SpotOn is a technology company founded in 2017 by Doron Friedman, Matt Hyman, and Zach Hyman, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company specializes in providing innovative software and payment solutions tailored for small and midsize businesses. SpotOn offers a comprehensive, cloud-based platform that includes tools for payments, point-of-sale systems, marketing, website development, online ordering, appointments, eCommerce, digital loyalty, and review management. By integrating these services, SpotOn aims to enhance operational efficiency and customer engagement for its clients. The company's mission is to empower businesses by delivering high-quality solutions at fair prices, supported by personalized local service.
Benchling
Series F in 2021
Benchling, Inc. delivers a cloud-based informatics platform for life sciences research and development. The platform unifies experiment design, data capture, and collaboration in a single interface, enabling scientists to design, record, and share experiments. It consists of an integrated lab notebook, a biological registration system to track inventory such as plasmids, antibodies, and cell lines, and a molecular biology design and analysis suite that supports end-to-end R&D workflows. Additional modules include Benchling Insights for querying and visualizing structured data and collaboration around it, and Bioregistry for biological entity registration and strain management. Benchling serves researchers in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies as well as academic and government labs, including research and development managers and principal investigators who need centralized data management and streamlined collaboration. The platform is applied across antibodies, cell therapy, gene therapy, proteins and peptides, vaccines, and industrial biotechnology. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, Benchling enables scientists to design DNA, manage workflows, and accelerate decision-making throughout the R&D lifecycle.
Canva
Venture Round in 2021
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.
Illumio, Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2012. It specializes in providing cloud-based security solutions designed to protect organizations from cyber threats and breaches. The company's primary offering is the Adaptive Security Platform, which includes several tools such as Illumination for application traffic mapping, Enforcement for application nano-segmentation, and SecureConnect for data protection. Illumio's Zero Trust Segmentation Platform enhances security by visualizing traffic flows and automatically enforcing segmentation policies, minimizing lateral movement within multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructures. This approach safeguards critical resources and mitigates the risk of cyber attacks, thereby helping organizations maintain operational resilience. The company's clientele includes notable names such as Plantronics, Yahoo, and the Creative Artists Agency.
GOAT Group
Series F in 2021
GOAT Group operates as a global marketplace for authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories. Founded in 2015, it offers products from over 350 brands through its platforms GOAT and Flight Club, with thirteen physical locations serving 170 international markets.
Samsara Networks
Series F in 2020
Founded in 2015, Samsara develops IoT-based solutions that provide real-time visibility, analytics, and AI for operations across various industries. Its offerings include plug-and-play sensors, wireless connectivity, and cloud-hosted software integrated for deployment.
Tempus, established in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, is a technology company specializing in precision medicine. It develops a comprehensive library of molecular and clinical data, along with an operating system that makes this information accessible and useful for patients, physicians, and researchers. Tempus offers services such as genomic sequencing, clinical data restructuring, and biological modeling, enabling real-time data-driven decisions for personalized patient care and facilitating the discovery of optimized therapeutic options.
Rent the Runway
Series F in 2019
Rent the Runway is a fashion platform that rents designer dresses, clothing, and accessories for women through its online store and physical locations. Its catalog covers party dresses, gowns, jumpsuits, rompers, outerwear, tops and bottoms, jackets, coats, jewelry, handbags, scarves, hats, and sunglasses. The company operates stores in New York, San Francisco, Santa Monica, and Washington, D.C., and serves customers nationwide online. It supports rental, subscription, and resale options, enabling customers to access a vast closet without ownership. The business emphasizes a cloud-based closet concept and a distinctive reverse logistics network to manage inventory across channels. With partnerships with hundreds of designer brands, Rent the Runway provides hundreds of thousands of pieces for work, weekends, and special occasions. Founded in 2009, the platform aims to disrupt traditional fashion consumption by offering flexible, on-demand access to apparel and accessories.
Natera, Inc. is a diagnostic and research company specializing in genetic testing services, particularly in the areas of preconception and prenatal diagnostics. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, Natera offers a range of products including the Panorama non-invasive prenatal test, which screens for chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses, and Vistara, a test for single-gene mutations. Additionally, the company provides Horizon carrier screening to assess carrier status for various genetic diseases, and Spectrum, which analyzes genetic conditions during in vitro fertilization. Natera's Anora product analyzes fetal chromosomes to understand miscarriage causes, while its non-invasive paternity tests determine parentage through fetal DNA analysis. The company's Signatera technology focuses on circulating tumor DNA to monitor cancer recurrence. Natera distributes its products through a direct sales force and a network of approximately 100 laboratory and distribution partners, both domestically and internationally. The company collaborates with BGI Genomics to develop genetic testing assays and has partnered with Foundation Medicine for personalized cancer monitoring assays.