Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, as well as late-stage pre-IPO opportunities, with a flexible approach that is sector and geographic agnostic. Alumni Ventures aims to provide high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors, particularly accredited alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, who may not have had access to venture capital previously. The firm focuses on backing companies that have an alumni connection and are led by established institutional investors with expertise in their respective fields. Additionally, Alumni Ventures offers focused funds that enable accredited investors to access a diverse portfolio of investments across various types, sectors, stages, and geographies.
Managing Partner, Castor Ventures and Strawberry Creek Ventures
Brittney Wade
Senior Associate, Seed Fund and Doctors Innovate Fund
Drew Wandzilak
Senior Associate, Green D and Yard and Strategic Tech Fund
Sarah Worden
Venture Scout
Ray Wu
Managing Partner-Web3 / Blockchain Fund
Michael Yuann
Director of Investment Operations
Ron Levin
Managing Partner, AV Seed Fund and Doctors Innovate Fund
Past deals in New York
Hark
Seed Round in 2024
Hark is a New York-based startup focused on enhancing customer experience through its innovative customer service platform. The platform enables customers to submit text, photo, or video messages detailing their issues. Utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, Hark transcribes these video submissions into tickets for the service team. This approach aims to streamline the authentication process and improve resolution rates, allowing organizations to address customer concerns more effectively and efficiently. By integrating video into the customer journey, Hark seeks to create a more engaging and productive interaction between customers and organizations.
Oula Health
Series B in 2024
Oula Health, Inc. specializes in maternity care services, offering both in-clinic and home-based prenatal care. Founded in 2019 and located in Brooklyn, New York, Oula aims to transform the maternity care experience by integrating obstetrics and midwifery. The company focuses on providing a personalized and evidence-based approach to pregnancy, combining modern medical practices with a compassionate understanding of human needs. Through its innovative maternity center, Oula sets a new standard for pregnancy care that emphasizes both medical expertise and personal connection.
Hark
Seed Round in 2024
Hark is a New York-based startup focused on enhancing customer experience through its innovative customer service platform. The platform enables customers to submit text, photo, or video messages detailing their issues. Utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, Hark transcribes these video submissions into tickets for the service team. This approach aims to streamline the authentication process and improve resolution rates, allowing organizations to address customer concerns more effectively and efficiently. By integrating video into the customer journey, Hark seeks to create a more engaging and productive interaction between customers and organizations.
block a
Seed Round in 2023
Renting apartments is expensive, and the tools are inefficient and outdated. block.a is an NYC / Tel Aviv Proptech company, combines automated marketing, AI bots, self-touring, occupied apartment touring, and big data machine learning into an end-to-end residential leasing solution. Landlords save resources and reduce days on market by over 50%, and have full visibility into their leasing data and overall performance. Renters can simply show up in the area they want to live in, tour 30 units in-person, apply and sign a lease - all within one platform, and within one single day.
EMTECH
Seed Round in 2023
EMTECH is a fintech company focused on modernizing central banks to enhance financial inclusion and market resilience. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, EMTECH provides a cloud-based platform that facilitates the integration of regulatory compliance and central bank digital currencies. Their offerings include digital regulatory sandboxes for collaborative workflows, digital cash solutions, and tools for cross-border currency integration. By developing scalable and resilient digital infrastructure, EMTECH aims to support central banks in improving their operations and adapting to the demands of the Web3 era.
Upside Health
Seed Round in 2023
Upside Health, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in New York, founded in 2017, that focuses on chronic pain management through its mobile application, Ouchie. This application provides targeted educational content and rewards for achieving functional milestones, fostering a support system for patients. Upside Health's platform includes remote patient monitoring and engagement tools that enable clinicians to enhance care quality while minimizing the burden on healthcare providers. By empowering patients with data and social support, Upside Health aims to improve outcomes for chronic pain sufferers and create revenue-generating opportunities for healthcare practices.
Pair Eyewear
Series C in 2023
Pair Eyewear, founded in 2017 and based in New York, specializes in customizable eyeglasses for children. The company offers a unique product line that includes base frames, which are standard glasses, and top frames, which are snap-on fronts that can be easily changed to reflect a child's evolving interests and personalities. By leveraging an e-commerce platform, Pair Eyewear aims to transform the eyeglass experience into an engaging activity for children while simplifying the process for parents. The brand focuses on quality and affordability, providing eyewear that combines style with functionality, featuring hand-polished acetate frames and shatterproof polycarbonate lenses.
EasyKnock
Series D in 2023
EasyKnock, Inc. is a real estate technology company that specializes in providing sale-leaseback programs for homeowners in the United States. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina, EasyKnock offers innovative solutions like Sell and Stay, which allows homeowners to access their home equity without relocating, and MoveAbility, designed for those planning a near-term move. These programs enable homeowners to convert their home equity into cash without the need for traditional bank loans or refinancing, providing them with financial flexibility and time. By facilitating this unique approach to homeownership, EasyKnock aims to empower homeowners and help them achieve their financial goals.
Slate
Seed Round in 2023
Slate, Ltd. is a content creation platform designed for social media, offering a range of tools such as custom fonts, colors, filters, graphics, and animations through a mobile application. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, the platform facilitates brand management and content creation specifically for teams, enabling them to maintain brand consistency across their social media posts. Slate's user-friendly interface allows organizations to produce and share on-brand content efficiently on various platforms, including Instagram stories. The company has gained recognition for its innovative approach, having been listed as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2022, and is utilized by prominent brands like the NFL, VISA, and Budweiser.
Loliware
Seed Round in 2023
Loliware LLC is a company based in Beacon, New York, that specializes in manufacturing biodegradable and edible disposable cups and other single-use products aimed at eliminating plastic waste. Founded in 2015, the company has developed an innovative range of products made from bio-renewable seaweed, which are designed to be compostable and environmentally friendly. Loliware's mission is to promote a plastic-free, decarbonized future by offering alternatives that are not only compostable but also have a lower carbon footprint compared to traditional plastics. Their initial product, an ocean-safe and tree-free drinking straw, has received accolades for its potential to set new industry standards. The company is actively working on expanding its product line, with plans to introduce six new items by the end of 2023, all of which aim to provide sustainable solutions for chefs, restaurant chains, and eco-conscious businesses looking to reduce their environmental impact.
Tabs
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Tabs is an AI-powered revenue automation platform that streamlines the management of customer contracts, billing, revenue recognition, and renewals. Founded in 2023 and based in New York, the company automates the entire receivables lifecycle, from invoice computation to cash application, by organizing various customer documents and usage data. This enables the platform to identify key terms, generate billing schedules, and tabulate invoices without requiring structured data mapping. Tabs provides seamless invoice delivery, modern dunning processes, and integrates with major accounting and payment systems, enhancing operational efficiency. The platform also offers advanced analytics and reporting capabilities, significantly reducing the time required for collections and saving businesses hundreds of hours annually. By lowering operational and financial risks, Tabs aims to serve as a comprehensive solution for finance and revenue operations.
Precision Neuroscience
Series B in 2023
Precision Neuroscience is a company focused on developing advanced brain-computer interface technology aimed at offering innovative treatments for the approximately one billion individuals worldwide affected by neurological disorders. Founded in 2021 and based in New York, the company's technology is characterized by its minimally invasive design, safety for removal, and capacity for processing substantial data. This platform enables medical professionals to establish a direct connection between the human brain and artificial intelligence, potentially transforming the landscape of neurological care.
Oula Health
Series A in 2023
Oula Health, Inc. specializes in maternity care services, offering both in-clinic and home-based prenatal care. Founded in 2019 and located in Brooklyn, New York, Oula aims to transform the maternity care experience by integrating obstetrics and midwifery. The company focuses on providing a personalized and evidence-based approach to pregnancy, combining modern medical practices with a compassionate understanding of human needs. Through its innovative maternity center, Oula sets a new standard for pregnancy care that emphasizes both medical expertise and personal connection.
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals
Series B in 2022
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a preclinical biotechnology company based in New York that specializes in developing novel psychotropic drugs aimed at treating mental illnesses. Established in 2019, the company focuses on creating innovative compounds that enhance the therapeutic benefits of classic psychedelics while improving safety, tolerability, duration, and efficacy. Gilgamesh addresses the growing global mental health crisis by providing treatments for various neuropsychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and stress-related issues. Through a combination of medicinal chemistry and drug development expertise, the company aims to accelerate the availability of effective therapies, ultimately improving the quality of life for individuals suffering from central nervous system disorders.
Nomad Data
Seed Round in 2022
Nomad Data operates a marketplace that connects companies seeking data with those supplying it. Founded in 2020 and based in New York, the company addresses the gap between data acquirers and providers by allowing acquirers to submit specific use cases they wish to address. The platform then matches these use cases with over 1,000 data providers, who respond by detailing how their data can meet the identified needs. This targeted approach ensures that acquirers only view data solutions relevant to their specific requirements. Additionally, Nomad Data offers cloud-based tools for data discovery, enabling clients to efficiently browse and manage data sources, thereby facilitating informed decision-making.
Boardroom Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Boardroom Labs Inc is a New York-based company that specializes in developing an integrated governance management platform designed for crypto networks. Founded in 2020, the company focuses on enhancing decision-making processes by providing tools that allow stakeholders to interact, signal, and vote on governance proposals. This platform aims to facilitate faster and more informed decisions, enabling token holders, issuers, and delegates to engage seamlessly in governance across various protocols. Boardroom Labs is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and believes in the potential of decentralized networks to transform traditional management and ownership structures.
Veritonic
Series A in 2022
Veritonic, Inc. is a marketing analytics company based in New York that specializes in audio research and analytics. Founded in 2015, Veritonic offers a platform designed to measure, compare, and test various audio assets, including music, voiceovers, and jingles, to assess their effectiveness across different audience segments. The platform provides qualitative and quantitative insights into marketing responses, allowing brands, agencies, and publishers to evaluate the return on investment (ROI) of their audio campaigns before, during, and after execution. By leveraging artificial intelligence metrics, Veritonic helps clients optimize their audio marketing strategies, mitigate risks, and enhance consumer engagement through impactful audio experiences.
Cube
Series B in 2022
Cube is the first spreadsheet-native FP&A platform that helps strategic finance teams build multi-scenario plans, track performance, and drive business decisions using the spreadsheets they've come to rely on. By integrating FP&A automation and workflows into the tools users live in every day, including Excel and Google Sheets, Cube enables teams to quickly and confidently plan for the unexpected and stay ahead of changes. To learn more, join Cube’s community Strategic Finance Pros on Slack (https://www.cubesoftware.com/community-survey) or visit cubesoftware.com. Cube pairs the power and performance of an enterprise engine with the flexibility and familiarity of the world’s most universal UI—the spreadsheet, enabling teams to quickly and confidently plan for the unexpected and stay ahead of changes. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New York.
Nextiles
Seed Round in 2022
Nextiles builds a smart apparel platform that helps people exercise better, more safely, and more efficiently. The company pairs athletic apparel with an analytics system that identifies new insights about a persons movement. The company weaves and threads electrically conductive fibers to develop new types of wearable circuitry, through a repurposed sewing technology. The company has an expertise in electrical engineering and circuit design, giving the unique ability to merge fabrics and hardware to engineer new wearable platforms. Nextiles was founded on 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Skyline Robotics
Seed Round in 2022
Skyline Robotics Ltd specializes in the development of automated cleaning systems, focusing on window cleaning for high-rise buildings. The company's flagship product, Ozmo, integrates artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision with advanced robotics and sensors to efficiently clean windows without the need for additional infrastructure modifications. This innovative approach not only enhances cleaning efficiency but also significantly reduces the risk of worker accidents and operational costs for clients. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York, Skyline Robotics aims to streamline real estate maintenance work at heights through its cutting-edge technology.
Highlight
Seed Round in 2022
Highlight is a market research platform that facilitates efficient, agile, and scaled at-home product testing. It provides seamless distribution, data collection, and information from and a diverse, vetted community of engaged consumers, enabling brands to get quality product data at scale. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.
Cylera
Convertible Note in 2022
Cylera, Inc. is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting healthcare organizations from cyber threats and malware. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, Cylera offers a comprehensive platform that utilizes patented technology to provide unified cybersecurity solutions. Their software specializes in asset management, risk analysis, and threat detection, specifically designed for the healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) environment. By identifying all connected devices, analyzing vulnerabilities, and mitigating threats in real time, Cylera enables healthcare providers and other organizations to effectively manage risks and respond automatically to potential security incidents.
Canela Media
Series A in 2022
Canela Media, Inc. is a digital media company based in New York that connects brands with multicultural audiences, particularly through its free streaming service, Canela.TV. Established in 2019, the company provides a comprehensive ecosystem for advertisers, offering video and display solutions, branded content, and influencer marketing. Canela Media specializes in analyzing brands' social media presence and identifying relevant influencers to enhance their visibility and engagement within diverse communities. The company focuses on delivering Latino-centric movies and TV entertainment across multiple platforms, helping clients forge meaningful and culturally relevant connections with the evolving mainstream market in the United States.
Koxa
Venture Round in 2022
Koxa is a fintech company based in New York, founded in 2020, that specializes in developing an API platform designed to integrate accounting software with corporate bank accounts. The platform provides cloud-based tools that facilitate functions such as identity management, customer request approvals, and security operations, allowing banks and financial institutions to streamline their treasury-related activities. By connecting enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems with accounting solutions, Koxa enhances operational efficiency in the financial sector.
Parallel Markets
Series A in 2022
Parallel Markets Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in identity verification and accreditation for financial platforms. The company operates an online platform that simplifies the onboarding and verification process for both investors and investment platforms. It enables investors to authenticate and share their credentials across various platforms with a single click, streamlining the way individuals and entities assert their qualifications. Parallel Markets provides a comprehensive suite of identity products, facilitating efficient investor verification and allowing for easier engagement in the investment process. By focusing on user-friendly solutions, the company aims to enhance the overall experience of onboarding for its partners and their clients.
Maisonette
Series C in 2022
Maisonette Inc. is an online marketplace that specializes in baby and children's products, offering a curated selection of fashion, accessories, toys, furniture, and home decor for children aged 0-12. Established in 2016 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Maisonette aggregates a diverse range of quality items from a global network of brands and boutiques. This platform serves as a one-stop shopping destination for parents, providing them with a unified portal to access style-driven products at various price points, thereby simplifying the shopping experience for children's lifestyle needs.
Pixm
Seed Round in 2022
Pixm, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in New York that specializes in developing artificial intelligence technologies to combat phishing breaches. Founded in 2013, Pixm focuses on real-time phishing detection through advanced visual recognition techniques, allowing it to identify zero-day phishing attacks without relying on traditional whitelists. The company offers a comprehensive platform that provides anti-phishing, email security, and endpoint protection services, utilizing deep learning to address security threats across websites, networks, and computers. Its innovative brand authorization technology enhances the ability of organizations to detect and prevent sophisticated phishing attempts, thereby improving overall online security.
ZZ Driggs
Seed Round in 2022
ZZ Driggs is an online furniture marketplace founded in 2014 in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in creating, designing, crafting, and restoring furniture. The company aims to address the pressing need for change in the furniture industry by offering a diverse selection of contemporary and collectible pieces. ZZ Driggs emphasizes sustainability and ethical practices in its manufacturing processes, providing clients with the option to buy or rent a variety of well-crafted furniture for living rooms, dining areas, bedrooms, and workspaces. The business collaborates with a network of designers, fabricators, master woodworkers, expert upholsterers, and historians to ensure a rich selection of both modern designs and antique collectibles.
Clarity.so
Seed Round in 2021
Clarity.so provides an all-in-one workspace that automates project management tasks. Clarity makes it easy for remote teams to plan projects, track tasks, and stay organized. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Humming Homes
Seed Round in 2021
Humming Homes, founded in 2020 by Kevin Ryan in New York, is a property management platform aimed at simplifying home maintenance for busy homeowners. The company offers a digital-first experience, providing comprehensive home management services that include a dedicated in-person team for support and a single point of contact for homeowners. Humming Homes connects clients with top-quality vendors for various projects, ensuring that homeowners can initiate work promptly without delays. By focusing on proactive management and providing valuable insights, the platform helps single-family homeowners avoid costly maintenance issues and effectively manage their properties.
Benepass
Series A in 2021
Benepass, Inc. is a benefits administration platform that specializes in providing employee perks and benefits for startups and small companies. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, Benepass offers a smart debit card and a mobile app that allow employers to manage and distribute tax-advantaged employee benefits and wellness programs efficiently. The platform enhances flexibility and usability by enabling employees to access their benefits through various means, including a prepaid card, mobile wallet, reimbursements, and a marketplace. Additionally, Benepass automates the onboarding and offboarding processes, integrating with payroll systems to ensure tax compliance while improving employee engagement.
EasyKnock
Series B in 2021
EasyKnock, Inc. is a real estate technology company that specializes in providing sale-leaseback programs for homeowners in the United States. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina, EasyKnock offers innovative solutions like Sell and Stay, which allows homeowners to access their home equity without relocating, and MoveAbility, designed for those planning a near-term move. These programs enable homeowners to convert their home equity into cash without the need for traditional bank loans or refinancing, providing them with financial flexibility and time. By facilitating this unique approach to homeownership, EasyKnock aims to empower homeowners and help them achieve their financial goals.
BlockFi
Series E in 2021
BlockFi, Inc. is a New York-based financial services company that specializes in providing wealth management products for cryptocurrency investors. Founded in 2017, it offers interest-bearing accounts that allow clients to earn yields on their Bitcoin, Ether, and Gemini Dollar holdings. The company also facilitates secured loans in USD, where clients can collateralize their loans with cryptocurrency assets. Additionally, BlockFi provides a trading platform for exchanging various cryptocurrency pairs and customizable lending options for institutions. By leveraging a sophisticated infrastructure that integrates with multiple blockchains, BlockFi aims to enhance liquidity and efficiency in digital financial markets, catering to the needs of both individual and institutional clients.
Looking Glass
Series A in 2021
Looking Glass Factory is a company focused on developing holographic technology, primarily through its flagship product, the Looking Glass, which is the first desktop holographic display designed for 3D creators. Founded in 2015 and based in Brooklyn, New York, with a subsidiary in Hong Kong, the company aims to make 3D creation accessible without the need for virtual reality or augmented reality headsets. Looking Glass Factory also offers a web-based holographic sharing platform that utilizes light field rendering software, allowing artists, designers, developers, filmmakers, and photographers to engage with 3D content in an innovative manner.
Glean AI
Seed Round in 2021
Glean AI is a New York-based company that provides an all-in-one spend management solution tailored for small and mid-market businesses. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, Glean analyzes expense drivers and offers detailed insights that are frequently missed by finance teams and budget owners. Its platform not only automates financial processes but also delivers line-item level data analysis, empowering finance teams to achieve significant cost savings. By streamlining invoice payments and reducing manual work, Glean enhances overall financial efficiency, allowing companies to better manage their spending.
Bravo Sierra
Series A in 2021
Bravo Sierra is a performance wellness company that specializes in personal care and nutrition products designed for both military and civilian communities. Established in 2018 by Benjamin Bernet and Justin Guilbert in New York, the company draws insights from a community of 1,000 active-duty U.S. military service members to develop its offerings. By collaborating directly with these individuals, Bravo Sierra ensures that its products meet the specific needs of those who serve. The company operates on a revenue-sharing model, contributing 5% of all sales to the Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program, which supports the quality of life for U.S. Armed Forces members and their families. Bravo Sierra's commitment to user-driven innovation and community support sets it apart in the wellness industry.
Crown Affair
Seed Round in 2021
Crown Affair, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in the online retail of luxury haircare products. Founded in 2019, the brand offers a diverse range of items, including shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, treatment masks, brushes, towels, scrunchies, and renewal masks. Crown Affair emphasizes the use of natural ingredients in its formulations, ensuring that products are free from harmful chemicals such as sulfates, parabens, and silicones. The company is committed to mindful practices, promoting self-care rituals and fostering a community that encourages consumers to redefine their relationship with their hair. Additionally, Crown Affair focuses on sustainability, offering vegan and cruelty-free products packaged in recyclable, reusable, and compostable materials, which are delivered directly to customers' homes.
Nomad Data
Seed Round in 2021
Nomad Data operates a marketplace that connects companies seeking data with those supplying it. Founded in 2020 and based in New York, the company addresses the gap between data acquirers and providers by allowing acquirers to submit specific use cases they wish to address. The platform then matches these use cases with over 1,000 data providers, who respond by detailing how their data can meet the identified needs. This targeted approach ensures that acquirers only view data solutions relevant to their specific requirements. Additionally, Nomad Data offers cloud-based tools for data discovery, enabling clients to efficiently browse and manage data sources, thereby facilitating informed decision-making.
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals
Series A in 2021
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a preclinical biotechnology company based in New York that specializes in developing novel psychotropic drugs aimed at treating mental illnesses. Established in 2019, the company focuses on creating innovative compounds that enhance the therapeutic benefits of classic psychedelics while improving safety, tolerability, duration, and efficacy. Gilgamesh addresses the growing global mental health crisis by providing treatments for various neuropsychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and stress-related issues. Through a combination of medicinal chemistry and drug development expertise, the company aims to accelerate the availability of effective therapies, ultimately improving the quality of life for individuals suffering from central nervous system disorders.
Recount Media
Series B in 2021
Recount Media, Inc. is a media company based in New York that specializes in political news through high-quality journalism and short-form video content. Established in 2018, the company is known for its flagship program, The Daily Recount, which offers concise, curated recaps of significant political events and news, emphasizing clarity and straightforwardness. The platform aims to present political stories without unnecessary complexity, ensuring that viewers receive essential information in five minutes or less. In addition to The Daily Recount, Recount Media produces various formats, including interviews and remixing television news, to enhance audience engagement and understanding of current political developments.
Grata
Seed Round in 2021
Grata Inc. is a technology company that specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions designed to enhance B2B research processes. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York with an additional office in Boston, the company operates a search engine that assists private equity, sales, and marketing teams in locating and targeting private companies. Utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence, Grata's platform enables users to find similar companies, automate personalized outreach, and analyze market conditions. It also offers tools for voice of customer diligence and competitive intelligence, providing valuable insights from online reviews. Grata's solutions are particularly useful for business development professionals engaged in middle market private equity deals, staffing and recruiting, and targeted sales and marketing campaigns.
Burrow
Series C in 2021
Burrow, Inc. is a New York-based furniture company that designs, manufactures, and supplies a range of home furnishings, including customizable sofas, sectionals, loveseats, armchairs, and ottomans, as well as tables, rugs, and various accessories. Founded in 2016, Burrow focuses on creating luxury furniture that is both easy to move and comfortable, utilizing sustainably-sourced hardwood and non-toxic, scratch- and stain-resistant fabrics. The company aims to reinvent the home furnishing experience by offering personalized and durable products that allow customers to avoid traditional retail markups. Burrow sells its items through physical showrooms in several states, including Washington, Massachusetts, Texas, and California, as well as through its online platform. The company's manufacturing facility is located in Mexico City, Mexico.
SoLo Funds
Series A in 2021
SoLo Funds, Inc. is a financial service provider that operates a mobile money exchange and lending platform, connecting lenders with borrowers to address emergency financial needs. Founded in 2015 and based in New York City, SoLo launched its services in 2018 with a mission to create a more equitable and community-driven lending alternative. The platform has facilitated millions of transactions, aiming to redefine financial services for its users. In addition to its core lending services, SoLo is expanding its offerings to include banking, credit building, and premium member services, all while maintaining its commitment to fostering financial autonomy within the community.
RapidSOS
Series C in 2021
RapidSOS, Inc. is an emergency response data platform that connects life-saving information from over 350 million connected devices directly to 911 and first responders. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company serves public safety agencies globally, offering solutions such as the Clearinghouse, which enables users to send emergency requests and receive critical data from devices, and the Emergency API suite for direct data transmission to emergency services. Additionally, the RapidSOS Portal provides public safety agencies with secure access to essential data through a web-based tool. The platform supports more than 4,800 Emergency Communications Centers, protecting over 90% of the U.S. population during approximately 250 million emergencies each year, thereby enhancing the speed and effectiveness of emergency response.
Welcome
Seed Round in 2020
Welcome is a company that specializes in creating an offer management and compensation platform tailored for human resource teams. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, the platform enables HR professionals to collaborate effectively, streamline approval workflows, and access real-time insights. It provides tools for tracking candidate engagement and establishing clear expectations regarding roles, compensation, equity, benefits, and the organization's mission. In 2022, Welcome was acquired by BambooHR, enhancing its capabilities in benchmarking and communicating compensation effectively using up-to-date compensation and equity data.
Centivo
Series B in 2020
Centivo is a new type of health plan administrator that allows self-funded employers and clinicians to join forces and deliver high quality, affordable healthcare to their employees. An alternative to traditional insurance carriers or third-party administrators, Centivo offers the technology, network, claims processing, customer support, and population health management to fully administer health benefits for all or a portion of an employee population. The Centivo model emphasizes the partnership between individuals and their primary care team as the proper model to coordinate healthcare needs. Centivo’s clinical partners are dedicated to controlling costs and helping members navigate the healthcare system, aided by personalized patient/doctor matching tools. Members are rewarded for working with their primary care team and choosing high-value care and are supported through a user-friendly app and their concierge. Employers get an ally that diligently roots out waste and is accountable for performance. It was formed in 2017 and headquartered in New York, United States.
Loadsmart
Series C in 2020
Loadsmart, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates the booking of trucks for freight transportation. Founded in 2014 by Felipe Capella and Ricardo Salgado, the company provides shippers with instant access to real-time bookable rates, enabling them to obtain quotes, book trucks, and track their shipments from pickup to delivery. Loadsmart's platform streamlines interactions between shippers and carriers, helping shippers move their freight efficiently while ensuring carriers keep their trucks full. The company is headquartered in New York, New York, with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.
Fabric Technologies
Series B in 2020
Fabric Technologies, Inc. specializes in providing accessible life insurance solutions aimed at helping families secure their financial future. The company offers affordable term life insurance, along with essential tools such as a last will and testament and financial organization resources. Its life insurance application facilitates the approval process for qualified applicants, while online tools assist spouses and partners in managing important financial accounts and life insurance policy information. Additionally, through its subsidiary, Fabric Insurance Agency, LLC, the company provides insurance agency services. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Fabric Technologies is focused on simplifying life insurance for new parents.
VENN
Series A in 2020
VENN is a 24/7 post-cable network focused on gaming, esports, and entertainment, launched in 2020 with studios in New York and Los Angeles. The network is dedicated to developing and distributing gaming and esports content across various media platforms. VENN offers original programming created both in-house and through collaborations with prominent figures and creators in the industry. Its goal is to engage audiences with live broadcasts and a variety of entertainment offerings that highlight the dynamic world of esports and pop culture.
Grata
Seed Round in 2020
Grata Inc. is a technology company that specializes in Software-as-a-Service solutions designed to enhance B2B research processes. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York with an additional office in Boston, the company operates a search engine that assists private equity, sales, and marketing teams in locating and targeting private companies. Utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence, Grata's platform enables users to find similar companies, automate personalized outreach, and analyze market conditions. It also offers tools for voice of customer diligence and competitive intelligence, providing valuable insights from online reviews. Grata's solutions are particularly useful for business development professionals engaged in middle market private equity deals, staffing and recruiting, and targeted sales and marketing campaigns.
Canela Media
Seed Round in 2020
Canela Media, Inc. is a digital media company based in New York that connects brands with multicultural audiences, particularly through its free streaming service, Canela.TV. Established in 2019, the company provides a comprehensive ecosystem for advertisers, offering video and display solutions, branded content, and influencer marketing. Canela Media specializes in analyzing brands' social media presence and identifying relevant influencers to enhance their visibility and engagement within diverse communities. The company focuses on delivering Latino-centric movies and TV entertainment across multiple platforms, helping clients forge meaningful and culturally relevant connections with the evolving mainstream market in the United States.
Undock
Seed Round in 2020
Undock, Inc. is a technology company that develops a cloud-based platform designed to streamline the scheduling, coordination, and hosting of meetings. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Undock employs an advanced AI model that effectively identifies the optimal meeting times for participants by analyzing their availability, preferences, and behaviors. The platform offers a centralized location for collaborative agendas and notes, which can be integrated with various video conferencing tools, enhancing the overall meeting experience for teams and organizations.
Cube
Seed Round in 2020
Cube is the first spreadsheet-native FP&A platform that helps strategic finance teams build multi-scenario plans, track performance, and drive business decisions using the spreadsheets they've come to rely on. By integrating FP&A automation and workflows into the tools users live in every day, including Excel and Google Sheets, Cube enables teams to quickly and confidently plan for the unexpected and stay ahead of changes. To learn more, join Cube’s community Strategic Finance Pros on Slack (https://www.cubesoftware.com/community-survey) or visit cubesoftware.com. Cube pairs the power and performance of an enterprise engine with the flexibility and familiarity of the world’s most universal UI—the spreadsheet, enabling teams to quickly and confidently plan for the unexpected and stay ahead of changes. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New York.
Teal
Seed Round in 2020
Teal is a career guidance platform that assists professionals in building meaningful careers. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the company offers a range of services including resume consultations, job listing searches, and application tracking. Teal enables users to create, manage, and customize multiple versions of their resumes, facilitating tailored applications for various job opportunities. Additionally, the platform provides email and chat-based career assistance, group coaching, accountability support, and access to virtual networking events. Users can participate in weekly community events and utilize an extensive library of career content, templates, and growth-oriented video resources. Teal aims to empower individuals in their career journeys by providing essential tools, support, and a collaborative community.
Emissary
Venture Round in 2020
Emissary, Inc. operates an online platform that connects sales professionals with former executives of target companies, offering valuable insights into the sales process. This hybrid SaaS marketplace facilitates interactions between sales teams and individuals, referred to as emissaries, who have firsthand experience with the organizations in question. These emissaries, often ex-executives or recent employees, provide critical knowledge about the culture, decision-making processes, and internal dynamics of their former companies. By leveraging this information, clients can develop effective sales strategies, accelerate deal closures, and enhance existing client relationships. Emissary aims to enable its users to achieve a significant return on their investment by unlocking new business opportunities and optimizing sales efforts. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company was previously known as Leroy Technologies, Inc. before rebranding in February 2017.
Ethena
Venture Round in 2020
Ethena, Inc. is a software-as-a-service company that specializes in developing anti-harassment training software for organizations. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Ethena delivers modern and engaging compliance training through a platform that offers personalized, bite-sized content. The training is designed to be relevant and contextual, addressing contemporary issues and complexities in the workplace. Initial offerings focused on harassment prevention, but the company is expanding to cover additional compliance training areas. Ethena's approach includes monthly training emails, data insights, and materials that encourage discussions on topics such as mentorship, intersectionality, and bystander intervention. Notable clients include innovative companies like Netflix, Zendesk, and Figma, reflecting its appeal to culture-forward organizations looking to foster a safer and more inclusive workplace.
Conversa Health
Venture Round in 2020
Conversa Health, Inc. specializes in patient relationship management solutions aimed at enhancing communication between patients and healthcare teams. The company's flagship offering, the Conversa Virtual Care and Communication Platform, streamlines patient engagement and improves health outcomes through automated, personalized messaging based on comprehensive patient profiles derived from electronic health records, biometric devices, and self-reported data. This platform enables health systems, pharmaceutical companies, and payers to shift from reactive communication to proactive engagement, facilitating better management of chronic conditions, acute discharges, and preventive care. Conversa also provides Digital Checkups, which generate tailored clinical questions and alerts based on individual patient data, and Conversa Connect, a patient profiling and health signals engine. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with additional offices in New York, North Carolina, and California, Conversa Health serves a diverse clientele, including healthcare providers, health systems, and health technology companies.
Conversa Health
Series B in 2020
Conversa Health, Inc. specializes in patient relationship management solutions aimed at enhancing communication between patients and healthcare teams. The company's flagship offering, the Conversa Virtual Care and Communication Platform, streamlines patient engagement and improves health outcomes through automated, personalized messaging based on comprehensive patient profiles derived from electronic health records, biometric devices, and self-reported data. This platform enables health systems, pharmaceutical companies, and payers to shift from reactive communication to proactive engagement, facilitating better management of chronic conditions, acute discharges, and preventive care. Conversa also provides Digital Checkups, which generate tailored clinical questions and alerts based on individual patient data, and Conversa Connect, a patient profiling and health signals engine. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with additional offices in New York, North Carolina, and California, Conversa Health serves a diverse clientele, including healthcare providers, health systems, and health technology companies.
Crown Affair
Seed Round in 2020
Crown Affair, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in the online retail of luxury haircare products. Founded in 2019, the brand offers a diverse range of items, including shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, treatment masks, brushes, towels, scrunchies, and renewal masks. Crown Affair emphasizes the use of natural ingredients in its formulations, ensuring that products are free from harmful chemicals such as sulfates, parabens, and silicones. The company is committed to mindful practices, promoting self-care rituals and fostering a community that encourages consumers to redefine their relationship with their hair. Additionally, Crown Affair focuses on sustainability, offering vegan and cruelty-free products packaged in recyclable, reusable, and compostable materials, which are delivered directly to customers' homes.
RapidSOS
Venture Round in 2020
RapidSOS, Inc. is an emergency response data platform that connects life-saving information from over 350 million connected devices directly to 911 and first responders. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company serves public safety agencies globally, offering solutions such as the Clearinghouse, which enables users to send emergency requests and receive critical data from devices, and the Emergency API suite for direct data transmission to emergency services. Additionally, the RapidSOS Portal provides public safety agencies with secure access to essential data through a web-based tool. The platform supports more than 4,800 Emergency Communications Centers, protecting over 90% of the U.S. population during approximately 250 million emergencies each year, thereby enhancing the speed and effectiveness of emergency response.
Attest
Venture Round in 2020
Attest is a consumer research platform headquartered in London and New York that specializes in delivering on-demand consumer insights to businesses. The platform allows users to engage directly with over 110 million consumers across more than 45 countries, facilitating market research in a matter of seconds. Attest provides an interface for conducting surveys that help validate product ideas and inform strategic decisions across various business aspects, including marketing, product development, and pricing. By enabling clients to build custom audiences and target specific demographics, Attest empowers businesses to address their growth challenges and make informed decisions based on real-time data and consumer feedback.
Alfred
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2014 by Marcela Sapone and Jessica Beck, Alfred is the largest and most advanced residential management platform. Since its inception, Alfred has focused on providing a resident-first experience. With an unparalleled knowledge of what residents want and technology that boosts income and efficiency for owners and operators, Alfred provides a single stop that elevates the rental ecosystem for all involved. Named by Fast Company as one of the Top 50 Most Innovative Companies, Alfred’s AOS technology drives lower operating costs and higher returns for property owners and operators. Through strategic partnerships with international real-estate owners and operators such as Hines, Related, RXR, Greystar, Invesco, Brookfield and J.P. Morgan, With RKW, Alfred’s portfolio now extends to more than 300,000 residents in 44 cities across the U.S. and Canada and has planned expansions in Europe, Israel and Asia.
Parallel Markets
Venture Round in 2020
Parallel Markets Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in identity verification and accreditation for financial platforms. The company operates an online platform that simplifies the onboarding and verification process for both investors and investment platforms. It enables investors to authenticate and share their credentials across various platforms with a single click, streamlining the way individuals and entities assert their qualifications. Parallel Markets provides a comprehensive suite of identity products, facilitating efficient investor verification and allowing for easier engagement in the investment process. By focusing on user-friendly solutions, the company aims to enhance the overall experience of onboarding for its partners and their clients.
Influence.co
Seed Round in 2020
influence.co, Inc. is an online platform that connects influencers, brands, marketers, talent managers, and agencies, facilitating collaboration within the influencer economy. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in Melbourne, Denver, New York, and Las Vegas, the company provides a range of influencer marketing services. These services include creating public digital media kits, enabling communication among members, and allowing influencers to apply directly to brands they wish to partner with. The platform equips users with tools to showcase their work, manage campaigns, and track content performance, fostering a professional online presence for influencers and supporting their business growth through a collaborative community.
Agolo
Venture Round in 2020
Agolo, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to create real-time summaries from unstructured information. Utilizing machine learning and natural language processing, Agolo's technology transforms messy data into a clean, structured format, enabling various enterprise applications such as business intelligence dashboards and support site augmentation. The platform helps organizations enhance their product quality, reduce support costs, and quickly identify emerging issues by providing clear insights into customer experiences. Established in 2012 and formerly known as Ninoh, Inc., Agolo serves a diverse range of industries, empowering professionals to efficiently analyze large volumes of data and make informed decisions based on comprehensive summaries.
Ten Little
Series A in 2020
Ten Little, Inc. is a company based in Brooklyn, New York, that specializes in manufacturing kids' shoes, including vegan options that promote healthy development and movement. Founded in 2019 by Fatma Collins and Julie Rogers, the company operates a predictive e-commerce platform designed to simplify the shopping experience for parents. This platform helps parents select the appropriate shoe sizes for their children and provides personalized reminders based on individual needs, including size, color, location, and season. By focusing on affordability and convenience, Ten Little aims to support parents in making healthy choices for their children throughout various stages of growth. The company's products are sold online.
PetPlate
Series A in 2020
PetPlate, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides a direct-to-consumer subscription service for fresh-cooked dog meals. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on delivering nutritionally balanced meals made from real food, formulated by veterinary nutritionists. PetPlate's meals are cooked in a dedicated facility and utilize cold-pressure technology to eliminate harmful bacteria while preserving nutrition. The meals are custom-portioned, flash-frozen to maintain freshness, and packaged in pre-portioned, resealable, microwavable, and recyclable containers, allowing pet owners to easily serve nutritious food to their dogs either straight from the fridge or warmed up.
Journey Live
Seed Round in 2020
Journey is a simple meditation practice designed for the modern world, providing on-demand and live-streamed meditation courses. Journey was created to share meditation in a way that all people could relate to, wherever they are in life. It has created a simple yet powerful technique that could appeal to a large-scale audience, changing a lot of people’s lives. It takes a step beyond meditation by introducing six simple yet powerful Life Lessons. Founded in 2015 by Stephen Sokoler, Journey Meditation is headquartered in New York.
Securrency
Series A in 2020
Securrency, Inc. is a financial technology company that specializes in the development of a platform for the tokenized issuance and trading of securities. Founded in 2015 and based in Riva, Maryland, with additional locations in Washington, New York City, and Abu Dhabi, Securrency integrates legacy financial services with advanced distributed ledger technologies. Its platform supports seamless transactions across various networks, including Ethereum, Stellar, and Ripple, facilitating both on-chain and off-chain token movements. By providing robust compliance tools and interoperability, Securrency enhances the security, transparency, and efficiency of financial services. The company aims to connect investors seeking returns with asset owners, startups, and fund managers in need of capital, thereby creating a more accessible financial market.
Grafiti
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Grafiti is a search engine for graphs, charts, facts, info-graphics, data, and insights. Their mission is to put every chart, graph, and data in any platform to make them searchable and shareable on the web through their Slack integration. They save and organize the user's favorite insights into collections for inspiration or storytelling. Grafiti was founded in 2017 and is based in New York City.
Fresh Bowl
Seed Round in 2019
Fresh Bowl, Inc. is a food company based in New York that specializes in providing fresh-prepared meals through innovative vending machines. Founded in 2017, the company offers a unique zero-packaging waste solution for on-the-go dining, featuring a variety of products including salads, snacks, beverages, and signature smoothie bowls. These vending machines are stocked daily and utilize environmentally friendly glass jars to promote sustainability. Fresh Bowl aims to deliver convenient, healthy food options while minimizing its ecological footprint, making it a pioneering player in the sustainable food vending market.
Securrency
Venture Round in 2019
Securrency, Inc. is a financial technology company that specializes in the development of a platform for the tokenized issuance and trading of securities. Founded in 2015 and based in Riva, Maryland, with additional locations in Washington, New York City, and Abu Dhabi, Securrency integrates legacy financial services with advanced distributed ledger technologies. Its platform supports seamless transactions across various networks, including Ethereum, Stellar, and Ripple, facilitating both on-chain and off-chain token movements. By providing robust compliance tools and interoperability, Securrency enhances the security, transparency, and efficiency of financial services. The company aims to connect investors seeking returns with asset owners, startups, and fund managers in need of capital, thereby creating a more accessible financial market.
Influence.co
Seed Round in 2019
influence.co, Inc. is an online platform that connects influencers, brands, marketers, talent managers, and agencies, facilitating collaboration within the influencer economy. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in Melbourne, Denver, New York, and Las Vegas, the company provides a range of influencer marketing services. These services include creating public digital media kits, enabling communication among members, and allowing influencers to apply directly to brands they wish to partner with. The platform equips users with tools to showcase their work, manage campaigns, and track content performance, fostering a professional online presence for influencers and supporting their business growth through a collaborative community.
Tempest
Series A in 2019
Tempest, Inc. operates an online recovery school that provides a digital program for individuals seeking to quit alcohol and improve their lives. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company offers an eight-week virtual course, email courses, and various counseling workshops aimed at addressing alcohol addiction and related mental health challenges. The program emphasizes the significance of purpose, meaning, and creativity in fostering a sober lifestyle. Tempest was previously known as Hip Sobriety, Inc. and rebranded in May 2019. By leveraging its digital platform, Tempest equips participants with the necessary tools and support to navigate their recovery journey and cultivate a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Tempest
Venture Round in 2019
Tempest, Inc. operates an online recovery school that provides a digital program for individuals seeking to quit alcohol and improve their lives. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company offers an eight-week virtual course, email courses, and various counseling workshops aimed at addressing alcohol addiction and related mental health challenges. The program emphasizes the significance of purpose, meaning, and creativity in fostering a sober lifestyle. Tempest was previously known as Hip Sobriety, Inc. and rebranded in May 2019. By leveraging its digital platform, Tempest equips participants with the necessary tools and support to navigate their recovery journey and cultivate a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Prevu
Seed Round in 2019
Prevu, Inc. is a real estate technology company based in New York, founded in 2015. It operates a digital platform designed to enhance the homebuying experience by providing users with control, transparency, and significant savings. The platform allows homebuyers to browse listings and receive expert advice from dedicated salaried agents. A key feature of Prevu's service is the commission rebate, which enables customers to save on their purchase price when buying or selling real estate. By offering a seamless, end-to-end buying experience, Prevu aims to make the homebuying process more accessible and affordable for individuals.
Sesame
Series A in 2019
Sesame, Inc., also known as SesameCare, is a New York-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in providing a platform for booking medical appointments and consultations. The company distinguishes itself by offering affordable healthcare options, enabling Americans to access quality medical services at significantly reduced prices compared to traditional providers. By utilizing an AI-enabled marketplace, Sesame eliminates the need for insurance, fostering competition among healthcare providers based on quality, accessibility, and pricing. Additionally, Sesame serves as the official telehealth partner of Costco, further enhancing its reach and service offerings in the healthcare sector.
Compound
Seed Round in 2019
Compound is a global real estate investment marketplace that facilitates the cross-border movement of real estate investment capital between foreign and domestic investors and investment opportunities using an SEC-compliant structure and a network of payment and processing solutions. Compound is a technology-enabled real estate marketplace that is reimagining how the world invests in urban residential real estate. Compound enables diverse groups of people from all around the world to buy and sell small “pieces” of residential real estate in some of the world’s top cities, places like New York City, Miami, Nashville, Austin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and beyond.
Compass
Series G in 2019
Compass is a real estate technology company that offers an integrated online platform designed for buying, renting, and selling real estate assets. Founded in 2012 by Ugo Di Girolamo, Ori Allon, and Robert Reffkin in New York, Compass aims to enhance the real estate transaction process by combining top industry talent with advanced technology. Its platform provides an array of cloud-based software tools tailored for real estate agents, facilitating customer relationship management, marketing, and client service. Operating in over 22 regions across the United States, including major markets like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco, Compass supports agents in delivering exceptional service to their clients, thereby streamlining the entire buying and selling workflow.
Burrow
Series B in 2019
Burrow, Inc. is a New York-based furniture company that designs, manufactures, and supplies a range of home furnishings, including customizable sofas, sectionals, loveseats, armchairs, and ottomans, as well as tables, rugs, and various accessories. Founded in 2016, Burrow focuses on creating luxury furniture that is both easy to move and comfortable, utilizing sustainably-sourced hardwood and non-toxic, scratch- and stain-resistant fabrics. The company aims to reinvent the home furnishing experience by offering personalized and durable products that allow customers to avoid traditional retail markups. Burrow sells its items through physical showrooms in several states, including Washington, Massachusetts, Texas, and California, as well as through its online platform. The company's manufacturing facility is located in Mexico City, Mexico.
Parachute Health
Venture Round in 2019
Parachute Health, LLC is a healthcare technology company based in New York, founded in 2015, that specializes in a platform designed for the ordering of durable medical equipment. This platform integrates with electronic medical record systems to streamline the process of prescribing medical equipment, offering features such as electronic messaging, real-time order status updates, and order history logs. By notifying clinicians about patients' insurance qualifications for equipment, Parachute Health enhances the efficiency of healthcare operations. The platform aims to reduce errors and improve the delivery time of medical supplies for discharged patients, ultimately enhancing patient care through better coordination and transparency in the healthcare supply chain. It serves healthcare facilities, providers, and suppliers, facilitating improved digital connectivity within the medical equipment procurement process.
Casper
Series D in 2019
Casper is a sleep startup that launches a comfortable mattress sold directly to consumers, eliminating commission driven, inflated prices. Casper's mattresses are developed in-house by a team of product engineers with experience from IDEO. The company developed a line of core sleep products, including the Casper pillow, sheets, foundation, bed frame, duvet, and a dog mattress. The startup was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, United States.
Landit
Series A in 2019
Landit, Inc. operates a talent management platform focused on supporting women and diverse groups in the workplace. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the company offers a personalized career development solution that helps organizations attract, develop, and retain high-potential talent. Landit's platform provides each member with a tailored playbook that includes tools, resources, executive coaching, and connections essential for professional growth. Key features of the platform encompass building personal brands, creating personal advisory boards, and facilitating curated skill development aligned with career opportunities. Through these offerings, Landit aims to enhance the success and engagement of women and diverse individuals in their careers.
User Interviews
Series A in 2019
User Interviews, Inc. operates a platform that facilitates the recruitment of participants for product testing and market research. The company offers a flexible recruiting tool called Recruit, which caters to a variety of research needs, and Research Hub, a centralized system for managing research participants. Additionally, User Interviews provides a UX Research field guide that serves as a resource for researchers, designers, and product managers, regardless of their experience level. Founded in 2013 and based in Brooklyn, New York, User Interviews, Inc. was previously known as MobileSuites, Inc. and rebranded in August 2015. The platform simplifies the recruitment process by providing access to diverse demographics and professions, incorporating features such as screener surveys, calendars, incentives, and messaging tools. Users can also create a Research CRM at no cost for up to 100 contacts, enhancing the efficiency of participant management.
Grafiti
Venture Round in 2019
Grafiti is a search engine for graphs, charts, facts, info-graphics, data, and insights. Their mission is to put every chart, graph, and data in any platform to make them searchable and shareable on the web through their Slack integration. They save and organize the user's favorite insights into collections for inspiration or storytelling. Grafiti was founded in 2017 and is based in New York City.
Arcus Financial Intelligence
Series A in 2018
Arcus Financial Intelligence, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops and operates an application program interface (API) platform designed for banks and financial institutions. The platform focuses on managing consumer bills and financial data, offering real-time bill management and payment services. Users can gain insights into their family finances, including details about outstanding bills, amounts owed, and due dates. Additionally, Arcus provides a multi-rail payment platform that facilitates various payment methods, making payments more accessible for consumers. Founded in 2012 and originally known as Regalii Inc., the company rebranded to Arcus Financial Intelligence, Inc. in June 2018.
RapidSOS
Series B in 2018
RapidSOS, Inc. is an emergency response data platform that connects life-saving information from over 350 million connected devices directly to 911 and first responders. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company serves public safety agencies globally, offering solutions such as the Clearinghouse, which enables users to send emergency requests and receive critical data from devices, and the Emergency API suite for direct data transmission to emergency services. Additionally, the RapidSOS Portal provides public safety agencies with secure access to essential data through a web-based tool. The platform supports more than 4,800 Emergency Communications Centers, protecting over 90% of the U.S. population during approximately 250 million emergencies each year, thereby enhancing the speed and effectiveness of emergency response.
Compass
Series F in 2018
Compass is a real estate technology company that offers an integrated online platform designed for buying, renting, and selling real estate assets. Founded in 2012 by Ugo Di Girolamo, Ori Allon, and Robert Reffkin in New York, Compass aims to enhance the real estate transaction process by combining top industry talent with advanced technology. Its platform provides an array of cloud-based software tools tailored for real estate agents, facilitating customer relationship management, marketing, and client service. Operating in over 22 regions across the United States, including major markets like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco, Compass supports agents in delivering exceptional service to their clients, thereby streamlining the entire buying and selling workflow.
Getaway
Series A in 2018
Getaway is a wellness hospitality company that offers cabin rentals in tranquil natural settings, focusing on helping guests disconnect from technology and reconnect with themselves and nature. The company provides micro-cabins, designed to encourage guests to stow away their phones in lockboxes, fostering genuine interactions and appreciation for the surrounding landscape. Getaway aims to create immersive experiences that inspire individuals to reflect on what truly matters in their lives. With locations within a two-hour drive from major metropolitan areas, such as New York, Boston, and Washington, DC, guests can easily access these serene retreats for spontaneous escapes. While Getaway supplies the essentials for a comfortable stay, guests are encouraged to explore and shape their own experiences, ultimately leaving a lasting impact that motivates them to return.
Focusmate
Seed Round in 2018
Focusmate Inc. is a productivity enhancement company based in New York, founded in 2017 by Taylor Jacobson. It offers a virtual coworking platform that connects professionals with peer accountability partners for live, 50-minute working sessions conducted over video. This model is designed to help users stay focused and reduce procrastination by fostering a sense of accountability. The platform incorporates evidence-based productivity strategies developed by executive and leadership coaches, allowing independent workers to effectively manage their time and tasks. Through its innovative approach, Focusmate aims to transform the way individuals work by promoting collaboration and commitment to completing important tasks.
Tamr
Series B in 2018
Tamr, Inc. is an enterprise data unification company that specializes in providing data management solutions. The company offers a platform that utilizes machine learning combined with human expertise to identify and integrate diverse internal and external data sources, thereby enabling organizations to manage siloed data effectively. Tamr's services include enterprise data preparation, clinical data conversion, procurement optimization, and customer data integration, catering to various sectors such as financial services, life sciences, government, and manufacturing. Founded in 2013 by experienced professionals in the database industry, Tamr is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in major cities including New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and London. The company aims to deliver valuable insights from data, supporting clients in achieving successful business outcomes.
Mic Network
Venture Round in 2018
Mic Network Inc. is an online news platform based in New York, founded in 2011. The company focuses on delivering news tailored for a mobile and social media-savvy audience, primarily targeting millennials and society's changemakers. Mic Network provides coverage across various topics, including politics, business, culture, science, and the environment, aiming to inform, empower, and inspire its readers. With a monthly audience of 50 million, the platform emphasizes original reporting and diverse perspectives on significant issues, encouraging engagement and challenging conventional thinking. As of late 2018, Mic Network operates as a subsidiary of BDG Media Inc.
Salido
Series A in 2018
SALIDO, a hospitality technology company, evolved what hospitality operators can expect from their software. SALIDO's restaurant operating system is a single platform that helps operators manage every aspect of their restaurant businesses across their enterprise. SALIDO's product enables restaurant stakeholders to control, analyze, and leverage their own critical data allowing them to focus on what drives their core business: the experience. SALIDO's mission is to improve every hospitality experience--Starting with the hospitality workforce--SALIDO partnered with top hospitality operators to deliver better, easier to use software, which truly drives team performance. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in the Noho neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, USA.
Zerocater
Series B in 2018
Zerocater, Inc. operates a subscription-based and on-demand food ordering platform designed for companies and their employees. Established in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company specializes in delivering personalized and diet-specific meals from independent restaurants, caterers, food trucks, and private chefs. Zerocater caters to various occasions, including meetings, events, and celebrations, offering a diverse range of menus that include breakfast, lunch, desserts, and beverages from craft breweries. The company serves clients in key cities such as New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas, aiming to foster a collaborative office culture by providing convenient and varied food options to small and medium-sized enterprises.
RubiconMD
Series B in 2018
RubiconMD, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates communication between primary care clinicians and specialists through its eConsult service. This platform allows primary care providers to seek expert guidance on medical cases, thereby enhancing patient care and reducing healthcare costs. In addition to the eConsult service, RubiconMD offers a continuing medical education (CME) program for eConsult submissions, live and on-demand webinars, and RubiconRx, a clinical pharmacy platform that supports patient medication access. The company also provides support in electronic health records, workflow integration, onboarding, and clinician engagement. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, RubiconMD serves a diverse clientele, including employers, community health centers, correctional health facilities, health plans, and direct primary care practices.
RapidSOS
Series A in 2018
RapidSOS, Inc. is an emergency response data platform that connects life-saving information from over 350 million connected devices directly to 911 and first responders. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, the company serves public safety agencies globally, offering solutions such as the Clearinghouse, which enables users to send emergency requests and receive critical data from devices, and the Emergency API suite for direct data transmission to emergency services. Additionally, the RapidSOS Portal provides public safety agencies with secure access to essential data through a web-based tool. The platform supports more than 4,800 Emergency Communications Centers, protecting over 90% of the U.S. population during approximately 250 million emergencies each year, thereby enhancing the speed and effectiveness of emergency response.
RubiconMD
Series B in 2018
RubiconMD, Inc. operates an online platform that facilitates communication between primary care clinicians and specialists through its eConsult service. This platform allows primary care providers to seek expert guidance on medical cases, thereby enhancing patient care and reducing healthcare costs. In addition to the eConsult service, RubiconMD offers a continuing medical education (CME) program for eConsult submissions, live and on-demand webinars, and RubiconRx, a clinical pharmacy platform that supports patient medication access. The company also provides support in electronic health records, workflow integration, onboarding, and clinician engagement. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, RubiconMD serves a diverse clientele, including employers, community health centers, correctional health facilities, health plans, and direct primary care practices.
Fabric Technologies
Venture Round in 2017
Fabric Technologies, Inc. specializes in providing accessible life insurance solutions aimed at helping families secure their financial future. The company offers affordable term life insurance, along with essential tools such as a last will and testament and financial organization resources. Its life insurance application facilitates the approval process for qualified applicants, while online tools assist spouses and partners in managing important financial accounts and life insurance policy information. Additionally, through its subsidiary, Fabric Insurance Agency, LLC, the company provides insurance agency services. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Fabric Technologies is focused on simplifying life insurance for new parents.
Jopwell
Series A in 2017
Jopwell, Inc. is a career platform based in New York that connects Black, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American professionals and students with job opportunities across various industries, including technology, finance, and education. Founded in 2015 by former Goldman Sachs employees Porter Braswell and Ryan Williams, Jopwell aims to empower candidates and companies by providing a diverse pipeline of talent. The platform facilitates the recruitment process for partner companies, enabling them to access underrepresented candidates at various career stages, from internships to experienced hires. Jopwell's mission focuses on leveraging technology to enhance access to professional opportunities and promote diversity in the workforce. The company has gained recognition for its innovative approach, being featured in publications such as Inc. and Fast Company.
BEGiN
Series B in 2017
BEGiN is an education technology company focused on providing quality learning experiences for children. The company develops innovative products that aim to cultivate essential skills for future success, integrating technology, education, and entertainment. Its comprehensive offerings include HOMER, KidPass, and codeSpark Academy, designed to engage children in playful and effective learning. BEGiN's approach is grounded in research and is supported by prominent organizations in early childhood development, such as LEGO Ventures and Sesame Workshop. Co-founded by Neal Shenoy, Noelle Millholt, and Stephanie Dua, BEGiN has been recognized as one of the top workplaces in New York City.
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