Slow Ventures

Slow Ventures, established in 2009 and based in San Francisco, is a private equity firm specializing in early-stage venture capital investments. The company focuses on innovative technology startups, particularly those operating at the intersection of science, society, and culture. Slow Ventures supports companies across various sectors, including software, TMT, and non-financial services, providing them with resources, connections, and empathy to foster their growth and sustainability.

Jill Carlson

Venture Partner

Catherine Gildea

Associate

Megan Lightcap

Principal

Corinne Pinjuv

Partner and Operations Manager

Yoni Rechtman

Principal

581 past transactions

Starday

Series A in 2025
Starday Foods is a company focused on producing healthy and sustainable food products. It emphasizes sustainable practices in its operations, which enhances the speed and efficiency of food and beverage product development. The company is committed to creating food items that are low in sugar and free from palm oil and dairy, thereby catering to consumers seeking quality ingredients. Starday Foods aims to minimize its environmental impact while providing nutritious options for health-conscious individuals.

Journey

Seed Round in 2025
Pioneering the World's Best Hospitality Rewards Program exclusively for the World's Best Independent Operators.​ The first rewards program tailored for the vacation rental market and boutique hotels, enabling guests to accumulate points with each stay, offering a novel way for hosts to drive direct bookings and engagement across a vast network of alliance properties and a growing CRM of loyal guests and travel enthusiasts accessible for small-scale operators.

Rakurai

Seed Round in 2025
Rakurai is a developer of blockchain software focused on enhancing the scalability of blockchain networks. The company creates a platform that utilizes established networking and algorithmic trading technologies to construct validator nodes for layer-1 blockchains. This innovative approach allows businesses to increase transaction throughput on blockchain systems while ensuring security, decentralization, and neutrality. Through its solutions, Rakurai aims to deliver scalable performance for web3 infrastructure, addressing the growing demands of the digital economy.

Craftwork

Series A in 2025
Craftwork is a full-service home painting company that leverages technology to enhance both the homeowner and operator experience. The company offers an online platform that allows homeowners to obtain quotes for residential painting services by simply answering questions and utilizing their smartphone cameras to measure the surface area of the intended space. This streamlined process enables clients to make deposits and schedule painting services according to their specific needs, facilitating a more efficient and user-friendly experience in home improvement.

Tapestry

Series A in 2025
Tapestry is a social protocol that allows users to create social apps and allows users to own their data and connections.

Sublime Security

Series B in 2024
Sublime Security is an AI-powered cloud email security platform focused on enhancing the effectiveness and visibility of email communications. It provides security teams with the tools to customize detection methods and respond to threats, thereby reducing the time spent on email-related incidents. The platform supports the creation and implementation of custom detection and response rules to safeguard against various threats, including phishing attacks, contact impersonation, and business email compromise. By offering flexibility and transparency, Sublime Security enables organizations to integrate its solutions with existing security infrastructure, such as SIEM or SOAR systems, fostering collaboration among security teams. The platform is available in both a free version and an enterprise edition, catering to diverse client needs.

Prospinity

Seed Round in 2024
Prospinity is an investment pooling platform designed to support students in forming collaborative financial groups, known as success pools. The company offers a platform where students can contribute a predetermined percentage of their earnings above a specific threshold into a shared pool each year. At the end of the year, this collective fund is distributed evenly among the participants, allowing them to invest in one another's potential and diversify their career opportunities. Prospinity provides the necessary technical and legal infrastructure to facilitate these arrangements, promoting a supportive financial ecosystem for students.

Chaos Labs

Series A in 2024
Chaos Labs is a cloud-based platform that enhances the economic security of crypto protocols through automated risk management and capital efficiency optimization. By utilizing advanced simulation technology, Chaos Labs enables protocols to model user interactions, protocol behavior, and potential malicious activities, thereby allowing for informed decision-making in volatile markets. The platform's agents can simulate various scenarios, execute complex logic, and rewind to previous states to analyze specific on-chain activities. Currently operational on the Ethereum network, Chaos Labs plans to expand its services to include other blockchains like Terra, NEAR, and Polygon, ultimately providing a more secure environment for users and protocols in the cryptocurrency space.

Avian Labs

Series A in 2024
Avian Labs is a financial technology company that specializes in developing innovative payment solutions. Its primary product, Sling, is an application designed to streamline the process of sending and receiving money between individuals and businesses, eliminating the complexities associated with traditional payment methods such as sort codes, IBANs, and multiple currencies. By operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cryptocurrency, Avian Labs aims to provide a secure and efficient platform for global transactions. The company's focus on maintaining ethical and legal standards is reflected in its hiring practices, which include positions dedicated to compliance and financial crime management. Through its technology, Avian Labs enables users to conduct secure transactions while mitigating risks related to fraud and money laundering.

Farmblox

Seed Round in 2024
Farmblox is a farm automation platform that integrates a comprehensive sensor ecosystem with AI workflows to enhance agricultural efficiency. By utilizing Internet-of-Things (IoT) and machine learning technologies, the platform enables farmers to monitor their operations remotely, identifying issues such as irrigation leaks and equipment failures through a user-friendly dashboard. This technology not only facilitates labor savings of up to 50% but also optimizes water usage and provides opportunities for new revenue streams. Farmblox allows farmers to customize their sensor arrangements and implement AI-driven automation, empowering them to make informed decisions and improve yields while managing operations from any location.

Corca

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Corca is a company that specializes in developing a collaborative math editor designed to facilitate the manipulation of mathematical equations. This innovative tool allows users to create and customize their own rules and notations, streamlining the process of working with equations. By utilizing features such as drag-and-drop functionality and hot keys, Corca enhances productivity for individuals and teams engaged in mathematical tasks. The platform aims to replace traditional paper methods, making the experience of working with mathematics more efficient and user-friendly. Additionally, it supports exporting equations to formats like LaTeX or Python, further broadening its utility for users in various fields.

Astra

Series A in 2024
Astra, Inc., established in 2016 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in budgeting automation. Its platform connects to users' bank accounts, providing personalized financial recommendations and enabling automated money transfers or notifications based on user-defined rules and triggers.

Sublime Security

Series A in 2024
Sublime Security is an AI-powered cloud email security platform focused on enhancing the effectiveness and visibility of email communications. It provides security teams with the tools to customize detection methods and respond to threats, thereby reducing the time spent on email-related incidents. The platform supports the creation and implementation of custom detection and response rules to safeguard against various threats, including phishing attacks, contact impersonation, and business email compromise. By offering flexibility and transparency, Sublime Security enables organizations to integrate its solutions with existing security infrastructure, such as SIEM or SOAR systems, fostering collaboration among security teams. The platform is available in both a free version and an enterprise edition, catering to diverse client needs.

Rails

Seed Round in 2024
Rails is a cryptocurrency derivatives trading company that provides a secure and user-friendly platform for trading digital assets. The platform is designed to facilitate fast and efficient trading with speed-matching capabilities, allowing users to execute trades quickly. It also incorporates risk management tools, including features for stopping losses, taking profits, and setting various triggers, which help traders protect their investments and manage their positions effectively. By focusing on safety and ease of use, Rails aims to enhance the trading experience for its users in the evolving cryptocurrency market.

Authentic Insurance

Venture Round in 2024
Authentic Insurance operates as a community-based insurance platform specializing in captive insurance services for small businesses. The company focuses on simplifying the insurance process by connecting members with cooperative and collaborative insurance providers. Through its innovative approach, Authentic Insurance enables community members to share both the risks and rewards associated with insurance, fostering a supportive environment for businesses to manage their insurance needs effectively. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services and products tailored to the unique requirements of small enterprises, enhancing their access to essential insurance solutions.

dub

Seed Round in 2024
Dub is a provider of a copy-trading platform that connects retail investors with experienced professionals in the investment management space. The platform allows users to mirror and invest in fund-like portfolios, enabling them to replicate the strategies of emerging investment managers and hedge funds. By facilitating this social finance approach, Dub empowers seasoned investors to monetize their expertise by attracting followers, while also providing users access to improved investment ideas and potential returns. The company's affiliated broker-dealer, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of FINRA, supports the copy-trading mechanism, catering to the evolving needs of today's investors.

Hyperline

Seed Round in 2024
Hyperline is a data platform specifically designed for Web3 technologies, functioning as a data lakehouse that integrates data storage and analytics. The platform facilitates data analysis, data science, and machine learning applications, providing a unified solution for managing and analyzing substantial volumes of data within the Web3 ecosystem. Hyperline offers streamlined data ingestion processes and establishes robust storage infrastructure, enabling the retrieval and preservation of data. Additionally, it creates compute clusters to handle various workloads, allowing product engineers and analysts to concentrate on application development without the complexities of system management.

Digital Infrastructure Services

Series A in 2024
Digital Infrastructure Services offers a diverse team that collaborates with clients in robotics, mobility, communications, logistics, and real estate specializes in complicated multi-stakeholder initiatives, and works at the crossroads of cutting-edge technology and commercial reality.

Breakr

Seed Round in 2023
Breakr is a technology-driven music promotion marketplace that facilitates connections between musicians and influencers to promote new music through cultural channels. The platform allows music influencers to create profiles, specify their music preferences, and design digital campaigns that can be disseminated across various platforms. By addressing the unique challenges of influencer marketing, Breakr effectively matches artists, record labels, and brands with suitable influencers based on shared interests, goals, and campaign requirements. This approach enables successful collaborations that enhance engagement and drive revenue for the music industry.

KINO

Pre Seed Round in 2023
KINO is a web3 film finance company that democratizes film and protects artists' rights.

Libermans

Series A in 2023
Founded in 2021 by tech entrepreneurs and siblings, Anna Woodford, David, Daniil, and Maria Liberman, Libermans Co is a new type of company that represents the future economic output of its founders. Each of the founders owns 25% of the company and signed the Founders Pledge, which states that everything they create of economic value for the next 30 years belongs not to them as persons but to Libermans Co. Libermans Co. is a holding company for: Product Science (https://www.productscience.ai/), Humanism (https://humanism.is/), Human (https://joinhuman.com/) Libermans Co other investments are here: https://libermans.co/our-investments

Authentic Insurance

Seed Round in 2023
Authentic Insurance operates as a community-based insurance platform specializing in captive insurance services for small businesses. The company focuses on simplifying the insurance process by connecting members with cooperative and collaborative insurance providers. Through its innovative approach, Authentic Insurance enables community members to share both the risks and rewards associated with insurance, fostering a supportive environment for businesses to manage their insurance needs effectively. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services and products tailored to the unique requirements of small enterprises, enhancing their access to essential insurance solutions.

Gleen AI

Seed Round in 2023
Gleen is a developer of a decentralized blockchain protocol that offers a unique web3 support platform aimed at enhancing community engagement and reducing customer support costs. By incentivizing community members to address support queries, Gleen creates an environment where accurate answers are readily available. The platform integrates seamlessly with popular communication channels such as Discord, Telegram, and Twitter, allowing for centralized management of support tickets across various platforms. Gleen's advanced AI capabilities learn from diverse data sources, including documents and chats, to provide accurate responses, while also tracking performance metrics and community health. This innovative approach not only streamlines support processes but also fosters community involvement, making it easier for businesses to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.

Teamshares

Series D in 2023
Teamshares Inc. is an employee ownership platform based in Brooklyn, New York, that focuses on facilitating the transition of small businesses to employee ownership. Established in 2019, the company aims to create new wealth for employees through stock ownership, targeting the acquisition of traditional small businesses from retiring owners. Teamshares strives to make these businesses 80% employee-owned within 20 years, while ensuring they maintain their independence and work culture. The company provides new leadership, financial education, equity management software, and various financial products to support these transitions. With 84 companies acquired to date, Teamshares has established itself as a leader in the small business employee ownership market, helping to secure the legacies of entrepreneurs while enhancing the financial well-being of their employees.

RecruitBot

Seed Round in 2023
RecruitBot is a recruitment agency software that leverages big data and machine learning to streamline the hiring process. The company operates an artificial intelligence-based platform designed to assist organizations in identifying and engaging ideal candidates for various positions. By collaborating with public and private data providers, RecruitBot builds and maintains an extensive database of global candidate profiles. This enables clients to efficiently reach out to suitable candidates through a customizable drip campaign interface. The platform's machine learning capabilities allow hiring managers to predict candidate relevance for specific roles, ultimately saving time and enhancing the recruitment process.

Hook

Seed Round in 2023
Hook is an innovative online venue platform established in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It specializes in online exhibitions, sourcing, researching, and acquiring fine art to cater to sophisticated collectors. The platform combines the diversity of an art fair with the quality of a gallery exhibition, enabling collectors to engage with curated programming from the comfort of their homes. In addition to its art-focused offerings, Hook also provides an NFT-native options protocol, designed for active traders to enhance their earnings with reduced risk. This dual focus positions Hook as a unique player in the intersection of fine art and digital trading.

Deep Sentinel

Venture Round in 2023
Deep Sentinel Corp. is a company specializing in the development of artificial intelligence-based home protection systems. Founded by David Selinger in 2016 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with a research and development office in Taiwan, the company focuses on creating advanced crime prevention devices. Its product lineup includes security cameras, alarms, and camera hardware that leverage deep learning and computer vision technologies. These systems are designed to analyze video streams and contextual information in real time, allowing for the detection of potential threats to residential and business properties. By enabling proactive intervention before a crime occurs, Deep Sentinel aims to enhance the safety of families and businesses.

Dagster Labs

Series B in 2023
Dagster Labs is a developer of an open-source data orchestration platform called Dagster. This platform is designed to facilitate the development, production, and observation of data assets, enabling organizations to create productive and scalable data environments. By utilizing a Python library, Dagster allows users to build modern data applications that promote seamless collaboration in processing and producing trusted and reliable data. The platform is engineered to integrate easily with existing tools and infrastructure, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of data management for clients.

Dew Drops

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Dew Drops is a platform for artists and creators to sell their animated artworks to collectors via text messages.

Ecolink AI

Seed Round in 2023
Ecolink AI is a climate verification and reward platform enabling businesses to verify their sustainable goods and assets, create interactive "nutrition labels" and issue digital token rewards. Ecolink AI is part of the broader Ecosapiens community of 1M+ followers and subscribers.

Ghost Message

Seed Round in 2023
Ghost Message enables users to send an anonymous message to pals in a group chat to flirt, make jokes, or pose queries.

Portal

Seed Round in 2023
Portal Labs is developing enterprise-grade web3 infrastructure designed to enhance user experiences across various digital platforms. The company focuses on providing consumer infrastructure that ensures security and simple integration, allowing users to engage seamlessly with applications such as NFTs, decentralized finance (DeFi), and play-to-earn gaming. By offering a native experience, Portal aims to unlock new capabilities and use cases for users, facilitating easier interaction within the evolving web3 landscape.

DRESSX

Venture Round in 2023
DressX is a pioneering platform for digital garments, addressing the significant environmental impact of the traditional fashion industry. By offering a sustainable alternative, DressX enables the creation and consumption of fashion without generating waste, carbon emissions, or harmful chemicals. The platform integrates advanced 3D technology to allow users to wear digital clothing across various online environments, promoting a fun and innovative shopping experience. Additionally, DressX supports fashion influencers and designers, providing them with resources for distribution, retail development, and creative direction, thereby fostering growth in the digital fashion sector. The company is committed to shaping the future of fashion through its digital offerings.

Sublime Security

Seed Round in 2023
Sublime Security is an AI-powered cloud email security platform focused on enhancing the effectiveness and visibility of email communications. It provides security teams with the tools to customize detection methods and respond to threats, thereby reducing the time spent on email-related incidents. The platform supports the creation and implementation of custom detection and response rules to safeguard against various threats, including phishing attacks, contact impersonation, and business email compromise. By offering flexibility and transparency, Sublime Security enables organizations to integrate its solutions with existing security infrastructure, such as SIEM or SOAR systems, fostering collaboration among security teams. The platform is available in both a free version and an enterprise edition, catering to diverse client needs.

Mento

Seed Round in 2023
Mento is a career tech company dedicated to transforming the interaction between employees and employers by enhancing career management. The company has developed a comprehensive career platform that integrates coaching, tools, content, and data to support individuals in advancing their careers. Mento's platform provides a robust support system that includes resources for organizing job searches, accessing market salary data, and developing negotiation strategies. By equipping employees with these essential tools, Mento enables them to effectively manage their careers, salaries, and daily work responsibilities, ultimately fostering a more supportive and productive workplace environment.

Visible

Seed Round in 2023
Visible is a Miami-based company founded in 2022 that aims to transform real estate transactions through modern technology. By developing a financial network, Visible seeks to empower smaller-scale real estate investors by providing them with access to essential data, legal frameworks, and capital. The company's goal is to create a more equitable environment for buying, selling, and monetizing property, enhancing the traditional title system to facilitate these processes for homeowners and investors alike.

Product Science

Seed Round in 2023
Product Science is a company focused on enhancing product metrics for mobile applications by addressing performance issues that affect user experience. Founded in 2021 and based in Los Angeles, California, the company utilizes a performance management platform that analyzes code and runtime data to identify specific areas of concern. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Product Science delivers unique insights and data visualizations, enabling mobile developers to quickly pinpoint and resolve performance problems. Its integrated development environment tools and plugins also include features such as video recordings of app interactions alongside performance traces, offering a comprehensive view of application behavior. This approach aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of mobile applications, ultimately leading to a better user experience.

Avian Labs

Seed Round in 2023
Avian Labs is a financial technology company that specializes in developing innovative payment solutions. Its primary product, Sling, is an application designed to streamline the process of sending and receiving money between individuals and businesses, eliminating the complexities associated with traditional payment methods such as sort codes, IBANs, and multiple currencies. By operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cryptocurrency, Avian Labs aims to provide a secure and efficient platform for global transactions. The company's focus on maintaining ethical and legal standards is reflected in its hiring practices, which include positions dedicated to compliance and financial crime management. Through its technology, Avian Labs enables users to conduct secure transactions while mitigating risks related to fraud and money laundering.

Telegraph

Series A in 2022
Telegraph is a Chicago-based company founded in 2020 that focuses on transforming the freight rail industry through its innovative cloud-based operating system. This platform enhances collaboration among railroads, shippers, and third-party logistics providers, allowing for improved visibility and insights into rail operations. By leveraging advanced technology, Telegraph aims to streamline workflows and logistics, ultimately fostering a more sustainable supply chain in the freight ecosystem. Its modern approach seeks to facilitate commerce and improve efficiency in rail operations, marking a significant advancement for the industry.

Amplio

Seed Round in 2022
Amplio enables you to reclaim control of your supply chain by making sourcing more cost-effective.

Return Protocol

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Return Protocol is a company focused on enabling consumers, businesses, and communities to engage in transparent and value-aligned climate action. It has developed a blockchain-based infrastructure tailored for the mass adoption of regenerative finance within the Web3 space. The company’s innovative environmental offsetting protocol integrates with on-chain wallets, allowing users to fund current or future climate projects through on-chain environmental assets. This system provides a comprehensive and automated offsetting solution for transactions conducted via these wallets, facilitating effective contributions to combat climate change.

Ottr Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Ottr Finance is a developer of a user-friendly crypto platform that leverages the Solana blockchain to enhance everyday financial transactions. The company aims to simplify the experience of managing digital assets by offering a self-custody web3 wallet that enables users to send USDC instantly and at no cost, eliminating the complexities often associated with traditional self-custody wallets. By providing a familiar interface, Ottr Finance allows individuals to pay friends, save in U.S. dollars, and invest in cryptocurrencies, making financial management more accessible to a broader audience. The platform is designed for users with smartphones, offering an intuitive solution that enhances their financial lives without the need for complicated setup processes or seed phrase storage.

Astra

Series A in 2022
Astra, Inc., established in 2016 and based in Menlo Park, California, specializes in budgeting automation. Its platform connects to users' bank accounts, providing personalized financial recommendations and enabling automated money transfers or notifications based on user-defined rules and triggers.

Lit Protocol

Series A in 2022
Lit Protocol is a decentralized access control infrastructure aimed at enhancing the utility of the web. The company has developed an open-source platform that enables access to both digital and real-world experiences. By leveraging on-chain data, Lit Protocol allows blockchain users to access content, software, and data through the use of tokens, NFTs, and blockchain identity as access keys. This innovative approach facilitates a more versatile and user-centric web, promoting the integration of decentralized technologies into everyday digital interactions.

Comm Technologies

Seed Round in 2022
Comm Technologies is focused on enhancing end-to-end (E2E) encryption through the development of a crypto-native messaging platform. This platform allows users to acquire non-fungible tokens (NFTs) while maintaining their online anonymity. By utilizing personal private servers and key servers, Comm Technologies offers a web3 chat solution that ensures secure communication and adheres to specific notification restrictions. This approach enables clients to manage their communications effectively through a unified inbox, while also facilitating the scaling of E2E encryption for enhanced privacy.

Fair Square Medicare

Series A in 2022
Fair Square Medicare is a company dedicated to simplifying the process of purchasing health insurance for seniors. It offers a personalized Medicare guide that aggregates various health insurance plans based on the client's zip code, utilizing data sourced directly from the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS). The company's systematic software analyzes available plans to identify the most relevant options for customers. Once the options are narrowed down, licensed partner agents assist clients in understanding the benefits and drawbacks of each plan, ensuring they make informed decisions about their healthcare coverage.

Flossy

Series A in 2022
Flossy is a dental appointment booking platform that aims to transform access to dental care by leveraging artificial intelligence. The company provides an easy-to-use interface for users to find and book appointments with dentists who have positive reviews, ratings, and recommendations. By simplifying the process of selecting dental providers, Flossy helps customers bypass the complexities of dental insurance, ultimately making dental care more accessible and affordable.

Ranger Insurance

Seed Round in 2022
Ranger Station specializes in modernizing home insurance through a digital platform that enhances the capabilities of insurance agents. By offering a range of affordable and quality personal insurance products, Ranger Station aims to ensure the safety and security of households. The proprietary platform empowers agents to better serve their clients by providing essential tools and resources that facilitate education and informed decision-making regarding personal risk management. Through this approach, Ranger Station seeks to build stronger relationships between agents and customers, ultimately fostering a more secure environment for modern families.

Pawlicy Advisor

Series B in 2022
Pawlicy Advisor is a pet insurance brokerage company based in New York, founded in 2018. It specializes in providing comparison services for pet insurance, allowing users to compare and purchase breed-specific insurance plans. The company aims to help pet owners find optimal insurance coverage by offering straightforward, intuitive, and cost-effective advice. Pawlicy Advisor highlights the risks and costs associated with pet ownership and explains how different coverages apply, enabling pet owners to make informed decisions and save money while avoiding complications in the insurance selection process.

Metropolis

Series B in 2022
Metropolis is an artificial intelligence and computer vision start-up founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company focuses on modernizing parking solutions and enhancing the future of mobility. Its platform utilizes advanced computer vision technology to create a modern mobility commerce infrastructure that improves revenue generation and lowers operating expenses for real estate partners. By optimizing net operating income, Metropolis enables asset owners to access contemporary parking amenities and a variety of multi-modal mobility options, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of urban transportation and parking management.

Wonderbelly

Seed Round in 2022
Wonderbelly is a company that specializes in digestive health products, focusing on the development and marketing of antacid remedies designed to alleviate heartburn and acid reflux symptoms. Its product offerings include non-genetically modified and vegan drugs made from a blend of ingredients such as calcium carbonate, vegetable cellulose, vegetable stearate, maize starch, sucrose, and natural flavors. By utilizing these carefully selected components, Wonderbelly aims to provide effective solutions for individuals experiencing gastroenterological issues like acid indigestion and upset stomach. The company's commitment to health and wellness is reflected in its product formulation, catering to consumers seeking natural and effective relief options.

Big Whale Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Big Whale Labs is a startup focused on enhancing identity and social interactions through zero-knowledge cryptography and distributed computing. The company has developed a decentralized identity verification platform that allows users to create and engage as pseudonymous blockchain identities, while attaching verified credentials and reputations to these identities in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This innovative approach aims to make online social interactions safer, more enjoyable, and secure, particularly for crypto owners who wish to verify their credentials while maintaining anonymity. Their flagship product, Ketl, is an application designed for verified founders and venture capitalists to engage in discussions on sensitive topics with a strong emphasis on privacy.

Altan Insights

Seed Round in 2022
Altan Insights is a company that specializes in providing a data analytics platform for evaluating and managing collectible assets. The platform offers an extensive database of alternative asset sales and transaction information, allowing users to research, monitor, analyze, and understand the value and market dynamics of physical assets. This enables investors, financial services professionals, and other stakeholders in the collectible market to gain a strategic edge in their investment decisions.

Switchboard

Seed Round in 2022
Switchboard is the first error monitoring and incident response platform for Zapier and Make (formerly Integromat). its goal is to become the operating system for non-technical teams building dashboards, systems, and processes.

Ecolink AI

Seed Round in 2022
Ecolink AI is a climate verification and reward platform enabling businesses to verify their sustainable goods and assets, create interactive "nutrition labels" and issue digital token rewards. Ecolink AI is part of the broader Ecosapiens community of 1M+ followers and subscribers.

Sawa Credit

Seed Round in 2022
Sawa Credit, founded in 2020 and based in Castro Valley, California, is developing a technology platform that leverages behavioral science and machine learning to support borrowers through a community-oriented system. The company focuses on providing solutions in mortgage lending and mortgage servicing, aiming to enhance the borrowing experience by integrating innovative technology with an understanding of borrower behavior.

Pollen Mobile

Seed Round in 2022
Pollen Mobile operates a decentralized mobile network that empowers users to own and manage their connectivity. Built on blockchain technology, the network utilizes citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) and incorporates a crypto-economy based around Pollen Coin, Magma, and various open-source technologies. This approach allows Pollen Mobile to offer a reliable and affordable alternative to traditional mobile carriers while prioritizing user privacy. By enabling individuals to participate in the network's infrastructure, Pollen Mobile fosters a community-driven model of mobile connectivity.

Stem Disintermedia

Venture Round in 2022
Stem Disintermedia Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company founded in 2015 that provides a distribution platform and payment solutions specifically designed for independent musicians, artists, and their teams. The company's platform streamlines the management of revenue by aggregating earnings from various digital platforms, creating contracts, and managing payment splits among collaborators. It allows users to visualize their performance data across multiple services, thereby enhancing transparency in revenue management. By enabling artists to track and share their earnings, Stem Disintermedia facilitates a clearer understanding of finances within the music industry. The platform integrates with major music services such as Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube, fostering connections among users and supporting their growth in a complex digital landscape.

OpenPhone

Series B in 2022
OpenPhone Technologies, Inc., established in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing a business phone application for startups, small businesses, and individuals. Its core product, OpenPhone, offers unlimited messaging and calling, along with features such as assignable business phone numbers, contact separation, and call automation. The application is available on both mobile and desktop platforms, utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology for communication.

Better Financial

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Better Financial is a holding company focused on creating fintech brands aimed at assisting Americans in managing their financial well-being. The company develops innovative banking applications, one of which is designed to combat medical debts by offering a built-in insurance policy that covers medical deductibles and everyday expenses such as rent, groceries, and lost income during medical emergencies. By leveraging shared engineering, compliance, and growth strategies, Better Financial efficiently scales its fintech brands to reach millions of users, thereby enhancing their financial resilience and overall quality of life.

Allora Labs

Series A in 2022
Allora Labs is a blockchain-based protocol focused on providing reliable appraisals for digital assets, particularly in the realm of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company offers a platform that incentivizes experts to deliver honest insights, facilitating an efficient price-discovery mechanism for NFTs. By compensating these experts for their evaluations, Allora Labs captures the value of truthful information and creates new opportunities within the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Its technology employs machine learning to analyze data, enabling crypto builders to optimize strategies, quantify risks, and make informed decisions based on real-time NFT appraisals. Through its innovative approach, Allora Labs aims to enhance the credibility and reliability of information in the digital asset market.

Cradle

Seed Round in 2022
Web3 Ad Network

Amper Technologies

Series A in 2022
Amper Technologies, Inc. is a Chicago-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing and operating innovative solutions for manufacturing environments. The company provides a clip-on device designed to analyze power consumption, predict machine downtime, and enable predictive maintenance for factory owners and managers. By offering a comprehensive system that includes non-invasive sensors, an Internet-connected gateway, and web-based dashboards, Amper enhances productivity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Its technology allows plant managers to monitor various machines in real time, facilitating the identification of issues and the unlocking of hidden production capacity. With a focus on user-friendly solutions, Amper empowers manufacturing teams, from operators to plant managers, by providing actionable data and intuitive software, ultimately aiming to transform manufacturing operations into world-class facilities.

Espresso Systems

Seed Round in 2022
Espresso Systems specializes in providing scaling and privacy solutions for Web 3 applications, focusing on the innovative area of shared sequencing within blockchain technology. This involves the use of sequencers that verify and batch transactions on layer-2 blockchains before sending them to a layer-1 chain, such as Ethereum, for settlement. Additionally, Espresso Systems develops online transaction technology aimed at enhancing the online payment industry, offering infrastructure that facilitates secure and efficient online interactions. Their solutions cater to the needs of clients in the online transaction sector, contributing to the advancement of the third generation of the World Wide Web.

Bloom

Seed Round in 2022
Bloom is a digital financial platform dedicated to educating and empowering Americans, particularly teenagers, to invest and grow their wealth over the long term. It provides interactive learning resources, an innovative rewards program, and a tailored investment account designed for building lasting financial security.

Rarify Labs

Series A in 2022
Rarify Labs advancing the next-generation interoperability rarimo protocol

Rarify

Series A in 2022
Rarify is currently working on making a service where minting and selling digital assets can become a non-hassle for industries such as music, gaming, applications and entertainment.

Subskribe

Series A in 2022
Subskribe is a developer of an adaptive quoting and billing platform tailored for modern SaaS companies. The platform is designed to eliminate silos and reduce reconciliation processes, facilitating a seamless transition from quote to revenue. Collaborating with leading SaaS firms, Subskribe offers innovative pricing models, including ramp-up engagements, mid-term upsells, and flexible discounts, which help businesses maximize revenue and streamline operations. Utilizing a cloud-native architecture with microservices, Subskribe provides clients with the advantages of auto-scaling and containerization, enabling effective management of recurring financial relationships with customers. Founded by veterans in the quoting and billing software industry, Subskribe aims to enhance top-line growth while delivering significant operational savings for its clients.

DIMO

Seed Round in 2022
DIMO is a user-owned connected vehicle platform. It allows drivers to access next-generation mobility apps and earn $DIMO for sharing data from their cars.

FourFront

Seed Round in 2022
FourFront is a media startup focused on creating innovative social and cinematic experiences tailored for the entertainment industry. The company aims to develop a network of individual actors who perform scripted short-form serialized stories designed to resonate with the TikTok audience. By leveraging the platform's discoverability features, particularly the For You Page, FourFront seeks to attract new audiences to its unique storytelling format. Additionally, the company combines real-life actors with artificial intelligence to enhance audience engagement. Its platform enables users to interact personally with virtual characters and experience fictional influencers that utilize proprietary tools to appear realistic, thereby providing an interactive and social marketing experience.

Swoops

Seed Round in 2022
Swoops develops and creates a basketball simulation game with the help of blockchain technology. It allows users to create, manage, and build teams and their skills, and compete with other teams while earning digitally.

Aleo

Series B in 2022
Aleo provides a platform for building fully private applications using zero-knowledge technology. It offers a comprehensive toolkit that includes an application runtime environment, allowing software to compile, execute, and finalize its state autonomously. Aleo also supports a statically-typed programming language called Leo, designed specifically for private application development on the Aleo blockchain. The company engages its community through blogs and incentive programs to test the bounds of its decentralized technology.

Ridge

Series A in 2022
Ridge is a developer of a scalable edge cloud platform that enhances application performance and facilitates real-time event processing. By integrating with various locations and technology stacks, Ridge Cloud provides a customizable cloud solution tailored to specific business needs, including throughput and locality. The platform allows businesses to deploy applications without the need for installation or capital expenditures by utilizing existing servers and running workloads on any infrastructure, whether public or private. Ridge’s approach combines the flexibility and ease of use typical of public clouds with the geographic distribution and low latency characteristic of a highly distributed architecture. This enables developers to efficiently deploy and scale applications across diverse environments, including private data centers, on-premises setups, edge micro-centers, and multi-facility hybrid configurations.

ianacare

Series A in 2022
Ianacare, Inc. is a technology-driven company that provides an online platform designed to support family caregivers managing chronic illnesses and other caregiving situations. Founded in 2017 and based in Newton Center, Massachusetts, Ianacare connects caregivers, care recipients, and their support networks to facilitate practical and emotional assistance. The platform enables users to coordinate various forms of support, including meals, rides, respite care, and other non-clinical needs, all within an intuitive mobile application. Ianacare aims to empower working family caregivers by offering resources and community connections, ensuring that no one has to navigate the complexities of caregiving alone.

No Code Ops

Seed Round in 2022
No Code Ops creates internal tooling to build systems and speed up performance without relying on code.

Global Illumination

Seed Round in 2022
Global Illumination is a digital product company based in New York that specializes in developing innovative digital gaming experiences. The company focuses on creating a platform that facilitates multiplayer gaming, allowing users to collect, craft, build, and trade with one another. This interactive environment fosters creativity among players by incorporating blockchain technology, which enables users to engage in unique and rewarding creative endeavors. Through its products, Global Illumination aims to encourage collaboration and creativity within the gaming community.

Fable

Series A in 2021
Fable is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in manufacturing and selling products for pets. The company focuses on creating innovative gear designed to address common challenges faced by pet owners. Its product range includes leashes, collar sets, waste bags, bed covers, wipes, carriers, home settings, bowls, crates, and toys. Fable operates primarily through online sales, aiming to enhance the overall experience for both pets and their owners.

Taptap Send

Series B in 2021
Taptap Send is a mobile application that facilitates instant money transfers for immigrants sending funds back to Africa at low costs. Launched in the summer of 2018, the platform has successfully processed hundreds of millions of dollars and serves hundreds of thousands of customers. It operates in seven European countries and enables payments to various countries, including Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mali, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon, Bangladesh, Kenya, Madagascar, Zambia, Vietnam, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with plans for further expansion. Taptap Send simplifies the remittance process by allowing users to transfer money directly to mobile money wallets using just a debit card, eliminating the need for physical deposits and saving time for its clients.

Incredible Dream

Seed Round in 2021
Incredible Dream is a company focused on creating a diverse portfolio of iconic game intellectual properties aimed at the next generation of gamers. It operates an online game platform designed to streamline and enhance the gaming experience. The company develops original fantasy worlds, characters, and games, along with transmedia experiences tailored for digital natives. By emphasizing meaningful connections among gamers, Incredible Dream aims to foster engaging and enjoyable interactions through both digital and tabletop gaming.

Burrata

Seed Round in 2021
Burrata is a computer software provider focused on facilitating the transition from Web2 to Web3. The company specializes in developing decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols that aid in constructing and identifying information bridges. Burrata's protocols create an extensible integration layer designed to standardize, process, and prioritize the influx of Web2 data on-chain. This innovative approach allows users to navigate Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements without needing to re-verify or disclose their information, thereby enhancing user experience and data security in the evolving digital landscape.

Mysten Labs

Series A in 2021
Mysten Labs is a web3 infrastructure company committed to facilitating the mass adoption of decentralized technologies. The company develops essential tools and foundational infrastructure that enhance the security and usability of web3 applications. By improving interoperability across multiple blockchain networks, Mysten Labs enables developers to concentrate on delivering superior user experiences rather than navigating the complexities of lower-level blockchain integrations. Through its innovative solutions, the company aims to accelerate the development and adoption of decentralized services, positioning itself as a key player in the evolution of the web3 ecosystem.

Clasp

Series A in 2021
Clasp, known as Stride Funding, is a company dedicated to providing innovative financial solutions for students seeking educational funding. It offers flexible income sharing agreements that allow students to pay a percentage of their future earnings rather than adhering to a fixed repayment schedule associated with traditional student loans. This structure ensures that repayments remain affordable and directly aligned with the student's income, promoting financial wellness. Clasp aims to protect students from financial strain during periods of adverse career outcomes while also capping total repayments to support their long-term financial security. The company has garnered recognition as a leading venture in the fintech space, receiving endorsements from institutions like Harvard and MIT, and has attracted investments from notable venture firms. Clasp was founded with the mission of transforming the student funding landscape, focusing on both financial support and career development.

Parcl

Seed Round in 2021
Parcl is a blockchain-based platform that enables users to invest in real estate by trading digital representations of physical properties. This innovative approach allows individuals to purchase fractions of real estate assets, thereby broadening access to the real estate market. In addition to its investment capabilities, Parcl provides a residential real estate data and analytics software that tracks price movements across the market. Utilizing millions of data points, the software generates accurate, city-level real estate indexes that are refreshed every twenty-four hours. This functionality empowers users to gain exposure to numerous properties efficiently and effectively.

Facet

Series A in 2021
Facet is a computer software company that provides artists and engineers, aiming to redefine and humanize the creative process.

Dagster Labs

Series A in 2021
Dagster Labs is a developer of an open-source data orchestration platform called Dagster. This platform is designed to facilitate the development, production, and observation of data assets, enabling organizations to create productive and scalable data environments. By utilizing a Python library, Dagster allows users to build modern data applications that promote seamless collaboration in processing and producing trusted and reliable data. The platform is engineered to integrate easily with existing tools and infrastructure, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of data management for clients.

Vint

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Vint is an investment platform that enables individuals to invest in high-quality wines and spirits through fractional ownership. By securitizing investment-grade collections with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Vint provides a structured avenue for investors to purchase shares in curated wine and spirit assets. The company employs data models and analytics, supported by a team of industry experts, to source these collections effectively. Once the assets are acquired, Vint securely stores them in a network of cellars until market conditions are favorable for sale. At that point, Vint collaborates with merchant partners, auction houses, and private buyers to sell the assets and distribute the returns to investors on a pro-rata basis, thus allowing diversification in investment portfolios through the wine market.

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.

Symbiose Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Symbiose Technologies is a communications company that creates AI-powered products that bring unprecedented depth, memory, and serendipity to your conversations. Symbiose is creating the highest-fidelity way to communicate -- a new paradigm for messaging and audio where conversations transform.

Clarity.so

Seed Round in 2021
Clarity.so provides an all-in-one workspace that automates project management tasks. Clarity makes it easy for remote teams to plan projects, track tasks, and stay organized. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Wonderverse

Seed Round in 2021
Wonderverse is a task management system founded in 2021 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It is designed to assist decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) in launching and scaling their initiatives effectively. The platform facilitates process development, rights configuration, and transparent collaboration among team members. By providing tools for workflow creation and task setup, Wonderverse enables organizations to plan projects, manage contributor payments, and enhance teamwork across various initiatives.

Umbrel

Seed Round in 2021
Umbrel provides a personal server with a Bitcoin and Lightning node at home.

FourFront

Seed Round in 2021
FourFront is a media startup focused on creating innovative social and cinematic experiences tailored for the entertainment industry. The company aims to develop a network of individual actors who perform scripted short-form serialized stories designed to resonate with the TikTok audience. By leveraging the platform's discoverability features, particularly the For You Page, FourFront seeks to attract new audiences to its unique storytelling format. Additionally, the company combines real-life actors with artificial intelligence to enhance audience engagement. Its platform enables users to interact personally with virtual characters and experience fictional influencers that utilize proprietary tools to appear realistic, thereby providing an interactive and social marketing experience.

Postmoda

Seed Round in 2021
Postmoda operates an online rental platform that facilitates collaboration between companies and fashion brands to offer new and customer-returned apparel. Focused on fashion circularity, the company aims to redefine quality, value, and sustainability within the retail landscape. By providing a unique shopping experience, Postmoda empowers both clients and customers, enabling them to engage in sustainable and convenient luxury renting. This initiative reflects a commitment to promoting environmentally responsible practices in the fashion industry.

Big Whale Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Big Whale Labs is a startup focused on enhancing identity and social interactions through zero-knowledge cryptography and distributed computing. The company has developed a decentralized identity verification platform that allows users to create and engage as pseudonymous blockchain identities, while attaching verified credentials and reputations to these identities in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This innovative approach aims to make online social interactions safer, more enjoyable, and secure, particularly for crypto owners who wish to verify their credentials while maintaining anonymity. Their flagship product, Ketl, is an application designed for verified founders and venture capitalists to engage in discussions on sensitive topics with a strong emphasis on privacy.

Wonderbelly

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Wonderbelly is a company that specializes in digestive health products, focusing on the development and marketing of antacid remedies designed to alleviate heartburn and acid reflux symptoms. Its product offerings include non-genetically modified and vegan drugs made from a blend of ingredients such as calcium carbonate, vegetable cellulose, vegetable stearate, maize starch, sucrose, and natural flavors. By utilizing these carefully selected components, Wonderbelly aims to provide effective solutions for individuals experiencing gastroenterological issues like acid indigestion and upset stomach. The company's commitment to health and wellness is reflected in its product formulation, catering to consumers seeking natural and effective relief options.

The Bird & Be

Seed Round in 2021
The Bird & Be Co. is a fertility care company that provides a branded marketplace focused on optimizing fertility and facilitating conception. The company offers personalized fertility kits, which include accessible and innovative rapid at-home fertility tests, as well as prescription medications and nutraceuticals. These products are delivered directly to customers' doors, allowing them to conveniently monitor and enhance their fertility health. In addition to testing and supplements, The Bird & Be Co. provides valuable information and resources for various stages of pregnancy, aiming to improve pregnancy outcomes for its customers.

mayk

Seed Round in 2021
Mayk is a company founded in 2020 and based in Santa Monica, California, that offers a virtual music studio aimed at democratizing music creation. Its application enables users to compose original songs for streaming or social media, breaking down traditional barriers in music production. Additionally, Mayk provides various services to support users in expressing their musical talents and getting their voices heard.

Nirvana

Series A in 2021
Nirvana is an AI-native financial infrastructure shaping the future of Agentic DeFi. - Redefining DeFi with AI Agents – Nirvana builds AI frameworks for DEFAI agents to maximize capital efficiency - AI-Native On-Chain Protocols – Empowering DEFAI agents with AI-native protocols to autonomously launch innovative financial instruments and optimize strategies

Solo Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
Solo Technologies is an innovative company that addresses pay instability for app-based gig workers through its analytical software platform. By tracking data across various gig platforms, the company offers city-level pay and performance benchmarks, including hourly earnings predictions. This platform not only enhances transparency in market pay rates but also compensates for any earnings shortfalls, enabling gig workers to effectively manage multiple income sources. Through its solutions, Solo Technologies aims to bring professional and financial stability to individuals navigating the gig economy, empowering them to achieve their financial objectives.

Clay

Seed Round in 2021
Introducing Clay, the beautiful and private home for all your relationships. Populated from the ground up using your calendar and social history, Clay is the most stunning, powerful way to remember who you’ve met—and what matters to them.
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