Soma Capital

Soma Capital, established in 2015, is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. It specializes in seed investments, primarily in software-focused startups across various sectors such as B2B SaaS, AI, fintech, and health tech. With a global perspective, Soma Capital has backed numerous successful companies, including unicorns like Cruise, Rappi, and Ironclad, with a combined valuation exceeding $60 billion.

Willem van den Bosch

Investor

Douglas Carney

Investor

Fouad Farhat

Investor

Juliet Fern

Investor and Head of Operations

Adrien Hardy

Investor

Nikhita Jaaswal

Investment Partner

Aneel Ranadive

Managing Partner and Founder

Vishnu Srinivasan

Investor

Past deals in Messaging

Artisan AI

Series A in 2025
Artisan AI specializes in creating digital workers, known as Artisans, to automate sales processes. Their first Artisan, Ava, handles the entire outbound sales process, from initial contact to scheduling meetings. Ava uses a database of over 270 million contacts to craft personalized email sequences and can be easily set up and managed via Slack. By automating repetitive tasks, Artisan AI allows sales teams to focus on high-value prospects and relationships.

Artisan AI

Seed Round in 2024
Artisan AI specializes in creating digital workers, known as Artisans, to automate sales processes. Their first Artisan, Ava, handles the entire outbound sales process, from initial contact to scheduling meetings. Ava uses a database of over 270 million contacts to craft personalized email sequences and can be easily set up and managed via Slack. By automating repetitive tasks, Artisan AI allows sales teams to focus on high-value prospects and relationships.

Artisan AI

Seed Round in 2024
Artisan AI specializes in creating digital workers, known as Artisans, to automate sales processes. Their first Artisan, Ava, handles the entire outbound sales process, from initial contact to scheduling meetings. Ava uses a database of over 270 million contacts to craft personalized email sequences and can be easily set up and managed via Slack. By automating repetitive tasks, Artisan AI allows sales teams to focus on high-value prospects and relationships.

Arist

Seed Round in 2020
Arist is a remote learning platform that enables enterprise learning and development (L&D) and human resources (HR) teams to create, deliver, and analyze message-based courses efficiently. These bite-sized learning experiences are accessible via SMS, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, making them ideal for frontline employees who may lack access to traditional learning management systems. Arist's platform supports a variety of training topics, including diversity and inclusion, compliance, sales enablement, and safety training. By streamlining the training process, Arist helps organizations save over $200 per employee annually while achieving significantly higher adoption rates compared to conventional learning methods. The platform also tracks behavior changes and performance improvements, contributing to an impressive net promoter score and enhanced learning outcomes.

Streamdal

Seed Round in 2020
Streamdal, previously known as Batch, specializes in developing a data performance monitoring tool designed for messaging systems. This tool provides users with enhanced visibility into their message queues, allowing them to monitor and replay past events. By utilizing Streamdal's services, users can effectively diagnose outages and data-related issues, as well as revert any unintended changes. The company's focus is on improving the reliability and performance of messaging platforms through comprehensive data management solutions.

Treble.ai

Seed Round in 2019
Treble.ai, Inc. is a Colombian company that specializes in providing a platform designed to enhance customer support for businesses. The platform facilitates the collection of customer feedback through SMS and email, enabling companies to gain valuable insights into their customers' needs. Additionally, Treble.ai offers tools for automating customer interactions via WhatsApp, allowing businesses to streamline their operations and engage in effective marketing practices. By focusing on mobile communications, Treble.ai aims to make these interactions more agile, intelligent, and personal, helping businesses stay attuned to their users' requirements.

Openland

Seed Round in 2018
Openland is a social platform that facilitates chat communities, allowing users to create and grow their own communities through simple chat features. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the platform offers tools for sharing knowledge and connecting members through one-on-one introductions. It aims to foster safe self-expression, learning, and friendship, while promoting a positive culture and community-curated news. Openland is supported by a diverse group of 30 venture investors, including notable firms such as Y Combinator and Sinai Ventures, which contribute to its mission of creating active and supportive online communities.

Mirror Emoji Keyboard

Seed Round in 2017
Mirror uses a single selfie to instantly create hundreds of emoji that look like you and your friends. You can then use these in all messengers.

HeyDoctor

Seed Round in 2017
HeyDoctor offers online prescription services designed to provide affordable medical care for common health issues. The company allows users to initiate a consultation from their mobile devices, enabling quick and efficient healthcare without the need for insurance. Services provided include testing and treatment for conditions such as urinary tract infections, acne, cold sores, and erectile dysfunction, as well as birth control and smoking cessation assistance. Users can communicate with healthcare professionals at their convenience, making it easier to access necessary treatments through text messaging.

Shaker

Series A in 2011
Shaker is a developer of a social game application that enhances online interactions by creating 3D virtual rooms within social media platforms like Facebook. The company’s platform allows users to engage in real-time, facilitating a more natural social experience where individuals can hang out with friends and meet new people. By blending gaming with social networking, Shaker aims to bring the dynamics of in-person interactions to the digital space, making it easier for users to connect and socialize in a shared environment.
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