SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based seed fund founded by Ron Conway, specializing in early-stage investments primarily in the Internet software sector. Established in 1992, the firm distinguishes itself from traditional venture capital by adopting a portfolio approach, investing in a larger number of companies while refraining from taking board seats. This allows SV Angel to focus on providing extensive business development, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic advice to its portfolio companies. Over the years, SV Angel has supported numerous high-profile startups, including Facebook, Google, and Airbnb. The firm continues to leverage its extensive network to facilitate growth and innovation within the companies it invests in, aiming to foster a thriving startup ecosystem across the United States.

Ron Conway

Founder and Managing Partner

Ronald Conway

Founder and Managing Partner

Topher Conway

Managing Partner

Sourav Gupta

Principal

Steven Lee

Partner

Robert Pollak

Partner

Beth Turner

Managing Partner - Seed

Past deals in Machine Learning

ElevenLabs

Venture Round in 2023
ElevenLabs specializes in voice artificial intelligence, focusing on creating innovative solutions for voice dubbing. The company has developed a tool that automatically dubs videos and podcasts into multiple languages while maintaining the original voice and emotional nuance. This technology allows businesses to efficiently enable their content to reach new audiences by publishing it in various languages. ElevenLabs aims to enhance content accessibility worldwide, making it enjoyable for viewers regardless of their language.

OpenAI

Venture Round in 2023
OpenAI is a non-profit artificial intelligence (AI) research company, associated with business magnate Elon Musk, that aims to carefully promote and develop friendly AI in such a way as to benefit, rather than harm, humanity as a whole. The organization aims to "freely collaborate" with other institutions and researchers by making its patents and research open to the public. The company is supported by over US$1 billion in commitments; however, only a tiny fraction of the $1 billion pledged is expected to be spent in the first few years. The founders are motivated in part by concerns about existential risk from artificial general intelligence.

Modular

Seed Round in 2022
Modular is an AI software development platform aimed at simplifying the creation and deployment of artificial intelligence applications. The platform integrates various popular frameworks through common interfaces, enhancing usability and flexibility while ensuring compatibility across diverse hardware backends and cloud environments. This approach allows developers to adopt the tools seamlessly into their existing workflows without the need for extensive code modifications. By focusing on production-quality infrastructure and a straightforward user experience, Modular enables developers to save time and increase their productivity, ultimately streamlining the development process from edge to datacenter.

Graft

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Graft is a cloud-native platform that uses AI techniques to unlock the value of text, images, video, audio, and graphs. There is no requirement for machine learning skills, no need to hire a team, and no infrastructure to build or maintain.

Hugging Face

Series C in 2022
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Kumo

Series A in 2022
Kumo.AI is a software-as-a-service platform specializing in artificial intelligence tailored for contemporary data management. The platform is designed to analyze relationships and patterns within data, leveraging machine learning to facilitate predictive modeling. By integrating seamlessly with modern cloud data warehouses, Kumo.AI supports a variety of graph formats, including nodes, edges, and properties. This functionality empowers scientists and analysts to generate faster, simpler, and more accurate predictions, enhancing decision-making processes across various industries.

Nanonets

Series A in 2022
NanoNets is machine learning API for developers which requires 1/10th of data and no machine learning expertise to train a model. Upload the data, wait for a few minutes and get a model you can query over their easy to use cloud API. Often companies do not have enough data to train a machine learning model on their own using state of the art algorithms as well as don't have enough data scientists to work on those problems. NanoNets solves both these problems for companies.

Reask

Seed Round in 2022
Reask is a science and technology company that focuses on natural hazard modeling. Reask offers real-time, post-event, and longer-term AI solutions for global weather-related catastrophes by Global Risk mapping and probabilistic trend forecasting of catastrophe risk analytics.

CrowdAI

Series A in 2021
CrowdAI, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-as-a-service platform, focusing on the analysis of imagery and video from various sources, including autonomous vehicles, satellites, and drones. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, CrowdAI empowers users to create custom machine learning models tailored to their specific needs without requiring a data science background or coding skills. Its comprehensive platform simplifies the transition from raw data to actionable insights, allowing enterprises to efficiently deploy machine learning models in production environments. This capability enables users to leverage real-time data for informed operational decision-making, enhancing the effectiveness of their projects and applications.

Bonsai

Seed Round in 2020
Bonsai offers an AI platform that empowers enterprises to build and deploy intelligent systems. By completely automating the management of complex machine learning libraries and algorithms, Bonsai enables enterprises to program AI models that improve system control and enhance real-time decision support. Businesses use these models today to increase automation and improve operational efficiency of industrial systems including robotics, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, energy and utilities. Based in Berkeley, CA, Bonsai is backed by leading investors including NEA, Microsoft Ventures, ABB, Samsung NEXT and Siemens.

Helm.ai

Seed Round in 2020
Helm.ai Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in designing and developing artificial intelligence software solutions for autonomous navigation in self-driving cars, drones, and consumer robots. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on creating advanced driving technologies that support high-end advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and Level 4 autonomous driving. Helm.ai employs an unsupervised learning approach to train neural networks, allowing its technology to function effectively without the necessity for large-scale fleet data, extensive simulation, or manual annotation. This innovative methodology enables automotive companies to implement safe and scalable autonomous technologies.

Outlier

Series B in 2020
Outlier AI, Inc. operates an automated business analysis platform that delivers insights based on data for organizations in consumer packaged goods, e-commerce, retail, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2015 and based in Oakland, California, Outlier offers a solution that not only enables businesses to make informed decisions but also continuously monitors their data to alert users of unexpected changes. The platform helps optimize marketing efforts, tracks shifts in buyer segments, identifies product development issues, and uncovers insights across various data sets, allowing businesses to make strategic, data-driven decisions with greater ease.

Grid.ai

Seed Round in 2019
Grid.ai, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides a platform designed to facilitate the training of artificial intelligence models using cloud-based graphics processing units (GPUs) and tensor processing units (TPUs) directly from users' laptops. Founded in 2019, Grid offers several tools, including Grid Train for model training and research iteration, Grid View for infrastructure management, and Tensorboard for experiment analysis. The platform is tailored to assist machine learning engineers, data scientists, and AI researchers by simplifying the complexities of scalable AI research, allowing users to concentrate on their projects without the need for extensive infrastructure management. By enabling companies of all sizes to leverage advanced AI capabilities effortlessly, Grid.ai aims to enhance productivity and innovation in AI development.

Aether Bio

Seed Round in 2019
Aether Bio is a technology company that focuses on re-purposing enzymes to create new compounds using machine learning. By integrating machine learning with high-throughput robotic laboratories, Aether Bio engineers enzymes rapidly and enables massively parallelized experimentation. This innovative approach generates significantly larger datasets compared to competitors, allowing researchers to manufacture complex and novel products more efficiently and at a lower cost. The company's technology aims to provide healthcare institutions with sustainable and affordable chemicals and materials essential for their operations.

Snorkel

Seed Round in 2019
Snorkel AI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an end-to-end machine-learning platform aimed at facilitating the creation, management, and monitoring of AI applications. Central to its offerings is Snorkel Flow, a data-first platform that enables users to programmatically label and augment training data, manage data for AI purposes, and deploy various machine learning models. The platform is particularly effective in extracting entities and structured information from complex documents, making it valuable across multiple sectors, including finance, government, telecommunications, healthcare, and e-commerce. Snorkel AI's innovative approach incorporates weak supervision technology, allowing both developers and non-developers to focus on data-related tasks efficiently. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Snorkel AI also contributes to the academic community by publishing peer-reviewed research on its core technologies.

Golden

Seed Round in 2019
Golden is a developer of a self-constructing knowledge database used to accelerate discovery and education. The company uses and leverages human effort by using machine intelligence to make the process of gathering and communicating knowledge simpler. It combines a powerful search across several entities with fine-grain alerts to stay on top of changes, and semi-automatic research assistance for gaps in knowledge that enable people in organizations to stay current, understand and leverage the latest trends in their industry.

Determined AI

Series A in 2019
Determined AI, founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in developing a deep learning management platform that streamlines the process of building and deploying machine learning models. The company's platform enhances developer productivity by facilitating distributed training and hyperparameter searches, while also automating the tracking, sharing, and reproduction of experiments and metrics. This approach allows clients to significantly reduce their time-to-market, improve resource utilization, and mitigate risks associated with model development. Through its innovative software, Determined AI aims to transform the efficiency and effectiveness of deep learning workflows.

Tecton

Seed Round in 2018
Tecton.ai is a developer of an enterprise-ready data platform designed to facilitate machine learning for organizations. Founded in 2019 by the team behind Uber's Michelangelo platform, Tecton aims to make advanced machine learning capabilities accessible to companies of all sizes. The platform allows data scientists to transform raw data into production-ready features, addressing the unique challenges of machine learning data management. By providing a comprehensive data layer, Tecton enables the integration of batch, streaming, and real-time data, allowing organizations to automate decisions rapidly and improve customer experiences. With offices in San Francisco and New York, Tecton focuses on helping businesses efficiently deploy machine learning models at scale to drive significant outcomes.

Outlier

Series A in 2018
Outlier AI, Inc. operates an automated business analysis platform that delivers insights based on data for organizations in consumer packaged goods, e-commerce, retail, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2015 and based in Oakland, California, Outlier offers a solution that not only enables businesses to make informed decisions but also continuously monitors their data to alert users of unexpected changes. The platform helps optimize marketing efforts, tracks shifts in buyer segments, identifies product development issues, and uncovers insights across various data sets, allowing businesses to make strategic, data-driven decisions with greater ease.

Hugging Face

Seed Round in 2018
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Spell

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Spell Inc. is an artificial intelligence and deep learning infrastructure company founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City. The company provides a digital platform that simplifies machine learning and deep learning projects, making these technologies accessible to a broader audience. Spell's flexible end-to-end MLOps platform allows teams to efficiently prepare, train, deploy, and manage machine learning initiatives. It supports collaboration and reproducibility, streamlining the DevOps tasks required for scaling projects. With user-friendly command-line tools and an intuitive web console, Spell manages machine resources and environment setup, enabling teams to focus on experimentation. The platform facilitates shared access to data, experiments, and results, making it easy for new team members to integrate quickly. By offering infrastructure management services, Spell empowers organizations to operationalize AI for various applications, including natural language processing, computer vision, and speech recognition.

Reverie Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Reverie Labs, based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in improving drug development processes for pharmaceutical companies through advanced machine learning techniques. The company focuses on predicting the bio physicochemical properties of drug candidates, thereby accelerating preclinical development. By developing structure-based predictive models, Reverie Labs enhances the potency assessment of small molecules and employs a multi-objective molecular optimizer to design new compounds that balance effectiveness and ease of synthesis. This innovative approach allows for the prioritization and optimization of molecules, facilitating their progression to animal and human clinical trials in a more timely manner.

Tecton

Seed Round in 2018
Tecton.ai is a developer of an enterprise-ready data platform designed to facilitate machine learning for organizations. Founded in 2019 by the team behind Uber's Michelangelo platform, Tecton aims to make advanced machine learning capabilities accessible to companies of all sizes. The platform allows data scientists to transform raw data into production-ready features, addressing the unique challenges of machine learning data management. By providing a comprehensive data layer, Tecton enables the integration of batch, streaming, and real-time data, allowing organizations to automate decisions rapidly and improve customer experiences. With offices in San Francisco and New York, Tecton focuses on helping businesses efficiently deploy machine learning models at scale to drive significant outcomes.

Covariant

Seed Round in 2017
Covariant is a company focused on developing artificial intelligence for robotics. It is creating the Covariant Brain, a universal AI system that enables robots to perceive, reason, and interact with their environments. The company specializes in robotics software that utilizes deep imitation learning, deep reinforcement learning, and meta-learning techniques. This innovative approach allows clients to program robots with ease by using a virtual reality headset to guide them through specific tasks. Covariant aims to streamline the deployment of robotics across various operations, enhancing efficiency and adaptability in industrial settings.

Golden

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Golden is a developer of a self-constructing knowledge database used to accelerate discovery and education. The company uses and leverages human effort by using machine intelligence to make the process of gathering and communicating knowledge simpler. It combines a powerful search across several entities with fine-grain alerts to stay on top of changes, and semi-automatic research assistance for gaps in knowledge that enable people in organizations to stay current, understand and leverage the latest trends in their industry.

Lunchclub

Seed Round in 2017
Lunchclub is an AI-driven platform founded in 2018 by Vladimir Novakovski, Hayley Leibson, and Scott Wu, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The service specializes in facilitating one-on-one meetings, such as lunches and coffee chats, by connecting users with potential business partners, team members, or investors. Through its innovative approach, Lunchclub enables clients to make meaningful introductions that support their professional objectives, fostering collaboration and advancement within various fields. The platform emphasizes the importance of personalized connections to enhance networking opportunities and help users achieve their goals.

People.ai

Series A in 2017
People.ai is an artificial intelligence platform based in San Francisco, California, designed to enhance revenue operations for enterprise teams. The platform automates processes related to sales, marketing, and customer success, enabling organizations to identify and capitalize on revenue opportunities. By capturing comprehensive data on customer contacts, activities, and engagements, People.ai provides actionable insights that help sales leaders manage their teams effectively and drive revenue growth. The platform offers tools for personalized coaching, sales performance analytics, and pipeline reviews, allowing users to visualize interactions with potential buyers and assess the success of marketing campaigns. Customer success teams utilize People.ai to ensure effective engagement with clients post-sale, aligning their efforts with the right opportunities and tracking the costs associated with customer support. Overall, People.ai aims to transform business activities by leveraging AI technology to deliver insights that foster predictable growth and improved sales productivity.

Nanonets

Seed Round in 2017
NanoNets is machine learning API for developers which requires 1/10th of data and no machine learning expertise to train a model. Upload the data, wait for a few minutes and get a model you can query over their easy to use cloud API. Often companies do not have enough data to train a machine learning model on their own using state of the art algorithms as well as don't have enough data scientists to work on those problems. NanoNets solves both these problems for companies.

DeepScale

Seed Round in 2017
DeepScale is a technology company that develops perceptual systems for semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles. It help automakers use industry-standard low-wattage processors to power more accurate perception. Alongside sensors, mapping, planning and control systems, perception, (sometimes referenced as “computer vision”) enables vehicles to make sense of what’s going on around them in real time.

Hugging Face

Angel Round in 2017
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Hugging Face

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Hugging Face is a computer software company that provides a software platform that specializes in conversational artificial intelligence. Its platform focuses on developing research papers on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing systems. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, United States.

CrowdAI

Seed Round in 2017
CrowdAI, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-as-a-service platform, focusing on the analysis of imagery and video from various sources, including autonomous vehicles, satellites, and drones. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, CrowdAI empowers users to create custom machine learning models tailored to their specific needs without requiring a data science background or coding skills. Its comprehensive platform simplifies the transition from raw data to actionable insights, allowing enterprises to efficiently deploy machine learning models in production environments. This capability enables users to leverage real-time data for informed operational decision-making, enhancing the effectiveness of their projects and applications.

Helm.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Helm.ai Inc. is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in designing and developing artificial intelligence software solutions for autonomous navigation in self-driving cars, drones, and consumer robots. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on creating advanced driving technologies that support high-end advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and Level 4 autonomous driving. Helm.ai employs an unsupervised learning approach to train neural networks, allowing its technology to function effectively without the necessity for large-scale fleet data, extensive simulation, or manual annotation. This innovative methodology enables automotive companies to implement safe and scalable autonomous technologies.

Cerebras

Series B in 2016
Cerebras Systems Inc., founded in 2016 and located in Los Altos, California, specializes in manufacturing artificial intelligence chips designed specifically for deep learning applications. The company is backed by prominent venture capitalists and features a team of experienced technologists and successful entrepreneurs. Cerebras Systems aims to address complex challenges in the AI field, focusing on innovative solutions that enhance deep learning capabilities. The organization emphasizes values such as integrity, passion, and practical problem-solving, which guide its mission to advance AI technology.

Skymind

Venture Round in 2016
Skymind Inc. is a business intelligence and enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing solutions that classify, cluster, and predict outcomes across various data types, including text, images, video, time series, and sound, to identify patterns that can influence business decisions. Skymind is known for its open-source deep-learning framework, Deeplearning4j, which is designed for use in production environments, and ND4J, a scientific computing library optimized for performance and minimal memory usage. In addition to its core offerings, Skymind's technologies enable businesses to leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to enhance their operational efficiency and decision-making processes.

Skymind

Seed Round in 2016
Skymind Inc. is a business intelligence and enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in developing solutions that classify, cluster, and predict outcomes across various data types, including text, images, video, time series, and sound, to identify patterns that can influence business decisions. Skymind is known for its open-source deep-learning framework, Deeplearning4j, which is designed for use in production environments, and ND4J, a scientific computing library optimized for performance and minimal memory usage. In addition to its core offerings, Skymind's technologies enable businesses to leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to enhance their operational efficiency and decision-making processes.

CrowdAI

Seed Round in 2016
CrowdAI, Inc. is a company that specializes in providing an artificial intelligence-as-a-service platform, focusing on the analysis of imagery and video from various sources, including autonomous vehicles, satellites, and drones. Founded in 2016 and based in Mountain View, California, CrowdAI empowers users to create custom machine learning models tailored to their specific needs without requiring a data science background or coding skills. Its comprehensive platform simplifies the transition from raw data to actionable insights, allowing enterprises to efficiently deploy machine learning models in production environments. This capability enables users to leverage real-time data for informed operational decision-making, enhancing the effectiveness of their projects and applications.

SigOpt

Series A in 2016
SigOpt, Inc. operates an optimization platform designed to enhance model development across various applications, including web, mobile, machine learning, and physical experiments. Established in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, SigOpt provides a REST API that seamlessly integrates into existing machine learning workflows. The platform employs a black-box optimization approach, allowing users to input parameter spaces and performance metrics without needing to share underlying training data. By continuously refining its models, SigOpt suggests optimal hyper-parameter configurations, thereby accelerating the development process and improving the reliability of results. In 2020, SigOpt became a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, further strengthening its position in the market.

People.ai

Seed Round in 2016
People.ai is an artificial intelligence platform based in San Francisco, California, designed to enhance revenue operations for enterprise teams. The platform automates processes related to sales, marketing, and customer success, enabling organizations to identify and capitalize on revenue opportunities. By capturing comprehensive data on customer contacts, activities, and engagements, People.ai provides actionable insights that help sales leaders manage their teams effectively and drive revenue growth. The platform offers tools for personalized coaching, sales performance analytics, and pipeline reviews, allowing users to visualize interactions with potential buyers and assess the success of marketing campaigns. Customer success teams utilize People.ai to ensure effective engagement with clients post-sale, aligning their efforts with the right opportunities and tracking the costs associated with customer support. Overall, People.ai aims to transform business activities by leveraging AI technology to deliver insights that foster predictable growth and improved sales productivity.

B12

Series A in 2016
B12 develops and operates a human-assisted artificial intelligence platform that leverages algorithmic design that streamlines website design process. It offers Orchestra, an online platform that integrates with third party tools, such as e-commerce and blogging platforms, and alerts experts to quality issues in web designs. B12 was formerly known as Unlimited Labs, Inc. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Kite

Seed Round in 2016
Kite develops an artificial intelligence plugin to help developers to code faster. The company offers Kite, a plugin for IDE that uses machine learning to give developers useful code completions for Python. Its solutions include Kite for Atom, PyCharm, Sublime, Vim, and VS Code. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

B12

Pre Seed Round in 2016
B12 develops and operates a human-assisted artificial intelligence platform that leverages algorithmic design that streamlines website design process. It offers Orchestra, an online platform that integrates with third party tools, such as e-commerce and blogging platforms, and alerts experts to quality issues in web designs. B12 was formerly known as Unlimited Labs, Inc. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

LiftIgniter

Seed Round in 2015
LiftIgniter is the personalization API. We are a machine learning personalization layer that powers intelligent, real-time, dynamic learning interactions on all customer touchpoints. Each user action has an intelligent reaction. LiftIgniter was part of the Winter 2014 YCombinator class and is based in San Francisco, California.

Learneo

Series A in 2014
Learneo brands and platforms are pioneering advances in a wide range of applications for emergent technologies, including the use of AI to improve people's writing, reading and math skills, in school, professional and daily life. The platform of businesses includes CliffsNotes, the original and iconic study guide company; Course Hero, an online learning platform of academic resources; LitCharts, a creator of literature resources; QuillBot, an AI-powered writing companion helping anyone improve their writing skills; Scribbr, a multilingual academic proofreading service, and Symbolab, an AI-based mathematics resource. Learneo was established in Redwood City, California by Andrew Grauer and Gregor Carrigan.

Scaled Inference

Seed Round in 2014
Scaled Inference is a U.S.-based company that operates in stealth mode and offers artificial intelligence as a cloud service. It offers a new generation of intelligent software built by the masses and powered by an open shared platform. Scaled Inference was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Nervana

Seed Round in 2014
Nervana is a technology company founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It specializes in machine learning and artificial intelligence, offering a software-as-a-service platform that enables businesses to develop custom deep learning applications. The company's flagship product, Nervana Cloud, provides a comprehensive software solution that utilizes deep learning techniques to facilitate the creation of intelligent applications. Founded by experts in various fields, including machine learning, neuroscience, and chip design, Nervana aims to simplify and scale the use of brain-inspired algorithms in technology development.

Ever

Seed Round in 2013
Ever AI, founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, develops a mobile application designed for storing and organizing digital photos. The company specializes in face recognition technology, offering self-hosted APIs and mobile SDKs that cater to various industries, including retail, payments, autonomous transportation, government and military, law enforcement, and identity management. Leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence and deep learning, Ever AI aims to enhance user experiences through its innovative solutions, which focus on accuracy, security, and convenience in face recognition applications.

LearnUp

Seed Round in 2012
LearnUp, Inc. develops a platform that provides access to online job-specific skills training, career coaching, and automatic interview scheduling aspects. The company’s platform allows job applicants to pick a job position, learn job skills, and get an interview. It serves entry-level job seekers in the United States. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Kaggle

Series A in 2011
Kaggle Inc. operates a leading platform for data prediction competitions and is recognized as the world's largest community of data scientists. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, Kaggle allows organizations to post their data for analysis by expert data scientists, thereby offering statistical and analytics outsourcing solutions. The platform facilitates competitions where data scientists apply advanced machine learning techniques to address complex problems, delivering valuable insights and business results. Kaggle serves a diverse clientele, including companies, governments, and researchers, with notable impacts across various industries such as energy, life sciences, financial services, aviation, information technology, and retail. In 2017, Kaggle became a subsidiary of Google, further enhancing its capabilities and reach in the data science field.

Codecademy

Series A in 2011
Codecademy is an online platform that provides free coding classes in twelve different programming languages, including HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Python, and Ruby. It aims to help learners around the world acquire essential skills for the digital age in an engaging and accessible manner. By utilizing both web and mobile platforms, Codecademy allows users to learn by building projects and receiving continuous feedback from peers. This interactive learning environment fosters a global community where individuals can apply their skills in practical ways, enhancing their personal and professional development.

Kite

Pre Seed Round in 2011
Kite develops an artificial intelligence plugin to help developers to code faster. The company offers Kite, a plugin for IDE that uses machine learning to give developers useful code completions for Python. Its solutions include Kite for Atom, PyCharm, Sublime, Vim, and VS Code. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Learneo

Seed Round in 2010
Learneo brands and platforms are pioneering advances in a wide range of applications for emergent technologies, including the use of AI to improve people's writing, reading and math skills, in school, professional and daily life. The platform of businesses includes CliffsNotes, the original and iconic study guide company; Course Hero, an online learning platform of academic resources; LitCharts, a creator of literature resources; QuillBot, an AI-powered writing companion helping anyone improve their writing skills; Scribbr, a multilingual academic proofreading service, and Symbolab, an AI-based mathematics resource. Learneo was established in Redwood City, California by Andrew Grauer and Gregor Carrigan.

Wavii

Seed Round in 2010
Wavii is an online platform that utilizes proprietary Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology to automatically generate status updates about various topics, including celebrities, companies, and politicians. By analyzing and condensing information from articles, tweets, and blogs available on the internet, Wavii effectively de-duplicates stories and highlights significant events such as political victories, breakups, acquisitions, and product releases. Users can follow topics of interest in a manner similar to following friends on social media, with updates delivered via the web or a smartphone application. This innovative approach allows users to stay informed about the subjects that matter most to them.
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