Slow Ventures

Slow Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2009, focusing on early-stage investments in technology-related companies across the United States. The firm emphasizes a community-driven approach, leveraging collective experience and curiosity to support entrepreneurs in their journey. Slow Ventures invests in a diverse range of sectors, including software, e-commerce, financial services, biotechnology, and more. By providing founders with essential resources, connections, and empathetic support, Slow Ventures aims to foster the development of strong and sustainable companies that can thrive at the intersection of technology, science, society, and culture.

Jill Carlson

Principal

Kevin Colleran

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Catherine Gildea

Associate

Megan Lightcap

Principal

Corinne Pinjuv

Partner and Operations Manager

Will Quist

Partner

Yoni Rechtman

Principal

Past deals in San Francisco Bay Area

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 is owned and managed by its users, leveraging blockchain technology to enhance mobile connectivity. The network utilizes citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) and incorporates a crypto-economy centered around Pollen Coin, Magma, and various open-source protocols. By offering a user-owned and operated alternative, Pollen Mobile aims to provide reliable, affordable, and privacy-focused mobile services, distinguishing itself from traditional mobile carriers.

OpenPhone

Series B in 2022
OpenPhone Technologies, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing a business phone application tailored for startups, small businesses, and individuals. Founded in 2018, OpenPhone provides users with a reliable VoIP service that allows them to obtain a business phone number without needing a second device or SIM card. The application features unlimited messaging and calling capabilities, enabling users to separate their business and personal contacts effectively. Its platform includes functionalities such as call routing, auto-recording of calls, and automated responses to texts, missed calls, and voicemails, which help streamline communication for entrepreneurs and professionals. OpenPhone is accessible on both mobile and desktop devices, enhancing its usability for various users.

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.

Subskribe

Series A in 2022
Developer of adaptive quoting and billing platform designed to offer SaaS companies innovative pricing models to successfully grow and manage their business. The company's systems include cloud-native and use a microservices architecture, that brings all the powerful benefits of the cloud such as auto-scaling and containerization, enabling clients to manage their recurring financial relationships with customers.

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, founded in 2021 and based in San Francisco, California, develops foundational infrastructure to promote the adoption of web3 technologies. The company focuses on enhancing the development of decentralized services by simplifying the complexities associated with lower-level blockchain integrations. By providing essential tools and improvements across multiple blockchain networks, Mysten Labs enables developers to concentrate on delivering superior user experiences, thereby facilitating broader engagement with web3 applications.

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.

FourFront

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an entertainment platform designed to combine real-life actors and artificial intelligence to pull audiences. The company's platform allows to chat personally with the virtual characters across communication platforms and to create fictional influencers that leverage the proprietary tools to appear real, enabling audiences to get a social and interactive marketing experience.

Parallel Finance

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

MealMe

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a food delivery platform designed to find the various food options available through social media. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence to show various restaurants with recommendations based on preference, and at the same time, the delivery time of the different providers can be compared along with booking and reservation features, enabling users to save money and follow other foodies and restaurants.

Invisible AI

Venture Round in 2021
Invisible AI Inc. specializes in developing advanced artificial intelligence-powered cameras and a visual intelligence platform tailored for logistics and manufacturing facilities. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a no-code, edge-based computer vision platform that monitors body movement to enhance manual assembly processes. Its low-cost cameras can be deployed at workstations, providing full visibility and tracking of body posture and movement to identify and address manual assembly errors. The platform includes a web dashboard that integrates, tracks, and analyzes data, enabling clients to optimize workflow and improve operational efficiency. Through its innovative solutions, Invisible AI aims to enhance real-time visibility into operational practices, ultimately reducing costs and increasing safety and effectiveness in manufacturing environments.

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
Stork Club Fertility, Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in fertility, maternity, and parental benefit programs aimed at creating family-friendly workplaces. The company provides customized employer-sponsored benefits that help reduce both direct medical spending and indirect costs related to talent attrition and absenteeism. By focusing on improving employee health outcomes and offering emotional support during challenging fertility journeys, Stork Club has garnered trust from various organizations, including Metromile, Airtable, and Lookout. The company's initiatives are supported by a distinguished advisory board comprising experts from institutions such as UCSF and One Medical, as well as from notable companies like LinkedIn and Facebook.

Hummingbot

Series A in 2021
Hummingbot is an open-source software platform that enables users to implement automated, algorithmic trading strategies typically accessible only to institutional investors. It specializes in high-frequency trading and provides tools for deploying, monitoring, and managing multiple trading bots, facilitating the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies. The platform generates market analysis insights and current pricing information, allowing users to engage in decentralized market making. Hummingbot is recognized as a leader in the open-source algorithmic trading space for cryptocurrencies and is supported by significant investment from Bain Capital Ventures and Stanford University's StartX Fund. Through its liquidity mining platform, Hummingbot is transforming the landscape of financial markets by promoting crowd-sourced trading solutions.

Chia Network

Series D in 2021
Chia Network Inc. is a blockchain-based company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It focuses on creating a cryptocurrency platform that emphasizes decentralization, security, and efficiency. The company has developed a unique technology based on proofs of space and time, which utilizes underused storage space on hard drives, making its approach to cryptocurrency mining less resource-intensive compared to traditional methods. Chia Network also offers Chialisp, a smart transaction programming language that enhances the functionality and user-friendliness of its cryptocurrency transactions. By leveraging this innovative technology, Chia Network aims to optimize cryptocurrency transactions while providing a sustainable alternative for both individual miners and financial institutions.

Aleo

Venture Round in 2021
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.

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.

Fold

Series A in 2021
Fold, Inc. operates a platform that allows users to earn bitcoin as cashback while shopping with credit or debit cards at various retailers. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers an online service where users can sync their payment cards or transfer bitcoin from their wallets to purchase digital gift cards on their mobile devices, receiving immediate bitcoin rewards. Fold also enables users to exchange old gift cards for bitcoin, further integrating cryptocurrency into everyday transactions. Through its innovative solutions, Fold aims to make bitcoin more accessible and practical for mainstream consumers.

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.

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.

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.

MealMe

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a food delivery platform designed to find the various food options available through social media. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence to show various restaurants with recommendations based on preference, and at the same time, the delivery time of the different providers can be compared along with booking and reservation features, enabling users to save money and follow other foodies and restaurants.

Kit

Seed Round in 2021
Kit specializes in at-home health and lab testing solutions that enable businesses and organizations to offer a safe and convenient alternative to traditional doctor and laboratory visits. The company's comprehensive testing kits are designed to make preventative health testing accessible across various industries, allowing customers to manage their health from the comfort of their homes. By providing reliable and easy-to-use testing options, Kit aims to enhance the accessibility of health services for individuals and organizations alike.

OpenPhone

Series A in 2020
OpenPhone Technologies, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing a business phone application tailored for startups, small businesses, and individuals. Founded in 2018, OpenPhone provides users with a reliable VoIP service that allows them to obtain a business phone number without needing a second device or SIM card. The application features unlimited messaging and calling capabilities, enabling users to separate their business and personal contacts effectively. Its platform includes functionalities such as call routing, auto-recording of calls, and automated responses to texts, missed calls, and voicemails, which help streamline communication for entrepreneurs and professionals. OpenPhone is accessible on both mobile and desktop devices, enhancing its usability for various users.

Chia Network

Venture Round in 2020
Chia Network Inc. is a blockchain-based company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It focuses on creating a cryptocurrency platform that emphasizes decentralization, security, and efficiency. The company has developed a unique technology based on proofs of space and time, which utilizes underused storage space on hard drives, making its approach to cryptocurrency mining less resource-intensive compared to traditional methods. Chia Network also offers Chialisp, a smart transaction programming language that enhances the functionality and user-friendliness of its cryptocurrency transactions. By leveraging this innovative technology, Chia Network aims to optimize cryptocurrency transactions while providing a sustainable alternative for both individual miners and financial institutions.

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.

Subskribe

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of adaptive quoting and billing platform designed to offer SaaS companies innovative pricing models to successfully grow and manage their business. The company's systems include cloud-native and use a microservices architecture, that brings all the powerful benefits of the cloud such as auto-scaling and containerization, enabling clients to manage their recurring financial relationships with customers.

Stork Club

Seed Round in 2020
Stork Club Fertility, Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in fertility, maternity, and parental benefit programs aimed at creating family-friendly workplaces. The company provides customized employer-sponsored benefits that help reduce both direct medical spending and indirect costs related to talent attrition and absenteeism. By focusing on improving employee health outcomes and offering emotional support during challenging fertility journeys, Stork Club has garnered trust from various organizations, including Metromile, Airtable, and Lookout. The company's initiatives are supported by a distinguished advisory board comprising experts from institutions such as UCSF and One Medical, as well as from notable companies like LinkedIn 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.

Stream Club

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Stream Projects, Inc. develops Stream, a business-in-a-box software that enables users to build a brand, manage virtual events, and start a Zoom livestream to become entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Invisible AI

Seed Round in 2020
Invisible AI Inc. specializes in developing advanced artificial intelligence-powered cameras and a visual intelligence platform tailored for logistics and manufacturing facilities. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a no-code, edge-based computer vision platform that monitors body movement to enhance manual assembly processes. Its low-cost cameras can be deployed at workstations, providing full visibility and tracking of body posture and movement to identify and address manual assembly errors. The platform includes a web dashboard that integrates, tracks, and analyzes data, enabling clients to optimize workflow and improve operational efficiency. Through its innovative solutions, Invisible AI aims to enhance real-time visibility into operational practices, ultimately reducing costs and increasing safety and effectiveness in manufacturing environments.

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.

Novi Connect

Seed Round in 2020
Novi Connect, Inc. is a technology platform based in Larkspur, California, that utilizes artificial intelligence to compile proprietary chemical information from manufacturers and suppliers, creating detailed chemical profiles at the trade material level. Founded in 2019, the platform facilitates ingredient transparency by allowing brands to meet unique ingredient standards and enabling retailers to enforce their ingredient policies. Novi Connect acts as a third-party clearinghouse, streamlining communication between brands and suppliers while safeguarding proprietary data. The platform supports brands and formulators in assessing current ingredients, discovering safer alternatives, and finding new materials that align with their standards. By partnering with emerging brands and established retailers, Novi Connect aims to enhance product development and certification processes, ultimately increasing visibility and efficiency in the marketplace.

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 Technologies, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing a business phone application tailored for startups, small businesses, and individuals. Founded in 2018, OpenPhone provides users with a reliable VoIP service that allows them to obtain a business phone number without needing a second device or SIM card. The application features unlimited messaging and calling capabilities, enabling users to separate their business and personal contacts effectively. Its platform includes functionalities such as call routing, auto-recording of calls, and automated responses to texts, missed calls, and voicemails, which help streamline communication for entrepreneurs and professionals. OpenPhone is accessible on both mobile and desktop devices, enhancing its usability for various users.

Otter.ai

Convertible Note in 2020
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.

Uniform Teeth

Series A in 2019
Uniform Teeth is an orthodontics practice focused on providing modern and accessible orthodontic care. The company operates dental clinics that specialize in clear teeth aligners, which are crafted from biocompatible, BPA-free plastic designed to fit the patient's teeth at each stage of treatment. By prioritizing quality and intuitiveness in their services, Uniform Teeth aims to simplify the orthodontic experience for patients seeking to straighten their teeth.

Uniform Teeth

Series A in 2019
Uniform Teeth is an orthodontics practice focused on providing modern and accessible orthodontic care. The company operates dental clinics that specialize in clear teeth aligners, which are crafted from biocompatible, BPA-free plastic designed to fit the patient's teeth at each stage of treatment. By prioritizing quality and intuitiveness in their services, Uniform Teeth aims to simplify the orthodontic experience for patients seeking to straighten their teeth.

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. is a financial technology company that operates an automation platform designed to facilitate the movement of money. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Astra's platform connects to users' bank accounts, allowing them to set up automated routines for managing their finances. By leveraging advanced financial APIs, the platform enables users to transfer funds between accounts based on predefined rules or create virtual accounts linked to their existing financial institutions. The service also provides recommendations to help users optimize their budgeting and financial management strategies.

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 allows users to earn bitcoin as cashback while shopping with credit or debit cards at various retailers. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, the company offers an online service where users can sync their payment cards or transfer bitcoin from their wallets to purchase digital gift cards on their mobile devices, receiving immediate bitcoin rewards. Fold also enables users to exchange old gift cards for bitcoin, further integrating cryptocurrency into everyday transactions. Through its innovative solutions, Fold aims to make bitcoin more accessible and practical for mainstream consumers.

Mythic Markets

Seed Round in 2019
Mythic Markets, Inc. is an investment platform based in San Rafael, California, that enables individuals to buy, sell, and trade fractional shares of alternative assets, primarily focusing on rare pop culture collectibles. Founded in 2017, the company allows fans to invest in vintage trading cards, comic books, and memorabilia by securitizing these items, making it possible for them to participate in the appreciation of unique assets without the need for outright ownership. By democratizing access to these collectibles, Mythic Markets caters to a growing market of enthusiasts who wish to invest in the items they are passionate about.

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 provides accessible and affordable employee retirement plans, addressing a significant gap in the market where traditionally only large companies offered such benefits. This leaves over half of working Americans without a secure financial future. The company operates an administration and advising platform that automatically creates employee accounts and syncs deductions with payroll providers. Additionally, Human Interest offers personalized investment advice to empower small and medium-sized businesses in providing their employees with essential financial security. By democratizing access to retirement planning, Human Interest aims to foster financial independence for individuals across diverse occupations.

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.

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. is a company that develops a platform aimed at automating patient care management tasks for hospitals. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, its platform facilitates communication between patients and care managers, reminding patients of appointments and collecting health status information. The integrated solution provides a single platform that helps manage interactions among patients, family members, and healthcare teams. It includes tools for scheduling appointments, organizing transportation, and delivering automated reminders, all while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Karuna Health's goal is to enhance patient access to healthcare guidance and support throughout their care journey.

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
Birdies, Inc., founded in 2015 by Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey, is a footwear brand based in Sacramento, California, specializing in stylish and comfortable shoes for women and girls. Initially created to meet the demand for fashionable indoor footwear, Birdies has expanded its offerings to include versatile options suitable for everyday wear. The brand is known for its signature styles that blend the support of sneakers, the softness of slippers, and the elegance of designer flats. Central to Birdies' appeal is its exclusive 7-layer comfort technology, which enhances the comfort and luxury of its products. By focusing on both design and functionality, Birdies aims to provide customers with a range of footwear that meets diverse lifestyle needs.

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 focused on enabling users to collect, protect, and exchange sensitive information while minimizing compliance risks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of solutions including VGS Vault for data vaulting, VGS Proxy for intelligent tokenization, and VGS Compliance to streamline audit processes and training. Its services cater to various sectors, such as finance and healthcare, allowing organizations to secure payment transactions, protect health records, and manage sensitive communications without altering existing systems. VGS's platform facilitates the secure handling of regulated data, mitigating the liability associated with data security and compliance breaches.

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

Seed Round in 2018
Ample Foods Inc. specializes in producing and selling meal replacements designed for convenience and nutritional balance. The company, founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, offers a range of drinkable meals made from all-natural ingredients, catering to health-conscious consumers with options that include ketogenic, plant-based, and high-protein formulas. Ample Foods aims to simplify nutrition, making it accessible for busy individuals looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Its products are marketed under the Ample brand and are available for purchase online, including through Amazon, with subscription options to encourage regular use. Positioned within the growing meal replacement market, Ample Foods focuses on meeting evolving consumer demands for high-quality nutrition.

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.
Operator of a professional American football league designed to entertain the audience. The company's league consists of eight teams of fifty-men each competing in ten matches which are also streamed live on the application, enabling players to have a post-football career with comprehensive bonus and the fans to enjoy the game live.

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 founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It combines features of traditional spreadsheets with the functionality of a database, making it accessible to a wider audience beyond technical users. This platform enables users to create and customize their own workflows, facilitating tasks such as managing editorial calendars and planning events. By providing intuitive tools, Airtable empowers non-coders to build complex workflows and applications, enhancing productivity and collaboration across various projects.

Rubica

Series A in 2018
Rubica, Inc. offers personal cybersecurity and privacy protection solutions designed for ease of use and user privacy. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Newcastle, Washington, with additional offices in San Francisco and Seattle, the company provides an application that runs seamlessly in the background on smartphones, tablets, and computers. This application delivers enterprise-grade protection across all devices, regardless of the network or cellular connection being used. By simplifying setup—requiring only a download of the app and no additional hardware or IT support—Rubica addresses the challenges of blended personal and professional environments. Its advanced threat detection and prevention capabilities ensure that users receive robust security while maintaining privacy in both personal and work-related activities.

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.

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, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that focuses on cash flow management, helping companies optimize their financial operations. Founded in 2013 and based in Burlingame, California, Tesorio utilizes machine learning to analyze accounts receivable, accounts payable, foreign exchange, and financial forecasting. The platform processes over $30 billion in transactions annually, assisting organizations of various sizes—from small businesses to large enterprises—in managing, predicting, and collecting cash effectively. Tesorio's solutions include accounts receivable automation and cash flow forecasting, catering to diverse industries such as software, manufacturing, retail, finance, and pharmaceuticals. Its clientele features both publicly traded and privately held companies, emphasizing the importance of cash flow performance in their operational strategies.

Uniform Teeth

Seed Round in 2018
Uniform Teeth is an orthodontics practice focused on providing modern and accessible orthodontic care. The company operates dental clinics that specialize in clear teeth aligners, which are crafted from biocompatible, BPA-free plastic designed to fit the patient's teeth at each stage of treatment. By prioritizing quality and intuitiveness in their services, Uniform Teeth aims to simplify the orthodontic experience for patients seeking to straighten their teeth.

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
Stork Club Fertility, Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, specializes in fertility, maternity, and parental benefit programs aimed at creating family-friendly workplaces. The company provides customized employer-sponsored benefits that help reduce both direct medical spending and indirect costs related to talent attrition and absenteeism. By focusing on improving employee health outcomes and offering emotional support during challenging fertility journeys, Stork Club has garnered trust from various organizations, including Metromile, Airtable, and Lookout. The company's initiatives are supported by a distinguished advisory board comprising experts from institutions such as UCSF and One Medical, as well as from notable companies like LinkedIn and Facebook.

Birdies

Seed Round in 2017
Birdies, Inc., founded in 2015 by Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey, is a footwear brand based in Sacramento, California, specializing in stylish and comfortable shoes for women and girls. Initially created to meet the demand for fashionable indoor footwear, Birdies has expanded its offerings to include versatile options suitable for everyday wear. The brand is known for its signature styles that blend the support of sneakers, the softness of slippers, and the elegance of designer flats. Central to Birdies' appeal is its exclusive 7-layer comfort technology, which enhances the comfort and luxury of its products. By focusing on both design and functionality, Birdies aims to provide customers with a range of footwear that meets diverse lifestyle needs.

I V Y Labs

Series A in 2017
I V Y Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, focused on developing applications that facilitate interactions between therapists and clients. Established in 2016, the company offers a range of services through its platform, including appointment scheduling, communication with therapists, and seamless payment processing via its Ivy Pay application. By integrating these functionalities, I V Y Labs aims to enhance the overall experience for both therapists and clients.

BloomAPI

Seed Round in 2017
BloomAPI Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing software for processing medical records. The firm offers free software installations for medical practices, enabling them to securely and electronically release patient records. BloomAPI aims to democratize access to healthcare data by promoting interoperability among electronic medical records (EMRs). The company focuses on facilitating connections between patients, healthcare providers, and payers, striving to eliminate data monopolies that limit the sharing of information for competitive purposes. Through its initiatives, BloomAPI seeks to simplify healthcare technology and enhance the overall accessibility of medical data.

The Relish

Convertible Note in 2017
The Relish Media Group, Inc. is a sports media company based in San Francisco, California, focused on engaging female sports fans. Founded in 2016, it offers a weekly newsletter that delivers sports news, updates, and content directly to subscribers' inboxes on Mondays and Thursdays. The Relish also operates a digital sports video network that provides social content tailored for female audiences, fostering discussions about sports and related topics. By aiming to democratize sports media, the company seeks to connect and empower female fans and underrepresented groups, ensuring they are informed about current trends and events within the sports world.

Rubica

Seed Round in 2017
Rubica, Inc. offers personal cybersecurity and privacy protection solutions designed for ease of use and user privacy. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Newcastle, Washington, with additional offices in San Francisco and Seattle, the company provides an application that runs seamlessly in the background on smartphones, tablets, and computers. This application delivers enterprise-grade protection across all devices, regardless of the network or cellular connection being used. By simplifying setup—requiring only a download of the app and no additional hardware or IT support—Rubica addresses the challenges of blended personal and professional environments. Its advanced threat detection and prevention capabilities ensure that users receive robust security while maintaining privacy in both personal and work-related activities.

Metabolic

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

Brandless

Series A in 2016
Brandless, Inc. operates an online consumer commerce platform that offers a diverse range of products designed to enhance everyday living. The company specializes in food items, home essentials, beauty and personal care products, health and wellness solutions, baby care, and pet supplies. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, Brandless emphasizes quality, transparency, and community-driven values, aiming to provide consumers with better products at affordable prices. The platform promotes a collaborative approach to commerce, focusing on customer needs and preferences to drive innovation and improve product offerings. By prioritizing essential items and fostering a sense of community, Brandless seeks to empower consumers to make informed choices for themselves and their families.

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 specializes in the design, manufacture, and operation of drones for delivering vital medical supplies, including vaccines, medicines, and blood. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Half Moon Bay, California, Zipline aims to provide instant access to essential medical products for every individual globally. The company has developed the world's fastest and most reliable delivery drones and operates the largest autonomous logistics network for medical distribution. Its drones are assembled in South San Francisco, while extensive flight testing is conducted in Davis, California. Zipline operates distribution centers worldwide, employing local teams to ensure timely deliveries to hospitals and health centers, particularly in remote areas.

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, Inc. operates an on-demand healthcare platform that connects patients with licensed, background-checked pediatricians and family doctors for house calls and telemedicine services. Founded in 2014 and based in Los Angeles, the company offers its services across several states, including California, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. Patients can schedule appointments through Heal's mobile application available on both the App Store and Google Play. The service is designed to provide timely and convenient medical care for various needs, including urgent care, primary care, and preventive care, with costs typically around $99 or covered by select insurance co-pays. Heal aims to enhance the patient experience by making quality healthcare more accessible while ensuring that doctors can practice medicine in a fulfilling way.

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.

SwoopMe

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.

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 focused on enabling users to collect, protect, and exchange sensitive information while minimizing compliance risks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a range of solutions including VGS Vault for data vaulting, VGS Proxy for intelligent tokenization, and VGS Compliance to streamline audit processes and training. Its services cater to various sectors, such as finance and healthcare, allowing organizations to secure payment transactions, protect health records, and manage sensitive communications without altering existing systems. VGS's platform facilitates the secure handling of regulated data, mitigating the liability associated with data security and compliance breaches.

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
Clara is a financial technology company focused on simplifying home mortgage financing for individuals and families. By leveraging advanced technology, Clara aims to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and personalization of the mortgage origination process. Its online lending platform facilitates an easy and streamlined experience for consumers, allowing them to secure home financing quickly and clearly. In addition to its mortgage offerings, Clara also provides a suite of financial tools designed for businesses, including corporate expense management solutions, corporate cards, and bill payment services. This comprehensive approach enables both consumers and businesses to manage their financial needs with greater ease and control.
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