Triple Whale
Series B in 2023
Triple Whale is a data management platform tailored for e-commerce businesses, enabling them to effectively track vital metrics such as profits, blended return on ad spend (ROAS), and customer lifetime value (LTV). The application seamlessly integrates data from various sources, including Shopify, Facebook, and Google, offering users a comprehensive view of their business performance. By providing tools for data discovery, documentation, and real-time monitoring, Triple Whale allows online retailers to evaluate their sales results against planned objectives. The platform also enables the generation of daily, weekly, or monthly reports, equipping business owners with the insights necessary for informed decision-making in product and marketing strategies.
Assembly OSM
Series A in 2022
Assembly OSM Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in the design and construction of architecturally distinctive high-rise buildings. The company employs innovative building systems that emphasize high-quality performance, aesthetic appeal, and sustainability through the use of green materials. Assembly OSM's construction platform is versatile, suitable for various project types, including hotels, dormitories, healthcare facilities, factory housing, and office complexes, regardless of geographic location. A key advantage of Assembly OSM's approach is its ability to significantly reduce the time to completion of projects while enhancing cost and schedule certainty, setting it apart from traditional construction methods.
Quiltt is a company that provides a low-code embeddable fintech infrastructure platform. This platform allows financial innovators to access top account aggregation and transaction enrichment services through a single integration and contract, simplifying the process of working with financial data. By organizing and enriching financial data from various vendors and APIs, Quiltt helps users gain a comprehensive understanding of their financial needs, wants, and goals. This enables users to monitor expenses and manage money more effectively, eliminating the need for costly and redundant in-house development of non-core consumer fintech infrastructure.
Betr Holdings
Series A in 2022
Betr Holdings, founded in 2022 and based in Miami, Florida, is a direct-to-consumer sports betting company that offers instant gratification through micro-betting on live sporting events. The platform provides tools designed to support responsible gambling, giving users control over their betting activities and encouraging them to set personal limits to maintain a fun and controlled experience.
Renegade Insurance
Venture Round in 2021
Renegade Insurance is a financial services company focused on providing both commercial and personal insurance solutions through a comprehensive brokerage platform. The firm specializes in integrating consumer-facing technology and modern branding to streamline the management of insurance portfolios. By offering a user-friendly platform, Renegade Insurance aims to reduce the financial, operational, and technical burdens associated with insurance management. This approach empowers insurance brokers to enhance client relationships, generate additional business, and solidify their positions as trusted risk advisors. Through its commitment to best-in-class support and service, Renegade Insurance seeks to deliver a seamless experience for both brokers and clients.
YieldX is a company that focuses on transforming fixed income investing through its comprehensive digital platform, which is designed to enhance personalization at scale. By providing a yield marketplace, analytics engine, and a suite of workflow tools, YieldX enables wealth management professionals to access real-time pricing, monitor portfolios, and optimize fixed income allocations. With a leadership team boasting over 70 years of combined experience in fixed income and fintech, the company aims to serve as a gateway to liquid, global yield-driven investment opportunities, ensuring that the benefits of this evolving asset class are accessible to all investors.
Higharc, Inc. is a technology company based in Durham, North Carolina, founded in 2018. It offers a comprehensive web platform designed for homebuilders and new homebuyers, focusing on three-dimensional home design and customization. The platform allows users to create tailored home designs while managing plans, standards, and options within a single interface. It provides accurate materials lists and generates permit-ready construction documents, streamlining the building process. By enabling builders to design and sell homes in 3D, Higharc aims to enhance the efficiency of design, construction, and sales, ultimately reducing material waste and costly errors. The company's mission is to support builders in creating high-quality homes and communities in a more affordable manner.
Collective
Seed Round in 2020
Collective operates as an online back-office platform designed for self-employed people. Its technology and a team of trusted advisors give its members the freedom to focus on what matters by taking care of everything from business incorporation to accounting, bookkeeping, tax services, and access to a community all in one platform.
Covered by SAGE
Seed Round in 2020
Covered by SAGE, Inc. is a technology-driven insurance brokerage that operates an online platform designed for insurance brokers to streamline their workflow. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Tucker, Georgia, the company offers features such as customer relationship management, simplified quoting and submission processes, and analytics tools. By integrating advanced technology with a focus on modern consumerism and traditional personal service, Covered by SAGE aims to enhance the overall experience for both brokers and their clients. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to provide effective support and service within the insurance industry.
Bridgecrew
Series A in 2020
Bridgecrew, Inc., founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in cloud security. The company's platform enables developers to codify cloud-security by automating deployment and management of security workflows. This includes providing remediations, guardrails, infrastructure as code templates, collaborative workspaces, community-powered solutions, native workflow automation, and connected analytics. Bridgecrew aims to simplify and make cloud security more accessible, helping development and engineering teams save time and money on ongoing security tasks.
Outlier is an online education platform that offers intro-level college courses online at a relatively affordable price. Their courses employ engaging content and cutting-edge educational technology to create an immersive, student-friendly learning experience. Outlier is reimagining higher education as a resource that is accessible, equitable, and affordable for everyone.
Shape Therapeutics
Series A in 2019
Shape Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on RNA-editing gene therapy for various medical conditions, including neurodegenerative disorders, oncology, metabolic diseases, and rare genetic disorders. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company utilizes its proprietary RNAfix technology to edit RNA using the body’s natural cellular machinery. This approach minimizes risks associated with immunogenicity, cellular toxicity, and unintended DNA editing. Shape Therapeutics is dedicated to advancing its innovative platforms for payload, delivery, and manufacturing to enable the development of effective treatments, aiming to address critical health challenges and improve patient outcomes.
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.
Ramp Holdings, Inc. specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions aimed at modernizing financial operations and enhancing content delivery. The company provides a comprehensive platform that includes tools for corporate card management, expense tracking, bill payments, and accounting integrations. By leveraging advanced technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language processing, and search engine optimization, Ramp allows organizations to maximize the value of their video content and drive increased engagement. Its offerings also include various video management solutions, notably for the SharePoint ecosystem, which facilitate seamless integration, live streaming, and efficient content delivery. Founded in 1948 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Ramp operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. The company serves diverse industries, including media, finance, healthcare, and technology, with a focus on creating cost-effective and insightful financial tools for organizations.
Covered by SAGE
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Covered by SAGE, Inc. is a technology-driven insurance brokerage that operates an online platform designed for insurance brokers to streamline their workflow. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Tucker, Georgia, the company offers features such as customer relationship management, simplified quoting and submission processes, and analytics tools. By integrating advanced technology with a focus on modern consumerism and traditional personal service, Covered by SAGE aims to enhance the overall experience for both brokers and their clients. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to provide effective support and service within the insurance industry.
Higharc
Seed Round in 2019
Higharc, Inc. is a technology company based in Durham, North Carolina, founded in 2018. It offers a comprehensive web platform designed for homebuilders and new homebuyers, focusing on three-dimensional home design and customization. The platform allows users to create tailored home designs while managing plans, standards, and options within a single interface. It provides accurate materials lists and generates permit-ready construction documents, streamlining the building process. By enabling builders to design and sell homes in 3D, Higharc aims to enhance the efficiency of design, construction, and sales, ultimately reducing material waste and costly errors. The company's mission is to support builders in creating high-quality homes and communities in a more affordable manner.
YieldX is a company that focuses on transforming fixed income investing through its comprehensive digital platform, which is designed to enhance personalization at scale. By providing a yield marketplace, analytics engine, and a suite of workflow tools, YieldX enables wealth management professionals to access real-time pricing, monitor portfolios, and optimize fixed income allocations. With a leadership team boasting over 70 years of combined experience in fixed income and fintech, the company aims to serve as a gateway to liquid, global yield-driven investment opportunities, ensuring that the benefits of this evolving asset class are accessible to all investors.
Bridgecrew
Seed Round in 2019
Bridgecrew, Inc., founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in cloud security. The company's platform enables developers to codify cloud-security by automating deployment and management of security workflows. This includes providing remediations, guardrails, infrastructure as code templates, collaborative workspaces, community-powered solutions, native workflow automation, and connected analytics. Bridgecrew aims to simplify and make cloud security more accessible, helping development and engineering teams save time and money on ongoing security tasks.
Rabbet is a construction finance platform that streamlines the management of construction loans by enhancing transparency and automating processes. The platform is designed to parse documents and connect relevant information, facilitating frictionless transactions among stakeholders. By ensuring compliance and accuracy, Rabbet simplifies the construction draw process, alleviating administrative burdens for users. It also tracks lien releases directly in relation to progress payments, thereby reducing risks associated with construction lending and improving audit efficiencies. Through its innovative approach, Rabbet enables businesses to navigate the regulatory landscape more effectively while addressing challenges in labor supply within the construction sector.
Mission Barns
Seed Round in 2018
Mission Barns, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2018. It specializes in the production of cell-cultured meat by cultivating animal cells in a nutrient-rich environment. By utilizing cellular agriculture techniques, Mission Barns aims to create sustainable meat products that minimize the negative impacts associated with traditional intensive animal farming. The company focuses on growing meat in a way that is efficient and environmentally friendly, allowing consumers to enjoy juicy and savory meats while contributing to a more sustainable food system.
Hero is an innovative company focused on transforming medication management for patients and caregivers. It has developed the first in-home medication manager that efficiently sorts and dispenses medications while providing audible and digital reminders. The platform automates prescription refills and offers real-time and historical adherence data, making it easier for users to track their medication usage. By leveraging digital technologies, Hero enhances patient engagement and monitors non-physiologic health data, particularly for those with chronic diseases. The company's mission is to create user-friendly solutions that address significant challenges in healthcare, ultimately improving patient outcomes through better medication adherence.
Concourse Global
Seed Round in 2018
Concourse Global is a company based in Brooklyn, New York, that has developed an online platform aimed at assisting high school counselors in identifying suitable university programs for their students. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and free, empowering students to explore their futures creatively based on their individual interests and academic backgrounds. Concourse Global provides tailored program recommendations with clear rationales, enabling counselors to support their students effectively. Additionally, the platform allows counselors to monitor each student's progress throughout the search process and offers supplementary information to refine the program suggestions, ultimately enhancing the decision-making process for higher education selection.
Mammoth Biosciences
Series A in 2018
Mammoth Biosciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California, founded in 2017 by CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna and other key innovators. The company specializes in developing advanced CRISPR technologies, including its proprietary DETECTR platform, which enables the rapid detection of specific nucleic acids associated with various diseases. This platform facilitates diagnostic applications such as cancer screening, bacterial infections, and viral infections, allowing for real-time and simultaneous testing of multiple conditions. In addition to diagnostics, Mammoth Biosciences works on genome editing solutions for therapeutic purposes, targeting areas such as immuno-oncology, autoimmune diseases, and liver disorders. The company aims to democratize disease detection and enhance life science research through innovative, affordable, and efficient tools, while also leveraging its exclusive licensing of various Cas proteins for improved diagnostics and therapeutic applications.
Waldo is a company that specializes in providing high-quality contact lenses directly to consumers through a subscription model. The lenses are designed for enhanced comfort, featuring a super fine edge design, increased moisture for hydration, and extensive UV protection. By delivering products straight to customers' doors within 48 hours of ordering, Waldo eliminates the traditional hassles associated with purchasing contact lenses. This approach not only offers convenience but also makes quality eye care more accessible and affordable for consumers.
Carbon Health
Seed Round in 2018
Carbon Health is a tech-enabled healthcare company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It offers a comprehensive virtual care experience, providing primary care services through a mobile application that allows users to manage treatment plans, prescriptions, and lab reports all in one place. The company focuses on delivering accessible healthcare through various channels, including clinics, pop-up sites, video consultations, and its mobile app. Carbon Health also developed a coronavirus assessment tool and implemented COVID-19 testing in California, demonstrating its commitment to adapting healthcare services to meet urgent public health needs.
Shield Bio
Series A in 2018
Shield Bio is a biotechnology company focused on combating antibiotic resistance, a growing public health crisis projected to surpass cancer-related deaths by 2050. The company has developed a novel genomic testing platform that enables sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics to accurately identify antibiotic-resistant strains of pathogens, particularly gonorrhea, which has shown resistance to multiple antibiotics. With approximately 820,000 new gonorrhea infections annually in the United States and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designating resistant strains as an urgent threat, Shield Bio's rapid and precise molecular antibiotic susceptibility testing is critical. This platform allows healthcare providers to determine the most effective antibiotics for treatment, thereby enhancing patient outcomes and helping to curb the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Tagomi
Venture Round in 2018
Tagomi is a cryptocurrency trading platform that offers clients enhanced execution capabilities to optimize their trading experience. The platform utilizes advanced routing tactics and sophisticated execution algorithms to analyze both real-time and historical data, allowing it to determine the optimal timing and venues for trades. By focusing on maximizing client returns and minimizing trading costs, Tagomi aims to deliver efficient access to priced liquidity and low commissions, thereby enabling clients to retain a greater portion of their profits.
FreeWill
Seed Round in 2018
FreeWill Co. is a New York-based company that develops and operates an online estate planning platform. The service offers users access to legal forms and information, simplifying the process of estate planning and facilitating charitable donations. By providing free and user-friendly tools, FreeWill enables donors and fundraisers to make tax-advantaged gifts more easily, streamlining the process of making bequests and donations. The company's mission centers on addressing estate planning needs while promoting philanthropic efforts, ultimately making it simpler for individuals to contribute to charitable organizations.
Brace allows for mortgage investors, servicers, and borrowers to work together seamlessly. The company providing technology solutions to drive innovation in the mortgage servicing industry. Brace leverages loan-level data to improve loan modification outcomes. Investors demand transparency. It offers an automated platform for various workout types, keeping the focus on bringing borrowers current on their loans, and driving meaningful revenue savings for servicers. Brace proprietary technology streamlines the default process and allows servicers to use a single integrated platform to manage all delinquent borrowers going through loss mitigation strategies. They offer customized borrower and servicer interfaces, which lowers servicing costs, ensures compliance, and frees up resources for other business processes.
Intello
Seed Round in 2018
Intello Inc. is a New York-based company that operates a comprehensive SaaS optimization management platform. Founded in 2017, Intello provides organizations with tools to monitor and manage their software-as-a-service subscriptions, ensuring efficient usage and compliance. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing cloud software and employs a proprietary browser extension, offering real-time insights into SaaS spending and usage. By helping companies identify and eliminate unused subscriptions, Intello enables clients to reduce unnecessary costs and maintain software vendor compliance. The company's focus on optimizing the entire software procurement lifecycle positions it as a key player in enhancing SaaS operations for businesses.
Phantom Auto
Seed Round in 2017
Phantom Auto Inc. is a software company that specializes in remote operation solutions for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Phantom Auto develops a platform that enables remote drivers to operate a variety of vehicles, including passenger cars, yard trucks, forklifts, and delivery robots. This technology allows for the remote monitoring and operation of these vehicles from significant distances, enhancing safety and productivity in diverse environments such as construction zones and adverse weather conditions. By facilitating the remote operation of unmanned vehicles, Phantom Auto aims to improve labor accessibility and operational efficiency across logistics and other industries.
Candid Care Co. provides at-home orthodontic solutions through the delivery of customized clear aligners. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, with an additional office in Columbus, Ohio, the company simplifies the teeth straightening process by sending clients an impression kit to create models of their smiles. These models are then reviewed by licensed orthodontists who develop a personalized treatment plan and design a set of aligners tailored to the client's needs. Candid's approach allows customers to achieve their desired smile in an average of five months, all without needing to visit a dental office. The aligners are made from Bisphenol A-free plastic, which minimizes irritation compared to traditional braces, making the experience more comfortable for users.
Butterfly.ai
Seed Round in 2017
Butterfly.ai is a pioneering web platform that specializes in providing real-time leadership coaching through innovative chat-bots. The company focuses on developing an employee feedback platform that assists frontline managers in enhancing team engagement and overall employee satisfaction. Its software employs a data-driven approach, enabling managers to collect feedback, initiate meaningful conversations, and strengthen connections with their teams. Designed specifically for frontline workers, Butterfly.ai delivers actionable insights and engagement tools aimed at reducing turnover, increasing productivity, and improving employee well-being. This enables managers to effectively oversee and support their teams across various work environments, fostering a more dynamic and responsive workplace.
New York Shipping Exchange
Series A in 2017
New York Shipping Exchange is a platform that unites shippers, carriers, and forwarders and revolutionizes the logistics industry. New York Shipping Exchange enables the transformation of the container shipping industry through two innovations: a new standardized freight contract and a new way to trade freight digitally. The company is supporting the transformation of container shipping by solving inefficiencies associated with booking downfalls and shipment rolling. They are determined to eliminate the distrust between shippers and carriers that has been created by the lack of accountability in ocean contracts. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, United States.
Rabbet is a construction finance platform that streamlines the management of construction loans by enhancing transparency and automating processes. The platform is designed to parse documents and connect relevant information, facilitating frictionless transactions among stakeholders. By ensuring compliance and accuracy, Rabbet simplifies the construction draw process, alleviating administrative burdens for users. It also tracks lien releases directly in relation to progress payments, thereby reducing risks associated with construction lending and improving audit efficiencies. Through its innovative approach, Rabbet enables businesses to navigate the regulatory landscape more effectively while addressing challenges in labor supply within the construction sector.
PlanetWatchers
Seed Round in 2017
PlanetWatchers, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2016. It specializes in geospatial analytics and offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enables enterprises, governments, and non-governmental organizations to monitor their natural assets across various sectors, including forestry and oil and gas. Utilizing advanced machine learning algorithms and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology, the company transforms extensive manual data collection into rapid automated analysis. This capability allows for efficient monitoring and alerting systems that provide critical insights for managing large-scale assets, supporting industries such as crop insurance by ensuring accurate analysis and validation of claims on a global scale.
Rabbet is a construction finance platform that streamlines the management of construction loans by enhancing transparency and automating processes. The platform is designed to parse documents and connect relevant information, facilitating frictionless transactions among stakeholders. By ensuring compliance and accuracy, Rabbet simplifies the construction draw process, alleviating administrative burdens for users. It also tracks lien releases directly in relation to progress payments, thereby reducing risks associated with construction lending and improving audit efficiencies. Through its innovative approach, Rabbet enables businesses to navigate the regulatory landscape more effectively while addressing challenges in labor supply within the construction sector.
Carbon Health
Seed Round in 2017
Carbon Health is a tech-enabled healthcare company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It offers a comprehensive virtual care experience, providing primary care services through a mobile application that allows users to manage treatment plans, prescriptions, and lab reports all in one place. The company focuses on delivering accessible healthcare through various channels, including clinics, pop-up sites, video consultations, and its mobile app. Carbon Health also developed a coronavirus assessment tool and implemented COVID-19 testing in California, demonstrating its commitment to adapting healthcare services to meet urgent public health needs.
Inspired by old home intercom systems, Nucleus combines the family phone, video calling and smart home management to give families an all-in-one tool for modern communication. It connects to your home’s WiFi to enable instant, hands-free communication with your loved ones whether they are upstairs or thousands of miles away. Check out http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/13/nucleus-raises-3-4m-to-build-a-wireless-home-intercom/ for more info.
Frame.io is a New York-based company established in 2014, offering a cloud-based video collaboration platform. It enables media professionals to centralize assets like dailies, scripts, and storyboards, facilitating real-time feedback, annotations, and approvals among teams, clients, and stakeholders worldwide. The platform supports over one million users, streamlining the video creation process for filmmakers and media companies by bringing all parties together in a single, intuitive workspace.
Arbor Technologies, Inc. operates an online marketplace focused on people-based data, allowing publishers and app developers to effectively monetize their data assets while maintaining privacy and transparency. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, with an additional office in San Francisco, Arbor's platform offers marketers accurate insights into customer behavior and facilitates precise engagement strategies. By leveraging deterministic data, Arbor enhances brand loyalty and revenue per user, ultimately connecting brands with real individuals in a meaningful way. The company is supported by notable investors, including First Round, Canaan Partners, and Great Oaks, and operates as a subsidiary of LiveRamp, Inc.
Shaper is an innovative robotics company that specializes in enhancing precision cutting through the integration of digital augmentation technology with handheld power tools. The firm focuses on making the process of creation more intuitive and accessible by utilizing mixed reality to develop user-friendly interfaces. Shaper's technology simplifies Computer Numerical Control (CNC) prototyping, allowing users to achieve greater accuracy in their cuts. This is accomplished by automatically correcting or retracting the tool's bit if it deviates from the intended cutting path, ensuring a seamless and efficient making process. By prioritizing the needs of users over traditional tool constraints, Shaper aims to revolutionize the way individuals engage with cutting tools.
Bee (One Financial)
Venture Round in 2015
We create and market financial products that work for everyone, and we’re committed to passing the returns from innovation on to our customers. Today, we’re focused on low- and middle-income Americans, for whom we offer an app-based direct to consumer banking product (think checking account) but are striving to build a product suite that will ultimately appeal to everyone. We are a venture-backed startup with a mission to provide everyone with low cost, accessible financial services that are clear, convenient, personal, and fair.
Frame.io
Seed Round in 2015
Frame.io is a New York-based company established in 2014, offering a cloud-based video collaboration platform. It enables media professionals to centralize assets like dailies, scripts, and storyboards, facilitating real-time feedback, annotations, and approvals among teams, clients, and stakeholders worldwide. The platform supports over one million users, streamlining the video creation process for filmmakers and media companies by bringing all parties together in a single, intuitive workspace.
Happn is a mobile dating application that facilitates connections between users who have physically crossed paths in real life. It uses location-based technology to enable users to discover others they've encountered throughout their day, fostering potential relationships based on shared experiences. The platform also offers features for reporting unwanted behavior and blocking profiles, ensuring user safety and comfort while arranging dates over the internet.
Panoply
Seed Round in 2015
Panoply Ltd. is a cloud data analytics company that offers an automated data management platform known as Panoply.io. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, the company simplifies complex data management tasks to enhance efficiency for analysts and data scientists. Panoply.io automates processes such as data modeling, normalization, and cleanup, enabling users to focus on analysis rather than data preparation. The platform employs advanced technologies, including machine learning and natural language processing, to adapt to users' needs and streamline data handling. By optimizing data workflows, Panoply significantly reduces the time and effort required for data management, allowing organizations to achieve greater productivity and faster insights.
Lesara is a global e-commerce company, founded in 2013, that specializes in offering a wide range of fashion merchandise and consumer goods at competitive prices. Headquartered in Germany with operations in China, Lesara has expanded into 24 markets across Europe, providing products in 7 languages. The company's vertically integrated supply chain allows it to swiftly move from product idea to launch in just 2 weeks, offering over 100,000 SKUs. Lesara's platform provides customers with a secure and convenient online shopping experience, featuring a diverse selection of clothing, jewelry, electronics, home goods, and other consumer items at discounted prices. With a team of over 300 employees, Lesara was recognized as the fastest-growing tech company in Europe in 2016.
IrisVR (part of The Wild)
Seed Round in 2015
IrisVR, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing virtual reality software applications tailored for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, IrisVR offers two primary products: Prospect and Scope. Prospect is a desktop application that converts 3D models into immersive VR experiences, compatible with devices such as HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Scope, on the other hand, is a mobile solution designed for viewing 360° panoramas and allows users to interact with VR content using devices like Samsung GearVR and Google Daydream. The software integrates seamlessly with popular 3D modeling tools, enabling design and construction teams to collaborate effectively and make informed decisions by visualizing projects in a realistic, immersive environment. By providing these innovative solutions, IrisVR enhances the design review process and supports the implementation of complex construction workflows.
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.
Next Big Idea Club
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Next Big Idea Club is a subscription-based book club that aims to provide access to transformative ideas while fostering a community for discussion and engagement. The company operates an online media platform that connects readers with high-profile thought leaders, allowing them to explore and discuss impactful concepts. By organizing content around each creator's brand, it serves as a hub for ideas and insights, enabling members to interact not only with each other but also directly with the authors. Through this approach, Next Big Idea Club seeks to inspire personal growth and community development through the power of literature and thought leadership.
Eve Sleep
Seed Round in 2015
Eve Sleep plc, established in 2014 and headquartered in London, is a direct-to-consumer sleep brand operating in the UK, Ireland, Europe, and internationally. The company specialises in designing, branding, marketing, and selling a range of sleep products, including mattresses, bed frames, pillows, bedding, and sleep accessories, as well as child and baby cot mattresses and bedding. Eve Sleep differentiates itself by challenging industry norms and advocating for fairness, offering luxury sleep solutions through retail partnerships and its online platform.
Sprig is a product development lifecycle research platform that aims to enhance user experiences through actionable insights. Founded in April 2013 by Morgan Springer, Neeraj Berry, Matt Kent, and Gagan Biyani, the company is based in San Francisco, United States. Sprig offers tools for concept and usability testing, as well as in-product surveys, allowing businesses to gather valuable feedback on new ideas, designs, and prototypes, as well as existing product experiences. Notable companies, including Dropbox, Square, Opendoor, and Loom, utilize Sprig's services to improve their products and better meet user needs.
Namogoo
Venture Round in 2015
Namogoo is a pioneer in the field of digital journey continuity, providing a platform that enhances online customer experiences by managing and optimizing their purchasing journeys. The company's technology autonomously adapts to each visitor in real time, ensuring a seamless path to purchase. A key feature of Namogoo's platform is its Customer Hijacking Prevention, which identifies and blocks unauthorized ad injections that can divert shoppers to competitors, thereby increasing conversion rates and revenue for online brands. Additionally, Namogoo employs Intent-Based Promotions, which personalizes promotional offers based on predicted customer behavior, helping eCommerce retailers maintain their profit margins and strengthen brand equity. Trusted by over 250 global brands, Namogoo's innovative solutions are designed to eliminate friction in the digital shopping experience, ultimately driving business growth and customer satisfaction.
Happn is a mobile dating application that facilitates connections between users who have physically crossed paths in real life. It uses location-based technology to enable users to discover others they've encountered throughout their day, fostering potential relationships based on shared experiences. The platform also offers features for reporting unwanted behavior and blocking profiles, ensuring user safety and comfort while arranging dates over the internet.
Lesara is a global e-commerce company, founded in 2013, that specializes in offering a wide range of fashion merchandise and consumer goods at competitive prices. Headquartered in Germany with operations in China, Lesara has expanded into 24 markets across Europe, providing products in 7 languages. The company's vertically integrated supply chain allows it to swiftly move from product idea to launch in just 2 weeks, offering over 100,000 SKUs. Lesara's platform provides customers with a secure and convenient online shopping experience, featuring a diverse selection of clothing, jewelry, electronics, home goods, and other consumer items at discounted prices. With a team of over 300 employees, Lesara was recognized as the fastest-growing tech company in Europe in 2016.
Jack Erwin
Series B in 2014
Jack Erwin, Inc. is a footwear company based in New York, specializing in the design, manufacture, and sale of high-quality men's dress shoes. Established in 2013, the company focuses on producing well-crafted shoes using quality materials and traditional craftsmanship. It offers a variety of styles, including wingtip and cap-toe oxfords, monk straps, penny loafers, ankle boots, and driving moccasins. By selling directly through its online shop, Jack Erwin aims to provide designer shoes at reasonable prices while ensuring a seamless shopping experience for customers. As a subsidiary of Caleres, Inc., the company is committed to delivering exceptional footwear that combines style, comfort, and affordability.
Fusemachines
Venture Round in 2014
Fusemachines is an AI solutions provider established in 2013 and headquartered in New York. The company focuses on democratizing access to artificial intelligence education by running AI schools in underserved communities, offering a combination of onsite and online programs. In addition to education, Fusemachines connects AI talent with job opportunities and provides strategic consulting to enterprises, educational institutions, and government clients. Their services encompass staff training and sourcing support, with a specialization in machine learning, deep learning, image processing, and natural language processing. By helping organizations identify the right problems and develop AI capabilities, Fusemachines aims to make intelligence education globally accessible and foster the growth of AI talent.
Sols, Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, specializes in customized orthotic solutions for foot support. The company offers two primary products: SOLSRx, medical-grade 3D printed orthotics, and ExoSOLS, direct-to-consumer custom insoles. Sols' innovative approach combines software, mobile applications, and advanced technologies like computer vision and machine learning to create tailored footwear solutions that address alignment issues, promote proper gait, and relieve plantar fascia pressure. The company serves customers in the United States and is a subsidiary of Aetrex Worldwide, Inc.
Jack Erwin
Series A in 2014
Jack Erwin, Inc. is a footwear company based in New York, specializing in the design, manufacture, and sale of high-quality men's dress shoes. Established in 2013, the company focuses on producing well-crafted shoes using quality materials and traditional craftsmanship. It offers a variety of styles, including wingtip and cap-toe oxfords, monk straps, penny loafers, ankle boots, and driving moccasins. By selling directly through its online shop, Jack Erwin aims to provide designer shoes at reasonable prices while ensuring a seamless shopping experience for customers. As a subsidiary of Caleres, Inc., the company is committed to delivering exceptional footwear that combines style, comfort, and affordability.
Sols, Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, specializes in customized orthotic solutions for foot support. The company offers two primary products: SOLSRx, medical-grade 3D printed orthotics, and ExoSOLS, direct-to-consumer custom insoles. Sols' innovative approach combines software, mobile applications, and advanced technologies like computer vision and machine learning to create tailored footwear solutions that address alignment issues, promote proper gait, and relieve plantar fascia pressure. The company serves customers in the United States and is a subsidiary of Aetrex Worldwide, Inc.