Sound Ventures

Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2015 and located in Beverly Hills, California. It primarily focuses on investing in early and mid-stage technology companies. The firm aims to support innovative ventures, particularly in sectors that require advanced solutions such as fraud protection. One of its notable investments includes a developer of software designed to enhance ad fraud protection, which offers real-time detection of suspicious web traffic and insights into ad fraud sources. By investing in such technology, Sound Ventures seeks to bolster advertising security for agencies, advertisers, publishers, and ad platforms. As a Registered Investment Adviser, the firm adheres to regulatory standards while pursuing its investment strategies.

Maaria Bajwa

Principal

Effie Epstein

Managing Partner and COO

Ashton Kutcher

Co-Founder and General Partner

Trevor Neff

Investor

Evan O'Donnell

Investor

177 past transactions

Sardine

Series B in 2022
FinTech, RegTech, Fraud Operating System

Antic

Seed Round in 2022
Antic’s scalable infrastructure is intended for any business seeking the addition of a co-ownership layer to their offerings. Its infrastructure freely enables businesses and individuals to do whatever they want with whatever they own - sell it, provide access to it, add additional co-owners to it and more. With original, seamless co-sharing functionalities like ad-hoc multi signature wallets and group decision making to retrieve assets, Antic’s new approach makes any digital asset or IP accessible to all parties interested in joining, unlocking new revenue streams for every co-owner.

Tomorrow Health

Series B in 2022
Tomorrow Health operates an online marketplace that specializes in medical supplies and equipment, including wheelchairs, walkers, ventilators, and various durable medical products. The company is dedicated to enhancing the home care experience by combining personal service with modern technology. It facilitates the ordering of necessary medical supplies through health insurance, ensuring that products are delivered directly to patients' homes. Based in New York, Tomorrow Health aims to streamline access to essential healthcare resources, catering to a wide range of needs, from wound care to respiratory and ostomy products.

OnChain Studios

Series A in 2022
OnChain Studios is a software company that intends to bring ownership to interactive experiences. The company was founded in 2021 by Will Weinraub and is headquartered in Miami Shores, Florida, United States.

Vendr

Series B in 2022
Vendr, Inc. is a Boston-based company that provides a software-as-a-service solution designed to manage the purchasing and renewal processes of software for businesses. Founded in 2018, Vendr specializes in commercial negotiations, renewal management, and contract logistics, enabling companies to streamline their software acquisition efforts. By assisting organizations in purchasing and renewing software, Vendr helps them save both time and money, making it an essential partner for scaling companies. Its services are utilized by a range of fast-growing business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies, highlighting its effectiveness in the software procurement landscape.

Nava

Series B in 2022
Nava is a New York-based company that specializes in health insurance brokerage services aimed at delivering high-quality, affordable healthcare solutions to employers and their employees. The firm provides a range of healthcare tools, year-round employee advocacy, and continuous measurement to assess and recommend healthcare plans. By focusing on these aspects, Nava helps clients manage their employee benefits effectively while reducing overall plan costs. This approach allows businesses to offer the necessary benefits to their workforce, ensuring both accessibility and affordability in healthcare coverage.

0x

Series B in 2022
0x Protocol operates an open protocol that facilitates peer-to-peer exchange of assets on the Ethereum blockchain. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, the protocol serves as a standard for decentralized exchanges, promoting interoperability among applications that require exchange functionality. The offerings include 0x Instant, which allows for crypto purchasing within apps and websites, and the 0x Launch Kit, which assists in launching relayers. Additionally, ZEIP-23 enables the trading of bundles of assets. The protocol supports developers in building relayers, utilizing networked liquidity, and engaging in market making, catering to a diverse range of markets from gaming items to financial instruments.

Ink

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Ink enables creators to sign or draw on any form of digital content with their finger, and instantly turn that content into an affordable NFT via their exclusive marketplace at Ink ID.

MoonPay

Series A in 2022
MoonPay is a financial technology company that specializes in creating payment infrastructure for the cryptocurrency sector. It offers a suite of products designed to facilitate the conversion between fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies, using various payment methods such as debit and credit cards, local bank transfers, and digital wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. Operating in over 160 countries, MoonPay is recognized for its non-custodial payment system, which connects cryptocurrency exchange platforms with users, ensuring a streamlined transaction experience. The company is trusted by more than 250 leading wallets, websites, and applications to process payments and mitigate fraud, making it a key player in the crypto payments landscape.

The Fabricant

Series A in 2022
Operator of the digital fashion house intended to provide digital-only dress on the blockchain. The company's fashion house specializes in hyperrealistic digital fashion experiences, enabling clients to experience end-to-end 3D narratives that can be used and traded in virtual realities.

Backbone

Series A in 2022
Backbone offers a mobile gaming controller that is cloud-gaming and remote-play compatible. It is a low-power, low-latency gaming device that works with the iPhone and does not require charging, allowing for responsive gaming anywhere. Backbone allows gamers to simply snap their phone into the Backbone One controller, launch the Backbone App, and begin playing mobile, console, or PC games from any location.

Multis

Venture Round in 2022
Multis, Inc. provides financial services tailored for companies and entrepreneurs managing both fiat and cryptocurrencies. Its crypto wallet is designed to facilitate various financial operations, including storing digital assets, making payments to suppliers, managing payroll, and earning interest. The platform offers real-time monitoring of balances and transactions through a centralized dashboard, supports multi-access to assets, and enables features such as recurring payments and currency conversion. Founded in 2006, Multis is headquartered in San Francisco, California, while its team operates across Europe. The company aims to assist businesses in navigating the complexities of cryptocurrency, thereby promoting a global, borderless economy.

Consensys

Series D in 2022
ConsenSys is a leading blockchain venture production studio focused on building a robust ecosystem of consumer-oriented products and enterprise solutions, primarily utilizing Ethereum technology. The company aims to facilitate the transition to Web 3.0, which it envisions as a foundation for more open, efficient, and accessible economic systems. ConsenSys identifies opportunities for software development and promotes collaboration among various ventures to enhance innovation and idea exchange. By creating platforms, applications, and tools that support Web 3.0, ConsenSys strives to ensure these solutions effectively meet customer needs. The organization also collaborates with blockchain experts and partners to develop open infrastructure, positioning itself at the forefront of technological advancements that have the potential to disrupt various industries.

POAP

Seed Round in 2022
POAP is a digital collectible company that specializes in creating NFTs to help individuals document and preserve their life experiences. Founded in 2021 and based in New York, POAP leverages blockchain technology to offer unique digital tokens that serve as lasting mementos. In addition to its collectible offerings, the company provides integrated services such as private chat rooms and raffles, which assist event organizers in enhancing audience engagement through personalized experiences.

CryptoSlam

Seed Round in 2022
CryptoSlam is an aggregator of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) collectibles data from Ethereum, WAX, and FLOW blockchains.

You.com

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an online search engine designed to provide summarized web content while protecting data privacy. The company's artificial intelligence-based engine provides real-time results and summaries while avoiding junk, fake reviews, biases, and unhelpful advertisements, enabling clients to find the information they are looking for faster in a cost-efficient way.

Jadu

Seed Round in 2021
Jadu AR Inc., operating under the name Jadu, is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in augmented reality technology. Founded in 2019, Jadu has developed a mobile application that enables users to engage with holograms of their favorite musicians and performers, allowing fans to perform alongside these virtual representations. The application is available on the App Store, enhancing the interactive entertainment experience for users by blending real and digital performances.

Papaya

Series B in 2021
Papaya is a developer of an online mobile bill payment application that simplifies financial transactions for users. The application supports various payment methods, including debit and credit cards and direct bank account transfers. It prioritizes security by encrypting personal information and payment data, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and PCI standards. In addition to its bill payment services, Papaya operates as an electronic money platform, offering digital solutions, online banking, and international payment services. This combination of features enables users to manage their financial activities efficiently and securely.

Forethought

Series C in 2021
Forethought Technologies, Inc. is an AI company that specializes in developing advanced models for question-answering and information retrieval to enhance employee workflows. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a platform known as Agatha, an AI-powered customer support agent designed to streamline customer interactions. Agatha effectively addresses customer inquiries, automates repetitive tasks, and provides real-time assistance to support agents, thereby improving operational efficiency. The company’s tools also enable businesses to enhance accuracy in finding solutions and managing workloads, ultimately reducing resolution times and increasing agent productivity. Forethought’s innovative approach aims to transform how enterprises access and utilize knowledge within their operations.

Mnemonic, Inc

Seed Round in 2021
Mnemonic, Inc is a pioneering company in the realm of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), recognized as the first NFT intelligence platform specifically tailored for business-to-business applications. The company offers an analytics platform that aggregates and analyzes real-time data across various blockchain networks, simplifying the complexities involved in understanding the NFT landscape. This platform is designed for public companies and technology platforms, providing them with essential insights to make informed decisions. Through its tools, Mnemonic, Inc empowers creators and brands to better understand their audiences, analyze collection ownership, and develop targeted marketing strategies. By facilitating the creation of NFT-centric applications, Mnemonic, Inc plays a crucial role in advancing the use of NFTs in various industries.

Life House

Series C in 2021
Life House is creating a network of lifestyle hotels that are more experiential and more affordable through a powerful software-enabled brand & management platform. Our proprietary software materially reduces the costs of operating a hotel and increases revenues, delivering superior returns to our hotel owners (we do not own or invest in real estate).

NFTFi

Seed Round in 2021
NFTFi operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that allows NFT holders to leverage their digital assets as collateral for loans. By using NFTs, users can borrow cryptocurrency from lenders, providing liquidity without the need to sell their valuable assets. When a loan is accepted, the NFT is placed in a secure escrow smart contract, and the borrower receives the agreed-upon cryptocurrency directly in their wallet. This model draws on traditional practices from the art world, where collateralized loans are commonly offered by banks and auction houses to artists based on the value of their artworks. NFTFi thus creates a marketplace that facilitates financial transactions for NFT owners, enhancing the utility of their digital assets.

NFTFi

Seed Round in 2021
NFTFi operates a peer-to-peer lending platform that allows NFT holders to leverage their digital assets as collateral for loans. By using NFTs, users can borrow cryptocurrency from lenders, providing liquidity without the need to sell their valuable assets. When a loan is accepted, the NFT is placed in a secure escrow smart contract, and the borrower receives the agreed-upon cryptocurrency directly in their wallet. This model draws on traditional practices from the art world, where collateralized loans are commonly offered by banks and auction houses to artists based on the value of their artworks. NFTFi thus creates a marketplace that facilitates financial transactions for NFT owners, enhancing the utility of their digital assets.

Payitoff

Seed Round in 2021
Payitoff develops API tools that provides money-saving guidance and automatic action. Its tool offers debt assessment, automatic enrollment, and customer empowerment. The company is based in New York, New York.

NFT42

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a non-fungible token-based platform intended to build brands based on the virtual goods and metaverse. The company offers Ethereum-based digital collectibles that are composed of generative vector art and have unique combinations of traits and genes and a comprehensive product suite that enables the development of rich Web3 experiences, enabling clients to build and improve NFTs on blockchains and help navigate the metaverse.

nameless

Seed Round in 2021
Nameless is a non-fungible token (NFT) platform as a service software company that empowers businesses, individuals, and digital creators to create, mint, and capitalize on their own custom NFT projects through easy-to-use scalable API solutions.

OnChain Studios

Seed Round in 2021
OnChain Studios is a software company that intends to bring ownership to interactive experiences. The company was founded in 2021 by Will Weinraub and is headquartered in Miami Shores, Florida, United States.

Humming Homes

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of property management platform designed for the modern homeowner. The company's platform provides end-to-end home management services with a digital-first experience, offering a dedicated in-person home management team with a single point of contact, and everyday support as well as employment data and insights, enabling single-family homeowners to avoid reactive and expensive home maintenance issues.

Sproutfi

Seed Round in 2021
SproutFi is a fintech application that aims to provide financial independence to its users by facilitating investment in the U.S. stock market. The platform combines investment capabilities with social networking features, allowing users to follow other investors, engage in group chats centered around shared interests, and exchange investment advice with friends. This social aspect encourages users to discover new investment ideas and access stocks at competitive prices, making the investment process more collaborative and informed.

Formation Bio

Series C in 2021
TRIALSPARK, INC. develops health tech platform. Its platform provides clinical trial sites with monetary compensation, medication, study visits, and study-related tests and procedures. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

Rose AI

Seed Round in 2021
Rose is a next-generation data management platform that allows users to quickly find relevant data and interact with it in a way that allows them to make data driven decisions. Dealing with large amounts of data is a painful experience. The world is fifty odd years into the information revolution, and yet even the most sophisticated of institutions are still working on data using the same hodgepodge of opaque databases and error-prone spreadsheets developed decades ago. Finding what you want is difficult, cleaning data is a constant pain, and integrating information across sources and tools requires investing huge amounts of time and human capital. Rose addresses these issues by providing you with a hub for finding, cleaning, and interacting with your data. Rose's data marketplace gives users exposure to a wide array of robust data sets from a myriad of reputable providers. Users can view how a dataset is constructed and can pull the underlying data into an Excel spreadsheet or Jupyter Notebook. Rose allows users to see their data, make changes to it, and push those changes to the cloud in a way that everyone can see the cleaning process. Rose also comes prepackaged with a large function library that allows users to transform their data and interpret it in a format that makes sense. Information is the most valuable commodity in the marketplace today. Rose gives your organization a common set of tools for manipulating, sharing, and profiting off the backbreaking work of turning raw information into insights that drive decisions.

Vouch

Series C in 2021
Vouch, Inc. is an insurance provider focused on delivering tailored insurance solutions for startups in the United States. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company specializes in various types of coverage, including general liability, business property, directors and officers, errors and omissions, cyber coverage, and more. Vouch also offers risk assessment services and management tools, enabling startups to effectively manage and mitigate potential risks. The company aims to simplify the process of obtaining business insurance through its digital platform, which allows clients to access customized coverage options. Vouch operates as a subsidiary of SVB Financial Group and has expanded its presence with additional offices in Chicago.

Joy

Series A in 2021
Joy Life, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that offers a comprehensive wedding planning portal and application designed to assist users from engagement through to their honeymoon. Founded in 2014, Joy's platform provides tools for organizing wedding details, including customizable checklists, wedding websites, and mobile applications. Users can manage guest lists, send digital or printed invitations, track RSVPs, and link gift registries. The application also fosters interaction among wedding guests by allowing photo sharing and comments on a private timeline. Additionally, Joy offers features for sending custom notifications and messages, enabling a seamless planning experience for couples and their wedding parties.

Alma

Series C in 2021
Alma is a membership-based network for mental health care professionals that simplifies access to higher quality, more affordable mental healthcare.

XMTP

Series A in 2021
XMTP is an open, crypto-native communication protocol that connects communities, applications, and users. It was founded in 2021 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Bright

Venture Round in 2021
Bright is a live video platform that lets fans engage in live conversations with their favorite creators and celebrities.

Saturn

Venture Round in 2021
Developer of a calendar-based social software designed to connect communities around the calendar. The company's real-time calendar platform gives users an up-to-the-minute view of where they are in their day and their outstanding to-do's and helps them stay connected with their friends, classes, and groups and is currently rolling out in United States high schools, enabling users to be more engaged in their communities and spend more time with the people around them.

Horizen Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Horizen Labs, Inc. is a blockchain technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2019. The company specializes in providing a Sidechain-as-a-Service platform that allows businesses to develop distributed ledger solutions that are fast, secure, private, and scalable. By utilizing Horizen's privacy-focused public infrastructure and a proprietary sidechain deployment tool, Horizen Labs enables seamless data sharing among various stakeholders, including competitors. The platform is designed to support diverse applications such as payment systems, record keeping, and supply chains, facilitating a transition from centralized to decentralized architectures and addressing the challenges of trust in global transactions.

Knowde

Series B in 2021
Knowde is an online marketing platform and marketplace focused on the chemicals and ingredients sector. It facilitates connections between suppliers and customers by allowing users to create product pages that enhance visibility in search engine results. The platform leverages advanced technologies, including deep learning, to streamline the trading process for chemicals, polymers, and industrial ingredients. By enabling clients to search, filter, sample, quote, and purchase products conveniently, Knowde aims to simplify the sourcing experience, making it easier for customers to compare offerings from various suppliers worldwide. The service is designed to be user-friendly, allowing businesses to build their product pages quickly and begin their marketing efforts at no initial cost.

Class

Series B in 2021
Class is a provider of online learning solutions that focuses on enhancing remote education through its virtual classroom software. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to streamline the teaching and learning process, including features such as attendance tracking, assignment distribution, grading, and proctored exams. By integrating its software with platforms like Zoom, Class facilitates interactive and effective learning experiences for both teachers and students. The platform encompasses functionalities such as seating charts, ID verification, participation tracking, and performance management, enabling educators to optimize their classroom management and improve student engagement. Additionally, Class provides courses across various subject areas, including core, elective, and skills development, along with program implementation services to support educational institutions in their online teaching efforts.

Titan

Series B in 2021
Whisker Technologies, Inc., doing business as Titan Invest, provides investment advisory services. It offers advice for individual investing and retirement. The company offers an Individual Retirement Accounts Platform, which offers actively managed portfolios. It also offers an application software that enable users to invest capital in a basket of quality stocks based on their risk tolerance. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

wefox

Series C in 2021
wefox is a digital insurance company based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2015. The company focuses on providing an all-in-one insurance solution by leveraging technology to enhance the customer experience and streamline processes. Rather than selling directly to consumers, wefox operates through a network of thousands of digitally enabled advisors across Europe, which helps improve customer satisfaction and reduce acquisition costs. The company employs advanced analytics to achieve better loss ratios than the market average and boasts over 90% straight-through processing for its services. Wefox offers a comprehensive platform that includes policy management, claims settlement, and personalized coverage options, aiming to reinvent insurance and make people safer by preventing risks.

WOMBO

Seed Round in 2021
WOMBO is a developer of a mobile application that enables users to create artistic interpretations of themselves using selfies. The application leverages artificial intelligence to generate lip-synced videos from photos, allowing for unique and creative self-expression. By combining advanced technology with user-friendly design, WOMBO offers an innovative platform for content creation, catering to individuals seeking to explore their artistic side.

Infinite Objects

Seed Round in 2021
Infinite Objects, Inc. is a company based in the United States that specializes in the development of digital frames designed to showcase digital content in a physical format. By placing moving images within frames, the company transforms digital art into a tangible experience, allowing individuals to enjoy and collect moving art in a manner akin to traditional art prints or photographs. In addition to its digital frame offerings, Infinite Objects operates an online design store that features a variety of homeware designs, stickers, and seasonal gifts.

Zapper

Series A in 2021
Manage all your DeFi assets from one simple interface.

Collective

Series A in 2021
Collective is an online back-office platform tailored for self-employed individuals, providing a comprehensive suite of services that includes business incorporation, accounting, bookkeeping, and tax support. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Collective leverages technology alongside a team of trusted advisors to streamline administrative tasks, allowing its members to concentrate on their core business activities. In addition to essential business services, Collective fosters a supportive community for its users, enhancing their professional experience. Through its integrated approach, the company aims to transform the operational landscape for solo entrepreneurs.

Big Time

Series A in 2021
Developer of a gaming platform designed to craft online adventures through space and time. The company develops a platform that is a multiplayer action role-playing game, enabling players to acquire, hold and trade NFT-based virtual items without the barriers present in most blockchain applications.

Collective

Series A in 2021
Collective is an online back-office platform tailored for self-employed individuals, providing a comprehensive suite of services that includes business incorporation, accounting, bookkeeping, and tax support. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Collective leverages technology alongside a team of trusted advisors to streamline administrative tasks, allowing its members to concentrate on their core business activities. In addition to essential business services, Collective fosters a supportive community for its users, enhancing their professional experience. Through its integrated approach, the company aims to transform the operational landscape for solo entrepreneurs.

XMTP

Seed Round in 2021
XMTP is an open, crypto-native communication protocol that connects communities, applications, and users. It was founded in 2021 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Nearby

Series A in 2021
Nearby is a computer software company that helps businesses and companies to connect with nearby customers. The company helps businesses put their inventory online, and adds their store to the marketplace for their town.

Misfits Market

Series C in 2021
Misfits Market, Inc. is an online grocery store based in Pennsauken, New Jersey, that specializes in providing subscription box services aimed at reducing food waste. Established in 2018, the company offers a variety of fresh and organic produce, including fruits and vegetables that are often rejected by farms and retailers due to aesthetic imperfections. By delivering these items directly to consumers' homes, Misfits Market enables customers to access healthy food options at a lower cost while promoting sustainability. The product range includes apples, potatoes, squash, broccoli, and many other fruits and vegetables.

Class

Series A in 2021
Class is a provider of online learning solutions that focuses on enhancing remote education through its virtual classroom software. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to streamline the teaching and learning process, including features such as attendance tracking, assignment distribution, grading, and proctored exams. By integrating its software with platforms like Zoom, Class facilitates interactive and effective learning experiences for both teachers and students. The platform encompasses functionalities such as seating charts, ID verification, participation tracking, and performance management, enabling educators to optimize their classroom management and improve student engagement. Additionally, Class provides courses across various subject areas, including core, elective, and skills development, along with program implementation services to support educational institutions in their online teaching efforts.

PearPop

Seed Round in 2021
Pearpop is the marketplace for social collaborations between the teeming hordes of musicians, craftspeople, chefs, clowns, diarists, dancers, artists, actors, acrobats, aspiring celebrities, and actual celebrities.

Community

Venture Round in 2021
Shimmur is a new social engagement platform that makes two-way communication between influencers and their followers simple, effective, and scalable.

Pipe

Venture Round in 2021
Pipe Technologies Inc. is a financing platform designed specifically for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Walnut, California, Pipe enables these businesses to access immediate liquidity by converting their recurring revenues into cash. This innovative approach allows companies to receive non-dilutive financing through instant cash advances based on the total annual value of their subscription contracts, facilitating growth without the need to give up equity. Additionally, larger SaaS firms utilize Pipe's platform to provide more flexible payment options to their customers, enhancing their competitive edge in the market.

SteadyMD

Series B in 2021
SteadyMD, Inc. is a telehealth company based in St. Louis, Missouri, providing online primary care services across the United States. Founded in 2016, the company connects patients with doctors through its platform, allowing for telehealth consultations focused on various medical conditions, dietary preferences, and lifestyle choices. Utilizing a proprietary Matching Engine, SteadyMD pairs members with doctors based on hundreds of attributes to foster long-term relationships. The platform offers services in primary care, functional medicine, pediatric care, and employer health solutions, and is licensed to operate in all 50 states. Patients can conveniently communicate with their doctors via text, phone, or video chat, while the medical team manages health records, referrals to specialists, and coordination of tests and procedures, ensuring comprehensive and personalized care.

SuperRare

Series A in 2021
SuperRare is one of the marketplaces for non-fungible tokens.

Ethic

Series B in 2021
Ethic operates as a tech-driven asset manager that powers the creation of investment portfolios. It builds separately managed accounts (SMAs) optimized to track the market, align with one’s investment allocation, and outperform on a client’s chosen sustainability criteria. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

Elemy

Series A in 2021
Sprout Therapy is a health and wellness company that specializes in the fields of information technology, medical, and treatments. Sprout is a tech-enabled platform for autism care that matches children with therapists who create customized treatment plans that can be administered both in-home and online. It was founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Vendr

Series A in 2021
Vendr, Inc. is a Boston-based company that provides a software-as-a-service solution designed to manage the purchasing and renewal processes of software for businesses. Founded in 2018, Vendr specializes in commercial negotiations, renewal management, and contract logistics, enabling companies to streamline their software acquisition efforts. By assisting organizations in purchasing and renewing software, Vendr helps them save both time and money, making it an essential partner for scaling companies. Its services are utilized by a range of fast-growing business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies, highlighting its effectiveness in the software procurement landscape.

Mintable

Seed Round in 2021
Mintable is an NFT marketplace where users can create, buy, and sell digital items for the easiest way to earn and get started with crypto and NFTs.

Lovd.com

Seed Round in 2021
Lovd.com, operating under the name Chums Referral, Inc., offers an online platform designed to help users discover and share recommendations for products and services. Founded in 2019 and based in Beverly Hills, California, the company provides a website and a mobile application where users can find and share referral codes. The platform emphasizes the importance of personal recommendations, allowing users to see what products and services their friends are using, whether they are searching for a new gym, credit card, or other offerings. Through its user-friendly interface, Lovd.com fosters a community-driven approach to product discovery, relying on social connections to guide consumer choices.

Titan

Series A in 2021
Whisker Technologies, Inc., doing business as Titan Invest, provides investment advisory services. It offers advice for individual investing and retirement. The company offers an Individual Retirement Accounts Platform, which offers actively managed portfolios. It also offers an application software that enable users to invest capital in a basket of quality stocks based on their risk tolerance. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

Alma

Series B in 2021
Alma is a membership-based network for mental health care professionals that simplifies access to higher quality, more affordable mental healthcare.

The.com

Seed Round in 2021
The website ecosystem is broken. So we built a framework that could fix it using cells. There are a lot of moving pieces in the website ecosystem (SSL, Hosting, Site platforms, Digital asset management, Plugins, Security, etc) and they all have their own problems because none of them work well with each other. We integrated the ecosystem through our patented framework and paired it with our revolutionary low code editor. This means better builds, faster load times, higher conversions and better rankings on search. It also means we can cut out all the bloated tools that leach off the ecosystems inefficiencies. The.com is the best way to build the best websites.

MainStreet

Venture Round in 2021
MainStreet Work, Inc. operates a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed to assist startups in identifying, filing, and claiming government incentives, tax credits, deductions, and stimulus programs. Founded in 2019 and based in San Jose, California, the platform connects to a company's payroll system to gather necessary data for qualifying for various programs and estimating potential financial benefits. MainStreet serves a range of companies, from bootstrapped to those in Series C funding, across multiple industries including software, hardware, biopharma, biotech, aerospace, materials, and manufacturing. The company charges a flat success fee of 20% upon the disbursement of incentives. By automating the identification and management of tax credits and legal workflows, MainStreet helps clients save time and reduce expenses.

Atmo

Seed Round in 2020
Atmo, formerly known as Froglabs, Inc., offers a software solution that analyzes the impact of weather and climate on business operations. The technology utilizes machine intelligence and historical data to transform vast amounts of information into actionable insights, enabling users to optimize their operations across various sectors. Atmo's platform assists businesses in anticipating delivery delays, managing workforces, predicting sales, and understanding consumer behavior, thereby enhancing customer experiences and operational efficiency. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including e-commerce firms, logistics networks, retail chains, quick-service restaurants, ride-share and delivery services, hospitality venues, and sports organizations. Established in 2019, Atmo is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Bordeaux, France.

Forethought

Series B in 2020
Forethought Technologies, Inc. is an AI company that specializes in developing advanced models for question-answering and information retrieval to enhance employee workflows. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a platform known as Agatha, an AI-powered customer support agent designed to streamline customer interactions. Agatha effectively addresses customer inquiries, automates repetitive tasks, and provides real-time assistance to support agents, thereby improving operational efficiency. The company’s tools also enable businesses to enhance accuracy in finding solutions and managing workloads, ultimately reducing resolution times and increasing agent productivity. Forethought’s innovative approach aims to transform how enterprises access and utilize knowledge within their operations.

Scratchpad

Seed Round in 2020
Scratchpad, Inc. is a software company based in Sacramento, California, founded in 2019. It develops an application designed for account executives to streamline their workflow by facilitating note-taking, sales pipeline management, and task organization. The Scratchpad platform allows users to efficiently update their Salesforce pipeline, take detailed sales notes, and manage daily tasks in one integrated view. By combining notes, tasks, and relevant customer context—such as emails, calendar events, and activity history—Scratchpad aims to enhance productivity and improve sales performance for its clients.

Papa

Series B in 2020
Papa is a platform that connects college students to senior citizens for companionship and assistance. Its platform connects college and nursing students to older adults who need assistance with transportation, house chores, technology lessons, and other services that enable older adults to stay independent while living securely and happily at home. Papa was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Molten Cloud

Funding Round in 2020
MOLTEN modernizes core operations of the media and entertainment industry — including rights, content, distribution and licensing operations. _____________ MOLTEN is a cloud platform that streamlines core operations of media and entertainment enterprises. MOLTEN digitizes and transforms film/TV rights, content, distribution and licensing operations across the enterprise globally, empowering teams with real-time insight and automation tools to do more. Built by a team from MIT with professionals from the industry, this state-of-the-art vertical-cloud platform hosts over 150M film and TV rights today.

Truepill

Series C in 2020
Truepill is a B2B pharmacy fulfillment service. They provide a pharmacy API and fulfillment of medications to 50 states from their own facilities. They work directly with D2C consumer brands (e.g. Hims, Nurx), digital health companies, and other healthcare organizations. They are a team of 150 employees and have raised funding from Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, Slow Ventures, Sound Ventures, Tuesday Capital, Foundation Capital, Index Ventures, Social Capital, Box Group, Joe Montana, and others. Founded in 2016 by Umar Afridi and Sid Viswanathan, Truepill is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Fondeadora

Series A in 2020
Fondeadora de México S.A.P.I. de C.V. operates a digital banking platform that combines crowdfunding services with financial management tools. Founded in 2018 and based in Mexico City, the company offers a mobile application and an international debit card to facilitate seamless money management for users. This platform allows entrepreneurs to secure funding for diverse projects, including art, technology, and social initiatives, while also providing individuals with a no-fee banking experience. Users can easily monitor their finances, receive real-time notifications, and conduct transactions without the complications typically associated with traditional banking systems. Fondeadora aims to streamline financial processes and enhance accessibility for both consumers and businesses.

Fondeadora

Series A in 2020
Fondeadora de México S.A.P.I. de C.V. operates a digital banking platform that combines crowdfunding services with financial management tools. Founded in 2018 and based in Mexico City, the company offers a mobile application and an international debit card to facilitate seamless money management for users. This platform allows entrepreneurs to secure funding for diverse projects, including art, technology, and social initiatives, while also providing individuals with a no-fee banking experience. Users can easily monitor their finances, receive real-time notifications, and conduct transactions without the complications typically associated with traditional banking systems. Fondeadora aims to streamline financial processes and enhance accessibility for both consumers and businesses.

Misfits Market

Series B in 2020
Misfits Market, Inc. is an online grocery store based in Pennsauken, New Jersey, that specializes in providing subscription box services aimed at reducing food waste. Established in 2018, the company offers a variety of fresh and organic produce, including fruits and vegetables that are often rejected by farms and retailers due to aesthetic imperfections. By delivering these items directly to consumers' homes, Misfits Market enables customers to access healthy food options at a lower cost while promoting sustainability. The product range includes apples, potatoes, squash, broccoli, and many other fruits and vegetables.

Truepill

Series B in 2020
Truepill is a B2B pharmacy fulfillment service. They provide a pharmacy API and fulfillment of medications to 50 states from their own facilities. They work directly with D2C consumer brands (e.g. Hims, Nurx), digital health companies, and other healthcare organizations. They are a team of 150 employees and have raised funding from Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, Slow Ventures, Sound Ventures, Tuesday Capital, Foundation Capital, Index Ventures, Social Capital, Box Group, Joe Montana, and others. Founded in 2016 by Umar Afridi and Sid Viswanathan, Truepill is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Chainalysis

Series B in 2020
Chainalysis Inc. is a blockchain analysis company that specializes in anti-money laundering software tailored for cryptocurrency businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a range of products aimed at enhancing compliance and mitigating risks associated with cryptocurrency transactions. Key offerings include REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that identifies offenders and visualizes data, and an API that provides transaction-based risk scoring by analyzing the sources and destinations of funds. Additionally, Chainalysis provides activity monitoring reports and diligence tools to help financial institutions assess emerging threats and estimate criminal revenues. Its services cater to government agencies, banks, exchanges, insurance companies, and cryptocurrency businesses, facilitating safer interactions within the decentralized financial landscape. The company also has offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore.

Lolli

Seed Round in 2020
Lolli, Inc. is a rewards platform that enables users to earn bitcoin while shopping online. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a browser extension compatible with the Chrome browser, allowing users to earn cryptocurrency through their purchases. Lolli has formed partnerships with over 1,000 leading brands, allowing customers to earn bitcoin rewards each time they shop at these retailers. The company receives a percentage of each sale made through its platform and shares this revenue with users by sending bitcoin to their Lolli wallets. By providing an easy way to acquire cryptocurrency through everyday shopping, Lolli offers an alternative currency option for consumers.

Helm.ai

Seed Round in 2020
Helm.ai Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in designing and developing artificial intelligence software solutions for autonomous navigation in self-driving cars, drones, and consumer robots. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on creating advanced driving technologies that support high-end advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and Level 4 autonomous driving. Helm.ai employs an unsupervised learning approach to train neural networks, allowing its technology to function effectively without the necessity for large-scale fleet data, extensive simulation, or manual annotation. This innovative methodology enables automotive companies to implement safe and scalable autonomous technologies.

C16 Biosciences

Series A in 2020
C16 Biosciences, founded in 2017 and based in New York, specializes in developing sustainable alternatives to palm oil through microbial fermentation. The company addresses the environmental concerns associated with traditional palm oil production, which often involves deforestation and unethical labor practices. By using established fermentation processes, C16 Biosciences aims to provide food manufacturers, refiners, traders, and consumers with bio-based oils that reduce the ecological impact of palm oil. Their innovative approach allows producers to invest in sustainable practices, ultimately protecting natural resources and wildlife. C16 Biosciences' mission is to create a world where consumers can enjoy their favorite products without contributing to harmful environmental practices.

SentinelOne

Series E in 2020
SentinelOne is a cloud-based cybersecurity company founded in 2013, headquartered in Mountain View, California. It specializes in autonomous endpoint protection, offering its Singularity platform, which provides comprehensive detection and response capabilities against various security threats. The platform integrates behavioral-based detection, advanced mitigation, and forensic tools to address attacks that employ evasion techniques, ensuring real-time threat prevention. Recognized as a leader in the field, SentinelOne has received accolades for its innovative approach, including being named a Visionary in Gartner's Endpoint Protection Magic Quadrant and featuring on the Forbes AI 50 list for its effective use of artificial intelligence. The company has also achieved independent certifications validating its solutions as true antivirus replacements across multiple operating systems. SentinelOne's founding team comprises experts from top cybersecurity firms, reflecting its strong foundation in the industry.

Nova Credit

Series B in 2020
Nova Credit Inc. is a credit reporting agency based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing credit access solutions for immigrants. Founded in 2016, the company translates international credit scores into U.S.-equivalent scores, allowing newcomers to apply for credit cards, loans, and housing without having to establish a U.S. credit history from the ground up. By offering a digital credit passport, Nova Credit enables financial institutions, property managers, and other businesses in the U.S. to assess the creditworthiness of immigrant consumers based on their foreign credit histories. The company's diverse team is dedicated to creating a seamless integration of global credit information, facilitating financial services for individuals moving to the United States.

Life House

Series B in 2020
Life House is creating a network of lifestyle hotels that are more experiential and more affordable through a powerful software-enabled brand & management platform. Our proprietary software materially reduces the costs of operating a hotel and increases revenues, delivering superior returns to our hotel owners (we do not own or invest in real estate).

SV Academy

Venture Round in 2019
SVAcademy is a 15-month business development apprenticeship paid for by employers. SVAcademy’s team has started and sold SaaS companies to Oracle and HP, hired and trained more than 400 SaaS sales reps, conducted admissions at Harvard, and coached more than 100,000 students across the country.

SV Academy

Venture Round in 2019
SVAcademy is a 15-month business development apprenticeship paid for by employers. SVAcademy’s team has started and sold SaaS companies to Oracle and HP, hired and trained more than 400 SaaS sales reps, conducted admissions at Harvard, and coached more than 100,000 students across the country.

wefox

Series B in 2019
wefox is a digital insurance company based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2015. The company focuses on providing an all-in-one insurance solution by leveraging technology to enhance the customer experience and streamline processes. Rather than selling directly to consumers, wefox operates through a network of thousands of digitally enabled advisors across Europe, which helps improve customer satisfaction and reduce acquisition costs. The company employs advanced analytics to achieve better loss ratios than the market average and boasts over 90% straight-through processing for its services. Wefox offers a comprehensive platform that includes policy management, claims settlement, and personalized coverage options, aiming to reinvent insurance and make people safer by preventing risks.

Bumblebee

Series A in 2019
Bumblebee Spaces Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in manufacturing robotics and artificial intelligence-driven home furnishings aimed at optimizing living spaces. Established in 2017, the company has developed a modular ceiling system that allows for efficient storage and retrieval of household items, effectively increasing usable space in apartments. Its innovative approach focuses on utilizing cubic feet rather than square feet, employing smart robotics to manage objects stored in the ceiling. The systems are designed to interact with users through voice commands and offer flexible modules for categorizing and organizing belongings. Additionally, Bumblebee Spaces provides an application that enables users to visualize and control their storage solutions, thus enhancing the organization of their living environments.

Bison Trails

Series A in 2019
Bison Trails allows the user to run secure infrastructure on multiple blockchains. The company's technology platform provides enterprise-grade security, multi-cloud and multi-region distribution, and a 99.99% uptime guarantee for node operators. Its aim is to strengthen the entire blockchain ecosystem, by providing a robust and secure infrastructure for the blockchain pioneers of tomorrow.

Peanut

Series A in 2019
Peanut App Limited is a social networking platform designed specifically for women, particularly mothers, who are at similar stages in life. Launched in 2016 and headquartered in London, the app facilitates connections among mothers based on shared interests and the ages of their children. Users can create group chats and organize face-to-face meetings, fostering friendships, support, and learning opportunities. The app is available for free on both iOS and Android devices, aiming to provide a safe space for women to connect and engage with one another.

Vendr

Seed Round in 2019
Vendr, Inc. is a Boston-based company that provides a software-as-a-service solution designed to manage the purchasing and renewal processes of software for businesses. Founded in 2018, Vendr specializes in commercial negotiations, renewal management, and contract logistics, enabling companies to streamline their software acquisition efforts. By assisting organizations in purchasing and renewing software, Vendr helps them save both time and money, making it an essential partner for scaling companies. Its services are utilized by a range of fast-growing business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies, highlighting its effectiveness in the software procurement landscape.

Medinas

Seed Round in 2019
Medinas, Inc. operates a data-driven marketplace designed for healthcare organizations to buy and sell surplus and short-dated medical supplies and equipment. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company serves a broad spectrum of clients, including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, veterinary practices, and nursing homes, as well as original equipment manufacturers. Medinas provides a technology-driven asset management platform that streamlines the sales process, allowing healthcare providers to efficiently resell and redeploy pre-owned medical equipment. The platform includes a pricing engine that facilitates offers from multiple buyers and enables mobile access for remarketing and redeployment, ultimately helping healthcare organizations optimize their asset disposition and save time and money.

Papa

Series A in 2019
Papa is a platform that connects college students to senior citizens for companionship and assistance. Its platform connects college and nursing students to older adults who need assistance with transportation, house chores, technology lessons, and other services that enable older adults to stay independent while living securely and happily at home. Papa was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Ethic

Series A in 2019
Ethic operates as a tech-driven asset manager that powers the creation of investment portfolios. It builds separately managed accounts (SMAs) optimized to track the market, align with one’s investment allocation, and outperform on a client’s chosen sustainability criteria. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

Alma

Series A in 2019
Alma is a membership-based network for mental health care professionals that simplifies access to higher quality, more affordable mental healthcare.

SentinelOne

Series D in 2019
SentinelOne is a cloud-based cybersecurity company founded in 2013, headquartered in Mountain View, California. It specializes in autonomous endpoint protection, offering its Singularity platform, which provides comprehensive detection and response capabilities against various security threats. The platform integrates behavioral-based detection, advanced mitigation, and forensic tools to address attacks that employ evasion techniques, ensuring real-time threat prevention. Recognized as a leader in the field, SentinelOne has received accolades for its innovative approach, including being named a Visionary in Gartner's Endpoint Protection Magic Quadrant and featuring on the Forbes AI 50 list for its effective use of artificial intelligence. The company has also achieved independent certifications validating its solutions as true antivirus replacements across multiple operating systems. SentinelOne's founding team comprises experts from top cybersecurity firms, reflecting its strong foundation in the industry.

Brigit

Series A in 2019
Brigit is a financial health app established in 2017 and based in New York, New York. The company aims to assist everyday Americans in managing their financial well-being by offering tools and insights for budgeting and spending habits. Its platform enables users to monitor bills, track expenses, and access credit without incurring heavy interest costs. By promoting sustainable financial practices, Brigit seeks to alleviate immediate financial stress while also encouraging users to save for the future and improve their overall financial health.

Noom

Series E in 2019
Noom, Inc. is a mobile health coaching company that focuses on preventing and managing chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Seoul and Tokyo, Noom combines technology with human empathy to facilitate behavior change. Its platform includes evidence-based curricula, trained cognitive behavior coaches, and mobile tracking tools, allowing users to engage in personalized health management. Noom's direct-to-consumer applications have successfully reached over 47 million users globally, and the company has expanded its offerings to include programs for pre-hypertension and diabetes management, as well as its original weight loss initiatives. By leveraging the recognition from the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program, Noom aims to provide scalable solutions for individuals seeking to improve their health outcomes.

Noom

Series E in 2019
Noom, Inc. is a mobile health coaching company that focuses on preventing and managing chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Seoul and Tokyo, Noom combines technology with human empathy to facilitate behavior change. Its platform includes evidence-based curricula, trained cognitive behavior coaches, and mobile tracking tools, allowing users to engage in personalized health management. Noom's direct-to-consumer applications have successfully reached over 47 million users globally, and the company has expanded its offerings to include programs for pre-hypertension and diabetes management, as well as its original weight loss initiatives. By leveraging the recognition from the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program, Noom aims to provide scalable solutions for individuals seeking to improve their health outcomes.

Affirm

Series F in 2019
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale, allowing them to make purchases from online merchants and pay for them in fixed monthly installments. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to provide transparent financial products that empower consumers and enhance their buying experience. Customers can select Affirm as a payment method at checkout, complete a real-time application, and choose a payment plan that aligns with their budget. The service stands out by offering upfront pricing with no hidden fees or compounding interest, unlike traditional credit options. Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants across various sectors, including retail, travel, and electronics, to provide consumers with a flexible alternative to credit cards. Loans are facilitated through a partnership with Cross River Bank, ensuring a reliable financing option for users.
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