Unlock Venture Partners, established in 2017, is a Seattle-based venture capital firm focusing on seed-stage technology investments. The company primarily supports entrepreneurs in the software sector, with a recent interest in metaverse, gaming, and Web3 technologies applied to various industries such as digital media, fintech, and e-commerce.
Seasalt.ai is an omnichannel contact center solution built on the twilio stack that includes flex, programmable text, chat, voice, and video. It supports batch text messaging as well as automated chat with messenger, instagram, line, whatsapp, and other services. Transcribing, analyzing, and summarizing all messages and phone calls is possible. It offers customer service software, automation, and workforce management. It is also referred to as a one-stop shop for customer communications, with applications in customer service, sales development, and business development.
Picnic
Venture Round in 2024
Picnic is a Seattle-based company established in 2016 that specializes in food production technology and robotics solutions. Formerly known as Vivid Robotics Inc., Picnic has developed an application that streamlines automated interactions and ordering for food companies. The company has assembled a team of industry veterans from both the food and technology sectors to create innovative solutions tailored for the food service and hospitality industries. One of its flagship products, the Picnic Pizza Production System, is the first automated pizza-making system designed for both new kitchen installations and retrofits, capable of producing hundreds of custom pizzas per hour using chef-selected ingredients and recipes.
Enzzo
Seed Round in 2024
Enzzo is an AI-powered platform that aims to expedite and streamline the creation of innovative hardware products, from requirement generation to risk mitigation and seamless collaboration.
Hyphen AI
Seed Round in 2024
Built by developers, for developers, Hyphen automates access management and connects your team with the services and cloud resources they need to ship great software.
Augie Studio
Seed Round in 2023
Augie Studio is an innovative startup specializing in AI-driven video creation technology. It focuses on providing tools that enable creators to effortlessly transform text or audio prompts into engaging videos. By leveraging a unique platform, Augie Studio allows users to enhance their video content with a mix of open, licensed, and generative media, ensuring that even those without extensive technical skills can produce professional-quality visuals. The company's mission is to democratize video creation, making it accessible and enjoyable for all creators while they engage with their audiences.
Auriga Space
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Next-generation space launch company providing efficient, clean and flexible transport to space
Continuum Space Systems
Seed Round in 2023
Continuum Space Systems develops a Unified Mission Management platform aimed at enhancing the planning and execution of space missions. This software as a service (SaaS) tool allows companies to efficiently manage all stages of a mission, from ideation through design to operational execution. By providing advanced technological solutions, the platform enables organizations to conduct space missions that are safer, less risky, and more cost-effective.
Sensate
Seed Round in 2023
Sensate is a London-based company that develops innovative consumer products aimed at reducing stress and enhancing well-being. Its flagship offering is a palm-sized wearable device designed to be placed on the chest. This device, which operates in conjunction with a companion app, utilizes sub-audible engineered tones to stimulate the vagus nerve, promoting immediate relaxation and stress relief in as little as 10 minutes. Created by a leader in integrated medicine, Sensate empowers users to manage stress effectively, improve sleep quality, and enhance concentration, thereby facilitating the benefits typically associated with meditation. The company is a product of BioSelf Technology and focuses on building stress resilience through its unique approach to wellness.
Aerotruth
Seed Round in 2022
Aerotruth offers a business management platform tailored for financial institutions, enabling them to efficiently onboard and manage their fintech, banking, and correspondent partner relationships. The platform streamlines the exchange, storage, and approval of documents necessary for regulatory compliance during the onboarding and review processes. By simplifying and expediting these procedures, Aerotruth helps financial institutions conduct due diligence on both new and existing partners more quickly and effectively.
Audiotool
Venture Round in 2022
Audiotool is a free online music production studio that allows users to create, collaborate, and share music directly through their web browsers. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools for music mixing and creation, leveraging a crowdsourced library to enhance the creative process. With cloud support, Audiotool enables users to store their music digitally and easily publish their work, facilitating collaboration among music creators. This accessibility and functionality make it a valuable resource for musicians looking to produce and share their content in a collaborative environment.
Katalyst
Series A in 2022
Katalyst is a company focused on making fitness accessible to all individuals, aiming to help them achieve their full potential. It has developed an electro muscle stimulation system that promotes health and fitness through innovative technology. This system provides a comprehensive full-body workout that activates a significant portion of muscle fibers without the need for external weights or causing joint strain. By using this approach, Katalyst enables users to enhance their overall strength and endurance, improve body composition, and achieve better muscle tone and definition while addressing muscular imbalances.
Dust Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Dust Labs specializes in developing software that enhances the value of NFT communities for their holders. The company focuses on web3 technology, offering tools specifically designed for NFT projects on the Solana and Ethereum blockchains. By providing project management solutions, Dust Labs aims to empower NFT creators and communities, allowing them to better engage with their audience and maximize the potential benefits for their holders.
Irreverent Labs
Series A in 2022
Irreverent Labs is a game development company based in Dover, Delaware, focused on creating AI-powered games and entertainment. The company specializes in developing non-playable characters (NPCs) that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning, allowing for engaging gameplay experiences that can evolve over time. Additionally, Irreverent Labs is expanding its capabilities to include innovative creator tools such as text-to-3D modeling and video prediction, aimed at transforming the landscape of entertainment production. Through its unique approach, Irreverent Labs aims to deliver games that offer depth and enjoyment for decades.
Possible Finance
Venture Round in 2022
Possible Finance is a consumer finance company dedicated to providing access to capital while promoting long-term financial health. The company aims to assist communities in breaking the debt cycle and fostering economic mobility across generations. It has developed a mobile-only loan application that offers flexible short-term financing options, enabling borrowers to repay loans over time. The platform is designed to be simple and affordable, akin to traditional payday loans, but without requiring a credit check. Additionally, it allows for longer repayment schedules through multiple installments, making it easier for borrowers to manage their finances responsibly.
Hola Cash
Venture Round in 2022
Hola Cash is a pioneering payment platform in Latin America that offers a comprehensive checkout solution by integrating various payment methods into a single interface. This innovative approach simplifies the payment process for merchants, allowing them to connect with multiple providers efficiently and affordably. Additionally, Hola Cash enhances the user experience by enabling fast, one-click transactions that reduce friction during the checkout process. The platform not only facilitates payments to friends, stores, and merchants without the need for cash or cards but also helps users earn rewards while streamlining their financial transactions. Through its focus on fraud prevention and accessibility, Hola Cash aims to transform the way payments are made in the region.
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 is a financial technology company based in North Hollywood, California, founded by Ksenia Yudina in 2018. The company specializes in providing an accessible digital investing platform aimed at helping families build a secure financial future for their children. UNest allows parents to open a UTMA account quickly and easily through its app, with no paperwork required. The platform offers advisor-guided investment plans, a simple gifting feature, and the ability to set up recurring contributions. Additionally, users can earn rewards through UNest Rewards.
Irreverent Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Irreverent Labs is a game development company based in Dover, Delaware, focused on creating AI-powered games and entertainment. The company specializes in developing non-playable characters (NPCs) that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning, allowing for engaging gameplay experiences that can evolve over time. Additionally, Irreverent Labs is expanding its capabilities to include innovative creator tools such as text-to-3D modeling and video prediction, aimed at transforming the landscape of entertainment production. Through its unique approach, Irreverent Labs aims to deliver games that offer depth and enjoyment for decades.
DRESSX
Seed Round in 2021
DressX is a pioneering platform for digital garments, addressing the significant environmental impact of the traditional fashion industry. By offering a sustainable alternative, DressX enables the creation and consumption of fashion without generating waste, carbon emissions, or harmful chemicals. The platform integrates advanced 3D technology to allow users to wear digital clothing across various online environments, promoting a fun and innovative shopping experience. Additionally, DressX supports fashion influencers and designers, providing them with resources for distribution, retail development, and creative direction, thereby fostering growth in the digital fashion sector. The company is committed to shaping the future of fashion through its digital offerings.
Vitrina A.I.
Seed Round in 2021
Vitrina AI is a software-as-a-service platform tailored for the video content and gaming industries, focusing on facilitating cross-border transactions. Founded in 2020 and based in Menlo Park, California, the company leverages proprietary artificial intelligence to enhance search capabilities across the global video supply chain. Its Deals Intelligence module monitors content funding and acquisition trends globally, while the Deal Center provides a range of tools designed to support and streamline cross-border deals. By offering vendor intelligence and a comprehensive discovery system, Vitrina AI aims to improve efficiency and speed for entertainment companies, eliminating uncertainty in their operations.
Concreit
Seed Round in 2021
Concreit Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2018 that offers a platform for commercial real estate investments using blockchain technology. The platform provides a stress-free investment experience by managing real estate assets and properties on behalf of users, allowing them to avoid the challenges of direct ownership. Through its app, Concreit enables everyday investors to build a diverse real estate portfolio, set financial goals, and learn about real estate investing. The company aims to make real estate investment accessible and social, offering quality liquidity that surpasses traditional investment methods.
Dolly
Secondary Market in 2021
Dolly, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects users with local truck owners to facilitate moving, delivery, and hauling services. Founded in 2013 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers a mobile app that links vetted pick-up truck owners with individuals in need of various services, including apartment moves, retail store deliveries, storage moves, and junk removal. Dolly's platform also accommodates labor-only moves, Craigslist pick-up and delivery, small business relocations, and donation pick-up and drop-off. By operating an on-demand delivery network featuring pick-up trucks, cargo vans, and box trucks, Dolly aims to provide efficient and reliable solutions for customers' transportation needs.
Plunk
Seed Round in 2021
Plunk is an analytics platform that provides homeowners, real estate professionals, and investors with real-time insights into residential real estate valuation and investment. Founded in 2019 and based in Bellevue, Washington, Plunk utilizes artificial intelligence to deliver dynamic and assessable analytics. The platform tracks individual home prices, market movements, and forecasts the future value of properties, including potential renovations. By offering a suite of data and software products accessible via web and mobile platforms, Plunk enhances transparency and comprehensiveness in real estate transactions, enabling clients to make informed decisions and build wealth effectively.
Concreit
Seed Round in 2021
Concreit Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2018 that offers a platform for commercial real estate investments using blockchain technology. The platform provides a stress-free investment experience by managing real estate assets and properties on behalf of users, allowing them to avoid the challenges of direct ownership. Through its app, Concreit enables everyday investors to build a diverse real estate portfolio, set financial goals, and learn about real estate investing. The company aims to make real estate investment accessible and social, offering quality liquidity that surpasses traditional investment methods.
SEASALT.AI
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Seasalt.ai is an omnichannel contact center solution built on the twilio stack that includes flex, programmable text, chat, voice, and video. It supports batch text messaging as well as automated chat with messenger, instagram, line, whatsapp, and other services. Transcribing, analyzing, and summarizing all messages and phone calls is possible. It offers customer service software, automation, and workforce management. It is also referred to as a one-stop shop for customer communications, with applications in customer service, sales development, and business development.
Vobil.com
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Vobil.com is an insurance company. They offer customer experience, ad tech, and martech for the financial and insurance industries. The company provides vertical voice solutions for the grocery and retail industries using conversational AI.
Fantasmo.io
Seed Round in 2021
Fantasmo.io, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Venice, California, develops decentralized and open-source software solutions for creating 3D maps and camera-based positioning systems suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments. The company's primary offering, the Camera Positioning Standard, operates without the need for traditional infrastructure such as satellites, beacons, or radios, making it particularly versatile for various applications. Fantasmo's technology is utilized across multiple sectors, including micro mobility, robotics, mobile devices, and automotive industries, enabling advancements in augmented reality and the integration of physical and digital spaces.
Outer
Series A in 2021
Outer, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in outdoor furniture. Founded in 2017 and originally named Jia Outdoor, Inc., the company rebranded in 2018. Outer focuses on creating durable, eco-conscious outdoor furniture designed to enhance outdoor living spaces. The products are crafted from sustainable materials and are engineered to withstand harsh weather conditions, aligning with the brand's mission to encourage outdoor enjoyment. The design team is led by Terry Lin, a former head furniture designer at Pottery Barn, and the manufacturing is conducted at a family-owned factory. Since its inception, Outer has experienced significant growth, with an elevenfold revenue increase by 2020 and a substantial expansion of its workforce.
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.
Possible Finance
Series B in 2020
Possible Finance is a consumer finance company dedicated to providing access to capital while promoting long-term financial health. The company aims to assist communities in breaking the debt cycle and fostering economic mobility across generations. It has developed a mobile-only loan application that offers flexible short-term financing options, enabling borrowers to repay loans over time. The platform is designed to be simple and affordable, akin to traditional payday loans, but without requiring a credit check. Additionally, it allows for longer repayment schedules through multiple installments, making it easier for borrowers to manage their finances responsibly.
Violux
Seed Round in 2020
Violux, Inc. specializes in the design and development of ultraviolet light cleaning devices that effectively disinfect and sterilize everyday items. Founded in 2020 and based in Irvine, California, the company’s technology utilizes ultraviolet-C light to eliminate 99.9% of viruses, bacteria, and germs from high-touch objects such as tablets, computers, and pet toys. Violux offers a user-friendly mobile application that tracks device usage, schedules reminders, and sends notifications, enhancing the cleaning experience. The devices are chemical-free, ozone-free, and eco-friendly, providing a reliable solution for maintaining cleanliness in daily life.
Sensate
Seed Round in 2020
Sensate is a London-based company that develops innovative consumer products aimed at reducing stress and enhancing well-being. Its flagship offering is a palm-sized wearable device designed to be placed on the chest. This device, which operates in conjunction with a companion app, utilizes sub-audible engineered tones to stimulate the vagus nerve, promoting immediate relaxation and stress relief in as little as 10 minutes. Created by a leader in integrated medicine, Sensate empowers users to manage stress effectively, improve sleep quality, and enhance concentration, thereby facilitating the benefits typically associated with meditation. The company is a product of BioSelf Technology and focuses on building stress resilience through its unique approach to wellness.
Mango Sciences
Funding Round in 2020
Mango Sciences, Inc. is a Boston-based company focused on leveraging advanced analytics to enhance precision medicine and optimize patient care, particularly for underrepresented populations. Founded in 2019, it operates the Querent platform, which employs artificial intelligence to analyze complex clinical data, yielding valuable insights for clinical scientists, pharmaceutical researchers, and healthcare professionals. The platform facilitates various forms of analytics, including predictive and prescriptive analytics, and aims to improve patient engagement and care coordination. Mango Sciences is actively collaborating with hospitals in India and other emerging markets to better understand individual health data, ultimately striving to advance patient care and drug discovery across diverse populations.
Outer
Seed Round in 2020
Outer, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in outdoor furniture. Founded in 2017 and originally named Jia Outdoor, Inc., the company rebranded in 2018. Outer focuses on creating durable, eco-conscious outdoor furniture designed to enhance outdoor living spaces. The products are crafted from sustainable materials and are engineered to withstand harsh weather conditions, aligning with the brand's mission to encourage outdoor enjoyment. The design team is led by Terry Lin, a former head furniture designer at Pottery Barn, and the manufacturing is conducted at a family-owned factory. Since its inception, Outer has experienced significant growth, with an elevenfold revenue increase by 2020 and a substantial expansion of its workforce.
UNest
Series A in 2020
UNest is a financial technology company based in North Hollywood, California, founded by Ksenia Yudina in 2018. The company specializes in providing an accessible digital investing platform aimed at helping families build a secure financial future for their children. UNest allows parents to open a UTMA account quickly and easily through its app, with no paperwork required. The platform offers advisor-guided investment plans, a simple gifting feature, and the ability to set up recurring contributions. Additionally, users can earn rewards through UNest Rewards.
Dolly
Seed Round in 2020
Dolly, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects users with local truck owners to facilitate moving, delivery, and hauling services. Founded in 2013 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers a mobile app that links vetted pick-up truck owners with individuals in need of various services, including apartment moves, retail store deliveries, storage moves, and junk removal. Dolly's platform also accommodates labor-only moves, Craigslist pick-up and delivery, small business relocations, and donation pick-up and drop-off. By operating an on-demand delivery network featuring pick-up trucks, cargo vans, and box trucks, Dolly aims to provide efficient and reliable solutions for customers' transportation needs.
Stackin'
Series B in 2020
Stackin' is a financial fitness platform aimed at empowering individuals to enhance their financial lives through engaging text messages. With over one million subscribers, it targets a younger demographic by offering tools and curated products that promote healthy financial habits in a fun and judgment-free environment. The platform leverages a custom messaging system, along with data, machine learning, and human interaction, to send personalized messages that educate users on saving money, reducing debt, and starting to invest. Additionally, Stackin' provides financial tips and content designed to inform and entertain its audience, helping them make informed decisions for their financial future.
Concreit
Seed Round in 2020
Concreit Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2018 that offers a platform for commercial real estate investments using blockchain technology. The platform provides a stress-free investment experience by managing real estate assets and properties on behalf of users, allowing them to avoid the challenges of direct ownership. Through its app, Concreit enables everyday investors to build a diverse real estate portfolio, set financial goals, and learn about real estate investing. The company aims to make real estate investment accessible and social, offering quality liquidity that surpasses traditional investment methods.
Plunk
Seed Round in 2020
Plunk is an analytics platform that provides homeowners, real estate professionals, and investors with real-time insights into residential real estate valuation and investment. Founded in 2019 and based in Bellevue, Washington, Plunk utilizes artificial intelligence to deliver dynamic and assessable analytics. The platform tracks individual home prices, market movements, and forecasts the future value of properties, including potential renovations. By offering a suite of data and software products accessible via web and mobile platforms, Plunk enhances transparency and comprehensiveness in real estate transactions, enabling clients to make informed decisions and build wealth effectively.
UNest
Seed Round in 2020
UNest is a financial technology company based in North Hollywood, California, founded by Ksenia Yudina in 2018. The company specializes in providing an accessible digital investing platform aimed at helping families build a secure financial future for their children. UNest allows parents to open a UTMA account quickly and easily through its app, with no paperwork required. The platform offers advisor-guided investment plans, a simple gifting feature, and the ability to set up recurring contributions. Additionally, users can earn rewards through UNest Rewards.
Mango Sciences
Seed Round in 2020
Mango Sciences, Inc. is a Boston-based company focused on leveraging advanced analytics to enhance precision medicine and optimize patient care, particularly for underrepresented populations. Founded in 2019, it operates the Querent platform, which employs artificial intelligence to analyze complex clinical data, yielding valuable insights for clinical scientists, pharmaceutical researchers, and healthcare professionals. The platform facilitates various forms of analytics, including predictive and prescriptive analytics, and aims to improve patient engagement and care coordination. Mango Sciences is actively collaborating with hospitals in India and other emerging markets to better understand individual health data, ultimately striving to advance patient care and drug discovery across diverse populations.
Bamboo Learning
Seed Round in 2019
Bamboo Learning, Inc. is an education-focused software company based in Seattle that operates an innovative online learning platform. Founded in 2005 and now situated in Brooklyn, New York, Bamboo Learning aims to provide engaging educational experiences through voice-first technology. The platform offers a variety of subjects, with a particular emphasis on math, enabling users to practice and receive instruction in skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Its applications, including Bamboo Math and Bamboo Music, adapt in difficulty as users progress, ensuring a tailored learning experience for children, teens, and adults. By integrating listening and interactive features, Bamboo Learning seeks to make education enjoyable and accessible for lifelong learners.
Field Day
Funding Round in 2019
Field Day operates a nationwide marketplace that connects enterprise brands with local marketers, facilitating the activation of brand stories to generate local demand. The company boasts a network of over 10,000 ambassadors who engage in local marketing initiatives, offering competitive compensation for their efforts. Field Day's centralized local intelligence platform equips brands with the necessary data and tools to effectively plan, execute, and track their field marketing activities. This enables businesses to make informed decisions regarding real estate, enhance marketing strategies, and evaluate the impact of local events on sales. Among its clientele are prominent brands such as Panera Bread, Square, and Blaze Pizza, illustrating its capability to serve a diverse range of national companies.
Fantasmo.io
Venture Round in 2019
Fantasmo.io, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Venice, California, develops decentralized and open-source software solutions for creating 3D maps and camera-based positioning systems suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments. The company's primary offering, the Camera Positioning Standard, operates without the need for traditional infrastructure such as satellites, beacons, or radios, making it particularly versatile for various applications. Fantasmo's technology is utilized across multiple sectors, including micro mobility, robotics, mobile devices, and automotive industries, enabling advancements in augmented reality and the integration of physical and digital spaces.
Concreit
Funding Round in 2019
Concreit Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2018 that offers a platform for commercial real estate investments using blockchain technology. The platform provides a stress-free investment experience by managing real estate assets and properties on behalf of users, allowing them to avoid the challenges of direct ownership. Through its app, Concreit enables everyday investors to build a diverse real estate portfolio, set financial goals, and learn about real estate investing. The company aims to make real estate investment accessible and social, offering quality liquidity that surpasses traditional investment methods.
Chatitive
Funding Round in 2019
Chatitive, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in an intelligent conversational messaging platform aimed at enhancing customer engagement throughout the mobile customer lifecycle. Founded in 2016 and originally known as Essential Platform Services, the company rebranded in July 2018. Chatitive's platform facilitates two-way SMS marketing by delivering personalized and context-driven mobile messages directly to consumers. It enables businesses to transform their communication strategies with customers by providing a versatile channel for interaction through text messaging and social media networks. Additionally, the platform supports the deployment of conversational applications and bots, streamlining customer support and enterprise communication.
Staging & Design Network
Venture Round in 2019
Staging & Design Network operates an innovative online marketplace that caters specifically to the home staging community by creating the first shared rental pool for home furnishings. This platform allows members, including home stagers, interior designers, builders, and realtors, to rent out or sell their unused furniture, thereby generating income and addressing the need for diverse inventory in the real estate market. By facilitating revenue sharing through an efficient system of inventory tracking and automated accounting, the network enhances the profitability and efficiency of its members’ businesses. Home staging has been shown to significantly increase home sale prices and reduce time on the market, which highlights the importance of having adequate furnishings for staging. Staging & Design Network is poised to capitalize on a substantial market opportunity, with proven revenue growth and a model that supports scalability in the $140 billion industry.
UNest
Seed Round in 2019
UNest is a financial technology company based in North Hollywood, California, founded by Ksenia Yudina in 2018. The company specializes in providing an accessible digital investing platform aimed at helping families build a secure financial future for their children. UNest allows parents to open a UTMA account quickly and easily through its app, with no paperwork required. The platform offers advisor-guided investment plans, a simple gifting feature, and the ability to set up recurring contributions. Additionally, users can earn rewards through UNest Rewards.
Plunk
Seed Round in 2019
Plunk is an analytics platform that provides homeowners, real estate professionals, and investors with real-time insights into residential real estate valuation and investment. Founded in 2019 and based in Bellevue, Washington, Plunk utilizes artificial intelligence to deliver dynamic and assessable analytics. The platform tracks individual home prices, market movements, and forecasts the future value of properties, including potential renovations. By offering a suite of data and software products accessible via web and mobile platforms, Plunk enhances transparency and comprehensiveness in real estate transactions, enabling clients to make informed decisions and build wealth effectively.
Make.TV
Funding Round in 2019
Make.TV, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in cloud-based live video acquisition and management solutions through its Live Video Cloud (LVC) platform. Founded in 2016, Make.TV has established itself as a leader in the integration of mobile devices for contributor-based and crowd-sourced live video, serving prominent clients in the media, entertainment, and technology sectors, including ESL, MTV/Viacom, and FOX Sports Brasil. The company's innovative platform allows broadcasters to collect, curate, and distribute live video streams from diverse sources, including mobile devices, social media, and traditional broadcast infrastructure. By enabling the seamless integration of various live feeds, Make.TV's solutions cater to the needs of content programmers and service providers in industries such as news, sports, esports, and entertainment. The company also maintains a presence in Cologne, Germany.
Dolly
Series B in 2019
Dolly, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects users with local truck owners to facilitate moving, delivery, and hauling services. Founded in 2013 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers a mobile app that links vetted pick-up truck owners with individuals in need of various services, including apartment moves, retail store deliveries, storage moves, and junk removal. Dolly's platform also accommodates labor-only moves, Craigslist pick-up and delivery, small business relocations, and donation pick-up and drop-off. By operating an on-demand delivery network featuring pick-up trucks, cargo vans, and box trucks, Dolly aims to provide efficient and reliable solutions for customers' transportation needs.
Foundation AI
Seed Round in 2019
Foundation AI, established in 2017 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, specializes in artificial intelligence software that transforms unstructured data from text, images, and videos into structured formats. Its Foundation Extract Platform enables organizations to discover actionable insights and automate cognitive processes, thereby enhancing decision-making capabilities. The company's founding team previously developed Querent, a renowned healthcare provider analytics platform that analyzed extensive clinical data. By applying advanced AI and machine learning techniques, Foundation AI aims to streamline operations, improve productivity, and optimize efficiency for businesses and corporate clients. The company is dedicated to challenging conventional approaches and finding innovative solutions to complex challenges.
Outer
Seed Round in 2019
Outer, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in outdoor furniture. Founded in 2017 and originally named Jia Outdoor, Inc., the company rebranded in 2018. Outer focuses on creating durable, eco-conscious outdoor furniture designed to enhance outdoor living spaces. The products are crafted from sustainable materials and are engineered to withstand harsh weather conditions, aligning with the brand's mission to encourage outdoor enjoyment. The design team is led by Terry Lin, a former head furniture designer at Pottery Barn, and the manufacturing is conducted at a family-owned factory. Since its inception, Outer has experienced significant growth, with an elevenfold revenue increase by 2020 and a substantial expansion of its workforce.
Possible Finance
Series A in 2019
Possible Finance is a consumer finance company dedicated to providing access to capital while promoting long-term financial health. The company aims to assist communities in breaking the debt cycle and fostering economic mobility across generations. It has developed a mobile-only loan application that offers flexible short-term financing options, enabling borrowers to repay loans over time. The platform is designed to be simple and affordable, akin to traditional payday loans, but without requiring a credit check. Additionally, it allows for longer repayment schedules through multiple installments, making it easier for borrowers to manage their finances responsibly.
Stackin'
Convertible Note in 2019
Stackin' is a financial fitness platform aimed at empowering individuals to enhance their financial lives through engaging text messages. With over one million subscribers, it targets a younger demographic by offering tools and curated products that promote healthy financial habits in a fun and judgment-free environment. The platform leverages a custom messaging system, along with data, machine learning, and human interaction, to send personalized messages that educate users on saving money, reducing debt, and starting to invest. Additionally, Stackin' provides financial tips and content designed to inform and entertain its audience, helping them make informed decisions for their financial future.
Possible Finance
Venture Round in 2019
Possible Finance is a consumer finance company dedicated to providing access to capital while promoting long-term financial health. The company aims to assist communities in breaking the debt cycle and fostering economic mobility across generations. It has developed a mobile-only loan application that offers flexible short-term financing options, enabling borrowers to repay loans over time. The platform is designed to be simple and affordable, akin to traditional payday loans, but without requiring a credit check. Additionally, it allows for longer repayment schedules through multiple installments, making it easier for borrowers to manage their finances responsibly.
Concreit
Seed Round in 2019
Concreit Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2018 that offers a platform for commercial real estate investments using blockchain technology. The platform provides a stress-free investment experience by managing real estate assets and properties on behalf of users, allowing them to avoid the challenges of direct ownership. Through its app, Concreit enables everyday investors to build a diverse real estate portfolio, set financial goals, and learn about real estate investing. The company aims to make real estate investment accessible and social, offering quality liquidity that surpasses traditional investment methods.
Possible Finance
Seed Round in 2018
Possible Finance is a consumer finance company dedicated to providing access to capital while promoting long-term financial health. The company aims to assist communities in breaking the debt cycle and fostering economic mobility across generations. It has developed a mobile-only loan application that offers flexible short-term financing options, enabling borrowers to repay loans over time. The platform is designed to be simple and affordable, akin to traditional payday loans, but without requiring a credit check. Additionally, it allows for longer repayment schedules through multiple installments, making it easier for borrowers to manage their finances responsibly.
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 operates a nationwide marketplace that connects enterprise brands with local marketers, facilitating the activation of brand stories to generate local demand. The company boasts a network of over 10,000 ambassadors who engage in local marketing initiatives, offering competitive compensation for their efforts. Field Day's centralized local intelligence platform equips brands with the necessary data and tools to effectively plan, execute, and track their field marketing activities. This enables businesses to make informed decisions regarding real estate, enhance marketing strategies, and evaluate the impact of local events on sales. Among its clientele are prominent brands such as Panera Bread, Square, and Blaze Pizza, illustrating its capability to serve a diverse range of national companies.
Possible Finance
Seed Round in 2018
Possible Finance is a consumer finance company dedicated to providing access to capital while promoting long-term financial health. The company aims to assist communities in breaking the debt cycle and fostering economic mobility across generations. It has developed a mobile-only loan application that offers flexible short-term financing options, enabling borrowers to repay loans over time. The platform is designed to be simple and affordable, akin to traditional payday loans, but without requiring a credit check. Additionally, it allows for longer repayment schedules through multiple installments, making it easier for borrowers to manage their finances responsibly.
Foundation AI
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Foundation AI, established in 2017 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, specializes in artificial intelligence software that transforms unstructured data from text, images, and videos into structured formats. Its Foundation Extract Platform enables organizations to discover actionable insights and automate cognitive processes, thereby enhancing decision-making capabilities. The company's founding team previously developed Querent, a renowned healthcare provider analytics platform that analyzed extensive clinical data. By applying advanced AI and machine learning techniques, Foundation AI aims to streamline operations, improve productivity, and optimize efficiency for businesses and corporate clients. The company is dedicated to challenging conventional approaches and finding innovative solutions to complex challenges.
Downstream
Seed Round in 2018
Downstream Impact Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in developing software solutions aimed at helping brands enhance their presence and performance on Amazon. Founded in 2017, Downstream offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes paid search advertising, analytics, and catalog optimization. Its platform leverages machine learning to automate and optimize advertising campaigns, facilitating direct access to major advertisement exchanges. By simplifying and streamlining the e-commerce marketing process, Downstream enables businesses to effectively manage their advertising efforts, increase market share, and scale profitably in the competitive online marketplace.
Chatitive
Venture Round in 2018
Chatitive, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in an intelligent conversational messaging platform aimed at enhancing customer engagement throughout the mobile customer lifecycle. Founded in 2016 and originally known as Essential Platform Services, the company rebranded in July 2018. Chatitive's platform facilitates two-way SMS marketing by delivering personalized and context-driven mobile messages directly to consumers. It enables businesses to transform their communication strategies with customers by providing a versatile channel for interaction through text messaging and social media networks. Additionally, the platform supports the deployment of conversational applications and bots, streamlining customer support and enterprise communication.
Chatitive
Seed Round in 2018
Chatitive, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in an intelligent conversational messaging platform aimed at enhancing customer engagement throughout the mobile customer lifecycle. Founded in 2016 and originally known as Essential Platform Services, the company rebranded in July 2018. Chatitive's platform facilitates two-way SMS marketing by delivering personalized and context-driven mobile messages directly to consumers. It enables businesses to transform their communication strategies with customers by providing a versatile channel for interaction through text messaging and social media networks. Additionally, the platform supports the deployment of conversational applications and bots, streamlining customer support and enterprise communication.
Politiscope
Funding Round in 2018
Politiscope, founded in 2018 by Walter Powell, is a mobile application that aggregates unbiased information about U.S. elected officials and government policies. The app aims to simplify the political landscape by providing users with clear access to politicians' voting records, user-friendly summaries of bills, and other non-partisan political information. By mimicking the statistical profiles of professional athletes, Politiscope allows users to easily navigate and understand political data. The company's vision is to engage citizens in the political process by ensuring they have the necessary tools to make informed voting decisions, ultimately fostering a more engaged and educated electorate to protect democratic values.
atsu
Funding Round in 2018
atsu provides deep I/O visibility, delivering actionable insights and automated troubleshooting.
Stackin'
Series A in 2018
Stackin' is a financial fitness platform aimed at empowering individuals to enhance their financial lives through engaging text messages. With over one million subscribers, it targets a younger demographic by offering tools and curated products that promote healthy financial habits in a fun and judgment-free environment. The platform leverages a custom messaging system, along with data, machine learning, and human interaction, to send personalized messages that educate users on saving money, reducing debt, and starting to invest. Additionally, Stackin' provides financial tips and content designed to inform and entertain its audience, helping them make informed decisions for their financial future.
Fantasmo.io
Venture Round in 2018
Fantasmo.io, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Venice, California, develops decentralized and open-source software solutions for creating 3D maps and camera-based positioning systems suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments. The company's primary offering, the Camera Positioning Standard, operates without the need for traditional infrastructure such as satellites, beacons, or radios, making it particularly versatile for various applications. Fantasmo's technology is utilized across multiple sectors, including micro mobility, robotics, mobile devices, and automotive industries, enabling advancements in augmented reality and the integration of physical and digital spaces.
Possible Finance
Seed Round in 2018
Possible Finance is a consumer finance company dedicated to providing access to capital while promoting long-term financial health. The company aims to assist communities in breaking the debt cycle and fostering economic mobility across generations. It has developed a mobile-only loan application that offers flexible short-term financing options, enabling borrowers to repay loans over time. The platform is designed to be simple and affordable, akin to traditional payday loans, but without requiring a credit check. Additionally, it allows for longer repayment schedules through multiple installments, making it easier for borrowers to manage their finances responsibly.
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.
Possible Finance
Seed Round in 2017
Possible Finance is a consumer finance company dedicated to providing access to capital while promoting long-term financial health. The company aims to assist communities in breaking the debt cycle and fostering economic mobility across generations. It has developed a mobile-only loan application that offers flexible short-term financing options, enabling borrowers to repay loans over time. The platform is designed to be simple and affordable, akin to traditional payday loans, but without requiring a credit check. Additionally, it allows for longer repayment schedules through multiple installments, making it easier for borrowers to manage their finances responsibly.
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. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in cloud-based live video acquisition and management solutions through its Live Video Cloud (LVC) platform. Founded in 2016, Make.TV has established itself as a leader in the integration of mobile devices for contributor-based and crowd-sourced live video, serving prominent clients in the media, entertainment, and technology sectors, including ESL, MTV/Viacom, and FOX Sports Brasil. The company's innovative platform allows broadcasters to collect, curate, and distribute live video streams from diverse sources, including mobile devices, social media, and traditional broadcast infrastructure. By enabling the seamless integration of various live feeds, Make.TV's solutions cater to the needs of content programmers and service providers in industries such as news, sports, esports, and entertainment. The company also maintains a presence in Cologne, Germany.
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