Blank Street
Venture Round in 2023
Blank Street is a coffee chain focused on making coffee accessible and enjoyable for a broader audience by providing convenient locations and a streamlined customer experience. The company employs automated espresso machines that ensure consistent quality, allowing baristas to engage more with customers and cultivate relationships. Blank Street's product offerings include a variety of coffee flavors, baked goods, pastries, and tacos, all designed to enhance the coffee-drinking experience. In addition, customers can conveniently place their orders through a mobile application, facilitating a quick and efficient service. The company's commitment to sustainability is reflected in its goal of operating with zero waste and zero emissions, while utilizing high-quality outsourced vendors for milk and pastries to maintain focus on their core coffee products.
Calibrate
Convertible Note in 2022
Calibrate Health, Inc., established in 2020 and based in New York, specializes in digital metabolic health services for sustainable weight loss. The company combines FDA-approved metabolic medications with a comprehensive curriculum and personalized virtual coaching to address the root causes of weight issues and promote long-term behavior change. Calibrate's approach, led by experts in obesity and nutrition science, aims to improve metabolic health and drive lasting results.
Dispense
Seed Round in 2021
Dispense is a software company specializing in cannabis dispensary management. It offers an e-commerce platform that enables dispensaries to sell products online, along with tools for inventory management, customer relationship management, SEO optimization, analytics, and integrations. The platform also facilitates pickup and delivery services, streamlining operations through a single dashboard for order, pick-up, and payment management.
Empower is a fintech company dedicated to improving access to affordable credit for everyday Americans. It offers innovative features such as instant cash advances, automatic savings plans, and low-cost credit lines to help users manage their finances effectively.
Till Financial
Venture Round in 2021
Till Financial offers a digital financial management platform designed for families. It empowers children aged 13-17 with tools to track spending, save, and invest wisely. Till is accessible without monthly subscription fees, replacing money conversations with practical actions and learning experiences.
Choice Market
Series B in 2021
Founded in 2017, Choice Market operates convenience stores offering chef-driven meals such as breakfast, sandwiches, salads, and smoothies alongside groceries like produce, meat, dairy, and snacks. The company combines quick service with user-friendly technology for an omnichannel shopping experience.
Niantic is a developer of augmented reality games that promote outdoor activity and social interaction. The company creates products that encourage movement and exploration, fostering face-to-face engagement among users. Niantic is best known for its popular games, including Ingress and Pokémon GO, which utilize its augmented reality platform to enhance mobile gaming experiences. This platform integrates features such as shared state, communication, security, and mapping, allowing users to interact within virtual environments that are seamlessly connected to the real world. Through its innovative approach, Niantic aims to enrich gaming by blending digital experiences with physical exploration.
Tablelist
Debt Financing in 2015
Tablelist Inc. is a mobile application developer based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2013. The company provides a platform that simplifies the nightlife experience by allowing users to discover events and venues, book VIP tables, purchase tickets, and attend exclusive parties. Its application offers real-time online reservations for nightclubs, lounges, bars, and events across major cities such as New York, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, as well as popular destinations like Foxwoods Casino and the Hamptons. Tablelist also caters to venue partners by supplying a user-friendly management platform that enhances operational efficiency and customer engagement. The app is accessible on both web and mobile devices, ensuring users can easily plan their night out from start to finish.
BLADES.COM (BLADES)
Seed Round in 2015
BLADES is a Skate and Lifestyle retailer that has served New York City since 1990 with two locations and a newly re-launched e-comm site.
Stadium Goods
Seed Round in 2015
Stadium Goods is an online marketplace specializing in the retail of premium sneakers, streetwear footwear, and apparel. Founded in 2015 by John McPheters and Jed Stiller, the company is headquartered in New York City and operates both online and through a physical store in Soho. Stadium Goods curates a diverse selection of authentic products, catering to men, women, and children, and serves a global customer base. As of January 2019, it functions as a subsidiary of Farfetch Limited.
Tablelist
Seed Round in 2014
Tablelist Inc. is a mobile application developer based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2013. The company provides a platform that simplifies the nightlife experience by allowing users to discover events and venues, book VIP tables, purchase tickets, and attend exclusive parties. Its application offers real-time online reservations for nightclubs, lounges, bars, and events across major cities such as New York, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, as well as popular destinations like Foxwoods Casino and the Hamptons. Tablelist also caters to venue partners by supplying a user-friendly management platform that enhances operational efficiency and customer engagement. The app is accessible on both web and mobile devices, ensuring users can easily plan their night out from start to finish.
Tablelist
Seed Round in 2013
Tablelist Inc. is a mobile application developer based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2013. The company provides a platform that simplifies the nightlife experience by allowing users to discover events and venues, book VIP tables, purchase tickets, and attend exclusive parties. Its application offers real-time online reservations for nightclubs, lounges, bars, and events across major cities such as New York, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, as well as popular destinations like Foxwoods Casino and the Hamptons. Tablelist also caters to venue partners by supplying a user-friendly management platform that enhances operational efficiency and customer engagement. The app is accessible on both web and mobile devices, ensuring users can easily plan their night out from start to finish.
Swarm Mobile
Seed Round in 2012
Swarm Mobile, established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in New York and Australia, is a technology company focused on enhancing the retail experience for small business retailers. The company develops a range of smart retail devices and a mobile application designed to facilitate engagement with in-store shoppers. By providing comprehensive shopper interaction analytics and advanced retail management tools, Swarm enables retailers to gain valuable insights into their businesses and customers. Its solutions support omni-channel marketing efforts, allowing physical stores to leverage detailed data and personalized marketing techniques that rival those of online retailers. Through its commitment to innovation, Swarm aims to empower retailers to increase sales and improve customer understanding.