Zelkova Ventures

Zelkova Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York that specializes in investing in early-stage and pre-revenue companies. Established in 2008, the firm aims to provide initial outside capital to entrepreneurs while actively participating in the management and strategic direction of its portfolio companies. Zelkova Ventures focuses on a diverse range of sectors, including software services, internet technologies, environmental technologies, consumer products, and various other industries such as e-commerce and cleantech. By offering both financial resources and industry expertise, Zelkova Ventures seeks to support the growth and development of innovative businesses across the United States.

Jay Levy

Managing Partner

Jason Levy

Co-Founder and Partner

Larry Scheinfeld

Co-Founder and Partner

94 past transactions

Respondology

Series A in 2023
Respondology LLC owns and operates a Cost-Per-Click (CPC) reply-based advertising platform that turns social channels into search-like advertising medium. The platform scans the content of millions of social posts each day to identify customer sentiment and intent, and replies with marketing messages in real-time. It develops management tools that enable marketers to estimate, build, and optimize return on investment (ROI)-positive campaigns using key phrases, keywords, and emojis. The company engages individual consumers based on just-posted wants and needs. It also provides reporting technology with dashboards that displays real-time data, including replies, clicks, and conversions by phrases and keywords. Respondology LLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Teal

Seed Round in 2022
Teal Labs, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing an online platform for career navigation and development. Established in 2019, Teal offers a range of services aimed at assisting individuals in their job search and career advancement. The platform includes features such as resume consultations, job listings, and tailored application processes. Additionally, Teal provides email and chat-based career support, along with community engagement opportunities including weekly events, group coaching, and virtual networking. Users can access a wealth of resources, including career content, templates, and a video library dedicated to career growth. By equipping individuals with the necessary tools and support, Teal empowers them to advocate for themselves and build meaningful careers.

Vitally

Series A in 2021
Vitally, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing an analytics platform designed specifically for B2B SaaS businesses. The platform enables companies to track essential product metrics that influence customer retention and assess the effects of their post-sales processes on these metrics. Vitally provides tools for customer engagement, allowing businesses to visualize customer interactions through a comprehensive view of their data. The platform includes features such as health scores, notifications, and automation playbooks, which help identify opportunities and risks in customer relationships. By integrating various customer data sources, Vitally aims to enhance the overall customer experience and reduce churn, thereby supporting businesses in their efforts to drive revenue growth.

2Morrow

Venture Round in 2021
2Morrow, Inc. is a digital health company based in Kirkland, Washington, that specializes in evidence-based behavioral change programs and applications. Founded in 2012, 2Morrow's offerings include SmartQuit, a smoking cessation program grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, My Pocket Coach, a platform for personal goal setting and habit formation, and Healthy Habits, designed to help individuals develop positive habits or eliminate detrimental ones. The company collaborates with employers, health plans, states, and wellness programs to make its programs accessible to those in need through digital platforms. By integrating technology with behavioral science, 2Morrow addresses significant health issues such as smoking, weight management, stress, and chronic pain, aiming to improve individual health outcomes.

Onboard

Seed Round in 2021
Onboard is a software developer specializing in customer onboarding solutions that cater to the unique needs of different customer segments. Its platform facilitates the creation of a comprehensive global task list based on insights gathered during the sales process. This dynamic system allows users to generate a collaborative drop-down task list that includes assigned responsibilities, due dates, alerts, and notifications. By automating project management and streamlining the onboarding process, Onboard helps companies effectively manage the client experience from the initial handoff to the final launch, ultimately enhancing customer success and satisfaction.

Financial Gym

Venture Round in 2021
The Financial Gym, Inc. provides financial planning services. The company helps in paying off debt, buying a house, and saving for wedding. It also offers services in the areas of goal setting, budgeting and saving, travel hacking, debt repayment, credit cards, investment education, and secure retirement. The Financial Gym, Inc. was formerly known as The Financial Gym, LLC. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Everyday Life

Venture Round in 2020
Everyday Life Insurance is an innovative company based in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on enhancing financial security for middle-income families through technology. Founded in 2018, the company offers a unique insurance concierge platform that streamlines the life insurance acquisition process. Its flagship product, Predictive Protection, automatically adjusts coverage based on significant life events such as aging children or retirement, helping consumers save money. By leveraging an algorithm that integrates individual responses with population data, Everyday Life provides personalized life insurance recommendations, enabling customers to obtain tailored and cost-effective insurance plans.

Yaguara

Seed Round in 2020
Yaguara, Inc. is a software company that provides a business growth, planning, and management platform aimed at enhancing organizational performance. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with additional offices in New York and San Francisco, Yaguara's application is designed to aggregate data and offer insights for various teams, including marketing, product, sales, and project management. The platform aligns teams around common goals and enables users to measure performance in real-time, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and informed decision-making. By streamlining workflow and providing actionable recommendations, Yaguara helps organizations adapt quickly to changing business environments.

MarketMuse

Series A in 2020
MarketMuse, Inc. is an AI-based content intelligence and strategy platform that assists users in researching, planning, creating, and optimizing content. Founded in 2013 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company provides a comprehensive suite designed for SEOs, content strategists, editors, and marketers. The platform analyzes vast amounts of online content to develop detailed blueprints that guide users on how to effectively cover topics. By assessing a customer's website and identifying topical gaps, MarketMuse recommends prioritized improvements within an SEO impact framework. This approach significantly accelerates content research and strategy formulation, enabling brands to achieve substantial increases in organic search traffic. Over 120 organizations, including notable names such as IBM and GSK, utilize MarketMuse to enhance their content marketing efforts.

Vitally

Seed Round in 2019
Vitally, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing an analytics platform designed specifically for B2B SaaS businesses. The platform enables companies to track essential product metrics that influence customer retention and assess the effects of their post-sales processes on these metrics. Vitally provides tools for customer engagement, allowing businesses to visualize customer interactions through a comprehensive view of their data. The platform includes features such as health scores, notifications, and automation playbooks, which help identify opportunities and risks in customer relationships. By integrating various customer data sources, Vitally aims to enhance the overall customer experience and reduce churn, thereby supporting businesses in their efforts to drive revenue growth.

Ampjar

Seed Round in 2019
Ampjar operates a community platform designed to empower brands by facilitating collaboration and connection among them. The platform enables companies to engage in meaningful peer-to-peer interactions, allowing them to discover and promote each other. By fostering authentic relationships, Ampjar helps brands reach new customers through shared content, whether in emails, social media stories, or on websites. This approach not only amplifies brand messages but also supports a community where meaningful interactions contribute to customer engagement and satisfaction. Ampjar's vision emphasizes creating a fulfilling experience for consumers and brands alike, driving growth and purpose within the marketplace.

Simplecast

Series A in 2019
Simplecast is a podcast management and analytics platform that serves a diverse range of creators and brands, including prominent names like Netflix, Twitter, and Politico, as well as individual podcasters such as Dax Shepard and Alyssa Milano. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools for hosting, managing, distributing, and analyzing podcast content, allowing users to publish audio efficiently with features like one-click publishing and streamlined workflows. Additionally, Simplecast provides valuable insights into episode trends and audience engagement, helping creators understand which parts of their shows resonate most with listeners. This enables podcasters of all sizes to grow their audiences and enhance their connection with them.

RealBlocks

Seed Round in 2019
RealBlocks is a financial technology platform designed to enhance the capital-raising capabilities of real estate and alternative investment managers. Traditionally limited to local markets, these managers can now access global investment opportunities through connections with institutional and intermediary channels. RealBlocks aims to reduce costs and improve efficiency while enhancing the investor experience. The platform offers a white-label solution that integrates various service providers, facilitating a seamless transition to tokenized product structures. This innovation allows for improved liquidity and fractionalization, positioning RealBlocks as a valuable resource for both investment managers and their clients.

Hem

Venture Round in 2018
Hem Design Inc. specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of home furniture, lighting products, rugs, and accessories. The company's product range includes various types of seating, tables, storage solutions, and customizable furniture, along with a selection of rugs and home décor items such as cushions and organizational products. Founded in 2014, Hem operates from its headquarters in Berlin, Germany, with additional offices in several international locations, including Stockholm and New York. The company sells its products through its retail stores in Germany and online, reaching customers across multiple countries including the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In addition to retail, Hem provides interior design solutions for businesses and offices, enhancing its role as a comprehensive furniture and design provider.

Spiro.AI

Seed Round in 2018
Spiro Technologies, Inc. is a Boston-based company that develops a relationship management platform designed to assist sales teams across various industries, including construction, finance, manufacturing, professional services, and technology. Founded in 2014, Spiro's platform operates in the background to automate data collection from emails, calls, and texts, eliminating the need for manual data entry. It creates and organizes contacts, prioritizes sales opportunities, and generates intelligent reports to enhance sales performance. Additionally, the platform offers features such as sales suggestions and tools for tracking and managing customer interactions, ultimately enabling businesses to optimize engagement and prevent lost opportunities.

4Degrees

Seed Round in 2018
4Degrees AV Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in relationship management software designed to enhance professional networking. Founded in 2017, the firm’s platform utilizes machine learning to help users identify and strengthen key professional connections. By categorizing important contacts, 4Degrees aims to democratize access to social capital, making it easier for clients to find suitable candidates for various roles, whether within their organization or externally. The software integrates seamlessly with existing enterprise applications, catering to sectors such as venture capital, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, commercial real estate, and consulting. Through its innovative approach, 4Degrees seeks to empower professionals and improve their ability to activate their networks when needed.

Maxwell

Seed Round in 2017
Maxwell Financial Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing a digital platform that facilitates collaboration among home buyers, real estate agents, and lenders within the residential mortgage market. By connecting numerous lenders through an intuitive and seamless interface, Maxwell aims to streamline the mortgage process, allowing users to focus on finding a home rather than dealing with paperwork. The platform is utilized by hundreds of lenders across the United States, enabling them to originate substantial mortgage loans each month with cycle times significantly faster than the national average.

Podia

Venture Round in 2017
Podia is an online platform that enables creators to build customized storefronts for selling digital products, including online courses, webinars, and downloads. Established in 2014 and headquartered in New York, Podia offers a user-friendly course builder and a suite of marketing tools designed to enhance sales from pre-launch to post-purchase. These tools include email marketing, a live chat widget, and affiliate marketing features, allowing users to effectively engage with their audience and grow their businesses. By providing these resources, Podia supports tutors and creators in reaching a wider student base and maximizing their online presence.

Liveoak Technologies

Seed Round in 2017
LiveOak Technologies, Inc. is a software company based in Austin, Texas, that offers a cloud-based platform designed to streamline financial processes through real-time communication, collaboration, and eSignature capabilities. Established in 2015, the platform allows users to engage in video, audio, and text chat directly through a browser, facilitating collaboration among multiple participants. It also includes features for screen sharing, data and ID capture, and the secure storage of compliant information. The platform is tailored to enhance workflow efficiency by minimizing errors in complex digital transactions and paperwork, ultimately enabling users to provide superior service to their customers. LiveOak Technologies operates as a subsidiary of DocuSign, Inc.

YayPay

Venture Round in 2017
YayPay Inc. develops a cloud-based accounts receivable management software that automates payment workflows for finance, credit, and collections teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company offers a range of solutions including dashboards for automated collections, payment predictions, and payer trends, as well as integration with popular platforms like Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Acumatica, QuickBooks, and Salesforce. YayPay's software utilizes data science and machine learning to improve the credit to cash process, facilitating credit assessments, invoicing, collections management, online payment processing, and cash application. The company targets mid-market and enterprise customers across various sectors, including manufacturing, wholesale, software, and consulting. As a subsidiary of Quadient S.A., YayPay has additional offices in Kyiv, Ukraine, and London, United Kingdom.

Automox

Seed Round in 2017
Automox Inc. is an information technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, that specializes in cloud-based server patching services. Founded in 2015 and originally named PatchSimple, Inc., the company provides a platform that automates patch remediation across various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Mac, as well as third-party software. This solution simplifies the management of system configurations and continuous infrastructure monitoring, allowing organizations to maintain security and enhance productivity without the need for additional servers or complex setups. Automox’s platform offers capabilities such as hardware and software inventory management, OS and third-party patch application, enforcement of security configurations, and software deployment. Its technology enables businesses to gain real-time visibility into their system inventory, vulnerability status, and policy compliance, all from a single dashboard, facilitating swift and effective responses to security risks.

Maxwell

Seed Round in 2016
Maxwell Financial Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2015. It specializes in developing a digital platform that facilitates collaboration among home buyers, real estate agents, and lenders within the residential mortgage market. By connecting numerous lenders through an intuitive and seamless interface, Maxwell aims to streamline the mortgage process, allowing users to focus on finding a home rather than dealing with paperwork. The platform is utilized by hundreds of lenders across the United States, enabling them to originate substantial mortgage loans each month with cycle times significantly faster than the national average.

Opstarts

Series A in 2016
Opstarts was founded to help businesses forecast more accurately and make smarter decisions by replacing cumbersome spreadsheets with a nimble and powerful web-based planning application. Thier founders and advisors have deep financial and operational modeling experience, and the company is backed by a set of great venture capital and angel investors.

Kepler

Seed Round in 2016
Kepler Communications Inc. is a satellite communications company focused on establishing a telecommunications network in space to enhance connectivity for various applications. The company designs, develops, and operates Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that provide crucial communication services, including PolarConnect for organizations in extreme environments, a Global Data Service for transferring large data files, and everywhereIOT for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. These services address the challenges of intermittent connectivity faced by non-geostationary satellites and reduce reliance on traditional ground infrastructure. Kepler’s advanced network allows for real-time access to space-borne assets, enabling industries such as maritime, natural resources, defense, and logistics to connect and share information effectively. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Kepler is actively expanding its satellite constellation, with plans for broader deployments to facilitate global communication capabilities.

Netra

Seed Round in 2016
Netra Systems Inc. develops an artificial intelligence technology that automatically analyzes and interprets the contents of images and videos. The company offers its technology for multi-camera object, event, and activity recognitions/detections; automatic scene summarizations; instant cross-camera search options; and cross-camera object tracking needs. It provides its products for applications in healthcare, military, customs and border security, retail, security/surveillance, etc. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Teckst

Seed Round in 2016
Teckst, Inc. is a technology company based in New York that specializes in developing a messaging platform designed for real-time communication between brands and their customers. Founded in 2014, Teckst provides a solution that allows businesses to send and receive text messages seamlessly, integrating with popular customer relationship management (CRM) systems such as Zendesk, Salesforce, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics. This integration enables support agents and sales representatives to manage SMS and chat communications within their existing workflows. The platform includes a user-friendly dashboard that offers management analytics and control features, while a mobile application allows for on-the-go messaging that is automatically tracked within the CRM. Teckst serves a diverse range of industries and has notable clients, including ESPN, The New York Mets, Lyft, T-Mobile, and Chanel. As of late 2019, Teckst operates as a subsidiary of LiveVox, Inc.

GreatHorn

Seed Round in 2016
GreatHorn is a computer software company that provides protection for cloud email systems, via advanced threat detection, automated defense, and integrated incident response. The company specializes in the fields of machine learning, information security, predictive security, and cybersecurity. GreatHorn was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Confirm

Seed Round in 2016
Instant ID verification that is simple, safe & secure. Run ID authentication checks on any government issued ID using our RESTful API. Confirm authenticates with advanced forensics, extracts ID information for easy use, and retains zero personal information. Confirm.io makes authenticating a government issued ID easy, fast & secure. Our simple API lets you integrate in minutes, and confirm a person’s identity for any transaction that requires or benefits from proof of identity. https://confirm.wistia.com/medias/kxyi9dlhiq

Fama

Seed Round in 2015
Fama is an AI-based solution that identifies and offers an opportunity to address problematic behavior among potential hires and current employees by analyzing publicly available online information. This type of content can ultimately lead to brand risk and toxic culture, and is often missed in the hiring and management process.

SocialSign.in

Seed Round in 2015
SocialSign.in, Inc. offers wireless internet access at various venues such as grocery stores and theaters, facilitating connections between businesses and their customers. Founded in 2011 and based in Greenwich, Connecticut, the company provides a platform that allows users to log in with their online accounts to access personalized offers and promotions. Through its services, customers can connect via different internet-enabled devices and engage with businesses, enhancing customer relationships. SocialSign.in helps venues grow their marketing reach by building customer mailing lists, improving social media engagement, and driving app downloads. Additionally, the company offers valuable metrics on customer behavior, such as visitation frequency, which are typically challenging and costly for physical venues to obtain. Their proprietary software also supports network authentication for partners and organizations, optimizing guest Wi-Fi networks for commercial use.

AdHawk

Seed Round in 2015
AdHawk, now operating as Broadlume, is a leading provider of digital technology tailored specifically for the flooring industry. Founded in 2015 and based in Boulder, Colorado, the company aggregates advertising data and integrates it with revenue metrics, offering organizations valuable insights into their sales performance. Broadlume encompasses several companies, including FloorForce, Creating Your Space, Bridgeway Interactive, and FlooringStores, collectively working to transform the purchasing and selling processes within the flooring market.

AdHawk

Seed Round in 2015
AdHawk, now operating as Broadlume, is a leading provider of digital technology tailored specifically for the flooring industry. Founded in 2015 and based in Boulder, Colorado, the company aggregates advertising data and integrates it with revenue metrics, offering organizations valuable insights into their sales performance. Broadlume encompasses several companies, including FloorForce, Creating Your Space, Bridgeway Interactive, and FlooringStores, collectively working to transform the purchasing and selling processes within the flooring market.

GreatHorn

Convertible Note in 2015
GreatHorn is a computer software company that provides protection for cloud email systems, via advanced threat detection, automated defense, and integrated incident response. The company specializes in the fields of machine learning, information security, predictive security, and cybersecurity. GreatHorn was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Teckst

Angel Round in 2015
Teckst, Inc. is a technology company based in New York that specializes in developing a messaging platform designed for real-time communication between brands and their customers. Founded in 2014, Teckst provides a solution that allows businesses to send and receive text messages seamlessly, integrating with popular customer relationship management (CRM) systems such as Zendesk, Salesforce, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics. This integration enables support agents and sales representatives to manage SMS and chat communications within their existing workflows. The platform includes a user-friendly dashboard that offers management analytics and control features, while a mobile application allows for on-the-go messaging that is automatically tracked within the CRM. Teckst serves a diverse range of industries and has notable clients, including ESPN, The New York Mets, Lyft, T-Mobile, and Chanel. As of late 2019, Teckst operates as a subsidiary of LiveVox, Inc.

Astro

Seed Round in 2015
Astro specializes in developing an automated home system of devices. It requires no installation, no new infrastructure, and no new wireless networks making it the simplest platform on the market.

Ambassador

Series A in 2015
Ambassador is a cloud-based relationship marketing platform that specializes in referral, partner, and affiliate tracking and management. The platform simplifies and automates the entire referral marketing process, allowing businesses to enroll, track, reward, and manage customers, affiliates, influencers, and partners efficiently. With its end-to-end solution, users can create, monitor, and manage custom referral programs from a single dashboard, enhancing their ability to leverage word-of-mouth marketing. Additionally, Ambassador can be integrated seamlessly into various third-party CRM, email, and billing applications, making it a versatile tool for organizations aiming to increase customer referrals and revenue.

Superhuman

Venture Round in 2015
Superhuman Labs Inc., founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, develops an advanced email application designed to enhance user productivity and streamline email management. The application incorporates features such as AI-driven triage, undo send, follow-up reminders, scheduled messages, and read statuses, which collectively aim to transform the user experience and improve efficiency. Superhuman distinguishes itself from traditional email clients by focusing on speed, elegance, and advanced functionality, allowing users to handle their emails more effectively. The founding team has a proven track record in the tech industry, having previously established successful ventures like Rapportive, which was acquired by LinkedIn. Superhuman has garnered support from prominent investors in Silicon Valley and New York City, positioning itself as a leader in the email application market.

Hungryroot

Seed Round in 2015
Hungryroot, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer brand specializing in fresh, vegetable-based foods. Established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, the company provides a diverse range of clean-ingredient products, including meals, snacks, sides, sauces, and desserts. Hungryroot focuses on delivering healthy, convenient food options directly to customers' homes through an online platform. The service is personalized to cater to individual preferences, aiming to simplify and inspire healthy eating.

Encoding.com

Series B in 2014
Encoding.com Inc. specializes in video encoding services, offering studio-class media transcoding and cloud computing solutions through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. The company integrates seamlessly with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services and Rackspace, allowing publishers and developers to scale efficiently without significant infrastructure costs. Encoding.com supports a wide array of web and mobile formats, utilizing Encoding Intelligence™ to enhance processing speed and optimize video display across devices. Serving over 3,000 clients, including notable brands in media and entertainment, eLearning, retail, telecommunications, and advertising, Encoding.com provides a universal video platform known as Vid.ly. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company has established itself as a leader in the video transcoding industry, offering service-level guarantees that enable customers to focus on content creation rather than technical challenges.

Bezar

Seed Round in 2014
Bezar is a New York City-based e-commerce platform that focuses on curated modern design. It serves as a marketplace connecting emerging designers with consumers who appreciate unique and special items. By facilitating interactions between designers and design enthusiasts, Bezar enables new talent to reach a broader audience and allows iconic brands to engage with customers in meaningful ways. The platform emphasizes authenticity and quality, offering shoppers access to distinctive pieces crafted by innovative creators.

Peaberry Software

Venture Round in 2014
Peaberry Software makes Customer.io, a product that helps apps activate and retain their users.

Pogoseat

Seed Round in 2014
Pogoseat, Inc., founded in 2012 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, offers a mobile application that enhances the live entertainment experience for fans attending sports events and concerts. The platform allows users to upgrade their seats and purchase unique VIP experiences directly from their smartphones during events. By providing an enterprise solution for sports teams and concert venues, Pogoseat aims to increase fan engagement, monetize unused inventory, and collect valuable data to further enhance the overall experience for attendees. The application includes features such as seat upgrade technology, text-to-buy options, and subscription passes, catering to the needs of sports teams, concert venues, ticket brokers, and promoters alike.

BrandYourself

Series A in 2014
BrandYourself is a company that specializes in online reputation management, offering both DIY tools and customized services to improve individuals' and businesses' online presence. The platform helps users address unwanted content, such as negative search results, while promoting positive information that can enhance their careers. Launched in 2012, BrandYourself was the first to provide a DIY reputation management tool that guides users in monitoring and improving their online image. The company employs a team of content creators, web developers, social media managers, and brand strategists to deliver tailored reputation management services. BrandYourself has received over $6 million in venture capital from notable investors and has garnered recognition for its innovative approach, including being named a top entrepreneurial company by Entrepreneur Magazine and receiving acclaim from Business News Daily. The company gained additional visibility through its appearance on ABC's Shark Tank, where it declined a significant investment offer.

FlyCleaners

Seed Round in 2013
FlyCleaners is a New York-based company that provides local premium on-demand pickup and delivery services for dry-cleaning and laundry through a mobile app Offering customized convenience at your doorstep, users simply open the app, make a request for pickup, have their clothes cleaned according to their specific preferences, and delivered, all from their mobile device.

Postmaster

Seed Round in 2013
Postmaster is a simple API for integrating shipping into your software stack. Postmaster saves businesses money on shipping by simplifying carrier integration, optimizing shipments in real time, and providing historical analytics to improve the logistics pipeline.

Cliptone

Seed Round in 2013
Cliptone is a messaging application that enables its users to send creative voice messages to their friends. It allows its users to record a clip up to 10 seconds; apply voice filters and background music; and more. Cliptone was launched on March 3, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario.

Locus Energy

Series A in 2012
Locus Energy, LLC specializes in monitoring software and data analytics for solar photovoltaic systems across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Founded in 2007 and based in New York, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company provides data acquisition hardware that collects performance metrics from solar energy systems. Their offerings include a suite of web-based software tools such as Portfolio View, which aggregates generation data to identify underperforming systems; Client View, a portal for end users to track energy generation; and Virtual Irradiance, an assessment tool for solar PV performance. Locus Energy's technology platform enhances the management and transparency of installed systems, serving a diverse clientele that includes financiers, equipment manufacturers, utilities, energy consumers, and installation professionals. The company operates as a subsidiary of AlsoEnergy, Inc. since 2019.

Food52

Series A in 2012
Food52, Inc. is an online platform based in Brooklyn, New York, that serves as a hub for cooks and home enthusiasts in the United States. Founded in 2009 by Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, the platform allows users to discover, share, and store a wide array of food recipes, which are contributed by the community and curated by editors. In addition to offering recipes, Food52 hosts cooking contests, provides a hotline for culinary support, and features lifestyle content related to cooking. The company also operates a curated online shop where it sells kitchenware, tableware, home products, and pantry supplies. With a community of approximately 13 million users, Food52 aims to inspire individuals to reimagine their kitchens and enhance their culinary experiences.

BlackJet

Venture Round in 2012
BlackJet operates an online platform that enables consumers to book seats on private jets quickly and affordably, with a focus on guaranteed seat availability. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in the United States, the service prioritizes convenience by allowing bookings in as little as 10 seconds. Initially, BlackJet offers two primary routes connecting New York to Los Angeles and New York to South Florida. The company plans to expand its offerings to include additional routes, such as connections from San Francisco to Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas, based on user demand.

Lettuce

Seed Round in 2012
Lettuce is a simple order management system with a mobile sales app enabling your business to capture, track, and process orders anywhere in real time. We primarily focus on small and medium sized businesses.

Space Monkey

Seed Round in 2012
Space Monkey is an affordable subscription-based data storage solution that is taking the cloud out of the datacenter, creating a faster and more durable way to store data from any device. Space Monkey combines the benefits of local hardware storage and cloud storage by providing a device that stores one terabyte of online storage. Space Monkey provides central access and sharing from anywhere in the world, and from any device including iOS and Android mobile devices, Windows, Mac and Linux clients, as well as any other web browser enabled technology. Founded by entrepreneurs, Clint Gordon-Carroll and Alen Peacock in July 2011, Space Monkey is headquartered in Midvale, UT, a suburb of Salt Lake City. For more information, please visit: www.spacemonkey.com

FullContact

Series A in 2012
FullContact Inc. specializes in contact management software and identity resolution solutions. Founded in 2010 and based in Denver, Colorado, the company offers a platform that enables users to sync, update, and clean their contacts, as well as merge duplicates and import business cards. Its services cater to individuals, businesses, and developers, focusing on enhancing customer experiences through enriched contact records. By utilizing a patented identity graph, FullContact helps brands resolve identities across different data silos and gain valuable insights into their audiences. This allows clients to create comprehensive profiles, facilitating personalized connections and authentic engagement with customers across various channels.

BrandYourself

Series A in 2012
BrandYourself is a company that specializes in online reputation management, offering both DIY tools and customized services to improve individuals' and businesses' online presence. The platform helps users address unwanted content, such as negative search results, while promoting positive information that can enhance their careers. Launched in 2012, BrandYourself was the first to provide a DIY reputation management tool that guides users in monitoring and improving their online image. The company employs a team of content creators, web developers, social media managers, and brand strategists to deliver tailored reputation management services. BrandYourself has received over $6 million in venture capital from notable investors and has garnered recognition for its innovative approach, including being named a top entrepreneurial company by Entrepreneur Magazine and receiving acclaim from Business News Daily. The company gained additional visibility through its appearance on ABC's Shark Tank, where it declined a significant investment offer.

Crowdly

Pre Seed Round in 2012
Crowdly is an advocate marketing platform that enables large consumer brands to cultivate and engage a community of genuine advocates. Founded in 2011 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company focuses on enhancing word-of-mouth promotion and brand advocacy through the activation of these advocates and analysis of their behaviors. By specializing in finance, social media, advertising, and social media marketing, Crowdly provides brands with the tools to effectively harness the power of their advocates, ultimately driving increased engagement and visibility in the market.

RJMetrics

Debt Financing in 2012
RJMetrics is a business intelligence software provider that addresses the analytical challenges faced by high-growth online companies. By consolidating data from various sources such as backend databases, marketing platforms, CRM systems, and e-commerce platforms into a cloud-based data warehouse, RJMetrics enables users to manage and analyze their data effectively. The platform offers an intuitive user interface that facilitates exploration and actionable insights, helping businesses gain a comprehensive understanding of their customer life-cycle. This holistic approach allows organizations to leverage data for informed decision-making and to optimize their operations in a data-driven environment.

Stitch

Seed Round in 2012
Stitch, Inc. is a managed ETL service designed for developers and small businesses, enabling seamless integration of various data sources. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stitch facilitates the connection to a range of databases, such as MongoDB and MySQL, as well as SaaS tools like Salesforce and Zendesk. By streamlining the process of data replication to warehouses, Stitch allows developers to provision data for analysts and team members swiftly, often within minutes. The company operates as a subsidiary of Talend Inc. since November 2018.

Klout

Series C in 2012
Klout is an application that assesses social influence by analyzing a user's ability to drive engagement across various social media platforms. By connecting their social network accounts, users receive a score ranging from 1 to 100, which reflects their capacity to inspire actions within their online communities. This scoring system helps individuals gain insights into their influence and understand how they impact others. Additionally, Klout offers opportunities for users to cultivate and be acknowledged for their social influence, fostering a deeper connection between personal engagement and recognition in the digital landscape.

Dispatch

Seed Round in 2011
Dispatches are intelligent group email addresses for your projects. No more noise. No more hassle. The Simplicity of Email + The Power of a Project Management System. Dispatch began at the TechCrunch Disrupt NY Hackathon 2011. It was created by a team of three, including 17 year old [Alex Godin](http://twitter.com/#!/alex_godin), to solve organization problems with file sharing by consolidating files from different web pages.

Livefyre

Series B in 2011
Livefyre is a social depth platform that enables marketers to integrate user-generated content into their websites and marketing initiatives. This technology allows brands and publishers to enhance their online presence with social content, fostering audience interaction with products and services, which ultimately boosts traffic, conversions, and revenue. Serving over 1,500 prominent brands, including CBS, Cisco Systems, and CNN, Livefyre focuses on delivering real-time content marketing experiences. The company, founded in 2009, has formed strategic partnerships with major firms such as Adobe and Salesforce, enhancing its capabilities in consumer engagement through real-time content and social curation. Livefyre is supported by notable investors, including Adobe Systems and Salesforce Ventures.

Help Scout

Seed Round in 2011
Help Scout Inc. is a customer service software provider founded in 2011 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company offers a help desk solution that is designed to be invisible to customers, allowing businesses to deliver exceptional support without the typical barriers found in traditional help desk systems. Help Scout serves over 7,000 businesses across 140 countries, integrating email and live chat functionality while providing relevant help content in a user-friendly manner. The platform enables customer support agents to access comprehensive customer interaction histories and profiles, facilitating better engagement and understanding. By streamlining the customer service process, Help Scout aims to enhance the overall customer experience.

Red Rover

Seed Round in 2011
Red Rover is a platform designed to help businesses discover and implement effective processes tailored to their specific needs. The service allows companies to enhance their operations by offering a variety of proven processes, including goal tracking, employee onboarding, client onboarding, and peer-to-peer learning. Red Rover aims to streamline business functions and improve efficiency by providing a user-friendly interface that enables quick setup and experimentation with different methods. By leveraging the experiences of similar organizations, Red Rover supports businesses in adopting strategies that work effectively within their unique environments.

FullContact

Seed Round in 2011
FullContact Inc. specializes in contact management software and identity resolution solutions. Founded in 2010 and based in Denver, Colorado, the company offers a platform that enables users to sync, update, and clean their contacts, as well as merge duplicates and import business cards. Its services cater to individuals, businesses, and developers, focusing on enhancing customer experiences through enriched contact records. By utilizing a patented identity graph, FullContact helps brands resolve identities across different data silos and gain valuable insights into their audiences. This allows clients to create comprehensive profiles, facilitating personalized connections and authentic engagement with customers across various channels.

Thinknear

Series A in 2011
Thinknear is a location technology company and full-service mobile advertising platform focused on delivering amazing advertising campaigns for agencies, brands, and consumers. Thinknear’s platform delivers the accuracy, scale and technology required to effectively leverage mobile location data to power better consumer experiences. In mobile, accuracy matters, and as a division of Telenav, Thinknear leverages exclusive access to over 15 years of proprietary location data. To learn more, please visit www.thinknear.com and follow @thinknear on Twitter and Instagram.

Fab

Series A in 2011
Fab, Inc. is an online retailer specializing in everyday design products, serving customers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Founded in February 2009 and headquartered in New York City, the company offers a diverse range of items, including furniture, kitchen and dining accessories, bed and bath products, art, jewelry, and personal accessories. As of March 2015, Fab operates as a subsidiary of PCH International Ltd.

Appstores.com

Angel Round in 2011
Appstores is making it easier for consumers to find apps by giving small and large niche publishers and API/platform companies the tools to showcase apps most relevant to their users.

Ambassador

Seed Round in 2011
Ambassador is a cloud-based relationship marketing platform that specializes in referral, partner, and affiliate tracking and management. The platform simplifies and automates the entire referral marketing process, allowing businesses to enroll, track, reward, and manage customers, affiliates, influencers, and partners efficiently. With its end-to-end solution, users can create, monitor, and manage custom referral programs from a single dashboard, enhancing their ability to leverage word-of-mouth marketing. Additionally, Ambassador can be integrated seamlessly into various third-party CRM, email, and billing applications, making it a versatile tool for organizations aiming to increase customer referrals and revenue.

Altruik

Series B in 2011
Altruik specializes in providing automated search engine optimization (SEO) services tailored for eCommerce companies and online businesses. By facilitating the integration of SEO solutions with various content management systems and legacy systems, Altruik enhances visibility in search engines, leading to increased site traffic and higher click-through rates. The company's technology streamlines the SEO process, addressing labor-intensive tasks and ensuring compliance with SEO best practices. It effectively identifies performance obstacles and implements necessary adjustments to retail websites, enabling eCommerce companies to save time and reduce costs associated with maintaining site visibility. Through its platform, Altruik empowers businesses to overcome infrastructure-related SEO challenges, ultimately improving their online presence and accessibility to prospective customers. Following its acquisition and merger with SearchDex, Altruik continues to strengthen its offerings in the digital marketing landscape.

Jibe

Series A in 2011
Jibe Inc. is a cloud-based recruiting technology company that offers solutions designed to enhance the talent acquisition process for enterprises. The Jibe Recruiting Cloud platform enables organizations to identify, attract, and engage candidates through a suite of tools, including mobile-friendly job applications and employee referral systems. This platform allows job seekers to submit applications from various devices, integrates application data directly into applicant tracking systems, and facilitates the distribution of job postings across multiple channels. Jibe serves leading Fortune 500 companies, including Johnson & Johnson, FedEx, and Marriott, leveraging strategic partnerships with major tech firms to enhance its offerings. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, Jibe has positioned itself as an innovative leader in the evolving landscape of recruitment technology. It operates as a subsidiary of iCIMS, Inc. since June 2019.

COLOURlovers

Venture Round in 2011
COLOURlovers is an international creative community that helps people discover their inner designer. We provide people with a wealth of user created & shared color inspiration as well as tools that make the creative process as simple as possible. Whether you’re simply looking for a color palette to kickstart your next project or want to produce a piece of vector art, we have the tools and services to help anybody from go from design inspiration to execution. As of 5/1/2011 there are 563,438 COLOURlovers around the world who have created 3,766,464 Colors, 1,562,273 Palettes and 1,461,132 Patterns.

Kohort

Seed Round in 2011
Kohort, Inc. is a Burlington, Vermont-based company that designs and develops a private social media application focused on enhancing connections among family and community members. Established in 2010, Kohort provides users with a platform to share photos, content, and stories while prioritizing privacy and ethical technology. The application features comprehensive management tools for membership directories, communications, events, ticketing, and dues, allowing organizations to manage their structures through subgroups. By emphasizing meaningful relationships over the expansive networks typical of larger social media platforms, Kohort aims to create a more intimate and secure environment for its users.
Spring Engage, formerly known as Spring Metrics, provides a specialized solution for hotel marketing professionals aimed at enhancing their ability to connect with travelers in the digital space. By offering tools designed to facilitate relationship-building online, Spring Engage enables hotels to effectively engage with potential guests, fostering stronger connections that can lead to increased bookings and customer loyalty. The company focuses on leveraging data-driven insights to help clients optimize their marketing strategies and improve overall engagement with their target audience.

GameChanger Media

Series A in 2011
GameChanger Media, Inc. develops a software platform that serves amateur sports teams by facilitating the collection, management, and sharing of information. The company offers a mobile application and website that provide scorekeeping, statistics, live game updates, and recap stories, catering to coaches, players, families, and fans in youth, high school, and college baseball and softball. The platform features tools for tracking pitching workload to promote player health. GameChanger's services are available for free to coaches and scorekeepers, with additional premium content purchased by parents and fans. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, GameChanger Media was previously known as Fungo Media, Inc. and became a subsidiary of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. in 2016.

The Shared Web

Convertible Note in 2011
The Shared Web is an online content discovery platform that allows users to access and share personalized news feeds from across the internet. Founded by Nicolae Rusan, Nav Patel, and Kareem Amin, the platform is based in New York, USA. Its primary goal is to enhance the way individuals consume and disseminate information, providing tailored news experiences that cater to users' preferences.

Fab

Seed Round in 2010
Fab, Inc. is an online retailer specializing in everyday design products, serving customers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Founded in February 2009 and headquartered in New York City, the company offers a diverse range of items, including furniture, kitchen and dining accessories, bed and bath products, art, jewelry, and personal accessories. As of March 2015, Fab operates as a subsidiary of PCH International Ltd.

Kapost

Seed Round in 2010
Kapost is a leading provider of content marketing software that helps businesses manage their content marketing as a structured process. Its platform facilitates the ideation, production, distribution, audience development, and analytics of content marketing, enabling marketers to create more content, attract more traffic, and generate more leads. The platform includes a content library featuring exclusive research, tactical eBooks, and customizable templates, allowing B2B marketers to strategically plan and produce personalized content with targeted messaging. Additionally, Kapost offers tools for streamlining distribution across various channels and analyzing content performance at scale. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including prominent brands such as Eloqua, Marketo, AT&T, and Intel. Kapost also runs The Content Marketeer, a blog dedicated to providing educational resources for marketers.

Foodspotting

Seed Round in 2010
Foodspotting is visual guide to good food and where to find it: Instead of reading and writing restaurant reviews, you can find and share great dishes.

Appbistro

Angel Round in 2010
Appbistro is an application marketplace for Facebook pages. At Appbistro, page administrators can quickly find applications that they can easily plug into their pages and quickly increase the engagement and reach of their pages. The applications within the marketplace are built by known and vetted Facebook developers, and feature applications for Foursquare, Gowalla, Yelp, and more. Appbistro's parent company, MMTG Labs, Inc., was acquired by InMobi in July 2012.

Rapportive

Seed Round in 2010
Rapportive is a company that offers a plug-in designed to enhance the Gmail user experience by providing contextual information about contacts directly within the inbox. This tool enables users to view details such as contact photos, location, and professional information, allowing for improved personal connections and networking opportunities. Users can engage with their contacts by referencing shared interests and can easily connect through various social platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Additionally, Rapportive allows users to take notes about their interactions for future reference, facilitating better relationship management within email communications.

Appstores.com

Angel Round in 2010
Appstores is making it easier for consumers to find apps by giving small and large niche publishers and API/platform companies the tools to showcase apps most relevant to their users.

Livefyre

Series A in 2010
Livefyre is a social depth platform that enables marketers to integrate user-generated content into their websites and marketing initiatives. This technology allows brands and publishers to enhance their online presence with social content, fostering audience interaction with products and services, which ultimately boosts traffic, conversions, and revenue. Serving over 1,500 prominent brands, including CBS, Cisco Systems, and CNN, Livefyre focuses on delivering real-time content marketing experiences. The company, founded in 2009, has formed strategic partnerships with major firms such as Adobe and Salesforce, enhancing its capabilities in consumer engagement through real-time content and social curation. Livefyre is supported by notable investors, including Adobe Systems and Salesforce Ventures.

Klout

Series A in 2010
Klout is an application that assesses social influence by analyzing a user's ability to drive engagement across various social media platforms. By connecting their social network accounts, users receive a score ranging from 1 to 100, which reflects their capacity to inspire actions within their online communities. This scoring system helps individuals gain insights into their influence and understand how they impact others. Additionally, Klout offers opportunities for users to cultivate and be acknowledged for their social influence, fostering a deeper connection between personal engagement and recognition in the digital landscape.

Crimson Hexagon

Series A in 2010
Crimson Hexagon, Inc. is a provider of social media analysis software based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2007, the company offers an AI-powered consumer insights platform that enables businesses and organizations to gain valuable insights from social data. Its technology allows clients to analyze audiences, track brand perception, evaluate campaign performance, and identify market trends using extensive unstructured text and images sourced from social media, online public platforms, and enterprise-held data. The platform is particularly useful for agencies in their media planning and return on investment assessments. Additionally, Crimson Hexagon supports nonprofit, educational, and research sectors by offering reduced-fee access to its analytics tools. The company serves a diverse clientele that includes major brands such as Anheuser-Busch InBev, Adidas, and Starbucks. As of October 31, 2018, Crimson Hexagon operates as a subsidiary of Runtime Collective Limited.

Jibe

Seed Round in 2010
Jibe Inc. is a cloud-based recruiting technology company that offers solutions designed to enhance the talent acquisition process for enterprises. The Jibe Recruiting Cloud platform enables organizations to identify, attract, and engage candidates through a suite of tools, including mobile-friendly job applications and employee referral systems. This platform allows job seekers to submit applications from various devices, integrates application data directly into applicant tracking systems, and facilitates the distribution of job postings across multiple channels. Jibe serves leading Fortune 500 companies, including Johnson & Johnson, FedEx, and Marriott, leveraging strategic partnerships with major tech firms to enhance its offerings. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, Jibe has positioned itself as an innovative leader in the evolving landscape of recruitment technology. It operates as a subsidiary of iCIMS, Inc. since June 2019.

Plancast

Seed Round in 2010
The best way to discover events and activities with friends.

Worldly Developments

Seed Round in 2010
Worldly Developments is a software development team based in San Francisco that specializes in creating social web applications. The company gained recognition for developing Plancast, a service that facilitates social event discovery. With a focus on innovative design and user engagement, Worldly Developments aims to enhance social interactions through technology.

Encoding.com

Series A in 2010
Encoding.com Inc. specializes in video encoding services, offering studio-class media transcoding and cloud computing solutions through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. The company integrates seamlessly with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services and Rackspace, allowing publishers and developers to scale efficiently without significant infrastructure costs. Encoding.com supports a wide array of web and mobile formats, utilizing Encoding Intelligence™ to enhance processing speed and optimize video display across devices. Serving over 3,000 clients, including notable brands in media and entertainment, eLearning, retail, telecommunications, and advertising, Encoding.com provides a universal video platform known as Vid.ly. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company has established itself as a leader in the video transcoding industry, offering service-level guarantees that enable customers to focus on content creation rather than technical challenges.

LendKey

Series A in 2010
LendKey Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company that operates a cloud-based platform specializing in refinancing student loans through credit unions and community banks. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, LendKey provides a range of services, including student loan refinancing, private student loans for undergraduate and graduate education, and home improvement loans via its network of contractors. The company offers a comprehensive Lending-as-a-Service solution that allows financial institutions to enhance their digital lending capabilities. LendKey manages the entire lending process, which encompasses demand generation, online decisioning, loan origination, customer service, and balance sheet management, enabling lenders to effectively expand their portfolios and mitigate financial risks.

RelTel

Seed Round in 2009
RelTel develops software to break down and analyze footage caught by surveillance cameras. The company is based in San Francisco, California.

ReTel Technologies

Seed Round in 2009
ReTel Technologies, based in San Francisco and Chicago, specializes in advanced analytics for video surveillance, assisting businesses in enhancing security, operational efficiency, and consumer experience. Founded in 2007, ReTel integrates computer vision with human auditing to extract actionable insights from surveillance footage, offering a cost-effective solution for real-time analysis. The company focuses on delivering metrics and data relevant to retail and restaurant environments, including table cleanliness, service times, and employee activities. ReTel's innovative approach enables businesses to optimize their operations through ongoing analysis of security camera feeds.

NewsBasis

Angel Round in 2009
NewsBasis, Inc. operates a platform designed to enhance media relations by facilitating communication between journalists and companies. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, the company provides tools that help journalists find relevant experts for their stories and discover new story ideas. Through its platform, users can obtain answers to media requests from subject-matter experts, thereby fostering connections that benefit both media professionals and organizations. The service operates on a subscription-based model for companies, while remaining free for journalists, thereby promoting accessibility and engagement within the media landscape. Formerly known as Plato's Forms, NewsBasis aims to streamline the process of media communication and collaboration.

Altruik

Series A in 2009
Altruik specializes in providing automated search engine optimization (SEO) services tailored for eCommerce companies and online businesses. By facilitating the integration of SEO solutions with various content management systems and legacy systems, Altruik enhances visibility in search engines, leading to increased site traffic and higher click-through rates. The company's technology streamlines the SEO process, addressing labor-intensive tasks and ensuring compliance with SEO best practices. It effectively identifies performance obstacles and implements necessary adjustments to retail websites, enabling eCommerce companies to save time and reduce costs associated with maintaining site visibility. Through its platform, Altruik empowers businesses to overcome infrastructure-related SEO challenges, ultimately improving their online presence and accessibility to prospective customers. Following its acquisition and merger with SearchDex, Altruik continues to strengthen its offerings in the digital marketing landscape.

LendKey

Debt Financing in 2009
LendKey Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company that operates a cloud-based platform specializing in refinancing student loans through credit unions and community banks. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, LendKey provides a range of services, including student loan refinancing, private student loans for undergraduate and graduate education, and home improvement loans via its network of contractors. The company offers a comprehensive Lending-as-a-Service solution that allows financial institutions to enhance their digital lending capabilities. LendKey manages the entire lending process, which encompasses demand generation, online decisioning, loan origination, customer service, and balance sheet management, enabling lenders to effectively expand their portfolios and mitigate financial risks.

NutshellMail

Seed Round in 2009
[NutshellMail](http://nutshellmail.com/) makes it easy for any small business to manage and monitor their social media presence and online brand reputation in just 5 to 10 minutes a day. NutshellMail works like your own personal assistant by monitoring your social media accounts, filtering out the noise and delivering the most important and actionable activity in an easy-to-read email digest sent on your schedule. NutshellMail was part of the 2009 fbFund Rev incubator program and was acquired by Constant Contact, Inc (NASDAQ: CTCT) in May 2010.

Pollsb

Series A in 2009
Pollsb.com is a social identity facilitator and a polling platform that helps users and companies learn new things about themselves, get quick self-feedback, and brainstorm with others.
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