Advance Venture Partners
Advance Venture Partners is a San Francisco based venture capital and growth equity firm focused on technology, commerce and media companies. Founded in the mid-2010s, it makes investments in early growth stage companies, often providing 10 to 30 million in capital and taking a hands-on partnership approach to help entrepreneurs scale and build value. The firm leverages a strategic relationship with Advance Publications, a major media and technology investor, to support portfolio companies. Its investments span software and consumer sectors, and it has backed companies such as Compass, Curology, Farfetch, Gigya, Mediamorph, Nativo, Rent the Runway and Vestiaire Collective.
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Ditto
Series B in 2025
Ditto is a technology company delivering consumer-facing and enterprise software solutions that combine augmented reality, machine learning, and mobile-edge capabilities. It offers an eyewear personalization platform for retailers, brands, and eye care professionals that uses facial data and style preferences to provide precise fit recommendations and realistic virtual try-ons. In addition, Ditto develops an edge-native mobile database and connectivity platform that maintains operations across varying network conditions, enabling real-time data synchronization through peer-to-peer and mesh networks without relying on cloud services. The platform targets industries such as point-of-sale, aviation, industrial operations, and restaurants to improve operational resilience. By combining AR-based shopping experiences with resilient edge computing, Ditto helps retailers and other enterprises deliver personalized customer experiences and maintain mission-critical systems online where connectivity is limited or unreliable.
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