Unlock Venture Partners

Unlock Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in early-stage investments. The firm manages Unlock Venture Partners II, which focuses on opportunities in California and Washington. It primarily targets sectors such as metaverse, gaming, and Web3 technologies, investing in applications across digital media, fintech, insurance, e-commerce, and proptech.

Matt McRae

Partner

Sanjay Reddy

Founding Partner

71 past transactions

Arker:The legend of ohm

Seed Round in 2021
Arker is a nonfungible token (NFT), a play-to-earn game that allows users to earn crypto and trade it for actual money. To fight for the city of Ohm, players must recruit heroes of different classes. As a result, they increase the loot of Arker, a mineral of great value. Fighting against another player allows earning tokens, which can be exchanged for items, and playing player-versus-environment enables to earn rewards for items.

UNest

Series B in 2021
UNest Holdings, Inc. is an investment advisory firm that offers a mobile application designed to assist parents in building, managing, and optimizing a tax-free college fund for their children. The UNest app facilitates the selection of the most suitable tax-advantaged education savings plans and allows parents to receive monetary gifts for their children from friends and family. Founded in 2018 by Ksenia Yudina and based in North Hollywood, California, UNest aims to democratize access to effective financial solutions, enabling parents to secure a better financial future for their children. The app enables users to open a Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) account within five minutes, requires no paperwork, and offers features like advisor-guided investment plans, a simple gifting option, UNest Rewards, and the ability to set up recurring contributions.

DRESSX

Seed Round in 2021
Understanding the scale of the negative environmental footprint produced by the fashion industry every year, we came up with an idea to create DressX - the first ever platform for digital garments, which generate zero waste, carbon footprint, and chemicals during their production. Our main goal is to provide a sustainable yet fun alternative to the industry we know today, making a big step towards digital fashion integrated with 3D technology and enabling digital garments to be worn across various digital platforms. At DressX we are absolutely sure that the future of fashion is digital.

UNest

Series B in 2021
UNest Holdings, Inc. is an investment advisory firm that offers a mobile application designed to assist parents in building, managing, and optimizing a tax-free college fund for their children. The UNest app facilitates the selection of the most suitable tax-advantaged education savings plans and allows parents to receive monetary gifts for their children from friends and family. Founded in 2018 by Ksenia Yudina and based in North Hollywood, California, UNest aims to democratize access to effective financial solutions, enabling parents to secure a better financial future for their children. The app enables users to open a Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) account within five minutes, requires no paperwork, and offers features like advisor-guided investment plans, a simple gifting option, UNest Rewards, and the ability to set up recurring contributions.

Vitrina AI

Seed Round in 2021
Vitrina AI is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed for the video content industry, focusing on facilitating cross-border transactions. Founded in 2020 by Atul Phadnis and based in Menlo Park, California, the platform leverages proprietary artificial intelligence to provide an advanced search functionality that encompasses the global video supply chain. Vitrina AI's Deals Intelligence module monitors content funding and acquisition trends on a worldwide scale, while its Deal Center offers an expanding array of tools to support cross-border deals. This comprehensive approach aims to streamline processes within the video content ecosystem.

Concreit

Seed Round in 2021
Concreit Inc. develops a platform, which provides commercial real estate investments though blockchain technology. The company raise capital, manage investors, and provides liquidity. Concreit Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Dolly

Secondary Market in 2021
Dolly, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects users with local truck owners for providing moving, delivery, and hauling services. It offers Dolly, an app that connects vetted pick-up truck owners with people who need moving, delivery, and hauling services. The company’s services include apartment move, retail store delivery, labor only move, storage move, craigslist and offer pick-up and delivery, small business move, junk removal, and donation pick-up and drop-off. Dolly, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Plunk

Seed Round in 2021
Plunk is a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help homeowners see the possible worth of renovation. A number of successful mobile apps have emerged to help consumers understand, better manage, invest and grow their personal finances. Plunk was founded in 2019 by Brian Lent and David Bluhm and is based in Bellevue, Washington, United States.

Concreit

Seed Round in 2021
Concreit Inc. develops a platform, which provides commercial real estate investments though blockchain technology. The company raise capital, manage investors, and provides liquidity. Concreit Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Fantasmo.io

Seed Round in 2021
Fantasmo Studios, Inc. develops decentralized and open source stack software solutions for indoor and outdoor 3D maps and camera-based positioning. It offers Camera Positioning Standard, a solution that is used in cities and indoor that does not require any infrastructure, such as satellites, beacons, and radios. The company’s solutions are used in micro mobility, robotics, mobile, and auto applications. Fantasmo Studios, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Walnut, California.

Outer

Series A in 2021
Outer is a direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand that has built furniture for retailers for years. The products are manufactured in Liu's family-owned factory outside of Shanghai. Since its inception in 2017, Outer has increased its revenue 11 times by 2020 and tripled its workforce in the past nine months.

iLife Digital

Seed Round in 2020
I-Life Technologies Inc is a hardware + software + services company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale and support of innovative products that enhance people’s lives. Our product offerings include Tablet PC, Smartphones, Laptops, 2 in1 devices, PC’s, Virtual reality and Wearable. It is also developing cloud solutions to bring together the Internet of Things.

Violux

Seed Round in 2020
Violux, Inc. designs and develops an ultraviolet light cleaning device that disinfects and sterilizes household items and other products. Its devices disinfects and sterilizes viruses, bacteria, and germs from tablets, computers, keys, pet toys, and baby items. The company’s device also tracks the usage, schedules the reminders, and provides notifications through mobile application. Violux, Inc. was founded in 2020 and is based in Irvine, California.

Sensate

Seed Round in 2020
Sensate provides on-the-spot profound relaxation in as few as 10 minutes. It is a new wearable device proven to calm nerves. It is palm-sized, sits on the chest, and syncs with an app. The device and app were designed by a leader in integrated medicine to empower and to manage stress, improve sleep and concentration, as well as achieve many of the other beneficial results associated with meditation. Sensate is a product of BioSelf Technology. It is headquartered in London, England.

Violux

Seed Round in 2020
Violux, Inc. designs and develops an ultraviolet light cleaning device that disinfects and sterilizes household items and other products. Its devices disinfects and sterilizes viruses, bacteria, and germs from tablets, computers, keys, pet toys, and baby items. The company’s device also tracks the usage, schedules the reminders, and provides notifications through mobile application. Violux, Inc. was founded in 2020 and is based in Irvine, California.

Mango Sciences

Funding Round in 2020
Mango Sciences, Inc. is a data science company that focuses on enhancing precision medicine and patient care through advanced analytics. Founded in 2019 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Mango Sciences operates the Querent platform, which leverages AI to analyze complex clinical data. This platform facilitates collaboration among clinical scientists, pharmaceutical researchers, and healthcare experts by providing insights that range from predictive and prescriptive analytics to patient engagement and care coordination. The company aims to connect underrepresented patients with precision medicine by partnering with hospitals to analyze health data, particularly in emerging markets like India. Through these efforts, Mango Sciences seeks to drive improvements in global health and advance drug discovery for diverse populations.

Outer

Seed Round in 2020
Outer is a direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand that has built furniture for retailers for years. The products are manufactured in Liu's family-owned factory outside of Shanghai. Since its inception in 2017, Outer has increased its revenue 11 times by 2020 and tripled its workforce in the past nine months.

UNest

Series A in 2020
UNest Holdings, Inc. is an investment advisory firm that offers a mobile application designed to assist parents in building, managing, and optimizing a tax-free college fund for their children. The UNest app facilitates the selection of the most suitable tax-advantaged education savings plans and allows parents to receive monetary gifts for their children from friends and family. Founded in 2018 by Ksenia Yudina and based in North Hollywood, California, UNest aims to democratize access to effective financial solutions, enabling parents to secure a better financial future for their children. The app enables users to open a Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) account within five minutes, requires no paperwork, and offers features like advisor-guided investment plans, a simple gifting option, UNest Rewards, and the ability to set up recurring contributions.

Dolly

Seed Round in 2020
Dolly, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects users with local truck owners for providing moving, delivery, and hauling services. It offers Dolly, an app that connects vetted pick-up truck owners with people who need moving, delivery, and hauling services. The company’s services include apartment move, retail store delivery, labor only move, storage move, craigslist and offer pick-up and delivery, small business move, junk removal, and donation pick-up and drop-off. Dolly, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Stackin'

Series B in 2020
Stackin' is the simplest entry point into finance with over one million subscribers and a mission to empower people to improve their financial lives via text message. Stackin' provides the necessary tools & curated products for a younger generation of consumers to build healthy financial habits over time in a fun, entertaining, judgement-free relationship. Powered by a custom messaging platform, data, machine learning and human touch, their personalized messages educate subscribers on how to save money, reduce debt and start investing.

Concreit

Seed Round in 2020
Concreit Inc. develops a platform, which provides commercial real estate investments though blockchain technology. The company raise capital, manage investors, and provides liquidity. Concreit Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Plunk

Seed Round in 2020
Plunk is a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help homeowners see the possible worth of renovation. A number of successful mobile apps have emerged to help consumers understand, better manage, invest and grow their personal finances. Plunk was founded in 2019 by Brian Lent and David Bluhm and is based in Bellevue, Washington, United States.

Plunk

Seed Round in 2020
Plunk is a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help homeowners see the possible worth of renovation. A number of successful mobile apps have emerged to help consumers understand, better manage, invest and grow their personal finances. Plunk was founded in 2019 by Brian Lent and David Bluhm and is based in Bellevue, Washington, United States.

UNest

Seed Round in 2020
UNest Holdings, Inc. is an investment advisory firm that offers a mobile application designed to assist parents in building, managing, and optimizing a tax-free college fund for their children. The UNest app facilitates the selection of the most suitable tax-advantaged education savings plans and allows parents to receive monetary gifts for their children from friends and family. Founded in 2018 by Ksenia Yudina and based in North Hollywood, California, UNest aims to democratize access to effective financial solutions, enabling parents to secure a better financial future for their children. The app enables users to open a Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) account within five minutes, requires no paperwork, and offers features like advisor-guided investment plans, a simple gifting option, UNest Rewards, and the ability to set up recurring contributions.

Mango Sciences

Seed Round in 2020
Mango Sciences, Inc. is a data science company that focuses on enhancing precision medicine and patient care through advanced analytics. Founded in 2019 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Mango Sciences operates the Querent platform, which leverages AI to analyze complex clinical data. This platform facilitates collaboration among clinical scientists, pharmaceutical researchers, and healthcare experts by providing insights that range from predictive and prescriptive analytics to patient engagement and care coordination. The company aims to connect underrepresented patients with precision medicine by partnering with hospitals to analyze health data, particularly in emerging markets like India. Through these efforts, Mango Sciences seeks to drive improvements in global health and advance drug discovery for diverse populations.

Bamboo Learning

Seed Round in 2019
Based in Seattle, Bamboo Learning is an education-focused software and services company with a mission to become the most trusted guide to lifelong learning using voice-first devices and software. Bamboo Learning is focused on developing skills for Alexa and that enable children and adults to have fun learning and practicing different subjects while listening, viewing pictures, and using their voice. Bamboo Skills, including Bamboo Math and Bamboo Music, automatically get more challenging as children and adults master different levels.

Field Day

Funding Round in 2019
Field Day was founded in 2015 with the mission to empower multi-unit brands with the knowledge and tools to systemize and structure their local field marketing efforts. We are revolutionizing the way brands discover, activate, and measure local marketing. Field Day’s platform enables a brand to discover local opportunities, activate internal staff or brand ambassadors for local marketing campaigns.

Fantasmo.io

Venture Round in 2019
Fantasmo Studios, Inc. develops decentralized and open source stack software solutions for indoor and outdoor 3D maps and camera-based positioning. It offers Camera Positioning Standard, a solution that is used in cities and indoor that does not require any infrastructure, such as satellites, beacons, and radios. The company’s solutions are used in micro mobility, robotics, mobile, and auto applications. Fantasmo Studios, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Walnut, California.

Concreit

Funding Round in 2019
Concreit Inc. develops a platform, which provides commercial real estate investments though blockchain technology. The company raise capital, manage investors, and provides liquidity. Concreit Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Chatitive

Funding Round in 2019
Chatitive, Inc. provides an intelligent conversational messaging platform for customer engagement across the mobile customer lifecycle. Its platform helps businesses to rewrite their playbook on company-customer interactions by creating a communication channel for mobile customers. Chatitive, Inc. was formerly known as Essential Platform Services, Inc. and changed its name to Chatitive, Inc. in July 2018. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Staging & Design Network

Venture Round in 2019
Staging & Design Network has created the first and only shared rental pool for home furnishings focused on the real estate staging community. Home staging has been proven to increase the sale price of a home by up to 18% while reducing the time on the market by 2/3rds. The result is an explosion of real estate services that include staging as part of the process for selling a home. The challenge for the real estate community is having enough home furnishings to stage the volume and variety of homes and the ROI needed when purchasing home furnishings inventory for staging. Staging & Design Network facilitates revenue sharing. Members place their inventory into the pool and earn rental and sales income. Our online platform creates the opportunity to scale, with inventory tracking and automated accounting. The model has been proven with 2017 revenue at $2.1M and is ready to scale this $140B market opportunity.

UNest

Seed Round in 2019
UNest Holdings, Inc. is an investment advisory firm that offers a mobile application designed to assist parents in building, managing, and optimizing a tax-free college fund for their children. The UNest app facilitates the selection of the most suitable tax-advantaged education savings plans and allows parents to receive monetary gifts for their children from friends and family. Founded in 2018 by Ksenia Yudina and based in North Hollywood, California, UNest aims to democratize access to effective financial solutions, enabling parents to secure a better financial future for their children. The app enables users to open a Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) account within five minutes, requires no paperwork, and offers features like advisor-guided investment plans, a simple gifting option, UNest Rewards, and the ability to set up recurring contributions.

Plunk

Seed Round in 2019
Plunk is a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help homeowners see the possible worth of renovation. A number of successful mobile apps have emerged to help consumers understand, better manage, invest and grow their personal finances. Plunk was founded in 2019 by Brian Lent and David Bluhm and is based in Bellevue, Washington, United States.

Make.TV

Funding Round in 2019
make.tv, inc. develops live video cloud platform for publishers and video creators. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Seattle, Washington. make.tv, inc. operates as a former subsidiary of SMT - Streaming Media Technologies GmbH. As per the transaction announced on September 9, 2019, make.tv, inc. operates as a subsidiary of LTN Global Communications, Inc.

Dolly

Series B in 2019
Dolly, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects users with local truck owners for providing moving, delivery, and hauling services. It offers Dolly, an app that connects vetted pick-up truck owners with people who need moving, delivery, and hauling services. The company’s services include apartment move, retail store delivery, labor only move, storage move, craigslist and offer pick-up and delivery, small business move, junk removal, and donation pick-up and drop-off. Dolly, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Dolly

Seed Round in 2019
Dolly, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects users with local truck owners for providing moving, delivery, and hauling services. It offers Dolly, an app that connects vetted pick-up truck owners with people who need moving, delivery, and hauling services. The company’s services include apartment move, retail store delivery, labor only move, storage move, craigslist and offer pick-up and delivery, small business move, junk removal, and donation pick-up and drop-off. Dolly, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Foundation AI

Seed Round in 2019
Our Foundation Extract Platform derives structured data from unstructured text, image, and video files, enabling organizations to uncover actionable insights, automate cognitive processes, and make better decisions. Our founding team previously built Querent, one of the world's most widely deployed healthcare provider analytics platforms, extracting over 300 billion data elements from 36 million patients' clinical records and claims files. And we leveraged that data to derive thousands of insights and power hundreds of predictive models before successfully exiting in 2016. We are fiercely inquisitive, we question the status quo, and we live to find elegant solutions to complex problems.

Outer

Seed Round in 2019
Outer is a direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand that has built furniture for retailers for years. The products are manufactured in Liu's family-owned factory outside of Shanghai. Since its inception in 2017, Outer has increased its revenue 11 times by 2020 and tripled its workforce in the past nine months.

Stackin'

Convertible Note in 2019
Stackin' is the simplest entry point into finance with over one million subscribers and a mission to empower people to improve their financial lives via text message. Stackin' provides the necessary tools & curated products for a younger generation of consumers to build healthy financial habits over time in a fun, entertaining, judgement-free relationship. Powered by a custom messaging platform, data, machine learning and human touch, their personalized messages educate subscribers on how to save money, reduce debt and start investing.

Concreit

Seed Round in 2019
Concreit Inc. develops a platform, which provides commercial real estate investments though blockchain technology. The company raise capital, manage investors, and provides liquidity. Concreit Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Crowd Cow

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Crowd Cow, Inc. is an online retail platform based in Seattle, Washington, that connects customers with small family farms to purchase high-quality meat products directly. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in offering a variety of meats, including beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and seafood, allowing customers to select specific cuts and quantities tailored to their preferences. By partnering with independent farmers and aquaculture operators, Crowd Cow ensures that its offerings are crafted with care and delivered straight to customers' doors. This approach not only supports local agriculture but also provides consumers with convenient access to premium meat products.

Field Day

Seed Round in 2018
Field Day was founded in 2015 with the mission to empower multi-unit brands with the knowledge and tools to systemize and structure their local field marketing efforts. We are revolutionizing the way brands discover, activate, and measure local marketing. Field Day’s platform enables a brand to discover local opportunities, activate internal staff or brand ambassadors for local marketing campaigns.

Foundation AI

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Our Foundation Extract Platform derives structured data from unstructured text, image, and video files, enabling organizations to uncover actionable insights, automate cognitive processes, and make better decisions. Our founding team previously built Querent, one of the world's most widely deployed healthcare provider analytics platforms, extracting over 300 billion data elements from 36 million patients' clinical records and claims files. And we leveraged that data to derive thousands of insights and power hundreds of predictive models before successfully exiting in 2016. We are fiercely inquisitive, we question the status quo, and we live to find elegant solutions to complex problems.

Downstream

Seed Round in 2018
Downstream Impact Inc. specializes in developing software designed to enhance brands' presence on Amazon. Founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company provides a comprehensive Amazon advertising suite that includes paid search services, analytics, automation, and catalog optimization. By leveraging machine learning, Downstream enables brands to effectively manage their advertising efforts, automating inputs and translating outputs to maximize market share and profitability in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Chatitive

Seed Round in 2018
Chatitive, Inc. provides an intelligent conversational messaging platform for customer engagement across the mobile customer lifecycle. Its platform helps businesses to rewrite their playbook on company-customer interactions by creating a communication channel for mobile customers. Chatitive, Inc. was formerly known as Essential Platform Services, Inc. and changed its name to Chatitive, Inc. in July 2018. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Politiscope

Funding Round in 2018
Politiscope is a mobile application established in 2018 that aggregates unbiased information about U.S. elected officials and government policies. Founded by Walter Powell, a former NFL athlete, the app presents data in a format similar to sports statistics, allowing users to easily access politicians' voting records, read concise summaries of bills, and review other non-partisan political information. The primary goal of Politiscope is to foster an informed and engaged electorate by providing clear and accessible political information. By simplifying complex political scenarios and ensuring the delivery of truthful content, the app aims to enhance users' understanding of the political landscape and encourage their participation in the democratic process.

Downstream

Funding Round in 2018
Downstream Impact Inc. specializes in developing software designed to enhance brands' presence on Amazon. Founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company provides a comprehensive Amazon advertising suite that includes paid search services, analytics, automation, and catalog optimization. By leveraging machine learning, Downstream enables brands to effectively manage their advertising efforts, automating inputs and translating outputs to maximize market share and profitability in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

Stackin'

Series A in 2018
Stackin' is the simplest entry point into finance with over one million subscribers and a mission to empower people to improve their financial lives via text message. Stackin' provides the necessary tools & curated products for a younger generation of consumers to build healthy financial habits over time in a fun, entertaining, judgement-free relationship. Powered by a custom messaging platform, data, machine learning and human touch, their personalized messages educate subscribers on how to save money, reduce debt and start investing.

Fantasmo.io

Venture Round in 2018
Fantasmo Studios, Inc. develops decentralized and open source stack software solutions for indoor and outdoor 3D maps and camera-based positioning. It offers Camera Positioning Standard, a solution that is used in cities and indoor that does not require any infrastructure, such as satellites, beacons, and radios. The company’s solutions are used in micro mobility, robotics, mobile, and auto applications. Fantasmo Studios, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Walnut, California.

Crowd Cow

Seed Round in 2017
Crowd Cow, Inc. is an online retail platform based in Seattle, Washington, that connects customers with small family farms to purchase high-quality meat products directly. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in offering a variety of meats, including beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and seafood, allowing customers to select specific cuts and quantities tailored to their preferences. By partnering with independent farmers and aquaculture operators, Crowd Cow ensures that its offerings are crafted with care and delivered straight to customers' doors. This approach not only supports local agriculture but also provides consumers with convenient access to premium meat products.

Crowd Cow

Series A in 2017
Crowd Cow, Inc. is an online retail platform based in Seattle, Washington, that connects customers with small family farms to purchase high-quality meat products directly. Founded in 2015, the company specializes in offering a variety of meats, including beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and seafood, allowing customers to select specific cuts and quantities tailored to their preferences. By partnering with independent farmers and aquaculture operators, Crowd Cow ensures that its offerings are crafted with care and delivered straight to customers' doors. This approach not only supports local agriculture but also provides consumers with convenient access to premium meat products.

Make.TV

Seed Round in 2017
make.tv, inc. develops live video cloud platform for publishers and video creators. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Seattle, Washington. make.tv, inc. operates as a former subsidiary of SMT - Streaming Media Technologies GmbH. As per the transaction announced on September 9, 2019, make.tv, inc. operates as a subsidiary of LTN Global Communications, Inc.