Watertower Ventures, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, focusing on sectors such as consumer technology, enterprise SaaS, marketplaces, fintech, real estate tech, media, and gaming. Watertower Ventures aims to be the first investor for founders seeking their initial venture funding, often leading investment rounds or playing a significant role in syndicates. The firm typically invests between $0.1 million and $1 million and actively supports its portfolio companies as they grow. It operates primarily in major U.S. tech hubs, including Los Angeles, New York City, Boston, San Francisco, and Utah, as well as other emerging technology regions.
Glassbox is a SaaS financial modeling and analysis platform designed to streamline the creation and evaluation of complex M&A and financing transactions.
DocJuris
Series A in 2024
DocJuris is a developer of a contract negotiation platform that enhances the efficiency and accuracy of deal closures for legal, sales, and procurement teams. The platform automates the contract redlining process and provides precise reviews, significantly speeding up negotiations. By learning from user behaviors and analyzing review metrics, DocJuris enables teams to identify and address bottlenecks in the negotiation process. This technology streamlines both indirect and direct purchasing contracts while fostering collaboration among stakeholders throughout all stages of the contracting process, ultimately allowing legal teams to negotiate and author contracts in a matter of minutes.
Glassbox
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Glassbox is a SaaS financial modeling and analysis platform designed to streamline the creation and evaluation of complex M&A and financing transactions.
ThreeV Technologies, Inc.
Pre Seed Round in 2024
At ThreeV Technologies, Inc. we’re developing an Inspection Insight Automation Platform to revolutionize asset-heavy sectors like Power & Utilities, Renewables, Public Infrastructure, and Aviation. Our goal is to become the B2B Perplexity AI for the physical world. The ThreeV platform uses frontier AI techniques like customized Large Language Models as well as applying computer vision to drastically improve the end-to-end inspection process. This allows customers to cut Operations & Maintenance costs, streamline inspection decisions, and improve data accuracy to prevent asset failures. Global high-profile safety incidents over recent years underscore the urgent need for our platform, making it not just innovative but essential.
Stability AI
Venture Round in 2024
Stability AI is an artificial intelligence startup focused on creating open AI tools for visual art and various media types, including images, video, 3D, and audio. The company specializes in developing AI models that convert text inputs into images and other media formats, leveraging collective intelligence and advanced technology. Stability AI also aims to address enterprise-level needs and promotes collaboration within a global community of experts and partners, fostering the development of innovative AI solutions. By prioritizing open models, the company supports a diverse range of applications and encourages participation in the evolution of artificial intelligence.
Source Medium
Seed Round in 2023
Source Medium is a software company that specializes in data analytics and machine learning, focusing primarily on the e-commerce sector. The company provides a comprehensive data infrastructure-as-a-service, which includes data ingestion, transformation, storage, and reporting. By centralizing data, Source Medium enables clients to manage their entire data stack, allowing them to create customized data solutions tailored to their specific needs. Their offerings also encompass data automation and visualization services, streamlining the process of data interpretation and reporting for businesses.
Giadzy
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Giadzy, founded by chef Giada De Laurentiis, is an online retailer and media company specializing in Italian cuisine. It offers a curated selection of specialty Italian ingredients sourced from small family purveyors throughout Italy, from the Alps to Sicily. In addition to its marketplace, Giadzy provides premium food and lifestyle content, including recipes, cooking videos, and tips from chefs and locals. The company aims to share the essence of Italian living by promoting authentic tastes and the simplicity of Italian cooking.
Entrilia
Seed Round in 2022
Modern SaaS company, building apps for private capital managers to optimize their front to back operations. Founded on the belief that the best tech stack is the sum of its integrated parts. Today, teams are relied on to constantly deliver new, better and more actionable insights. Your data consumption needs to keep pace with data availability. We are building scalable tools to assist non-technical and technical users to maximize their opportunities, to automate their services, and ultimately spend more time increasing value delivery for their firm.
StartADAM
Pre Seed Round in 2022
StartADAM brings internal and external teams together by creating cross-platform collaboration between tools
Kodezi
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kodezi is an AI-assisted development tool designed to enhance programming efficiency by automatically correcting code, similar to how Grammarly assists with writing. The platform utilizes a custom-trained artificial intelligence engine that integrates various datasets into a cohesive solution accessible within web browsers and integrated development environments. Kodezi aims to significantly increase productivity in programming and code debugging, providing valuable support for developers in their coding tasks. The company is backed by RTP Global and Watertower Ventures.
Off Script
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Off Script operates a social commerce platform that enables creators, artists, and influencers to establish their own online shops. The platform allows these individuals to curate and sell products they love while providing their communities with access to new favorites. By facilitating this direct-to-consumer model, Off Script empowers creators to build virtual businesses, offering them greater control over their brand and sales processes. This approach not only enhances their margins compared to traditional retail but also opens new sales channels, supporting the growth of budding online entrepreneurs.
Trusty
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Trusty is a digital real estate payments platform designed to streamline transactions in the real estate sector. The platform aims to simplify the payment process, making it fast, secure, and efficient for both individuals and businesses involved in real estate transactions. Trusty integrates various functionalities, including lead prospecting, deal management, data collection, and signature gathering, allowing real estate agents and brokers to access essential tools and information needed for their daily operations. By addressing the risks and inconveniences associated with traditional real estate payments, Trusty enhances the overall experience of purchasing valuable assets.
Day-J
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Day-J is a health and wellness platform that offers users one-on-one coaching with licensed nutritionists, trainers, and mindset coaches.
Bubblehouse
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bubblehouse is a comprehensive loyalty provider focused on enhancing customer retention through innovative brand-centric solutions. The company has developed a digital asset-based marketplace that allows brands to engage customers in unique ways, facilitating the issuance of personalized digital assets that offer specific benefits. This system is designed to integrate smoothly with major customer relationship management and point-of-sale systems, ensuring a seamless experience for clients. Backed by notable investors, including prominent figures in the entertainment and consumer sectors, Bubblehouse aims to strengthen brand-customer relationships and encourage repeat business by providing an effective and frictionless loyalty extension.
PactFi
Pre Seed Round in 2021
PactFi is a fintech company focused on enhancing the infrastructure of the private asset market, which includes private equity, private credit, venture capital, and real estate. As this market has seen significant growth, reaching nearly $10 trillion in assets under management, PactFi addresses the challenges posed by outdated, error-prone software solutions that dominate the industry. Its web-based application facilitates private asset transactions by streamlining capital allocation, KYC processes, document sharing, and fund management among all parties involved. The platform is designed to eliminate inefficiencies and redundancies, providing users with real-time visibility and data access. With advanced bank-level encryption, PactFi ensures a secure environment for private credit market participants to scale operations, digitize data, and enhance liquidity in their business dealings. The platform has also achieved SOC 2 Type II attestation, affirming its commitment to maintaining high-security standards.
Adway
Seed Round in 2021
Adway is a digital advertising medium that allows for flexible and targeted geo-fencing on vehicles, which can be displayed wherever and whenever. Adway is the first of its kind, employing projection technology to show static images as well as full HD video on vehicles. The company was established in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
DebtProtect
Pre Seed Round in 2021
DebtProtect is a comprehensive solution designed to assist landlords across the nation in managing and eliminating bad debt, including issues related to collection agencies. The company specializes in integrating advanced methodologies for risk management, utilizing both traditional and alternative data sources to deliver tailored bad debt solutions. By focusing on investment analysis, revenue optimization, and location intelligence, DebtProtect enables businesses to achieve property-wide savings and gain precise market insights. This innovative approach helps landlords navigate the complexities of tenant underwriting and stress-testing, ultimately aiming to enhance their financial performance and reduce risks associated with tenant-related debts.
Bubblehouse
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bubblehouse is a comprehensive loyalty provider focused on enhancing customer retention through innovative brand-centric solutions. The company has developed a digital asset-based marketplace that allows brands to engage customers in unique ways, facilitating the issuance of personalized digital assets that offer specific benefits. This system is designed to integrate smoothly with major customer relationship management and point-of-sale systems, ensuring a seamless experience for clients. Backed by notable investors, including prominent figures in the entertainment and consumer sectors, Bubblehouse aims to strengthen brand-customer relationships and encourage repeat business by providing an effective and frictionless loyalty extension.
DocJuris
Seed Round in 2021
DocJuris is a developer of a contract negotiation platform that enhances the efficiency and accuracy of deal closures for legal, sales, and procurement teams. The platform automates the contract redlining process and provides precise reviews, significantly speeding up negotiations. By learning from user behaviors and analyzing review metrics, DocJuris enables teams to identify and address bottlenecks in the negotiation process. This technology streamlines both indirect and direct purchasing contracts while fostering collaboration among stakeholders throughout all stages of the contracting process, ultimately allowing legal teams to negotiate and author contracts in a matter of minutes.
Stoovo
Seed Round in 2021
Stoovo, Inc. is a company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2018. It develops an application that enables users to pay off loans, taxes, and bills through instant gig opportunities. The app utilizes artificial intelligence to provide real-time financial advice by analyzing users' spending habits, debt, and tax obligations. Additionally, Stoovo focuses on enhancing mobility and decision-making by offering location intelligence and geospatial data. Its platform delivers insights regarding properties, including parking and access points, which can improve efficiency and reduce risks for sectors such as delivery, insurance, mapping, and real estate.
InSync
Seed Round in 2021
InSync, a product of InSync.AI Inc., specializes in developing a conversational platform that allows brands and retailers to create advanced, human-like assistants for customer service and engagement. The platform utilizes technologies such as Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, and Context Management to enhance customer interactions across various applications. By providing seamless integration with existing customer experience management systems, InSync aims to facilitate smoother purchasing processes and signups, ultimately driving sales and improving customer acquisition. The company's solutions are designed to reduce operational costs while scaling support operations, enabling enterprises to deliver superior customer experiences and increase conversion rates.
Sisu
Seed Round in 2021
Sisu provides real estate sales coaching solution designed for teams, brokerages and agents. It was developed as a tool to simplify the tracking of sales metrics, provide critical analysis of those numbers, and gamify the entire real estate sales experience. Founded in 2016, Sisu is based out of Bountiful, Utah.
Brightflow AI
Seed Round in 2020
Brightflow AI is a financial intelligence company that offers forecasting and financing tools tailored for small and mid-sized business owners. Founded in 2019 by Jeffrey Priebe and Robbie Bhathal, the company is headquartered in Walnut, California. Its platform facilitates the monitoring of cash flow for businesses operating on e-commerce platforms like Shopify and Amazon. By providing real-time cash forecasts and visual representations of cash inflow and outflow, Brightflow AI helps users develop comprehensive financial business plans. This enables entrepreneurs to gain a deeper understanding of their financial insights and enhance their overall financial management.
Hopps
Seed Round in 2020
Hopps is a collaboration and upskilling platform based in Los Angeles, California, launched in 2019. It provides a support communication application that facilitates real-time assistance for enterprise teams through one-on-one screen-share sessions. The platform allows users to connect instantly with experts who can help resolve issues related to various marketing and enterprise tools. This personalized coaching not only addresses immediate challenges but also enhances the team's knowledge and skill sets, enabling employees to perform their business tasks more efficiently. By streamlining access to expert support, Hopps aims to improve productivity and facilitate learning within organizations.
Goodfair
Seed Round in 2020
Goodfair, Inc. is an online marketplace based in Houston, Texas, specializing in used and thrift clothing. Founded in 2018 by Topper Luciani, the company focuses on recycling pre-loved goods to address the textile waste crisis while promoting sustainable fashion. Goodfair offers a variety of products, including hoodies, t-shirts, shirts, and sweatshirts, which are sourced from charities and landfills. These items are sorted in large facilities and made available at fair and affordable prices, making environmentally friendly clothing accessible to a broader audience.
AllVoices
Seed Round in 2020
AllVoices Holding Co. is a company that develops an anonymous reporting platform aimed at facilitating the safe reporting of harassment, bias, and cultural issues within organizations. Founded in 2017 and based in Santa Monica, California, AllVoices provides a tool that allows employees to report incidents confidentially, ensuring their anonymity. The platform aggregates data from these reports, enabling company leadership to gain insights into the extent of workplace issues. Additionally, it offers features such as audit-ready documentation and early trend detection, which assist human resources teams in managing incidents more effectively and efficiently. By leveraging real-time data, AllVoices helps organizations identify and address problems before they escalate, ultimately fostering a healthier workplace culture and ensuring that employees feel heard and supported.
dot.LA
Seed Round in 2020
dot.LA is a digital newsroom based in Los Angeles, established in 2020, that focuses on the startup and technology ecosystem in the region. The platform aggregates news related to events, funding rounds, and new companies, providing valuable information to the local tech community. In addition to news reporting, dot.LA also organizes events to foster connections within the startup community, aiming to celebrate and empower innovation in Los Angeles. By offering a comprehensive look at the tech landscape, dot.LA plays a significant role in keeping stakeholders informed and engaged in the rapidly evolving startup environment.
Pei
Seed Round in 2019
Pei is a customer loyalty platform that enables users to earn automatic cashback on debit and credit card transactions. By linking their cards to Pei's platform, users can receive cashback in the form of either USD or Bitcoin, enhancing their overall savings. The platform aims to foster brand loyalty for retailers while providing users with an effortless way to accumulate extra cash rewards alongside their existing card benefits. Pei is recognized for its innovative approach to consumer rewards and is part of the Sputnik ATX W'18 cohort.
Fabrica
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Fabrica Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in facilitating online real estate transactions. Founded in 2008, the company has developed a platform that automates various aspects of real estate transactions, including paperwork, document signing, notarization, ownership transfer, payment processing, and tax filing reminders. The platform is designed to simplify the buying and selling of properties, allowing property owners to manage transactions efficiently and conveniently. Additionally, Fabrica's software incorporates decentralized finance (DeFi) principles to enhance the transaction process, enabling users to trade real estate through innovative methods such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). By leveraging technology, Fabrica aims to transform the traditional real estate landscape, providing users with greater control and flexibility in managing their real estate holdings.
Brainbase
Seed Round in 2019
Brainbase Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a platform for managing intellectual property licensing. Founded in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, California, the platform provides tools for users to efficiently manage their licensing business, track key metrics such as sales and royalties, and assess licensee performance. Brainbase Assist, one of its key offerings, facilitates collaboration and decision-making among teams while enabling them to measure growth rates over time. The platform serves various industries, including consumer product licensing, sports, and entertainment, by streamlining the process of managing licensing, partnerships, and sponsorship agreements. By fostering a more open and accessible licensing environment, Brainbase empowers brands to effectively manage and monetize their intellectual property.
Adway
Seed Round in 2019
Adway is a digital advertising medium that allows for flexible and targeted geo-fencing on vehicles, which can be displayed wherever and whenever. Adway is the first of its kind, employing projection technology to show static images as well as full HD video on vehicles. The company was established in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Wondery
Series B in 2019
Wondery Inc., founded in 2016 and based in West Hollywood, California, is a content producer and publisher specializing in immersive audio storytelling. The company focuses on creating and curating original podcasts across various genres, including crime, love, mystery, and history. Notable titles in its portfolio include Sword & Scale, Dirty John, and Business Wars, among others. By offering a mobile application, Wondery enables users to follow their favorite podcasts, discover new content, and organize it by channels. The network aims to connect storytellers with audiences, providing a platform for increased exposure and advertising opportunities in the realm of on-demand audio entertainment.
StyleRow
Seed Round in 2019
StyleRow is a California-based design company founded in 2018 that specializes in enhancing the design process for professionals in the industry. The company offers an online platform that facilitates collaboration between interior designers, architects, high-end brands, and showrooms. This digital hub simplifies project management and purchasing, allowing designers to scale their businesses efficiently. By providing a centralized space for managing design projects, StyleRow aims to streamline workflows and improve the overall experience for design professionals and their clients.
Intella X
Seed Round in 2019
Intella X is a blockchain web3 gaming platform designed to create a community-driven and self-sustaining ecosystem for both developers and gamers. It aims to bridge the gap between traditional web2 and emerging web3 gaming environments through its various services and business models. The platform features a decentralized exchange, an NFT marketplace, and a launchpad for managing and trading digital assets. Additionally, Intella X offers integration tools and a user-friendly crypto wallet, enabling developers to seamlessly adopt and implement blockchain applications. By focusing on these elements, Intella X supports the growth and interaction of its user community while facilitating the development of innovative gaming experiences.
GameClub
Seed Round in 2019
GameClub Inc., founded in 2017 and based in New York, develops a mobile gaming platform that focuses on reviving classic and hard-to-find game genres such as adventure, action, tower defense, and arcade. The company prioritizes quality by using the original source code of each game and updating it to align with current technology standards. GameClub offers a curated collection of premium games that are free from intrusive advertisements and microtransactions, allowing gamers to enjoy titles that may have otherwise become inaccessible. In March 2022, the company was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, further enhancing its presence in the mobile gaming market.
Switch
Convertible Note in 2019
Switch operates as a dual-service platform, offering a jewelry rental membership and a job hunting application. In the jewelry sector, Switch provides members with access to luxury designer pieces, allowing them to borrow and exchange items at their convenience. Members can return jewelry using a prepaid shipping label and earn credits towards purchasing items at discounted rates. The collection features renowned brands such as Hermes and Chanel, along with in-house and emerging designers. On the job hunting side, Switch utilizes machine-learning algorithms to recommend job opportunities tailored to users' profiles and interests. The app facilitates direct communication between job seekers and hiring managers, ensuring privacy and ease of use. Users can quickly import their professional profiles, receive job recommendations, and apply instantly while maintaining the confidentiality of their personal information.
SkinTe
Seed Round in 2019
SkinTē offers a line of refreshing beverage products that combine brewed tea, collagen, and various natural ingredients aimed at enhancing skincare and overall vitality. Their formulations are designed to promote skin radiance while also benefiting hair, nails, bones, tendons, and ligaments. Each drink is crafted to support digestion and is made without gluten, artificial sweeteners, dairy, soy, or dyes, catering to health-conscious consumers seeking low-carb options made from natural components.
Lensabl
Seed Round in 2018
Lensabl, Inc. is an online retailer based in Culver City, California, specializing in the manufacture and sale of lenses for eyeglasses and sunglasses. Established in 2015 by co-founders Andy Bilinsky and Mike Rahimzadeh, the company provides a wide array of optical and non-optical lenses, including single vision, progressive, mirror-coated, polarized, and night glasses. Lensabl focuses on delivering high-quality lenses conveniently and affordably, allowing consumers to purchase products from home. Its marketplace also features various frames and contact lenses, catering to diverse consumer needs with options for clear, tinted, and transitional prescription lenses.
Upcomer
Seed Round in 2018
Upcomer is a platform designed for esports fans to remain informed and engaged with the esports community. It offers a mobile application that delivers essential updates, news, videos, and reviews related to various games across PC, mobile, and console platforms. The application fosters user interaction by allowing players to influence game development and participate in game-specific communities. With a high user rating of 4.8 out of 5 from over 5,000 reviews, Upcomer aims to create a vibrant and connected environment for esports enthusiasts.
Reel
Seed Round in 2018
Reel is a platform for debt-free shopping that makes it simple to pay for what you want in installment savings. From a new pair of shoes to an Apple Watch, we help you save a little every day, while by giving you inspiration and price alerts.
Wondery
Series A in 2018
Wondery Inc., founded in 2016 and based in West Hollywood, California, is a content producer and publisher specializing in immersive audio storytelling. The company focuses on creating and curating original podcasts across various genres, including crime, love, mystery, and history. Notable titles in its portfolio include Sword & Scale, Dirty John, and Business Wars, among others. By offering a mobile application, Wondery enables users to follow their favorite podcasts, discover new content, and organize it by channels. The network aims to connect storytellers with audiences, providing a platform for increased exposure and advertising opportunities in the realm of on-demand audio entertainment.
AllVoices
Seed Round in 2018
AllVoices Holding Co. is a company that develops an anonymous reporting platform aimed at facilitating the safe reporting of harassment, bias, and cultural issues within organizations. Founded in 2017 and based in Santa Monica, California, AllVoices provides a tool that allows employees to report incidents confidentially, ensuring their anonymity. The platform aggregates data from these reports, enabling company leadership to gain insights into the extent of workplace issues. Additionally, it offers features such as audit-ready documentation and early trend detection, which assist human resources teams in managing incidents more effectively and efficiently. By leveraging real-time data, AllVoices helps organizations identify and address problems before they escalate, ultimately fostering a healthier workplace culture and ensuring that employees feel heard and supported.
Forcefield
Seed Round in 2017
Forcefield develops a mobile application aimed at creating a safer online environment for children and young teens. The application features tools for filtering inappropriate content and includes a premium content library, along with a dynamic social network tailored for younger users. It also empowers parents with functionalities to monitor their children’s internet activities, facilitating discussions about safe and responsible online behavior. This includes the ability to view browsing history, manage social media posts, and enforce restrictions on app usage and content accessibility during nighttime hours. Ultimately, Forcefield seeks to address issues such as cyberbullying, internet addiction, and digital sleep deprivation, promoting a healthier digital engagement for families.
Lensabl
Pre Seed Round in 2017
Lensabl, Inc. is an online retailer based in Culver City, California, specializing in the manufacture and sale of lenses for eyeglasses and sunglasses. Established in 2015 by co-founders Andy Bilinsky and Mike Rahimzadeh, the company provides a wide array of optical and non-optical lenses, including single vision, progressive, mirror-coated, polarized, and night glasses. Lensabl focuses on delivering high-quality lenses conveniently and affordably, allowing consumers to purchase products from home. Its marketplace also features various frames and contact lenses, catering to diverse consumer needs with options for clear, tinted, and transitional prescription lenses.
Trinity Mobile Networks
Venture Round in 2017
Trinity Mobile Networks, Inc. specializes in developing advanced networking solutions aimed at enhancing mobile connectivity. The company has created a multi-network overlay SDN platform, known as TrinitySDN, which integrates cellular, Wi-Fi, and mesh connections specifically designed for smartphones and other mobile devices with multiple interfaces. This platform empowers network operators with tools for unified monitoring across various connection types, enabling features such as software-defined multipath transmissions, seamless network handoffs, and real-time diagnostics for network performance. Additionally, Trinity Mobile Networks has developed wireless mesh networking technologies and a corresponding Android application that allows users to access high-quality, affordable mesh connections, thereby reducing dependence on costly cellular services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, the company is committed to improving data speeds and overall network bandwidth while optimizing traffic across existing infrastructure.
Foodnome
Seed Round in 2017
Foodnome has been working with legislators to legalize microenterprise home kitchen operations. They empower food entrepreneurship, building community, and redefining their relationship to their food.
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