DesignPro
Pre Seed Round in 2023
DesignPro is an AI-powered product optimization platform that assists creators in enhancing their products more efficiently. The company offers a tool that analyzes websites and applications in real-time, identifying usability issues and proposing targeted improvements to increase user adoption. In addition to product optimization, DesignPro provides business productivity software that facilitates feedback collection and alignment among stakeholders. Its platform allows users to gather requirements, share designs, and utilize intuitive workflows and annotation tools to obtain relevant feedback. By enabling effective collaboration among designers, DesignPro aims to improve overall productivity and the quality of product experiences.
Dedalo
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Dedalo is an innovative startup that employs artificial intelligence to assist corporations and banks in minimizing their digital carbon footprint and making more impact-focused decisions.
Deno Deploy offers a distributed system for running JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly at the edge globally. It integrates the V8 JavaScript runtime with a high-performance asynchronous web server to deliver optimal performance without unnecessary abstractions.
Mutiny empowers B2B companies and SaaS businesses to personalize website experiences for target accounts using AI-powered microsites and account intelligence, driving pipeline generation and revenue growth.
Arcade allows its users to create interactive bits of their product that they can share on their website, blog, or social media.
The company was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
Mutiny empowers B2B companies and SaaS businesses to personalize website experiences for target accounts using AI-powered microsites and account intelligence, driving pipeline generation and revenue growth.
Site Biz Pros
Seed Round in 2021
Site Biz Pros provides a suite of software tools for small businesses to get online
CarDekho is a technology services company that delivers mobile application development, web design and development, offshore staffing, and testing and quality assurance solutions. It offers consulting and development for enterprise mobility, including iOS, Android, and cross‑platform applications, as well as web services such as responsive design, CMS, e‑commerce, and custom web applications. The firm provides offshore talent for designers, developers, and QA specialists, and offers comprehensive testing services covering automated, manual, functional, and integration testing. CarDekho builds applications across a wide range of sectors, including automotive, e‑learning, finance, social networking, travel, health, job placement, news, utilities, entertainment, lifestyle, e‑commerce, IT, communication, and publishing.
GirnarSoft
Series B in 2015
Founded in 2007, GirnarSoft is a leading mobile and web solutions development company based in India. With over 900 top engineers and management professionals, the company offers a wide range of services including product development, manual testing, automation, mobile application development, custom software development, and automotive portals.
Weebly, Inc., established in 2006, is a San Francisco-based company that empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs to create professional websites and online stores. Its user-friendly platform offers customizable templates, essential features like forms and analytics, and seamless e-commerce functionality. Weebly also provides mobile applications, domain name services, and integrated marketing tools to help businesses grow. As of 2018, Weebly operates as a subsidiary of Square, Inc.
GirnarSoft
Series A in 2013
Founded in 2007, GirnarSoft is a leading mobile and web solutions development company based in India. With over 900 top engineers and management professionals, the company offers a wide range of services including product development, manual testing, automation, mobile application development, custom software development, and automotive portals.
Sencha Inc., headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in enterprise Web application development. It offers a comprehensive Web application lifecycle management platform, enabling Fortune 100 companies worldwide to streamline their software development process. Sencha's product suite includes testing tools, JavaScript frameworks (Ext JS, GXT, Touch), productivity tools (Sencha IDE Plugins, Cmd, Inspector), and a visual application builder (Sencha Architect). Additionally, they provide professional services such as architecture review, application modernization, and custom development, along with training, maintenance, and support. Sencha's platform empowers enterprises to build, test, and deploy cross-platform Web applications, ensuring the right user experience across various devices.
Weebly, Inc., established in 2006, is a San Francisco-based company that empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs to create professional websites and online stores. Its user-friendly platform offers customizable templates, essential features like forms and analytics, and seamless e-commerce functionality. Weebly also provides mobile applications, domain name services, and integrated marketing tools to help businesses grow. As of 2018, Weebly operates as a subsidiary of Square, Inc.
Founded in September 2005, 2345.com is a Chinese software company that offers a web directory service. Its platform enables users to quickly access various online resources such as search engines, practical inquiries, weather forecasts, group buying navigation, films and TV shows, city navigation, email login, internet bookmarks, and more, without needing to remember complex web addresses.
Sencha Inc., headquartered in Redwood City, California, specializes in enterprise Web application development. It offers a comprehensive Web application lifecycle management platform, enabling Fortune 100 companies worldwide to streamline their software development process. Sencha's product suite includes testing tools, JavaScript frameworks (Ext JS, GXT, Touch), productivity tools (Sencha IDE Plugins, Cmd, Inspector), and a visual application builder (Sencha Architect). Additionally, they provide professional services such as architecture review, application modernization, and custom development, along with training, maintenance, and support. Sencha's platform empowers enterprises to build, test, and deploy cross-platform Web applications, ensuring the right user experience across various devices.
Aobi Island
Angel Round in 2009
Aobi Island is an educational platform focused on providing secure, healthy, and interesting web services for children aged 6 to 14. It enables children to cultivate their imagination and creativity in a healthy virtual world and realize their dreams, so that they can develop a positive outlook on life and the world. Children can communicate with each other through the different activities and features offered through Aobi Island.
Aobi Island was developed by Guangzhou Baitian Info.
MarketLive
Series E in 2008
MarketLive is a prominent provider of eCommerce technology and expert services, established in 1995. The company specializes in helping fast-growing businesses sell products and services across various channels. Its flagship offering, the MarketLive eCommerce Suite, is designed to cater to the specific needs of catalogers, retailers, direct marketers, and manufacturers. This platform, combined with MarketLive's Intelligent Selling methodology, enhances the online customer experience while significantly improving key performance metrics such as customer acquisition, conversion, and retention rates. MarketLive supports numerous well-known eCommerce sites, enabling them to establish a robust online sales and marketing presence and effectively manage content, process orders, and track website activity.
Kangsheng Chuangxiang
Series B in 2008
Kangsheng Chuangxiang Technology is a community platform and service supplier in China.
Located in the Shangdi High-Tech District, Zhongguancun, Beijing, the company is an internet enterprise with independent intellectual property rights, which has been titled the High-Tech Enterprise by Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission. Discuz! , the core community product of the company, is a community forum with the largest number of users and the widest coverage worldwide.
Digital Chocolate
Series C in 2006
Digital Chocolate is a video game developer and publisher that focuses on creating casual and social games for various platforms, including the web, Facebook, and mobile phones. The company operates in multiple countries, including the United States, Finland, Spain, India, and Mexico. In addition to mobile games, Digital Chocolate has developed applications that cater to users interested in fashion and business simulation. The company also offers games specifically designed for the Microsoft gaming console, showcasing its diverse portfolio within the gaming industry.
Kangsheng Chuangxiang
Series A in 2006
Kangsheng Chuangxiang Technology is a community platform and service supplier in China.
Located in the Shangdi High-Tech District, Zhongguancun, Beijing, the company is an internet enterprise with independent intellectual property rights, which has been titled the High-Tech Enterprise by Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission. Discuz! , the core community product of the company, is a community forum with the largest number of users and the widest coverage worldwide.
MarketLive
Series D in 2006
MarketLive is a prominent provider of eCommerce technology and expert services, established in 1995. The company specializes in helping fast-growing businesses sell products and services across various channels. Its flagship offering, the MarketLive eCommerce Suite, is designed to cater to the specific needs of catalogers, retailers, direct marketers, and manufacturers. This platform, combined with MarketLive's Intelligent Selling methodology, enhances the online customer experience while significantly improving key performance metrics such as customer acquisition, conversion, and retention rates. MarketLive supports numerous well-known eCommerce sites, enabling them to establish a robust online sales and marketing presence and effectively manage content, process orders, and track website activity.
Kavam.com
Series B in 2006
A web index, in construction, whose purpose is to provide a simple method for consumers to define their own search engines.
Digital Chocolate
Series B in 2004
Digital Chocolate is a video game developer and publisher that focuses on creating casual and social games for various platforms, including the web, Facebook, and mobile phones. The company operates in multiple countries, including the United States, Finland, Spain, India, and Mexico. In addition to mobile games, Digital Chocolate has developed applications that cater to users interested in fashion and business simulation. The company also offers games specifically designed for the Microsoft gaming console, showcasing its diverse portfolio within the gaming industry.
Digital Chocolate
Series A in 2004
Digital Chocolate is a video game developer and publisher that focuses on creating casual and social games for various platforms, including the web, Facebook, and mobile phones. The company operates in multiple countries, including the United States, Finland, Spain, India, and Mexico. In addition to mobile games, Digital Chocolate has developed applications that cater to users interested in fashion and business simulation. The company also offers games specifically designed for the Microsoft gaming console, showcasing its diverse portfolio within the gaming industry.
MarketLive
Venture Round in 2003
MarketLive is a prominent provider of eCommerce technology and expert services, established in 1995. The company specializes in helping fast-growing businesses sell products and services across various channels. Its flagship offering, the MarketLive eCommerce Suite, is designed to cater to the specific needs of catalogers, retailers, direct marketers, and manufacturers. This platform, combined with MarketLive's Intelligent Selling methodology, enhances the online customer experience while significantly improving key performance metrics such as customer acquisition, conversion, and retention rates. MarketLive supports numerous well-known eCommerce sites, enabling them to establish a robust online sales and marketing presence and effectively manage content, process orders, and track website activity.
Multimedia Live
Venture Round in 2003
A pioneer of Intelligent Selling(TM) online, is a nationally recognized Web technology and design company.
Plumtree Software
Venture Round in 2000
Plumtree Software specializes in the development and marketing of software solutions designed for deploying web applications. The company's flagship product, the Enterprise Web Suite, integrates various technologies, including portal, content management, collaboration, integration, and search functionalities. Central to its offerings is the Corporate Portal, which serves as a framework for applications, facilitating the creation of virtual community workspaces and ensuring a unified web environment. Additionally, Plumtree provides a Collaboration Server that allows users to work together online, managing tasks, projects, and document sharing. The Content Server handles the publication and administration of web content, while the Search Server enables comprehensive indexing and searching of all accessible materials. The Studio Server offers tools for portal managers to create application components without coding, and the Web Services Integration technologies connect the portal to enterprise systems. Plumtree Software also delivers deployment and support services, consulting, and training, distributing its products through a direct sales force and various partners globally. Founded in 1996, the company is based in San Francisco, California, and operates as a subsidiary of Oracle Corp.
Sales.com
Venture Round in 1999
Sales.com a Web destination for sales professionals by sales professionals.
Macromedia
Venture Round in 1999
Macromedia was a North American software company based in San Francisco, California, known for its graphics and web development tools, including the widely used Macromedia Flash. The company played a significant role in the evolution of web multimedia and interactive content. In December 2005, Macromedia was acquired by Adobe Systems, which took control of its product line, enhancing Adobe's offerings in the graphics and web development sectors.
eALITY
Venture Round in 1999
eALITY offers a range of web-based application services to small- and mid-size companies. eALITY Express is the company’s primary product and is a tool that enables clients to map the approval path of purchase orders, expense reports, and other critical business processes.
eALITY is based in Foster City, California.
linkexchange
Venture Round in 1997
LinkExchange was the web's largest banner exchange network and expanded to become the web's first small-business portal before being acquired by Microsoft for US $265 million in 1998: http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft-acquires-LinkExchange/2100-1033_3-217516.html
LinkExchange was founded in the spring of 1996 by 23-year-old Harvard grads [Tony Hsieh](/people/tony-hsieh) and [Sanjay Madan](/people/sanjay-madan). 24-year-old Harvard grad [Ali Partovi](/people/ali-partovi) joined them a few months later as a third partner.
At its peak, the LinkExchange banner network reached over half of Internet-enabled households every month, according to Media Metrix. In June, 1998, LinkExchange acquired Submit It! Inc. (makers of Submit It!, ClickTrade, and ListBot), and MerchantPlanet (a turnkey e-commerce solution for merchants). In November, 1998, LinkExchange was acquired by Microsoft for US$265 million.
Other notable LinkExchange people included CFO [Alfred Lin](/people/alfred-lin), and via acquisition of Submit-it, [Scott Banister](/people/scott-banister), and contractor [Max Levchin](/people/max-levchin).