Orijin, PBC
Series C in 2022
American Prison Data Systems provides software and technology solutions designed to deliver educational and rehabilitative programs for correctional facilities. The company focuses on creating a secure environment where inmates can access individualized education, job training, and re-entry resources. Its offerings include military-grade technology to prevent misuse, secure content filters, data encryption, and curated educational content from various providers. APDS also features a centralized platform that allows correctional administrators and educators to deliver remote, adaptive instruction and monitor inmate progress. By enhancing access to education and rehabilitation, APDS aims to improve prison safety, reduce violence, and lower recidivism rates. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in New York and has an additional office in Boston.
BlueConic
Venture Round in 2022
BlueConic provides a SaaS-based online platform for optimizing cross-channel marketing through real-time customer engagement. It leverages big data and machine learning to synchronize communications across Web, mobile, and social channels. Established in 2010, BlueConic is headquartered in Boston with additional offices in the Netherlands.
Orijin, PBC
Series B in 2020
American Prison Data Systems provides software and technology solutions designed to deliver educational and rehabilitative programs for correctional facilities. The company focuses on creating a secure environment where inmates can access individualized education, job training, and re-entry resources. Its offerings include military-grade technology to prevent misuse, secure content filters, data encryption, and curated educational content from various providers. APDS also features a centralized platform that allows correctional administrators and educators to deliver remote, adaptive instruction and monitor inmate progress. By enhancing access to education and rehabilitation, APDS aims to improve prison safety, reduce violence, and lower recidivism rates. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in New York and has an additional office in Boston.
BlueConic
Series B in 2020
BlueConic provides a SaaS-based online platform for optimizing cross-channel marketing through real-time customer engagement. It leverages big data and machine learning to synchronize communications across Web, mobile, and social channels. Established in 2010, BlueConic is headquartered in Boston with additional offices in the Netherlands.
Chainalysis
Series A in 2018
Chainalysis designs and develops anti-money laundering software for cryptocurrency businesses and financial institutions. Its platform offers REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that identifies offenders, visualizes data, and shares results; Kryptos, a risk assessment tool for understanding cryptocurrency activity and investment opportunities; and an API that provides transaction-based risk scoring with source and destination of funds. The company also provides activity monitoring reports, due diligence tools, and cyber threat intelligence derived from the deep web to help analysts estimate criminal revenues and identify emerging threats. Additional offerings include real-time API access and web-based investigation software for due diligence and customer verification, as well as tools to identify cyber criminals and attribute cyber threats. Chainalysis serves government agencies, banks, exchanges, insurance firms, and other cryptocurrency businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, it maintains offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore.
Flipside Crypto
Seed Round in 2018
Flipside Crypto, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in providing analytics and business intelligence for blockchain organizations. The company offers a range of services, including cryptocurrency management, digital walleting, custody services, and portfolio dashboards aimed at investors. Flipside Crypto is known for its suite of analytics tools that deliver insights into user behaviors, developer activities, and financial metrics, including the Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), which measures the health of cryptocurrency projects. The company collaborates with various partners to distribute its analytics, enhancing the visibility and understanding of cryptocurrency markets. Flipside Crypto is supported by notable investors, including Coinbase Ventures and True Ventures.
Mylestone
Seed Round in 2017
Mylestone is a mobile application that focuses on capturing and sharing memories of loved ones who have passed away. It offers a secure platform for friends and families to digitally store and access meaningful moments, photos, and stories about the deceased. Users can easily retrieve these memories by simply asking a voice assistant, such as Alexa, to tell a story about their loved ones. By providing a way to commemorate and celebrate lives through shared memories, Mylestone aims to reframe the experience of grief, allowing users to connect with their cherished moments in a more accessible and personal manner.
Klipfolio
Series B in 2017
Klipfolio offers a cloud-based business intelligence dashboard solution that enables users to connect to data sources, create visualizations, and monitor key metrics in real-time. Serving various sectors globally, Klipfolio empowers organizations to make informed decisions by providing flexible and cost-effective analytics tools.
Crayon, Inc. is a market intelligence platform that helps businesses track, analyze, and act on their digital footprints. It provides tools for intelligence analysis, marketing insights, and website inspiration, enabling organizations to gain competitive advantages in their industries. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Crayon serves mid-market and enterprise clients, allowing them to capture and utilize insights that drive measurable business impact. Originally known as M80 Labs, Inc., the company rebranded to Crayon in June 2017.
Podium Data
Series A in 2016
Podium Data, Inc. is a data management software company based in Lowell, Massachusetts, founded in 2014. It specializes in providing an enterprise data management platform that transforms traditional data supply chains into a self-service, on-demand marketplace. This platform allows businesses to efficiently manage, prepare, and deliver analytics-ready data to users across various data landscapes. Podium Data's solutions include capabilities for source parsing, data profiling, metadata management, data integration, and data transformation, among others. By leveraging big data technologies, the company aims to accelerate the time-to-answer for businesses, enabling them to quickly find, understand, and utilize any enterprise data source, regardless of its physical location. As of 2018, Podium Data operates as a subsidiary of Qlik Technologies, Inc.
Promoboxx
Series A in 2016
Promoboxx Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates a brand-to-retailer marketing platform designed to facilitate collaboration between brands and their independent retailers. Founded in 2009, the platform allows brands to launch customized co-branded digital marketing campaigns that are compliant with brand guidelines. It enables brands to select participating retailers, validate their information, and schedule engagement actions, such as sharing reminders. Retailers can tailor national marketing materials to fit their local needs and access a suite of marketing tools to drive campaign traffic. Promoboxx supports over 85 leading brands, including The North Face and New Balance, enabling them to execute more than 3 million campaigns across 27,000 retailers. The platform also provides analytics to track engagement, campaign performance, and key business outcomes, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of marketing initiatives and fostering stronger relationships between brands and retailers.
Enigma
Convertible Note in 2016
Enigma is a San Francisco-based company specializing in cloud SDK solutions designed to protect data-in-use. It focuses on automating and streamlining business operations, particularly for financial institutions, aiding in anti-money laundering compliance, credit card fraud detection, and insurance premium pricing. Additionally, Enigma leverages advanced privacy technologies to develop a platform for scalable, end-to-end decentralized applications. The company introduces innovative secret contracts—smart contracts that enable the utilization of private and sensitive data within decentralized applications and services, enhancing both data security and operational efficiency.
Yieldbot Inc. is a data intelligence company based in New York, founded in 2009, that focuses on enhancing the value of digital media for consumers, brands, and publishers. The company specializes in leveraging publisher site data, including visitor referrer and click stream data, to offer actionable insights through its Intent Graph service, which maps visitor intent in an analytical format. This allows clients to better understand and monetize their audiences. Additionally, Yieldbot provides Pubfood.js, an open-source header bidding framework that simplifies the integration of demand partners into publisher ad stacks. By combining advanced technology with data-driven strategies, Yieldbot aims to revolutionize media value creation and facilitate more relevant and effective digital advertising experiences.
BlueConic
Series A in 2016
BlueConic provides a SaaS-based online platform for optimizing cross-channel marketing through real-time customer engagement. It leverages big data and machine learning to synchronize communications across Web, mobile, and social channels. Established in 2010, BlueConic is headquartered in Boston with additional offices in the Netherlands.
Nift Networks
Seed Round in 2016
Nift Networks facilitates customer acquisition for businesses through its two-sided marketplace. It offers free machine-learning tools that match customers with relevant gifts from local businesses and national brands, spanning sectors like music, jewelry delivery, restaurants, and bars.
Wade & Wendy
Debt Financing in 2016
Wade & Wendy, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in enhancing the hiring process through artificial intelligence. Founded in June 2015 by Josh Brandoff, Adrian von der Osten, and Drew Austin, the company develops two primary chatbots: Wendy, which assists employers by screening applicants on career websites and making hiring recommendations, and Wade, which supports job seekers by recording their data and identifying suitable job opportunities. The platform leverages machine intelligence and big data to provide insights that facilitate more informed hiring decisions, fostering a more engaging and human-centric recruitment experience for both job seekers and hiring teams.
Mylestone
Seed Round in 2016
Mylestone is a mobile application that focuses on capturing and sharing memories of loved ones who have passed away. It offers a secure platform for friends and families to digitally store and access meaningful moments, photos, and stories about the deceased. Users can easily retrieve these memories by simply asking a voice assistant, such as Alexa, to tell a story about their loved ones. By providing a way to commemorate and celebrate lives through shared memories, Mylestone aims to reframe the experience of grief, allowing users to connect with their cherished moments in a more accessible and personal manner.
Chainalysis
Seed Round in 2016
Chainalysis designs and develops anti-money laundering software for cryptocurrency businesses and financial institutions. Its platform offers REACTOR, an interactive investigation tool that identifies offenders, visualizes data, and shares results; Kryptos, a risk assessment tool for understanding cryptocurrency activity and investment opportunities; and an API that provides transaction-based risk scoring with source and destination of funds. The company also provides activity monitoring reports, due diligence tools, and cyber threat intelligence derived from the deep web to help analysts estimate criminal revenues and identify emerging threats. Additional offerings include real-time API access and web-based investigation software for due diligence and customer verification, as well as tools to identify cyber criminals and attribute cyber threats. Chainalysis serves government agencies, banks, exchanges, insurance firms, and other cryptocurrency businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, it maintains offices in Copenhagen, Tokyo, and Singapore.
WeSpire
Venture Round in 2015
WeSpire Inc. is an engagement platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in sustainability and responsibility programs for global corporations. Founded in 2010 and previously known as Practically Green, the company employs persuasive technology to foster employee engagement in a variety of initiatives, including energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, transportation, food sustainability, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship. WeSpire's platform utilizes dynamic content, social levers, and gamification, supported by applied behavioral science, to enhance participation in these programs. By providing a configurable library of action-based programs, WeSpire enables organizations to drive measurable positive impacts and improve environmental, social, and cultural outcomes. The company collaborates with prominent brands such as Unilever, MGM Resorts International, and Sony to promote engagement in corporate sustainability and social responsibility efforts.
Curoverse
Venture Round in 2015
Curoverse, Inc. is a Boston-based company that develops and operates a cloud-based open-source platform named Arvados, which focuses on the storage, organization, analysis, and sharing of genomic and biomedical data. Originally incorporated in 2010 as Clinical Future, Inc., the company rebranded in December 2013. Curoverse employs open-source software to provide management and computational services tailored to the unique needs of genomic data, empowering scientists and clinicians to facilitate breakthrough discoveries and enhance patient care. The Arvados platform allows for secure access to patient-level genomic and health data, supporting drug development and precision medicine by enabling the management, processing, analysis, and sharing of extensive biomedical data sets, including genomics and imaging.
Wyng Inc. is a marketing platform based in New York that enables brands and agencies to create and manage digital, mobile, and social campaigns. Established in 2005 and previously known as Offerpop Corporation, Wyng focuses on privacy-first personalization, utilizing a zero-party data API and adhering to privacy by design principles. The platform allows marketers to deliver customer experiences that are relevant and compliant, fostering direct and trusted relationships between brands and their customers. With a user-friendly dashboard, Wyng offers a library of templates and a drag-and-drop campaign builder, making it easier for over 250 brands and enterprises to configure and personalize their marketing efforts across various digital channels.
SocialRank
Convertible Note in 2015
SocialRank is an online service that enables users to identify, organize, and manage their followers on Twitter and Instagram. SocialRank's product empowers their users to segment and filter their followers based on location, interests, bio keywords, hashtags, influence, engagement, and more. Fortune 500 brands have used SocialRank to mobilize marketing campaigns ranging from local events and prize giveaways to targeted advertising and competitive analysis.
SocialRank was launched by Alexander Taub and Michael Schonfeld in February 2014.
Wade & Wendy
Seed Round in 2015
Wade & Wendy, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in enhancing the hiring process through artificial intelligence. Founded in June 2015 by Josh Brandoff, Adrian von der Osten, and Drew Austin, the company develops two primary chatbots: Wendy, which assists employers by screening applicants on career websites and making hiring recommendations, and Wade, which supports job seekers by recording their data and identifying suitable job opportunities. The platform leverages machine intelligence and big data to provide insights that facilitate more informed hiring decisions, fostering a more engaging and human-centric recruitment experience for both job seekers and hiring teams.
Talla, Inc., founded in 2015 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, is an AI and automation platform that enhances customer support and internal service management. The company develops software that automates support workflows, enabling users to find accurate answers to their questions through self-service. Talla's platform is designed for various internal teams, including HR and IT, and prioritizes inquiries while automating responses to frequently asked questions. By integrating with essential tools used by support teams, Talla not only improves customer satisfaction but also increases the productivity of support representatives. The platform's machine learning capabilities allow it to learn and adapt over time, ensuring continuous improvement in service delivery.
HapYak Interactive Video
Venture Round in 2015
HapYak Interactive Video is a company that specializes in developing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform aimed at enhancing video interactivity and user engagement. The platform transforms traditional video viewing from a passive experience into an active one, allowing users to engage with content through comments, insights, and personal reflections. By doing so, HapYak enables organizations to measure online participation effectively and facilitates deeper user interaction with videos. The company's mission is to redefine social video sharing, creating an experience that mirrors in-person interactions, thus enhancing the overall impact and monetization potential of video content.
Xconomy
Venture Round in 2015
Xconomy, Inc. is a media company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that delivers timely and insightful news focused on business, life sciences, and technology across various U.S. cities, including Boston, Seattle, and San Francisco. Founded in 2007, Xconomy serves a diverse audience of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors, and business executives by providing detailed information on local personalities, companies, and technological trends that define the high-tech economy. The company operates a global network of localized news sites and engages users through events, conferences, and other initiatives aimed at fostering connections among innovators and leaders in the field. Additionally, Xconomy offers advertising opportunities, including banner ads and display ads, to support its mission of keeping stakeholders informed about the latest developments in the market.
Apperian, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in cloud-based mobile application management services. Founded in 2009, it offers a comprehensive platform for mobile app security and enterprise app distribution, catering to organizations that require targeted delivery of applications to users across various environments, including bring your own device (BYOD) scenarios and contractor networks. The company provides solutions such as app wrapping, which applies security and business logic to individual apps, and mobile data protection to safeguard corporate information. Apperian's offerings also include mobile app usability testing, lifecycle management, and seamless app deployment to enhance mobile app adoption and usage. With additional offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, Apperian serves a diverse clientele across sectors including public, education, retail, and human resources. As of 2017, Apperian operates as a subsidiary of Arxan Technologies, Inc.
Harmonix Music Systems
Venture Round in 2015
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. is a video game development studio based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1995 by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy. The company specializes in creating music-oriented video games that allow users to engage with music through gameplay across various platforms, including console, PC, and mobile. Harmonix is well-known for its successful franchises, such as Rock Band and Dance Central, and was the original developer of the Guitar Hero series up until Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The studio focuses on providing interactive entertainment that enables players, regardless of musical background, to experience the joy of making music.
Beamable
Venture Round in 2015
Beamable is a developer of a creator-centric platform that assists game developers in building, managing, and monetizing their games. The company provides tools that enable the seamless integration of social, commerce, and content management features within games using drag-and-drop prefabs in Unity. This platform also includes a web portal for managing events, leaderboards, and player data, which helps developers enhance player engagement and boost revenue while minimizing operational costs. By focusing on creating socially-driven experiences, Beamable supports the development of games that resonate with fan communities, fostering connections among millions of dedicated players.
Newmetrix
Seed Round in 2015
Newmetrix is a technology company that specializes in a cloud-based video management platform aimed at reducing risks on construction sites through the integration of human and artificial intelligence. The platform employs machine learning to analyze images and videos from construction projects, categorizing them with construction-specific tags. This functionality addresses key challenges related to the management, collaboration, search, and analysis of industrial visual content, thereby enhancing safety and operational efficiency for clients in the construction industry.
Influitive
Series B in 2015
Influitive Corporation, established in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in advocate marketing software solutions for B2B software and technology firms. Its flagship product, AdvocateHub, facilitates the creation of advocate communities, enabling customers, partners, and employees to engage in challenges such as referrals, reviews, and reference calls. This software integrates with Salesforce.com for activity tracking and is available via web portal or mobile app. Influitive also offers consulting services, providing coaching and training to help businesses implement and advance their advocate marketing strategies.
Influitive
Series B in 2015
Influitive Corporation, established in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in advocate marketing software solutions for B2B software and technology firms. Its flagship product, AdvocateHub, facilitates the creation of advocate communities, enabling customers, partners, and employees to engage in challenges such as referrals, reviews, and reference calls. This software integrates with Salesforce.com for activity tracking and is available via web portal or mobile app. Influitive also offers consulting services, providing coaching and training to help businesses implement and advance their advocate marketing strategies.
Tesora, Inc., founded in 2010 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, operates a Database as a Service (DBaaS) platform designed to simplify database provisioning and management. The company's platform enables administrators and DevOps teams to manage multiple databases using a common infrastructure, particularly for those utilizing OpenStack. Tesora's DBaaS solution builds on OpenStack Trove, providing enterprises, hosting providers, and OpenStack distribution providers with an immediate production-ready DBaaS. The platform supports leading databases like MySQL and offers features such as security, availability, performance, and disaster recovery. Tesora was formerly known as ParElastic Corporation and became a subsidiary of Stratoscale Ltd. in 2017.
Podium Data
Seed Round in 2015
Podium Data, Inc. is a data management software company based in Lowell, Massachusetts, founded in 2014. It specializes in providing an enterprise data management platform that transforms traditional data supply chains into a self-service, on-demand marketplace. This platform allows businesses to efficiently manage, prepare, and deliver analytics-ready data to users across various data landscapes. Podium Data's solutions include capabilities for source parsing, data profiling, metadata management, data integration, and data transformation, among others. By leveraging big data technologies, the company aims to accelerate the time-to-answer for businesses, enabling them to quickly find, understand, and utilize any enterprise data source, regardless of its physical location. As of 2018, Podium Data operates as a subsidiary of Qlik Technologies, Inc.
Careport
Venture Round in 2015
CarePort Health, LLC specializes in care coordination software, facilitating patient transitions between acute and post-acute care settings. Its key products include CarePort Guide for post-acute provider selection, CarePort Connect for real-time data management, and CarePort Insight for outcome evaluation. Additionally, it offers solutions like CarePort Transition and Transition Extender to streamline referral processes. Serving health systems, accountable care organizations, and acute/post-acute care providers, CarePort Health operates as a subsidiary of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Linkable Networks
Venture Round in 2015
Linkable Networks is a company that offers a digital shopper attribution platform designed to enhance consumer engagement and retention. The platform utilizes Software as a Service (SaaS) technology to transform advertisements from various media—such as online, mobile, email, print, and radio—into linkable savings offers connected to consumers' credit or debit cards. This innovation allows retailers and brands to automatically measure and aggregate consumer purchases across national retailers. By doing so, Linkable Networks enables loyalty companies to effectively reward and track consumer spending, ultimately fostering a more interactive shopping experience.
Nift Networks
Seed Round in 2015
Nift Networks facilitates customer acquisition for businesses through its two-sided marketplace. It offers free machine-learning tools that match customers with relevant gifts from local businesses and national brands, spanning sectors like music, jewelry delivery, restaurants, and bars.
SyncOnSet Technologies
Venture Round in 2015
SyncOnSet Technologies is an entertainment technology company focused on digitizing physical production and managing creative content for television and film. The company offers an Emmy-winning software platform that provides essential management tools for production teams, facilitating efficient workflows during physical production. Its services include script breakdowns, budgeting, expense tracking, continuity photo management, and inventory and asset management. By streamlining these processes, SyncOnSet enables production crews to enhance communication and optimize their workflows, allowing them to dedicate more time to their creative tasks.
N-of-One
Venture Round in 2015
N-of-One, Inc. is a molecular decision support company specializing in the interpretation of molecular test results for cancer care. The company provides clinicians with insights into disease-specific biological relevance, clinical evidence, and associated therapies. It interprets next-generation sequencing (NGS) data from solid and hematological tumors, circulating tumor cells, and DNA, as well as conducting copy number analysis and immunohistochemistry. N-of-One offers services such as PrecisionInsights, which delivers comprehensive clinical interpretation reports for gene NGS panels, and TRIALMATCH, a solution for matching patients with clinical trials based on their specific profiles. The company collaborates with commercial and hospital laboratories, as well as precision medicine programs, to enhance cancer treatment strategies. Founded in 2007 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, N-of-One, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of QIAGEN N.V.
Help Scout
Series A in 2015
Help Scout provides a web-based customer service platform for small and medium businesses, delivering a helpdesk solution that supports email and live chat, ticket management, and analytics. The software centralizes every customer conversation, giving agents access to the full interaction history and a customer profile compiled from publicly available online data, enabling informed and personalized responses. It offers API integrations to connect with other business tools and is designed for international use. The platform also provides resources to help businesses improve customer engagement and decisions.
Curoverse
Venture Round in 2015
Curoverse, Inc. is a Boston-based company that develops and operates a cloud-based open-source platform named Arvados, which focuses on the storage, organization, analysis, and sharing of genomic and biomedical data. Originally incorporated in 2010 as Clinical Future, Inc., the company rebranded in December 2013. Curoverse employs open-source software to provide management and computational services tailored to the unique needs of genomic data, empowering scientists and clinicians to facilitate breakthrough discoveries and enhance patient care. The Arvados platform allows for secure access to patient-level genomic and health data, supporting drug development and precision medicine by enabling the management, processing, analysis, and sharing of extensive biomedical data sets, including genomics and imaging.
Loci Controls
Grant in 2015
Loci Controls, Inc. specializes in developing and commercializing automated landfill gas collection systems. The company has created the Loci WellWatcher, which consists of wellhead-mounted hardware and a cloud-based monitoring platform that collects crucial data to enhance landfill gas production. Loci Controls provides real-time monitoring and control of gas composition, pressure, temperature, and flow, resulting in an increase in gas collection efficiency by 20% or more. The company aims to improve safety and reduce operational costs for landfill operators and energy utility customers across the United States. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Fall River, Massachusetts, Loci Controls combines innovative technology with field service personnel to optimize gas collection and mitigate environmental, health, and safety risks associated with landfill operations.
Klipfolio
Series A in 2015
Klipfolio offers a cloud-based business intelligence dashboard solution that enables users to connect to data sources, create visualizations, and monitor key metrics in real-time. Serving various sectors globally, Klipfolio empowers organizations to make informed decisions by providing flexible and cost-effective analytics tools.
FamilyID
Seed Round in 2015
FamilyID Inc. is an Internet technology company based in Weston, Massachusetts, founded in 2010. It provides a centralized online marketplace that connects families and individuals with various programs and activities. The platform facilitates online registration for camps, K-12 schools, sports, and recreational programs, offering a secure community for users to discover, register for, and manage their program registrations. FamilyID also serves program providers by enhancing community-based marketing and simplifying the registration process through its comprehensive online system. As of February 2020, FamilyID operates as a subsidiary of ArbiterSports, LLC.
Lineage Labs
Seed Round in 2015
We are inventors, marketers, consumers, photo buffs, friends, and co-workers. We are dedicated to helping you tell your family's stories. Whether it’s a picture from a day at the beach, or a video of the dog chasing a squirrel, there exists a special, unique story behind all of these images. But too often, due to our busy lives, these stories remain locked away on our digital devices, rarely finding the right way or the right time to be shared and enjoyed.
1000Museums
Convertible Note in 2014
1000Museums is a global network that enhances online access and public awareness of museum collections and exhibitions from prestigious institutions, including the Guggenheim, the Louvre, and the Van Gogh Museum. As a leading provider of high-quality museum reproductions, 1000Museums offers complimentary on-demand art products, which are available for purchase online and in museum stores. The company facilitates the discovery of museums and exhibitions, allowing users to explore and engage with art from around the world while supporting the financial health of the museums it collaborates with.
BlueConic
Series A in 2014
BlueConic provides a SaaS-based online platform for optimizing cross-channel marketing through real-time customer engagement. It leverages big data and machine learning to synchronize communications across Web, mobile, and social channels. Established in 2010, BlueConic is headquartered in Boston with additional offices in the Netherlands.
Beamable is a developer of a creator-centric platform that assists game developers in building, managing, and monetizing their games. The company provides tools that enable the seamless integration of social, commerce, and content management features within games using drag-and-drop prefabs in Unity. This platform also includes a web portal for managing events, leaderboards, and player data, which helps developers enhance player engagement and boost revenue while minimizing operational costs. By focusing on creating socially-driven experiences, Beamable supports the development of games that resonate with fan communities, fostering connections among millions of dedicated players.
HapYak Interactive Video
Series A in 2014
HapYak Interactive Video is a company that specializes in developing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform aimed at enhancing video interactivity and user engagement. The platform transforms traditional video viewing from a passive experience into an active one, allowing users to engage with content through comments, insights, and personal reflections. By doing so, HapYak enables organizations to measure online participation effectively and facilitates deeper user interaction with videos. The company's mission is to redefine social video sharing, creating an experience that mirrors in-person interactions, thus enhancing the overall impact and monetization potential of video content.
WeSpire
Venture Round in 2014
WeSpire Inc. is an engagement platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in sustainability and responsibility programs for global corporations. Founded in 2010 and previously known as Practically Green, the company employs persuasive technology to foster employee engagement in a variety of initiatives, including energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, transportation, food sustainability, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship. WeSpire's platform utilizes dynamic content, social levers, and gamification, supported by applied behavioral science, to enhance participation in these programs. By providing a configurable library of action-based programs, WeSpire enables organizations to drive measurable positive impacts and improve environmental, social, and cultural outcomes. The company collaborates with prominent brands such as Unilever, MGM Resorts International, and Sony to promote engagement in corporate sustainability and social responsibility efforts.
1000Museums
Venture Round in 2014
1000Museums is a global network that enhances online access and public awareness of museum collections and exhibitions from prestigious institutions, including the Guggenheim, the Louvre, and the Van Gogh Museum. As a leading provider of high-quality museum reproductions, 1000Museums offers complimentary on-demand art products, which are available for purchase online and in museum stores. The company facilitates the discovery of museums and exhibitions, allowing users to explore and engage with art from around the world while supporting the financial health of the museums it collaborates with.
Coherent Path
Series A in 2014
Coherent Path Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializes in providing advanced analytics solutions for retailers aimed at enhancing customer understanding and engagement. The company's flagship offering leverages sophisticated mathematical concepts from hyperbolic geometry and dynamics to analyze a retailer’s product space and customer behavior. This science-driven approach enables retailers to personalize the customer journey across various channels, increasing revenue, driving engagement, and fostering loyalty. Unlike traditional recommendation tools, Coherent Path helps retailers identify optimal strategies for each customer, thereby maximizing lifetime value and differentiating their brand in the market.
OwnerIQ
Venture Round in 2014
OwnerIQ, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in online advertising solutions, facilitating connections between brands and retailers through the use of second-party data. Founded in 2006, the company provides a comprehensive data management platform known as CoEx, which allows retailers to leverage their data assets to create a robust digital marketing infrastructure that generates significant advertising revenue across multiple channels. For brands, OwnerIQ offers a centralized platform enabling retailers to access their data for co-branded advertising campaigns, thereby enhancing sell-through rates. Additionally, the platform supports e-commerce partners in monetizing their data assets through advertising revenue or credits. Formerly known as Most Effective Media, Inc., OwnerIQ has expanded its presence with offices in key cities including New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, and Santa Monica. As of October 2019, OwnerIQ operates as a subsidiary of Inmar, Inc.
Yieldbot Inc. is a data intelligence company based in New York, founded in 2009, that focuses on enhancing the value of digital media for consumers, brands, and publishers. The company specializes in leveraging publisher site data, including visitor referrer and click stream data, to offer actionable insights through its Intent Graph service, which maps visitor intent in an analytical format. This allows clients to better understand and monetize their audiences. Additionally, Yieldbot provides Pubfood.js, an open-source header bidding framework that simplifies the integration of demand partners into publisher ad stacks. By combining advanced technology with data-driven strategies, Yieldbot aims to revolutionize media value creation and facilitate more relevant and effective digital advertising experiences.
Wyng Inc. is a marketing platform based in New York that enables brands and agencies to create and manage digital, mobile, and social campaigns. Established in 2005 and previously known as Offerpop Corporation, Wyng focuses on privacy-first personalization, utilizing a zero-party data API and adhering to privacy by design principles. The platform allows marketers to deliver customer experiences that are relevant and compliant, fostering direct and trusted relationships between brands and their customers. With a user-friendly dashboard, Wyng offers a library of templates and a drag-and-drop campaign builder, making it easier for over 250 brands and enterprises to configure and personalize their marketing efforts across various digital channels.
Dunwello
Angel Round in 2014
Dunwello is a professional tool designed to help you be both happy and productive at work. It’s free for anyone within a company to launch and use.
The Boston startup 'why' – the belief that every person at every company should be both happy and productive."
Directr
Venture Round in 2014
Directr is a mobile application company that specializes in enabling users to create visually appealing movies directly on their smartphones. The app provides professional guidance on filmmaking, offering users step-by-step instructions on what to shoot and how to capture it effectively. Additionally, Directr allows users to personalize their creations by adding titles and music, facilitating a seamless editing process that synchronizes video clips automatically. This user-friendly approach makes it easy for individuals to produce shareable movies within minutes, enhancing the overall experience of mobile filmmaking.
Influitive
Venture Round in 2014
Influitive Corporation, established in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in advocate marketing software solutions for B2B software and technology firms. Its flagship product, AdvocateHub, facilitates the creation of advocate communities, enabling customers, partners, and employees to engage in challenges such as referrals, reviews, and reference calls. This software integrates with Salesforce.com for activity tracking and is available via web portal or mobile app. Influitive also offers consulting services, providing coaching and training to help businesses implement and advance their advocate marketing strategies.
Loci Controls
Seed Round in 2014
Loci Controls, Inc. specializes in developing and commercializing automated landfill gas collection systems. The company has created the Loci WellWatcher, which consists of wellhead-mounted hardware and a cloud-based monitoring platform that collects crucial data to enhance landfill gas production. Loci Controls provides real-time monitoring and control of gas composition, pressure, temperature, and flow, resulting in an increase in gas collection efficiency by 20% or more. The company aims to improve safety and reduce operational costs for landfill operators and energy utility customers across the United States. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Fall River, Massachusetts, Loci Controls combines innovative technology with field service personnel to optimize gas collection and mitigate environmental, health, and safety risks associated with landfill operations.
ownCloud, Inc. is a software company that specializes in developing a universal file access platform designed for secure data storage and collaboration. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, with additional international presence in Germany, the company provides a self-hosted file sync and share server. This platform allows organizations to access, manage, and share files across various devices, utilizing their own data centers or cloud storage while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. ownCloud offers solutions that include desktop clients for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, as well as mobile applications, enabling seamless collaboration among users. The company's services cater to various industries, including financial services, healthcare, government, and education, enabling them to maintain control over their data while facilitating efficient content collaboration. As the most downloaded open-source project for file sync and share, ownCloud emphasizes flexibility and security in data management.
Klipfolio
Seed Round in 2014
Klipfolio offers a cloud-based business intelligence dashboard solution that enables users to connect to data sources, create visualizations, and monitor key metrics in real-time. Serving various sectors globally, Klipfolio empowers organizations to make informed decisions by providing flexible and cost-effective analytics tools.
WeSpire Inc. is an engagement platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in sustainability and responsibility programs for global corporations. Founded in 2010 and previously known as Practically Green, the company employs persuasive technology to foster employee engagement in a variety of initiatives, including energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, transportation, food sustainability, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship. WeSpire's platform utilizes dynamic content, social levers, and gamification, supported by applied behavioral science, to enhance participation in these programs. By providing a configurable library of action-based programs, WeSpire enables organizations to drive measurable positive impacts and improve environmental, social, and cultural outcomes. The company collaborates with prominent brands such as Unilever, MGM Resorts International, and Sony to promote engagement in corporate sustainability and social responsibility efforts.
Finalta
Venture Round in 2014
Finalta, Inc. is a software development company focused on creating innovative solutions for institutional asset managers. The firm is currently developing a patent-pending software that addresses complex game theory challenges within financial markets. By establishing a private and off-exchange trading network, Finalta aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of institutional asset management. Through its advanced technology, the company seeks to streamline operations and improve decision-making processes for its clients in the financial sector.
1000Museums
Venture Round in 2014
1000Museums is a global network that enhances online access and public awareness of museum collections and exhibitions from prestigious institutions, including the Guggenheim, the Louvre, and the Van Gogh Museum. As a leading provider of high-quality museum reproductions, 1000Museums offers complimentary on-demand art products, which are available for purchase online and in museum stores. The company facilitates the discovery of museums and exhibitions, allowing users to explore and engage with art from around the world while supporting the financial health of the museums it collaborates with.
SyncOnSet Technologies
Seed Round in 2013
SyncOnSet Technologies is an entertainment technology company focused on digitizing physical production and managing creative content for television and film. The company offers an Emmy-winning software platform that provides essential management tools for production teams, facilitating efficient workflows during physical production. Its services include script breakdowns, budgeting, expense tracking, continuity photo management, and inventory and asset management. By streamlining these processes, SyncOnSet enables production crews to enhance communication and optimize their workflows, allowing them to dedicate more time to their creative tasks.
Curoverse
Seed Round in 2013
Curoverse, Inc. is a Boston-based company that develops and operates a cloud-based open-source platform named Arvados, which focuses on the storage, organization, analysis, and sharing of genomic and biomedical data. Originally incorporated in 2010 as Clinical Future, Inc., the company rebranded in December 2013. Curoverse employs open-source software to provide management and computational services tailored to the unique needs of genomic data, empowering scientists and clinicians to facilitate breakthrough discoveries and enhance patient care. The Arvados platform allows for secure access to patient-level genomic and health data, supporting drug development and precision medicine by enabling the management, processing, analysis, and sharing of extensive biomedical data sets, including genomics and imaging.
N-of-One
Venture Round in 2013
N-of-One, Inc. is a molecular decision support company specializing in the interpretation of molecular test results for cancer care. The company provides clinicians with insights into disease-specific biological relevance, clinical evidence, and associated therapies. It interprets next-generation sequencing (NGS) data from solid and hematological tumors, circulating tumor cells, and DNA, as well as conducting copy number analysis and immunohistochemistry. N-of-One offers services such as PrecisionInsights, which delivers comprehensive clinical interpretation reports for gene NGS panels, and TRIALMATCH, a solution for matching patients with clinical trials based on their specific profiles. The company collaborates with commercial and hospital laboratories, as well as precision medicine programs, to enhance cancer treatment strategies. Founded in 2007 and based in Lexington, Massachusetts, N-of-One, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of QIAGEN N.V.
Orijin, PBC
Seed Round in 2013
American Prison Data Systems provides software and technology solutions designed to deliver educational and rehabilitative programs for correctional facilities. The company focuses on creating a secure environment where inmates can access individualized education, job training, and re-entry resources. Its offerings include military-grade technology to prevent misuse, secure content filters, data encryption, and curated educational content from various providers. APDS also features a centralized platform that allows correctional administrators and educators to deliver remote, adaptive instruction and monitor inmate progress. By enhancing access to education and rehabilitation, APDS aims to improve prison safety, reduce violence, and lower recidivism rates. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in New York and has an additional office in Boston.
Linkable Networks
Series B in 2013
Linkable Networks is a company that offers a digital shopper attribution platform designed to enhance consumer engagement and retention. The platform utilizes Software as a Service (SaaS) technology to transform advertisements from various media—such as online, mobile, email, print, and radio—into linkable savings offers connected to consumers' credit or debit cards. This innovation allows retailers and brands to automatically measure and aggregate consumer purchases across national retailers. By doing so, Linkable Networks enables loyalty companies to effectively reward and track consumer spending, ultimately fostering a more interactive shopping experience.
Coherent Path
Seed Round in 2013
Coherent Path Inc., established in 2012 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializes in providing advanced analytics solutions for retailers aimed at enhancing customer understanding and engagement. The company's flagship offering leverages sophisticated mathematical concepts from hyperbolic geometry and dynamics to analyze a retailer’s product space and customer behavior. This science-driven approach enables retailers to personalize the customer journey across various channels, increasing revenue, driving engagement, and fostering loyalty. Unlike traditional recommendation tools, Coherent Path helps retailers identify optimal strategies for each customer, thereby maximizing lifetime value and differentiating their brand in the market.
WeSpire
Venture Round in 2013
WeSpire Inc. is an engagement platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in sustainability and responsibility programs for global corporations. Founded in 2010 and previously known as Practically Green, the company employs persuasive technology to foster employee engagement in a variety of initiatives, including energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, transportation, food sustainability, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship. WeSpire's platform utilizes dynamic content, social levers, and gamification, supported by applied behavioral science, to enhance participation in these programs. By providing a configurable library of action-based programs, WeSpire enables organizations to drive measurable positive impacts and improve environmental, social, and cultural outcomes. The company collaborates with prominent brands such as Unilever, MGM Resorts International, and Sony to promote engagement in corporate sustainability and social responsibility efforts.
Yieldbot Inc. is a data intelligence company based in New York, founded in 2009, that focuses on enhancing the value of digital media for consumers, brands, and publishers. The company specializes in leveraging publisher site data, including visitor referrer and click stream data, to offer actionable insights through its Intent Graph service, which maps visitor intent in an analytical format. This allows clients to better understand and monetize their audiences. Additionally, Yieldbot provides Pubfood.js, an open-source header bidding framework that simplifies the integration of demand partners into publisher ad stacks. By combining advanced technology with data-driven strategies, Yieldbot aims to revolutionize media value creation and facilitate more relevant and effective digital advertising experiences.
Xconomy
Venture Round in 2013
Xconomy, Inc. is a media company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that delivers timely and insightful news focused on business, life sciences, and technology across various U.S. cities, including Boston, Seattle, and San Francisco. Founded in 2007, Xconomy serves a diverse audience of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors, and business executives by providing detailed information on local personalities, companies, and technological trends that define the high-tech economy. The company operates a global network of localized news sites and engages users through events, conferences, and other initiatives aimed at fostering connections among innovators and leaders in the field. Additionally, Xconomy offers advertising opportunities, including banner ads and display ads, to support its mission of keeping stakeholders informed about the latest developments in the market.
Beamable
Seed Round in 2013
Beamable is a developer of a creator-centric platform that assists game developers in building, managing, and monetizing their games. The company provides tools that enable the seamless integration of social, commerce, and content management features within games using drag-and-drop prefabs in Unity. This platform also includes a web portal for managing events, leaderboards, and player data, which helps developers enhance player engagement and boost revenue while minimizing operational costs. By focusing on creating socially-driven experiences, Beamable supports the development of games that resonate with fan communities, fostering connections among millions of dedicated players.
Prime Student Loan
Venture Round in 2013
Prime Student Loan was founded to help college graduates translate academic and career achievements into reduced student loan expenses. They use a secure web application to provide their users with a customized student loan analysis that reviews the borrower's existing loan portfolio and provides targeted recommendations on how they may be able to repay their student loans more effectively. From just a few pieces of information, they are able to automatically generate a tailored analysis that screens eligibility for federal repayment and loan forgiveness programs, as well as for private refinancing opportunities that can lower their users' student loan expenses.
Tesora, Inc., founded in 2010 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, operates a Database as a Service (DBaaS) platform designed to simplify database provisioning and management. The company's platform enables administrators and DevOps teams to manage multiple databases using a common infrastructure, particularly for those utilizing OpenStack. Tesora's DBaaS solution builds on OpenStack Trove, providing enterprises, hosting providers, and OpenStack distribution providers with an immediate production-ready DBaaS. The platform supports leading databases like MySQL and offers features such as security, availability, performance, and disaster recovery. Tesora was formerly known as ParElastic Corporation and became a subsidiary of Stratoscale Ltd. in 2017.
Finalta
Seed Round in 2013
Finalta, Inc. is a software development company focused on creating innovative solutions for institutional asset managers. The firm is currently developing a patent-pending software that addresses complex game theory challenges within financial markets. By establishing a private and off-exchange trading network, Finalta aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of institutional asset management. Through its advanced technology, the company seeks to streamline operations and improve decision-making processes for its clients in the financial sector.
Influitive
Series A in 2012
Influitive Corporation, established in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in advocate marketing software solutions for B2B software and technology firms. Its flagship product, AdvocateHub, facilitates the creation of advocate communities, enabling customers, partners, and employees to engage in challenges such as referrals, reviews, and reference calls. This software integrates with Salesforce.com for activity tracking and is available via web portal or mobile app. Influitive also offers consulting services, providing coaching and training to help businesses implement and advance their advocate marketing strategies.
Wyng Inc. is a marketing platform based in New York that enables brands and agencies to create and manage digital, mobile, and social campaigns. Established in 2005 and previously known as Offerpop Corporation, Wyng focuses on privacy-first personalization, utilizing a zero-party data API and adhering to privacy by design principles. The platform allows marketers to deliver customer experiences that are relevant and compliant, fostering direct and trusted relationships between brands and their customers. With a user-friendly dashboard, Wyng offers a library of templates and a drag-and-drop campaign builder, making it easier for over 250 brands and enterprises to configure and personalize their marketing efforts across various digital channels.
Influitive
Series A in 2012
Influitive Corporation, established in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in advocate marketing software solutions for B2B software and technology firms. Its flagship product, AdvocateHub, facilitates the creation of advocate communities, enabling customers, partners, and employees to engage in challenges such as referrals, reviews, and reference calls. This software integrates with Salesforce.com for activity tracking and is available via web portal or mobile app. Influitive also offers consulting services, providing coaching and training to help businesses implement and advance their advocate marketing strategies.
TrueLens
Venture Round in 2012
TrueLens is a marketing technology company that specializes in analyzing social media data to assist brands in targeting their customers more effectively. By compiling and examining socialgraphic data from various social networks, TrueLens provides valuable insights into customer behavior for leading brands such as Adidas and Neiman Marcus. This data-driven approach enables marketers to enhance their campaigns and drive better results by understanding their customers and prospects more deeply.
ownCloud
Venture Round in 2012
ownCloud, Inc. is a software company that specializes in developing a universal file access platform designed for secure data storage and collaboration. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, with additional international presence in Germany, the company provides a self-hosted file sync and share server. This platform allows organizations to access, manage, and share files across various devices, utilizing their own data centers or cloud storage while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. ownCloud offers solutions that include desktop clients for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, as well as mobile applications, enabling seamless collaboration among users. The company's services cater to various industries, including financial services, healthcare, government, and education, enabling them to maintain control over their data while facilitating efficient content collaboration. As the most downloaded open-source project for file sync and share, ownCloud emphasizes flexibility and security in data management.
HapYak Interactive Video
Seed Round in 2012
HapYak Interactive Video is a company that specializes in developing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform aimed at enhancing video interactivity and user engagement. The platform transforms traditional video viewing from a passive experience into an active one, allowing users to engage with content through comments, insights, and personal reflections. By doing so, HapYak enables organizations to measure online participation effectively and facilitates deeper user interaction with videos. The company's mission is to redefine social video sharing, creating an experience that mirrors in-person interactions, thus enhancing the overall impact and monetization potential of video content.
Scratch Wireless
Venture Round in 2012
Scratch Wireless is a mobile operator that operates on a Wi-Fi First model, providing free voice, data, and texting services for Android smartphones. The company allows users to connect to over 64 million public Wi-Fi hotspots, enabling them to enjoy wireless service at no cost when connected. Users can send texts for free even when away from Wi-Fi, ensuring they remain connected without incurring charges. For instances when cellular voice or data is necessary, services can be purchased on a pay-as-you-go basis, eliminating the need for contracts or obligations. Scratch Wireless aims to offer a cost-effective solution for mobile connectivity, prioritizing user convenience and affordability.
docTrackr
Seed Round in 2012
docTrackr is a company that specializes in digital document management, offering businesses solutions to maintain control over their sensitive documents after they have been shared. Its technology allows organizations to remotely manage documents by updating, destroying, and tracking usage in real-time, ensuring complete visibility into how documents are accessed and utilized. The platform features an easy-to-use dashboard that enhances document intelligence and control, complementing existing document management systems such as Dropbox and Google Drive. By providing robust security measures, including document encryption, docTrackr helps enterprises safeguard their information regardless of where it is stored or with whom it is shared. The company has operations in Boston, Paris, and Bucharest, and gained recognition as a participant in a leading startup accelerator before being acquired by Intralinks.com.
Influitive
Seed Round in 2012
Influitive Corporation, established in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Menlo Park, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in advocate marketing software solutions for B2B software and technology firms. Its flagship product, AdvocateHub, facilitates the creation of advocate communities, enabling customers, partners, and employees to engage in challenges such as referrals, reviews, and reference calls. This software integrates with Salesforce.com for activity tracking and is available via web portal or mobile app. Influitive also offers consulting services, providing coaching and training to help businesses implement and advance their advocate marketing strategies.
InStream Media
Venture Round in 2012
inStream Media, Inc. is a targeted marketing technology company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 2007. The company specializes in providing marketing services for brands and retailers through its innovative SmartConnect platform. This software targets advertisements to customers at the point of sale by analyzing various factors, including store location, time of day, and customer spending habits. inStream Media offers a range of services, including SmartConnect Receipts, eReceipts, targeted ads, and loyalty program integration, which aim to enhance customer engagement and drive profitable sales. By partnering with national retailers and Fortune 100 brands, inStream transforms everyday transactions into marketing opportunities, delivering real-time, personalized offers that enhance the shopping experience and foster brand loyalty.
Aibits
Venture Round in 2012
Kibits Corp. provides collaboration and project management solutions for mobile teams.
Collaborate.com
Seed Round in 2012
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.
Beamable
Seed Round in 2012
Beamable is a developer of a creator-centric platform that assists game developers in building, managing, and monetizing their games. The company provides tools that enable the seamless integration of social, commerce, and content management features within games using drag-and-drop prefabs in Unity. This platform also includes a web portal for managing events, leaderboards, and player data, which helps developers enhance player engagement and boost revenue while minimizing operational costs. By focusing on creating socially-driven experiences, Beamable supports the development of games that resonate with fan communities, fostering connections among millions of dedicated players.
SocMetrics
Seed Round in 2012
SocMetrics, Inc., based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a provider of a web-based self-service platform tailored for agencies and brands. Established in 2010, the platform assists users in identifying existing influencers and potential advocates, allowing them to engage target audiences effectively. SocMetrics enables businesses to drive desired messages and actions while facilitating the monitoring and analysis of campaign return on investment. The platform leverages social media for various marketing initiatives, including product launches, lead generation, and crisis response, thereby enhancing the promotional capabilities of its clients. As of July 2017, SocMetrics operates as a subsidiary of Grapevine Logic, Inc.
WeSpire
Seed Round in 2012
WeSpire Inc. is an engagement platform headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in sustainability and responsibility programs for global corporations. Founded in 2010 and previously known as Practically Green, the company employs persuasive technology to foster employee engagement in a variety of initiatives, including energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, transportation, food sustainability, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship. WeSpire's platform utilizes dynamic content, social levers, and gamification, supported by applied behavioral science, to enhance participation in these programs. By providing a configurable library of action-based programs, WeSpire enables organizations to drive measurable positive impacts and improve environmental, social, and cultural outcomes. The company collaborates with prominent brands such as Unilever, MGM Resorts International, and Sony to promote engagement in corporate sustainability and social responsibility efforts.
Apperian, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in cloud-based mobile application management services. Founded in 2009, it offers a comprehensive platform for mobile app security and enterprise app distribution, catering to organizations that require targeted delivery of applications to users across various environments, including bring your own device (BYOD) scenarios and contractor networks. The company provides solutions such as app wrapping, which applies security and business logic to individual apps, and mobile data protection to safeguard corporate information. Apperian's offerings also include mobile app usability testing, lifecycle management, and seamless app deployment to enhance mobile app adoption and usage. With additional offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, Apperian serves a diverse clientele across sectors including public, education, retail, and human resources. As of 2017, Apperian operates as a subsidiary of Arxan Technologies, Inc.
HapYak Interactive Video
Seed Round in 2012
HapYak Interactive Video is a company that specializes in developing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform aimed at enhancing video interactivity and user engagement. The platform transforms traditional video viewing from a passive experience into an active one, allowing users to engage with content through comments, insights, and personal reflections. By doing so, HapYak enables organizations to measure online participation effectively and facilitates deeper user interaction with videos. The company's mission is to redefine social video sharing, creating an experience that mirrors in-person interactions, thus enhancing the overall impact and monetization potential of video content.
Yieldbot Inc. is a data intelligence company based in New York, founded in 2009, that focuses on enhancing the value of digital media for consumers, brands, and publishers. The company specializes in leveraging publisher site data, including visitor referrer and click stream data, to offer actionable insights through its Intent Graph service, which maps visitor intent in an analytical format. This allows clients to better understand and monetize their audiences. Additionally, Yieldbot provides Pubfood.js, an open-source header bidding framework that simplifies the integration of demand partners into publisher ad stacks. By combining advanced technology with data-driven strategies, Yieldbot aims to revolutionize media value creation and facilitate more relevant and effective digital advertising experiences.
Relive
Angel Round in 2011
Relive, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that develops applications designed to help parents organize, share, and preserve their digital photos. Its flagship product, Relive Events, offers a user-friendly solution for creating private picture-sharing groups, enabling participants to contribute and view shared albums without the need for social media connections. This application is compatible with both iOS and Android platforms, as well as digital cameras, making it versatile for capturing memories at special events or everyday moments. Relive Events allows friends and family to combine their photos into a single collaborative album, accessible on phones, tablets, or desktops, thereby enhancing the experience of sharing cherished memories. The application is available for free.
Crashlytics
Seed Round in 2011
Crashlytics is a technology company that specializes in crash reporting for mobile applications on iOS and Android platforms. It offers a lightweight and powerful solution that helps developers locate and fix crashes in their applications. In addition to its core crash reporting service, Crashlytics has expanded its offerings with Beta by Crashlytics, a streamlined tool for app distribution that simplifies the onboarding process for beta testers. Another key product is Answers by Crashlytics, a mobile app analytics tool designed to deliver insights without the need for extensive analysis, seamlessly integrated into the existing Crashlytics SDK. This combination of services positions Crashlytics as a valuable resource for mobile app developers seeking to improve user experience and application stability.
AI Exchange
Venture Round in 2011
AI Exchange, Inc., based in Boston, Massachusetts, operates through its subsidiaries, AI Advisors and AI Exchange Technologies, to offer a web-based technology and investment advisory platform that connects the alternative investment and investment advisor markets. Founded in 2011, AI Exchange specializes in providing investment advisors and their clients access to high-quality long/short alternative investment strategies. These strategies are delivered in a liquid and transparent manner, with reasonable investment minimums, allowing clients to maintain custody of their investment assets. The company's approach aims to enhance the accessibility and efficiency of alternative investments for advisors and their clients.
Linkable Networks
Series A in 2011
Linkable Networks is a company that offers a digital shopper attribution platform designed to enhance consumer engagement and retention. The platform utilizes Software as a Service (SaaS) technology to transform advertisements from various media—such as online, mobile, email, print, and radio—into linkable savings offers connected to consumers' credit or debit cards. This innovation allows retailers and brands to automatically measure and aggregate consumer purchases across national retailers. By doing so, Linkable Networks enables loyalty companies to effectively reward and track consumer spending, ultimately fostering a more interactive shopping experience.
OwnerIQ
Venture Round in 2011
OwnerIQ, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in online advertising solutions, facilitating connections between brands and retailers through the use of second-party data. Founded in 2006, the company provides a comprehensive data management platform known as CoEx, which allows retailers to leverage their data assets to create a robust digital marketing infrastructure that generates significant advertising revenue across multiple channels. For brands, OwnerIQ offers a centralized platform enabling retailers to access their data for co-branded advertising campaigns, thereby enhancing sell-through rates. Additionally, the platform supports e-commerce partners in monetizing their data assets through advertising revenue or credits. Formerly known as Most Effective Media, Inc., OwnerIQ has expanded its presence with offices in key cities including New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, and Santa Monica. As of October 2019, OwnerIQ operates as a subsidiary of Inmar, Inc.