WorkPlay Ventures

WorkPlay Ventures is a family office established in 2016 and located in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on investments in the information technology sector, aiming to identify and support innovative companies within this dynamic industry. By leveraging its expertise and resources, WorkPlay Ventures seeks to foster growth and development in technology-driven enterprises.

Dan Garon

Managing Partner

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Little Umbrella

Seed Round in 2025
Little Umbrella offers popular game genres with AI and personalized gameplay experiences ideal for all ages.

Telo Trucks

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Telo Trucks specializes in manufacturing compact electric vehicle trucks designed for urban residents and weekend adventurers. The company focuses on providing affordable electric trucks that cater to the needs of city dwellers, allowing them to navigate urban environments efficiently. Telo Trucks aims to deliver practical and cleverly designed vehicles that enhance urban living and support recreational activities, making electric vehicle ownership accessible for a broader audience.

Ramped

Seed Round in 2022
Ramped is a job-skilling platform focused on early-career professionals, aiming to bridge the gap between employers and trained talent. The company provides a comprehensive approach to workforce development by offering accessible education that prepares jobseekers for quality employment opportunities. Ramped seeks to modernize the hiring process by addressing biases associated with traditional resumes, ensuring that vetted candidates are connected with top employers. Through its innovative platform, Ramped aims to cultivate a new generation of workforce-ready individuals while facilitating meaningful connections in the job market.

Community Gaming

Seed Round in 2021
Community Gaming is an esports competition platform that provides advanced online tournament software and a cryptocurrency payment infrastructure. The platform is designed to support players, event organizers, and game developers by equipping them with the necessary tools to create, facilitate, and participate in automated esports tournaments. With a focus on user experience and scalable blockchain payment technology, Community Gaming aims to decentralize the financial gains of the esports and gaming industry, making them more accessible to a broader audience through web3 technology. This approach promotes the idea of "Earnings for Everyone," ensuring that participants are rewarded for their engagement and contributions within the gaming ecosystem.

Ramped

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Ramped is a job-skilling platform focused on early-career professionals, aiming to bridge the gap between employers and trained talent. The company provides a comprehensive approach to workforce development by offering accessible education that prepares jobseekers for quality employment opportunities. Ramped seeks to modernize the hiring process by addressing biases associated with traditional resumes, ensuring that vetted candidates are connected with top employers. Through its innovative platform, Ramped aims to cultivate a new generation of workforce-ready individuals while facilitating meaningful connections in the job market.

LoanSnap

Series B in 2021
LoanSnap, Inc. is a mortgage company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-based smart loan platform designed to analyze individual financial situations and deliver tailored loan options. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Costa Mesa, the company offers various products, including home equity lines of credit (HELOC), refinancing options to lower monthly mortgage payments, and VA loans for veterans that facilitate home purchases without down payments or private mortgage insurance. LoanSnap aims to help customers gain a clearer understanding of their finances and identify potential savings. The company operates in several states, including California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. LoanSnap, Inc. was previously known as DLJ Financial, Inc. before rebranding in April 2018 and functions as a subsidiary of LoanSnap Holdings, Inc.

Pahdo Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Pahdo Labs is a game development company based in New York, founded in 2021, that specializes in creating an Anime-style action MMORPG and a game creation platform. The company aims to cultivate a virtual world where players can engage meaningfully, own and share their creative products, and foster a sense of community. By providing tools for game creation, Pahdo Labs enables gamers to transform their imaginations into reality, offering a diverse range of multiplayer online experiences that promote long-lasting engagement and entertainment.

S'More Date

Seed Round in 2021
S'More Date they provide daters with a totally interactive way to learn more about a person before evaluating them on appearance.

Momentum

Seed Round in 2020
Momentum is a behavioral-driven fundraising platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in Oakland, California. It enables users to make automatic donations that turn everyday activities into opportunities for charitable giving. By allowing individuals to set predefined giving rules, the platform facilitates donations to a selection of trustworthy nonprofit organizations aligned with users' interests, such as adding a percentage to their restaurant bills to support those in need. Momentum focuses on donor stewardship and impact tracking, ensuring that users can easily contribute to meaningful causes while managing their day-to-day tasks. The company emphasizes evidence-based charity recommendations to maximize the effectiveness of donations.

GetSetUp

Venture Round in 2020
GetSetUp, Inc. is an online platform that connects seniors with peers to provide private and group lessons on essential digital skills and tools. Founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, the platform offers a variety of classes focused on e-commerce, personal marketing, website creation, and essential technology, as well as topics related to government services, health, and wellness. GetSetUp aims to enrich the lives of older adults by promoting independence and social connection through engaging learning experiences. The courses are delivered by passionate instructors, and they cover both technical skills and enrichment topics, enabling seniors to acquire new skills and engage with their communities.

LoanSnap

Series B in 2020
LoanSnap, Inc. is a mortgage company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-based smart loan platform designed to analyze individual financial situations and deliver tailored loan options. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional location in Costa Mesa, the company offers various products, including home equity lines of credit (HELOC), refinancing options to lower monthly mortgage payments, and VA loans for veterans that facilitate home purchases without down payments or private mortgage insurance. LoanSnap aims to help customers gain a clearer understanding of their finances and identify potential savings. The company operates in several states, including California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. LoanSnap, Inc. was previously known as DLJ Financial, Inc. before rebranding in April 2018 and functions as a subsidiary of LoanSnap Holdings, Inc.

Nodle

Seed Round in 2019
Nodle is a decentralized network that transforms mobile phones into a programmable platform capable of executing Smart Missions. These missions allow devices to interact with their surroundings in exchange for cryptocurrency payments, utilizing the NODL token for access and deployment. One of the primary applications of this network is asset location through Bluetooth Low Energy, which has been adopted by companies in insurance and logistics to track vehicles and packages. In addition to asset tracking, Nodle's platform can ensure the authenticity of media content and verify attendance at events, all while maintaining user privacy. The network also offers developers a robust infrastructure for local and social interactions, enhancing connectivity and enabling a range of applications tied to geolocation services.

Apprentice Health

Seed Round in 2018
Apprentice Health is a predictive analytics firm focused on enhancing the efficiency of healthcare systems through its comprehensive operations platform. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company aims to facilitate the transition to value-based care by identifying inefficiencies in workflows within clinics and hospitals. Its platform provides actionable recommendations for improving scheduling, staffing, and facility utilization. By addressing these areas, Apprentice Health helps healthcare providers increase patient access, enhance the patient experience, and alleviate clinical staff burnout. The firm was founded by Rajiv Sivendran and Artur Menzeleev, emphasizing a commitment to higher patient and staff satisfaction while also reducing operational costs.

Polygon

Polygon is a platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development and web3. Its growing suite of products offers developers easy access to all scaling and infrastructure solutions: L2 solutions (ZK Rollups and Optimistic Rollups), sidechains, hybrid solutions, stand-alone and enterprise chains, data availability solutions, and more. Polygon’s scaling solutions have seen widespread adoption with 7,000+ applications hosted, 1B+ total transactions processed, ~130M+ unique user addresses, and $5B+ in assets secured.
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