Harness Wealth
Series A in 2024
Harness Wealth is an innovative wealth management solution tailored for entrepreneurs, investors, and business builders. The company offers a comprehensive platform that integrates advanced technology with expert advisory services, making personalized financial advice more accessible and user-friendly. Its unified data platform creates customized financial profiles and balance sheets, allowing clients to effectively monitor their financial activities. By collaborating with a network of financial advisors, estate lawyers, and tax professionals, Harness Wealth empowers clients to identify and seize opportunities that align with their financial goals and aspirations. The company's mission is to enhance financial well-being and facilitate the creation of lasting legacies for its users.
HireArt is a New York-based company established in 2012, operating an online recruitment platform that streamlines the hiring process for both employers and job seekers. The platform specializes in pre-screening candidates by administering realistic job simulations, such as presentations or data analysis tasks, which are submitted via video or text responses. This approach provides employers with more informed decision-making tools, enhancing the overall contract employment experience.
BrightCrowd
Seed Round in 2016
BrightCrowd operates a digital platform that fosters engagement among students and alumni within specific groups or classes. Its core product is an online community book which allows members to share personal information and gain insights into their peers, thereby strengthening connections within these networks.
Find Your Trainer
Seed Round in 2016
Fyt is an online marketplace designed to connect individuals with vetted and certified personal trainers, facilitating access to affordable fitness training. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, the platform allows users to easily find, book, and pay for personal training sessions, often at a reduced rate of up to 50% off the trainer's regular price. Fyt partners with various gyms and studios, enabling clients to book training sessions at these facilities, even if they are not members. The service aims to improve health and well-being by making personal training more accessible to beginners and those who may have felt overlooked by the traditional fitness industry. By streamlining the process for both clients and trainers, Fyt enhances the overall fitness experience, ensuring that individuals can conveniently find experienced and trusted trainers to help them achieve their health and fitness goals.
Staffly
Seed Round in 2015
Staffly Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates as a staffing company specializing in connecting retailers with temporary and direct-hire employees via its online platform. The company handles end-to-end recruitment processes, including interviewing, background checks, training, payroll management, insurance, workers' compensation, tax withholding, and compliance aspects at local, state, and federal levels. Staffly's application enables retailers to recruit on-demand through mobile devices, mitigating concerns about unexpected absenteeism or turnover.
Wade & Wendy
Seed Round in 2015
Wade & Wendy, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in enhancing the hiring process through artificial intelligence. Founded in June 2015 by Josh Brandoff, Adrian von der Osten, and Drew Austin, the company develops two primary chatbots: Wendy, which assists employers by screening applicants on career websites and making hiring recommendations, and Wade, which supports job seekers by recording their data and identifying suitable job opportunities. The platform leverages machine intelligence and big data to provide insights that facilitate more informed hiring decisions, fostering a more engaging and human-centric recruitment experience for both job seekers and hiring teams.
Clara is a spending management platform designed for companies operating in Latin America. It offers a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including locally-issued corporate cards, Bill Pay, and financing solutions, all integrated within its software platform. This end-to-end solution aims to simplify and automate corporate expense management, allowing businesses to streamline expense reporting, gain real-time insights into spending, and better control their budgets. By enabling companies to operate with agility and financial clarity, Clara seeks to enhance the economic competitiveness of the region. The company is supported by a range of global and regional investors, reflecting its potential impact on business finances in Latin America.
PayJoy Inc. is a consumer financing company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. The firm specializes in providing smartphone-enabled financing solutions, primarily targeting underbanked individuals in emerging markets. By leveraging mobile security technology, PayJoy allows customers to select a smartphone, make an initial deposit, and choose a flexible payment plan. The financed smartphone serves as collateral, unlocking its full functionality once the purchase is complete. PayJoy's mission is to enhance access to credit for underserved populations, helping them navigate financial challenges and improve their economic standing. The company has successfully reached over 10 million customers across various countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and South Africa, and continues to show solid profitability and growth.
Spry Health
Seed Round in 2015
Spry Health, based in Palo Alto, California, develops digital health solutions aimed at improving care for chronically ill patients. The company offers a clinical-grade wearable device and a disease management platform that provides real-time analytics to healthcare payers. This technology helps manage patient conditions remotely, avoid preventable hospitalizations, and reduce overall healthcare spending by focusing on the small percentage of patients who account for a significant portion of health costs. Spry Health's solutions enhance timely care delivery through individualized analytics, ultimately improving patient outcomes and decreasing hospitalization rates. The company was incorporated in 2013.