Unusual Ventures

Unusual Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2018 and located in Menlo Park, California. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on pre-seed and seed-stage startups. Unusual Ventures aims to support companies poised for significant growth, primarily investing between $3 million and $7 million in various sectors, including enterprise software, consumer products, fintech, and next-generation infrastructure. Additionally, the firm operates Unusual Academy, which helps pre-seed companies, and runs a six-week program called Get Ahead that invests between $250,000 and $1 million in exchange for convertible notes that convert into equity during subsequent financing rounds. Unusual Ventures is committed to providing hands-on support and expertise to help startups navigate their early-stage journeys.

Lars Albright

General Partner

Tyler Crown

Vice President

Haley Daiber

Senior Associate

Wei Lien Dang

General Partner

Sandhya Hegde

General Partner

David Hershey

Vice President

Sarah Leary

Venture Partner

Dakota McKenzie

Senior Associate, GTM

Corinne Moran

Senior Associate

Eric Peter

Partner

Scott Schwarzhoff

Founder Services Partner

Rachel Star

Principal

Guergana Tomova

CFO

John Vrionis

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Ryan Wexler

Vice President

Simon Zhou

Senior Associate

97 past transactions

Bits Technology

Seed Round in 2023
Bits Technology is a developer of automation software aimed at simplifying and democratizing financial technology services. The company connects various data sources and orchestrates workflows to enhance efficiency in financial tech services. Its software facilitates the deployment of new products across multiple markets, allowing clients to rapidly create dynamic onboarding processes. This enables businesses to focus on achieving meaningful customer outcomes while streamlining their operations.

Try Your Best

Seed Round in 2022
Try Your Best is a blockchain technology company.

Ordr

Series C in 2022
Ordr is a technology company that specializes in Internet of Things (IoT) security solutions designed for hyper-connected enterprises. Founded in 2015 and based in Santa Clara, California, Ordr develops an AI-based systems control engine that maps the device flow genome at scale. The company's platform employs machine learning to continuously inspect, classify, and establish baseline behaviors for each device within an organization. This unique software architecture enables real-time processing of large data volumes, allowing for closed-loop security. By generating tailored security policies for various device classes, Ordr integrates these measures with existing multi-vendor network and security infrastructures, helping organizations effectively manage and protect their business-critical devices and systems.

HumanSignal

Series A in 2022
HumanSignal, formerly known as Heartex, Inc, develops a comprehensive platform focused on data labeling and annotation to assist businesses in creating artificial intelligence products. The platform enables companies to efficiently manage and annotate training data, significantly reducing the time spent on preparing datasets for machine learning. Its features include support for unlimited projects, integration with various models, and a robust API, which collectively enhance collaboration, quality assurance, and analytics in the data labeling process. By streamlining these tasks, HumanSignal empowers organizations to generate accurate and competitive AI models at scale, all while facilitating a more efficient workflow for teams involved in data management and analysis. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Vivun

Series C in 2022
Vivun Inc. is a software company based in Oakland, California, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing an AI-powered platform for presales pipeline management, which aims to enhance the operational efficiency of B2B technology companies. The platform provides tools for opportunity management, competitive intelligence, and battle cards, facilitating a strategic connection between sales and product teams. By consolidating metrics and insights from individual contributors, Vivun enables organizations to increase forecast accuracy, uncover revenue by revitalizing dormant opportunities, and improve product offerings based on collective field insights. The company serves a diverse clientele, including startups, growth-stage companies, and large enterprises.

Socket

Seed Round in 2022
Operator of a cybersecurity platform intended to protect companies from software supply chain attacks. The company's platform uses sockets that help secure software applications and critical services against malware and provides visibility, defense-in-depth, and proactive supply chain protection for JavaScript and Python dependencies security threats, enabling companies to reduce security risks.

Traceable

Series B in 2022
Traceable Inc develops security solutions for cloud-native applications that trace and protects application activity from user to application programming interface (API) to code. The company provides end-to-end application security monitoring platform. It offers protection solutions that keeps threat away from attacking applications; monitor solutions, which defends the application through full application context and mapping application topology; and investigate insights and forensics. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Streamlined

Seed Round in 2022
Streamlined is a fintech platform that creates an unrivaled payment experience for all parties in a B2B transaction.

Harness

Series D in 2022
Harness, Inc. is a technology company that offers a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform designed to simplify the process of deploying code from artifact to production. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Harness utilizes machine learning to automate the continuous delivery process, thereby enhancing efficiency and security for engineering and DevOps teams. Its platform features a variety of tools including a pipeline builder, workflow wizard, continuous verification, automated rollback, secrets management, audit trails, and real-time delivery analytics. This comprehensive approach aims to streamline application releases while providing robust protection against deployment failures.

Stigg

Seed Round in 2022
Stigg is a platform designed for software companies to enhance their pricing and packaging strategies. By providing user-friendly application programming interfaces and tools, Stigg allows businesses to define, refine, and execute their pricing strategies efficiently. This capability enables product and growth teams to control pricing and packaging options, facilitating the rapid development and deployment of improved plans for customers. Ultimately, Stigg aims to streamline the pricing process, allowing companies to focus their development resources on other critical areas.

Grain

Series A in 2022
Grain Intelligence, Inc. is a software company based in San Francisco that specializes in enhancing team meetings and collaboration through its innovative platform. Founded in 2018, Grain focuses on capturing and sharing essential content from Zoom calls. The platform allows users to record calls, take synchronized notes, and create video highlight clips of significant moments during conversations. These clips can be generated easily by using designated emojis during the call or through an automated transcript afterward. Grain's features facilitate the sharing of these highlights across various platforms, including Slack, Notion, Twitter, and Discord, making it a valuable tool for teams and individuals engaged in research, interviews, and meetings. By enabling users to create and share meaningful video clips, Grain supports informed decision-making and enhances collaboration within organizations.

Lucky

Seed Round in 2022
Location-Based Marketing Platform that allows brands/retail stores to engage with people via transportation apps.

Enterpret

Seed Round in 2022
Enterpret is a customer feedback analytics platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company enables businesses to effectively collect and analyze customer feedback from various channels, consolidating this data into a single platform. Enterpret's technology addresses challenges in API design, analytics user interface and experience, and natural language processing. This allows clients to identify emerging trends and anomalies in customer feedback, facilitating informed product development and enhancements. By integrating feedback analysis with product analytics, Enterpret provides deeper insights that help companies improve their offerings and better meet customer needs.

Goldcast

Seed Round in 2022
Goldcast Inc. operates an online events platform for performance driven event marketing. Its platform enables businesses to conduct online events with customers and prospects. The company’s platform is used for hosting workshops, annual conference, product launches, customer summits, webinars, etc. Goldcast Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Endgame

Series B in 2022
Developer of product-led sales platform designed to transform the way modern software companies go to market. The company's platform makes it easy to observe what is happening in a trial or free motion, and prioritize sales-ready accounts and users based on behavioral signals, enabling clients to act fast and turn the leads into revenue.

BanyanOps, Inc.

Series B in 2022
BanyanOps, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing software for the static analysis of Docker container images. The company aims to enhance security and efficiency in software development by providing tools that help organizations assess and manage their containerized applications. By focusing on static analysis, BanyanOps enables enterprises to identify vulnerabilities early in the development process, ensuring that their Docker images are secure before deployment. This proactive approach supports organizations in maintaining compliance and improving the overall integrity of their software solutions.

Wonderschool

Series B in 2022
Started in 2016 by a group of educators and technologists in California, Wonderschool offers a platform where people can start infant and toddler programs and preschools out of their homes. Wonderschool supports experienced educators and childcare providers to start their own childcares or preschools out of their homes, whether they live in apartments, condos, or homes that they rent or own. Wonderschool provides assistance with licensing, program setup, marketing and everything in between. The company’s software platform allows teachers to manage their students, parents, and their program from one dashboard. Along with this, Wonderschool has built a marketplace for parents to search Wonderschool programs, schedule visits, enroll their children, and make payments. It’s been proven time and time again that children should start developing cognitive, motor, behavioral, and social skills from as early as 6 months and Wonderschool is committed to increasing families’ access to high quality care and learning environments for children.

Grid

Series A in 2022
Grid is a company that offers a comprehensive management platform for financial services aimed at simplifying financial processes for clients. The platform provides tools for tracking payrolls, taxes, bills, and refunds, as well as managing individual paychecks. Additionally, Grid has developed a financial application that facilitates online tax filing and advisory services. This application collects financial information from clients and pairs them with in-house advisors, helping taxpayers maximize deductions and prepare their annual returns efficiently. By combining these features, Grid aims to optimize financial management for its users while maintaining transparency in costs through a flat fee structure.

Alto Solutions

Series B in 2022
Alto Solutions, Inc. operates an online platform designed for self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs), facilitating investments in alternative assets. The company offers several products, including Alto IRA, which allows users to invest in private equity, venture capital, real estate, loans, and cryptocurrency, as well as Checkbook+ IRA, providing check-writing control for enhanced real estate investment management. Additionally, Alto CryptoIRA enables users to connect with cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase for trading. The platform includes a user-friendly dashboard for managing accounts and investments and assists individuals in determining their eligibility for various investments while identifying trusted financial custodians for asset management. Alto Solutions serves a diverse clientele, including wealth managers, registered investment advisors, and entrepreneurs, effectively democratizing access to alternative investments. Founded in 2015 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company was previously known as Saltvest, Inc.

Purple Dot

Venture Round in 2021
Purple Dot Technologies Limited operates a pricing platform that enables consumers to request lower prices for various products, including clothing, footwear, accessories, and kitchen items. Founded in 2019 and based in London, the company specializes in a non-instant shopping experience, where customers can agree to wait for potential discounts on their purchases. This model allows brands to sell more products while minimizing inventory risk, as it gives merchants control over discount offerings without negatively impacting full-price sales. Additionally, Purple Dot provides shipping services to enhance the shopping experience for its users.

Fractional

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a fractional real estate investment platform designed to make real estate investing accessible and reduce the cost of entry and time commitment for property investing. The company's platform offers a variety of investment properties, including single-family homes and multi-family homes, enabling investors to make rental income and appreciation gains with no annual fees or holding period.

KeyCaliber

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an automated security program assessment and optimization platform designed to identify mission-critical assets and the pathways to and from these assets. The company's platform leverages existing cybersecurity telemetry and advanced data science techniques to automatically identify and classify critical assets, determine the cyber risks and security controls for these assets, and recommend ways to reduce risks and minimize costs associated, enabling clients to replace spreadsheets and manual processes with data science and automation.

Contra

Series B in 2021
Contra gives everyone the tools and infrastructure they need to work for themselves.

RunX

Seed Round in 2021
RunX is a company that develops a microservices platform aimed at simplifying the deployment of cloud infrastructure for developers. Its automated infrastructure stack allows clients to efficiently acquire production-grade resources without requiring extensive development or operations expertise. By running over existing cloud systems, RunX enhances productivity and reduces complexity in the deployment process, making it easier for developers to focus on building their applications.

Pikup

Seed Round in 2021
Pikup, developed by Runerra Technologies Inc., operates an online platform that facilitates commerce through a hyperlocal, peer-to-peer marketplace. Incorporated in 2018 and based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, the platform leverages community traffic to connect neighbors who are already traveling within a neighborhood with shoppers in need of specific items. By matching these individuals, Pikup enhances convenience for consumers while also providing merchants with valuable data from each transaction once an order is completed. This innovative approach not only enables shoppers to obtain necessary items efficiently but also fosters community interaction and offers merchants an opportunity to engage with their local market more effectively.

Clockwork

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of virtual assistant software designed to automate typical business processes. The company's platform converts slack messages into actions by automating routine processes such as meeting scheduling, recording notes, collecting feedback, and many more, enabling businesses to automate their workflows to improve team productivity.

Arrange

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Arrange is a consumer platform designed to enhance calendar usage by transforming inspiration into actionable tasks. It offers a catalog of to-dos and reminders that users can browse, subscribe to, and easily integrate into their calendars. The platform aims to revolutionize reminder management by automating the scheduling of these tasks, ensuring users receive timely notifications for completing their activities. Through its user-friendly approach, Arrange facilitates efficient personal task management, helping individuals stay organized and focused on their goals.

Scout

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Scout is a startup focused on connecting people through content via its platform.

Orum

Series A in 2021
Orum Inc. develops a speech recognition tool for companies to speck with prospects. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Launchable

Series A in 2021
Launchable, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2019 and based in San Jose, California, that specializes in optimizing the software development process. It offers a testing platform aimed at enhancing integration and user interface testing for development teams. By focusing on meaningful tests, the platform minimizes unnecessary testing and reduces wait times, thereby improving the efficiency of continuous integration pipelines. This approach allows software developers to decrease infrastructure costs while significantly boosting productivity, enabling faster code deployment and a more streamlined development workflow.

Endgame

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of product-led sales platform designed to transform the way modern software companies go to market. The company's platform makes it easy to observe what is happening in a trial or free motion, and prioritize sales-ready accounts and users based on behavioral signals, enabling clients to act fast and turn the leads into revenue.

Endgame

Series A in 2021
Developer of product-led sales platform designed to transform the way modern software companies go to market. The company's platform makes it easy to observe what is happening in a trial or free motion, and prioritize sales-ready accounts and users based on behavioral signals, enabling clients to act fast and turn the leads into revenue.

Rasgo

Series A in 2021
Rasgo Intelligence, Inc. is a New York-based company that has developed a platform to streamline the machine learning modeling process for enterprises. Founded in 2020, Rasgo's platform assists data scientists in organizing, cleaning, and transforming raw data into analysis-ready formats, thereby enhancing efficiency in the pre-model preparation stages. Key features of the platform include the Feature Graph, which integrates and uncovers useful features for modeling; the Feature Repository, which allows for the storage and sharing of feature code; and the Feature Orchestrator, which executes feature code to prepare data for training. By focusing on data acquisition, integration, and feature engineering, Rasgo aims to eliminate repetitive tasks and accelerate the overall data science workflow.

YourBase

Seed Round in 2021
YourBase, Inc. is a software development platform based in Redmond, Washington, founded in 2017. The platform is designed to simplify and accelerate continuous integration (CI) and local development by eliminating redundancies and streamlining workflows. It achieves this by instrumenting system calls and language runtimes to create a build graph, which helps in executing safe incremental CI builds. YourBase enhances the development process by selecting the appropriate tests to run, thereby validating pull requests significantly faster. Additionally, it ensures consistency between local development and CI processes by utilizing the same build tools and methods. This approach allows developers to focus on their work without the distractions of inefficient build cycles.

Styra

Series B in 2021
Styra, Inc. develops a clod tool for security and compliance. It offers Styra Declarative Authorization Service, a solution that provides context-based admission control policy to mitigate risks, reduce human errors, and accelerate Kubernetes deployments. The company’s solution is also used for policy design and validation, policy distribution, policy monitoring and auditing, Compliance-as-Code, and shift security. Its solutions include applications, multi-cloud, micro services, containers, databases, and servers. Styra, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Redwood City, California.

BluBracket

Series A in 2021
BluBracket, Inc. specializes in enterprise security solutions focused on safeguarding code, which is a critical asset for modern businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including CodeInsight and CodeSecure, tailored for security teams, DevSecOps, and engineering departments. BluBracket's system enables organizations to discover and classify their code, detect and monitor risks, and enforce security policies without disrupting developers' workflows. By scanning codebases for vulnerabilities and blocking risky commits, BluBracket helps businesses maintain security while fostering innovation and agility in a competitive software-driven landscape.

Outlier

Series B in 2021
Outlier.org Inc. develops an online educational platform. It offers Outlier.org, a platform that provides online courses on calculus and psychology. The company’s platform also provides video content, online textbooks, one-on-one tutoring, artificial intelligence-proctored assessments, problem sets, and active learning techniques. Outlier.org Inc. was formerly known as Outlier School Inc. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Alto Solutions

Series A in 2021
Alto Solutions, Inc. operates an online platform designed for self-directed individual retirement accounts (IRAs), facilitating investments in alternative assets. The company offers several products, including Alto IRA, which allows users to invest in private equity, venture capital, real estate, loans, and cryptocurrency, as well as Checkbook+ IRA, providing check-writing control for enhanced real estate investment management. Additionally, Alto CryptoIRA enables users to connect with cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase for trading. The platform includes a user-friendly dashboard for managing accounts and investments and assists individuals in determining their eligibility for various investments while identifying trusted financial custodians for asset management. Alto Solutions serves a diverse clientele, including wealth managers, registered investment advisors, and entrepreneurs, effectively democratizing access to alternative investments. Founded in 2015 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company was previously known as Saltvest, Inc.

CoScreen

Seed Round in 2021
CoScreen is a developer of screen-sharing software aimed at enhancing remote collaboration. Its innovative platform transforms a secondary display into a shared team desktop, allowing multiple users to share their application windows simultaneously. Each participant has their own mouse pointer, which promotes interaction as if they were operating their own systems. Additionally, the primary desktop remains private, ensuring that sensitive information is not exposed during collaborative sessions. This functionality supports efficient teamwork and seamless communication in a remote work environment.

Databento

Convertible Note in 2021
Databento is a Boston-based platform founded in 2019 that specializes in providing institutional-quality market and alternative data. The company focuses on delivering both live and historical data through its colocation platform, which simplifies and accelerates access to this information. By automating data licensing processes, Databento significantly reduces onboarding time, allowing clients to efficiently capture and utilize high-fidelity financial data directly from the source. This capability enables businesses and financial institutions to access real-time exchange feeds and vast amounts of historical data while minimizing storage costs and avoiding latency issues.

Armorblox

Series B in 2021
Armorblox, Inc., founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, specializes in data security solutions that focus on safeguarding the human layer of organizations. The company utilizes advanced techniques in machine learning and artificial intelligence to protect against identity-based attacks and prevent data loss. As a venture-backed startup, Armorblox aims to enhance cybersecurity measures for businesses through innovative technology.

Contra

Series A in 2021
Contra gives everyone the tools and infrastructure they need to work for themselves.

Vivun

Series B in 2021
Vivun Inc. is a software company based in Oakland, California, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing an AI-powered platform for presales pipeline management, which aims to enhance the operational efficiency of B2B technology companies. The platform provides tools for opportunity management, competitive intelligence, and battle cards, facilitating a strategic connection between sales and product teams. By consolidating metrics and insights from individual contributors, Vivun enables organizations to increase forecast accuracy, uncover revenue by revitalizing dormant opportunities, and improve product offerings based on collective field insights. The company serves a diverse clientele, including startups, growth-stage companies, and large enterprises.

Connectly

Seed Round in 2021
Connectly.ai is a conversational commerce company that specializes in helping small and medium-sized businesses manage customer interactions across various messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, SMS, Facebook, and Instagram Messenger. By simplifying the communication process, Connectly enables businesses to convert customer messages into revenue through effective customer support and marketing strategies. The company's solutions facilitate all stages of the customer journey, allowing for the activation of campaigns and targeted retargeting. This approach prioritizes treating customers as individuals rather than mere transactions, ultimately fostering meaningful relationships and driving sales for message-centric businesses.

Mem

Seed Round in 2021
Mem Labs is building an operating system for the future of work. Its first product Supernote streamlines email, task, and note-taking workflows into a single application. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Los Altos Hills, California.

Endgame

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of product-led sales platform designed to transform the way modern software companies go to market. The company's platform makes it easy to observe what is happening in a trial or free motion, and prioritize sales-ready accounts and users based on behavioral signals, enabling clients to act fast and turn the leads into revenue.

Webflow

Venture Round in 2021
Webflow, Inc. is a web development platform that enables users to create and manage websites without extensive coding knowledge. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a range of services including design tools, content management systems, e-commerce capabilities, and website hosting. Webflow stands out as a unique solution that allows designers and developers to visually create responsive websites that are optimized for all devices. Users can launch their sites directly into production without needing a developer, thanks to the platform’s integration of clean, semantic code generation. This comprehensive approach positions Webflow as a leading choice for professionals aiming to build dynamic and customizable online experiences.

Enterpret

Seed Round in 2021
Enterpret is a customer feedback analytics platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company enables businesses to effectively collect and analyze customer feedback from various channels, consolidating this data into a single platform. Enterpret's technology addresses challenges in API design, analytics user interface and experience, and natural language processing. This allows clients to identify emerging trends and anomalies in customer feedback, facilitating informed product development and enhancements. By integrating feedback analysis with product analytics, Enterpret provides deeper insights that help companies improve their offerings and better meet customer needs.

Sunshine

Venture Round in 2020
Sunshine, founded by Marissa Mayer and Enrique Muñoz Torres in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing advanced technology to streamline everyday tasks and enhance productivity. The company, which began as Lumi Labs, launched its inaugural app, Sunshine Contacts, in November 2020. This mobile application utilizes artificial intelligence to keep contact lists organized and up to date, eliminating duplicates and simplifying the management of contact information. Additionally, Sunshine's technology assists users with scheduling, event organization, and small group communication, allowing individuals to complete their tasks more efficiently and effortlessly.

Arrikto

Series A in 2020
Arrikto Inc. is a company that specializes in democratizing machine learning (ML) and automating complex workflows, helping organizations transform data into actionable insights. Established in 2014 and based in San Mateo, California, Arrikto offers an integrated platform designed for data scientists and machine learning engineers. Its flagship product, the Arrikto Data Science Development Studio, simplifies the management of complex environments, enabling users to build, train, deploy, and serve ML models efficiently. Additionally, the company provides MiniKF, a production-ready local deployment of Kubeflow that supports complete ML pipelines. Arrikto's solutions foster collaboration among teams, streamline code management, and enhance overall productivity in data science operations across various cloud environments.

Vivun

Series A in 2020
Vivun Inc. is a software company based in Oakland, California, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing an AI-powered platform for presales pipeline management, which aims to enhance the operational efficiency of B2B technology companies. The platform provides tools for opportunity management, competitive intelligence, and battle cards, facilitating a strategic connection between sales and product teams. By consolidating metrics and insights from individual contributors, Vivun enables organizations to increase forecast accuracy, uncover revenue by revitalizing dormant opportunities, and improve product offerings based on collective field insights. The company serves a diverse clientele, including startups, growth-stage companies, and large enterprises.

Transposit

Series B in 2020
Transposit Corporation develops a data platform for engineers to manage APIs and connections to other programs. It offers Transposit, a platform that unifies incident management and operations, leveraging bi-directional integrations and workflow automations to increase uptime and simplify daily life for engineering teams. The company’s platform is also used to accelerate action with direct access, fuel automation with interactive runbooks, track activity with automatic documentation, and extend and customize for any DevOps ecosystem with the developer console. Transposit Corporation was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

OrthoFX

Series A in 2020
OrthoFX, LLC is a California-based company that specializes in online clear aligner technology for dental straightening. Founded in 2018, it offers a range of services, including full treatment plans and smile evolution treatments. OrthoFX focuses on a dentist-delivered, consumer-driven approach to orthodontics, providing a user-friendly experience for both doctors and patients. The company utilizes advanced technologies such as virtual treatment coordinators, wear-time tracking sensors, AI-powered remote treatment monitoring, and proprietary materials. Additionally, it offers integrated financing and insurance concierge services, which aim to streamline the treatment process and improve patient outcomes.

Whym

Funding Round in 2020
Whym is an innovative text-based boutique that simplifies the shopping experience for career-focused women by allowing them to browse and purchase products through text messages. Founded by a team experienced in launching consumer products, Whym prioritizes convenience and personalization by enabling customers to interact with real people instead of automated systems. Users can initiate their shopping by texting a designated number, receiving a curated list of options that can be navigated using emojis. The unique Whym Wallet facilitates secure transactions without the need for passwords or PINs, streamlining the purchasing process. By focusing on niche, high-quality brands that align with modern values such as ethics and wellness, Whym caters specifically to the interests and needs of contemporary women. Products are shipped within one to four business days, and future purchases can be completed entirely via text, enhancing both ease and efficiency in shopping.

Traceable

Series A in 2020
Traceable Inc develops security solutions for cloud-native applications that trace and protects application activity from user to application programming interface (API) to code. The company provides end-to-end application security monitoring platform. It offers protection solutions that keeps threat away from attacking applications; monitor solutions, which defends the application through full application context and mapping application topology; and investigate insights and forensics. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Oloid

Seed Round in 2020
Oloid Inc. is a technology company based in Sunnyvale, California, that specializes in contactless facial authentication solutions for deskless workers. Founded in 2014, Oloid develops a biometrics platform called FaceVault, which integrates secure, contactless biometric authentication into various business applications and workflows. This platform facilitates functions such as time and attendance tracking, data management, and access control for physical workspaces. By utilizing off-the-shelf devices, Oloid aims to replace outdated methods like badges and fingerprint systems with a more efficient and secure facial recognition technology. The company focuses on enhancing employee safety, security, and productivity while providing a seamless and frictionless experience for users in modern workplaces.

Magic

Seed Round in 2020
Get peace of mind with secure, extensible passwordless authentication that’s built to scale. All with a few lines of code.

Robinhood

Series F in 2020
Robinhood Financial LLC is an online discount stock brokerage based in Menlo Park, California, providing self-directed investors with a platform to trade stocks, options, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and cryptocurrencies without paying commissions. Founded in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, the company aims to democratize access to financial markets, making trading more accessible and user-friendly through its mobile application. Robinhood's services include not only equity and cryptocurrency trading but also features like dividend reinvestment, fractional shares, and IPO access. The company generates revenue primarily through transaction-based fees by routing user orders to market makers. As a subsidiary of Robinhood Markets, Inc., it continuously evolves its offerings by integrating proprietary technology into its app-based platform.

Sunshine

Seed Round in 2020
Sunshine App enables to instantly and easily share, access and stream content across any device - without cloud storage. No uploading, no downloading; simply streaming content device-to-device on the fly.

Orum

Seed Round in 2020
Orum Inc. develops a speech recognition tool for companies to speck with prospects. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Ride Report

Series A in 2020
Ride Report is a shared mobility management platform designed to support cities in launching, managing, and evaluating shared transportation programs, including scooters, bikes, and cars. The platform offers tools for processing, anonymizing, and aggregating mobility data, allowing cities to view vehicle locations in real-time. It provides automated alerts for compliance issues, such as when an operator exceeds their limit or when a vehicle is improperly parked. By equipping municipalities with these capabilities, Ride Report enhances the ability to manage policies, analyze travel patterns, and track operator fees, ultimately fostering more equitable, efficient, and sustainable urban transportation solutions. The platform continuously evolves, incorporating new features to adapt to technological advancements in the shared mobility sector.

BluBracket

Seed Round in 2020
BluBracket, Inc. specializes in enterprise security solutions focused on safeguarding code, which is a critical asset for modern businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including CodeInsight and CodeSecure, tailored for security teams, DevSecOps, and engineering departments. BluBracket's system enables organizations to discover and classify their code, detect and monitor risks, and enforce security policies without disrupting developers' workflows. By scanning codebases for vulnerabilities and blocking risky commits, BluBracket helps businesses maintain security while fostering innovation and agility in a competitive software-driven landscape.

Kloudio

Seed Round in 2020
Kloud makes it easy for the end users to access their cloud data right from the tools they use. Kloud also makes developers life easy by letting them write code once and publish to many channels such as Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets and even collaboration platforms such as Slack, HipChat etc. To request for a demo, contact us at info@kloud.io

Harness

Series B in 2020
Harness, Inc. is a technology company that offers a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform designed to simplify the process of deploying code from artifact to production. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Harness utilizes machine learning to automate the continuous delivery process, thereby enhancing efficiency and security for engineering and DevOps teams. Its platform features a variety of tools including a pipeline builder, workflow wizard, continuous verification, automated rollback, secrets management, audit trails, and real-time delivery analytics. This comprehensive approach aims to streamline application releases while providing robust protection against deployment failures.

Ordr

Series B in 2019
Ordr is a technology company that specializes in Internet of Things (IoT) security solutions designed for hyper-connected enterprises. Founded in 2015 and based in Santa Clara, California, Ordr develops an AI-based systems control engine that maps the device flow genome at scale. The company's platform employs machine learning to continuously inspect, classify, and establish baseline behaviors for each device within an organization. This unique software architecture enables real-time processing of large data volumes, allowing for closed-loop security. By generating tailored security policies for various device classes, Ordr integrates these measures with existing multi-vendor network and security infrastructures, helping organizations effectively manage and protect their business-critical devices and systems.

Rive

Seed Round in 2019
Rive is a company focused on enhancing collaboration between designers and developers through its real-time animation platform. This platform allows for the creation of animated interactive experiences that are faster, smaller, and more memory-efficient than traditional design solutions. By enabling designers to produce interactive content from concept to production, Rive simplifies the workflow and reduces the need for complex handoffs between teams. The platform facilitates the design and animation of various graphics, including animated user interfaces, characters, and icons, making it easier for creative teams to iterate freely. Overall, Rive's innovative tools streamline the development of high-quality animation for applications and games, saving businesses both time and engineering resources.

Grid

Seed Round in 2019
Grid is a company that offers a comprehensive management platform for financial services aimed at simplifying financial processes for clients. The platform provides tools for tracking payrolls, taxes, bills, and refunds, as well as managing individual paychecks. Additionally, Grid has developed a financial application that facilitates online tax filing and advisory services. This application collects financial information from clients and pairs them with in-house advisors, helping taxpayers maximize deductions and prepare their annual returns efficiently. By combining these features, Grid aims to optimize financial management for its users while maintaining transparency in costs through a flat fee structure.

Vivun

Seed Round in 2019
Vivun Inc. is a software company based in Oakland, California, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing an AI-powered platform for presales pipeline management, which aims to enhance the operational efficiency of B2B technology companies. The platform provides tools for opportunity management, competitive intelligence, and battle cards, facilitating a strategic connection between sales and product teams. By consolidating metrics and insights from individual contributors, Vivun enables organizations to increase forecast accuracy, uncover revenue by revitalizing dormant opportunities, and improve product offerings based on collective field insights. The company serves a diverse clientele, including startups, growth-stage companies, and large enterprises.

BanyanOps, Inc.

Series A in 2019
BanyanOps, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing software for the static analysis of Docker container images. The company aims to enhance security and efficiency in software development by providing tools that help organizations assess and manage their containerized applications. By focusing on static analysis, BanyanOps enables enterprises to identify vulnerabilities early in the development process, ensuring that their Docker images are secure before deployment. This proactive approach supports organizations in maintaining compliance and improving the overall integrity of their software solutions.

Styra

Series A in 2019
Styra, Inc. develops a clod tool for security and compliance. It offers Styra Declarative Authorization Service, a solution that provides context-based admission control policy to mitigate risks, reduce human errors, and accelerate Kubernetes deployments. The company’s solution is also used for policy design and validation, policy distribution, policy monitoring and auditing, Compliance-as-Code, and shift security. Its solutions include applications, multi-cloud, micro services, containers, databases, and servers. Styra, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Launchable

Seed Round in 2019
Launchable, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2019 and based in San Jose, California, that specializes in optimizing the software development process. It offers a testing platform aimed at enhancing integration and user interface testing for development teams. By focusing on meaningful tests, the platform minimizes unnecessary testing and reduces wait times, thereby improving the efficiency of continuous integration pipelines. This approach allows software developers to decrease infrastructure costs while significantly boosting productivity, enabling faster code deployment and a more streamlined development workflow.

Winnie

Series A in 2019
Winnie, Inc. operates an online childcare marketplace for parents to discover local daycares and preschools in the United States. It offers Winnie that is used by parents to learn about programs of daycares and preschools, including detailed descriptions, photos, tuition information, licensing status, availability data, and more. The company’s Winnie is used by childcare providers to fill their open spaces, build their wait lists, and get support and resources to run their business. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Shujinko

Series A in 2019
Shujinko Inc. develops compliance and information technology audit software solutions. It offers automated evidence collection engine for cloud compliance, security compliance at cloud, and automate audit preparation. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Omnition

Seed Round in 2019
Omnition is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in developing a distributed tracing application designed for monitoring microservices in cloud-native environments. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Omnition provides a platform that offers operations teams and software developers a clear and comprehensive view of how microservices and container-based workloads interact. This transparency enhances their ability to troubleshoot and optimize applications effectively. As of September 2019, Omnition operates as a subsidiary of Splunk Inc.

Whym

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Whym is an innovative text-based boutique that simplifies the shopping experience for career-focused women by allowing them to browse and purchase products through text messages. Founded by a team experienced in launching consumer products, Whym prioritizes convenience and personalization by enabling customers to interact with real people instead of automated systems. Users can initiate their shopping by texting a designated number, receiving a curated list of options that can be navigated using emojis. The unique Whym Wallet facilitates secure transactions without the need for passwords or PINs, streamlining the purchasing process. By focusing on niche, high-quality brands that align with modern values such as ethics and wellness, Whym caters specifically to the interests and needs of contemporary women. Products are shipped within one to four business days, and future purchases can be completed entirely via text, enhancing both ease and efficiency in shopping.

Mem

Seed Round in 2019
Mem Labs is building an operating system for the future of work. Its first product Supernote streamlines email, task, and note-taking workflows into a single application. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Los Altos Hills, California.

Harness

Series B in 2019
Harness, Inc. is a technology company that offers a Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service platform designed to simplify the process of deploying code from artifact to production. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Harness utilizes machine learning to automate the continuous delivery process, thereby enhancing efficiency and security for engineering and DevOps teams. Its platform features a variety of tools including a pipeline builder, workflow wizard, continuous verification, automated rollback, secrets management, audit trails, and real-time delivery analytics. This comprehensive approach aims to streamline application releases while providing robust protection against deployment failures.

BluBracket

Seed Round in 2019
BluBracket, Inc. specializes in enterprise security solutions focused on safeguarding code, which is a critical asset for modern businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including CodeInsight and CodeSecure, tailored for security teams, DevSecOps, and engineering departments. BluBracket's system enables organizations to discover and classify their code, detect and monitor risks, and enforce security policies without disrupting developers' workflows. By scanning codebases for vulnerabilities and blocking risky commits, BluBracket helps businesses maintain security while fostering innovation and agility in a competitive software-driven landscape.

Transposit

Series A in 2019
Transposit Corporation develops a data platform for engineers to manage APIs and connections to other programs. It offers Transposit, a platform that unifies incident management and operations, leveraging bi-directional integrations and workflow automations to increase uptime and simplify daily life for engineering teams. The company’s platform is also used to accelerate action with direct access, fuel automation with interactive runbooks, track activity with automatic documentation, and extend and customize for any DevOps ecosystem with the developer console. Transposit Corporation was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Ordr

Series A in 2019
Ordr is a technology company that specializes in Internet of Things (IoT) security solutions designed for hyper-connected enterprises. Founded in 2015 and based in Santa Clara, California, Ordr develops an AI-based systems control engine that maps the device flow genome at scale. The company's platform employs machine learning to continuously inspect, classify, and establish baseline behaviors for each device within an organization. This unique software architecture enables real-time processing of large data volumes, allowing for closed-loop security. By generating tailored security policies for various device classes, Ordr integrates these measures with existing multi-vendor network and security infrastructures, helping organizations effectively manage and protect their business-critical devices and systems.

AptEdge

Seed Round in 2019
AptEdge.io, Inc. is a software company based in San Mateo, California, established in 2018. It focuses on developing machine learning-powered solutions aimed at enhancing user experience for businesses in the B2B SaaS market. The company's software is designed to assist organizations in managing issues and escalations arising from ongoing product updates, thereby improving customer support efficiency and shaping the strategic direction of software products. Through its innovative tools, AptEdge aims to help companies build better product experiences for their users.

Visor

Series A in 2018
Visor Inc. is an innovative online tax filing and advisory service that caters to urban professionals. Established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company operates additional locations across major U.S. cities, including Miami, New York, and Chicago, among others. Visor simplifies the tax process by preparing annual returns and offering year-round tax advice for a flat fee, thereby alleviating the complexities often associated with tax filing. The company's mission focuses on democratizing access to premium tax expertise, empowering clients to achieve their financial objectives. Through its services, Visor aims to enhance financial literacy and support individuals in managing their tax-related needs effectively.

STEEZY

Seed Round in 2018
Our mission is to make dance the next big sporting and fitness category. We've built our own proprietary video player that makes learning dance easy and fun. Our instructors have danced with major artists or shows including Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, BTS, NBC’s "World of Dance”, and “America’s Best Dance Crew”.

Arctic Wolf

Series C in 2018
Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc. specializes in providing security operations center-as-a-service to businesses, aiming to mitigate cyber risk. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, the company delivers a range of solutions including Managed Detection and Response, Managed Risk, and Managed Cloud Monitoring. These services are facilitated by a concierge security team that acts as an extension of a company's internal resources, offering tailored threat detection, response, and ongoing risk management. Arctic Wolf's platform incorporates cloud infrastructure monitoring, software application monitoring, dynamic asset identification, vulnerability assessments, and account takeover risk detection. Additionally, the company has developed the Arctic Wolf Agent, which collects actionable intelligence from IT environments. Arctic Wolf serves various industries, including financial services, healthcare, and legal sectors, with additional offices located in Provo, Utah, and Waterloo, Canada.

Shujinko

Seed Round in 2018
Shujinko Inc. develops compliance and information technology audit software solutions. It offers automated evidence collection engine for cloud compliance, security compliance at cloud, and automate audit preparation. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Encounter AI

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Developer of a voice ordering technology designed to automate the ordering process. The company's technology integrates with drive-through systems, kiosks, and tablets, allowing customers to place orders, receive confirmations, and potentially make payments without human interaction, enabling businesses to improve efficiency and enhance customer experience.

Illumix

Seed Round in 2018
Illumix is a technology studio founded in 2017 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializing in augmented reality (AR) gaming. The company focuses on enhancing AR experiences by integrating advanced technologies with gaming practices. Illumix combines research and development in computer vision with interactive gameplay to create dynamic games that respond to real-world environments. This innovative approach not only enriches entertainment but also serves various applications, including marketing campaigns and digital experiences. By bridging the gap between technology and gaming, Illumix aims to redefine how users engage with augmented reality in diverse settings.

Haven Money

Venture Round in 2018
How busy millennials master money. Haven helps you effortlessly manage your finances with a free dashboard, automated saving and investing, and with high-yield accounts.

Alpha Vantage

Seed Round in 2018
Alpha Vantage Inc. is a provider of application program interfaces (APIs) that deliver real-time and historical data on financial markets, including stocks, foreign exchange, and digital currencies. Incorporated in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company focuses on creating accessible financial data solutions. Its APIs cover various categories such as stock time series data, technical indicators, and sector performance, aggregating information from diverse financial sources into a centralized platform. This enables software developers and sophisticated investors to leverage data effectively for building algorithms and digital assets. Alpha Vantage is committed to democratizing access to financial market data through its innovative technology and community-driven approach.

Wonderschool

Series A in 2018
Started in 2016 by a group of educators and technologists in California, Wonderschool offers a platform where people can start infant and toddler programs and preschools out of their homes. Wonderschool supports experienced educators and childcare providers to start their own childcares or preschools out of their homes, whether they live in apartments, condos, or homes that they rent or own. Wonderschool provides assistance with licensing, program setup, marketing and everything in between. The company’s software platform allows teachers to manage their students, parents, and their program from one dashboard. Along with this, Wonderschool has built a marketplace for parents to search Wonderschool programs, schedule visits, enroll their children, and make payments. It’s been proven time and time again that children should start developing cognitive, motor, behavioral, and social skills from as early as 6 months and Wonderschool is committed to increasing families’ access to high quality care and learning environments for children.

BanyanOps, Inc.

Seed Round in 2018
BanyanOps, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing software for the static analysis of Docker container images. The company aims to enhance security and efficiency in software development by providing tools that help organizations assess and manage their containerized applications. By focusing on static analysis, BanyanOps enables enterprises to identify vulnerabilities early in the development process, ensuring that their Docker images are secure before deployment. This proactive approach supports organizations in maintaining compliance and improving the overall integrity of their software solutions.

CloudBees

Series E in 2018
CloudBees, Inc. is a provider of software solutions focused on enhancing the software delivery process for IT organizations. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in continuous integration and continuous delivery technologies, primarily built around the Jenkins platform. CloudBees offers a suite of products, including an open-source automation server, CloudBees CI for continuous integration, and CloudBees CD for continuous delivery. Their solutions cater to various deployment preferences, including on-premise and cloud-native, and address specific enterprise requirements for governance and developer flexibility. Additionally, CloudBees provides tools like CloudBees DevOptics, which aggregates data from software pipelines for better insights, and CloudBees Core for Kubernetes Continuous Delivery, aimed at managing cloud-native applications. With a focus on making software development more efficient and manageable, CloudBees enables organizations to accelerate the transformation of ideas into software, thereby enhancing overall business value. The company operates from multiple locations, including Delaware, California, North Carolina, Virginia, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
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