Voiceflow
Venture Round in 2023
Voiceflow Inc. is a Toronto-based company that provides an online platform for creating and monetizing voice applications. Founded in 2018, Voiceflow enables content creators to design, prototype, and launch voice applications for smart speakers like Alexa and Google Assistant without the need for coding. The platform features a visual programming language combined with a drag-and-drop interface, allowing users to easily build conversational interfaces and voice shopping applications. Voiceflow's tools are utilized by thousands of customers and developers, facilitating the development of enterprise-scale AI agents for customer support and other applications. Formerly known as Storyflow, Inc., the company rebranded to Voiceflow in November 2018.
Runway is an applied AI research company established in 2024, specializing in developing innovative tools that integrate artificial intelligence into creative processes. The company offers a video editing platform designed for professionals in art, entertainment, and design. Its technology leverages original image and video creation methods, allowing users to manipulate and edit content intuitively using text inputs. This approach simplifies the video creation process for artists, designers, and filmmakers, enabling them to express their creativity more effectively. Runway's mission is to enhance human creativity through advanced AI capabilities, facilitating seamless interactions between technology and artistic expression.
Aoca Game Lab
Seed Round in 2022
Aoca Game Lab is a creative team based in Salvador, Brazil, focused on developing story-based games that provide players with unique and immersive experiences. The company aims to attract a diverse audience, including fans of narrative-driven gameplay, challenging mechanics, and visually stunning graphics. By combining engaging storytelling with beautiful, detailed visuals and innovative gameplay elements, Aoca Game Lab seeks to deliver memorable gaming experiences that resonate with a wide range of players.
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Gravity Sketch
Series A in 2022
Gravity Sketch Limited, established in 2014 and based in London, develops innovative 3D creation tools. It offers multi-platform solutions, including Gravity Sketch VR and Gravity Sketch iOS, empowering design teams to create, collaborate, and refine 3D models, geometries, and artwork more efficiently. The company's intuitive tools aim to streamline workflows and enhance cross-functional team collaboration, serving industries such as transportation, industrial design, apparel, and footwear.
Modsy is a home design company that leverages advanced 3D graphics and computer vision technology to offer personalized interior design solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company enables customers, including new homeowners, remodelers, and renters, to visualize inspirational designs and decor within their own spaces before making any changes. Modsy's software allows users to see how furniture and decor will look in their homes, providing tailored room layouts and recommendations. It also features a shoppable marketplace, allowing customers to purchase items directly from their design plans, thereby simplifying the home design process and eliminating guesswork for both home renovators and interior designers.
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Modsy is a home design company that leverages advanced 3D graphics and computer vision technology to offer personalized interior design solutions. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company enables customers, including new homeowners, remodelers, and renters, to visualize inspirational designs and decor within their own spaces before making any changes. Modsy's software allows users to see how furniture and decor will look in their homes, providing tailored room layouts and recommendations. It also features a shoppable marketplace, allowing customers to purchase items directly from their design plans, thereby simplifying the home design process and eliminating guesswork for both home renovators and interior designers.
Divshot
Acquisition in 2015
Divshot is a browser-based platform designed for front-end development, specializing in the creation of responsive web applications. It enables users to prototype HTML5 interfaces quickly, offering tools that streamline the design process and enhance efficiency. Divshot's innovative approach allows professionals to generate high-quality, clean, and semantic markup and CSS, comparable to manually written code. By simplifying the interface design workflow, Divshot helps users create web pages faster while minimizing wasted resources.
Skillman & Hackett
Acquisition in 2015
Skillman & Hackett is a design studio based in San Francisco that specializes in rapid prototyping, virtual reality, and future-facing technology. With a team that boasts over 20 years of development experience across various hardware platforms, including Oculus, Kinect, and mobile devices, the company focuses on creating innovative solutions in the realm of virtual reality. One of its notable offerings is a virtual reality painting studio that allows users to create art in a three-dimensional space using a VR headset. In addition to this, Skillman & Hackett provides a range of art applications, further solidifying its commitment to advancing creative technology.
Bento Labs
Seed Round in 2015
Bento Labs Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, develops an Android homescreen application that employs contextual search to surface relevant apps, notifications, and content based on user context and behavior. The company aims to enhance app discovery, data sharing between applications, and personalization on smartphones, leveraging its team's collective experience from prominent tech companies such as Google and Yahoo.
RelativeWave
Acquisition in 2014
RelativeWave is a research and development company based in San Francisco that specializes in app development and design tools. The company is known for its innovative product, Form, which offers a novel approach to interaction design and prototyping. Form enables users to create custom prototypes directly on their devices, providing a native experience that utilizes the device's camera and sensors. This capability allows software developers to visualize and interact with their app designs in a way that closely mimics the final product, making prototypes as functional as fully coded applications.
VIDA & Co. is an e-commerce platform based in San Francisco, California, that connects manufacturers and artists for the design and production of clothing and accessories. Founded in 2014, the company utilizes direct-to-fabric technology to enable the rapid production of unique apparel from designers worldwide, allowing designs to move from sketch to completion in just one week. By carefully selecting its partnerships, VIDA bridges the gap between artists and consumers, while also promoting socially responsible fashion practices. Since July 2018, VIDA has operated as a subsidiary of Cimpress plc.
Gecko Design
Acquisition in 2014
Gecko Design Inc. is a product design firm established in 1996 by Jacques Gagne, specializing in engineering innovation, product quality, and aesthetic appeal. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including mechanical design, product development, design analysis, and functional modeling, tailored to meet the specific needs of industrial clients. Gecko Design emphasizes a personalized approach for each project, regardless of its scale or location. The firm collaborates closely with leading industrial design firms, ensuring that creativity is balanced with practical manufacturing considerations. This commitment to understanding the limitations of production processes allows Gecko to preemptively address potential design issues, resulting in high-quality products that honor the original vision of the design. Notable clients include major corporations, reflecting Gecko's reputation for excellence in the field of product design.
Autofuss
Acquisition in 2013
Autofuss is a design and video production firm specializing in the creation of innovative advertisements. The company combines art, live action, robotics, and computer graphics to produce visually captivating content that aims to evoke wonder in its audience. By leveraging advanced technology and creative storytelling, Autofuss develops unique advertising experiences that engage viewers and enhance brand visibility.
CreativeLive
Series B in 2013
CreativeLive, Inc. is an online education platform established in 2010, based in Seattle, Washington. It specializes in offering live streaming classes across various creative disciplines, including photography, video, design, business, audio, music, crafting, and software training. The platform allows users to access free live classes taught by renowned instructors, including bestselling authors and award-winning professionals. Users can also purchase classes to view on-demand. Since its inception, CreativeLive has attracted over ten million students and has seen three billion minutes of video consumed. The company has been profitable from the start and is led by co-founder and CEO Chase Jarvis, with a mission to empower creative entrepreneurs.
Milk is a mobile development lab established by Kevin Rose, Jeff Hodsdon, and Daniel Burka. The company focuses on fostering creativity and collaboration with innovative brands and industry talent. It operates through a diverse ecosystem comprising seven divisions, including an agency, studio spaces, production services, and a makeup line. Milk gained prominence with the launch of its first mobile app, Oink, which debuted in the fall prior to its acquisition by Google. This acquisition has further positioned Milk as a key player in the mobile development landscape.
Milk is a mobile development lab established by Kevin Rose, Jeff Hodsdon, and Daniel Burka. The company focuses on fostering creativity and collaboration with innovative brands and industry talent. It operates through a diverse ecosystem comprising seven divisions, including an agency, studio spaces, production services, and a makeup line. Milk gained prominence with the launch of its first mobile app, Oink, which debuted in the fall prior to its acquisition by Google. This acquisition has further positioned Milk as a key player in the mobile development landscape.
Collaborate.com
Seed Round in 2011
Collaborate.com is a cloud-based team collaboration platform designed to enhance communication and productivity for mobile workforces. Founded in 2011 by entrepreneurs Matt Cutler and David Greenstein, the platform integrates messaging, document sharing, and task management within a single mobile application compatible with iPhone, Android, and the Web. It offers seamless integration with popular cloud services, allowing teams to easily share and manage documents. Users can quickly get started with Collaborate.com by accessing its website or downloading the app from app stores. The company is based in Boston and operates under Kibits Corp.
SketchUp
Acquisition in 2006
SketchUp is a software development company known for its 3D modeling tools, particularly the SketchUp application. It serves a diverse range of industries, including architecture, construction, interior design, landscape design, film and stage production, geographic information systems (GIS), game development, and mechanical design. SketchUp provides a user-friendly 3D modeling solution that integrates a compact toolset with a guidance system, simplifying the drawing process. This approach enables professionals such as architects, set designers, game developers, and graphic artists to create detailed models efficiently and effectively.
Galileo AI is a technology company that specializes in a user interface design platform leveraging generative artificial intelligence. The platform allows users to create high-fidelity, editable UI designs directly from simple text descriptions and natural language prompts. By streamlining the design process, Galileo AI enables users to produce tailored designs and illustrations that align with their specific vision and style preferences. The company's innovative approach significantly enhances design efficiency, making it easier for users to achieve the desired outcomes in their projects.