The Halo Fund

The Halo Fund is a venture capital firm established in 2000 and headquartered in Mountain View, California. It focuses on early-stage investments, including seed, startup, and growth capital, primarily targeting technology startups. The firm invests in sectors such as consumer products, life sciences, clean technology, and high technology. It has a preference for companies located in Silicon Valley and within a 50-mile radius of Mountain View. Additionally, The Halo Fund engages in fund of funds investments, aiming to support recently launched private equity funds, particularly in California. The firm often collaborates with other venture capital firms, private equity firms, corporate venture funds, and angel investors, and typically seeks to take a seat on the board of its portfolio companies as a member or observer.

Adam Cohen

Partner

Ed Esber

Co-Managing Partner

22 past transactions

Glue Networks

Venture Round in 2017
Glue Networks specializes in providing an enterprise-grade cloud networking service. Glue Virtual Office is available to enterprise customers through partnerships between Glue Networks and top service providers and value-added resellers. It was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Sacramento, California.

Komodo Learning

Angel Round in 2015
Komodo Learning Ltd. is a Belfast-based company that specializes in developing an online mathematics application designed for children. Founded in 2013, the company offers its flagship product, Komodo, which enables kids to practice math through engaging, short lessons accessible on tablets and computers. The platform emphasizes a balanced approach to learning by encouraging children to spend limited time on screen before engaging in physical play, addressing concerns related to health and obesity among younger generations. Additionally, Komodo Learning empowers parents by incorporating systems that allow them to reward and motivate their children, recognizing the crucial role parents play in their children's educational success. The application aims to create a fun and adaptive learning environment that fits seamlessly into daily routines.

Spinal Modulation

Debt Financing in 2013
Spinal Modulation, Inc., headquartered in Menlo Park, California, specializes in the development of advanced medical devices aimed at treating chronic pain. The company's flagship product, the Axium Neurostimulator System, represents a novel approach to pain management through intraspinal neuromodulation. This system specifically stimulates the dorsal root ganglion (DRG), providing an innovative alternative for patients suffering from chronic intractable leg pain and other challenging pain conditions such as those affecting the back and foot. By effectively targeting the DRG, the Axium system offers the ability to deliver adjustable therapies that can be tailored to address both broad and localized pain areas, while minimizing discomfort associated with traditional spinal cord stimulators. This technology addresses a significant unmet need in pain management, aiming to alleviate the burden on patients and healthcare systems alike.

Scopix

Series A in 2012
Scopix is a leading provider of intelligent video analytics specifically tailored for retailers, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, and manufacturers. The company offers a cloud-based platform that collects and analyzes data, delivering actionable insights through a web-based portal for store personnel, regional managers, and corporate executives. Scopix's Real.Suite family of solutions enables businesses to enhance customer experience by measuring key performance indicators such as staff performance, customer feedback, and queue lengths. These tools are designed to improve retail operations, drive sales, and ultimately maximize profits, ensuring that retailers can adapt quickly to customer needs and market trends.

Penumbra

Seed Round in 2012
Penumbra, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing products for patients with neurovascular diseases, particularly those suffering from stroke. Founded in 2004 and based in Alameda, California, the company offers a range of innovative devices, including the Penumbra System for ischemic stroke, the Penumbra Coil 400 for aneurysm packing, and the 5MAX ACE for clot extraction. Additionally, the Neuron System provides access catheters designed to deliver therapies to hard-to-reach blood vessels in the brain. Penumbra's products primarily cater to specialist physicians and are sold to hospitals across North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company's primary revenue comes from its neurovascular product line, although it also operates in the peripheral vascular market, offering devices for embolization and thrombectomy.

Ensighten

Series A in 2012
Ensighten, Inc. is a technology company specializing in enterprise tag management and website security solutions. Its platform assists marketers in managing analytics and media tracking across various digital channels, facilitating precise control over tags based on visitor interactions. Ensighten's offerings include a Tag Delivery Network for diverse platforms, Ensighten Activate for customizing digital data, and the Agile Marketing Platform (AMP) to enhance personalized marketing efforts. Additionally, the company is recognized for its cybersecurity capabilities, providing protection against data loss, ad injection, and unauthorized access through its MarSec solution. This platform helps organizations assess privacy risks and comply with global data privacy regulations like CCPA and GDPR. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in the United Kingdom, Ensighten serves some of the largest brands in the world, ensuring both data security and optimized website performance.

Intrapace

Venture Round in 2012
IntraPace, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing innovative solutions for obesity treatment. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company has created the abiliti system, an implantable device that stimulates a satiety response to assist patients in achieving weight loss. This device utilizes established technology similar to that found in cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators. The abiliti system is designed for implantation using standard laparoscopic techniques, allowing for a minimally invasive procedure that does not alter the anatomy of the digestive system or restrict dietary choices.

WordLock

Venture Round in 2012
WordLock is a manufacturer based in Cranbury, New Jersey, specializing in innovative combination padlocks that enhance security for personal belongings such as bikes and luggage. The company has developed a unique locking mechanism that replaces traditional numeric codes with customizable letter combinations, allowing users to select a 3, 4, or 5-letter word as their code. This design leverages the natural inclination of memory for words, making it easier for users to remember their combinations. WordLock's products include a range of secure locks made from durable materials such as brass, steel, and zinc, all of which are easy to set and adjust according to user preference.

OncoHealth

Series A in 2011
OncoHealth is a company that specializes in the development of screening devices aimed at detecting and diagnosing cancer. Its innovative technology focuses on the creation of protein bio-markers specifically for the screening and diagnostics of cervical cancer and other cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV). By providing advanced tools for medical professionals, OncoHealth enhances the ability to monitor, diagnose, and treat cancer, ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes in oncology.

Qumu

Debt Financing in 2010
Qumu Corporation specializes in providing comprehensive tools for enterprises to create, manage, secure, distribute, and measure live and on-demand video content. The company offers an end-to-end solution that includes software licenses, server appliances, software-enabled devices, and a cloud-hosted software-as-a-service platform. In addition to these products, Qumu provides maintenance, support, and professional services. Its solutions cater to a variety of sectors, including banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing, telecom, technology, and healthcare, as well as government entities, through both direct sales and partnerships. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Qumu was formerly known as Rimage Corporation before rebranding in 2013. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from North America, with additional markets in Europe and Asia.

Qumu

Series C in 2008
Qumu Corporation specializes in providing comprehensive tools for enterprises to create, manage, secure, distribute, and measure live and on-demand video content. The company offers an end-to-end solution that includes software licenses, server appliances, software-enabled devices, and a cloud-hosted software-as-a-service platform. In addition to these products, Qumu provides maintenance, support, and professional services. Its solutions cater to a variety of sectors, including banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing, telecom, technology, and healthcare, as well as government entities, through both direct sales and partnerships. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Qumu was formerly known as Rimage Corporation before rebranding in 2013. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from North America, with additional markets in Europe and Asia.

Aravo

Series C in 2007
Aravo Solutions, Inc., established in 2000, specializes in cloud-based third-party risk management and regulatory compliance solutions. The company offers a suite of services including registration and qualification, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, responsible sourcing, and data privacy/data security. Aravo's platform enables clients to collect, validate, and assess third-party information, automate due diligence processes, ensure environmental, health, and safety compliance, and monitor data privacy and security. Serving Fortune 500 clients across industries such as life sciences, manufacturing, and financial services, both in the U.S. and internationally, Aravo aims to simplify complex supplier information management while delivering flexibility and customer success.

Sonoma Orthopedic Products

Series B in 2007
Sonoma Orthopedic Products is an orthopedic device company focused on designing, developing, and delivering proprietary orthopedic implants to address complex fractures. Utilizing the WaviBody technology platform, the company provides innovative surgical solutions that are minimally invasive, catering specifically to active patients. The firm specializes in fracture fixation devices that facilitate the repair of challenging bone geometries, enabling orthopedic surgeons to effectively restore function and return patients to their daily activities more rapidly. By prioritizing ease of use and efficacy in their products, Sonoma Orthopedic Products aims to enhance the recovery process for individuals with problematic fractures.

Catalist Homes

Series D in 2007
Catalist Homes is a real estate company providing a higher quality of client service through professional personnel working out of local offices and backed with tremendous corporate support. A reduction in fees would be meaningless if your home did not achieve its maximum value on the market. The good news for CataList Home's clients is they not only save thousands of dollars in fees, but yield higher prices and almost identical marketing times than other homes sold in the market. Data from hundreds of CataList sales in Los Angeles and Orange County prove that they achieve the highest sold price to listing price The truth is, it does not cost any real estate agent more than 3% to sell a home. Fees in excess of 3% represent an excessive charge to the home seller for the use of a real estate agent involved in an old, inefficient and costly system. Instead, you should be asking: "How can Realtors continue to charge five and six percent commissions (typically eliminating 20-25% of homeowner equity) when the average home is sold in less than 30 days?" When you consider the fact that home prices have virtually doubled in the last five years, how can Realtors keep the commission percentage the same and essentially double their fee? Your conventional agent is asking you for a 100% pay raise in 5 years, and he wants you to pay for it. A 3% commission in 2006 is the same dollar cost as 6% just five years ago when you factor in home appreciation. This is how they offer all the essential service for 3%.

Sonoma Orthopedic Products

Series A in 2007
Sonoma Orthopedic Products is an orthopedic device company focused on designing, developing, and delivering proprietary orthopedic implants to address complex fractures. Utilizing the WaviBody technology platform, the company provides innovative surgical solutions that are minimally invasive, catering specifically to active patients. The firm specializes in fracture fixation devices that facilitate the repair of challenging bone geometries, enabling orthopedic surgeons to effectively restore function and return patients to their daily activities more rapidly. By prioritizing ease of use and efficacy in their products, Sonoma Orthopedic Products aims to enhance the recovery process for individuals with problematic fractures.

Qumu

Series B in 2006
Qumu Corporation specializes in providing comprehensive tools for enterprises to create, manage, secure, distribute, and measure live and on-demand video content. The company offers an end-to-end solution that includes software licenses, server appliances, software-enabled devices, and a cloud-hosted software-as-a-service platform. In addition to these products, Qumu provides maintenance, support, and professional services. Its solutions cater to a variety of sectors, including banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing, telecom, technology, and healthcare, as well as government entities, through both direct sales and partnerships. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Qumu was formerly known as Rimage Corporation before rebranding in 2013. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from North America, with additional markets in Europe and Asia.

Modviz

Seed Round in 2004
Modviz is a company that specializes in virtual graphics solutions for data visualization. It offers software that assists organizations in visualizing large 3D data sets on computing clusters, facilitating the analysis and interpretation of complex data. In addition to its visualization software, Modviz provides a 3D graphics computing platform that supports custom OpenGL applications, enabling clients to tailor their data visualization needs. The company's focus on advanced graphics technology positions it as a key player in the realm of data visualization, catering to the growing demand for efficient and effective data analysis tools.

Intrapace

Series C in 2004
IntraPace, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing innovative solutions for obesity treatment. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company has created the abiliti system, an implantable device that stimulates a satiety response to assist patients in achieving weight loss. This device utilizes established technology similar to that found in cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators. The abiliti system is designed for implantation using standard laparoscopic techniques, allowing for a minimally invasive procedure that does not alter the anatomy of the digestive system or restrict dietary choices.

Media Publisher

Series A in 2003
Media Publisher, Inc. (MPI) is the leader in Enterprise Video Communication, enabling Fortune 2000 companies to UNIFY content from a wide array of content providers and file types, CREATE live and on-demand video presentations, MANAGE video assets in a scalable and robust EVC platform, and DELIVER video content to an organization's existing network and computing infrastructure. Media Publisher Solutions offer significant value to the enterprise in Corporate Communications, Sales and Channel Enablement, and Engineering/R&D Distance Learning. Many large-scale, international customers have adopted Media Publisher Solutions to drive significant revenue generation benefits across the enterprise. Additionally, Media Publisher leverages past infrasturucture investments to deliver dramatic efficiency-gain and productivity benefits. Business video delivered via the internet is now a reliable and cost-effective communications tool for the enterprise. Corporate networks, video software applications, and enterprise infrastructure have matured to allow companies to broadcast streaming video presentations cost-effectively and easily without expensive proprietary hardware or satellite networks. Far more compelling than audio or web conferences, broadcast video helps companies communicate more effectively, improve productivity, and cut costs. Media Publisher enterprise software eliminates much of the technical complexity involved in creating, broadcasting and managing business video. Their products help large organizations remove IT as a process bottleneck while allowing IT to maintain control of their infrastructure and enabling even non-technical employees to fully utilize business video publishing and management tools. Enterprise-class and fully deployed and tested in eight of the Fortune 50, Media Publisher 4.0 is helping companies make broadcast video communications over IP a mission critical application.

Qumu

Series A in 2003
Qumu Corporation specializes in providing comprehensive tools for enterprises to create, manage, secure, distribute, and measure live and on-demand video content. The company offers an end-to-end solution that includes software licenses, server appliances, software-enabled devices, and a cloud-hosted software-as-a-service platform. In addition to these products, Qumu provides maintenance, support, and professional services. Its solutions cater to a variety of sectors, including banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing, telecom, technology, and healthcare, as well as government entities, through both direct sales and partnerships. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Qumu was formerly known as Rimage Corporation before rebranding in 2013. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from North America, with additional markets in Europe and Asia.

BlueRoads

Series A in 2002
BlueRoads, founded in 2001 by Axel Schultze, Steve DeWindt, and Marita Roebkes, specializes in providing technology vendors and their reseller partners with innovative indirect channel sales strategies. The company offers enterprise partner opportunity management software solutions designed to streamline the distribution, management, and monitoring of business opportunities and sales leads on a global scale. By pioneering the Active Participation Network model, BlueRoads fosters collaboration between vendors and individual partner sales representatives, enhancing opportunity conversion rates, revenue, and market share. Its software includes capabilities for deal registration, lead management, renewal management, account registration, and lead referral management, all structured to facilitate efficient partner participation. This partner-centric approach not only automates traditional partner management tasks but also ensures that both vendors and partners benefit equally from the platform, thereby increasing adoption of vendor programs and processes.

AirPrime

Series B in 2000
The company develops code division multiple access chipsets for wireless voice and data products.
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