Capital Markets Gateway
Series C in 2025
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.
Fruitist
Debt Financing in 2024
AgroVision is a producer, packer, and shipper of fruits and vegetables, operating farms primarily in Peru to serve global markets. The company specializes in cultivating a variety of crops, including blueberries, table grapes, asparagus, and avocados. By working closely with local communities, AgroVision ensures a consistent supply of fresh produce throughout the year, meeting the demands of its clients worldwide.
CarTrade is India's leading online automotive marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles. It facilitates car auctions across over 80 cities with participation from more than 1200 dealers, enabling buyers and sellers to find suitable options at affordable prices.
FIA Tech operates an online platform that enhances operational efficiency through integrated, cloud-based systems. Its platform offers compliance and reference data solutions, connecting exchanges, brokers, clearers, and clients for end-to-end management of brokerage relationships, payments, settlements, and reconciliations. This enables market participants to reduce risk and mitigate operational costs while meeting regulatory challenges effectively.
Fever
Venture Round in 2023
Fever is a technology company that operates a live-entertainment discovery platform. Its primary business is to help users find and book unique, local events and experiences in their cities. Fever's platform curates and personalizes event listings based on user preferences, covering a wide range of activities such as immersive art exhibitions, interactive theater, music concerts, and unique pop-ups. The company aims to make culture and entertainment more accessible, while also supporting local creators by providing them with data and technology to help grow their events.
Xpansiv
Venture Round in 2023
Xpansiv develops a global commodity exchange platform facilitating transactions of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)-inclusive commodities. It converts data from each commodity's lifecycle into intelligent commodities and digital assets, enabling market participants to trade, settle, retire, analyze, and report environmental commodities.
Younited Credit
Venture Round in 2022
Younited Credit is an online credit institution that offers transparent credit services. It empowers borrowers by providing them with a platform to share their experiences.
Creditshelf is a prominent credit platform specializing in digital financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany. Founded in 2014 and based in Frankfurt am Main, the company offers flexible financial solutions independent of traditional banks through its online platform. Creditshelf employs a proprietary, data-driven risk analysis system to streamline the entire credit process, which includes loan applications, credit assessments, risk management, and loan servicing. By connecting SMEs with institutional investors, Creditshelf enables businesses to access attractive financing alternatives while providing investors opportunities to support German SMEs directly. The company's business model generates revenue through fees charged to both borrowers and investors, reflecting its commitment to facilitating innovative credit solutions for the entrepreneurial landscape.
Vesttoo Ltd is a Tel Aviv-based company that operates an artificial intelligence-driven financial risk management platform. Established in 2018, Vesttoo focuses on creating a marketplace for non-catastrophic insurance-based risk transfer and investments, connecting insurance companies with institutional investors. Its proprietary technology enhances risk transfer and liquidity in the life and property & casualty insurance markets by facilitating faster deal structuring, risk modeling, pricing, and index calculation. Vesttoo provides a range of solutions that cater to the legal, regulatory, and accounting needs of its clients, which include insurers, reinsurers, and pension funds. By offering asset managers access to diverse, uncorrelated investment options linked to insurance and reinsurance premiums, the company positions itself as a significant alternative to traditional reinsurance models. Vesttoo's innovation has garnered recognition through participation in prestigious fintech accelerators and collaborations with industry leaders, further establishing its role in merging insurance with capital market dynamics.
MercadoLibre operates the leading e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America, offering MercadoLibre Marketplace for online buying and selling, MercadoPago for payments both on and off its marketplaces, and complementary services such as MercadoCredito lending, MercadoEnvios logistics, MercadoLibre Classifieds, MercadoShops hosted store software, and MercadoClics advertising. The company serves about 218 million active users and one million active sellers across 18 countries, and generates revenue from various streams including fees, payments processing, advertising, and subscriptions. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, it provides an integrated solution that connects buyers, sellers, and merchants through its platform.
Mahmee is an integrated care delivery platform focused on maternal and infant health. It aims to bridge critical gaps in the U.S. healthcare system, which faces high maternity costs and mortality rates, particularly among Black mothers and infants. By providing a digital infrastructure, Mahmee connects patients, independent health professionals, and large healthcare organizations to enhance access to comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care. The platform features a care management system that links health records for mothers and their babies, identifying clinical risks and facilitating collaboration among maternity and infant care practitioners. This enables healthcare providers to share care plans effectively, ensuring coordinated care. Additionally, Mahmee's marketplace allows new and expecting parents to discover community-based perinatal health providers and access care quickly, both in-person and virtually.
Job&Talent
Debt Financing in 2022
Job&Talent is a global marketplace connecting skilled professionals with reputable companies. Leveraging advanced technology, it facilitates reliable and flexible job placements, benefiting both employees seeking opportunities and businesses requiring agile workforces.
Capital Markets Gateway
Series B in 2022
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.
Wonderschool
Series B in 2022
Founded in California in 2016, Wonderschool supports experienced educators to start licensed infant and toddler programs or preschools from their homes. The company provides assistance with licensing, program setup, marketing, and offers a software platform for managing students, parents, and operations. It also features a marketplace for parents to search programs, schedule visits, enroll children, and make payments.
Fever is a technology company that operates a live-entertainment discovery platform. Its primary business is to help users find and book unique, local events and experiences in their cities. Fever's platform curates and personalizes event listings based on user preferences, covering a wide range of activities such as immersive art exhibitions, interactive theater, music concerts, and unique pop-ups. The company aims to make culture and entertainment more accessible, while also supporting local creators by providing them with data and technology to help grow their events.
Peek Travel, Inc. is a travel activities marketplace based in San Francisco, California, specializing in tour operator software that facilitates the discovery and booking of tours and activities across the United States. Founded in 2011, Peek offers a platform that connects customers with a curated selection of experiences, allowing users to easily book activities online. The company empowers operators by providing them with tools to manage and grow their businesses effectively. Peek's website and mobile app serve as marketing channels, generating new customer interest by making thousands of activities accessible and bookable anytime, anywhere. Through its technology, Peek aims to create lasting memories for travelers by connecting them with everyday adventures.
Younited Credit
Venture Round in 2021
Younited Credit is an online credit institution that offers transparent credit services. It empowers borrowers by providing them with a platform to share their experiences.
CarNext.com
Venture Round in 2021
CarNext.com is a disruptive digital used car platform, that enables customers to buy, lease and subscribe to high-quality used cars. Its mission is to create the leading marketplace for flexible mobility solutions in Europe centered on trust, efficiency and transparency. CarNext.com offers customers fixed prices, full ownership and maintenance history and a ‘no-questions-asked’ 14-days period. Using a proprietary, data-driven model, CarNext.com can match supply and demand across Europe. CarNext.com is supported by a network of Delivery Stores, where customers can view the cars, receive consultation services before making a final purchase decision.
FIA Tech operates an online platform that enhances operational efficiency through integrated, cloud-based systems. Its platform offers compliance and reference data solutions, connecting exchanges, brokers, clearers, and clients for end-to-end management of brokerage relationships, payments, settlements, and reconciliations. This enables market participants to reduce risk and mitigate operational costs while meeting regulatory challenges effectively.
meutudo.
Debt Financing in 2021
Meu Tudo is a Brazilian financial technology company that operates a mobile application focused on providing payroll loans. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Ceara, the company serves as a marketplace lending platform, enabling users, particularly retired pensioners and federal and state employees, to access financial products and services. By acting as a banking correspondent, Meu Tudo facilitates the intermediation and negotiation of loans, utilizing anti-fraud technology to ensure secure transactions. This innovative approach allows for a streamlined digital experience in obtaining payroll loans, enhancing financial accessibility for its target audience.
Capital Markets Gateway
Series B in 2020
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.
Spark Systems
Series B in 2020
Spark Systems is a Singapore-based fintech company that develops and operates a foreign exchange trading platform for institutional and buy-side clients in Asia. Founded in 2016, the firm provides a low-latency, stable FX marketplace with an aggregator and execution algorithms, designed to serve banks, hedge funds, retail traders, and corporate treasuries, enhancing liquidity access and user experience.
Back Market
Venture Round in 2020
Back Market is an online marketplace specializing in refurbished electronics, offering a wide range of certified devices and appliances to customers across 13 countries, including the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and several others in Europe and Asia. Founded in 2014 by Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Quentin Le Brouster, and Vianney Vaute, the company is headquartered in Paris, France, and has expanded its operations to include offices in New York, Berlin, and Bordeaux, employing around 480 people. The platform connects consumers with professional sellers, making refurbished products accessible at reduced prices while promoting the sustainability of electronic goods.
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.
Pepperfry
Series F in 2020
Pepperfry is an online home and lifestyle marketplace offering a wide range of furniture, home décor, kitchen and dining items, and pet supplies, sourced from around the world and including its own brand. The platform functions as a one-stop shop for decorating and outfitting living spaces, providing affordable options through a large catalog and a marketplace model. It supports customer convenience with services such as cash on delivery and free shipping, enabling shoppers to browse diverse categories and purchase home furnishings and décor in a seamless online experience.
INFORICH
Venture Round in 2019
INFORICH is optimizing the world's information and developing global inbound and outbound businesses.
WeWork
Debt Financing in 2019
WeWork is a global commercial real estate company that provides flexible, shared workspaces and related services for technology startups, enterprises, and professionals. It designs and builds physical and virtual workspaces, and offers infrastructure, services, events, and technology to support collaboration, focus, and creativity. The company operates in multiple markets, including India and China, and includes WeWork Labs, which gathers early-stage startups and provides them with space, community, and programming to support their development.
Founded in 2011, Purplle is an Indian online retailer specializing in cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care products. It offers a wide range of beauty brands and products, aiming to enhance the shopping experience for customers.
MercadoLibre operates the leading e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America, offering MercadoLibre Marketplace for online buying and selling, MercadoPago for payments both on and off its marketplaces, and complementary services such as MercadoCredito lending, MercadoEnvios logistics, MercadoLibre Classifieds, MercadoShops hosted store software, and MercadoClics advertising. The company serves about 218 million active users and one million active sellers across 18 countries, and generates revenue from various streams including fees, payments processing, advertising, and subscriptions. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, it provides an integrated solution that connects buyers, sellers, and merchants through its platform.
NestAway is a Bengaluru-based online home rental platform that uses design and technology to simplify finding, booking, and moving into rental homes across Indian cities. Through its marketplace, tenants can search for furnished rooms, houses, flats, or apartments, schedule visits, and complete the tenancy lifecycle—moving in, paying rent, requesting maintenance, and moving out—largely through a mobile app. Founded in 2015, the company aims to streamline the rental experience by integrating listing, booking, and service delivery in one digital ecosystem.
Engine by MoneyLion
Corporate Round in 2019
Engine by MoneyLion is a financial technology company that specializes in embedded finance and marketplace platforms for financial services. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a search, comparison, and recommendation engine for various financial products, as well as tools for offer management and optimization. These services empower businesses to integrate financial products into their operations, enabling them to deliver personalized financial offers to their clients. Additionally, Engine by MoneyLion provides a diverse range of financial services, including loans, credit, insurance, and savings account solutions.
DocPlanner
Series E in 2019
DocPlanner is a digital health company that operates a global online marketplace for medical appointments. Founded in 2012, the company connects patients with healthcare professionals, enabling instant booking and free doctor reviews. With a network of nearly 2 million healthcare providers, DocPlanner serves over 260,000 customers worldwide, facilitating over 22 million patient appointments per month. The company's software solutions help doctors and clinics streamline scheduling, reduce no-shows, and digitize their practices, ultimately improving patient outcomes and experiences. DocPlanner operates in 13 countries across Europe and Latin America, with over 2,800 employees across multiple offices. The company has raised approximately €400 million from leading venture capital funds.
Wine.com is an online wine retailer offering a broad selection of wines and related gifts, including gourmet foods, gift baskets, glassware, and accessories, delivered via its website and mobile app. It provides guidance through live wine experts and supports a nationwide fulfillment network with multiple centers, enabling 1-2 day delivery to most addresses and date-certain delivery, with pickup at partner locations. Its StewardShip membership offers unlimited wine delivery and early access to new releases for an annual fee. The business also sells wine gifts and corporate gifts and operates retail stores in Berkeley and East Hampton. It traces its origins to 1998 as eVineyard, changing its name to Wine.com in 2001. The aim is to inspire the wine lifestyle through innovation, convenience, and a user-friendly experience.
Wine.com
Debt Financing in 2018
Wine.com is an online wine retailer offering a broad selection of wines and related gifts, including gourmet foods, gift baskets, glassware, and accessories, delivered via its website and mobile app. It provides guidance through live wine experts and supports a nationwide fulfillment network with multiple centers, enabling 1-2 day delivery to most addresses and date-certain delivery, with pickup at partner locations. Its StewardShip membership offers unlimited wine delivery and early access to new releases for an annual fee. The business also sells wine gifts and corporate gifts and operates retail stores in Berkeley and East Hampton. It traces its origins to 1998 as eVineyard, changing its name to Wine.com in 2001. The aim is to inspire the wine lifestyle through innovation, convenience, and a user-friendly experience.
Shift is an online marketplace specializing in the buying and selling of used cars. The company acts as a personal concierge service, handling tasks such as detailing cars, listing them on multiple platforms, arranging test drives, and finding interested buyers. Shift charges customers a service fee for registration, car preparation services, and sales tax. Before purchase, customers receive a comprehensive 150-point concierge report that includes vehicle specifications, high-resolution photos, vehicle history, and inspection results.
CargoX
Venture Round in 2018
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.
Engine by MoneyLion
Series A in 2018
Engine by MoneyLion is a financial technology company that specializes in embedded finance and marketplace platforms for financial services. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a search, comparison, and recommendation engine for various financial products, as well as tools for offer management and optimization. These services empower businesses to integrate financial products into their operations, enabling them to deliver personalized financial offers to their clients. Additionally, Engine by MoneyLion provides a diverse range of financial services, including loans, credit, insurance, and savings account solutions.
Klook is a global online platform facilitating the booking of travel experiences, services, and accommodations. It offers a wide array of activities such as tours, theme park tickets, cultural experiences, and adventure activities across numerous destinations worldwide. Additionally, Klook provides essential travel services like public transport passes, airport transfers, car rentals, SIM cards/eSIMs, and dining reservations to cater to various aspects of travel planning.
Zhihu is a prominent Chinese social question-and-answer platform that allows users to seek information by soliciting opinions and insights from individuals rather than relying solely on traditional forum responses. Established to foster a community-driven exchange of knowledge, Zhihu has grown significantly, with a registered user base exceeding 300,000 by early 2012. The company operates primarily within the online content community space, monetizing its services through a combination of paid memberships, advertising, content-commerce solutions, and vocational training offerings. All of its revenue is generated from within China, reflecting its focus on the domestic market and its commitment to providing users with a rich and engaging platform for knowledge sharing.
Slickdeals
Acquisition in 2018
Slickdeals, LLC operates a community-driven online platform that allows users to share, rate, and review deals and coupons. Founded in 1999 and based in Las Vegas, Nevada, with an additional location in Hollywood, California, the company focuses on empowering consumers to make informed shopping decisions. Its website functions as a forum where users can communicate about various discounts, fostering collaboration in deal discovery. Slickdeals partners with several notable retailers, including US Appliance and Dell, to enhance the variety of deals available. The platform emphasizes a user-centric approach, maintaining a commitment to community engagement by not allowing paid placement for frontpage deal listings.
RenRenChe
Series E in 2018
RenRenChe, founded in April 2014, operates as a consumer-to-consumer (C2C) auto transaction service platform specializing in both used and new car sales. The company offers a range of services, including free door-to-door car valuation, sales, and replacement. To ensure quality, RenRenChe has established rigorous testing standards and employs a team of professional appraisers, collaborating with the China Automobile Dealers Association to set national benchmarks for second-hand car testing. The platform provides significant after-sales guarantees, including a 14-day return policy and a one-year warranty on core components, thereby enhancing buyer confidence. RenRenChe has attracted considerable investment, securing significant funding from notable investors, which has facilitated its growth and technological development within the industry.
NestAway is a Bengaluru-based online home rental platform that uses design and technology to simplify finding, booking, and moving into rental homes across Indian cities. Through its marketplace, tenants can search for furnished rooms, houses, flats, or apartments, schedule visits, and complete the tenancy lifecycle—moving in, paying rent, requesting maintenance, and moving out—largely through a mobile app. Founded in 2015, the company aims to streamline the rental experience by integrating listing, booking, and service delivery in one digital ecosystem.
CurveGlobal
Venture Round in 2018
CurveGlobal Markets is the brand name of the London Stock Exchange derivatives market.
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.
Rinnov Partners
Venture Round in 2017
Rinnov Partners, also known as Ggulcar, is a South Korean company based in Seoul that specializes in developing an online platform for used-car trading. Founded in 2016, the company operates a managed used car direct trading brokerage platform, facilitating the buying and selling of vehicles between individuals and dealers. Additionally, Rinnov Partners offers vehicle inspection services for goods not registered on their direct trading platform, enhancing the overall value proposition for users.
Klook is a global online platform facilitating the booking of travel experiences, services, and accommodations. It offers a wide array of activities such as tours, theme park tickets, cultural experiences, and adventure activities across numerous destinations worldwide. Additionally, Klook provides essential travel services like public transport passes, airport transfers, car rentals, SIM cards/eSIMs, and dining reservations to cater to various aspects of travel planning.
Rubicon is a software platform offering full-service waste management, recycling, and smart city solutions through a digital marketplace for waste and recycling services. It focuses on transparency and data-driven decision making to improve operational efficiency and sustainability for businesses and governments. The company provides software products that connect customers with waste service providers and support efficient, transparent, and environmentally responsible waste management.
WeWork is a global commercial real estate company that provides flexible, shared workspaces and related services for technology startups, enterprises, and professionals. It designs and builds physical and virtual workspaces, and offers infrastructure, services, events, and technology to support collaboration, focus, and creativity. The company operates in multiple markets, including India and China, and includes WeWork Labs, which gathers early-stage startups and provides them with space, community, and programming to support their development.
Shift is an online marketplace specializing in the buying and selling of used cars. The company acts as a personal concierge service, handling tasks such as detailing cars, listing them on multiple platforms, arranging test drives, and finding interested buyers. Shift charges customers a service fee for registration, car preparation services, and sales tax. Before purchase, customers receive a comprehensive 150-point concierge report that includes vehicle specifications, high-resolution photos, vehicle history, and inspection results.
Cadre is an online marketplace established in 2014 that connects accredited investors with opportunities in commercial real estate. Founded by Ryan Williams, Josh Kushner, and Jared Kushner, the platform leverages proprietary technology and data analytics to streamline the investment process, allowing users to analyze assets quickly, identify market trends, and make informed decisions. Cadre introduces liquidity to the real estate market by enabling investors to sell their interests on a secondary marketplace, thus enhancing transparency and efficiency. The company manages various investment funds, including the Cadre Direct Access Fund, which focuses on value-added opportunities in multi-family, industrial, hospitality, and office asset classes within the United States. By utilizing data science, Cadre aims to provide an economical approach to real estate investment, helping investors diversify portfolios and mitigate risks while targeting long-term returns.
AUTO1 Group
Series E in 2017
AUTO1 Group GmbH is a Berlin-based technology platform that specializes in the buying and selling of used cars. Founded in 2012, the company connects individual customers and professional car dealers through its digital marketplace, facilitating seamless transactions without the need for negotiation. AUTO1 Group sources used vehicles from various channels, including original equipment manufacturers and dealerships, and offers a certified and diverse inventory through its brands, such as AUTO1.com and Autohero.com. Operating in nearly 30 countries across Europe and North America, Auto1 Group serves both the retail market for private customers and the merchant segment for commercial car dealers. Its services include auction fees and logistics, ensuring a streamlined and transparent process in the used car trade.
Allegro
Debt Financing in 2017
Allegro is a company based in Poznan, Poland, that specializes in providing a safe shopping platform accessible via computers, tablets, and smartphones. It operates online auction portals, offering users a variety of products and services. In addition to its core e-commerce activities, Allegro also focuses on solutions related to marketing, strategy, graphic design, advertising, and mobile applications. As a subsidiary of MIH Internet Europe, Allegro has established itself as a prominent player in the online marketplace.
Pepperfry
Series E in 2016
Pepperfry is an online home and lifestyle marketplace offering a wide range of furniture, home décor, kitchen and dining items, and pet supplies, sourced from around the world and including its own brand. The platform functions as a one-stop shop for decorating and outfitting living spaces, providing affordable options through a large catalog and a marketplace model. It supports customer convenience with services such as cash on delivery and free shipping, enabling shoppers to browse diverse categories and purchase home furnishings and décor in a seamless online experience.
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.
Jumia Group
Series C in 2016
Jumia Group operates a pan-African e-commerce platform, connecting consumers and businesses across the continent. It offers a wide range of products and services, from consumer goods to online travel, through its marketplace. Jumia also provides logistics services for package delivery and a payment service for transactions on its platform. The company generates revenue through sales of goods, commissions, fulfillment, value-added services, and marketing & advertising. Jumia's primary revenue source is the West Africa segment.
Cadre is an online marketplace established in 2014 that connects accredited investors with opportunities in commercial real estate. Founded by Ryan Williams, Josh Kushner, and Jared Kushner, the platform leverages proprietary technology and data analytics to streamline the investment process, allowing users to analyze assets quickly, identify market trends, and make informed decisions. Cadre introduces liquidity to the real estate market by enabling investors to sell their interests on a secondary marketplace, thus enhancing transparency and efficiency. The company manages various investment funds, including the Cadre Direct Access Fund, which focuses on value-added opportunities in multi-family, industrial, hospitality, and office asset classes within the United States. By utilizing data science, Cadre aims to provide an economical approach to real estate investment, helping investors diversify portfolios and mitigate risks while targeting long-term returns.
Rubicon is a software platform offering full-service waste management, recycling, and smart city solutions through a digital marketplace for waste and recycling services. It focuses on transparency and data-driven decision making to improve operational efficiency and sustainability for businesses and governments. The company provides software products that connect customers with waste service providers and support efficient, transparent, and environmentally responsible waste management.
Shift is an online marketplace specializing in the buying and selling of used cars. The company acts as a personal concierge service, handling tasks such as detailing cars, listing them on multiple platforms, arranging test drives, and finding interested buyers. Shift charges customers a service fee for registration, car preparation services, and sales tax. Before purchase, customers receive a comprehensive 150-point concierge report that includes vehicle specifications, high-resolution photos, vehicle history, and inspection results.
Pepperfry
Series D in 2015
Pepperfry is an online home and lifestyle marketplace offering a wide range of furniture, home décor, kitchen and dining items, and pet supplies, sourced from around the world and including its own brand. The platform functions as a one-stop shop for decorating and outfitting living spaces, providing affordable options through a large catalog and a marketplace model. It supports customer convenience with services such as cash on delivery and free shipping, enabling shoppers to browse diverse categories and purchase home furnishings and décor in a seamless online experience.
FoodAbhi
Seed Round in 2015
FoodAbhi is an online marketplace that connects consumers with various tiffin sellers in the city, providing a wide range of meal options. The platform focuses on offering delicious, affordable, hygienic, and home-like meals, catering to diverse dietary preferences, including vegetarian, non-vegetarian, Jain, and Gujarati cuisine. By curating a selection of meal offerings from local vendors, FoodAbhi allows customers to conveniently access home-style food anytime and anywhere, positioning itself as a preferred choice for daily meals.
Windeln.de
Series E in 2015
Windeln.de operates as an online retailer specializing in baby, toddler, and children's products across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Spain, and China. It offers a wide range of items including diapers, baby food, clothing, toys, furniture, and safety products like car seats.
Jumia Group
Series C in 2014
Jumia Group operates a pan-African e-commerce platform, connecting consumers and businesses across the continent. It offers a wide range of products and services, from consumer goods to online travel, through its marketplace. Jumia also provides logistics services for package delivery and a payment service for transactions on its platform. The company generates revenue through sales of goods, commissions, fulfillment, value-added services, and marketing & advertising. Jumia's primary revenue source is the West Africa segment.
WeWork is a global commercial real estate company that provides flexible, shared workspaces and related services for technology startups, enterprises, and professionals. It designs and builds physical and virtual workspaces, and offers infrastructure, services, events, and technology to support collaboration, focus, and creativity. The company operates in multiple markets, including India and China, and includes WeWork Labs, which gathers early-stage startups and provides them with space, community, and programming to support their development.
Spiceworks
Series E in 2014
Spiceworks, Inc. is a marketplace that facilitates connections between information technology professionals and technology vendors. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of online tools designed to assist system administrators, network engineers, and technicians in managing their IT infrastructure. Its offerings include networking tools for setup and troubleshooting, IT security tools such as SSL checkers and port scanners, and a cloud-based inventory solution for tracking IP-enabled devices across networks. Additionally, Spiceworks provides services for tech marketers, encompassing social and content marketing, targeted media, and market research to effectively engage with potential buyers. Through its platform, Spiceworks aims to enhance the adoption and management of the latest technologies while supporting IT brands in their marketing efforts.
Paixie.net
Series A in 2012
Paixie.net is an online marketplace in China specializing in casual and sports footwear, operated by Paixie (Fujian) Network Technology Co., Ltd. The platform offers a wide range of products, including shoes, sportswear, and travel luggage from over 500 renowned brands, both domestic and international. With an extensive inventory exceeding 80,000 styles, it serves as a significant player in the footwear e-commerce sector. Established as an early open platform for electronic business in footwear, Paixie.net has contributed to the transformation and modernization of the domestic footwear industry. By November 2013, the platform had registered 8.8 million members and attracted more than 3 million daily page views, indicating its popularity and reach within the market.
Jingle Networks
Series D in 2009
Jingle Networks is a prominent provider of advertising and technology solutions focused on voice and mobile business search. The company connects businesses with consumers ready to transact by leveraging a robust new media channel within the growing business search market. Jingle Networks offers tailored solutions for carriers, network operators, advertising agencies, brand marketers, and small businesses. Its services enable thousands of national brands and local businesses to utilize brief in-call audio or text advertisements to attract new customers during phone calls or online searches. The company's innovative technology has made it a preferred choice for network operators and telecom carriers. Jingle Networks is also known for creating the free directory assistance service 1-800-FREE411, allowing consumers to obtain phone numbers without charge. This service is funded by short, targeted advertising messages that play while the caller waits for information. Founded by experienced professionals in advertising and technology, Jingle Networks continues to deliver effective solutions for building brand awareness and maximizing business search outcomes.
Dubai MercantileExchange
Private Equity Round in 2008
Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) is a leading international energy futures and commodities exchange located in the Middle East. It specializes in the trading of energy-focused commodities and is recognized as the provider of the world's third crude oil benchmark. DME aims to facilitate fair and transparent price discovery while offering efficient risk management solutions. The exchange operates under the regulation of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is acknowledged by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. This regulatory framework enables DME to meet the increasing market demand for accurate pricing of sour crude oil intended for East of Suez markets.
Leaf Group
Series D in 2008
Leaf Group Ltd. is a diversified consumer internet company based in Santa Monica, California, that operates through two main segments: Marketplaces and Media. The Marketplaces segment includes platforms such as Society6, which allows artists to sell their original art and designs on various consumer products, and Saatchi Art, an online gallery for artists to exhibit and sell their work. Additionally, it features Deny Designs, a made-to-order home décor brand. The Media segment encompasses brands like Well+Good, which focuses on health and wellness content, and Livestrong.com, a community-oriented site for health and fitness. Other media properties include Hunker, which provides home design advice, and Only In Your State, highlighting local attractions across the United States. Leaf Group's business model is designed to connect creators with their audiences while offering innovative advertising solutions to brands and publishers. Founded in 2006, the company was previously known as Demand Media until its name change in 2016.
Jingle Networks
Series C in 2008
Jingle Networks is a prominent provider of advertising and technology solutions focused on voice and mobile business search. The company connects businesses with consumers ready to transact by leveraging a robust new media channel within the growing business search market. Jingle Networks offers tailored solutions for carriers, network operators, advertising agencies, brand marketers, and small businesses. Its services enable thousands of national brands and local businesses to utilize brief in-call audio or text advertisements to attract new customers during phone calls or online searches. The company's innovative technology has made it a preferred choice for network operators and telecom carriers. Jingle Networks is also known for creating the free directory assistance service 1-800-FREE411, allowing consumers to obtain phone numbers without charge. This service is funded by short, targeted advertising messages that play while the caller waits for information. Founded by experienced professionals in advertising and technology, Jingle Networks continues to deliver effective solutions for building brand awareness and maximizing business search outcomes.
Benefitfocus
Venture Round in 2007
Benefitfocus, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based benefits management platform that serves consumers, employers, insurance brokers, carriers, and suppliers primarily in the United States. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, the company offers a suite of products designed to streamline benefits enrollment and administration. Its offerings for insurance carriers include solutions for automating enrollment, invoicing, and managing accounts. For employers, Benefitfocus provides tools for online enrollment, data analytics, compliance management, and billing synchronization. The platform supports various core benefits plans such as health, dental, life, and disability insurance. Benefitfocus also features a marketplace that connects various stakeholders in the benefits ecosystem. The company operates on a subscription model, generating revenue primarily through annual contracts with employers and multi-year agreements with insurance carriers, facilitating efficient management of benefits for over 20 million consumers.
Jingle Networks
Series C in 2006
Jingle Networks is a prominent provider of advertising and technology solutions focused on voice and mobile business search. The company connects businesses with consumers ready to transact by leveraging a robust new media channel within the growing business search market. Jingle Networks offers tailored solutions for carriers, network operators, advertising agencies, brand marketers, and small businesses. Its services enable thousands of national brands and local businesses to utilize brief in-call audio or text advertisements to attract new customers during phone calls or online searches. The company's innovative technology has made it a preferred choice for network operators and telecom carriers. Jingle Networks is also known for creating the free directory assistance service 1-800-FREE411, allowing consumers to obtain phone numbers without charge. This service is funded by short, targeted advertising messages that play while the caller waits for information. Founded by experienced professionals in advertising and technology, Jingle Networks continues to deliver effective solutions for building brand awareness and maximizing business search outcomes.
Leaf Group
Series B in 2006
Leaf Group Ltd. is a diversified consumer internet company based in Santa Monica, California, that operates through two main segments: Marketplaces and Media. The Marketplaces segment includes platforms such as Society6, which allows artists to sell their original art and designs on various consumer products, and Saatchi Art, an online gallery for artists to exhibit and sell their work. Additionally, it features Deny Designs, a made-to-order home décor brand. The Media segment encompasses brands like Well+Good, which focuses on health and wellness content, and Livestrong.com, a community-oriented site for health and fitness. Other media properties include Hunker, which provides home design advice, and Only In Your State, highlighting local attractions across the United States. Leaf Group's business model is designed to connect creators with their audiences while offering innovative advertising solutions to brands and publishers. Founded in 2006, the company was previously known as Demand Media until its name change in 2016.
Epinions is a consumer reviews platform that empowers users to make informed purchasing decisions. It offers unbiased product evaluations, buying guides, and personalized recommendations across over 30 categories, covering millions of products and services. After considering reviews, Epinions helps users find the best prices and availability from rated online merchants.
Best3C, Inc. is a company that owns, develops, and operates online marketplaces catering to manufacturers, distributors, and logistics companies across Asia, Europe, and the United States. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Saratoga, California, with operations in Taipei, Taiwan, Best3C runs 3Cvillage.com, a business-to-business marketplace focused on computers, communications, and consumer electronics. Additionally, it operates 3Cjobs.com, a specialized job platform aimed at recruiting high-tech professionals for international firms. By providing a comprehensive online sourcing experience, Best3C connects manufacturers and buyers, facilitating the purchase of various 3C products, including finished goods, semi-finished goods, and components. The company emphasizes ease of access and efficient transaction processes for its clients.
Petroleum Place
Series B in 2000
Petroleum Place, Inc. is one of the leading portals and marketplaces for the upstream petroleum industry. The Petroleum Place Web site (www.petroleumplace.com), which launched in 1995, seeks to bring price and process efficiencies to each stage of the oil and gas property transaction lifecycle –streamlining the discovery, evaluation, acquisition, divestiture, and processing of petroleum properties.
MercadoLibre
Series B in 2000
MercadoLibre operates the leading e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America, offering MercadoLibre Marketplace for online buying and selling, MercadoPago for payments both on and off its marketplaces, and complementary services such as MercadoCredito lending, MercadoEnvios logistics, MercadoLibre Classifieds, MercadoShops hosted store software, and MercadoClics advertising. The company serves about 218 million active users and one million active sellers across 18 countries, and generates revenue from various streams including fees, payments processing, advertising, and subscriptions. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, it provides an integrated solution that connects buyers, sellers, and merchants through its platform.
Build-Online.com
Series B in 2000
Build-Online.com is a European B2B e-commerce platform dedicated to the construction industry. It facilitates online transactions between suppliers and buyers of building materials and services, streamlining the construction process from design to maintenance. The company's management team, led by President Brian Moran and CEO Mark Suster, brings together extensive construction industry and e-commerce expertise, having worked on major projects and advised leading global corporations.
LoanTrader
Series A in 2000
LoanTrader is an online marketplace that connects mortgage brokers with lenders.
Alibaba Group
Venture Round in 2000
Alibaba Group facilitates online marketplaces connecting buyers and sellers globally. It specializes in retail and wholesale transactions via platforms like Taobao and Tmall. Additionally, it offers cloud computing services and digital media entertainment.
Epinions is a consumer reviews platform that empowers users to make informed purchasing decisions. It offers unbiased product evaluations, buying guides, and personalized recommendations across over 30 categories, covering millions of products and services. After considering reviews, Epinions helps users find the best prices and availability from rated online merchants.
Alibaba Group
Angel Round in 1999
Alibaba Group facilitates online marketplaces connecting buyers and sellers globally. It specializes in retail and wholesale transactions via platforms like Taobao and Tmall. Additionally, it offers cloud computing services and digital media entertainment.