Ulu Ventures

Ulu Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 and based in Palo Alto, California. Specializing in seed-stage and early-stage investments, the firm focuses on technology-enabled services, particularly in sectors such as educational technology, legal informatics, and various internet industries. Ulu Ventures targets investments in internet-enabled consumer and business services, digital media, mobile applications, and financial technology, among others. The firm often collaborates with other investors to make cumulative investments ranging from $500,000 to $1 million. It aims to invest primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and seeks opportunities with viable exit strategies in subsequent funding stages. Ulu Ventures is notable for being the first Latina-led venture fund in Silicon Valley and is committed to reducing investment risk through a structured decision-making process.

Kathy Chen

Partner

Kevin Hoffberg

Venture Partner

Clint Korver

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Stephen Malinak Ph.D

Venture Partner

Maria Salamanca

Partner

Nancy Torres

Partner

Past deals in Ride Sharing

FarmRaise

Seed Round in 2021
FarmRaise is a digital platform that offers financial resources for farmers and ranchers to make on-farm improvements. It helps farmers unlock capital to amplify farm profitability and sustainability. It's free to register a FarmRaise account, match with grants, and apply for 3 federal programs currently on the platform. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Mile Auto

Seed Round in 2021
Mile Auto is a pay-per-mile auto insurance company that uses patented computer vision technologies to help low mileage drivers save money. Mile Auto customers use their smartphones to report mileage once a month, and then pay based on exact miles driven. The result is simple, transparent billing. Mile also provides mileage-based technologies for insurance carriers and automakers interested in providing innovative insurance solutions for their customers. For example, in partnership with Porsche Financial Services, Mile has created and operates Porsche Auto Insurance for all Porsche owners in states in which Mile has received regulatory approval. Mile Auto is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Populus

Seed Round in 2021
Populus is a platform for cities to manage and price commercial fleets to deliver safer more sustainable streets. Over 100 cities around the world rely on Populus to receive GPS data from commercial vehicles, and are now leveraging their platform to create, manage, and enforce payment for access to curbs to prioritize transitions to lower carbon transportation.

Via.work

Seed Round in 2021
Via Global Ventures, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects professionals with short-term onsite work opportunities at various companies. Founded in 2017 and based in Key Biscayne, Florida, the platform specializes in strategic roles across multiple fields, including business development, marketing, financial analytics, and process improvement. Via's mission is to effectively allocate talent to innovative organizations, thereby fostering a more connected and equitable world. The company originated from a project at Stanford University in 2016 and has since expanded its presence to Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Europe. By offering services that match high-impact talent with growth-oriented companies, Via aims to enhance career acceleration and provide valuable experiences in diverse industries and geographies.

Via.work

Seed Round in 2021
Via Global Ventures, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects professionals with short-term onsite work opportunities at various companies. Founded in 2017 and based in Key Biscayne, Florida, the platform specializes in strategic roles across multiple fields, including business development, marketing, financial analytics, and process improvement. Via's mission is to effectively allocate talent to innovative organizations, thereby fostering a more connected and equitable world. The company originated from a project at Stanford University in 2016 and has since expanded its presence to Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Europe. By offering services that match high-impact talent with growth-oriented companies, Via aims to enhance career acceleration and provide valuable experiences in diverse industries and geographies.

Dwellsy

Seed Round in 2020
Dwellsy is an internet company that specializes in the fields of consumer applications, internet, and property management. It features a web-based platform for residential home rentals, built on the radical concept that true, organic search in a free eco-system creates more value than the pay-to-play model embraced by all of the current rental listing services. The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Los Altos, California.

FleetPanda

Venture Round in 2019
FleetPanda provides a logistics platform that helps manage fleet operations. FleetPanda's services include refueling, maintaining, and washing various kinds of the fleet which are used for construction, delivery, landscaping, tour, and other purposes, allowing clients to save on extra costs and carry out their operations in a simpler manner.

Riva

Seed Round in 2019
Riva has built an automated salary negotiation engine that – combined with Harvard-backed negotiations expertise, 1M+ verified data points on pay, and seasoned coaches supported by machine learning in the back end – has helped over 5,000 users earn an average increase over $20k. A mission-driven company, Riva seeks to level the playing field and help close the pay gap by giving users the tools they need to ask for more from their employers – and get it. Riva was founded in 2018 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Mile Auto

Seed Round in 2019
Mile Auto is a pay-per-mile auto insurance company that uses patented computer vision technologies to help low mileage drivers save money. Mile Auto customers use their smartphones to report mileage once a month, and then pay based on exact miles driven. The result is simple, transparent billing. Mile also provides mileage-based technologies for insurance carriers and automakers interested in providing innovative insurance solutions for their customers. For example, in partnership with Porsche Financial Services, Mile has created and operates Porsche Auto Insurance for all Porsche owners in states in which Mile has received regulatory approval. Mile Auto is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

HEVO

Seed Round in 2018
HEVO provides a seamless, safe, and, universal wireless charging solution for electric vehicles with its proprietary operating system and wireless power transfer technology. Equivalent to plug-in charging efficiencies, and offering a better user experience, the HEVO system is interoperable between vehicles and well-suited for commercial fleets, shared autonomous vehicles, city infrastructure, destination charging, and ultimately in-road dynamic charging. HEVO's customers include leading global brands in the energy, automotive, and charging industries. HEVO's patented system consists of advanced power electronics, operating software, network management, system communications, and market-leading safety mechanisms. HEVO is a key part of the broader multi-trillion dollar shared, electric, and autonomous mobility revolution.

Populus

Angel Round in 2018
Populus is a platform for cities to manage and price commercial fleets to deliver safer more sustainable streets. Over 100 cities around the world rely on Populus to receive GPS data from commercial vehicles, and are now leveraging their platform to create, manage, and enforce payment for access to curbs to prioritize transitions to lower carbon transportation.

NowRx

Seed Round in 2018
NowRx is a technology-enabled pharmacy that uses proprietary pharmacy software, robotics, AI, and last-mile logistics to provide free same-day delivery of prescription medications. The company's pharmacy management system, QuickFill (v3.5), is one of the only pharmacy management software systems designed for same-day delivery that has been certified by the nation’s leading health information network, Surescripts Health Alliance Network. Surescripts connects NowRx’s QuickFill directly to more than 1.5 million physicians across the U.S. Powered by its DEA-certified micro-fulfillment pharmacies and hyper-efficient operations, as of July 2020 NowRx has delivered over 200,000 medications to 28,000+ customers.

Mile Auto

Seed Round in 2017
Mile Auto is a pay-per-mile auto insurance company that uses patented computer vision technologies to help low mileage drivers save money. Mile Auto customers use their smartphones to report mileage once a month, and then pay based on exact miles driven. The result is simple, transparent billing. Mile also provides mileage-based technologies for insurance carriers and automakers interested in providing innovative insurance solutions for their customers. For example, in partnership with Porsche Financial Services, Mile has created and operates Porsche Auto Insurance for all Porsche owners in states in which Mile has received regulatory approval. Mile Auto is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Zum

Series A in 2017
Zūm is a provider of safe, efficient, and reliable child transportation for school districts and busy families. Zūm saves schools money and parents time by providing flexible transportation options through its network of highly vetted drivers and advanced scheduling, routing, and tracking technology. The company currently provides children’s transportation service in the San Francisco Bay Area, all of Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. Zūm was founded in 2015 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Zum

Seed Round in 2016
Zūm is a provider of safe, efficient, and reliable child transportation for school districts and busy families. Zūm saves schools money and parents time by providing flexible transportation options through its network of highly vetted drivers and advanced scheduling, routing, and tracking technology. The company currently provides children’s transportation service in the San Francisco Bay Area, all of Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. Zūm was founded in 2015 and is based in Redwood City, California.
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