The MBA Fund is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and located in Palo Alto, California. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies primarily within the information technology, consumer products and services, and business products and services sectors. The firm is dedicated to mentoring and supporting student and alumni founders, leveraging a network of experienced executives and investors to foster growth and innovation in its portfolio companies.
Hue Beauty is a beauty technology and sampling platform designed to assist beauty shoppers in identifying makeup products that complement their unique skin tones. The platform integrates with beauty brands' e-commerce websites, utilizing photo technology and a community of beauty advisors to facilitate accurate shade matching. Additionally, Hue Beauty offers customized try-at-home shade sampling kits, enhancing the shopping experience. The company also develops shoppable video technology, allowing online beauty brands to incorporate user-generated videos into their marketing strategies. This approach fosters customer trust and engagement by providing authentic content. Moreover, Hue Beauty employs an artificial intelligence-powered recommendation engine to analyze shoppers' skin tones, types, and beauty preferences, enabling clients to generate genuine reviews in various formats.
Vytala
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Vytala is a food tech firm focused on improving nutrition through innovative solutions.
mbue
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Mbue is a company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing AI-based quality control tools for architecture, engineering, and construction firms. Its web-based application utilizes artificial intelligence to review technical drawings in portable document format, identifying subtle changes with precision down to the character level. By automating quality control processes, Mbue enables firms to enhance their operational efficiency, save time and money, and mitigate liability risks. The company's focus on creating user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing products aims to improve the overall results of the architecture and construction industries.
AmorSui
Seed Round in 2024
AmorSui is a modern protective apparel company that specializes in the design and innovation of medical gowns and lab jackets for healthcare professionals. Founded in 2020 by Beau Wangtrakuldee, PhD, the company emerged from a personal experience that highlighted the need for better protective gear. AmorSui's products are characterized by their antimicrobial and static-resistant properties, offering protection against bodily fluids while being reusable and recyclable. The company focuses on delivering high-quality, comfortable, and eco-friendly personal protective equipment that is entirely made and sourced in the USA. Additionally, AmorSui provides a platform for managing and procuring reusable kits, utilizing data analytics to monitor product life cycles, thereby helping hospitals and companies reduce costs and minimize waste while ensuring employee safety.
Bering Lab
Seed Round in 2024
Bering Lab is an AI-powered machine translation startup that focuses on providing specialized translation services for the legal and patent sectors. The company's platform offers certified translation of Korean legal documents, including agreements and court decisions. By leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, Bering Lab aims to enhance translation accuracy and quality, ensuring that technical terms and the unique characteristics of legal documents are effectively addressed. This service is particularly beneficial for clients in the legal and patent industries, allowing them to maintain high standards in their documentation and communication.
Concentro
Pre Seed Round in 2023
A tech-enabled marketplace for clean energy tax credits
Frame - Fertility & Family Building
Seed Round in 2023
Frame develops an evidence-based platform for early detection of risk and care navigation to inform family building and planning. Its approach alleviates a downstream and often costly health crisis for patients, employers, and payers.
PartnerSlate
Seed Round in 2023
PartnerSlate is an online platform designed to facilitate strategic partnerships between food and beverage brands and manufacturing and packaging partners across North America. The platform enables brands to discover and connect with contract manufacturers by streamlining the manufacturing process through various criteria, such as location, capabilities, and product categories. This approach helps brands identify suitable production companies that align with their needs, ultimately supporting them in bringing their products to market efficiently. PartnerSlate serves as a valuable resource for the food industry, fostering relationships that enhance collaboration and drive business growth.
deX
Pre Seed Round in 2023
deX is a data engineering and AI company. Companies rely on the deX Lake Platform as their core ingestion, transformation, and orchestration platform. deX is a fully integrated, fully managed solution that provides the environment for enterprise data engineering without the burden of infrastructure management. deX is building the foundations for modern analytics, AI, and ML.
Nestment
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Nestment is a real estate technology company that facilitates the co-buying process for groups of friends and family looking to purchase property together. By providing a platform that enables users to form groups, Nestment streamlines communication with lenders and real estate agents, allowing customers to leverage their collective buying power effectively. The company's focus is on simplifying the complexities of group property purchases, helping individuals realize their shared dreams of homeownership.
Empower Sleep
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Empower Sleep operates an online sleep clinic focused on treating patients with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia. The company offers personalized sleep care through virtual doctor consultations, at-home sleep testing, and the delivery of necessary treatment. By enhancing access to sleep care and promoting sleep awareness, Empower Sleep aims to address the challenges associated with sleep disorders and assist patients in achieving better health through improved sleep quality.
Portabl
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Portabl is a developer of financial identification software focused on transforming the way banks, fintech companies, and web3 providers manage identity. The company's platform offers a solution that simplifies and automates various aspects of identity compliance, addressing challenges that hinder the financial system's efficiency, inclusivity, and fairness. By empowering users to verify, organize, and maintain their own financial identities, Portabl enables individuals to connect seamlessly with any service provider of their choice, thereby enhancing the overall user experience in the financial ecosystem.
boam.ai
Pre Seed Round in 2022
The world’s first Restaurant Intelligence Platform - built specifically for the food vertical - with cutting-edge AI, unrivaled proprietary data, and deep industry expertise. On a mission to revolutionize B2B relationships with data & AI — so every potential partner can feel truly understood. Start smarter, today.
Grapevine
Pre Seed Round in 2022
One powerful Procurement Solution combined with Marketcloud Network to source and purchase lower-priced medical supplies. Streamline your procurement process with Grapevine's unified Procurement solution - saving time ordering from your existing suppliers. Instantly 'link' all of your favorite uppliers so you can shop and compare the best options at the lower prices. Expand your vendor network with ease, accessing hundreds of new suppliers and manufacturers across the United States via Grapevine's pre-negotiated Marketcloud. Comparing new vendors to your existing suppliers highlights opportunities to save more than 60% on medical supply spend for specialty medical practices and fast growing physician groups.
Pair Eyewear
Series B in 2021
Pair Eyewear, founded in 2017 and based in New York, specializes in customizable eyeglasses for children. The company offers a unique product line that includes base frames, which are standard glasses, and top frames, which are snap-on fronts that can be easily changed to reflect a child's evolving interests and personalities. By leveraging an e-commerce platform, Pair Eyewear aims to transform the eyeglass experience into an engaging activity for children while simplifying the process for parents. The brand focuses on quality and affordability, providing eyewear that combines style with functionality, featuring hand-polished acetate frames and shatterproof polycarbonate lenses.
Honeycomb
Seed Round in 2021
Honeycomb is a company that develops an audio recording application aimed at helping families capture and preserve the life stories of their aging loved ones. The application creates a private family channel, functioning like a podcast, where these stories can be stored and accessed later. Family members can easily record conversations by merging them into existing calls or by using a designated phone number, allowing for a seamless audio capture from all participants. This technology not only enables families to save and share memories but also provides a nostalgic experience for users who wish to connect with their personal histories. Honeycomb is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Skylyte
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Skylyte, founded in 2019 by Leah Weiss and Ines Gramegna, is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The company specializes in burnout awareness and offers training programs aimed at leaders and their employees. Its coaching platform provides resilience training and individualized learning for managers, focusing on enhancing talent sustainability within large organizations. By addressing burnout and improving employee engagement, Skylyte enables companies to empower their managers and maintain a competitive edge in talent retention.
Hopscotch
Seed Round in 2021
Hopscotch Inc. operates a mobile experiences platform designed for sports teams, venues, and event organizers, aiming to enhance customer loyalty and create new revenue opportunities. The company offers a suite of plug-and-play mobile services, backed by a content management system that provides valuable insights and scalability for its clients. Additionally, Hopscotch functions as a business payments network, allowing small businesses to manage invoicing and bill payments without incurring fees. It leverages transaction data to fuel Hopscotch Flow, an innovative approach to invoice factoring that serves as a primary revenue source. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, Hopscotch was acquired by Avalara in August 2024.
Félix
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Félix is a chat-based platform that facilitates cross-border payments for Latinos in the United States, allowing them to send money abroad easily. By integrating blockchain technology and artificial intelligence, Félix aims to transform the remittance process, making it more efficient and user-friendly. The platform employs natural language processing to simplify and automate transactions, enabling customers to transfer funds between countries with minimal hassle.
Pulsar
Seed Round in 2021
Pulsar brings real-time productivity monitoring and analytics to small and mid-size manufacturers. Pulsar's unique technology of plug-and-play wireless sensors and proprietary AI algorithms, automatically builds production indicators to the specific requirements/operations of each machine and factory, drastically reducing industrial monitoring & analysis costs and implementation time.
Fairbanc
Seed Round in 2021
Fairbanc is an online payments platform based in San Francisco, California, that caters to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets. The company offers a scalable, AI-powered solution that provides instant digital credit lines without requiring collateral or a credit history. By analyzing digital footprints such as transaction histories with large suppliers and relevant mobile data, Fairbanc enables SMEs to purchase inventory from selected suppliers. This innovative approach helps retail shop owners increase sales, streamline payment processes, and develop credit histories, while suppliers benefit from more consistent order cycles and faster payments. Fairbanc's gender-intelligent ecosystem is designed to address the limitations of cash transactions across various vertical markets.
TRM Labs
Series A in 2021
TRM Labs Inc. is a blockchain intelligence company that provides a token relationship management platform designed to assist financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses, and government agencies in identifying and investigating financial crime and fraud related to digital assets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company leverages machine learning to facilitate on-chain anti-money laundering compliance, incorporating solutions for customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and relationship management. TRM Labs aims to enhance compliance within the cryptocurrency industry by developing tools that automatically detect suspicious activities, such as money laundering and market manipulation. The company has garnered significant investment from major financial institutions and is supported by a team of experts with backgrounds in law enforcement and top technology firms. TRM Labs operates as a remote-first organization with additional hubs in Washington, DC, and London.
Flutterflow
Seed Round in 2021
FlutterFlow, established in 2020, is an innovative low-code visual development platform that facilitates the creation of native mobile and web applications. With a user base exceeding 400,000 and a multitude of applications launched in app stores, FlutterFlow enables product teams to design impressive user interfaces and generate clean code efficiently. The platform features a one-click deployment option that accelerates project timelines while allowing for custom code extensions. It supports seamless integration with Firebase and provides a no-code tool for downloading generated Flutter code, making it easier for developers to create cross-platform applications swiftly. By streamlining the application development process, FlutterFlow helps businesses scale rapidly and effectively.
User Interviews
Series A in 2021
User Interviews, Inc. operates a platform that facilitates the recruitment of participants for product testing and market research. The company offers a flexible recruiting tool called Recruit, which caters to a variety of research needs, and Research Hub, a centralized system for managing research participants. Additionally, User Interviews provides a UX Research field guide that serves as a resource for researchers, designers, and product managers, regardless of their experience level. Founded in 2013 and based in Brooklyn, New York, User Interviews, Inc. was previously known as MobileSuites, Inc. and rebranded in August 2015. The platform simplifies the recruitment process by providing access to diverse demographics and professions, incorporating features such as screener surveys, calendars, incentives, and messaging tools. Users can also create a Research CRM at no cost for up to 100 contacts, enhancing the efficiency of participant management.
FULLFILL
Seed Round in 2021
FULLFILL is a digital health platform focused on providing virtual health coaching aimed at treating and preventing chronic conditions. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the company partners with employers to enhance employee health and reduce medical expenses. FULLFILL's evidence-based programs have demonstrated significant effectiveness, achieving double the medical results of competing programs and tenfold employee sign-up rates. The platform offers a comprehensive range of resources, including daily videos, podcasts, articles, workouts, and meal plans, all accessible online with 24/7 support from trained Master Coaches. FULLFILL's approach not only addresses issues like obesity, diabetes, and mental health but also boosts participation in other health initiatives offered by employers, while its services qualify as a medical expense. The program has garnered high satisfaction ratings, positioning it as a valuable tool for employee retention amid increasing health challenges, especially in the wake of COVID-19.
Jeeves
Seed Round in 2020
Jeeves is a fintech company founded in 2019 and headquartered in the United States, focused on providing financial solutions that empower businesses worldwide. The company develops an integrated financial platform that allows customers to open multi-currency accounts and manage their company-wide spending efficiently. Its offerings include features for issuing corporate cards, sending cross-border payments, and tracking expenses, all from a single platform. By building international fintech infrastructure, Jeeves aims to simplify expense management for global teams and enhance the overall financial operations of businesses.
DataFleets
Seed Round in 2020
DataFleets Ltd. is a data analytics software company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing a privacy-preserving data engine that unifies distributed data for efficient access and agile analytics. The platform enables data scientists and developers to create analytics, machine learning models, and applications on sensitive data sets without direct access to the data itself. This is achieved through a "data fleet," which incorporates advanced techniques such as federated computation, transfer learning, encryption, and differential privacy to ensure data protection. DataFleets aims to help organizations navigate the balance between data privacy and innovation, allowing them to comply with data protection standards while advancing their data science initiatives. The company also offers a web-based notebook editor for hypothesis testing, further enhancing its analytics capabilities.
Savvy
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Savvy Wallet provides a platform for users to send, receive, and exchange various currencies while ensuring secure transactions through industry-standard encryption protocols. The platform features a unique consolidation tool that helps users manage their dispersed ERC-20 token balances efficiently. Additionally, Savvy is involved in enhancing the rental experience by allowing landlords to offer cash back rewards to tenants for timely rent payments, lease renewals, and participation in community events. This approach not only fosters happier tenants and improves lease retention for landlords but also drives traffic to local businesses and increases brand visibility for online retailers. Savvy aims to create a more equitable housing model that benefits renters, landlords, and local enterprises alike.
Gable
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Gable operates a workspace-as-a-service platform that facilitates access to neighborhood workspaces for remote professionals. By allowing companies to book spaces that accommodate small groups of four to twenty people, Gable enables employees in the same area to collaborate effectively. The platform prioritizes safety and quality, as all users undergo background and health checks, and all workspaces must meet specific quality standards. Gable's facilities are equipped with essential amenities such as WiFi, phone services, restroom access, parking, kitchen facilities, printers, whiteboards, and air conditioning, ensuring a productive environment for users. Through its approach, Gable aims to support flexible work arrangements and foster connections among hybrid teams.
Foodology
Convertible Note in 2020
Foodology specializes in delivery-focused digital restaurant brands, primarily operating through cloud kitchens in Latin America. The company manages over 80 kitchens across Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Peru, allowing it to efficiently scale its restaurant concepts. By leveraging technology and infrastructure, Foodology's virtual brands can quickly adapt and expand their offerings while minimizing setup costs. This innovative approach aims to enhance the food processing experience and optimize operations within the kitchen, ultimately streamlining the growth of its restaurant brands.
Jupiter
Seed Round in 2020
Jupiter, Inc. operates as an innovative digital platform that connects food brands with food creators, facilitating the promotion of recipe content. Founded in 2000 and based in San Francisco, Jupiter enables food creators, particularly those with significant followings on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, to launch their own grocery-powered recipe stores. These stores are designed to integrate social shopping tools, allowing followers to shop directly from their social feeds. By processing orders through delivery APIs, Jupiter streamlines the purchasing experience for consumers. Additionally, the platform allows food creators to monetize their influence by running brand sponsorships within their stores. Jupiter has successfully partnered with notable food creators, enhancing its reach and impact within the online grocery market.
SESO
Seed Round in 2020
SESO Inc. operates an online agricultural labor recruitment platform aimed at addressing the labor shortages faced by U.S. agriculture, which incurs significant annual losses due to this issue. The company specializes in connecting agricultural employers with qualified seasonal workers through the H-2A visa program, allowing these employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal agricultural labor. SESO provides a comprehensive range of services, including the recruitment, qualification, and training of workers, as well as automation of the H-2A visa process. Additionally, the company offers workforce management software designed to assist employers in maintaining compliance with complex local and federal regulations. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California, SESO is committed to enhancing the quality of the agricultural workforce while providing safe and meaningful employment opportunities for workers.
ShelfLife
Pre Seed Round in 2020
ShelfLife is a procurement software company focused on serving food and beverage manufacturers. Its platform streamlines the ordering and communication processes by minimizing the reliance on spreadsheets, phone calls, and emails, which are often cumbersome in the sourcing of ingredients and packaging. By enhancing transparency and efficiency within the upstream supply chain, ShelfLife offers businesses effective solutions for order and inventory management, ultimately saving time and improving operational workflows.
AccessBell
Seed Round in 2020
AccessBell Expand your Zoom experience with features including real-time collaboration, personal notes, and agendas that sync with tools you already know and love. Take personal & collaborative notes and assign action items during the meeting. Organize your meetings with an agenda to indicate the progress of the meeting. Integrate seamlessly with Slack, Drive, Email, and other productivity tools. Track user engagement and better understand your meeting participation.
Wagr
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Wagr is an online sports betting mobile application based in the United States. The platform enables users to make and share sports bets with friends, facilitating social interaction within the betting experience. Users can challenge friends, create groups, and track leaderboards, effectively blending social media features with sports betting. By focusing on the social aspects of gambling, Wagr aims to engage users in a rapidly expanding market.
Dashworks
Seed Round in 2020
Dashworks is a knowledge assistant that enhances employee productivity by consolidating information from various collaboration tools and databases. Its platform functions as a search engine that integrates deeply with applications such as JIRA, Slack, and Google Drive, enabling users to effortlessly locate documents, messages, tickets, and other essential knowledge scattered across a company's digital landscape. By streamlining access to information, Dashworks helps organizations operate more efficiently, empowering individuals to complete their tasks more effectively.
Sleek
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Inserting a Priority Lane, with one line of code. Sleek’s technology lets venues assess real wait times and create a dynamically priced priority lane. From Disney FastPass to highways, priority lanes bring a win-win for both customers who don’t have to wait AND businesses who see a material increase in revenue from the fees they pay. Sleek is backed by Tier-1 investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, BAM & featured on Forbes AI 50, America's most promising AI companies to watch!
Legacy
Seed Round in 2020
Legacy provides a service for at-home sperm testing and cryopreservation, allowing individuals to take control of their fertility health from the comfort of their homes. Their semen analysis is conducted in CLIA-certified labs, ensuring high-quality testing without the need for direct doctor involvement. As America's largest at-home fertility clinic for men, Legacy empowers clients to understand their reproductive health and plan for the future effectively.
UpEquity
Seed Round in 2019
UpEquity is a technology-driven mortgage platform that simplifies the home buying process. Founded in 2019 by Tim Herman and Louis Wilson while they were students at Harvard Business School, the company is headquartered in Austin, Texas. UpEquity offers services such as mortgage and refinance, enabling users to upload documents for pre-approval through its online portal. The platform combines free cash offers, automated underwriting, and competitive mortgage rates to facilitate quick offers and closings, making it accessible even for first-time homebuyers. By streamlining the application and approval process, UpEquity aims to democratize access to the housing market and enhance the overall home buying experience.
NameCoach
Seed Round in 2019
NameCoach, Inc. is a Palo Alto-based company that specializes in online name mispronunciation services. Founded in 2014, it offers a cloud-based platform that allows users to voice-record their names, enabling others to learn and remember the correct pronunciations. This service is particularly beneficial for various events, such as commencements, conferences, meetings, and award ceremonies, helping to foster cultural and gender inclusion. NameCoach also provides organizations with tools to collect audio name recordings and identity-related information through customizable links or widgets, which can be integrated into online systems via web applications and APIs. The company serves educational institutions in the United States and internationally, enhancing the experience of individuals by promoting proper name pronunciation.
Burrow
Series B in 2019
Burrow, Inc. is a New York-based furniture company that designs, manufactures, and supplies a range of home furnishings, including customizable sofas, sectionals, loveseats, armchairs, and ottomans, as well as tables, rugs, and various accessories. Founded in 2016, Burrow focuses on creating luxury furniture that is both easy to move and comfortable, utilizing sustainably-sourced hardwood and non-toxic, scratch- and stain-resistant fabrics. The company aims to reinvent the home furnishing experience by offering personalized and durable products that allow customers to avoid traditional retail markups. Burrow sells its items through physical showrooms in several states, including Washington, Massachusetts, Texas, and California, as well as through its online platform. The company's manufacturing facility is located in Mexico City, Mexico.
Rightfoot
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Rightfoot provides a financial data platform that simplifies the integration of debt payment solutions into applications, initially focusing on student debt. Recognizing the challenges associated with handling debt payments, which cannot be managed like traditional bank accounts, Rightfoot facilitates this process by establishing direct connections with loan servicers through mutually agreed relationships. Additionally, the platform allows banks and lenders to access comprehensive banking and credit data without requiring customers to log in, thereby enhancing the decision-making process for lending. This innovative approach enables developers to incorporate debt payment functionalities seamlessly while ensuring that financial institutions can make informed, data-driven lending decisions.
ManiMe
Pre Seed Round in 2019
ManiMe is a beauty-tech company that delivers fitted and ready-to-wear manicures made with 3D scanning technology. The company's products are self-applied or removed in moments making it less time-consuming. ManiMe was founded in 2017 by David Miró Llopis and Jooyeon Song and is based in Stanford, California, United States.
Vroom Delivery
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Vroom Delivery Inc. is an e-commerce marketplace based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2015. The company specializes in the trading and distribution of a wide range of products, including fresh food, beverages, and groceries, specifically targeting the $233 billion convenience store industry. Vroom Delivery has developed a logistics platform that provides convenience stores and small markets with the tools necessary to create online stores and manage their e-commerce operations efficiently. This platform facilitates the quick and cost-effective implementation of delivery services, enabling businesses to enhance their service offerings and meet consumer demands in the digital marketplace.
Vise
Seed Round in 2019
Vise is a New York-based company that automates investment management for financial advisors through the use of artificial intelligence. Founded in 2016 by Samir Vasavada and Runik Mehrotra, Vise has developed a comprehensive platform that supports the entire advisor-client relationship. This includes designing personalized portfolios, managing investments, and offering ongoing intelligence. By automating these processes, Vise allows financial advisors to concentrate on fostering their client relationships while providing tailored investment solutions. The platform facilitates the creation of customized portfolios using individual securities, with features such as automated trade execution and continuous rebalancing, thereby enhancing the capabilities of financial advisors in helping their clients achieve their financial goals.
Dexai Robotics
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Dexai automates activities in commercial kitchens and the food industry more broadly. The company specializes in the fields of robotics, machine vision, machine learning, AI, food service, automation, and restaurant equipment. Dexai was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Peachy
Seed Round in 2019
Peachy is a dating mobile application.
Clove
Seed Round in 2019
Clove specializes in designing sneakers specifically for healthcare professionals, focusing on both functionality and style. By collaborating with a network of healthcare workers and innovative designers, Clove has developed footwear that prioritizes the unique needs of those in demanding medical environments. The sneakers are constructed from easy-clean materials that are liquid-repellent and anti-bacterial, featuring a thick cushioned foam sole to enhance comfort during long shifts. The incorporation of antimicrobial lining further ensures that medical professionals can maintain foot hygiene while working in high-pressure situations.
Orthly
Venture Round in 2019
Orthly was founded with a defiant spirit and a bold proposition: to transform the way we get smiles and offer it at an incomparable price, and in the process make the world a little happier. By eliminating expensive office overhead costs, working directly with a world-class manufacturer, and delivering straight to the patient, Orthly provides doctor-prescribed invisible aligner treatment that combines convenience and superb quality at less than half of the usual price.
DynamiCare Health
Seed Round in 2019
DynamiCare Health, Inc. is a Boston-based company that offers a digital platform aimed at helping individuals reduce their use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Founded in 2016, the platform integrates a smartphone application with substance testing hardware and a telehealth support system. It employs automated Contingency Management, an evidence-based approach shown to be effective in numerous clinical trials, to motivate users through positive reinforcement. Members can earn monetary rewards for maintaining sobriety, attending treatment, and completing self-guided therapy modules. The platform also features a DynamicCare Analytics portal, allowing healthcare providers to monitor participants' progress and receive real-time alerts regarding their risk levels. By combining technology with personalized support, DynamiCare Health seeks to guide individuals toward achieving healthier lifestyles.
NALA
Seed Round in 2019
NALA Incorporation Company Limited is a FinTech firm based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, founded in 2017. The company develops a mobile payments application that facilitates various financial transactions, including peer-to-peer payments, bill payments, and airtime top-ups, all without the need for an internet connection. NALA's platform is designed to enhance financial inclusion by offering services that include money transfers, budgeting tools, and transaction tracking. The application also features advanced security measures such as bank-grade encryption and multi-factor authentication, ensuring safe and reliable transactions, particularly in areas with limited internet access. Through its services, NALA aims to support mobile money transfers for Africans worldwide, promoting seamless international payments and digital financial services.
Aavrani
Seed Round in 2019
Aavrani, Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a premium skincare company that offers luxury products inspired by ancient Indian beauty rituals. The brand provides a complete skincare routine consisting of a dual-purpose cleanser and mask, toner, moisturizer, and eye treatment, all designed to promote a radiant glow. Aavrani emphasizes the use of natural ingredients, including almonds, coconut oil, tea tree oil, and turmeric, to help women care for their skin and hair in a holistic manner. The company's mission is to empower individuals by embracing their beauty through a combination of traditional practices and modern skincare needs.
TRM Labs
Seed Round in 2019
TRM Labs Inc. is a blockchain intelligence company that provides a token relationship management platform designed to assist financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses, and government agencies in identifying and investigating financial crime and fraud related to digital assets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company leverages machine learning to facilitate on-chain anti-money laundering compliance, incorporating solutions for customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and relationship management. TRM Labs aims to enhance compliance within the cryptocurrency industry by developing tools that automatically detect suspicious activities, such as money laundering and market manipulation. The company has garnered significant investment from major financial institutions and is supported by a team of experts with backgrounds in law enforcement and top technology firms. TRM Labs operates as a remote-first organization with additional hubs in Washington, DC, and London.
Hightouch
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Hightouch is a customer data platform that specializes in synchronizing data between various marketing and operational tools. It enables businesses to connect their existing data warehouses with applications such as customer relationship management systems, email marketing platforms, and advertising networks. By facilitating direct data access without duplication, Hightouch helps organizations maintain data integrity and security while leveraging their data for personalized marketing campaigns. The platform features a user-friendly interface that simplifies data integration and management, allowing businesses to create customer segments, explore data, and automate workflows. This functionality supports companies in optimizing their marketing strategies and improving customer engagement.
Feastfox
Seed Round in 2019
Feastfox is the smart restaurant recommendation engine that makes it easy for people to find their next meal. By asking a few, simple questions and analyzing millions of data points from the best review sites, platforms, and tools, Feastfox finds the best restaurant options for any meal. Based in Seattle, the company was built to empower independent restaurants. Feastfox is currently only available in the Seattle area.
Conjure
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Conjure is an online furniture rental company based in New York that provides an alternative to traditional furniture ownership. Founded by Daniel Ramirez and Aditya Khilnani, the company operates a marketplace featuring designer-curated furniture pieces suitable for both home and office use. Conjure allows consumers to quickly and affordably furnish their spaces with stylish rentals available at reasonable monthly rates. Recently, the company raised $9 million in seed funding, comprising $4 million in equity led by Pillar VC and RiverPark Ventures, along with $5 million in debt financing from CoVenture, to further its mission of transforming how individuals acquire furniture.
Popin
Angel Round in 2018
Popin is introducing the first operating system developed specifically for fitness clubs, featuring an Open API that allows developers to have access to a rich set of data. We aim to provide an intuitive, hyper-personalized experience to gym-goers, actively empowering their workouts, and conveniently connecting their fitness club activities beyond the gym, to enhance their lives. Popin's technology will help to create the "Smart Gym" experience of the future while opening the door for continuous innovation from third-party product developers.
Luxury Presence
Seed Round in 2018
Luxury Presence, Inc. is a luxury real estate marketing platform based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2017. The company provides a comprehensive suite of technology and marketing tools designed for real estate agents and teams. Its offerings include agent and property websites, brokerage solutions, and on-demand lead generation services. Additionally, Luxury Presence specializes in managed SEO, Instagram marketing, copywriting, and video production, all aimed at enhancing brand recognition and increasing sales volume for real estate professionals. By leveraging cutting-edge strategies and an intuitive admin panel, Luxury Presence empowers agents to effectively manage listings, leads, and content, enabling them to thrive in a competitive digital landscape.
Chirps
Venture Round in 2018
Chirps is a food company that focuses on introducing edible insect-based snacks to the Western diet as a sustainable alternative to conventional snacks. Their flagship product, Chirps tortilla chips, is made with cricket flour, offering three times the protein and half the fat of traditional potato chips. These snacks are non-GMO and gluten-free, catering to health-conscious consumers. Chirps aims to expand its product line to include more items made from insect protein, positioning itself as a competitive option against traditional meat products such as beef and pork. The company emphasizes the health benefits and sustainability of its offerings, encouraging a shift towards more environmentally friendly snacking choices.
Arctop
Seed Round in 2017
Arctop specializes in neural interface technology that analyzes brain signals to provide real-time insights into mental activity. The company's patented Neuos™ technology is utilized across various sectors, including biometric authentication, gaming, neurological health, education, and entertainment. By leveraging advanced research and proprietary AI data processing methods, Arctop enhances the ability to interpret subtle brain signals, facilitating natural authentication for remote work and augmented/virtual reality applications. The company's APIs enable a wide range of uses, from adaptive gaming and music to educational tools and productivity solutions, ultimately enhancing user experiences through personalized interactions. Arctop's innovations aim to redefine how individuals and organizations connect with brain activity, unlocking new potentials in technology and human-computer interaction.
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