First Round Capital

First Round Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 and based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in seed-stage investments, primarily focusing on technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors. The firm aims to support early-stage companies, often acting as their first source of outside capital, with typical initial investments around $500,000. First Round Capital takes an active role in its portfolio companies, fostering a community of entrepreneurs through various services, including custom software and unique in-person experiences. The firm has helped its founders raise over $2.5 billion in follow-on capital, showcasing its effective support for burgeoning businesses. Additionally, First Round Capital has initiated a VC-sponsored Exchange Fund, allowing its entrepreneurs to share in the performance of their collective investments. With offices in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and New York, the firm continues to invest nationally, focusing on nurturing innovative ideas and helping small companies grow into significant players in their respective markets.

Meka Asonye

Partner

Hayley Barna

Partner

Brett Berson

Partner

Jeffrey Donnon

CFO

Annie Duke

Special Partner

Molly Fowler

CEO

Amy Fu

Vice President, Investments

Rob Hayes

Partner

Todd Jackson

Partner

Josh Kopelman

Partner

Whitnie Narcisse

Operating Partner

Cory Perkins

Partner Operations Manager

Bill Trenchard

Partner

Liz Wessel

Partner

James Wu

Infrastructure and AI / ML Investor

Past deals in Search Engine

Stensul

Series B in 2020
Stensul, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) email creation platform designed for enterprises and large organizations globally. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to efficiently create and deliver mobile-responsive emails for various purposes, such as email-based customer relationship management and marketing automation. By streamlining the email creation process and reducing the reliance on designers and developers, Stensul allows marketers to concentrate on producing engaging content that drives results. The platform is centralized, scalable, and tailored to individual brands, facilitating the quick generation of emails that can be sent directly through users' existing email service providers or marketing clouds.

Stensul

Series A in 2018
Stensul, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) email creation platform designed for enterprises and large organizations globally. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to efficiently create and deliver mobile-responsive emails for various purposes, such as email-based customer relationship management and marketing automation. By streamlining the email creation process and reducing the reliance on designers and developers, Stensul allows marketers to concentrate on producing engaging content that drives results. The platform is centralized, scalable, and tailored to individual brands, facilitating the quick generation of emails that can be sent directly through users' existing email service providers or marketing clouds.

Stensul

Seed Round in 2016
Stensul, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) email creation platform designed for enterprises and large organizations globally. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to efficiently create and deliver mobile-responsive emails for various purposes, such as email-based customer relationship management and marketing automation. By streamlining the email creation process and reducing the reliance on designers and developers, Stensul allows marketers to concentrate on producing engaging content that drives results. The platform is centralized, scalable, and tailored to individual brands, facilitating the quick generation of emails that can be sent directly through users' existing email service providers or marketing clouds.

GumGum

Series C in 2015
GumGum, Inc. is a technology and media company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in in-image advertising and visual intelligence solutions. Founded in 2006, it provides a variety of services including influencer marketing, site monetization, community management, and targeted media buying. The company’s proprietary technology utilizes machine learning and deep learning to deliver contextual advertising, enabling brands to effectively engage with their target audiences. GumGum's visual intelligence platform, along with its contextual advertising engine, Verity™, allows advertisers to safely and accurately place ads alongside relevant content. Additionally, GumGum offers tools such as AdBuilder, which enables brands to customize and launch in-image and in-screen advertisements. The company has expanded its presence with offices in various cities across the United States, as well as in London and Sydney, enhancing its ability to serve clients globally.

elicit

Series A in 2014
Elicit, Inc. operates as an Internet SaaS software company that transforms on-site search into branding and conversion tool on the Web. It enables marketers and retailers to curate search results by aligning brand story, marketing calendar, promotional initiatives, and eBusiness objectives. The company was formerly known as Elevation, Inc. and changed its name to Elicit, Inc. in August 2011. Elicit, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

ZEFR

Series D in 2014
ZEFR is a video advertising company that specializes in creating targeted video ad placements using proprietary technology. The company offers custom packages that combine advanced technology with human oversight to select individual videos, ensuring that brands can scale their video ad campaigns safely and effectively. ZEFR has access to extensive data, surpassing that of any YouTube partner, which allows it to improve outcomes for content owners and brands alike. By aligning the right advertisements with relevant content on preferred platforms, ZEFR enhances audience engagement and optimizes advertising performance.

Apps & Zerts

Seed Round in 2013
Apps & Zerts is Creators of Schema App powerful tool language search faster and more accurately create develop the structure.

TalentBin

Series A in 2013
TalentBin is a talent search engine designed for technical recruiters and hiring managers to locate passive candidates. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform provides access to a comprehensive database of candidates. It includes detailed information about candidates' professional and personal interests, as well as personal email addresses and social communication channels. Additionally, TalentBin offers organizational tools that help recruiters manage their hiring processes through notes, stages, tasks, and reminders. This functionality enables more efficient and targeted recruitment efforts.

Solve Media

Series B in 2013
Solve Media, Inc. is a digital media technology company that offers a hosted security platform tailored for publishers, advertisers, and agencies. The company provides an online and mobile advertising platform that enhances branding opportunities, allowing brands to engage consumers through various formats, including CAPTCHA, display ads, videos, and mobile formats. By protecting website publishers from automated submissions, spam, and other fraudulent activities, Solve Media aims to improve brand message delivery and recall rates while maximizing return on investment for advertisers. Founded in 2009 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Solve Media has additional offices in major cities such as New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and London. The company was previously known as AdCopy, Inc. before rebranding in September 2010 and is currently a subsidiary of Adiant.

ZEFR

Series C in 2012
ZEFR is a video advertising company that specializes in creating targeted video ad placements using proprietary technology. The company offers custom packages that combine advanced technology with human oversight to select individual videos, ensuring that brands can scale their video ad campaigns safely and effectively. ZEFR has access to extensive data, surpassing that of any YouTube partner, which allows it to improve outcomes for content owners and brands alike. By aligning the right advertisements with relevant content on preferred platforms, ZEFR enhances audience engagement and optimizes advertising performance.

33Across

Series C in 2012
33Across Inc. is a technology company that operates a social sharing and content discovery platform, focusing on enhancing consumer attention through automated advertising solutions. Founded in 2007 and based in New York, the company offers several key products, including SocialDNA Targeting, which helps clients identify social networks related to their brands, and BRAND GRAPH, which predicts potential consumers based on social and interest data. Additionally, it provides Social Personas, a real-time solution that captures social activity and demographic insights, and the Real Platform, which ensures ad quality by verifying viewability and preventing fraudulent traffic. 33Across aims to assist marketers in identifying high-potential prospects connected to existing customers while enabling publishers to effectively monetize their inventory, particularly in a cookieless environment. The company has additional offices in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Salt Lake City, and Chicago.

elicit

Series A in 2012
Elicit, Inc. operates as an Internet SaaS software company that transforms on-site search into branding and conversion tool on the Web. It enables marketers and retailers to curate search results by aligning brand story, marketing calendar, promotional initiatives, and eBusiness objectives. The company was formerly known as Elevation, Inc. and changed its name to Elicit, Inc. in August 2011. Elicit, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Moat

Series B in 2012
Moat is a free search engine for display ads. Moat also offers heatmap analytics and resources for creative. Online ads tend to be transient: visible one second and gone the next. Whether you want to see the ads from a particular brand, discover new advertisers, or get inspiration from innovative creative campaigns, the need for a centralized ad search is evident. Enter: Moat. Moat Ad Search is a search engine that focuses entirely on ads instead of other kinds of online content. Similar to traditional search engines, its results are compiled using a web crawler that is specifically tuned to look for ads on the web and index them for later retrieval. Moat also accepts submissions from advertisers and agencies that wish to have their ads included.

GumGum

Series B in 2011
GumGum, Inc. is a technology and media company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in in-image advertising and visual intelligence solutions. Founded in 2006, it provides a variety of services including influencer marketing, site monetization, community management, and targeted media buying. The company’s proprietary technology utilizes machine learning and deep learning to deliver contextual advertising, enabling brands to effectively engage with their target audiences. GumGum's visual intelligence platform, along with its contextual advertising engine, Verity™, allows advertisers to safely and accurately place ads alongside relevant content. Additionally, GumGum offers tools such as AdBuilder, which enables brands to customize and launch in-image and in-screen advertisements. The company has expanded its presence with offices in various cities across the United States, as well as in London and Sydney, enhancing its ability to serve clients globally.

Yieldex

Series C in 2011
Yieldex is the leading provider of digital ad forecasting, analytic pricing and marketplace tools for publishers and advertisers. The world’s most successful publishers rely on Yieldex Analytics for forward-looking insights that help them save time, close more deals and increase revenue. Both advertisers and publishers use Yieldex’s programmatic marketplace, YieldexDirect, to buy and sell targeted, guaranteed inventory in one convenient location. Leading media companies such as The New York Times, Scripps, CBS, Comcast, Viacom, ESPN, Fox, The Wall Street Journal, Pandora, The Weather Channel, and dozens of others use Yieldex to get more value from their digital advertising strategies.

Moat

Series A in 2011
Moat is a free search engine for display ads. Moat also offers heatmap analytics and resources for creative. Online ads tend to be transient: visible one second and gone the next. Whether you want to see the ads from a particular brand, discover new advertisers, or get inspiration from innovative creative campaigns, the need for a centralized ad search is evident. Enter: Moat. Moat Ad Search is a search engine that focuses entirely on ads instead of other kinds of online content. Similar to traditional search engines, its results are compiled using a web crawler that is specifically tuned to look for ads on the web and index them for later retrieval. Moat also accepts submissions from advertisers and agencies that wish to have their ads included.

elicit

Series A in 2011
Elicit, Inc. operates as an Internet SaaS software company that transforms on-site search into branding and conversion tool on the Web. It enables marketers and retailers to curate search results by aligning brand story, marketing calendar, promotional initiatives, and eBusiness objectives. The company was formerly known as Elevation, Inc. and changed its name to Elicit, Inc. in August 2011. Elicit, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

ZEFR

Series B in 2011
ZEFR is a video advertising company that specializes in creating targeted video ad placements using proprietary technology. The company offers custom packages that combine advanced technology with human oversight to select individual videos, ensuring that brands can scale their video ad campaigns safely and effectively. ZEFR has access to extensive data, surpassing that of any YouTube partner, which allows it to improve outcomes for content owners and brands alike. By aligning the right advertisements with relevant content on preferred platforms, ZEFR enhances audience engagement and optimizes advertising performance.

Rockmelt

Series B in 2011
Rockmelt is a social web browser developed on the Chromium platform, featuring deep integration with popular social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. Its unique interface includes "Edges," which display online friends and followed feeds, along with update notifications. Rockmelt offers an innovative search experience, providing a dedicated search field that delivers complete results in a dropdown format over the current webpage, allowing users to easily switch between search results from a single query. The browser also includes a built-in URL shortener, me.lt, and is compatible with both Windows and OS X operating systems. Rockmelt is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen, and its principal engineer, Robert John Churchill, previously worked on Netscape Navigator.

Altruik

Series B in 2011
Altruik specializes in providing automated search engine optimization (SEO) services tailored for eCommerce companies and online businesses. By facilitating the integration of SEO solutions with various content management systems and legacy systems, Altruik enhances visibility in search engines, leading to increased site traffic and higher click-through rates. The company's technology streamlines the SEO process, addressing labor-intensive tasks and ensuring compliance with SEO best practices. It effectively identifies performance obstacles and implements necessary adjustments to retail websites, enabling eCommerce companies to save time and reduce costs associated with maintaining site visibility. Through its platform, Altruik empowers businesses to overcome infrastructure-related SEO challenges, ultimately improving their online presence and accessibility to prospective customers. Following its acquisition and merger with SearchDex, Altruik continues to strengthen its offerings in the digital marketing landscape.

StumbleUpon

Series B in 2011
StumbleUpon is a content discovery platform that helps users find and engage with personalized web content. With over 25 million users, it curates a diverse range of information and entertainment tailored to individual preferences. The platform enables users to discover new and original web pages, share their favorites, and provide ratings and reviews, enhancing the overall experience of content exploration. Additionally, StumbleUpon offers a Paid Discovery service utilized by more than 80,000 brands and marketers to promote their products and services, allowing them to reach potential customers effectively. The platform has established itself as a valuable tool for both users seeking engaging content and marketers looking to enhance their visibility online.

33Across

Series B in 2011
33Across Inc. is a technology company that operates a social sharing and content discovery platform, focusing on enhancing consumer attention through automated advertising solutions. Founded in 2007 and based in New York, the company offers several key products, including SocialDNA Targeting, which helps clients identify social networks related to their brands, and BRAND GRAPH, which predicts potential consumers based on social and interest data. Additionally, it provides Social Personas, a real-time solution that captures social activity and demographic insights, and the Real Platform, which ensures ad quality by verifying viewability and preventing fraudulent traffic. 33Across aims to assist marketers in identifying high-potential prospects connected to existing customers while enabling publishers to effectively monetize their inventory, particularly in a cookieless environment. The company has additional offices in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Salt Lake City, and Chicago.

ZEFR

Series A in 2010
ZEFR is a video advertising company that specializes in creating targeted video ad placements using proprietary technology. The company offers custom packages that combine advanced technology with human oversight to select individual videos, ensuring that brands can scale their video ad campaigns safely and effectively. ZEFR has access to extensive data, surpassing that of any YouTube partner, which allows it to improve outcomes for content owners and brands alike. By aligning the right advertisements with relevant content on preferred platforms, ZEFR enhances audience engagement and optimizes advertising performance.

TalentBin

Seed Round in 2010
TalentBin is a talent search engine designed for technical recruiters and hiring managers to locate passive candidates. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform provides access to a comprehensive database of candidates. It includes detailed information about candidates' professional and personal interests, as well as personal email addresses and social communication channels. Additionally, TalentBin offers organizational tools that help recruiters manage their hiring processes through notes, stages, tasks, and reminders. This functionality enables more efficient and targeted recruitment efforts.

FREEjit

Series A in 2010
FREEjit, Inc., based in Newport Beach, California, was incorporated in 2010 and is currently operating in stealth mode. The company focuses on developing a service that leverages autocomplete technology for commercial purposes, aiming to transform this feature into a marketable offering.

PeerPong

Venture Round in 2010
PeerPong is the world's largest index of expertise. The free service makes it fun and easy to find the right person to answer any question. PeerPong's PeerRank is constantly improving and growing, indexing people based on their publicly demonstrated interest. Learn more about PeerPong and its approach to providing expert answers on the PeerPong blog at http://blog.peerpong.com/. Sign up at peerpong.com.

Altruik

Series A in 2009
Altruik specializes in providing automated search engine optimization (SEO) services tailored for eCommerce companies and online businesses. By facilitating the integration of SEO solutions with various content management systems and legacy systems, Altruik enhances visibility in search engines, leading to increased site traffic and higher click-through rates. The company's technology streamlines the SEO process, addressing labor-intensive tasks and ensuring compliance with SEO best practices. It effectively identifies performance obstacles and implements necessary adjustments to retail websites, enabling eCommerce companies to save time and reduce costs associated with maintaining site visibility. Through its platform, Altruik empowers businesses to overcome infrastructure-related SEO challenges, ultimately improving their online presence and accessibility to prospective customers. Following its acquisition and merger with SearchDex, Altruik continues to strengthen its offerings in the digital marketing landscape.

ScanScout

Series B in 2009
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that connects brands with consumers through digital devices. The company collaborates with major advertisers and publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities, creating significant revenue streams for publishers by helping them monetize their video content effectively. For advertisers, ScanScout offers tools to target and optimize ad messages, ensuring they reach the appropriate content and audience to maximize engagement. Serving hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly, ScanScout operates from its headquarters in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Rockmelt

Series A in 2009
Rockmelt is a social web browser developed on the Chromium platform, featuring deep integration with popular social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. Its unique interface includes "Edges," which display online friends and followed feeds, along with update notifications. Rockmelt offers an innovative search experience, providing a dedicated search field that delivers complete results in a dropdown format over the current webpage, allowing users to easily switch between search results from a single query. The browser also includes a built-in URL shortener, me.lt, and is compatible with both Windows and OS X operating systems. Rockmelt is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen, and its principal engineer, Robert John Churchill, previously worked on Netscape Navigator.

ClickEquations

Venture Round in 2009
ClickEquations provides a powerful pay per click software platform that enables advertisers and agencies to manage large paid search campaigns more effectively and efficiently. ClickEquations combines access to Google, Yahoo!, and MSN campaigns in a single web interface with bid management, campaign editing and reporting features. An advanced Excel plug-in, ClickEquations Analyst, provides unprecedented analytics depth and flexibility as well customizable and sharable reports and dashboards.

GumGum

Series A in 2009
GumGum, Inc. is a technology and media company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in in-image advertising and visual intelligence solutions. Founded in 2006, it provides a variety of services including influencer marketing, site monetization, community management, and targeted media buying. The company’s proprietary technology utilizes machine learning and deep learning to deliver contextual advertising, enabling brands to effectively engage with their target audiences. GumGum's visual intelligence platform, along with its contextual advertising engine, Verity™, allows advertisers to safely and accurately place ads alongside relevant content. Additionally, GumGum offers tools such as AdBuilder, which enables brands to customize and launch in-image and in-screen advertisements. The company has expanded its presence with offices in various cities across the United States, as well as in London and Sydney, enhancing its ability to serve clients globally.

StumbleUpon

Series A in 2009
StumbleUpon is a content discovery platform that helps users find and engage with personalized web content. With over 25 million users, it curates a diverse range of information and entertainment tailored to individual preferences. The platform enables users to discover new and original web pages, share their favorites, and provide ratings and reviews, enhancing the overall experience of content exploration. Additionally, StumbleUpon offers a Paid Discovery service utilized by more than 80,000 brands and marketers to promote their products and services, allowing them to reach potential customers effectively. The platform has established itself as a valuable tool for both users seeking engaging content and marketers looking to enhance their visibility online.

33Across

Seed Round in 2009
33Across Inc. is a technology company that operates a social sharing and content discovery platform, focusing on enhancing consumer attention through automated advertising solutions. Founded in 2007 and based in New York, the company offers several key products, including SocialDNA Targeting, which helps clients identify social networks related to their brands, and BRAND GRAPH, which predicts potential consumers based on social and interest data. Additionally, it provides Social Personas, a real-time solution that captures social activity and demographic insights, and the Real Platform, which ensures ad quality by verifying viewability and preventing fraudulent traffic. 33Across aims to assist marketers in identifying high-potential prospects connected to existing customers while enabling publishers to effectively monetize their inventory, particularly in a cookieless environment. The company has additional offices in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Salt Lake City, and Chicago.

Rockmelt

Seed Round in 2009
Rockmelt is a social web browser developed on the Chromium platform, featuring deep integration with popular social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. Its unique interface includes "Edges," which display online friends and followed feeds, along with update notifications. Rockmelt offers an innovative search experience, providing a dedicated search field that delivers complete results in a dropdown format over the current webpage, allowing users to easily switch between search results from a single query. The browser also includes a built-in URL shortener, me.lt, and is compatible with both Windows and OS X operating systems. Rockmelt is backed by prominent Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen, and its principal engineer, Robert John Churchill, previously worked on Netscape Navigator.

Yieldex

Series B in 2009
Yieldex is the leading provider of digital ad forecasting, analytic pricing and marketplace tools for publishers and advertisers. The world’s most successful publishers rely on Yieldex Analytics for forward-looking insights that help them save time, close more deals and increase revenue. Both advertisers and publishers use Yieldex’s programmatic marketplace, YieldexDirect, to buy and sell targeted, guaranteed inventory in one convenient location. Leading media companies such as The New York Times, Scripps, CBS, Comcast, Viacom, ESPN, Fox, The Wall Street Journal, Pandora, The Weather Channel, and dozens of others use Yieldex to get more value from their digital advertising strategies.

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.

GumGum

Series A in 2008
GumGum, Inc. is a technology and media company based in Santa Monica, California, specializing in in-image advertising and visual intelligence solutions. Founded in 2006, it provides a variety of services including influencer marketing, site monetization, community management, and targeted media buying. The company’s proprietary technology utilizes machine learning and deep learning to deliver contextual advertising, enabling brands to effectively engage with their target audiences. GumGum's visual intelligence platform, along with its contextual advertising engine, Verity™, allows advertisers to safely and accurately place ads alongside relevant content. Additionally, GumGum offers tools such as AdBuilder, which enables brands to customize and launch in-image and in-screen advertisements. The company has expanded its presence with offices in various cities across the United States, as well as in London and Sydney, enhancing its ability to serve clients globally.

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.

Sendori

Series A in 2007
Sendori specializes in digital marketing solutions designed for advertisers and publishers, focusing on cost reduction, revenue generation, and brand protection. The company leverages a diverse mix of high-converting traffic sourced from both proprietary and third-party networks. Its offerings include patented one-click redirect technology and a proprietary ad serving platform that enhances digital advertising campaigns by driving conversions and lowering the cost per acquisition. Additionally, Sendori provides internet navigation support that improves the customer experience by working alongside web browsers to facilitate faster access to popular websites, while also enhancing security by minimizing the risk of typos that could lead to malicious sites.

ScanScout

Series A in 2007
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that connects brands with consumers through digital devices. The company collaborates with major advertisers and publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities, creating significant revenue streams for publishers by helping them monetize their video content effectively. For advertisers, ScanScout offers tools to target and optimize ad messages, ensuring they reach the appropriate content and audience to maximize engagement. Serving hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly, ScanScout operates from its headquarters in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

BigSwerve

Seed Round in 2007
BigSwerve operates as a search aggregator specifically designed for blog comments, a feature often overlooked in traditional blog searches and roundups. Founded in 2006, the company utilizes a specialized crawler that aggregates comments, enabling users to track discussions associated with specific individuals and uncover new content based on user engagement. By focusing on the often-ignored realm of blog comments, BigSwerve provides a unique platform for users to enhance their content discovery experience. The company has received under $1,000,000 in funding from First Round Capital.

ScanScout

Venture Round in 2007
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that connects brands with consumers through digital devices. The company collaborates with major advertisers and publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities, creating significant revenue streams for publishers by helping them monetize their video content effectively. For advertisers, ScanScout offers tools to target and optimize ad messages, ensuring they reach the appropriate content and audience to maximize engagement. Serving hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly, ScanScout operates from its headquarters in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

ScanScout

Series A in 2006
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that connects brands with consumers through digital devices. The company collaborates with major advertisers and publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities, creating significant revenue streams for publishers by helping them monetize their video content effectively. For advertisers, ScanScout offers tools to target and optimize ad messages, ensuring they reach the appropriate content and audience to maximize engagement. Serving hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly, ScanScout operates from its headquarters in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

ScanScout

Series A in 2006
ScanScout is a leading online video advertising network that connects brands with consumers through digital devices. The company collaborates with major advertisers and publishers to enhance video advertising opportunities, creating significant revenue streams for publishers by helping them monetize their video content effectively. For advertisers, ScanScout offers tools to target and optimize ad messages, ensuring they reach the appropriate content and audience to maximize engagement. Serving hundreds of millions of ad impressions monthly, ScanScout operates from its headquarters in Boston, with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Krugle

Series B in 2006
Krugle operates a search engine tailored for developers, enabling them to efficiently locate open source code within various repositories. The platform also provides collaboration tools that facilitate interactions among developers, allowing them to engage with source code and communicate with one another. By streamlining the process of searching and sharing open source projects, Krugle supports the developer community in enhancing productivity and fostering collaboration in software development.

Browster

Series A in 2006
Browster develops browsing and search enhancement technology. It provides Browster, a tool that pre-fetches content from links on a Web page and makes that content available by mousing-over the link. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

StumbleUpon

Seed Round in 2005
StumbleUpon is a content discovery platform that helps users find and engage with personalized web content. With over 25 million users, it curates a diverse range of information and entertainment tailored to individual preferences. The platform enables users to discover new and original web pages, share their favorites, and provide ratings and reviews, enhancing the overall experience of content exploration. Additionally, StumbleUpon offers a Paid Discovery service utilized by more than 80,000 brands and marketers to promote their products and services, allowing them to reach potential customers effectively. The platform has established itself as a valuable tool for both users seeking engaging content and marketers looking to enhance their visibility online.

Jingle Networks

Series A in 2005
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.

Krugle

Series A in 2005
Krugle operates a search engine tailored for developers, enabling them to efficiently locate open source code within various repositories. The platform also provides collaboration tools that facilitate interactions among developers, allowing them to engage with source code and communicate with one another. By streamlining the process of searching and sharing open source projects, Krugle supports the developer community in enhancing productivity and fostering collaboration in software development.

Jingle Networks

Series A in 2005
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.

Odeo

Series A in 2005
Odeo is a podcasting service operated by SonicMountain, a digital media company focused on enhancing the podcasting experience. The platform serves as a directory and search destination for RSS-syndicated audio and video content, allowing users to explore, search, and discover a wide range of aggregated podcasts. Odeo enables users to share their favorite podcasts with friends and publish content to blogs and social networks, facilitating the discovery of new music and other media. Through its innovative tools and utilities, Odeo aims to improve the overall podcasting experience for its users.

Like.com

Series A in 2005
Like.com operates as a visual search engine that enables users to discover and compare similar products online. Unlike traditional image search engines, it utilizes advanced image recognition technology to index images based on their visual characteristics rather than just metadata or tags. This allows users to search for a wide range of products, including shoes, bags, watches, jewelry, and clothing, without the need for specific search terms. Users can either click on images displayed on Like.com to find similar items or enter descriptive phrases, which the platform translates into mathematical representations of visual signatures. These signatures consist of numerous variables that accurately represent each product's appearance. Future enhancements are expected to include the ability for users to upload images directly for searches, further broadening the scope of product discovery.

Adchemy

Series A in 2005
Adchemy is a software company that specializes in helping online brands enhance their e-commerce revenue through simplified digital marketing solutions. The platform automates and enforces best practices for keyword and product listing ad (PLA) campaigns, resulting in significant growth for its users. Clients of Adchemy typically see substantial improvements, including over 400% more impressions, 150% more clicks, and at least 100% more revenue, all while maintaining or exceeding their return on ad spend targets. Adchemy's software is designed to be user-friendly, enabling marketers to organize campaigns based on their business terminology, such as products rather than keywords. This approach has led to widespread adoption, with several top retailers utilizing Adchemy's tools to optimize their paid advertising efforts.
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