Wasabi Ventures

Wasabi Ventures, established in 2003, is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies, with a focus on mobile, SaaS, and artificial intelligence sectors. Beyond investing, the firm also operates as an incubator and consulting company, providing comprehensive support to startups. With a team comprising experts in various functional areas and industry specialists, Wasabi Ventures offers services including technology development, sales, product marketing, fundraising, and business planning. Over the past decade, the firm has successfully built, financed, and advised over 200 startups, with notable alumni including Right Now Technologies, PBworks, Ustream, and Etherpad.

Ashton Braun

Venture Partner

Nick Daley

Venture Partner

61 past transactions

Defendify

Venture Round in 2022
Defendify is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution tailored for organizations with increasing security demands, particularly small businesses lacking dedicated security teams. Its award-winning platform integrates multiple aspects of cybersecurity, including detection and response, policy formulation and training, as well as assessments and testing, all accessible through a single subscription. By providing health grades, alerts, reports, and recommendations, Defendify simplifies program management and identifies areas for improvement. This enables businesses to safeguard their data privacy and effectively navigate the complex landscape of cyber threats, ensuring robust protection against evolving risks.

Datanomix

Series A in 2021
Datanomix, Inc. is a software company based in Nashua, New Hampshire, established in 2015. It specializes in providing a machine data analytics platform that delivers real-time insights into manufacturing productivity for industrial manufacturers. The company's software integrates machine data streams, extending its functionality beyond conventional data visualization and process productivity tools. This allows manufacturers of all sizes to access advanced decision-making resources, thereby enhancing their production efficiency, performance, and profitability. By focusing on production intelligence, Datanomix aims to support the next generation of manufacturing environments.

PursueCare

Series A in 2021
PursueCare LLC is a telehealth company that specializes in providing virtual addiction treatment for individuals struggling with opioid and substance use disorders. Founded in 2019 and based in Middletown, Connecticut, the company offers a comprehensive platform accessible via a mobile app, tablet, and computer. Patients can receive medication-assisted treatment, such as prescribed medications from qualified physicians, addiction counseling, and mental health therapy, all conducted through secure video conferencing. PursueCare also facilitates a discreet mail-order pharmacy service, allowing patients to receive prescriptions directly at home. The company aims to eliminate barriers to in-person care by partnering with health systems, community organizations, and employers. Available in several states including Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, PursueCare is positioned for national expansion to better serve individuals seeking personalized and stigma-free addiction treatment.

Robomart

Seed Round in 2021
Robomart is a company focused on revolutionizing retail through its patented self-driving stores, which offer a novel approach to goods delivery. Founded in 2018 by experienced entrepreneurs in delivery, robotics, and retail, Robomart utilizes advanced technology to enable retailers to expand their reach by delivering products directly to consumers via a store-hailing model. This innovative system allows customers to order items online and receive them at their doorsteps, enhancing convenience and accessibility. By positioning itself as a provider of mobile retail solutions, Robomart aims to transform the traditional shopping experience and meet the evolving demands of consumers.

Robomart

Seed Round in 2020
Robomart is a company focused on revolutionizing retail through its patented self-driving stores, which offer a novel approach to goods delivery. Founded in 2018 by experienced entrepreneurs in delivery, robotics, and retail, Robomart utilizes advanced technology to enable retailers to expand their reach by delivering products directly to consumers via a store-hailing model. This innovative system allows customers to order items online and receive them at their doorsteps, enhancing convenience and accessibility. By positioning itself as a provider of mobile retail solutions, Robomart aims to transform the traditional shopping experience and meet the evolving demands of consumers.

'nuffsaid

Seed Round in 2020
Nuffsaid helps people focus on the work that matters. Our product centralizes your work apps—email, chat, Salesforce, Jira, and more—and uses AI to prioritize the work that will move the needle in your role. We offer a Personal package and Teams upgrade.

Defendify

Seed Round in 2020
Defendify is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution tailored for organizations with increasing security demands, particularly small businesses lacking dedicated security teams. Its award-winning platform integrates multiple aspects of cybersecurity, including detection and response, policy formulation and training, as well as assessments and testing, all accessible through a single subscription. By providing health grades, alerts, reports, and recommendations, Defendify simplifies program management and identifies areas for improvement. This enables businesses to safeguard their data privacy and effectively navigate the complex landscape of cyber threats, ensuring robust protection against evolving risks.

BlueSpace.ai

Seed Round in 2019
BlueSpace.ai, Inc. is an urban mobility company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on developing software systems for autonomous mass transit fleets. Founded in 2019, the company specializes in autonomous vehicle technology, utilizing an innovative approach to perception and prediction that allows it to accurately capture the full motion of various objects. Through its advanced software solutions, BlueSpace.ai aims to enhance the efficiency and safety of urban transportation systems.

Datanomix

Series A in 2019
Datanomix, Inc. is a software company based in Nashua, New Hampshire, established in 2015. It specializes in providing a machine data analytics platform that delivers real-time insights into manufacturing productivity for industrial manufacturers. The company's software integrates machine data streams, extending its functionality beyond conventional data visualization and process productivity tools. This allows manufacturers of all sizes to access advanced decision-making resources, thereby enhancing their production efficiency, performance, and profitability. By focusing on production intelligence, Datanomix aims to support the next generation of manufacturing environments.

Ultranauts

Series A in 2019
Ultranauts Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in software testing services. Founded in 2013 by two MIT engineers, Rajesh Anandan and Art Shectman, Ultranauts leverages the unique skills of individuals on the Autism Spectrum, who often exhibit enhanced capabilities in areas such as pattern recognition, attention to detail, and focus. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including test strategy and planning, functional testing, device and browser testing, exploratory testing, accessibility testing, and code analytics. By employing a neurodiverse team, Ultranauts aims to demonstrate that autism can provide a competitive advantage in business, enhancing bug detection rates and improving efficiency while reducing costs for clients.

Robomart

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Robomart is a company focused on revolutionizing retail through its patented self-driving stores, which offer a novel approach to goods delivery. Founded in 2018 by experienced entrepreneurs in delivery, robotics, and retail, Robomart utilizes advanced technology to enable retailers to expand their reach by delivering products directly to consumers via a store-hailing model. This innovative system allows customers to order items online and receive them at their doorsteps, enhancing convenience and accessibility. By positioning itself as a provider of mobile retail solutions, Robomart aims to transform the traditional shopping experience and meet the evolving demands of consumers.

Datanomix

Seed Round in 2018
Datanomix, Inc. is a software company based in Nashua, New Hampshire, established in 2015. It specializes in providing a machine data analytics platform that delivers real-time insights into manufacturing productivity for industrial manufacturers. The company's software integrates machine data streams, extending its functionality beyond conventional data visualization and process productivity tools. This allows manufacturers of all sizes to access advanced decision-making resources, thereby enhancing their production efficiency, performance, and profitability. By focusing on production intelligence, Datanomix aims to support the next generation of manufacturing environments.

Midgame

Seed Round in 2018
Midgame is a technology company focused on enhancing the gaming experience through voice-enabled applications and analytics tailored for gamers and esports teams. The company has developed an artificial intelligence-based gaming assistance application that aims to reduce friction in gameplay and improve immersion. This application captures player communication via a bot, utilizing machine transcription to analyze in-game dialogue. By identifying key decision moments, Midgame's technology allows gamers to track, review, and refine their performance. Currently, the company is in early access with its voice-enabled gaming assistant designed specifically for Stardew Valley.

CFO Technology

Seed Round in 2015
CFO Technology is a developer of a cloud-based Corporate Performance Management (CPM) and Business Intelligence (BI) application that leverages patented technologies. The company offers an interactive financial reporting platform designed to equip business owners and managers with essential financial management information. Its comprehensive application integrates CPM, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and BI functionalities, making these critical tools accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In addition, CFO Technology provides a framework of best practices to ensure clients have consistent and integrated data for analysis and simulation. By merging virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and gaming technologies, the company aims to enhance users' experience and improve decision-making processes.

One Month | Learn to Code in 30 Days

Seed Round in 2015
One Month, Inc. is an online education platform that specializes in coding bootcamps aimed at beginners. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, the company offers a range of courses including Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ruby, among others. The curriculum is designed to motivate learners from day one, allowing them to build real-world projects while receiving video tutorials and human support. Over 60,000 students have participated in One Month's programs, many of whom have successfully transitioned into tech roles at leading companies such as Google and Facebook. The platform is also endorsed by institutions like Stripe and Columbia University. Additionally, One Month offers specific courses tailored for non-technical professionals, ensuring accessibility for individuals in various fields seeking to enhance their coding skills.

Alumni Ventures

Seed Round in 2015
Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, as well as late-stage pre-IPO opportunities, with a flexible approach that is sector and geographic agnostic. Alumni Ventures aims to provide high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors, particularly accredited alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, who may not have had access to venture capital previously. The firm focuses on backing companies that have an alumni connection and are led by established institutional investors with expertise in their respective fields. Additionally, Alumni Ventures offers focused funds that enable accredited investors to access a diverse portfolio of investments across various types, sectors, stages, and geographies.

Statisfy

Seed Round in 2014
Statisfy is a marketing technology platform that allows consumers and brands to engage in an interactive question-and-answer format. The platform enables users to create questions and share them across social media, fostering a fun and social experience. For brands, Statisfy offers tools for targeted native advertising and customer engagement, providing valuable insights and market intelligence that are not easily accessible through traditional methods. By encouraging users to share their opinions and preferences quickly, Statisfy enhances audience participation and connection. Additionally, the platform supports writers, bloggers, and creators in gathering crowdsourced answers, ultimately helping them grow their audience. Overall, Statisfy combines entertainment with effective marketing strategies, creating a unique space for both consumers and brands.

Roomi

Seed Round in 2014
Roomi, Inc. operates a mobile application and website that facilitates the connection between individuals seeking roommates and those offering available rooms. Launched in 2013 and based in New York, Roomi provides a user-friendly platform where listings are generated and verified by its members, ensuring authenticity. Users can easily post their available rooms, browse through listings based on lifestyle preferences, engage with potential roommates via in-app chat, and manage rental applications and payments seamlessly. Roomi's focus on peer-to-peer interactions fosters a safe and convenient environment for finding flexible and affordable co-living solutions, distinguishing it from traditional housing platforms that aggregate listings.

haystagg

Debt Financing in 2014
Haystagg, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in real-time bidding and predictive ad targeting solutions for display advertising. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, with an additional office in Europe, Haystagg focuses on helping marketers in sectors such as automotive, retail, and service providers effectively engage their target audiences online and on mobile devices. The company's platform employs advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze billions of ad impressions daily, optimizing bidding strategies to align with clients' marketing goals. Haystagg's innovative technology ensures continuous improvement and real-time adjustments, allowing for the delivery of highly targeted advertising campaigns.

SquareOne

Venture Round in 2014
SquareOne is a content creation platform designed to support established personalities and content creators in the gaming industry. The company understands the unique needs of its partners and offers tailored assistance that emphasizes high-quality service over a broad reach. By providing professional support in areas such as revenue opportunities, brand growth, and technical guidance, SquareOne enables creators to thrive in a competitive landscape. The focus on individualized support helps creators to continue their growth and success in the gaming sector.

IssueNation

Seed Round in 2014
Stealth startup

JoKno

Seed Round in 2014
JoKno is an online recruitment platform designed to modernize the college career fair by streamlining the connection between employers and college students. The platform creates a digital space where employers can discover a diverse array of candidates that meet their criteria, while students can easily find job opportunities suited to their skills and qualifications. By offering tools for filtering and matching, JoKno enhances the recruitment process, allowing for better alignment between employers' needs and students' aspirations. Additionally, the platform facilitates effective information exchange through detailed profiles, ensuring both parties can evaluate potential fit from the outset. This innovative approach aims to simplify and optimize the recruitment experience for fresh graduates and employers alike.

VidFall.com

Seed Round in 2014
A team dedicated to making shopping affordable for the masses, VidFall is an daily deals website for goods, services and travel, where prices fall because users are watching sponsored videos. Each time a user watches a video advertisement on their website, they take the money advertisers pay us to show that video and apply it towards discounting a retail item. Thus, decreasing the price you would pay if you wanted to buy it. But you aren't on VidFall alone. In fact, a whole group of users are simultaneously watching videos with you, generating a huge discount. At VidFall, you are working together and competing with one another all at the same time. Because the more users online watching videos, the faster prices fall. However, the first person who decides to buy now, gets the entire group discount. That’s huge savings. VidFall offers a wide variety of items, from phones to gift cards to luxurious vacations. They even feature charity deals, which apply the revenue users generate from watching video ads towards great causes around the world. Thanks for your interest in VidFall. Founded in September 2013, VidFall is a portfolio company of Wasabi Ventures, LLC.

SwitchNote

Seed Round in 2014
SwitchNote, Inc. is a Baltimore-based company founded in 2014 that offers a note collaboration platform designed for students. This platform incentivizes students to upload a variety of academic content, including notes, papers, tests, and quizzes, in exchange for points. By facilitating the sharing of educational materials, SwitchNote enables students to download this content, aiding them in their studies and helping them complete assignments more effectively. The company's focus is on enhancing the collaborative learning experience among students through its online sharing application.

PathSource

Venture Round in 2013
PathSource, Inc. is a developer of career navigation and education software that aims to empower individuals in making informed career choices. Founded in 2009 and based in Burlingame, California, the company offers a career exploration tool that provides personalized recommendations based on users' lifestyle and career interests. PathSource features an extensive video library containing over 3,000 informational interviews with professionals, which offers valuable insights and advice from individuals currently working in various fields. Additionally, the company maintains a database of job fairs across the United States, further supporting users in their career pursuits. As of 2017, PathSource operates as a subsidiary of AcademixDirect, Inc., and is recognized as the leading career app in the education category on the Apple App Store.

wrkbench.io

Seed Round in 2013
Wrkbench Creative Labs, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing an idea construction mobile application aimed at startup, design, development, and marketing teams. Founded in 2013, Wrkbench offers a fully customizable platform that allows users to sketch, organize, and collaborate on their ideas in a shared space. The platform emphasizes a visual and mobile-first approach to project management, enabling teams to manage business tasks, projects, and files more effectively. By fostering innovation through collaboration, Wrkbench seeks to enhance creativity and connection among users, providing a comprehensive toolset that facilitates the seamless exchange of ideas.

ApplyKit

Seed Round in 2013
ApplyKit, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing tools to assist students in managing the college application process. Founded in 2012 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, ApplyKit offers a mobile application and website that enables users to organize application materials, share drafts of essays with teachers and parents, and create personalized timelines for important deadlines. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of cloud-based tools, allowing students to track their progress and access additional resources such as test preparation and tutoring. ApplyKit has partnered with various educational organizations and non-profits to enhance its offerings and has successfully supported thousands of students globally in navigating their college applications.

Wanderu

Seed Round in 2013
Wanderu is a company that operates a travel search platform, allowing users to find and book the best deals on inter-city bus and train travel in North America and Europe. The platform is accessible online and through mobile applications for iOS and Android. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Wanderu aims to standardize and centralize travel data for buses, trains, and ferries, providing an efficient travel planning and booking experience.

ViiMed

Series A in 2013
ViiMed is a healthcare IT company that specializes in providing innovative digital solutions to address challenges faced by health systems. Its Software-as-a-Service platform offers tools for workflow management and video-based, asynchronous communication, which enhance care coordination, patient engagement, and telehealth delivery. By collaborating with health systems and enterprise organizations, ViiMed develops tailored solutions aimed at improving health outcomes, well-being, and user productivity. The platform enables organizations to effectively manage, monitor, and engage patients at scale, particularly in areas where gaps in care exist. Through features like patient-reported outcomes assessments, complication surveys, and personalized video content, ViiMed empowers patients to take an active role in their treatment and recovery.

Mosaic Storage Systems

Series A in 2013
Mosaic Storage Systems is a company based in Nashua, New Hampshire, founded in 2011. It specializes in providing digital asset storage services tailored for professional and prosumer photographers. The company's services involve taking digital copies of photographs, storing them on secure servers, and making them accessible via the internet. This enables users to store and share their photographs securely, ensuring that their valuable assets are protected and easily manageable.

SquareOne Mail

Seed Round in 2013
SquareOne Mail is stress-free email. We built a mobile app that presorts all of the user's email into a dashboard. Then - like a personal assistant - it lets the user decide which emails they want to be notified about and when. In doing so, we remove the user from information clutter and unscheduled distractions. Our ultimate goal is to accomplish a shift in the email use paradigm: away from obsessively checking every five minutes, toward relying on the app to let the user know when there is an important message that requires attention, and otherwise being able to prioritize one's information flow and focus on important work without distractions.

LSAT Freedom

Seed Round in 2013
LSAT Freedom is an online LSAT preparation course developed and instructed by graduates of Harvard Law School. The platform provides a comprehensive range of tutorials that address essential areas of the LSAT, including conditional reasoning, logic games, and reading comprehension. It features detailed video explanations for over 1,000 actual LSAT questions and includes study guides and e-books that focus on specific challenges within the logical reasoning and logic games sections. By offering interactive access to instructors, LSAT Freedom enhances the learning experience for students. Notably, the course is priced significantly lower than traditional LSAT prep options, making it an accessible choice for those preparing for the exam.

Trove

Seed Round in 2013
Trove is a website that provides crowdsource news and entertainment based on user interests.

Adero

Seed Round in 2012
Adero, Inc. is a technology company based in Goleta, California, specializing in intelligent organization systems that help individuals locate lost or misplaced items. Founded in 2008 and originally known as TrackR, Inc., Adero offers a Bluetooth-based tracking device that employs low-power wireless sensors compatible with various platforms. The company aims to alleviate the stress associated with misplaced belongings by enabling users to track their items easily through a mobile application available for both iPhone and Android devices. Adero's innovative solutions have earned recognition, including being named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2019.

SocialToaster

Series A in 2012
SocialToaster, Inc. operates an enterprise-level fan engagement platform that leverages social media to amplify a brand's messaging. Founded in 2009 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, the company provides a custom web-based application that enables users to identify, recruit, and activate their most passionate supporters. This platform allows brands to engage their fans authentically and reach new audiences through third-party endorsements. By empowering super fans to easily share content across their social networks, SocialToaster enhances fan advocacy and loyalty. The platform includes tools for managing social media campaigns, marketing emails, contests, and gamification, all supported by real-time reporting to assess campaign effectiveness and highlight top influencers.

Gaston Labs

Seed Round in 2012
The makers of Oha.na, a family photo and video sharing service. Founded by longstanding best friends, David Weekly (uncle to four) and Nathan Schmidt (soon to be father), both of whom have highly geographically distributed families.

Mosaic Storage Systems

Seed Round in 2012
Mosaic Storage Systems is a company based in Nashua, New Hampshire, founded in 2011. It specializes in providing digital asset storage services tailored for professional and prosumer photographers. The company's services involve taking digital copies of photographs, storing them on secure servers, and making them accessible via the internet. This enables users to store and share their photographs securely, ensuring that their valuable assets are protected and easily manageable.

Gizmo.com

Seed Round in 2011
Gizmo is a cloud-based multichannel marketing platform for mobile, tablet, social, and web. Gizmo is a venture-backed San Francisco based company which provides a suite of tools for marketers to build, deploy, and manage cross-platform marketing campaigns. Currently gizmo is in private beta, testing with fortune 500 brands. If you are interested to become a part of the private beta please email contact@gizmo.com. Furthermore, you can sign up at http://www.gizmo.com.

IdeaOffer

Seed Round in 2011
IdeaOffer.com allows you to get ideas from people from all over the world. Need an idea? Just post an idea request on IdeaOffer, and our worldwide membership will offer thoughts and concepts to solve all of your problems. You can ask for a name for your dog or a solution to a business problem. Anything that needs an idea can get solved on IdeaOffer.com. Have good ideas? If you are filled with ideas, share them with people looking for answers on IdeaOffer. You actually get paid for your creativity. Just share your thoughts and start getting the rewards. There are many aspiring entrepreneurs and creative thinkers out there with great ideas that could be masterpieces. But that simply have to way to express them, share them with the world, and capitalize on their idea's potential. Others may need an idea, and have yet to find the right place to receive one. IdeaOffer is that tool for people who want help with developing ideas or want to get paid for helping others with their ideas. IdeaOffer is an online idea community that facilitates thinking and the collaboration of information for the purpose of answering questions.

Invino

Seed Round in 2011
Invino is an online platform dedicated exclusively to wine sales, offering a carefully curated selection of wines from both artisan producers and established brands. Founded by wine-industry entrepreneurs Tony and Danielle Westfall, the company operates out of Sonoma and San Francisco and targets consumers who view wine as an integral part of their lifestyle. Members enjoy significant discounts, typically ranging from 30% to 80% below suggested retail prices. The selection process involves a panel of experts, including Tony Westfall, who personally tastes numerous wines to ensure only the highest quality selections are featured. New products are introduced daily, with offers that are limited in time and inventory. Invino also provides competitive shipping rates, including $10 ground shipping for orders over $50 within legal shipping states in the U.S. Membership is free, and members can earn credits by referring others who make purchases. Invino is part of the Good Company Wines portfolio, reflecting the Westfalls' extensive connections and experience within the wine industry.

Monstrous

Seed Round in 2011
Monstrous Company is an interactive digital media developer based in Austin, Texas, specializing in gamified celebrity music applications that facilitate connections between artists and their fans. The company creates engaging digital experiences for various platforms, including iPhone, iPod touch, and Wii, with notable offerings such as Entranced, a visual music game for iPhone. In addition to its gaming initiatives, Monstrous operates an online store that features a wide array of customizable products, including stationery, apparel, and promotional items like mugs and stickers, catering to customers across multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, and several European and Australian markets.

Motion Math

Seed Round in 2011
Motion Math Inc. is an educational game developer based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on creating engaging mobile games to help children develop a love for math and intellectual challenges. Established in 2010, the company offers a suite of movement-based games that facilitate the understanding of fundamental math concepts, particularly fractions, through interactive visuals and adaptive content. These games connect various representations of fractions, such as numerators, denominators, percents, and pie charts, to their positions on a number line, thereby enhancing learners' perceptual skills. Motion Math's offerings include over 900 levels of adaptive content accessible via web and iPad applications, aligning with K-6 educational standards and fostering math fluency and conceptual understanding based on growth mindset research. Since November 2017, Motion Math has operated as a subsidiary of Curriculum Associates LLC.

GreenGoose!

Seed Round in 2011
SensibleSelf makes wireless "lifestyle" sensors that measure personal behaviors. The application, GreenGoose is built on the patent-pending technology and provides a game platform for measuring the things we do. The sensors are stickers. They automatically measure things like getting exercise, brushing your teeth, flossing, riding your bike, taking vitamins, and lots more. Users simply stick the sensors on objects like a toothbrush. The battery lasts a year; no recharging; 250ft range. Behaviors are measured, wirelessly transmitted, and stored in a database. GreenGoose assigns "lifestyle points" and a virtual game-play environment that changes as users do things in the real-world. It also provides self-tracking and nudge "goose" mechanisms for keeping intentions. GreenGoose also enables other games and applications with an API. Applications may leverage user supplied behavioral data to offer rewards or other incentives for doing positive things. For instance, you could level-up in a different game by riding your bike or getting exercise. Or, users could earn points toward virtual goods or credit transferable to loyalty programs with retailers.ss

Proven

Seed Round in 2011
Proven is a hiring tool tailored for small businesses, providing an employment application software that simplifies the recruitment process. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform allows employers to manage hiring tasks directly from their smartphones or tablets. Users can post job openings on platforms like Craigslist, as well as review resumes, respond to candidates, and contact them efficiently. Proven's fully native apps for iOS and Android enhance the hiring experience by making it accessible and convenient for busy employers.

PeKu Publications

Seed Round in 2011
PeKu Publications is an Internet-based publisher established in 2008 and headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire. The company specializes in delivering original content across a diverse range of topics, including aerobics, zoology, health and fitness, home and garden, entertainment, and lifestyle. PeKu Publications engages its audience through six uniquely branded properties, aiming to inspire creativity and inform readers about various aspects of daily life. In addition to its articles, the company offers advertising opportunities such as text advertisements, visuals, and sponsorships on its online platforms. It also provides a pets eBook available for purchase on major retail sites like Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Originally known as Wasabi Media Group, the company rebranded to PeKu Publications in November 2012.

LawPivot

Seed Round in 2010
LawPivot is a crowdsourced platform that offers legal advice and support to small businesses and families. Established in 2008, the company enables users to pose legal questions to a community of over 2,300 lawyers across 37 states. LawPivot provides access to free legal documents as well as discounted rates for professional legal services, helping clients navigate their legal needs with confidence. By facilitating connections between users and local attorneys, LawPivot has served more than 20 million individuals and businesses, ensuring they can protect their interests effectively.

Humanoid

Seed Round in 2010
Humanoid is the world's first human brainpower API. Humanoid offers computer programmers a reliable way to use human intelligence in software applications. Using a drag-and-drop interface, engineers can swiftly create tasks and send instructions to humans. Proprietary software breaks the tasks into small pieces and routes them to workers across the globe. Meanwhile, Humanoid’s artificially intelligent workforce manager ensures accuracy and prevents fraud without human oversight. When the task is complete, developers receive the resulting data through a simple programming interface, known as an API.

TekTrak

Angel Round in 2010
TekTrak Inc., established in 2010 and headquartered in Culver City, California, specializes in developing mobile security applications for both iOS and Android platforms. Their primary product is an application that enables users to remotely track their lost or misplaced smartphones and secure sensitive information stored on the device.

UpRace

Seed Round in 2010
UpRace is a Boston-based company founded in 2010 that focuses on a social gaming platform designed for setting, sharing, and achieving personal goals. The platform fosters a supportive and competitive community, allowing users to engage in various goal-oriented challenges. Unlike its competitors, UpRace emphasizes a positive and social experience, enabling users to define and share any type of goal they desire. Participants earn points through a voting system and can wager these points in challenges against other users. The platform also integrates with other social networks, facilitating the sharing of goals beyond the UpRace community and enhancing brand engagement for sponsors.

Character Booster

Seed Round in 2010
Character Booster is a company that develops a parental task management software designed to enhance children's engagement in real-world activities through video games. The app allows parents to connect tasks and learning experiences they wish for their children with in-game rewards such as stat points, special powers, or items. By leveraging children's enthusiasm for gaming, Character Booster aims to foster good character traits and productivity in kids by making real-life achievements rewarding within the context of video games.

500friends

Seed Round in 2010
500friends is a provider of advanced loyalty marketing solutions, serving more than 40 brands listed in the Internet Retailer 1,000. The company specializes in customer retention through its LoyaltyPlus platform, which allows e-commerce retailers to effectively track, reward, and recognize significant customer behaviors. This innovative approach enables brands to build stronger relationships with their customers and enhance overall engagement. Backed by prominent institutional investors, including Crosslink Capital and Intel Capital, 500friends has established itself as a trusted partner in the loyalty marketing sector.

Postling

Seed Round in 2010
Postling is a tool that helps small businesses face the daunting task of social media marketing. Brought to you by the founders of Etsy.com, Postling lets users publish content simultaneously to the major social media platforms, including blogs, Twitter, and Facebook. In addition, users can read and respond to comments left by readers. Small business owners told the Postling team that they would be willing to pay for a social media marketing tool that saves them time and spares them from learning how to navigate yet another website. They listened and created Postling.

TestSoup

Seed Round in 2009
TestSoup is an educational platform that focuses on providing high-quality test preparation for a wide range of standardized tests. Recognizing the challenges faced by test takers, the company aims to simplify the preparation process by offering comprehensive and accessible resources. TestSoup delivers preparatory materials tailored to various standardized examinations, ensuring that users can effectively prepare for their specific tests. With the increasing number of standardized test takers in the United States, TestSoup is committed to being a reliable resource for those seeking to excel in their assessments.

Etherpad

Seed Round in 2009
Etherpad allows you to edit documents collaboratively in real-time, much like a live multi-player editor that runs in your browser. Write articles, press releases, to-do lists, etc. together with your friends, fellow students or colleagues, all working on the same document at the same time. All instances provide access to all data through a well-documented API and supports import/export to many major data exchange formats. And if the built-in feature set isn't enough for you, there's tons of plugins that allow you to customize your instance to suit your needs.

PBworks

Series A in 2008
PBworks is a real-time creative collaborative editing software that enables businesses to interact with their clients in a timely, participative atmosphere. Users can create free basic wiki workspaces or upgrade to a premium plan to access additional features such as enhanced security features, customization through CSS, and more storage space. Workspaces can be either public or private. The software service is only available in English. A number of businesses and corporations use PBworks to create private wikis for employees; one case study described a legal firm which had transitioned to PBworks as a document management system in order to cut their IT costs. Clients also use PBworks as a host for internal documents, including CafePress.com, Capgemini, Deloitte, the Financial Times, Kiva, and Wideload Games while educational groups who are known to use PBworks include DePaul University, the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, the University of Toronto, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Wayne State University. PBworks was founded by David Weekly, Ramit Sethi, and Nathan Schmidt in 2005 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

RepairPal

Seed Round in 2007
RepairPal Inc. is an online platform based in San Francisco, California, that provides consumers with essential information related to auto repair and maintenance. Founded in 2007, the company offers a comprehensive database of articles and reports, alongside a centralized location for clients to manage vehicle ownership records. RepairPal assists users in finding trusted auto repair shops by delivering repair cost estimates and addressing common automotive inquiries. Through its "RepairPal Certified" process, the company evaluates repair facilities to ensure they meet high standards, including qualified mechanics, quality parts, fair pricing, and customer satisfaction. With a network of over 3,800 certified repair shops across the United States, RepairPal collaborates with various organizations to extend its services to a broader customer base, facilitating informed decision-making for vehicle maintenance.

PBworks

Venture Round in 2007
PBworks is a real-time creative collaborative editing software that enables businesses to interact with their clients in a timely, participative atmosphere. Users can create free basic wiki workspaces or upgrade to a premium plan to access additional features such as enhanced security features, customization through CSS, and more storage space. Workspaces can be either public or private. The software service is only available in English. A number of businesses and corporations use PBworks to create private wikis for employees; one case study described a legal firm which had transitioned to PBworks as a document management system in order to cut their IT costs. Clients also use PBworks as a host for internal documents, including CafePress.com, Capgemini, Deloitte, the Financial Times, Kiva, and Wideload Games while educational groups who are known to use PBworks include DePaul University, the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, the University of Toronto, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Wayne State University. PBworks was founded by David Weekly, Ramit Sethi, and Nathan Schmidt in 2005 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

WinFreeCandy

Seed Round in 2006
WinFreeCandy is an advertising and Web surfing system that lets people visit new sites and earn money doing it. It is a subsidiary of Wasabi Ventures LLC, a venture capital firm and holding company. WinFreeCandy is one of the incubated properties of the New Concept Factory.

PicPrizes

Seed Round in 2006
Photo sharing site that lets you win prizes for both viewing and taking pictures
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