
Reonomy is a commercial real estate (CRE) technology company that uses big data, partnerships, and machine learning to consolidate fragmented CRE information into a comprehensive platform. This platform offers insights and analytics tools, empowering professionals such as lenders, brokers, and investors to make informed property-centric decisions by providing access to detailed property intelligence.

Pivotal

Venture Round in 2018
Pivotal Labs, founded in 1989, is a software company specializing in agile development and digital transformation technology. With over two decades of experience, it has established itself as a leader in building reliable and scalable software for both innovative industry leaders and emerging companies across various sectors. Pivotal Labs collaborates with technical teams of varying expertise to launch hundreds of web and mobile products and develop complex enterprise infrastructures. The company has partnered with notable organizations such as Twitter, Salesforce.com, and Best Buy, among others. Pivotal Labs is also the creator of Pivotal Tracker, a widely-used project management tool for developers. With offices in major cities including San Francisco, New York, and London, Pivotal continues to influence the software development practices of some of the world's most admired brands.

Juvo

Series B in 2017
Juvo Mobile Inc. is focused on creating financial identities for creditworthy individuals who are often excluded from traditional financial systems. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in São Paulo, Singapore, and Miami, Juvo collaborates with mobile network operators to leverage its proprietary Identity Scoring technology. This technology utilizes data science, machine learning, and game mechanics to develop identity-based relationships with prepaid users, thereby facilitating access to mobile financial services that were previously unattainable. By transforming subscriber consumption with real-time credit, Juvo aims to deepen connections between mobile operators and their subscribers, ultimately enhancing their ability to provide essential financial services. The company is privately held and supported by prominent figures in technology, mobile, and finance.

Socure

Series B in 2017
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.

Liqid

Series A in 2017
Liqid Inc. is an IT company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, that specializes in developing a hardware and software platform for composable infrastructure solutions. The company's platform allows users to manage, scale, and configure physical bare-metal server systems within data centers efficiently. It offers a range of products, including composable infrastructure solutions such as composable vSAN, high-memory systems, and AI platforms, as well as composable storage products. Liqid's Command Center software facilitates dynamic resource allocation, enabling users to reconfigure IT resources on-the-fly to meet changing business needs. This capability is supported by an intuitive graphical user interface, REST API, and command-line interface, allowing users to create servers rapidly from resource pools and deploy applications as required.

EasyPost

Series A in 2017
EasyPost is a technology company that specializes in developing a shipping API designed to streamline logistics for eCommerce brands, fulfillment providers, and online marketplaces. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, EasyPost offers a comprehensive postage-as-a-service platform that allows users to purchase postage labels, check shipping rates, verify addresses, and track shipments across multiple carriers. The company's solutions cater to a diverse clientele, ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to large public companies. By simplifying the complexities of shipping logistics, EasyPost enhances the efficiency and affordability of shipping processes for its customers.

Rubrik

Series D in 2017
Rubrik provides data management solutions, focusing on backup and recovery services for businesses of varying sizes. Their platform combines enterprise data management with web-scale IT, allowing companies to swiftly manage and protect their data across both private and public clouds. Rubrik's offerings aim to enhance cyber resilience, ensuring businesses can confidently embrace digital transformation while safeguarding their data.

Synack

Series C in 2017
Synack, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in providing a crowdsourced security platform for penetration testing. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Synack connects organizations with skilled ethical hackers to assess their security systems. The platform combines human intelligence from a global network of security researchers with proprietary scanning technology and artificial intelligence to deliver effective and efficient security assessments. Synack's services include application security, bug bounty programs, cloud security, vulnerability management, and manual security assessments, all aimed at ensuring data integrity, privacy, and confidentiality for enterprises. By leveraging a military-grade virtual private testing environment, Synack allows organizations to continuously test their attack surfaces and obtain actionable insights, thereby enhancing their overall security posture.

Benchling

Venture Round in 2017
Benchling, Inc. is a cloud-based informatics company that provides a comprehensive platform tailored for life sciences research and development. Its flagship offering allows scientists to design, share, and document experiments through an integrated interface, enhancing collaboration and efficiency. The platform includes Benchling Insights, which enables users to query and visualize structured data, and a Bioregistry system for managing biological entity registrations and inventory such as plasmids and cell strains. Benchling's solutions support a variety of applications, including antibodies, cell therapy, gene therapy, and vaccines, catering to the needs of scientists in biotech, pharmaceutical, academic, and government sectors. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Benchling aims to streamline the research process from discovery to bioprocessing, facilitating critical R&D decisions with its unified software suite.

Kiavi

Series C in 2016
Kiavi is a private lender specializing in financing solutions for residential real estate investors. The company provides bridge loans and rental loans, leveraging data and technology to simplify the lending process. Formerly known as LendingHome, Kiavi focuses on funding property investments and revitalizing aging housing stock. Its platform automates underwriting and decision-making, which reduces manual steps in loan approvals.
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