Topanga.io
Series A in 2025
Topanga.io is a climate tech company focused on facilitating the transition from single-use to reusable packaging for brands, restaurants, and consumers committed to sustainability. The company offers a comprehensive reuse platform that includes a suite of products and a preferred partner network to assist businesses in launching and managing reusable packaging initiatives. Its advanced track-and-trace technology allows users to monitor the lifecycle of reusable containers, ensuring efficient retrieval and maximizing their return on investment. Additionally, Topanga.io provides a code-free ReusePass program designed to help campuses effectively implement reusable container programs, further promoting sustainable practices in various sectors.
Rapidflare
Seed Round in 2025
Rapidflare is a technology company that creates a B2B sales platform, "Copilot", leveraging generative AI to enhance and train customer engagement teams. The platform provides real-time insights and support before, during, and after customer calls, facilitating faster sales closures and improved customer experiences.
Salt AI
Seed Round in 2024
Salt AI is a developer of a visual development platform that allows teams to create AI-driven applications without the need for coding. The platform promotes an open ecosystem designed for scalability, enabling users to efficiently create, manage, and deploy AI workflows. Salt AI provides a comprehensive library of AI and machine learning components, along with pre-built tools for rapid development, allowing users to transform innovative ideas into practical solutions. Its offerings include tools for large language models, multimodal applications, and agent capabilities, catering to various industries, including manufacturing, and facilitating the seamless integration of AI technologies into diverse workflows.
GibsonAI
Seed Round in 2024
GibsonAI is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven database engineering. It offers a platform that enables users to design, build, deploy, and scale production-ready databases using simple, plain English inputs. The AI platform generates outputs such as Entity-Relationship Diagrams, data models, schemas, fully deployed hosted databases, and CRUD APIs with API documentation. GibsonAI also facilitates easy updates and scaling of databases through conversational interfaces. The service is free to initiate.
ChangeEngine
Series A in 2024
ChangeEngine is a developer of software that aims to enhance internal communication and streamline the management of employee programs within organizations. By integrating existing systems, the company automates time-consuming tasks associated with the employee experience design process, which often spans across various teams and disparate HR systems. ChangeEngine's platform enables people leaders to create and execute effective people programs that treat employees as internal customers, ensuring sustained utilization over time. This allows organizations to maintain focus on their employee initiatives rather than allowing them to fade after initial implementation. The software also facilitates the measurement of program impact, aiding leaders in demonstrating value to executive teams and securing necessary budgets for innovative HR initiatives. Through these solutions, ChangeEngine seeks to elevate the role of people leaders and enhance the overall employee experience in hybrid workplaces.
Gigs connects companies to job seekers looking for full-time or part-time hourly roles in their neighborhood. It matches businesses and workers based on the indicators of reliability, geographic location, and shift availability with an image-based feed organized by neighborhoods to help employers discover and compare all kinds of hourly gigs in one place.
Verifiable
Series B in 2023
Verifiable Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in credential verification and compliance monitoring software. Founded in 2019, Verifiable is dedicated to streamlining the verification process by automating primary source verifications and providing real-time monitoring of licenses, sanctions, and other essential records. The company develops an API that connects healthcare providers with state and federal databases, allowing users to access a multitude of primary sources from a single platform. This integration enables healthcare organizations to enhance compliance, minimize risk, and maintain patient safety. By offering features such as automated notifications for potential issues and detailed audit logs, Verifiable aims to save time and resources for healthcare entities while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Mythical Games
Series C in 2023
Mythical Games Inc. is a game technology studio founded in 2018 and based in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. The company develops blockchain-based games and aims to create a new generation of gaming experiences by enabling true ownership of digital assets, verifiable scarcity, and integrated secondary markets. Its flagship title, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game where players can buy, trade, and sell their unique designs. Mythical Games also provides tools for content creators and brands, allowing them to customize and own game assets. By fostering a decentralized gaming ecosystem, the company brings players, developers, and content creators together, promoting personalized experiences and driving consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through innovative gaming products.
Topanga.io
Seed Round in 2023
Topanga.io is a climate tech company focused on facilitating the transition from single-use to reusable packaging for brands, restaurants, and consumers committed to sustainability. The company offers a comprehensive reuse platform that includes a suite of products and a preferred partner network to assist businesses in launching and managing reusable packaging initiatives. Its advanced track-and-trace technology allows users to monitor the lifecycle of reusable containers, ensuring efficient retrieval and maximizing their return on investment. Additionally, Topanga.io provides a code-free ReusePass program designed to help campuses effectively implement reusable container programs, further promoting sustainable practices in various sectors.
Reef.ai
Seed Round in 2023
Reef.ai is a company founded in 2020 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that specializes in developing a net retention platform. This platform utilizes artificial intelligence to extract and analyze data from various systems within a business environment. By automating processes such as data preparation, model optimization, and deployment, Reef.ai aims to enhance operational efficiency and support business growth. The company's solutions are designed to help organizations cultivate customer loyalty and drive long-term success.
Mate Fertility
Series A in 2023
Mate Fertility is a technology-driven fertility clinic founded in 2020 and based in Los Angeles, California. The company aims to make parenthood more accessible by providing comprehensive fertility services at affordable prices. It operates a platform that connects patients to fertility clinics and offers telemedicine options for various treatments and therapies. By delivering end-to-end fertility services, Mate Fertility ensures that patients receive expert guidance and care throughout their fertility journey, making the process more comfortable and manageable.
ChangeEngine
Seed Round in 2023
ChangeEngine is a developer of software that aims to enhance internal communication and streamline the management of employee programs within organizations. By integrating existing systems, the company automates time-consuming tasks associated with the employee experience design process, which often spans across various teams and disparate HR systems. ChangeEngine's platform enables people leaders to create and execute effective people programs that treat employees as internal customers, ensuring sustained utilization over time. This allows organizations to maintain focus on their employee initiatives rather than allowing them to fade after initial implementation. The software also facilitates the measurement of program impact, aiding leaders in demonstrating value to executive teams and securing necessary budgets for innovative HR initiatives. Through these solutions, ChangeEngine seeks to elevate the role of people leaders and enhance the overall employee experience in hybrid workplaces.
Nomad Data
Seed Round in 2022
Nomad Data is a New York-based company founded in 2020 that has developed a marketplace designed to connect data buyers with data sellers effectively. The platform addresses the growing need for businesses to acquire specific data to solve their unique use cases. By allowing acquirers to submit their requirements, Nomad Data matches them with over 1,000 data providers in its network, ensuring that clients only access data relevant to their needs. The platform features cloud-based tools for data discovery and a search engine that facilitates the browsing of internal business information, structuring data files, and tracking activities. This approach enables clients to make well-informed decisions based on the data they acquire.
Scratch is a financial technology company that specializes in providing payment processing, patient financing, and communication tools tailored for veterinary and medical practices. With its platform utilized by approximately half of all U.S. veterinary clinics, Scratch facilitates seamless interactions and transactions between practices and their clients, both in-person and remotely. The company's patient financing solution offers quick access to guaranteed payment options, allowing patients and pet owners to secure funding for medical care within 60 seconds. Additionally, Scratch's payment processing tools are designed to integrate with leading practice management systems, enhancing the checkout experience for both patients and practices.
EarlyDay
Seed Round in 2022
EarlyDay is an online career marketplace focused on early childhood education. The platform streamlines the hiring process for preschools and childcare centers by connecting them with pre-screened, qualified educators. By facilitating a more efficient job search, EarlyDay helps employers find suitable candidates and assists job seekers in locating opportunities that align with their needs, such as commuting time, pay, benefits, and educational philosophies. The company's mission is to simplify the hiring and job search experience, ultimately enhancing the quality of early childhood education by ensuring that qualified professionals are matched with appropriate positions.
Sequel.io
Series A in 2022
Sequel provides a low-code solution for live video that enables brands to turn their websites into hubs for live engagement and engage their communities on their own websites.
meez
Venture Round in 2022
Meez Culinary Solutions is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in creating an interactive platform for recipe management. The company's platform allows users to transform recipe content, including videos and images, into a comprehensive database that facilitates ideation, organization, and collaboration. With features such as accurate ingredient costing, automated scaling and conversions, and specialized allergen identification, Meez empowers cooks to efficiently manage their culinary ideas and streamline their cooking processes. This platform not only enhances recipe sharing but also supports users in executing their culinary visions effectively.
ChangeEngine
Seed Round in 2022
ChangeEngine is a developer of software that aims to enhance internal communication and streamline the management of employee programs within organizations. By integrating existing systems, the company automates time-consuming tasks associated with the employee experience design process, which often spans across various teams and disparate HR systems. ChangeEngine's platform enables people leaders to create and execute effective people programs that treat employees as internal customers, ensuring sustained utilization over time. This allows organizations to maintain focus on their employee initiatives rather than allowing them to fade after initial implementation. The software also facilitates the measurement of program impact, aiding leaders in demonstrating value to executive teams and securing necessary budgets for innovative HR initiatives. Through these solutions, ChangeEngine seeks to elevate the role of people leaders and enhance the overall employee experience in hybrid workplaces.
Humi is a cloud-based software platform that automates human resources processes, offering a comprehensive solution for businesses. The platform streamlines various HR functions, including employee recruiting and onboarding, time-off tracking, scheduling, payroll management, and benefits administration. Additionally, it provides tools for performance monitoring and reporting, allowing organizations to enhance efficiency and modernize their human resource management. By integrating these essential functions into one platform, Humi enables businesses to simplify their HR operations and improve overall workforce management.
Paylode
Seed Round in 2022
Paylode is a developer of a B2B SaaS platform that enables companies to effectively monetize their existing customer bases through up-selling and cross-selling strategies. The platform provides tools for clients to create, manage, and distribute ancillary cross-sell offers to targeted customers via high-conversion channels. By facilitating the launch and management of Perks & Engagement Programs, Paylode helps businesses enhance customer engagement and unlock new revenue streams.
Paylode
Seed Round in 2022
Paylode is a developer of a B2B SaaS platform that enables companies to effectively monetize their existing customer bases through up-selling and cross-selling strategies. The platform provides tools for clients to create, manage, and distribute ancillary cross-sell offers to targeted customers via high-conversion channels. By facilitating the launch and management of Perks & Engagement Programs, Paylode helps businesses enhance customer engagement and unlock new revenue streams.
Aquabyte
Venture Round in 2022
Aquabyte, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing innovative monitoring systems for the aquaculture industry. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Bergen, Norway, Aquabyte leverages computer vision and machine learning to enhance fish farming practices. Its smart camera system enables functionalities such as real-time sea lice counting, biomass estimation, appetite detection, and feed optimization. By providing a web dashboard for continuous monitoring, Aquabyte aims to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and profitability of fish farms. The company's solutions are designed to reduce operational costs and minimize fish mortality while also addressing the environmental impact of aquaculture. With a diverse team of experts in machine learning, entrepreneurship, and aquaculture biology, Aquabyte is committed to delivering practical and effective solutions for the industry.
Payitoff
Seed Round in 2021
Payitoff is a New York-based company specializing in debt infrastructure solutions, specifically focused on student loan repayment. The company develops API tools that provide users with money-saving guidance and facilitate automatic actions related to debt management. Its platform evaluates student loans to create optimal repayment schedules and identify potential savings opportunities, enabling financial institutions, fintechs, and workplace providers to assist their customers effectively. By leveraging its technology, Payitoff aims to help the average customer save approximately $240 per month on their student loans, empowering users with insights and automated enrollment options to improve their financial well-being.
Mythical Games
Series C in 2021
Mythical Games Inc. is a game technology studio founded in 2018 and based in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. The company develops blockchain-based games and aims to create a new generation of gaming experiences by enabling true ownership of digital assets, verifiable scarcity, and integrated secondary markets. Its flagship title, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game where players can buy, trade, and sell their unique designs. Mythical Games also provides tools for content creators and brands, allowing them to customize and own game assets. By fostering a decentralized gaming ecosystem, the company brings players, developers, and content creators together, promoting personalized experiences and driving consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through innovative gaming products.
Sendoso is a sending platform that enhances customer engagement by offering innovative ways for companies to connect with their clients throughout the buyer's journey. Founded in 2016, the company integrates both digital and physical sending strategies, allowing businesses to improve the effectiveness of their existing marketing programs and strengthen customer relationships. Sendoso's platform centralizes gifting outreach, automating the timely delivery of a variety of gifts, such as coffee, lunch tickets, handwritten notes, experiences, and custom items. This approach not only fosters customer loyalty but also supports demand generation and account-based marketing efforts. Trusted by over 500 companies, Sendoso has established a global presence in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and has secured $54 million in venture funding to further its growth and innovation in the customer experience sector.
Verifiable
Series A in 2021
Verifiable Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in credential verification and compliance monitoring software. Founded in 2019, Verifiable is dedicated to streamlining the verification process by automating primary source verifications and providing real-time monitoring of licenses, sanctions, and other essential records. The company develops an API that connects healthcare providers with state and federal databases, allowing users to access a multitude of primary sources from a single platform. This integration enables healthcare organizations to enhance compliance, minimize risk, and maintain patient safety. By offering features such as automated notifications for potential issues and detailed audit logs, Verifiable aims to save time and resources for healthcare entities while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Marco Capital, Inc. is a trade finance platform headquartered in Miami, Florida, that aims to provide small and medium-sized exporters from Latin America with access to working capital. Established in 2019, the platform facilitates investments in short-term trade finance receivables between Latin American exporters and U.S. importers. It promotes paperless processes, allowing users to upload documents and invoices seamlessly. The platform also incorporates support from industry experts and leverages artificial intelligence to streamline financing services and trade operations. Marco Capital focuses on simplifying the financing experience for businesses, enabling them to save time and foster growth.
Frame is a mental wellness network that provides a multifaceted approach to therapy.
Mythical Games
Series B in 2021
Mythical Games Inc. is a game technology studio founded in 2018 and based in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. The company develops blockchain-based games and aims to create a new generation of gaming experiences by enabling true ownership of digital assets, verifiable scarcity, and integrated secondary markets. Its flagship title, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game where players can buy, trade, and sell their unique designs. Mythical Games also provides tools for content creators and brands, allowing them to customize and own game assets. By fostering a decentralized gaming ecosystem, the company brings players, developers, and content creators together, promoting personalized experiences and driving consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through innovative gaming products.
Snickerdoodle
Seed Round in 2021
Snickerdoodle is a company focused on leveraging blockchain technology to create a secure data economy that prioritizes user privacy and empowers individuals. By developing an enterprise NFT-based data layer platform, Snickerdoodle enables users to take control of their personal data and monetize it effectively. The platform serves as a bridge between traditional Web2 and the emerging Web3 environments, ensuring that value is distributed among all stakeholders, particularly data owners. Through this innovative approach, Snickerdoodle aims to facilitate a more equitable landscape where individuals can securely manage and profit from their own data.
Sequel.io
Seed Round in 2021
Sequel provides a low-code solution for live video that enables brands to turn their websites into hubs for live engagement and engage their communities on their own websites.
BlackCart
Series A in 2021
BlackCart is a Toronto-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing a shopping application for e-commerce merchants. The platform allows consumers to select clothing from various stores and have these items shipped to their homes for a try-before-you-buy experience. Utilizing proprietary artificial intelligence technology, BlackCart's solution enables merchants to offer a risk-free shopping alternative that mimics the in-store experience, instilling confidence in customers. By eliminating the need for upfront payment, the company aims to enhance sales for businesses while providing a convenient and flexible shopping option for consumers.
Mate Fertility
Venture Round in 2020
Mate Fertility is a technology-driven fertility clinic founded in 2020 and based in Los Angeles, California. The company aims to make parenthood more accessible by providing comprehensive fertility services at affordable prices. It operates a platform that connects patients to fertility clinics and offers telemedicine options for various treatments and therapies. By delivering end-to-end fertility services, Mate Fertility ensures that patients receive expert guidance and care throughout their fertility journey, making the process more comfortable and manageable.
Meez Culinary Solutions is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in creating an interactive platform for recipe management. The company's platform allows users to transform recipe content, including videos and images, into a comprehensive database that facilitates ideation, organization, and collaboration. With features such as accurate ingredient costing, automated scaling and conversions, and specialized allergen identification, Meez empowers cooks to efficiently manage their culinary ideas and streamline their cooking processes. This platform not only enhances recipe sharing but also supports users in executing their culinary visions effectively.
Verifiable
Seed Round in 2020
Verifiable Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in credential verification and compliance monitoring software. Founded in 2019, Verifiable is dedicated to streamlining the verification process by automating primary source verifications and providing real-time monitoring of licenses, sanctions, and other essential records. The company develops an API that connects healthcare providers with state and federal databases, allowing users to access a multitude of primary sources from a single platform. This integration enables healthcare organizations to enhance compliance, minimize risk, and maintain patient safety. By offering features such as automated notifications for potential issues and detailed audit logs, Verifiable aims to save time and resources for healthcare entities while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Scratch
Venture Round in 2020
Scratch is a financial technology company that specializes in providing payment processing, patient financing, and communication tools tailored for veterinary and medical practices. With its platform utilized by approximately half of all U.S. veterinary clinics, Scratch facilitates seamless interactions and transactions between practices and their clients, both in-person and remotely. The company's patient financing solution offers quick access to guaranteed payment options, allowing patients and pet owners to secure funding for medical care within 60 seconds. Additionally, Scratch's payment processing tools are designed to integrate with leading practice management systems, enhancing the checkout experience for both patients and practices.
Marco
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Marco Capital, Inc. is a trade finance platform headquartered in Miami, Florida, that aims to provide small and medium-sized exporters from Latin America with access to working capital. Established in 2019, the platform facilitates investments in short-term trade finance receivables between Latin American exporters and U.S. importers. It promotes paperless processes, allowing users to upload documents and invoices seamlessly. The platform also incorporates support from industry experts and leverages artificial intelligence to streamline financing services and trade operations. Marco Capital focuses on simplifying the financing experience for businesses, enabling them to save time and foster growth.
Raptor Maps
Series A in 2020
Raptor Maps, Inc. is a software company focused on enhancing the performance of solar assets through advanced data analytics. Founded in 2015 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to transform drone and asset data into actionable insights for solar companies. Its platform automates visual inspections and processes multi-spectral images, enabling frequent and detailed analysis of solar sites. Raptor Maps offers a range of services, including aerial thermal inspections, shading analysis, and construction monitoring, all aimed at optimizing the management of photovoltaic assets. The company serves a diverse clientele, including portfolio owners, asset managers, and engineering firms, providing them with tools to improve efficiency and reduce costs in solar energy operations.
Paylode
Seed Round in 2020
Paylode is a developer of a B2B SaaS platform that enables companies to effectively monetize their existing customer bases through up-selling and cross-selling strategies. The platform provides tools for clients to create, manage, and distribute ancillary cross-sell offers to targeted customers via high-conversion channels. By facilitating the launch and management of Perks & Engagement Programs, Paylode helps businesses enhance customer engagement and unlock new revenue streams.
Humi is a cloud-based software platform that automates human resources processes, offering a comprehensive solution for businesses. The platform streamlines various HR functions, including employee recruiting and onboarding, time-off tracking, scheduling, payroll management, and benefits administration. Additionally, it provides tools for performance monitoring and reporting, allowing organizations to enhance efficiency and modernize their human resource management. By integrating these essential functions into one platform, Humi enables businesses to simplify their HR operations and improve overall workforce management.
BlackCart
Seed Round in 2020
BlackCart is a Toronto-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing a shopping application for e-commerce merchants. The platform allows consumers to select clothing from various stores and have these items shipped to their homes for a try-before-you-buy experience. Utilizing proprietary artificial intelligence technology, BlackCart's solution enables merchants to offer a risk-free shopping alternative that mimics the in-store experience, instilling confidence in customers. By eliminating the need for upfront payment, the company aims to enhance sales for businesses while providing a convenient and flexible shopping option for consumers.
Brainbase
Series A in 2020
Brainbase Inc. is a technology company that develops a platform focused on licensing business management and intellectual property. Established in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, Brainbase offers a comprehensive tool called Brainbase Assist, which facilitates collaboration and oversight of licensing businesses. The platform allows users to track critical metrics, including sales, royalties, and rights availability, while also providing insights into licensee performance and growth trends. By integrating various aspects necessary for operating a global licensing business, Brainbase enhances decision-making processes for its clients across diverse industries, including sports, foodservice, construction, and consumer product licensing. Its goal is to make the intellectual property sector more accessible and efficient, enabling brands to effectively manage and monetize their IP assets.
Mojo Vision
Series B in 2020
Mojo Vision Inc. is a technology company based in Saratoga, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in the development of augmented reality solutions, focusing on high-performance micro-LED display technology. Mojo Vision has created the world's smallest and densest dynamic display for smart contact lenses, which are designed to provide users with timely information seamlessly and hands-free, without the distractions associated with traditional mobile devices. The company is also engaged in a joint development agreement with Menicon Co., Ltd. to explore smart contact lens products, further enhancing its innovative offerings. By combining advanced display and semiconductor expertise with proprietary quantum-dot technology, Mojo Vision aims to revolutionize the display industry, addressing diverse applications across consumer, enterprise, and government sectors.
Sendoso is a sending platform that enhances customer engagement by offering innovative ways for companies to connect with their clients throughout the buyer's journey. Founded in 2016, the company integrates both digital and physical sending strategies, allowing businesses to improve the effectiveness of their existing marketing programs and strengthen customer relationships. Sendoso's platform centralizes gifting outreach, automating the timely delivery of a variety of gifts, such as coffee, lunch tickets, handwritten notes, experiences, and custom items. This approach not only fosters customer loyalty but also supports demand generation and account-based marketing efforts. Trusted by over 500 companies, Sendoso has established a global presence in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and has secured $54 million in venture funding to further its growth and innovation in the customer experience sector.
flexEngage
Series A in 2019
flexEngage, Inc. is a company that specializes in receipts management software and digital receipts, aimed at enhancing post-purchase communications for retailers. Founded in 2014 and based in Orlando, Florida, flexEngage enables retailers to transform standard transactional touchpoints such as receipts, order notifications, and packing slips into personalized engagement channels. This approach helps retailers like Under Armour and GNC to better connect with their customers, fostering loyalty and driving additional sales. By providing tools to manage spending habits and shopping trends, the company's software eliminates the need for paper receipts and allows for the inclusion of social media links, videos, and customized offers. Additionally, flexEngage is building a comprehensive database of consumer shopping behavior, which currently includes millions of transactions and unique consumer profiles. The company was formerly known as flexReceipts, Inc. and rebranded in January 2019.
Mythical Games
Series A in 2019
Mythical Games Inc. is a game technology studio founded in 2018 and based in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. The company develops blockchain-based games and aims to create a new generation of gaming experiences by enabling true ownership of digital assets, verifiable scarcity, and integrated secondary markets. Its flagship title, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game where players can buy, trade, and sell their unique designs. Mythical Games also provides tools for content creators and brands, allowing them to customize and own game assets. By fostering a decentralized gaming ecosystem, the company brings players, developers, and content creators together, promoting personalized experiences and driving consumer adoption of distributed ledger technology through innovative gaming products.
Payitoff
Seed Round in 2019
Payitoff is a New York-based company specializing in debt infrastructure solutions, specifically focused on student loan repayment. The company develops API tools that provide users with money-saving guidance and facilitate automatic actions related to debt management. Its platform evaluates student loans to create optimal repayment schedules and identify potential savings opportunities, enabling financial institutions, fintechs, and workplace providers to assist their customers effectively. By leveraging its technology, Payitoff aims to help the average customer save approximately $240 per month on their student loans, empowering users with insights and automated enrollment options to improve their financial well-being.
Scratch is a financial technology company that specializes in providing payment processing, patient financing, and communication tools tailored for veterinary and medical practices. With its platform utilized by approximately half of all U.S. veterinary clinics, Scratch facilitates seamless interactions and transactions between practices and their clients, both in-person and remotely. The company's patient financing solution offers quick access to guaranteed payment options, allowing patients and pet owners to secure funding for medical care within 60 seconds. Additionally, Scratch's payment processing tools are designed to integrate with leading practice management systems, enhancing the checkout experience for both patients and practices.
Brainbase
Seed Round in 2019
Brainbase Inc. is a technology company that develops a platform focused on licensing business management and intellectual property. Established in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, Brainbase offers a comprehensive tool called Brainbase Assist, which facilitates collaboration and oversight of licensing businesses. The platform allows users to track critical metrics, including sales, royalties, and rights availability, while also providing insights into licensee performance and growth trends. By integrating various aspects necessary for operating a global licensing business, Brainbase enhances decision-making processes for its clients across diverse industries, including sports, foodservice, construction, and consumer product licensing. Its goal is to make the intellectual property sector more accessible and efficient, enabling brands to effectively manage and monetize their IP assets.
Knowhere Inc. is an information technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in mobile-based application software designed to generate news content and articles across politics, business, and technology. Established in 2017, Knowhere employs machine learning to deliver factual and community-focused news at scale. The company is committed to providing a transparent and non-partisan news source, believing that a shared reality is crucial for constructive discourse. Its flagship newsletter, The Brief, launched in December 2018, serves over half a million subscribers with daily updates on significant events. Knowhere has also expanded its offerings with local newsletters, beginning with the Treasure Coast Brief in 2019, and has since launched over 36 local newsletters in California, reaching more than 25,000 subscribers. The company’s proprietary suite of news monitoring and analysis tools further empowers journalists and knowledge workers, facilitating effective data-driven decision-making.
Aquabyte, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing innovative monitoring systems for the aquaculture industry. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Bergen, Norway, Aquabyte leverages computer vision and machine learning to enhance fish farming practices. Its smart camera system enables functionalities such as real-time sea lice counting, biomass estimation, appetite detection, and feed optimization. By providing a web dashboard for continuous monitoring, Aquabyte aims to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and profitability of fish farms. The company's solutions are designed to reduce operational costs and minimize fish mortality while also addressing the environmental impact of aquaculture. With a diverse team of experts in machine learning, entrepreneurship, and aquaculture biology, Aquabyte is committed to delivering practical and effective solutions for the industry.
Raptor Maps
Seed Round in 2019
Raptor Maps, Inc. is a software company focused on enhancing the performance of solar assets through advanced data analytics. Founded in 2015 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to transform drone and asset data into actionable insights for solar companies. Its platform automates visual inspections and processes multi-spectral images, enabling frequent and detailed analysis of solar sites. Raptor Maps offers a range of services, including aerial thermal inspections, shading analysis, and construction monitoring, all aimed at optimizing the management of photovoltaic assets. The company serves a diverse clientele, including portfolio owners, asset managers, and engineering firms, providing them with tools to improve efficiency and reduce costs in solar energy operations.
Sendoso is a sending platform that enhances customer engagement by offering innovative ways for companies to connect with their clients throughout the buyer's journey. Founded in 2016, the company integrates both digital and physical sending strategies, allowing businesses to improve the effectiveness of their existing marketing programs and strengthen customer relationships. Sendoso's platform centralizes gifting outreach, automating the timely delivery of a variety of gifts, such as coffee, lunch tickets, handwritten notes, experiences, and custom items. This approach not only fosters customer loyalty but also supports demand generation and account-based marketing efforts. Trusted by over 500 companies, Sendoso has established a global presence in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and has secured $54 million in venture funding to further its growth and innovation in the customer experience sector.
LendingFront
Series A in 2019
LendingFront, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides a cloud-based lending platform designed for banks and financial institutions. This comprehensive white-label software solution encompasses all aspects of the financing process, including application management, data handling, underwriting, decision-making, and loan monitoring. LendingFront’s platform offers integrated or standalone modules, allowing clients to automate significant parts of the lending workflow while maintaining control and manual oversight when preferred. The company serves a diverse range of clients, from rapidly growing online credit providers to large financial institutions, and is backed by a founding team with extensive experience in small business lending technology from notable companies.
Mojo Vision
Series A in 2018
Mojo Vision Inc. is a technology company based in Saratoga, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in the development of augmented reality solutions, focusing on high-performance micro-LED display technology. Mojo Vision has created the world's smallest and densest dynamic display for smart contact lenses, which are designed to provide users with timely information seamlessly and hands-free, without the distractions associated with traditional mobile devices. The company is also engaged in a joint development agreement with Menicon Co., Ltd. to explore smart contact lens products, further enhancing its innovative offerings. By combining advanced display and semiconductor expertise with proprietary quantum-dot technology, Mojo Vision aims to revolutionize the display industry, addressing diverse applications across consumer, enterprise, and government sectors.
Wendi is a digital assistant company focused on enhancing healthcare practices through automation. Founded in 2016 by Maximillian Jaffe and Stephen Estes, the company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. Wendi's platform streamlines various administrative tasks, including patient screening, insurance verification, scheduling, and communications. By automating processes such as responding to missed calls and managing patient inquiries, the platform allows patients to easily cancel or reschedule appointments, verify insurance, update payment information, and communicate with their healthcare providers. This innovation aims to improve the efficiency of healthcare practices while enhancing the overall patient experience.
Wunder Mobility
Series B in 2018
Wunder Mobility is a provider of software and hardware solutions focused on vehicle sharing and carpooling. The company offers a highly customizable software platform that facilitates vehicle sharing, enabling users to access transportation options efficiently. Additionally, Wunder Mobility has developed a sharing-ready vehicle program through collaborations with manufacturers. The platform also includes community-based services that assist commuters in booking available seats in neighbors' cars, aiming to reduce traffic congestion. This service allows passengers to obtain rides at a cost comparable to public transportation while enabling drivers to recoup expenses associated with their trips. Overall, Wunder Mobility is dedicated to enhancing shared mobility solutions.
IOpipe is a serverless DevOps platform designed to enhance the development and operational efficiency of serverless applications. The company addresses the unique challenges that arise from the shift towards serverless computing by providing an open-source module that offers real-time telemetry, tracing, profiling, alerts, logs, and error monitoring. This functionality allows developers to gain insights into the performance and operations of their event-driven applications, particularly within Amazon Lambda functions. By adopting a customer-centric approach, IOpipe collaborates closely with its users to address their challenges effectively. The company emphasizes building a remote-first and diverse team that is dedicated to creating a leading product for serverless application development and operations.
Apollo.io
Series A in 2018
Apollo.io is a prominent go-to-market solution provider for revenue teams, catering to a diverse clientele that includes over 500,000 companies and millions of users worldwide, ranging from emerging startups to large enterprises. Founded in 2015, the company has rapidly established itself as a leader in the SaaS sector, raising approximately $250 million and achieving a valuation of $1.6 billion. Apollo.io’s platform offers sales and marketing teams access to verified contact data for over 210 million B2B contacts and 35 million companies. It equips users with tools to engage and convert prospects efficiently, streamlining the outreach process. By providing accurate contact information and an integrated platform for customer engagement, Apollo.io enhances revenue generation, fosters opportunities, and improves sales effectiveness for organizations.
Panda is a new kind of TV show starring you and your friends record and watch new episodes together each week until the season is over.
Mode is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in software-defined networking solutions. It operates a high-performing software-defined core network (SD-CORE) that leverages a breakthrough in real-time network control. Co-founded by two Cornell computer scientists recognized for their contributions to modern packet-switched networks, Mode has developed the Mode HALO system, which implements mathematically optimal routing. The company's core offerings include enhancing enterprise wide area networks (WAN) through reliable connectivity, cloud elasticity, and competitive pricing. Mode's solutions support various applications such as SD-WAN, cloud access, unified communications, and ultra-low latency services. The company has received backing from prominent investors including Google Ventures, NEA, and the National Science Foundation, and it has been acquired by VMware.
Contentbox
Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Contentbox is a blockchain platform designed to enhance the digital content industry by connecting users, creators, and advertisers through a decentralized ecosystem. It focuses on the audio and visual sectors, providing a secure environment for multi-party payments and identity verification. The platform offers a centralized payout system, facilitating micro-payments and financing infrastructure tailored for content applications and websites. Additionally, Contentbox aims to streamline the monetization process in the digital content space by implementing in-app incentive structures, thereby promoting a more efficient and unified approach to content distribution and engagement.
Scratch is a financial technology company that specializes in providing payment processing, patient financing, and communication tools tailored for veterinary and medical practices. With its platform utilized by approximately half of all U.S. veterinary clinics, Scratch facilitates seamless interactions and transactions between practices and their clients, both in-person and remotely. The company's patient financing solution offers quick access to guaranteed payment options, allowing patients and pet owners to secure funding for medical care within 60 seconds. Additionally, Scratch's payment processing tools are designed to integrate with leading practice management systems, enhancing the checkout experience for both patients and practices.
Zerocater
Series B in 2018
Zerocater, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that operates a subscription-based and on-demand food ordering platform, specifically designed for businesses and their employees. Founded in 2009, Zerocater delivers personalized and diet-specific meals from independent restaurants, caterers, food trucks, and private chefs. The service caters to various occasions, including meetings, parties, and celebrations, offering a range of menu options such as breakfast, lunch, happy hour, desserts, and even craft beverages. The company serves clients in major cities such as New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Austin, Texas, and focuses on enhancing workplace culture by providing convenient and diverse food solutions that foster employee engagement and collaboration.
Say is a technology company based in New York that has developed a platform to enhance communication between companies and their individual shareholders. Founded in 2017, Say's platform empowers shareholders to exercise their full ownership rights by facilitating open dialogue outside traditional shareholder communication channels. It features various services, including proxy processing, fund reports, trade confirmations, post-sale prospectus delivery, and the management of voluntary corporate actions and class actions. By connecting individual shareholders with one another and providing tools to aggregate and authenticate their voices, Say aims to level the playing field with institutional investors and transform the experience of stock ownership.
Knowhere
Seed Round in 2018
Knowhere Inc. is an information technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in mobile-based application software designed to generate news content and articles across politics, business, and technology. Established in 2017, Knowhere employs machine learning to deliver factual and community-focused news at scale. The company is committed to providing a transparent and non-partisan news source, believing that a shared reality is crucial for constructive discourse. Its flagship newsletter, The Brief, launched in December 2018, serves over half a million subscribers with daily updates on significant events. Knowhere has also expanded its offerings with local newsletters, beginning with the Treasure Coast Brief in 2019, and has since launched over 36 local newsletters in California, reaching more than 25,000 subscribers. The company’s proprietary suite of news monitoring and analysis tools further empowers journalists and knowledge workers, facilitating effective data-driven decision-making.
Sendoso
Seed Round in 2018
Sendoso is a sending platform that enhances customer engagement by offering innovative ways for companies to connect with their clients throughout the buyer's journey. Founded in 2016, the company integrates both digital and physical sending strategies, allowing businesses to improve the effectiveness of their existing marketing programs and strengthen customer relationships. Sendoso's platform centralizes gifting outreach, automating the timely delivery of a variety of gifts, such as coffee, lunch tickets, handwritten notes, experiences, and custom items. This approach not only fosters customer loyalty but also supports demand generation and account-based marketing efforts. Trusted by over 500 companies, Sendoso has established a global presence in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, and has secured $54 million in venture funding to further its growth and innovation in the customer experience sector.
Aquabyte
Seed Round in 2018
Aquabyte, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing innovative monitoring systems for the aquaculture industry. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Bergen, Norway, Aquabyte leverages computer vision and machine learning to enhance fish farming practices. Its smart camera system enables functionalities such as real-time sea lice counting, biomass estimation, appetite detection, and feed optimization. By providing a web dashboard for continuous monitoring, Aquabyte aims to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and profitability of fish farms. The company's solutions are designed to reduce operational costs and minimize fish mortality while also addressing the environmental impact of aquaculture. With a diverse team of experts in machine learning, entrepreneurship, and aquaculture biology, Aquabyte is committed to delivering practical and effective solutions for the industry.
Ample Hills Creamery
Series A in 2017
Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based ice cream company founded in 2010, known for its unique and decadent ice cream creations. The company specializes in handcrafting ice cream in small batches using fresh, local, all-natural ingredients, including hormone-free milk and cream from grass-fed cows, as well as organic cane sugar. In addition to a diverse range of flavors, Ample Hills offers cakes and mix-ins, catering to various events such as weddings, corporate gatherings, and family reunions. Its products are available online and in retail stores, providing customers with a distinctive ice cream experience. In March 2020, Ample Hills Creamery filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Orchid Labs
Seed Round in 2017
Orchid Labs is an open-source initiative focused on combating internet surveillance and censorship. Founded in 2017 by a team including Dr. Steven Waterhouse and Jay Freeman, the company develops a decentralized nanopayment platform that enhances internet accessibility. Its innovative approach employs an overlay network built on the existing internet, utilizing a peer-to-peer tokenized bandwidth exchange. This technology empowers users to protect their personal data while facilitating secure communication, collaboration, and information access. Overall, Orchid Labs aims to create a more inclusive and liberated online environment for all users.
Wendi is a digital assistant company focused on enhancing healthcare practices through automation. Founded in 2016 by Maximillian Jaffe and Stephen Estes, the company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. Wendi's platform streamlines various administrative tasks, including patient screening, insurance verification, scheduling, and communications. By automating processes such as responding to missed calls and managing patient inquiries, the platform allows patients to easily cancel or reschedule appointments, verify insurance, update payment information, and communicate with their healthcare providers. This innovation aims to improve the efficiency of healthcare practices while enhancing the overall patient experience.
Unbound
Seed Round in 2017
Unbound is a company focused on sexual wellness for women, offering a range of products including vibrators, lubricants, and accessories. The company operates an e-commerce platform that allows customers to purchase body-safe items directly from their website, ensuring discreet delivery to their homes. By prioritizing women's sexual health and wellness, Unbound aims to provide a comfortable and accessible shopping experience for its customers.
IOpipe is a serverless DevOps platform designed to enhance the development and operational efficiency of serverless applications. The company addresses the unique challenges that arise from the shift towards serverless computing by providing an open-source module that offers real-time telemetry, tracing, profiling, alerts, logs, and error monitoring. This functionality allows developers to gain insights into the performance and operations of their event-driven applications, particularly within Amazon Lambda functions. By adopting a customer-centric approach, IOpipe collaborates closely with its users to address their challenges effectively. The company emphasizes building a remote-first and diverse team that is dedicated to creating a leading product for serverless application development and operations.
Unbound
Seed Round in 2017
Unbound is a company focused on sexual wellness for women, offering a range of products including vibrators, lubricants, and accessories. The company operates an e-commerce platform that allows customers to purchase body-safe items directly from their website, ensuring discreet delivery to their homes. By prioritizing women's sexual health and wellness, Unbound aims to provide a comfortable and accessible shopping experience for its customers.
ComparaGuru
Series A in 2017
Coru is a platform that intelligently connects users with credit and insurance products employing the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Atrium LTS
Series A in 2017
Atrium builds products and services to help automate legal workflows, innovate new processes within law firms, and help firms identify and attract new clients. Its technology provides a better experience for legal clients than they previously thought possible, increasing communication and speed of service. The company collaborates with forward-thinking lawyers to help determine the direction and decisions for these products.
Unbound
Seed Round in 2017
Unbound is a company focused on sexual wellness for women, offering a range of products including vibrators, lubricants, and accessories. The company operates an e-commerce platform that allows customers to purchase body-safe items directly from their website, ensuring discreet delivery to their homes. By prioritizing women's sexual health and wellness, Unbound aims to provide a comfortable and accessible shopping experience for its customers.
Bunker is a prominent provider of insurance compliance and verification solutions, specializing in digital business insurance software. The company offers a comprehensive platform that combines smart Certificate of Insurance (COI) screening, compliance verification, and on-demand insurance services. Bunker's innovative marketplace streamlines the insurance process for small business buyers by efficiently matching them with the appropriate policies at critical moments. This approach enhances the insurance experience for enterprises, suppliers, and independent contractors, particularly in the context of contingent staffing models. Through its services, Bunker aims to simplify and improve contract-related insurance experiences for businesses.
Scratch
Seed Round in 2017
Scratch is a financial technology company that specializes in providing payment processing, patient financing, and communication tools tailored for veterinary and medical practices. With its platform utilized by approximately half of all U.S. veterinary clinics, Scratch facilitates seamless interactions and transactions between practices and their clients, both in-person and remotely. The company's patient financing solution offers quick access to guaranteed payment options, allowing patients and pet owners to secure funding for medical care within 60 seconds. Additionally, Scratch's payment processing tools are designed to integrate with leading practice management systems, enhancing the checkout experience for both patients and practices.
Humi is a cloud-based software platform that automates human resources processes, offering a comprehensive solution for businesses. The platform streamlines various HR functions, including employee recruiting and onboarding, time-off tracking, scheduling, payroll management, and benefits administration. Additionally, it provides tools for performance monitoring and reporting, allowing organizations to enhance efficiency and modernize their human resource management. By integrating these essential functions into one platform, Humi enables businesses to simplify their HR operations and improve overall workforce management.
LiquiGlide
Series B in 2017
LiquiGlide Inc., founded in 2012 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in the development of innovative liquid-impregnated coatings designed to facilitate the effortless movement of viscous liquids. As a pioneer in creating permanently wet slippery surfaces, LiquiGlide provides unique solutions that enhance the flow of liquids across various industries, including manufacturing, oil and gas, aviation, utilities, and food and beverage. The company's technology addresses the common challenges associated with moving thick liquids, offering a durable alternative that is unmatched in the market. LiquiGlide's products are utilized in diverse applications, ranging from health and beauty to household goods, making it a versatile player in the coatings industry.
Raptor Maps
Venture Round in 2016
Raptor Maps, Inc. is a software company focused on enhancing the performance of solar assets through advanced data analytics. Founded in 2015 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to transform drone and asset data into actionable insights for solar companies. Its platform automates visual inspections and processes multi-spectral images, enabling frequent and detailed analysis of solar sites. Raptor Maps offers a range of services, including aerial thermal inspections, shading analysis, and construction monitoring, all aimed at optimizing the management of photovoltaic assets. The company serves a diverse clientele, including portfolio owners, asset managers, and engineering firms, providing them with tools to improve efficiency and reduce costs in solar energy operations.
OTI Lumionics
Series A in 2016
OTI Lumionics Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2011, specializing in the development of lighting solutions utilizing organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). The company focuses on innovative product applications, such as transparent displays, under panel sensors, and under display cameras. OTI Lumionics has introduced the aerelight A1 OLED Lamp and a LED desk lamp design that incorporates a wireless charger. Its products leverage proprietary technologies known as HaloTorr and ElektroTorr, aiming to unlock the full potential of OLED technology. The founding team comprises award-winning researchers and engineers from the University of Toronto's Department of Materials Science & Engineering.
Joymode
Seed Round in 2016
Joymode, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in renting leisure equipment for short-term use. Founded in 2015, Joymode provides a diverse range of rental items including tents, sleeping pads, stoves, and headlamps, allowing users to reserve these products conveniently through its mobile applications. The company operates from a creatively designed warehouse that features various recreational activities, reflecting its focus on fun and enjoyment. Joymode aims to enhance outdoor experiences by offering high-quality equipment without the need for long-term ownership.
Skedaddle
Seed Round in 2016
Skedaddle, Inc. is a transportation company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in crowdsourced transportation services across the United States. Founded in 2013, Skedaddle offers a range of buses accommodating 12 to 55 passengers, catering to both organizations and individuals. The company aims to enhance mobility by providing a flexible mass transportation network that enables affordable and direct travel beyond urban limits. By leveraging crowdsourced demand for routes, Skedaddle simplifies the process of organizing and paying for bus trips, ensuring a comfortable and efficient travel experience for its users.
Cohealo is a technology-enabled service based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2011. The company develops a software platform designed to centralize clinical assets and their usage data within health systems. This platform tracks medical equipment fleets, providing valuable insights for C-suite, finance, clinical, and supply chain teams. It connects various healthcare facilities, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient centers, and physician offices. By automating and orchestrating equipment sharing across health networks, Cohealo helps hospitals save money and increase the availability of medical equipment, ultimately reducing capital expenses and eliminating the need for rentals.
Jumpcut
Seed Round in 2016
Jumpcut, Inc. is a company based in Hollywood, California, founded in 2014, that specializes in developing and delivering online educational courses focused on content creation and digital media. The company offers a diverse range of courses covering topics such as comedy, vlogging, growth hacking, viral video production, and monetization strategies for brand partnerships. Jumpcut aims to address the challenges of online education, achieving a notable course completion rate of 65%, significantly higher than the industry average. Its courses are designed to engage users similarly to popular streaming content, resulting in a high subscription renewal rate of 90%. By incorporating best practices from the entertainment industry, Jumpcut seeks to transform the online learning experience into a more captivating and effective format.
Zerocater
Series A in 2016
Zerocater, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that operates a subscription-based and on-demand food ordering platform, specifically designed for businesses and their employees. Founded in 2009, Zerocater delivers personalized and diet-specific meals from independent restaurants, caterers, food trucks, and private chefs. The service caters to various occasions, including meetings, parties, and celebrations, offering a range of menu options such as breakfast, lunch, happy hour, desserts, and even craft beverages. The company serves clients in major cities such as New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Austin, Texas, and focuses on enhancing workplace culture by providing convenient and diverse food solutions that foster employee engagement and collaboration.
Twist Home
Venture Round in 2016
Twist Home is a consumer electronics company focused on enhancing smart home experiences through user-friendly, plug-and-play devices. The company aims to simplify the installation process by creating products that do not require additional infrastructure or new wireless networks. Twist Home's innovative approach involves designing smart home devices that fit the form factor of a lightbulb, allowing for easy installation akin to changing a lightbulb. Their flagship product, the Twist Speaker, integrates LED lighting, adaptive lighting technology, and wireless audio into a single unit, thereby offering a multifunctional solution that improves quality of life in residential environments.
Quilt Insurance Agency, LLC is an online insurance broker based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in providing renters and term life insurance. Founded in 2015, Quilt targets a digitally savvy audience, particularly the Millennial generation, by offering a self-service platform that simplifies the insurance purchasing process. The company's mobile-friendly approach allows customers to manage their policies online, break down annual premiums into affordable monthly installments, and make payments digitally, eliminating the need for traditional telemarketing sales tactics. As of 2018, Quilt operates as a subsidiary of Haven Life Insurance Agency, LLC.
flexEngage
Seed Round in 2016
flexEngage, Inc. is a company that specializes in receipts management software and digital receipts, aimed at enhancing post-purchase communications for retailers. Founded in 2014 and based in Orlando, Florida, flexEngage enables retailers to transform standard transactional touchpoints such as receipts, order notifications, and packing slips into personalized engagement channels. This approach helps retailers like Under Armour and GNC to better connect with their customers, fostering loyalty and driving additional sales. By providing tools to manage spending habits and shopping trends, the company's software eliminates the need for paper receipts and allows for the inclusion of social media links, videos, and customized offers. Additionally, flexEngage is building a comprehensive database of consumer shopping behavior, which currently includes millions of transactions and unique consumer profiles. The company was formerly known as flexReceipts, Inc. and rebranded in January 2019.
Apollo.io
Seed Round in 2016
Apollo.io is a prominent go-to-market solution provider for revenue teams, catering to a diverse clientele that includes over 500,000 companies and millions of users worldwide, ranging from emerging startups to large enterprises. Founded in 2015, the company has rapidly established itself as a leader in the SaaS sector, raising approximately $250 million and achieving a valuation of $1.6 billion. Apollo.io’s platform offers sales and marketing teams access to verified contact data for over 210 million B2B contacts and 35 million companies. It equips users with tools to engage and convert prospects efficiently, streamlining the outreach process. By providing accurate contact information and an integrated platform for customer engagement, Apollo.io enhances revenue generation, fosters opportunities, and improves sales effectiveness for organizations.
LendingFront
Convertible Note in 2016
LendingFront, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides a cloud-based lending platform designed for banks and financial institutions. This comprehensive white-label software solution encompasses all aspects of the financing process, including application management, data handling, underwriting, decision-making, and loan monitoring. LendingFront’s platform offers integrated or standalone modules, allowing clients to automate significant parts of the lending workflow while maintaining control and manual oversight when preferred. The company serves a diverse range of clients, from rapidly growing online credit providers to large financial institutions, and is backed by a founding team with extensive experience in small business lending technology from notable companies.
Tribogenics
Series C in 2016
Tribogenics is a technology development company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on creating low-cost, portable X-ray solutions for various industries, including mining, industrial, military, and medical imaging. Utilizing triboluminescence technology originally developed at UCLA, the company has designed miniature X-ray devices that leverage a process akin to static electricity to generate X-rays. This innovative approach allows for convenient and accessible X-ray functions, enabling customers to conduct materials analysis and imaging in diverse settings without the constraints of traditional, larger X-ray systems.
Ample Hills Creamery
Seed Round in 2015
Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based ice cream company founded in 2010, known for its unique and decadent ice cream creations. The company specializes in handcrafting ice cream in small batches using fresh, local, all-natural ingredients, including hormone-free milk and cream from grass-fed cows, as well as organic cane sugar. In addition to a diverse range of flavors, Ample Hills offers cakes and mix-ins, catering to various events such as weddings, corporate gatherings, and family reunions. Its products are available online and in retail stores, providing customers with a distinctive ice cream experience. In March 2020, Ample Hills Creamery filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Zero Hash
Seed Round in 2015
Zero Hash LLC is a B2B embedded infrastructure platform that facilitates the seamless integration of digital assets into customer experiences for various businesses. Founded in 2017 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the company provides comprehensive post-trade settlement services, including the storage of digital assets, settlements, institutional custody, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Its offerings encompass a money transmitter platform and an API that simplifies access to digital asset services. Zero Hash caters to a diverse clientele, including neo-banks, broker-dealers, and payment service providers, allowing them to offer digital asset trading, custody, and related products. By managing backend complexities and compliance, Zero Hash enables clients to focus on developing user-friendly crypto products, thereby broadening access to digital assets across various markets.
Alchemy 43
Seed Round in 2015
Alchemy 43 is a medical aesthetics brand based in Beverly Hills, California, that specializes in cosmetic micro treatments. The company offers a range of beautification services, including wrinkle relaxing injections, fillers, sculpting, lash enhancements, micro-needling, PRP treatments, laser services, and chemical peels. Alchemy 43 operates clinics designed as beauty labs that exclusively focus on cosmetic injectables, utilizing advanced 3D-imaging technology to assist in delivering personalized treatment plans. A team of licensed medical practitioners collaborates with clients to ensure they achieve subtle and natural-looking enhancements, bridging the gap between the medical aesthetic and beauty industries.
Tribogenics
Series B in 2015
Tribogenics is a technology development company based in Los Angeles, California, focused on creating low-cost, portable X-ray solutions for various industries, including mining, industrial, military, and medical imaging. Utilizing triboluminescence technology originally developed at UCLA, the company has designed miniature X-ray devices that leverage a process akin to static electricity to generate X-rays. This innovative approach allows for convenient and accessible X-ray functions, enabling customers to conduct materials analysis and imaging in diverse settings without the constraints of traditional, larger X-ray systems.
Wunder Mobility
Series A in 2015
Wunder Mobility is a provider of software and hardware solutions focused on vehicle sharing and carpooling. The company offers a highly customizable software platform that facilitates vehicle sharing, enabling users to access transportation options efficiently. Additionally, Wunder Mobility has developed a sharing-ready vehicle program through collaborations with manufacturers. The platform also includes community-based services that assist commuters in booking available seats in neighbors' cars, aiming to reduce traffic congestion. This service allows passengers to obtain rides at a cost comparable to public transportation while enabling drivers to recoup expenses associated with their trips. Overall, Wunder Mobility is dedicated to enhancing shared mobility solutions.
Tachyus Corporation is a technology company focused on optimizing energy production for the oil and gas industry. It offers a comprehensive platform that includes prescriptive and predictive analytics, as well as integration and measurement features. The platform addresses various production optimization challenges, including cyclic steaming, steam-flooding, CO2-flooding, water-flooding, pump optimization, workover prioritization, and shale fracking. Tachyus enables users to predict mechanical equipment failures, analyze production responses to stimulation, and determine optimal injection rates, thereby improving operational efficiency. Founded in 2013 and originally known as Software Revolution Corp., the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. Its innovative approach incorporates advanced data management and optimization techniques, contributing to the reduction of costs and carbon intensity for operators while enhancing economic outcomes in the energy sector.