Karma Biotechnologies, Inc. develops therapies for autoimmune diseases. It offers Xavines, a therapeutic to treat autoimmunity, allergies, and food sensitivities. Karma Biotechnologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Somabar, Inc. is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in developing and manufacturing a robotic bartending appliance designed for home kitchens as well as commercial venues such as restaurants, bars, and hotels. This innovative machine can mix a wide range of craft cocktails and beverages, utilizing a customizable digital bar menu that allows users to prepare drinks in just ten seconds. The technology also includes automated cleaning features and is built to withstand extensive use, capable of producing up to 500,000 drinks over its lifespan. Beta testing in various restaurants has shown that Somabar can increase beverage revenue by an average of 30% while simultaneously reducing labor costs by approximately 65%. Formerly known as Janglowe Holdings, Inc., the company adopted the name Somabar, Inc. in March 2017 and has been operational since its incorporation in 2011.
Noria Water Technologies provides solutions for improving the operations of water-based processes. It optimizes industrial processes by shining a spotlight on critical industrial surfaces. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Ready, Set, Food! is a California-based company founded in 2017 that focuses on reducing the risk of food allergies in infants. The company manufactures and sells pre-measured daily packets designed to be mixed with breast milk, formula, or solid food, which contain allergist-developed blends of common allergens such as peanut, egg, and milk. By incorporating these packets into a child's diet, parents can significantly lower the risk of their baby developing allergies by up to 80%. Ready, Set, Food! distributes its products primarily through online channels, providing an accessible solution for parents seeking to promote food tolerance in their children from an early age.
NovaSignal is a medical technology company commercializing a robotic cerebral ultrasound system. Its Robotic System combines non-invasive ultrasound, robotics, and artificial intelligence to assess real-time cerebral blood flow. Through the use of cloud computing and data analytics, NovaSignal supports physicians in their clinical decision making to help improve patient outcomes. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Habitu8, Inc. provides security awareness training programs with engaging videos for companies. The company’s services educate workers to protect themselves and their company from threats caused by employees’ behavior. It offers services in the areas of GDPR, Ransomware, phishing, social engineering, passwords, free WiFi, mobile devices, acceptable use policies, reporting incidents, security team message, CEO scams, third-party security, physical security, travel security, information protection, social media privacy, wrong email recipients, and BYOD. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Advekit, LLC operates an online platform designed to facilitate the connection between patients and mental health professionals. Established in 2017 and based in Venice, California, the platform utilizes users' zip codes, preferences, and insurance details to match them with suitable therapists. By streamlining the search process, Advekit enhances access to quality mental health treatment and allows individuals to better leverage their insurance benefits. Additionally, the platform offers a sliding-scale fee structure, accommodating users based on their financial capabilities. This approach empowers patients by simplifying the often complex journey of finding appropriate mental health support tailored to their needs.
GroLens Inc. develops and delivers a software as a service ERP software for commercial cannabis producers. It offers compliance reporting, inventory management, and grow optimization software. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Santa Monica, California.
Habitu8, Inc. provides security awareness training programs with engaging videos for companies. The company’s services educate workers to protect themselves and their company from threats caused by employees’ behavior. It offers services in the areas of GDPR, Ransomware, phishing, social engineering, passwords, free WiFi, mobile devices, acceptable use policies, reporting incidents, security team message, CEO scams, third-party security, physical security, travel security, information protection, social media privacy, wrong email recipients, and BYOD. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Advekit, LLC operates an online platform designed to facilitate the connection between patients and mental health professionals. Established in 2017 and based in Venice, California, the platform utilizes users' zip codes, preferences, and insurance details to match them with suitable therapists. By streamlining the search process, Advekit enhances access to quality mental health treatment and allows individuals to better leverage their insurance benefits. Additionally, the platform offers a sliding-scale fee structure, accommodating users based on their financial capabilities. This approach empowers patients by simplifying the often complex journey of finding appropriate mental health support tailored to their needs.
NovaSignal is a medical technology company commercializing a robotic cerebral ultrasound system. Its Robotic System combines non-invasive ultrasound, robotics, and artificial intelligence to assess real-time cerebral blood flow. Through the use of cloud computing and data analytics, NovaSignal supports physicians in their clinical decision making to help improve patient outcomes. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Kitterly, Inc. is an online retailer specializing in knitting and crochet kits. The company offers a diverse range of kits that cater to various projects, including adult and children's clothing, accessories, and home goods. Its product lineup features items such as socks, cardigans, hats, pullovers, blankets, dresses, and dog sweaters, among others. Founded in 2013, Kitterly is based in Los Angeles, California, and aims to provide customers with the resources to create a wide array of handcrafted items.
Tech Coast Angels is the largest angel investor group in the United States, possessing more than 300 members in five networks in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Central Coast, and the Inland Empire. Its members provide funding and guidance to more early-stage, high-growth companies in Southern California than any other investment group. Members invest in companies in a wide range of industries, including the life sciences, biotech, IT, services, retail, Internet, financial, software, media, consumer products, and tech startups. TCA as a whole gives companies more than just capital; they also provide counsel, mentoring, and access to an extensive network of potential investors, customers, strategic partners, and management talent. Tech Coast Angels has been ranked by CB Insights to be among the Top 20 Angel Groups in the US; TCA was also ranked as #1 for Network Centrality, meaning we have more connections than anyone! If you are in the game-changing business, we are here to help.
FamiLeague, Inc. offers an online platform, which brings together a community of global lifestyle influencers, professional athletes, and marquee brands to share positive family experiences through original, premium, digital programming. FamiLeague, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Fama is an AI-based solution that identifies and offers an opportunity to address problematic behavior among potential hires and current employees by analyzing publicly available online information. This type of content can ultimately lead to brand risk and toxic culture, and is often missed in the hiring and management process.
At myLAB Box we believe the way we think, talk and test for STDs is long overdue for a change. Our new service, the Safe Box, is the first-ever e-commerce service empowering users to take control of their sexual health with easy and affordable at-home screening solutions.
Love Lab® is a service agnostic, mobile dating platform that authenticates and proves a person's identity through a proprietary, multimodal biometric solution. The application can be used to conveniently vet people you meet on your own or to identify a trustworthy match from within the curated community. Once connected, users may privately exchange ephemeral multimedia messages to see if there's at least some chemistry before sharing personal contact info or going on a date.
Equity Crowdfunding in 2016
There are over 15,000 nightlife venues in the US that do VIP table/bottle service and/or sell tickets. The nightlife space has historically seen very few technological advances, suffers from being extremely fragmented, lacking transparency, inefficient processes with unnecessary middleman, unsold inventory, and lack of user data/analytics.
Discotech aims to solve this problem by allowing users to book tables, reserve guest lists, and buy tickets at clubs directly with the venue via a mobile app.
NexusEdge Education Inc. designs and develops an artificial intelligence based career navigation platform to help students discover their career paths and assist employers in building a pipeline of candidates that meet their specific expectations. It offers video face to face mentoring, micro-credentialing, LinkedIn learning, and adaptive job board services. The company provides its services to high schools, community colleges, universities, and alumni. NexusEdge Education Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Rufus Labs LLC, founded in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing wearable workforce solutions. The company's flagship product, the Rufus Cuff, is a lightweight, ruggedized device that serves multiple communication functions, including making and receiving voice and video calls. It also features sensors for collecting physiometric data, enabling location-based assignments, and facilitating safety checks. The Rufus Cuff allows users to play music, stream content over Wi-Fi, and access fitness applications, making it compatible with both Android and iOS devices. Rufus Labs markets its products online, targeting users who seek to enhance their experience through innovative wearable technology.
AccuScore.com delivers simulated projections for all NFL, MLB, NBA, College Football and College Basketball games. AccuScore is a sports simulation company that accurately simulates sporting events prior to their scheduled time. The simulation model uses past player performances and relates that data to the coming match: team composition, weather, location, coaching… We define each player with a unique algorithm and simulate every match approximately 10,000 times. Our current licensing and subscription services cover all major US sports and top 10 soccer leagues round the world. We provide game predictions as well as individual player performance projections to be used eg. in fantasy sports. In addition to predictions Accuscore provides sports analytics. We have created ice hockey player databased based on advanced analytics methods. Each player performance can be ranked against other players in the same league. Outside of sports world, Accuscore has predicted with great accuracy elections and Eurovision Song Contest.
Somabar, Inc. is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in developing and manufacturing a robotic bartending appliance designed for home kitchens as well as commercial venues such as restaurants, bars, and hotels. This innovative machine can mix a wide range of craft cocktails and beverages, utilizing a customizable digital bar menu that allows users to prepare drinks in just ten seconds. The technology also includes automated cleaning features and is built to withstand extensive use, capable of producing up to 500,000 drinks over its lifespan. Beta testing in various restaurants has shown that Somabar can increase beverage revenue by an average of 30% while simultaneously reducing labor costs by approximately 65%. Formerly known as Janglowe Holdings, Inc., the company adopted the name Somabar, Inc. in March 2017 and has been operational since its incorporation in 2011.
MentorMint is a networking platform that facilitates connections between students and career seekers and mentors, offering support for academic and career preparation. The platform serves as a community where individuals from various industries and backgrounds collaborate to share knowledge and guidance. MentorMint provides features such as online calling, video conferencing, live chats, and file sharing, allowing users to communicate privately and receive tailored advice. This approach empowers users to make informed career decisions and gain specialized knowledge, creating an environment conducive to personal and professional growth.
Salty Girl Seafood, Inc. sources seafood directly from small-scale fishermen. It delivers fresh-frozen seafood, including black cod, chilipepper rockfish, and pacific bigeye tuna species through grocery stores and online retailers. The company offers products through stores in Santa Barbara, Solvang, Los Angeles, and Santa Ynez Valley, California. Salty Girl Seafood, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Santa Barbara, California.
Fama is an AI-based solution that identifies and offers an opportunity to address problematic behavior among potential hires and current employees by analyzing publicly available online information. This type of content can ultimately lead to brand risk and toxic culture, and is often missed in the hiring and management process.
At myLAB Box we believe the way we think, talk and test for STDs is long overdue for a change. Our new service, the Safe Box, is the first-ever e-commerce service empowering users to take control of their sexual health with easy and affordable at-home screening solutions.
Leaseville provides lease to own consumer products to low income customers through three online sites. Our clients are typically earning less than $50,000 a year and Fico scores of less than 640. They buy a range of products from us including computers, cameras, appliances and jewelry.
InvVax, Inc. develops and commercializes influenza vaccine that prevents pandemics. It focuses on identifying influenza vaccines for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Twigtale is the first company to provide parents with personalized, high-quality, accessible expert advice for every major transition a child undergoes, such as welcoming a new baby, moving, even experiencing death or cancer. The personalized stories are scripted by child development experts, then personalized by parents. The books are engaging for kids and a powerful playbooks for parents. Customers are parents, groups, partners & sponsors.
Somabar, Inc. is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in developing and manufacturing a robotic bartending appliance designed for home kitchens as well as commercial venues such as restaurants, bars, and hotels. This innovative machine can mix a wide range of craft cocktails and beverages, utilizing a customizable digital bar menu that allows users to prepare drinks in just ten seconds. The technology also includes automated cleaning features and is built to withstand extensive use, capable of producing up to 500,000 drinks over its lifespan. Beta testing in various restaurants has shown that Somabar can increase beverage revenue by an average of 30% while simultaneously reducing labor costs by approximately 65%. Formerly known as Janglowe Holdings, Inc., the company adopted the name Somabar, Inc. in March 2017 and has been operational since its incorporation in 2011.
Unlicensed Chimp Technologies is an entertainment company based in Los Angeles, California.
NovaSignal is a medical technology company commercializing a robotic cerebral ultrasound system. Its Robotic System combines non-invasive ultrasound, robotics, and artificial intelligence to assess real-time cerebral blood flow. Through the use of cloud computing and data analytics, NovaSignal supports physicians in their clinical decision making to help improve patient outcomes. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Schlep & Fetch, Inc. provides on-demand delivery, courier, and messenger services through its online platform and mobile application for food, dry cleaning, alcohol, and retail business sectors. It offers same-day courier services of scripts, documents, hard drives, meals from restaurant, baby formula, food and diapers, stuff at friend's house, forgotten items, business documents, office supplies, groceries, sundries, tools, and chachka. It also provides restaurant delivery, local retail delivery, expedited routing, and expedited delivery network services. In addition, the company offers T-shirts and gift cards online. Schlep & Fetch, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
CloudSight, Inc. specializes in image recognition and mobile visual search. It engages in developing CloudSight, a Web API, which enables developers to create software that interacts with the physical and visual world; and amFind for iOS, a mobile visual search engine that contains a database of non-contrived images. The company’s platform allows users to upload a HTTP request with the image, as well as provides description of its contents. CloudSight, Inc. was formerly known as Image Searcher, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
GetThis, Corp. is an online retailer based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in a diverse range of products including apparel, accessories, home goods, and consumer electronics. Founded in 2011, the company caters to customers in the United States and Canada, offering a wide selection of women's and juniors' clothing such as sweaters, dresses, and activewear, as well as men's apparel and accessories. In addition to fashion items, GetThis provides home and living products, beauty items, and musical instruments. The platform aims to enhance the shopping experience by allowing consumers to discover and purchase items featured in popular television shows and movies directly from their devices.
Ranker, LLC operates as a digital media company provides rankings online. It offers rankings on people, such as actors, celebrity facts, historical figures, musicians, and politicians; entertainment, which include anime, gaming, movies, music, and TV; sports that include athletes, baseball, basketball, football, and soccer; culture, including food, relationships, travel and thought provoking; and channels. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
The Bouqs Company owns and operates an Internet based flowers, and bouquet retail platform. It offers bouquets and flowers for weddings, events, business services, and more. The Bouqs Company was founded in 2012 and is based in Marina Del Rey, California.
Coin-In is the only gaming application specifically designed to drive foot traffic into brick-and-mortar casinos.
Atlas is your intelligent productivity assistant that makes ad-hoc collaboration effortless. Atlas is cross-platform, user-friendly, simple, and fast. Atlas also combines the essentials of personal productivity bringing your notes, to-dos, calendar, and plans into one AI-driven assistant. You've never been this productive before. - Team Atlas
At Planana, we're bringing online social tools & analytics to offline experiences, like large conferences, branded events and retail. Brands spend $20 billion a year producing & sponsoring live events. They are constantly looking for ways to integrate social media, but none of the existing social tools are applicable to experiential marketing where brands connect with consumers offline. Planana is the the Winter 2013 DreamIt Ventures class. The founders raised a seed round from Tech Coast Angels, won a DEMOGod award and were featured in USA Today & Inc Magazine.
Health In Reach, Inc. is an Internet-based service company established in 2009 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company focuses on helping individuals find the lowest prices for services from qualified dentists and doctors, enabling them to book appointments online. It aims to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible for consumers who pay out of pocket for medical expenses. In addition to connecting users with healthcare providers, Health In Reach offers comprehensive information on health and wellness topics, including disorders and conditions, diagnosis and therapy, as well as insights related to specific neighborhoods and demographic groups.
Pagewoo, Inc.,
Venture Round in 2012
Pagewoo is a fully managed applications platform with professional services. Deploy WordPress in minutes across public clouds
Yowza!!, an innovative application designed to save consumers money and stimulate retail businesses, is now available on the Apple App Store. Yowza!! is a free application for iPhone and iPod touch that removes the need for consumers to clip coupons or print out e-mails with promo codes because all of the deals are now offered direct to the user’s device. Users simply show the relevant barcode from their digital coupon at checkout to redeem the associated discount on their purchase. On January 1, 2014, Yowza!! was purchased by Spindle, Inc.
LendAmend.com is a web-based platform developed for professionals in the leveraged loan market to streamline the amendment process and provide administrative support to participants in the $1 trillion leveraged loan market. LendAmend was acquired by FIS Global (NYSE: FIS) in November 2013.
LaughStub LLC operates a comedy ticketing and marketing engine. It offers online ticketing for comedy clubs and comedians. The company also offers box office software, a consumer guide to live comedy shows, comedian tools, marketing automation, social media tools and alerts of shows, and mobile phone applications. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Ranker, LLC operates as a digital media company provides rankings online. It offers rankings on people, such as actors, celebrity facts, historical figures, musicians, and politicians; entertainment, which include anime, gaming, movies, music, and TV; sports that include athletes, baseball, basketball, football, and soccer; culture, including food, relationships, travel and thought provoking; and channels. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
ElephantDrive provides a scalable platform for online backup, storage, and data management and intuitive tools for small businesses to access it. The company's storage architecture is a patent-pending system that dynamically shifts data between storage-as-a-service solutions and managed hardware to provide the optimal balance of price, performance, and reliability.
ElephantDrive is headquartered in Southern California.
Opposing Views, Inc. is an online media platform for people who enjoy digging deeper into the news each day. Opposing Views condenses the news into core issues and hosts well-known authorities and opinion leaders in its new and unique debating format as they state their cases, disagree with one another and defend their positions. Anyone can weigh in on the arguments, join in a debate or start one of their own.
Modbook Inc. designs and manufactures pen tablet computers, specifically the Modbook Pro, which operates on both macOS and Windows operating systems. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Modbook focuses on creating a unique tablet experience for users by integrating Wacom's Penabled technology. The company's products are available for purchase through its official website, catering to creative professionals and enthusiasts seeking a versatile digital drawing platform.
Mobile-XL Inc. develops value added services to mobile users worldwide. It offers XLBrowser, a mobile software solution that provides an interface for accessing various applications (social networks, sports, news, entertainment, etc.); and allows service updates over SMS. The company also offers XLSim, a SIM-based solution that complements the SIM vendor’s existing DSTK service by providing on-demand access to a suite of global and local content; and XLUSSD to increase the addressable market by offering the services that are offered on the XLBrowser application, through the USSD menu. Mobile-XL Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
MatchActivity
Venture Round in 2006
MatchActivity LLC is an activity–based Web site that connects likeminded people through one-on-one activities.
Nine Star is a multi-channel retailer of equipment and apparel related to the skate, surf, snow and BMX action sports categories. Its first prototype store in West Los Angeles ─ a retail and entertainment Action Sports Center ─ opened in November 2003. After the success of its prototype store which has exceeded industry averages in terms of sales per square foot, Nine Star is rolling-out the concept nationally, starting with other locations across Southern California.
Founded in June 2002, Progressive Beverages LLC is an importer and marketer of premium distilled spirits from Asia. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Progressive is the first and only American brand owner to commercialize soju in the mainstream U.S. market. Soju, which means “fiery spirits,” is a traditional Asian liquor with product characteristics similar to premium vodka or gin. Soju is the best selling spirits category in the world with annual worldwide sales of over $14 billion (200 million cases) in 80 countries. Soju outsells vodka almost 4 to 1 on a worldwide basis, but is relatively unknown in the U.S. Progressive is changing this lack of awareness in the American market with two outstanding products: Tori Kai Premium Soju and Han Soju. Discover why Progressive and its soju products have the American wine and spirits market buzzing.
ORFID Corporation is an emerging leader in the field of organic semiconductors and polymer-based RFID (radio frequency identification) devices. The company is developing an entirely new class of organic semiconductor materials and RFID applications that will find broad utility in a diverse range of industries. ORFID’s technology will enable the development and production of revolutionary products, from flexible organic displays to implantable biosensors and "smart" packaging. The company’s strong and growing intellectual property portfolio covers the production of RFID devices on flexible polymer substrates using hybrid ink-jet printing technology. ORFID is based on the combined pioneering, multi-disciplinary research, materials and engineering advances and technology development emerging from the laboratories of Dr. Yang Yang, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and from the product development vision of Dr. Walter Mosher, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC; www.pdcorp.com), a leading manufacturer and marketer of health care and patron identification management products worldwide. ORFID holds exclusive licenses to key process and device patents and continues to expand its intellectual property, both internally, and through corporate alliances and academic collaborations. ORFID was co-founded in 2003 by Dr. Yang Yang, Precision Dynamics Corporation and Convergent Ventures, a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm specializing in drug discovery, medical devices and advanced materials.
SpongeTech
Venture Round in 2004
Spongeables, LLC is a Los Angeles-based technology and innovation company providing leadership in new product concepts, delivery systems and categories within the global consumer products market. The company has invented a patent-pending technology and proprietary infusion manufacturing process combining time released cleansing products, efficacious skincare ingredients, and a sponge matrix in one convenient, long lasting product. Spongeables’® delivery mechanism increases enjoyment and utility within the bathing environment. Their consumers benefit from having a fun, entertaining and relaxing spa-like experience. Though women and children have predominantly embraced the concept, Their male products are gaining steam as well. Central to these new product innovations is Spongeables, LLC’s proprietary infusion technology. By adapting the process to a variety of breakthrough personal care products, all distinguished by the quality of their ingredients, original packaging, and creative shapes and colors, Spongeables® products have been award winners since inception, and have achieved immediate market attention and avid consumer interest.
RightsLine Software, Inc. is a provider of rights and contract management software tailored for media and entertainment companies. Founded in 1999 and based in Beverly Hills, California, the company specializes in managing the full lifecycle of licensing and distribution deals. Its software suite includes the Rights Intelligence System, which centralizes rights information, the Rights Royalty Manager for processing royalties, and the Rights Portfolio Analyzer for real-time reporting. RightsLine's solutions enable clients to track licensing agreements, manage contract visibility, and optimize intellectual property assets across various industries such as film, television, music, and publishing. The platform leverages cloud technology to offer a user-friendly interface, accommodating libraries of any size and complexity. Clients range from major corporations like Disney and Google to smaller distributors, all benefiting from a streamlined process for managing rights and maximizing revenue from their content assets.
PhatNoise provides digital media solutions that enable individuals to introduce digital content into automobiles to enhance the consumer entertainment experience. It was founded in 1999 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Language Weaver, Inc. specializes in developing and licensing automated translation solutions tailored for multinationals, government organizations, and translation providers. The company offers a range of products, including the LW Enterprise Translation Server, an on-site software designed for language translation within enterprises. Additionally, it provides the LW Custom Enterprise Translation Server, which focuses on domain-specific translations across various industries such as information technology, automotive, medical, and finance. For immediate translation needs, Language Weaver offers LW Translation On Demand, along with a dedicated server option through LW Custom Translation On Demand. The company also provides professional services, including software training, custom language pair development, and the preparation of parallel data, ensuring comprehensive support for its clients' translation requirements.