True Ventures, established in 2005, is a prominent venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in San Francisco. The firm specializes in early-stage technology investments, focusing on seed and Series A financing. True Ventures invests in a broad range of sectors, including commerce, consumer, hardware, health, and infrastructure technologies, as well as emerging markets such as e-commerce, mobile, and software services. The firm typically invests between $0.25 million and $3 million per round, aiming for a stake of approximately 20%. With over $3.8 billion under management and a team of over 40 professionals, True Ventures has supported more than 350 companies, creating over 85,000 jobs worldwide. The firm was recognized as Venture Firm of the Year by the National Venture Capital Association in 2018.
Ditto Technologies, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Oakland, California, specializes in two distinct yet complementary business areas. Primarily, it offers an innovative eyewear recommendation and virtual try-on technology platform for retailers, brands, and eye care professionals worldwide. This platform uses advanced facial mapping and machine learning algorithms to provide personalized, precise, and vividly realistic recommendations based on each customer's unique facial features and style preferences. Additionally, Ditto develops resilient edge device connectivity solutions, including an edge-native, mobile database that enables real-time data synchronization between devices through peer-to-peer and mesh networking, even in challenging network conditions. This technology caters to various industries, enhancing operational efficiency and reliability by reducing reliance on cloud-based services.
Ditto
Series A in 2023
Ditto Technologies, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Oakland, California, specializes in two distinct yet complementary business areas. Primarily, it offers an innovative eyewear recommendation and virtual try-on technology platform for retailers, brands, and eye care professionals worldwide. This platform uses advanced facial mapping and machine learning algorithms to provide personalized, precise, and vividly realistic recommendations based on each customer's unique facial features and style preferences. Additionally, Ditto develops resilient edge device connectivity solutions, including an edge-native, mobile database that enables real-time data synchronization between devices through peer-to-peer and mesh networking, even in challenging network conditions. This technology caters to various industries, enhancing operational efficiency and reliability by reducing reliance on cloud-based services.
Almond
Seed Round in 2022
Almond operates a mobile platform that delivers telehealth and in-person services focused on women's obstetrics and gynecology care. The company offers a range of healthcare services, including pregnancy planning, birth control counseling, general wellness, period management, and sexual health support. By providing these services, Almond aims to empower women to manage their health more effectively and access the care they need conveniently.
Handshake
Series F in 2022
Handshake is a career network focused on connecting students and recent graduates with job opportunities. The platform boasts a community of over 10 million users from 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps. It links these individuals to more than 750,000 employers across various sectors, aiming to democratize access to career resources. Handshake enhances the recruiting experience for college students, career centers, and employers by providing a scalable and mobile-friendly infrastructure. This approach empowers students with greater access to job opportunities and insights, while offering employers a more efficient means to connect with talent. Additionally, Handshake equips colleges with tools to foster student engagement and improve employment outcomes.
Less
Venture Round in 2022
Less is an app created to track alcohol intake and to set weekly goals to reduce it. It is a companion for the voyage toward more mindful drinking. Less transforms drinking data into elegant graphs so users can keep tabs on key stats like an average number of drinks-per-week and money spent on alcohol each year.
Ditto
Seed Round in 2021
Ditto Technologies, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Oakland, California, specializes in two distinct yet complementary business areas. Primarily, it offers an innovative eyewear recommendation and virtual try-on technology platform for retailers, brands, and eye care professionals worldwide. This platform uses advanced facial mapping and machine learning algorithms to provide personalized, precise, and vividly realistic recommendations based on each customer's unique facial features and style preferences. Additionally, Ditto develops resilient edge device connectivity solutions, including an edge-native, mobile database that enables real-time data synchronization between devices through peer-to-peer and mesh networking, even in challenging network conditions. This technology caters to various industries, enhancing operational efficiency and reliability by reducing reliance on cloud-based services.
Handshake
Series E in 2021
Handshake is a career network focused on connecting students and recent graduates with job opportunities. The platform boasts a community of over 10 million users from 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps. It links these individuals to more than 750,000 employers across various sectors, aiming to democratize access to career resources. Handshake enhances the recruiting experience for college students, career centers, and employers by providing a scalable and mobile-friendly infrastructure. This approach empowers students with greater access to job opportunities and insights, while offering employers a more efficient means to connect with talent. Additionally, Handshake equips colleges with tools to foster student engagement and improve employment outcomes.
WeFarm
Series A in 2021
WeFarm Limited, established in 2015, operates a unique agricultural platform that facilitates knowledge sharing among small-scale farmers worldwide. The company enables farmers to ask questions and receive crowd-sourced answers via SMS, connecting them with other farmers and relevant agribusinesses or micro-finance institutions. WeFarm's platform is accessible both online and offline, making it particularly useful for farmers with limited internet access. Headquartered in London, the company has field offices in Nairobi, Kampala, and Dar es Salaam, serving farmers across Africa and beyond. WeFarm has been recognized for its innovative approach, receiving awards such as FastCompany's "Africa's Most Innovative Companies" and Google's "Impact Challenge Award."
Handshake
Series D in 2020
Handshake is a career network focused on connecting students and recent graduates with job opportunities. The platform boasts a community of over 10 million users from 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps. It links these individuals to more than 750,000 employers across various sectors, aiming to democratize access to career resources. Handshake enhances the recruiting experience for college students, career centers, and employers by providing a scalable and mobile-friendly infrastructure. This approach empowers students with greater access to job opportunities and insights, while offering employers a more efficient means to connect with talent. Additionally, Handshake equips colleges with tools to foster student engagement and improve employment outcomes.
WeFarm
Series A in 2019
WeFarm Limited, established in 2015, operates a unique agricultural platform that facilitates knowledge sharing among small-scale farmers worldwide. The company enables farmers to ask questions and receive crowd-sourced answers via SMS, connecting them with other farmers and relevant agribusinesses or micro-finance institutions. WeFarm's platform is accessible both online and offline, making it particularly useful for farmers with limited internet access. Headquartered in London, the company has field offices in Nairobi, Kampala, and Dar es Salaam, serving farmers across Africa and beyond. WeFarm has been recognized for its innovative approach, receiving awards such as FastCompany's "Africa's Most Innovative Companies" and Google's "Impact Challenge Award."
Handshake
Series C in 2018
Handshake is a career network focused on connecting students and recent graduates with job opportunities. The platform boasts a community of over 10 million users from 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps. It links these individuals to more than 750,000 employers across various sectors, aiming to democratize access to career resources. Handshake enhances the recruiting experience for college students, career centers, and employers by providing a scalable and mobile-friendly infrastructure. This approach empowers students with greater access to job opportunities and insights, while offering employers a more efficient means to connect with talent. Additionally, Handshake equips colleges with tools to foster student engagement and improve employment outcomes.
Airship
Series F in 2018
Airship, formerly known as Urban Airship, is a company that specializes in mobile customer engagement solutions, helping brands enhance their relationships with customers across various platforms. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airship offers an end-to-end Experience Platform that unifies customer interactions through mobile apps, websites, and other channels such as email and SMS. The platform provides tools for managing push notifications, in-app messages, and mobile wallet capabilities, enabling brands to optimize the customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty. With features like a no-code Experience Editor and AI-driven customer journey orchestration, Airship allows marketers and product managers to efficiently create and manage personalized customer experiences without extensive developer resources. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, empowering thousands of leading brands to adapt to the evolving landscape of mobile-first customer experiences.
WeFarm
Seed Round in 2018
WeFarm Limited, established in 2015, operates a unique agricultural platform that facilitates knowledge sharing among small-scale farmers worldwide. The company enables farmers to ask questions and receive crowd-sourced answers via SMS, connecting them with other farmers and relevant agribusinesses or micro-finance institutions. WeFarm's platform is accessible both online and offline, making it particularly useful for farmers with limited internet access. Headquartered in London, the company has field offices in Nairobi, Kampala, and Dar es Salaam, serving farmers across Africa and beyond. WeFarm has been recognized for its innovative approach, receiving awards such as FastCompany's "Africa's Most Innovative Companies" and Google's "Impact Challenge Award."
Renovo Auto
Venture Round in 2017
Renovo Auto specializes in developing technology for Automated Mobility on Demand systems, focusing on creating a robust operating system tailored for autonomous vehicles. Its platform integrates self-driving software, data analytics, and automotive-grade safety systems, enabling commercial fleets of autonomous vehicles to efficiently manage vast amounts of data and maintain cybersecurity. Renovo's technology leverages hundreds of sensors that generate multiple terabytes of data hourly, providing a safe, secure, and scalable solution designed for demanding environments. By facilitating seamless communication and service management, Renovo enables car manufacturers to deploy fully autonomous vehicles with ease.
Handshake
Series B in 2016
Handshake is a career network focused on connecting students and recent graduates with job opportunities. The platform boasts a community of over 10 million users from 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps. It links these individuals to more than 750,000 employers across various sectors, aiming to democratize access to career resources. Handshake enhances the recruiting experience for college students, career centers, and employers by providing a scalable and mobile-friendly infrastructure. This approach empowers students with greater access to job opportunities and insights, while offering employers a more efficient means to connect with talent. Additionally, Handshake equips colleges with tools to foster student engagement and improve employment outcomes.
Helpshift
Series B in 2016
Helpshift, Inc. is a company that specializes in mobile customer service software, providing a support platform designed for both mobile and web applications. Established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Helpshift addresses the specific needs of the mobile era by offering an in-app help experience. Its platform features functionalities such as in-app FAQs, chat, a comprehensive CRM ticketing system, campaigns, and surveys, all aimed at enhancing customer engagement. Helpshift pioneered in-app messaging for support, allowing users to resolve issues without leaving their apps. Utilizing automation through bots, the platform can handle up to 90% of user inquiries, significantly improving response times and lowering costs. Helpshift serves a wide range of prominent clients, including Supercell, Tencent, and Microsoft, and is installed on two billion devices worldwide, reaching over 820 million active consumers each month.
Airship
Series E in 2016
Airship, formerly known as Urban Airship, is a company that specializes in mobile customer engagement solutions, helping brands enhance their relationships with customers across various platforms. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airship offers an end-to-end Experience Platform that unifies customer interactions through mobile apps, websites, and other channels such as email and SMS. The platform provides tools for managing push notifications, in-app messages, and mobile wallet capabilities, enabling brands to optimize the customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty. With features like a no-code Experience Editor and AI-driven customer journey orchestration, Airship allows marketers and product managers to efficiently create and manage personalized customer experiences without extensive developer resources. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, empowering thousands of leading brands to adapt to the evolving landscape of mobile-first customer experiences.
Projector
Seed Round in 2016
Projector, established in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in developing a collaborative, browser-based graphic design platform. This platform empowers professionals, particularly developers and product teams, to create engaging visual content such as videos, GIFs, and social media posts, fostering more impactful communication.
Handshake
Series A in 2016
Handshake is a career network focused on connecting students and recent graduates with job opportunities. The platform boasts a community of over 10 million users from 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps. It links these individuals to more than 750,000 employers across various sectors, aiming to democratize access to career resources. Handshake enhances the recruiting experience for college students, career centers, and employers by providing a scalable and mobile-friendly infrastructure. This approach empowers students with greater access to job opportunities and insights, while offering employers a more efficient means to connect with talent. Additionally, Handshake equips colleges with tools to foster student engagement and improve employment outcomes.
Everywear Games
Venture Round in 2015
Everywear Games, established in 2014, specializes in creating adventure games exclusively for the Apple Watch. Founded by industry veterans from renowned studios like Remedy, Digital Chocolate, and Rovio, the company pioneered smartwatch gaming. Their flagship title, Runeblade, has garnered global acclaim and consistently tops gaming charts.
Vital Labs
Seed Round in 2015
Vital Labs is a mobile "digital therapeutics" platform for the cardiology industry. It operates a healthcare platform for patients and clinical care professionals to communicate, participate, and analyze data for better decision making. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Burlingame, California.
Twin Prime
Series A in 2015
Twin Prime specializes in enhancing the performance of mobile applications by utilizing advanced technology and machine learning. The company addresses the complexities involved in mobile performance, which is influenced by various factors such as wireless network technologies, device models, operating systems, and the specific characteristics of the app. Twin Prime's solutions focus on optimizing data delivery across diverse networks, ensuring that mobile applications can access content quickly and efficiently. Through its innovative approach, Twin Prime aims to improve user experience by accelerating mobile data transfer and enhancing overall app performance.
Handshake
Seed Round in 2015
Handshake is a career network focused on connecting students and recent graduates with job opportunities. The platform boasts a community of over 10 million users from 1,400 educational institutions, including colleges and boot camps. It links these individuals to more than 750,000 employers across various sectors, aiming to democratize access to career resources. Handshake enhances the recruiting experience for college students, career centers, and employers by providing a scalable and mobile-friendly infrastructure. This approach empowers students with greater access to job opportunities and insights, while offering employers a more efficient means to connect with talent. Additionally, Handshake equips colleges with tools to foster student engagement and improve employment outcomes.
Airship
Series D in 2015
Airship, formerly known as Urban Airship, is a company that specializes in mobile customer engagement solutions, helping brands enhance their relationships with customers across various platforms. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airship offers an end-to-end Experience Platform that unifies customer interactions through mobile apps, websites, and other channels such as email and SMS. The platform provides tools for managing push notifications, in-app messages, and mobile wallet capabilities, enabling brands to optimize the customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty. With features like a no-code Experience Editor and AI-driven customer journey orchestration, Airship allows marketers and product managers to efficiently create and manage personalized customer experiences without extensive developer resources. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, empowering thousands of leading brands to adapt to the evolving landscape of mobile-first customer experiences.
Flint
Series C in 2014
Flint is a mobile payment service that facilitates credit card transactions through scanning, invoicing, or online payments. Launched in 2011 by Greg Goldfarb and Andrew Laszlo, Flint's application allows users to accept payments on the spot, as well as send invoices for online bill payment. In addition to handling cash and checks, Flint integrates with Apple Passbook to manage customized coupons. The service features automatic syncing of all transaction details, including line item and customer information, with QuickBooks accounts, enhancing financial management for users. Flint provides a streamlined setup process, eliminating the need for a traditional merchant account, making it accessible for various businesses seeking to simplify their payment processes.
Renovo Auto
Seed Round in 2014
Renovo Auto specializes in developing technology for Automated Mobility on Demand systems, focusing on creating a robust operating system tailored for autonomous vehicles. Its platform integrates self-driving software, data analytics, and automotive-grade safety systems, enabling commercial fleets of autonomous vehicles to efficiently manage vast amounts of data and maintain cybersecurity. Renovo's technology leverages hundreds of sensors that generate multiple terabytes of data hourly, providing a safe, secure, and scalable solution designed for demanding environments. By facilitating seamless communication and service management, Renovo enables car manufacturers to deploy fully autonomous vehicles with ease.
Helpshift
Series A in 2014
Helpshift, Inc. is a company that specializes in mobile customer service software, providing a support platform designed for both mobile and web applications. Established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Helpshift addresses the specific needs of the mobile era by offering an in-app help experience. Its platform features functionalities such as in-app FAQs, chat, a comprehensive CRM ticketing system, campaigns, and surveys, all aimed at enhancing customer engagement. Helpshift pioneered in-app messaging for support, allowing users to resolve issues without leaving their apps. Utilizing automation through bots, the platform can handle up to 90% of user inquiries, significantly improving response times and lowering costs. Helpshift serves a wide range of prominent clients, including Supercell, Tencent, and Microsoft, and is installed on two billion devices worldwide, reaching over 820 million active consumers each month.
Message Bus
Venture Round in 2014
Mail Bypass, Inc., doing business as Message Bus, provides a cloud-native application service for enabling and powering messaging across email and mobile channels. Its service enables enterprises and application developers to deliver transactional and marketing messages, including emails, SMS, push mails, and social messages. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Corte Madera, California.
Kiip
Series B in 2014
Kiip, Inc., established in San Francisco in 2010 by Brian Wong, Courtney Guertin, and Amadeus Demarzi, operates a platform that facilitates automated rewards from brands to consumers during relevant moments within brand-owned applications or across social networks. The company has raised $15.4 million in funding since its inception.
Handle Financial
Series E in 2014
Handle Financial, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in mobile applications for financial transactions aimed at businesses and consumers. Founded in 2009 and originally known as PayNearMe, Inc., the company rebranded in March 2017. Its flagship product, the Prism Money application, enables consumers to track balances in real time, make same-day payments, and access all financial accounts in one place. Additionally, Handle Financial offers PayNearMe, a service that facilitates cash payments for businesses and government agencies at physical locations. The Handle Platform enhances financial services by providing real-time bill presentment and same-day payment capabilities, thereby streamlining the transaction process for various sectors. The company is led by a team of experts from the payments, mobile, and retail IT industries, focused on delivering affordable and innovative solutions for financial transactions.
Betable
Series A in 2013
Betable Limited is a gaming platform that allows developers to legally incorporate real-money gambling into their mobile and social games. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in San Francisco, Betable provides essential support, infrastructure, and licensing to facilitate this integration. The platform features a range of services, including the Betable engine, Betable Reach, and Betable Wallet, which help developers manage the processing, legality, and compliance associated with real-money gaming. Licensed by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission and the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, Betable prioritizes security and responsible gaming through robust fraud protection, player location verification, identity checks, and account monitoring. This enables developers to offer real-money play without the burden of extensive licensing costs or loss of control over their games.
Flint
Series B in 2013
Flint is a mobile payment service that facilitates credit card transactions through scanning, invoicing, or online payments. Launched in 2011 by Greg Goldfarb and Andrew Laszlo, Flint's application allows users to accept payments on the spot, as well as send invoices for online bill payment. In addition to handling cash and checks, Flint integrates with Apple Passbook to manage customized coupons. The service features automatic syncing of all transaction details, including line item and customer information, with QuickBooks accounts, enhancing financial management for users. Flint provides a streamlined setup process, eliminating the need for a traditional merchant account, making it accessible for various businesses seeking to simplify their payment processes.
Applauze
Series A in 2013
Applauze, formerly known as 955Dreams Inc., operates as a mobile publishing company focused on providing event discovery and ticketing solutions through its iOS app, which launched in March 2013. The app offers users access to thousands of events daily, including concerts, theater productions, sports games, and community activities in 41 U.S. cities and 5 Canadian cities. By leveraging data analytics and machine learning, Applauze recommends relevant events to users, who can easily purchase tickets from both primary sellers and secondary markets. The company aims to create engaging and immersive mobile experiences, and its team consists of dedicated designers and developers committed to delivering high-quality applications. Applauze has garnered investment from notable figures such as Mitch Kapor and 500 Startups, reflecting its potential in the event management and ticketing industry.
MessageMe
Series A in 2013
MessageMe is a mobile messaging application designed to enhance communication through personalized and emotionally engaging interactions. The platform focuses on creating a fun and lightweight user experience, encouraging users to send and respond to messages in a dynamic manner. By applying techniques from social gaming, MessageMe aims to enrich the emotional context of messaging, thereby increasing user engagement and excitement. The company has attracted interest from major players in the tech industry, including Snapchat and Truecaller. Ultimately, MessageMe was acquired by Yahoo for a sum estimated between $30 million and $40 million, reflecting its potential in the competitive messaging app landscape.
Handle Financial
Venture Round in 2013
Handle Financial, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in mobile applications for financial transactions aimed at businesses and consumers. Founded in 2009 and originally known as PayNearMe, Inc., the company rebranded in March 2017. Its flagship product, the Prism Money application, enables consumers to track balances in real time, make same-day payments, and access all financial accounts in one place. Additionally, Handle Financial offers PayNearMe, a service that facilitates cash payments for businesses and government agencies at physical locations. The Handle Platform enhances financial services by providing real-time bill presentment and same-day payment capabilities, thereby streamlining the transaction process for various sectors. The company is led by a team of experts from the payments, mobile, and retail IT industries, focused on delivering affordable and innovative solutions for financial transactions.
Schematic Labs
Venture Round in 2013
Schematic Labs is a mobile technology company focused on creating entertainment applications for Android and iOS devices. Specializing in mobile social entertainment, the company develops software that allows users to share music and engage with others in a social context. Through its innovative applications, Schematic Labs aims to enhance the way users experience and interact with music on their mobile devices.
MessageMe
Seed Round in 2013
MessageMe is a mobile messaging application designed to enhance communication through personalized and emotionally engaging interactions. The platform focuses on creating a fun and lightweight user experience, encouraging users to send and respond to messages in a dynamic manner. By applying techniques from social gaming, MessageMe aims to enrich the emotional context of messaging, thereby increasing user engagement and excitement. The company has attracted interest from major players in the tech industry, including Snapchat and Truecaller. Ultimately, MessageMe was acquired by Yahoo for a sum estimated between $30 million and $40 million, reflecting its potential in the competitive messaging app landscape.
Handle Financial
Series D in 2013
Handle Financial, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in mobile applications for financial transactions aimed at businesses and consumers. Founded in 2009 and originally known as PayNearMe, Inc., the company rebranded in March 2017. Its flagship product, the Prism Money application, enables consumers to track balances in real time, make same-day payments, and access all financial accounts in one place. Additionally, Handle Financial offers PayNearMe, a service that facilitates cash payments for businesses and government agencies at physical locations. The Handle Platform enhances financial services by providing real-time bill presentment and same-day payment capabilities, thereby streamlining the transaction process for various sectors. The company is led by a team of experts from the payments, mobile, and retail IT industries, focused on delivering affordable and innovative solutions for financial transactions.
Airship
Series D in 2013
Airship, formerly known as Urban Airship, is a company that specializes in mobile customer engagement solutions, helping brands enhance their relationships with customers across various platforms. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airship offers an end-to-end Experience Platform that unifies customer interactions through mobile apps, websites, and other channels such as email and SMS. The platform provides tools for managing push notifications, in-app messages, and mobile wallet capabilities, enabling brands to optimize the customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty. With features like a no-code Experience Editor and AI-driven customer journey orchestration, Airship allows marketers and product managers to efficiently create and manage personalized customer experiences without extensive developer resources. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, empowering thousands of leading brands to adapt to the evolving landscape of mobile-first customer experiences.
MobileSpan
Venture Round in 2013
MobileSpan, based in Santa Clara, California, was founded in 2011 to aid enterprises in adapting to a mobile-centric work environment. The company develops a remote access platform that allows employees to securely access corporate content behind firewalls. Its Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) system integrates seamlessly with existing corporate infrastructures, extending access to document repositories and web applications on personal devices. This capability enables a flexible workforce to operate from any location while ensuring compliance with data governance standards and maintaining integration with company management systems.
Helpshift
Seed Round in 2012
Helpshift, Inc. is a company that specializes in mobile customer service software, providing a support platform designed for both mobile and web applications. Established in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Helpshift addresses the specific needs of the mobile era by offering an in-app help experience. Its platform features functionalities such as in-app FAQs, chat, a comprehensive CRM ticketing system, campaigns, and surveys, all aimed at enhancing customer engagement. Helpshift pioneered in-app messaging for support, allowing users to resolve issues without leaving their apps. Utilizing automation through bots, the platform can handle up to 90% of user inquiries, significantly improving response times and lowering costs. Helpshift serves a wide range of prominent clients, including Supercell, Tencent, and Microsoft, and is installed on two billion devices worldwide, reaching over 820 million active consumers each month.
Message Bus
Series B in 2012
Mail Bypass, Inc., doing business as Message Bus, provides a cloud-native application service for enabling and powering messaging across email and mobile channels. Its service enables enterprises and application developers to deliver transactional and marketing messages, including emails, SMS, push mails, and social messages. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Corte Madera, California.
Kiip
Series B in 2012
Kiip, Inc., established in San Francisco in 2010 by Brian Wong, Courtney Guertin, and Amadeus Demarzi, operates a platform that facilitates automated rewards from brands to consumers during relevant moments within brand-owned applications or across social networks. The company has raised $15.4 million in funding since its inception.
Betable
Convertible Note in 2012
Betable Limited is a gaming platform that allows developers to legally incorporate real-money gambling into their mobile and social games. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in San Francisco, Betable provides essential support, infrastructure, and licensing to facilitate this integration. The platform features a range of services, including the Betable engine, Betable Reach, and Betable Wallet, which help developers manage the processing, legality, and compliance associated with real-money gaming. Licensed by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission and the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, Betable prioritizes security and responsible gaming through robust fraud protection, player location verification, identity checks, and account monitoring. This enables developers to offer real-money play without the burden of extensive licensing costs or loss of control over their games.
MessageMe
Seed Round in 2012
MessageMe is a mobile messaging application designed to enhance communication through personalized and emotionally engaging interactions. The platform focuses on creating a fun and lightweight user experience, encouraging users to send and respond to messages in a dynamic manner. By applying techniques from social gaming, MessageMe aims to enrich the emotional context of messaging, thereby increasing user engagement and excitement. The company has attracted interest from major players in the tech industry, including Snapchat and Truecaller. Ultimately, MessageMe was acquired by Yahoo for a sum estimated between $30 million and $40 million, reflecting its potential in the competitive messaging app landscape.
Flint
Series A in 2012
Flint is a mobile payment service that facilitates credit card transactions through scanning, invoicing, or online payments. Launched in 2011 by Greg Goldfarb and Andrew Laszlo, Flint's application allows users to accept payments on the spot, as well as send invoices for online bill payment. In addition to handling cash and checks, Flint integrates with Apple Passbook to manage customized coupons. The service features automatic syncing of all transaction details, including line item and customer information, with QuickBooks accounts, enhancing financial management for users. Flint provides a streamlined setup process, eliminating the need for a traditional merchant account, making it accessible for various businesses seeking to simplify their payment processes.
Singly
Series A in 2012
Singly is an operator of an open-source personal data platform based in San Francisco, founded in 2010. The company provides solutions for developers and businesses to streamline the integration of third-party services into their web and mobile applications. Its platform enables efficient user authentication and data management, eliminating the need for custom coding for user authentication, data syncing, and storage. By offering SDKs and products designed to enhance app connectivity, Singly helps clients accelerate their time to market, reduce infrastructure costs, and focus on product development without the distractions of maintenance and overhead.
Dinamundo
Seed Round in 2012
Dinamundo is a social check-in service that encourages real-world connections through humor. Users can check in with one another by scanning QR codes on their smartphones, which rewards them with comedic fortunes crafted by professional comedians. This approach aims to foster genuine interactions while leveraging technology, countering the trend of excessive smartphone use that often isolates individuals. The Dinamundo app allows users to share their humorous experiences on social media and track their interactions with others. Founded by a team of startup veterans in San Francisco, Dinamundo's mission is to enhance social engagement by integrating laughter and fun into everyday encounters. The service is free and designed to promote a lighthearted atmosphere among users.
Quake Labs
Venture Round in 2012
Quake Labs is a stealth startup that develops software for mobile devices, computers, TVs, and the internet. It is based in Mountain View, California.
Just.me
Series A in 2011
Just.me, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, operates a mobile and social network. It offers a free, unified mobile messaging platform that combines features from various apps, such as texting, email, voice messages, and multimedia sharing, into a single application. Users can save, share, or publish their memories, messages, or posts with unlimited photos, videos, voice, and text. The platform provides users with control over their information and messages, as it leverages the smartphone's address book to determine who sees each shared message. Currently, the app is in beta for iPhone users, with an Android version in development, and a web version available with reduced publishing features.
Appconomy
Series B in 2011
Appconomy Inc. is a software company specializing in mobile marketing solutions that enhance shopping experiences for consumers and provide valuable tools for retailers. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company develops a range of mobile applications tailored for both Chinese retailers and global brands. Its offerings include the Carrefour Shopping Guide, which features smart shopping lists and in-store navigation, as well as white-label applications for loyalty and gifting programs. Appconomy also operates the Jinjin Loyalty Marketplace to strengthen customer relationships and boost engagement, and Zhangyingbao, which transforms online e-commerce stores into mobile applications for Taobao merchants. Additionally, the company leverages sensor technology to enhance interactions across various smart environments, including commercial spaces and healthcare facilities. Its AppWallet technology facilitates app monetization by integrating features such as promotions, loyalty programs, and social sharing, primarily targeting the US and China markets.
BrightRoll
Series D in 2011
BrightRoll Inc. is a provider of a programmatic video advertising platform that facilitates the targeting of video viewers across desktop, mobile, and connected TV. Founded in 2006 and based in San Francisco, the company was initially known as PostRoller Inc. BrightRoll's platform automates video advertising on a global scale and serves as a unified solution for advertisers, supporting campaigns for many of the largest brands, including a significant portion of the top US advertisers and leading advertising technology companies. The platform enables brands to reach approximately 80% of online video viewers and is recognized for its high volume of ads served. By analyzing hundreds of billions of data points each month, BrightRoll equips advertisers with the insights necessary for real-time decision-making that enhances return on investment. The company offers various video ad formats, including pre-roll and mid-roll ads, as well as overlays and in-game advertisements, ensuring comprehensive coverage across online media properties.
Schematic Labs
Series A in 2011
Schematic Labs is a mobile technology company focused on creating entertainment applications for Android and iOS devices. Specializing in mobile social entertainment, the company develops software that allows users to share music and engage with others in a social context. Through its innovative applications, Schematic Labs aims to enhance the way users experience and interact with music on their mobile devices.
Airship
Series C in 2011
Airship, formerly known as Urban Airship, is a company that specializes in mobile customer engagement solutions, helping brands enhance their relationships with customers across various platforms. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airship offers an end-to-end Experience Platform that unifies customer interactions through mobile apps, websites, and other channels such as email and SMS. The platform provides tools for managing push notifications, in-app messages, and mobile wallet capabilities, enabling brands to optimize the customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty. With features like a no-code Experience Editor and AI-driven customer journey orchestration, Airship allows marketers and product managers to efficiently create and manage personalized customer experiences without extensive developer resources. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, empowering thousands of leading brands to adapt to the evolving landscape of mobile-first customer experiences.
Just.me
Seed Round in 2011
Just.me, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, operates a mobile and social network. It offers a free, unified mobile messaging platform that combines features from various apps, such as texting, email, voice messages, and multimedia sharing, into a single application. Users can save, share, or publish their memories, messages, or posts with unlimited photos, videos, voice, and text. The platform provides users with control over their information and messages, as it leverages the smartphone's address book to determine who sees each shared message. Currently, the app is in beta for iPhone users, with an Android version in development, and a web version available with reduced publishing features.
Kiip
Series A in 2011
Kiip, Inc., established in San Francisco in 2010 by Brian Wong, Courtney Guertin, and Amadeus Demarzi, operates a platform that facilitates automated rewards from brands to consumers during relevant moments within brand-owned applications or across social networks. The company has raised $15.4 million in funding since its inception.
Milk
Angel Round in 2011
Milk is a mobile development lab founded by Kevin Rose, Jeff Hodsdon, and Daniel Burka. The company initially gained attention with the release of its first mobile app, Oink. Milk has since been acquired by Google and has evolved into a hub for fostering creativity and building partnerships with innovative brands and talent in the industry. The Milk ecosystem encompasses seven divisions, which include an agency, studio spaces, production services, and a makeup line, all designed to support and enhance creative endeavors.
Message Bus
Series A in 2011
Mail Bypass, Inc., doing business as Message Bus, provides a cloud-native application service for enabling and powering messaging across email and mobile channels. Its service enables enterprises and application developers to deliver transactional and marketing messages, including emails, SMS, push mails, and social messages. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Corte Madera, California.
Yobongo
Seed Round in 2011
Yobongo is a mobile communication startup that focuses on connecting individuals in real-time based on their location. Currently in private beta testing, Yobongo offers an application for iPhone and iPod Touch that facilitates authentic conversations among nearby users. The platform emphasizes the importance of real identities, requiring users to provide genuine photos and names to foster true connections and friendships. By leveraging the capabilities of modern mobile devices, Yobongo aims to enhance the way people communicate, making it more efficient and enjoyable. The service is designed to address the challenges of connecting with individuals in the real world, promoting interactions that are both meaningful and relevant.
Appconomy
Series A in 2010
Appconomy Inc. is a software company specializing in mobile marketing solutions that enhance shopping experiences for consumers and provide valuable tools for retailers. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company develops a range of mobile applications tailored for both Chinese retailers and global brands. Its offerings include the Carrefour Shopping Guide, which features smart shopping lists and in-store navigation, as well as white-label applications for loyalty and gifting programs. Appconomy also operates the Jinjin Loyalty Marketplace to strengthen customer relationships and boost engagement, and Zhangyingbao, which transforms online e-commerce stores into mobile applications for Taobao merchants. Additionally, the company leverages sensor technology to enhance interactions across various smart environments, including commercial spaces and healthcare facilities. Its AppWallet technology facilitates app monetization by integrating features such as promotions, loyalty programs, and social sharing, primarily targeting the US and China markets.
Handle Financial
Series C in 2010
Handle Financial, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in mobile applications for financial transactions aimed at businesses and consumers. Founded in 2009 and originally known as PayNearMe, Inc., the company rebranded in March 2017. Its flagship product, the Prism Money application, enables consumers to track balances in real time, make same-day payments, and access all financial accounts in one place. Additionally, Handle Financial offers PayNearMe, a service that facilitates cash payments for businesses and government agencies at physical locations. The Handle Platform enhances financial services by providing real-time bill presentment and same-day payment capabilities, thereby streamlining the transaction process for various sectors. The company is led by a team of experts from the payments, mobile, and retail IT industries, focused on delivering affordable and innovative solutions for financial transactions.
Airship
Series B in 2010
Airship, formerly known as Urban Airship, is a company that specializes in mobile customer engagement solutions, helping brands enhance their relationships with customers across various platforms. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airship offers an end-to-end Experience Platform that unifies customer interactions through mobile apps, websites, and other channels such as email and SMS. The platform provides tools for managing push notifications, in-app messages, and mobile wallet capabilities, enabling brands to optimize the customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty. With features like a no-code Experience Editor and AI-driven customer journey orchestration, Airship allows marketers and product managers to efficiently create and manage personalized customer experiences without extensive developer resources. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, empowering thousands of leading brands to adapt to the evolving landscape of mobile-first customer experiences.
Kiip
Angel Round in 2010
Kiip, Inc., established in San Francisco in 2010 by Brian Wong, Courtney Guertin, and Amadeus Demarzi, operates a platform that facilitates automated rewards from brands to consumers during relevant moments within brand-owned applications or across social networks. The company has raised $15.4 million in funding since its inception.
Schematic Labs
Seed Round in 2010
Schematic Labs is a mobile technology company focused on creating entertainment applications for Android and iOS devices. Specializing in mobile social entertainment, the company develops software that allows users to share music and engage with others in a social context. Through its innovative applications, Schematic Labs aims to enhance the way users experience and interact with music on their mobile devices.
Handle Financial
Series B in 2010
Handle Financial, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in mobile applications for financial transactions aimed at businesses and consumers. Founded in 2009 and originally known as PayNearMe, Inc., the company rebranded in March 2017. Its flagship product, the Prism Money application, enables consumers to track balances in real time, make same-day payments, and access all financial accounts in one place. Additionally, Handle Financial offers PayNearMe, a service that facilitates cash payments for businesses and government agencies at physical locations. The Handle Platform enhances financial services by providing real-time bill presentment and same-day payment capabilities, thereby streamlining the transaction process for various sectors. The company is led by a team of experts from the payments, mobile, and retail IT industries, focused on delivering affordable and innovative solutions for financial transactions.
Airship
Series A in 2010
Airship, formerly known as Urban Airship, is a company that specializes in mobile customer engagement solutions, helping brands enhance their relationships with customers across various platforms. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, Airship offers an end-to-end Experience Platform that unifies customer interactions through mobile apps, websites, and other channels such as email and SMS. The platform provides tools for managing push notifications, in-app messages, and mobile wallet capabilities, enabling brands to optimize the customer lifecycle from acquisition to loyalty. With features like a no-code Experience Editor and AI-driven customer journey orchestration, Airship allows marketers and product managers to efficiently create and manage personalized customer experiences without extensive developer resources. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including retail, healthcare, and entertainment, empowering thousands of leading brands to adapt to the evolving landscape of mobile-first customer experiences.
BrightRoll
Series C in 2010
BrightRoll Inc. is a provider of a programmatic video advertising platform that facilitates the targeting of video viewers across desktop, mobile, and connected TV. Founded in 2006 and based in San Francisco, the company was initially known as PostRoller Inc. BrightRoll's platform automates video advertising on a global scale and serves as a unified solution for advertisers, supporting campaigns for many of the largest brands, including a significant portion of the top US advertisers and leading advertising technology companies. The platform enables brands to reach approximately 80% of online video viewers and is recognized for its high volume of ads served. By analyzing hundreds of billions of data points each month, BrightRoll equips advertisers with the insights necessary for real-time decision-making that enhances return on investment. The company offers various video ad formats, including pre-roll and mid-roll ads, as well as overlays and in-game advertisements, ensuring comprehensive coverage across online media properties.
TuneIn
Series A in 2009
TuneIn, Inc. is a prominent live audio streaming service that delivers a diverse range of content, including live sports, music, news, and podcasts. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, TuneIn boasts a significant user base of 75 million monthly active users and offers access to over 100,000 radio stations, along with more than 5.7 million podcasts. The platform provides a premium subscription service that features commercial-free news from major networks and curated music channels. TuneIn's services are accessible in 197 countries across more than 200 devices, including smart speakers, TVs, and mobile platforms, allowing users to enjoy audio content seamlessly in various settings. The company is also recognized for its integration with voice assistants such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant, enhancing the listening experience for users worldwide.
Handle Financial
Series A in 2009
Handle Financial, Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in mobile applications for financial transactions aimed at businesses and consumers. Founded in 2009 and originally known as PayNearMe, Inc., the company rebranded in March 2017. Its flagship product, the Prism Money application, enables consumers to track balances in real time, make same-day payments, and access all financial accounts in one place. Additionally, Handle Financial offers PayNearMe, a service that facilitates cash payments for businesses and government agencies at physical locations. The Handle Platform enhances financial services by providing real-time bill presentment and same-day payment capabilities, thereby streamlining the transaction process for various sectors. The company is led by a team of experts from the payments, mobile, and retail IT industries, focused on delivering affordable and innovative solutions for financial transactions.
SendMe
Series D in 2009
SendMe Mobile is a provider of direct-to-consumer mobile content subscriptions, with content ranging from ringtones and games to wallpapers. In February 2008 the company signed a distribution deal with IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance), giving its users access to a wide variety of ringtones from independent artists like Snoop Dogg and Kottonmouth Kings. SendMe Mobile's founding team all previously held senior management posts at [CNET](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cnetnetworks).
XPD Media
Series A in 2008
XPD Media is a privately held company based in Silicon Valley and Beijing that specializes in creating innovative enterprises centered around internet and mobile platforms. The company focuses on providing social gaming services and develops games that cater to popular social websites. Through its unique approach, XPD Media aims to engage users with interactive experiences across various digital environments.
SendMe
Series C in 2008
SendMe Mobile is a provider of direct-to-consumer mobile content subscriptions, with content ranging from ringtones and games to wallpapers. In February 2008 the company signed a distribution deal with IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance), giving its users access to a wide variety of ringtones from independent artists like Snoop Dogg and Kottonmouth Kings. SendMe Mobile's founding team all previously held senior management posts at [CNET](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cnetnetworks).
BrightRoll
Series B in 2007
BrightRoll Inc. is a provider of a programmatic video advertising platform that facilitates the targeting of video viewers across desktop, mobile, and connected TV. Founded in 2006 and based in San Francisco, the company was initially known as PostRoller Inc. BrightRoll's platform automates video advertising on a global scale and serves as a unified solution for advertisers, supporting campaigns for many of the largest brands, including a significant portion of the top US advertisers and leading advertising technology companies. The platform enables brands to reach approximately 80% of online video viewers and is recognized for its high volume of ads served. By analyzing hundreds of billions of data points each month, BrightRoll equips advertisers with the insights necessary for real-time decision-making that enhances return on investment. The company offers various video ad formats, including pre-roll and mid-roll ads, as well as overlays and in-game advertisements, ensuring comprehensive coverage across online media properties.
SendMe
Series B in 2006
SendMe Mobile is a provider of direct-to-consumer mobile content subscriptions, with content ranging from ringtones and games to wallpapers. In February 2008 the company signed a distribution deal with IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance), giving its users access to a wide variety of ringtones from independent artists like Snoop Dogg and Kottonmouth Kings. SendMe Mobile's founding team all previously held senior management posts at [CNET](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cnetnetworks).
BrightRoll
Series A in 2006
BrightRoll Inc. is a provider of a programmatic video advertising platform that facilitates the targeting of video viewers across desktop, mobile, and connected TV. Founded in 2006 and based in San Francisco, the company was initially known as PostRoller Inc. BrightRoll's platform automates video advertising on a global scale and serves as a unified solution for advertisers, supporting campaigns for many of the largest brands, including a significant portion of the top US advertisers and leading advertising technology companies. The platform enables brands to reach approximately 80% of online video viewers and is recognized for its high volume of ads served. By analyzing hundreds of billions of data points each month, BrightRoll equips advertisers with the insights necessary for real-time decision-making that enhances return on investment. The company offers various video ad formats, including pre-roll and mid-roll ads, as well as overlays and in-game advertisements, ensuring comprehensive coverage across online media properties.
SendMe
Series A in 2006
SendMe Mobile is a provider of direct-to-consumer mobile content subscriptions, with content ranging from ringtones and games to wallpapers. In February 2008 the company signed a distribution deal with IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance), giving its users access to a wide variety of ringtones from independent artists like Snoop Dogg and Kottonmouth Kings. SendMe Mobile's founding team all previously held senior management posts at [CNET](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cnetnetworks).
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