Slow Ventures

Slow Ventures is a San Francisco-based private equity firm founded in 2009, specializing in early-stage investments in technology-related companies across the United States. The firm recognizes that impactful ideas and successful businesses take time to develop, and it emphasizes a community-oriented approach that leverages collective experience and curiosity. By investing at the intersection of technology, science, society, and culture, Slow Ventures provides founders with essential resources, connections, and insights. The firm is committed to supporting entrepreneurs throughout their journeys, aiming to foster the creation of strong and sustainable companies.

Sam Lessin

Partner

Megan Lightcap

Principal

Scott Marlette

Partner

Yoni Rechtman

Principal

Sam Le ssin

Partner

Past deals in San Francisco Bay Area

Sawa Credit

Seed Round in 2022
Sawa is building a technology platform that uses behavioral science and machine learning to create a community support system for borrowers. Founded in 2021, the company is based in Castro Valley, California, United States.

Pollen Mobile

Seed Round in 2022
Pollen Mobile provides a decentralized mobile network that is built on the blockchain which is owned and operated by its users. Pollen Mobile helps to build its own mobile connectivity through a crypto-economy, enabling users to have reliable and affordable mobile connectivity.

OpenPhone

Series B in 2022
OpenPhone is a business communication platform that offers a smart phone application designed to provide users with a reliable business phone number without the need for an additional phone or SIM card. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the platform facilitates seamless communication by differentiating between business and personal contacts. It utilizes Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, allowing users to make calls and send texts over the internet. OpenPhone offers features such as unlimited messaging and calling, call routing, auto-recording of calls, and automated responses to texts and missed calls. The application is available for both mobile and desktop, catering to startups, small businesses, and professionals looking to enhance their communication efficiency.

Espresso Systems

Seed Round in 2022
Espresso Systems focuses on scaling and privacy solutions for Web 3 applications, specifically within the blockchain sector. The company specializes in "shared sequencing," a process where sequencers verify and batch transactions on layer-2 blockchains before relaying them to a layer-1 chain, such as Ethereum, for settlement. In addition to its blockchain expertise, Espresso Systems offers a robust infrastructure for online transaction technology, catering to the needs of clients in the online payment industry. This infrastructure enables efficient transaction processing and interaction, supporting the development of a more scalable and privacy-focused third generation of the World Wide Web.

Aleo

Series B in 2022
Aleo is building the world's leading developer platform for enabling absolute privacy on blockchains. With their vocal advocacy for privacy tech in the blockchain ecosystem, they are playing a major part in mainstream awareness and industry adoption of privacy-preserving technologies. they are proud to offer a platform of services that exemplify privacy.

Mysten Labs

Series A in 2021
Mysten Labs creates foundational infrastructure to accelerate the adoption of web3. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Dagster Labs

Series A in 2021
Dagster Labs develops an open-source Python library known as Dagster, which serves as a data orchestration platform for building modern data applications. The platform facilitates collaboration among infrastructure engineers, data engineers, and data scientists, enabling them to efficiently process and produce trusted data. Dagster offers a user-friendly programming model for constructing data pipelines and workflows, designed to integrate smoothly with existing tools and systems. Its incrementally-adoptable architecture allows clients to leverage their current infrastructure while enhancing their data management capabilities.

Parallel Finance

Series A in 2021
Parallel Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers lending and staking services.

Invisible AI

Venture Round in 2021
Invisible AI Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven cameras designed for logistics and manufacturing environments. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company provides a no-code, edge-based computer vision platform that enhances manual assembly processes by tracking body movement and posture. Its low-cost, low-bandwidth cameras can be deployed at workstations to facilitate real-time monitoring of assembly operations. Additionally, Invisible AI offers a web dashboard that ensures data security and provides clients with valuable insights by integrating, tracking, and analyzing operational data. This comprehensive approach helps organizations optimize their workflows and improve efficiency within their facilities.

Robocorp

Series A in 2021
Robocorp Oy, a subsidiary of RoboCorp Technologies, Inc., specializes in developing a cloud-based platform for open source robotic process automation (RPA). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Helsinki, Finland, Robocorp aims to simplify the implementation of RPA by providing developers with cloud-native, open-source tools. This approach enables organizations to adopt RPA solutions without the restrictive limitations often associated with traditional offerings, facilitating greater flexibility and efficiency in automating business processes.

Stork Club

Series A in 2021
We're a second-generation family planning benefits company focusing on reducing overall medical spend, improving employee health outcomes, and helping support employees' emotionally when navigating stressful fertility issues. Trusted by Metromile, Airtable, Lookout, Branch and other happy customers. Stork Club is backed by top-tier investors and supported by advisory board experts from UCSF, One Medical, LinkedIn, Y Combinator, Castlight Health, and Facebook.

CoinAlpha, Inc.

Series A in 2021
Hummingbot is an open source high-frequency (HFT) software client that allows anyone to run automated, algorithmic trading strategies that were previously available only to Wall Street hedge funds. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Stanford University's StartX Fund, Hummingbot is the leading open source algorithmic trading platform for crypto. The Hummingbot client also powers our liquidity mining platform, which is a data-driven, digital marketplace for crowd-sourced, decentralized market making that is changing the way financial markets are created and traded.

Chia Network

Series D in 2021
Chia Network Inc. develops a blockchain-based transaction and cryptocurrency platform. It provides Chialisp, a smart transaction programming language that unlocks the security, transparency, and ease of use of cryptocurrencies. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Formation

Seed Round in 2021
Formation is a remote fellowship for ambitious software engineers who seek impactful roles at the most innovative companies in the world. Fellows work directly with senior engineers from companies like Google, Uber, Oracle and more to build features and debug production issues in real consumer facing applications. They learn the computer science fundamentals they need to think like a software engineer and solve the world's most challenging problems. Our unparalleled outcomes are a result of our relentless focus on engineering principles and building a community of the best engineers in the industry. Our fellows regularly get hired at companies like Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, etc.

Iron Fish

Seed Round in 2021
Iron Fish is a cryptocurrency that prioritizes privacy and accessibility within the blockchain space. As a Layer 1 blockchain, it ensures robust privacy protections for every transaction conducted on its platform. The company aims to create private blockchain networks that are accessible to a global audience, employing an efficient syncing technique that supports low-resource clients, including mobile devices and websites. By focusing on these aspects, Iron Fish seeks to uphold the principles of cash in an increasingly digital environment.

Fold

Series A in 2021
Fold, Inc. operates a platform that enables users to earn bitcoin as cashback when users shop at retailers with their credit card/bitcoin wallet. It offers Fold, an online platform that enables users to sync their credit/debit card/transfer BTC from their bitcoin wallet into a digital gift card on their phone and receive bitcoin cashback instantly. Fold, Inc. was formerly known as Fold and changed its name to Fold, Inc. in January 2018. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

River

Series A in 2021
River Financial Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019 by Alexander Leishman and Andrew Benson. The company specializes in providing a platform for individuals and institutions to buy, manage, and sell bitcoin. Its flagship product is a Bitcoin brokerage designed for sophisticated retail investors, offering a high-touch service that prioritizes security and client experience. River Financial's platform includes tools for investment performance, such as cost basis tracking, catering to the needs of its clients in the evolving cryptocurrency market.

Eco

Series A in 2021
Eco is a digital cryptocurrency platform designed to facilitate global transactions for everyday use. It operates independently from any single organization or government, aiming to create a more equitable distribution of resources by sharing the majority of the economic value generated with its community. The platform features a digital wallet that combines savings accounts, rewarded spending, and bill payment into a single, user-friendly interface. This innovative approach encourages effective money management and aligns the interests of the company with its users, fostering a sustainable financial system. Additionally, Eco is supported by a network of verified organizations worldwide, ensuring that its services remain safe and reliable for all users.

Otter.ai

Series B in 2021
Otter.ai creates technologies and products that make important information from voice conversations including meetings, interviews, and lectures instantly accessible and actionable. The company's award winning product, Otter Voice Notes, is used by business professionals, journalists and students to generate rich notes that can be easily searched and shared. Otter is based on proprietary technologies for speech recognition, speaker separation, speaker ID, and keyword / topic extraction. The company was founded by successful repeat entrepreneur Sam Liang and fellow engineering PhD Yun Fu. Investors We are proud to be supported by some of Silicon Valley’s top venture capitalists who were early investors in Tesla, SpaceX, Slack, and Twitter. Additionally, we are backed by legendary angel investor David Cheriton, who provided the initial capital to Larry Page and Sergey Brin to start Google.

Kit

Seed Round in 2021
Kit specializes in at-home health testing solutions, providing comprehensive kits that enable organizations to offer a safe and convenient alternative to traditional doctor and laboratory visits. By making preventative health testing accessible across various industries, Kit facilitates reliable health monitoring for customers, ensuring ease of use and enhanced accessibility. The company aims to streamline the health testing process, allowing individuals to manage their health from the comfort of their homes while supporting organizations in delivering effective health services.

OpenPhone

Series A in 2020
OpenPhone is a business communication platform that offers a smart phone application designed to provide users with a reliable business phone number without the need for an additional phone or SIM card. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the platform facilitates seamless communication by differentiating between business and personal contacts. It utilizes Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, allowing users to make calls and send texts over the internet. OpenPhone offers features such as unlimited messaging and calling, call routing, auto-recording of calls, and automated responses to texts and missed calls. The application is available for both mobile and desktop, catering to startups, small businesses, and professionals looking to enhance their communication efficiency.

Chia Network

Venture Round in 2020
Chia Network Inc. develops a blockchain-based transaction and cryptocurrency platform. It provides Chialisp, a smart transaction programming language that unlocks the security, transparency, and ease of use of cryptocurrencies. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Dagster Labs

Seed Round in 2020
Dagster Labs develops an open-source Python library known as Dagster, which serves as a data orchestration platform for building modern data applications. The platform facilitates collaboration among infrastructure engineers, data engineers, and data scientists, enabling them to efficiently process and produce trusted data. Dagster offers a user-friendly programming model for constructing data pipelines and workflows, designed to integrate smoothly with existing tools and systems. Its incrementally-adoptable architecture allows clients to leverage their current infrastructure while enhancing their data management capabilities.

River

Seed Round in 2020
River Financial Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019 by Alexander Leishman and Andrew Benson. The company specializes in providing a platform for individuals and institutions to buy, manage, and sell bitcoin. Its flagship product is a Bitcoin brokerage designed for sophisticated retail investors, offering a high-touch service that prioritizes security and client experience. River Financial's platform includes tools for investment performance, such as cost basis tracking, catering to the needs of its clients in the evolving cryptocurrency market.

Stork Club

Seed Round in 2020
We're a second-generation family planning benefits company focusing on reducing overall medical spend, improving employee health outcomes, and helping support employees' emotionally when navigating stressful fertility issues. Trusted by Metromile, Airtable, Lookout, Branch and other happy customers. Stork Club is backed by top-tier investors and supported by advisory board experts from UCSF, One Medical, LinkedIn, Y Combinator, Castlight Health, and Facebook.

Robocorp

Seed Round in 2020
Robocorp Oy, a subsidiary of RoboCorp Technologies, Inc., specializes in developing a cloud-based platform for open source robotic process automation (RPA). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Helsinki, Finland, Robocorp aims to simplify the implementation of RPA by providing developers with cloud-native, open-source tools. This approach enables organizations to adopt RPA solutions without the restrictive limitations often associated with traditional offerings, facilitating greater flexibility and efficiency in automating business processes.

Invisible AI

Seed Round in 2020
Invisible AI Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven cameras designed for logistics and manufacturing environments. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company provides a no-code, edge-based computer vision platform that enhances manual assembly processes by tracking body movement and posture. Its low-cost, low-bandwidth cameras can be deployed at workstations to facilitate real-time monitoring of assembly operations. Additionally, Invisible AI offers a web dashboard that ensures data security and provides clients with valuable insights by integrating, tracking, and analyzing operational data. This comprehensive approach helps organizations optimize their workflows and improve efficiency within their facilities.

Tonkean

Series A in 2020
Tonkean Inc. develops an adaptive business operations platform designed to enhance the efficiency of operations teams across various sectors, including legal, finance, IT, human resources, and sales. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company's platform utilizes artificial intelligence to autonomously coordinate and manage business workflows. It integrates seamlessly with existing tools such as email, chat, and forms, allowing users to create customized solutions without the need for complex engineering. Tonkean's system provides real-time visibility into team performance and progress, delivering insights through tailored reports that facilitate discussions about ongoing initiatives. This approach empowers organizations to streamline their operations while maintaining compliance and security.

Lightning Labs

Series A in 2020
Lightning Labs is building the next generation of decentralized, resilient financial infrastructure. We believe systems based on cryptography, blockchains, and smart contracts will enhance financial cooperation around the world in unprecedented ways at scales both large and small. We have developed Lightning Network Daemon (lnd) the most advanced and most developer-friendly implementation of the Lightning Network protocol. Along with Neutrino, an open platform that enables users with mobile devices to conduct blockchain and Lightning Network transactions quickly and easily. We’re hiring. See our open positions: http://lightning.engineering/careers.html Get involved: http://dev.lightning.community/

OpenPhone

Seed Round in 2020
OpenPhone is a business communication platform that offers a smart phone application designed to provide users with a reliable business phone number without the need for an additional phone or SIM card. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the platform facilitates seamless communication by differentiating between business and personal contacts. It utilizes Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, allowing users to make calls and send texts over the internet. OpenPhone offers features such as unlimited messaging and calling, call routing, auto-recording of calls, and automated responses to texts and missed calls. The application is available for both mobile and desktop, catering to startups, small businesses, and professionals looking to enhance their communication efficiency.

Uniform Teeth

Series A in 2019
Uniform Teeth is an orthodontics practice committed to making orthodontic care as intuitive, accessible, and high quality as possible. Uniform Teeth specializes in providing clear straighteners.

Uniform Teeth

Series A in 2019
Uniform Teeth is an orthodontics practice committed to making orthodontic care as intuitive, accessible, and high quality as possible. Uniform Teeth specializes in providing clear straighteners.

Formation

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Formation is a remote fellowship for ambitious software engineers who seek impactful roles at the most innovative companies in the world. Fellows work directly with senior engineers from companies like Google, Uber, Oracle and more to build features and debug production issues in real consumer facing applications. They learn the computer science fundamentals they need to think like a software engineer and solve the world's most challenging problems. Our unparalleled outcomes are a result of our relentless focus on engineering principles and building a community of the best engineers in the industry. Our fellows regularly get hired at companies like Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, etc.

Astra

Seed Round in 2019
Astra, Inc. owns and operates an budgeting automation platform that could connect to all of bank accounts and give recommendations to its users. The company's platform allows to set up automation routines for finance that will process a transfer or send notification based on the settings or triggers specified. Astra, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Robocorp

Seed Round in 2019
Robocorp Oy, a subsidiary of RoboCorp Technologies, Inc., specializes in developing a cloud-based platform for open source robotic process automation (RPA). Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Helsinki, Finland, Robocorp aims to simplify the implementation of RPA by providing developers with cloud-native, open-source tools. This approach enables organizations to adopt RPA solutions without the restrictive limitations often associated with traditional offerings, facilitating greater flexibility and efficiency in automating business processes.

Tonkean

Seed Round in 2019
Tonkean Inc. develops an adaptive business operations platform designed to enhance the efficiency of operations teams across various sectors, including legal, finance, IT, human resources, and sales. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company's platform utilizes artificial intelligence to autonomously coordinate and manage business workflows. It integrates seamlessly with existing tools such as email, chat, and forms, allowing users to create customized solutions without the need for complex engineering. Tonkean's system provides real-time visibility into team performance and progress, delivering insights through tailored reports that facilitate discussions about ongoing initiatives. This approach empowers organizations to streamline their operations while maintaining compliance and security.

Fold

Seed Round in 2019
Fold, Inc. operates a platform that enables users to earn bitcoin as cashback when users shop at retailers with their credit card/bitcoin wallet. It offers Fold, an online platform that enables users to sync their credit/debit card/transfer BTC from their bitcoin wallet into a digital gift card on their phone and receive bitcoin cashback instantly. Fold, Inc. was formerly known as Fold and changed its name to Fold, Inc. in January 2018. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Mythic Markets

Seed Round in 2019
Mythic Markets is an investing platform to buy, sell and trade fractional shares in rare pop culture collectibles. It allows anybody to buy, sell, and trade fractional shares in alternative assets with massive fandoms. Starting with pop culture collectibles, they're securitizing vintage comic books and collectible cards, allowing fans to invest in the things they love. Mythic Markets was founded in 2017 and is based in San Rafael, California, United States.

BLADE

Seed Round in 2019
BLADE Holdings, Inc. owns and operates a cryptocurrency derivative exchange. The company allows trading of cryptocuurency on perpetual basis. BLADE Holdings, Inc. is based in Seychelles.

Human Interest

Series B in 2019
Human Interest offers easy and affordable employee retirement plans. Previously, only large companies offered employee retirement plans, leaving more than half of all working Americans without a path to a secure financial future. The company believes that a path to financial independence should be accessible to people in all lines of work.

Solana

Series A in 2019
Solana is a high-performance blockchain network designed for speed, security, and scalability, capable of processing up to 50,000 transactions per second. The platform supports a variety of applications, including distributed apps, marketplaces, and enterprise solutions, making it suitable for a wide range of industries. In addition to its blockchain infrastructure, Solana Ventures, founded in 2021 and based in San Francisco, focuses on venture capital investments within the gaming, digital assets, cryptocurrency, and blockchain sectors. This dual approach positions Solana as a significant player in the evolving landscape of decentralized technology and applications.

Helium

Series C in 2019
Helium Systems Inc. specializes in Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, focusing on the development of smart sensor devices for various industries. These sensors monitor critical environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, motion, and light, aiding in facility management and quality control for medical products, energy efficiency, air quality, and refrigeration. The company offers a web and mobile dashboard that allows users to manage and access their sensor data easily. Additionally, Helium operates a peer-to-peer wireless network designed to enhance connectivity for low-power IoT devices. This network incentivizes individuals to act as network operators by rewarding them with cryptocurrency for verifying transactions and maintaining coverage through a unique algorithm called Proof-of-Coverage. Incorporated in 2013 and based in San Francisco, Helium continues to innovate in the IoT space, providing robust solutions for data transfer and network connectivity.

Karuna Health

Seed Round in 2019
Karuna Health, Inc. develops a platform that automates patient care management tasks for hospitals. Its platform enables a health guide, such as reminding to go to an appointment; allows a patient to communicate with the care manager; collects health status information from a patient; and offers electronic medical record systems and lets users schedule appointments, organize transportation, and repeat messages to patients automatically. Karuna Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.

NakedPoppy

Seed Round in 2019
NakedPoppy is a seed-stage clean beauty company that matches women with better-for-her makeup tailored to individual needs and preferences. The company's patent-pending personalization algorithm helps customers quickly find makeup that matches or complements their skin tone. It leverages technology and maintains a list of known or suspected toxins that are harmful to skin, and rigorously screens beauty products followed by their testing and vetting, thereby providing females with a range of natural makeup products for improved skin regimen.

Primer

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Primer is making transformative home-improvement projects accessible to everyone by reimagining the hardware store for the mobile generation. The company uses augmented reality (AR) tools to help people plan inspiring projects from home and order custom kits with everything they’ll need to get it done. Founded in 2018 by Russ Maschmeyer and Adam Debreczeni, Primer is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Beam

Series A in 2019
Beam is a venture-backed regulatory technology (“regtech”) software company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our proprietary transaction monitoring technologies incorporate advanced machine learning and new data sources. The result? Immediate, meaningful reduction in false positives, better catch rates, and increased efficiency. Beam’s tools help our bank, credit union, and fintech customers make the financial system safer and maximize the value and utility of critical compliance resources. Beam’s end-to-end compliance solution brings new data sources and advanced machine learning models to cut false positives and enhance transaction monitoring. Our unique transparent-box approach demystifies machine learning, exposes all data sources, and is built for regulator understanding and approval. Beam is supported by an experienced group of officers, directors, advisors, and investors.

Birdies

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2015 by Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey, Birdies is a female-founded footwear brand that was born out of a need for stylish, comfortable shoes to wear inside the home. The brand has evolved for versatile everyday use, offering a range of signature styles that combine the support of a sneaker, the softness of a slipper, and the style of a designer flat, all featuring the company’s exclusive 7-layer comfort technology.

Ampleforth

Venture Round in 2018
Ampleforth is the name of a character in George Orwell's 1984 who is responsible for translating poetry into Newspeak, a language designed to limit freedom of thought. When tasked to replace the word “God” in a Kipling poem, Ampleforth refuses, not out of righteousness, or subversiveness, but rather, a simple love for language and respect for the truth. To Ampleforth, no other word makes sense in context and therefore no other word should replace it.

VGS

Series A in 2018
Very Good Security, Inc. is a data security platform that specializes in protecting sensitive and regulated information. Founded in 2015 by engineers with extensive experience in payments and security, the company offers a suite of solutions including VGS Vault, which ensures compliance during data vaulting and tokenization, and VGS Proxy, which facilitates intelligent tokenization and secure interactions with institutions across various sectors such as finance and healthcare. Additionally, VGS provides compliance services that support audit processes, employee training, and management of third-party auditors. The platform enables users to securely collect, analyze, and operate on sensitive data, ensuring privacy and preventing data breaches across mobile and web applications. Based in San Francisco, VGS aims to disrupt the fintech and data security landscapes by allowing users to engage with sensitive data without the associated liabilities of securing it.

Archblock

Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Archblock, formerly known as TrustToken, Inc., operates a platform for creating asset-backed tokens that facilitate global buying and selling. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to provide a seamless way to tokenize various assets, enabling the conversion of physical assets like gold into digital tokens. Its flagship product, TrueUSD, is a stablecoin that can be redeemed on a 1-for-1 basis for US dollars. Archblock employs a team with diverse backgrounds from prestigious institutions and companies, including Stanford, UC Berkeley, and major financial and tech firms. The platform is designed to align incentives among participants while ensuring compliance with fiduciary standards and creating a transparent audit trail of asset management.

Ample Foods

Seed Round in 2018
Ample Foods Inc. produces and sells meal replacements. It offers powder meal for convenience that provides vitamin and mineral needs. The company markets its products under Ample brand name. It sells its product online. Ample Foods Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.

LocateAI

Venture Round in 2018
LocateAI is using geospatial data and machine learning to transform the antiquated, $4T real estate industry. Founded by Stanford computer scientists, the team is building a predictive analytical platform that generates unique insights on how to make smarter and faster transactions. Our forecasts are custom-tailored and backed by millions of data points. Our core technologies include data mining, machine learning, and data visualization.

Droplet

Seed Round in 2018
Droplet Health makes state-of-the-art home diagnostic kits for industry.

Airtable

Series B in 2018
Airtable is a cloud-based software company that blends a traditional spreadsheet with a database. It brings the database out of the realm of power users and into the mainstream, creating a new type of flexible but sophisticated productivity tool that anyone can use. Airtable gives end-users the ability to create and share their own workflows for everything from managing an editorial calendar to planning a major event. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Rubica

Series A in 2018
Rubica, Inc. develops personal cyber security and privacy protection solutions. Its application runs in the background on smartphones, tablets, and computers to provide protection for customers and their private and business networks. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Newcastle, Washington. It has additional offices in San Francisco and Seattle.

Ingenuity Foods

Seed Round in 2018
Ingenuity Foods, Inc.

Tari Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Tari Labs, LLC is a company based in Oakland, California, that develops and operates a blockchain protocol focused on digital assets. Founded in 2018, the platform allows users to manage, utilize, and transfer a variety of digital assets, including tickets, loyalty points, and virtual goods. In addition to its core offerings, Tari Labs provides Aurora, a mobile payment wallet designed for the transfer of digital currency. The company's mission is to create a decentralized platform that enables individuals to produce and manage digitally scarce items that resonate with users.

Tesorio

Seed Round in 2018
Tesorio is a cash flow management platform that assists accounts receivable, treasury, and financial planning teams in managing, predicting, and collecting cash. Utilizing machine learning, Tesorio processes over $30 billion in transactions annually, helping companies of various sizes—from small businesses to large enterprises—enhance their cash flow performance. The platform offers features such as accounts receivable automation, cash flow forecasting, and analysis of financial transactions, including invoices and bills. It connects buyers with suppliers, facilitating smoother payment processing and improving overall financial health. Tesorio serves a diverse range of industries, including software, manufacturing, retail, finance, and pharmaceuticals, and counts notable clients among its user base. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, Tesorio is dedicated to empowering organizations with effective cash flow management solutions.

Uniform Teeth

Seed Round in 2018
Uniform Teeth is an orthodontics practice committed to making orthodontic care as intuitive, accessible, and high quality as possible. Uniform Teeth specializes in providing clear straighteners.

Physera

Seed Round in 2017
Physera is a musculoskeletal care company that delivers interventions digitally and via telehealth. The offering includes video access to a nationwide network of licensed physical therapists for diagnosis and treatment, as well as in-application animations, voice prompts, digital exercise therapy, and other guidance designed to reduce musculoskeletal pain.

Stork Club

Seed Round in 2017
We're a second-generation family planning benefits company focusing on reducing overall medical spend, improving employee health outcomes, and helping support employees' emotionally when navigating stressful fertility issues. Trusted by Metromile, Airtable, Lookout, Branch and other happy customers. Stork Club is backed by top-tier investors and supported by advisory board experts from UCSF, One Medical, LinkedIn, Y Combinator, Castlight Health, and Facebook.

Birdies

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2015 by Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey, Birdies is a female-founded footwear brand that was born out of a need for stylish, comfortable shoes to wear inside the home. The brand has evolved for versatile everyday use, offering a range of signature styles that combine the support of a sneaker, the softness of a slipper, and the style of a designer flat, all featuring the company’s exclusive 7-layer comfort technology.

I V Y Labs

Series A in 2017
I V Y Labs, Inc. develops an application to help therapists and clients. It provides services, including book appointments, talk to therapist, and pay through the application. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

BloomAPI

Seed Round in 2017
BloomAPI strive to democratize access to healthcare data. To unlock a future where all EMRs are interoperable and where vendors can't hold data hostage for their competitive advantage. They are helping to make healthcare technology easier by connecting patients, providers, and payers.

The Relish

Convertible Note in 2017
The Relish Media Group, Inc. is a sports video network that provides digital and social content specifically tailored for female sports fans. Established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, The Relish delivers a weekly newsletter that features sports news and relevant information, sent to subscribers' inboxes every Monday and Thursday. This service enables female fans to stay informed and engage in discussions about the sports and topics they are passionate about.

Rubica

Seed Round in 2017
Rubica, Inc. develops personal cyber security and privacy protection solutions. Its application runs in the background on smartphones, tablets, and computers to provide protection for customers and their private and business networks. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Newcastle, Washington. It has additional offices in San Francisco and Seattle.

Metabolic

Seed Round in 2017
Metabolic Inc is a technology company based in Palo Alto.

Brandless

Series A in 2016
Based in San Francisco, Brandless is a fresh approach to consumer commerce. Their mission is deeply rooted in quality, transparency, and community-driven values. Starting with everyday essentials, the things they use all the time, Brandless will make it possible for everyone to have access to better stuff for fewer dollars. Brandless is co-founded by Tina Sharkey and Ido Leffler and is slated to launch in the spring of 2017.

Breather

Series C in 2016
Breather Products Inc. is a provider of on-demand private workspaces designed for productivity, allowing clients to reserve and unlock spaces through its web and mobile applications. Founded in 2012 and based in Montreal, Canada, the company has established a network of hundreds of locations across major cities, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Toronto, Montreal, and London. Breather offers flexible workspace solutions available by the hour, day, or month, catering to businesses seeking comfortable and private environments. Each space is equipped with technology that facilitates seamless work experiences, enabling users to engage in meetings or video conferences without delay.

Zipline

Series B in 2016
Zipline Inc. is a California-based company that designs, manufactures, and operates drones for the delivery of essential medical supplies, including vaccines, medicines, and blood. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Half Moon Bay, the company aims to provide instant access to vital medical products for people worldwide. Since its inception, Zipline has developed advanced drone technology, establishing the largest autonomous logistics network globally. The company assembles its drones and distribution technology in South San Francisco and conducts extensive flight testing in Davis, California. With a focus on efficiency and reliability, Zipline has become a leader in delivering critical medical supplies to underserved areas, utilizing local teams to operate its distribution centers around the world.

uBiome

Series B in 2016
uBiome, Inc. is a microbial genomics company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012. The company specializes in developing sequencing-based clinical microbiome tests, which include SmartGut, a test that identifies pathogenic and commensal microorganisms linked to infections, and SmartJane, a women's health screening test that assesses multiple conditions such as HPV and STIs. Additionally, uBiome offers Explorer kits for citizen scientists and researchers, as well as SmartFlu, a clinical respiratory test. The firm aimed to empower patients and healthcare providers by providing insights into the human microbiome and its impact on health. However, uBiome faced financial difficulties, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2019, which was subsequently converted to Chapter 7 on October 11, 2019.

Allbirds

Series A in 2016
Allbirds, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in manufacturing eco-friendly footwear and apparel. The company offers a range of products, including wool runners, tree runners, tree loungers, tree skippers, and insoles for men, women, and children. Allbirds is committed to sustainability, utilizing premium natural materials to create comfortable and well-designed shoes that align with its mission of reducing environmental impact. The brand distinguishes itself by emphasizing thoughtfulness over flash in the footwear industry. Products are sold through a combination of physical stores and online platforms, with a significant portion of revenue generated from sales within the United States.

Heal

Series A in 2016
Heal brings technology innovation to re-humanize the practice of medicine in a way that is fulfilling for doctors and patients alike. Heal brings a licensed, background-checked pediatrician or family doctor to you, on-demand, on your schedule, for $99 or for an in-network co-pay with select insurance plans. Great doctors are available in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and San Diego from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.

SwoopMe, Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
SwoopMe, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing towing software designed to enhance the efficiency of towing services. Founded in 2014, the company's software facilitates real-time tracking of customers and trucks, provides accurate estimated times of arrival (ETAs), and allows for customer feedback. SwoopMe serves a diverse clientele, including car manufacturers, insurance companies, car rental services, and towing operators across the United States. The company has established a competitive edge through its innovative use of mobile technology and a centralized dispatch portal, which significantly improves response times and overall service quality. As of January 2018, SwoopMe operates as a subsidiary of Agero, Inc.

Tonkean

Venture Round in 2016
Tonkean Inc. develops an adaptive business operations platform designed to enhance the efficiency of operations teams across various sectors, including legal, finance, IT, human resources, and sales. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company's platform utilizes artificial intelligence to autonomously coordinate and manage business workflows. It integrates seamlessly with existing tools such as email, chat, and forms, allowing users to create customized solutions without the need for complex engineering. Tonkean's system provides real-time visibility into team performance and progress, delivering insights through tailored reports that facilitate discussions about ongoing initiatives. This approach empowers organizations to streamline their operations while maintaining compliance and security.

Bloom Farms

Series A in 2016
Bloom Farms is a cannabis company on a mission to bring safe and enjoyable products to consumers who use cannabis as part of a healthy, fulfilling lifestyle. Along the way, they are out to remove the negative social stigmas of cannabis. Sustainably farmed and responsibly made, their products are beautifully designed around the mantra: relaxation, relief, creativity and fun. Bloom Farms grows cannabis is California by responsible family farmers who care about the land, the environment and the patients in need of their products.

VGS

Seed Round in 2016
Very Good Security, Inc. is a data security platform that specializes in protecting sensitive and regulated information. Founded in 2015 by engineers with extensive experience in payments and security, the company offers a suite of solutions including VGS Vault, which ensures compliance during data vaulting and tokenization, and VGS Proxy, which facilitates intelligent tokenization and secure interactions with institutions across various sectors such as finance and healthcare. Additionally, VGS provides compliance services that support audit processes, employee training, and management of third-party auditors. The platform enables users to securely collect, analyze, and operate on sensitive data, ensuring privacy and preventing data breaches across mobile and web applications. Based in San Francisco, VGS aims to disrupt the fintech and data security landscapes by allowing users to engage with sensitive data without the associated liabilities of securing it.

Butterfleye

Seed Round in 2016
Butterfleye, Inc. designs and develops cameras and monitoring systems used for home and office security. Its products are used for security, child monitoring, pet monitoring, and elderly care. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in San Mateo, California. As of December 20, 2017, Butterfleye, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ooma, Inc.

Remedy

Seed Round in 2016
Remedy is an online service established in 2015 that helps individuals safeguard themselves against overcharges resulting from errors in medical billing. The platform reviews past medical bills and continuously monitors and assesses new bills as they are generated. By identifying discrepancies and advocating for fair billing practices, Remedy aims to protect families from the financial burden of incorrect medical charges. The company was founded by John Schulte, Victor Echevarria, and Marija Ringwelski (Sedlar).

Otter.ai

Seed Round in 2016
Otter.ai creates technologies and products that make important information from voice conversations including meetings, interviews, and lectures instantly accessible and actionable. The company's award winning product, Otter Voice Notes, is used by business professionals, journalists and students to generate rich notes that can be easily searched and shared. Otter is based on proprietary technologies for speech recognition, speaker separation, speaker ID, and keyword / topic extraction. The company was founded by successful repeat entrepreneur Sam Liang and fellow engineering PhD Yun Fu. Investors We are proud to be supported by some of Silicon Valley’s top venture capitalists who were early investors in Tesla, SpaceX, Slack, and Twitter. Additionally, we are backed by legendary angel investor David Cheriton, who provided the initial capital to Larry Page and Sergey Brin to start Google.

Allbirds

Series A in 2016
Allbirds, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in manufacturing eco-friendly footwear and apparel. The company offers a range of products, including wool runners, tree runners, tree loungers, tree skippers, and insoles for men, women, and children. Allbirds is committed to sustainability, utilizing premium natural materials to create comfortable and well-designed shoes that align with its mission of reducing environmental impact. The brand distinguishes itself by emphasizing thoughtfulness over flash in the footwear industry. Products are sold through a combination of physical stores and online platforms, with a significant portion of revenue generated from sales within the United States.

Fabric

Seed Round in 2016
Fabric is a personal location-based journal that catalogs experiences and interactions. With Fabric, users can automatically preserve a record of places, paths, activities, add friends, and browse photos.

Clara

Series A in 2016
We started Clara to help individuals and families finance their lives in a more efficient, transparent, and empowered way. We started with one of life’s most important financial decisions -- a home. We are building technology to reduce the time and cost it takes to originate a mortgage and creating a more personalized, clear experience for our customers.

eero

Series C in 2016
eero Inc. specializes in developing Wi-Fi systems designed for residential use, providing robust and reliable internet connectivity throughout homes. Their primary product, the eero system, consists of multiple access points that work together to deliver comprehensive Wi-Fi coverage, effectively eliminating dead zones. Users can easily manage their network through a dedicated mobile app, which facilitates control over both wired and wireless connections. eero also offers additional products such as a power over Ethernet (PoE+) adapter and a remote network management tool. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Sacramento, California, eero operates as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. since 2019.

Pop-Up Magazine

Series A in 2016
Pop-Up Magazine is the world’s first live magazine, created for a stage, a screen, and a live audience. Pop-Up Magazine is a live magazine — an evening of new, reported stories, photography, film, radio, and music, all mixed together. We don’t post any video or audio online. You have to be there to see it.

Constance Therapeutics

Series A in 2016
Constance Therapeutics, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in producing whole-plant cannabis extracts. The company adopts an integrative approach to treatment, offering physicians and their patients alternative options beyond traditional pharmaceuticals. By focusing on the therapeutic potential of whole-plant cannabis, Constance Therapeutics aims to expand treatment possibilities for various medical conditions.

Fin.com

Series A in 2016
Fin.com specializes in enhancing business processes through a data-driven approach. The company focuses on optimizing team capacity, improving technology stack efficiency, and managing training and business process outsourcing costs. By leveraging big data, Fin.com aids organizations in designing more effective software for frontline workers and gaining insights into factors that influence team performance, productivity, and employee satisfaction. This comprehensive strategy enables businesses to streamline operations and foster a more productive work environment.

Kip

Seed Round in 2016
Kip Labs, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in enhancing the therapeutic process through a digital application. The app facilitates online communication between patients and therapists, allowing users to track their progress, develop positive habits, and exchange messages and notes outside of scheduled appointments. By integrating traditional in-person therapy with a private digital platform, Kip aims to optimize therapeutic outcomes. Clients can engage directly with their therapists to create personalized care plans and share daily reflections, fostering a more effective therapeutic experience. The company serves areas including San Francisco, East Bay, and Silicon Valley, emphasizing a science-backed approach to mental health support.

Front

Series A in 2016
Front is a collaborative customer communication platform that integrates email and applications to enhance interactions between teams and customers. By offering a shared inbox, Front enables businesses to manage communications efficiently and foster meaningful relationships. The platform is utilized by over 6,000 organizations to scale personalized customer engagement and streamline workflows, ultimately driving significant business impact. Through its focus on facilitating natural conversations, Front helps companies cultivate enduring customer relationships and transform their operational effectiveness.

Uniform Teeth

Seed Round in 2016
Uniform Teeth is an orthodontics practice committed to making orthodontic care as intuitive, accessible, and high quality as possible. Uniform Teeth specializes in providing clear straighteners.

Nomiku

Seed Round in 2016
Nomiku Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in manufacturing immersion circulators designed for home cooks. Founded in 2012, Nomiku gained prominence through a highly successful Kickstarter campaign for its inaugural product, the Nomiku Immersion Circulator. The company has since expanded its offerings to include a second product, touted as the smallest and most powerful sous vide device available, which is complemented by a companion app. Nomiku aims to empower individuals to prepare high-quality meals in their homes, believing that with the right tools, everyone has the potential to be a great cook. Today, its products are utilized in numerous homes and restaurants worldwide.