Shine Capital

Shine Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and located in New York, New York. The firm focuses on partnering with innovative and determined entrepreneurs during the initial stages of company development, specifically targeting seed and series A investment rounds. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Shine Capital seeks to support and nurture early-stage companies by providing the necessary resources and guidance to help them succeed in their respective markets.

Ethan Daly

Investor

Arthur Matuszewski

Venture Partner

Amanda Niu

CFO and General Partner

Emma Sokoloff

Partner

38 past transactions

Bliss Aesthetics

Seed Round in 2025
Bliss Aesthetics offers plastic surgery and medical spa services with personalized care.

Antares

Series A in 2024
Designing and building fission microreactors

Mother Games

Pre Seed Round in 2024
MOTHER Games is an art and media company that creates transformative experiences through play, blending creativity and innovation to craft unique and engaging interactive experiences.

BinIt

Seed Round in 2024
BinIt, founded in 2019 and based in New York, focuses on enhancing waste management through data-driven decision-making. The company has developed an artificial intelligence-based software that improves waste segregation by utilizing a computer vision platform. This platform specializes in error detection, quality standardization, machine maintenance, pricing, and usage analytics. By providing these capabilities, BinIt aims to create safer and more transparent recycling processes for industry leaders across different stages of the circular economy, helping materials recovery facilities manage waste more effectively and maximize its value.

Genie

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Genie empowers data science and R&D teams to rapidly turn their data analysis code, AI models and simulations into shareable web applications. With Genie’s low/no-code web development tools, they can build a wide range of data apps, from analytics dashboards to AI prototypes and products, simulation apps and smart tools, driving business impact faster and at a fraction of the cost of traditional software development.

Blackbird

Series A in 2023
Blackbird Labs is a web3 hospitality technology platform founded in 2022 by Ben Leventhal and based in New York, United States. The company focuses on directly connecting restaurants with their customers through loyalty and membership services. By leveraging innovative software solutions, Blackbird Labs aims to enhance the dining experience, facilitating meaningful and ongoing interactions between restaurants and their guests. The platform is designed to transform how hospitality businesses engage with their clientele, ultimately elevating customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Mentra

Seed Round in 2023
Mentra tackles systemic inequality by economically empowering underserved communities. We’re erasing the stigma around Disability Hiring with our recruiting platform that matches neurodiverse talent with inclusive employers. Our mission is to bring neurodiversity to the workplace - providing employers with thought diversity & job seekers with economic opportunity

Polimorphic

Seed Round in 2023
Polimorphic, founded in 2018 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, operates an online news database focused on politicians while also providing information about campaigns, civic groups, and government initiatives. The company develops constituent relationship management software specifically designed for local governments, facilitating better interaction with constituents. By replacing traditional physical workflows with digital solutions, Polimorphic's platform includes features such as service requests, payments, and AI-powered search tools. These innovations aim to streamline communication and enhance efficiency, enabling local governments to centralize constituent information, automate routine tasks, and offer self-service options for residents. Additionally, Polimorphic has created a public-facing generative AI tool and a free AI search and chat feature for cities and counties nationwide.

Rose Rocket

Series B in 2023
Rose Rocket, Inc. is a Toronto-based company that develops transportation management software specifically designed for the trucking industry, focusing on less-than-truckload carriers. Founded in 2015, the company's software streamlines the entire order process, facilitating efficient tracking from order placement to delivery. It connects shippers with brokers, carriers, private fleet operators, and third-party logistics providers through an online portal, enhancing communication and collaboration across the supply chain. By automating manual tasks and providing real-time information, Rose Rocket enables users to improve operational efficiency and maintain an audit trail throughout the logistics process.

Numerai

Series B in 2023
Numerai, LLC is an employee-owned hedge fund sponsor established in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. It operates as a unique hedge fund that leverages a network of data scientists to develop investment strategies. The firm employs a long/short investment approach in global equity markets. Numerai's platform transforms financial data into machine learning challenges and organizes data science competitions aimed at predicting stock market movements. By doing so, it enables participants to create predictive models, ultimately enhancing the potential for returns on investments and facilitating profitable outcomes for investors.

Sentiment

Seed Round in 2023
Sentiment is a decentralized finance company that provides chainless, undercollateralized borrowing.

Blackbird

Seed Round in 2022
Blackbird Labs is a web3 hospitality technology platform founded in 2022 by Ben Leventhal and based in New York, United States. The company focuses on directly connecting restaurants with their customers through loyalty and membership services. By leveraging innovative software solutions, Blackbird Labs aims to enhance the dining experience, facilitating meaningful and ongoing interactions between restaurants and their guests. The platform is designed to transform how hospitality businesses engage with their clientele, ultimately elevating customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Zenskar

Seed Round in 2022
Zenskar develops a billing and pricing infrastructure for SaaS companies that offer usage-based pricing.

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Seed Round in 2022
[untitled] is a music community that focuses on supporting musicians in their creative endeavors. By empowering a new generation of artists, the company enables them to create freely for themselves and their fans, without the limitations imposed by traditional genres and playlists. This approach encourages artistic curiosity and allows artists to nurture their creative processes, fostering a vibrant environment for innovation and expression in the music industry.

Goldsky

Seed Round in 2022
Goldsky is a developer-focused platform that enables the creation of real-time application programming interfaces (APIs) using data from Ethereum and other blockchain networks. The company's software simplifies the process for developers by providing the necessary tools to build reliable, real-time applications without the need for extensive data manipulation in their front-ends or back-ends. By streamlining access to blockchain data, Goldsky empowers developers to quickly and efficiently develop applications that rely on real-time information.

Dynamic Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Dynamic Labs is a developer of a wallet-based authentication and authorization platform that facilitates the adoption of non-fungible token wallets. The platform enables developers to implement wallet-based login, onboarding, and authentication processes, while also allowing for the addition and removal of blockchain networks. It provides tools for information collection and the structuring of access lists and gates, empowering developers to create customized authentication and user management solutions for their clients. By focusing on multi-chain capabilities, Dynamic Labs aims to streamline and enhance the user experience in digital identity management.

Toucan

Seed Round in 2022
Toucan is focused on developing technology to enhance the voluntary carbon market by creating a transparent and high-integrity digital infrastructure. The company aims to unlock climate action at scale by increasing the flow of revenue to effective climate impact projects. As an early player in the market for tokenized credits, Toucan's technology is designed to integrate both established and emerging environmental assets onto the blockchain. Through its efforts, Toucan seeks to build a regenerative financial system that addresses climate change and supports sustainable practices.

Hivemapper

Series A in 2022
Hivemapper Inc. is a community-driven mapping network that specializes in real-time, community-edited map applications specifically designed for drones. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Hivemapper enables users to capture and share waypoints, creating safe routes for autonomous navigation. The platform allows contributors to collect and upload map information using various imaging hardware, including drones, resulting in detailed and up-to-date 3D maps. This approach enhances mapping coverage, freshness, and quality, providing a cost-effective solution for users in need of reliable navigation data. Hivemapper operates as a subsidiary of Sidebar, Inc.

Hopscotch

Seed Round in 2022
Hopscotch Inc. operates a mobile experiences platform designed for sports teams, venues, and event organizers, aiming to enhance customer loyalty and create new revenue opportunities. The company offers a suite of plug-and-play mobile services, backed by a content management system that provides valuable insights and scalability for its clients. Additionally, Hopscotch functions as a business payments network, allowing small businesses to manage invoicing and bill payments without incurring fees. It leverages transaction data to fuel Hopscotch Flow, an innovative approach to invoice factoring that serves as a primary revenue source. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, Hopscotch was acquired by Avalara in August 2024.

NALA

Seed Round in 2022
NALA Incorporation Company Limited is a FinTech firm based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, founded in 2017. The company develops a mobile payments application that facilitates various financial transactions, including peer-to-peer payments, bill payments, and airtime top-ups, all without the need for an internet connection. NALA's platform is designed to enhance financial inclusion by offering services that include money transfers, budgeting tools, and transaction tracking. The application also features advanced security measures such as bank-grade encryption and multi-factor authentication, ensuring safe and reliable transactions, particularly in areas with limited internet access. Through its services, NALA aims to support mobile money transfers for Africans worldwide, promoting seamless international payments and digital financial services.

Sika Health

Seed Round in 2022
Sika Health provides payment solutions for the healthcare sector. It enables users to integrate health wallets via tools. Users can use health wallets for expenses such as medical bills, dental, medicines, and more. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.

Flashtract

Series A in 2022
Flashtract is a construction billing software that offers an online platform designed to automate payment processes within the construction industry. It enables general contractors and subcontractors to efficiently manage paperwork and payments, streamlining the submission and approval of billing documents such as pay applications and lien waivers. Subcontractors benefit from faster payment times and reduced administrative burdens, while general contractors can quickly collect and review necessary documentation. The cloud-based system also allows users to manage projects, track deadlines, and confirm project completion, ensuring fair compensation throughout the construction process.

Meow

Seed Round in 2021
Meow Technologies is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by FirstBank, a Tennessee corporation, and by Grasshopper Bank, N.A. and Third Coast Bank SSB; Members FDIC. Meow offers businesses checking accounts with interest, treasury management services, invoicing, bill pay and more.

Rose Rocket

Series A in 2021
Rose Rocket, Inc. is a Toronto-based company that develops transportation management software specifically designed for the trucking industry, focusing on less-than-truckload carriers. Founded in 2015, the company's software streamlines the entire order process, facilitating efficient tracking from order placement to delivery. It connects shippers with brokers, carriers, private fleet operators, and third-party logistics providers through an online portal, enhancing communication and collaboration across the supply chain. By automating manual tasks and providing real-time information, Rose Rocket enables users to improve operational efficiency and maintain an audit trail throughout the logistics process.

Kingdom Supercultures

Series A in 2021
Kingdom Supercultures specializes in the development and production of microbial cultures that assist food manufacturers in creating innovative food products. Founded in 2019 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company offers Koji, a traditional Japanese ingredient used in various fermented foods and beverages. Their technology utilizes an extensive biobank of Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) microbial strains and employs automated systems to characterize and assemble these strains into new combinations. This enables the production of plant-based foods that replicate dairy flavors, low-alcohol beverages with rich taste, and effective natural preservatives. Kingdom Supercultures collaborates with clients across multiple sectors, including food, beverage, personal care, and beauty, focusing on enhancing the health and sustainability of food offerings.

Polimorphic

Seed Round in 2021
Polimorphic, founded in 2018 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, operates an online news database focused on politicians while also providing information about campaigns, civic groups, and government initiatives. The company develops constituent relationship management software specifically designed for local governments, facilitating better interaction with constituents. By replacing traditional physical workflows with digital solutions, Polimorphic's platform includes features such as service requests, payments, and AI-powered search tools. These innovations aim to streamline communication and enhance efficiency, enabling local governments to centralize constituent information, automate routine tasks, and offer self-service options for residents. Additionally, Polimorphic has created a public-facing generative AI tool and a free AI search and chat feature for cities and counties nationwide.

Tropic

Series A in 2021
Tropic provides a buyer enablement platform designed to assist finance and procurement teams in managing technology spending effectively. By integrating unbiased market data with spend management tools, Tropic enables organizations to reduce costs, enhance efficiency, and maintain visibility over their expenditures. The platform facilitates connections between businesses and vendors based on specific needs, streamlining the process of finding, researching, and managing vendor relationships. This approach not only saves time for buyers but also allows vendors to adjust their offerings or pricing, improving the likelihood of successful transactions. Overall, Tropic aims to optimize the buyer-seller dynamic by ensuring that product quality remains a central factor in achieving success.

Kinta AI

Series A in 2021
Kinta Artificial Intelligence is a rapidly growing company focused on addressing modern manufacturing challenges through its innovative AI-powered platform. This platform leverages deep learning and reinforcement learning to enhance production planning, enabling manufacturers to optimize resource use and manage supply and demand uncertainties effectively. By offering solutions that lead to both immediate and ongoing cost savings, Kinta supports advanced manufacturers in their transition to Industry 4.0. The company has established itself as a trusted partner for major global manufacturers, including Stanley Black & Decker, BASF, and Diebold Nixdorf, by providing tools that facilitate greater efficiency and flexibility in production systems.

TryNow

Series A in 2021
TryNow is an innovative e-commerce platform that offers a try-before-you-buy solution for shoppers and Shopify brands. By transforming customers' living rooms into fitting rooms, TryNow allows users to receive and test apparel before making a purchase. The platform facilitates the authorization of credit cards and tracks the items customers try, ensuring that payments are only processed for the items they choose to keep. This approach not only enhances the shopping experience but also helps businesses increase their sales and productivity by reducing returns and improving customer satisfaction.

Reggora

Series B in 2021
Reggora is a cloud-based, two-sided appraisal platform that streamlines the appraisal process for mortgage lenders and appraisers.
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